I wonder if someone in here might point me in the right direction. I have recently started to try playing online but.... if the game lasts very long I usually get an out of synch error. It happened on about the fourth turn last game I tried. Why might this be happening? I would be grateful for any advice.

If the game goes out of sync, all you need to do is find the player or players with the different sync numbers, have them quit the game and rejoin from the lobby and you will fix the problem.

Its always me.

maybe ur connection isnt fast enough

Is a road runner cable connection.

perhaps you're downloading something in the meanwhile?

No downloads. I shouldnt have anything but nortons going. Not to say that I dont have hidden programs going. My cousin and her b/f get on my comp and they have added IM's and stuff but none of it is active that i am aware.

I have Road Runner. They recently changed to newer modems. I was getting a lot of disconnects on the internet, called them up, they came out and the first thing he checked out was the modem; told me they had changed to a newer modem about a month ago.
Hope that helps.