1) Simply because I love the game. I enjoy it on many levels. I enjoy it more when I can share the enjoyment with others. Key word being enjoyment.

2a) Being highly competitive by nature, I would naturally be disappointed. Immediately I would offer congratulations to my opponent and thank him/her for the game/schooling/lesson. My disappointment would last anywhere from 20 seconds to about 20 minutes. I would then put it in proper perspective, get over it, and work on my weaknesses that led to the pummeling.

b) I do not gloat over wins but it does give me a small feeling of accomplishment. I immediately thank my opponent for the game.

3) I put out the wife, leaving her with 3 dogs, 3 cats and a teenager, 3 vehicles and 2 households to contend with. Additional burdens on her are wondering/worrying if I make it to and from safely.

4a) Yes. So far always yes. Even if things went down that were way beyond my level of tolerance I look at it as an investment.

b) Winning has some but little to do with it for me. Winning is not the main reason I go. It is on the list but it is down there quite a ways.

c) Same as above.

5) EF aside, I feel God does get frustrated with our decisions sometimes. I can't help but imagine God looking down and saying something like "I gave you a nice planet and you insist on ruining it. I gave you knowledge and the ability to choose. Yet you refuse to learn from your past mistakes and continue to make the same wrong choices. But I also feel God has a sense of humor too. Why else would God bless us with a sense of humor if God couldn't appreciate it. Doubt it? Then think about this (not my line. i am borrowing it). Look at the platypus. It's a mammal but lays eggs. It has a tail and fur like a beaver but posses the bill of a duck. It has venom like a snake but delivers it from its back claws. HEY DARWIN.... Figure that one out will ya!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!"

-Mike Pratt