You must have pulled back on the lurking a bit in recent days, as I’m kind surprised you haven’t come across these…
Feel free to jump in any time. If you’re worried about “competing”, just ask questions. As I was saying here, the nature of the conversation is largely driven by the nature of the posts that make it up. Check out the threads by -Joe-, danbeaulieu, and shackleford to see how great a newbie thread can go. FlyingAxe is a shining example of what an inquisitive newbie could be.