Hey, Kerlan, Scotley and I did, in fact, lose the player that we were talking about here recently. So, take a look at that thread and stuff and let us know if you're interested. [See post 762 of this thread for a link.]
A word of warning -- the addition of you to the game would bring the party back up to full strength -- 9 players, if memory serves. Keeping up with 9 isn't easy sometimes, and you have to wait kind of a long time sometimes for your turn to come around again, but think about it anyway, ok?