I've been playing cards since I was old enough to count to 10-Jack-Queen-King-Ace! I learned spades from the guys who worked for me at a comptuer company in the 1980's, and we would play during lunch or throw spades parties at my house in Northern Virginia on weekends. When we moved to Tennessee in 1991, I was really bummed about not having friends who knew how to play spades. Then, I discovered spades on the internet! Wooo hooo! I've played at every game site on the net and am always looking for a good game as either LeathernLace or RufffledFeathrs. I've been ranked #1 on four ladders, and have volunteered as a Tournament Director for five years, hosting hundreds of tournaments online and at the live parties. Give me a shout on ICQ if you want to play!