Hey, I'm Dave.  I first got some cards back in '99, but I didn't really start playing until 2002.  Sadly, after high school most of the people I know that play moved away for college, which meant that for a year or so I didn't really play until I found a new group.  However, life intervened again, and I haven't played much since 2006.  I still enjoy reading about the game and occasionally getting more cards though.  I'm just waiting to find others in my area to start playing again.