I have tons of dvds, though not too many books as yet. Taught my girlfriend how to play a couple of years ago as she was feeling excluded, she had the basics but that was all, is now rated around 1600, has a premium account w/ CG, is no less addicted than me. She's taught both her mother and younger sister to play, and in less than a year the latter is rated around 1450, higher than where she was at that stage, although her sister put my training plan into effect from the outset; both take quite a keen interest in the top women players, national and international.

I follow all the super tournaments and many master level events, Swiss Opens etc. I have many favourite players, have downloaded thousands of pgns which i've categorised by opening for study purposes. I've become a huge fan of Carlsen's over the last two to three years, was rooting for him to win the Candidates, delighted he pulled it off, am really looking forward to the forthcoming WCC which i'm confident he'll win, though i don't think it'll be a massacre, +2 perhaps, comfortable.

My game collections are too broad at present, i'll probably get round to classifying them more narrowly at some point.

I follow the kibitzing closely and really appreciate the superb insights provided by the multiple gurus and afficionados who people this great site. I generally don't kibitz much myself, except in broad terms, but have been going through a phase recently, i'm sure it'll pass, spare others my borderline trolling.