toxicTom: I'm DMing a campaign that is extremely story heavy and complex. Since about 2003. The same campaign. And my players actually cheer if they get to use their dice more than once per evening.
Piranjade: I'm a pretty good DM but a pest as a player.
I tend to get all excited, happy and giddy if the story isn't extremely serious. And then somehow it all turns into Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Sadly I have only very rarely found time to play or be a DM in the last 3 years. I should really try to do it more often again. DMing, I mean. Not playing. Really, I'm not acceptable as a player.
DM: "Tarnicus, what do you do?" (for the 3rd time)
Tarnicus: "I am holding my sword in my left hand and my lantern in my right. *starts laughing*
DM: "Okay Tarnicus, we get that, what are you doing?"
Tarnicus: *looks at Chris and laughs as his facial expressions warp beyond thunderdome*
DM: "Tarnicus?"
Tarnicus: "I am holding my sword in my left hand...*cackles with glee*"
Moral of the story: don't try to play DND on acid.
I too prefer to DM and seem to do a much better job of it, even though I haven't played in centuries :)