Yo, Joe. Well, if it's not too much to ask, you could start by doin' a quick "Vulcan Mind Meld" and transfer even 10% of your skills over, which would make me about 1000% better at Civ IV!
I think I just need to put on my big boy pants and hook up with some of you Deity-level players, get my ass stomped a few hundred times, and try to learn something new during every game.