the first time I played I was in... I think the 4th grade, so 9 years old or so. I had no idea what I was doing, and neither did my GM. HA! it was just the two of us so I was running 4 characters.
Stopped for a few years when he moved away, his father was in the Air Force. A few years later, end of Junior High, found out 2 guys I knew played and invited me into the game. Just after I got out of the Marines I was introduced to ICE. that was 1990. I've had a love affair with RM and SM and CS ever since.