age: 40 yrs old
work:  US Gov (US NAVY), civilian engineer, worked on
torpedoes/submarines/Mine Sweepers/Nav Air

I Got into Black powder about 25 years ago (in South Dakota), but only briefly.  (Had a 45 cal TC rifle.......was pretty green, even used (egad) Pyrodex!).  Got back into Black Powder with the Littke's.  I pal'ed around with them even before that; we were doing DCM matches and migrated into Black Powder, been there ever since.  Stayed with it as we will never learn everything about the sport.