Greetings All!
Just wanted to pop in and say hello. I've posted a couple of times so far, but haven't gotten around to coming in here to say hello officially.
I landed on this site by links here and there, and ended up liking the massive amount of not only information here, but the attitude of the community as well - very friendly and helpful, very little sarcastic tones (unless deserved, of course).
My style of learning isn't exactly typical - that is, I like to read and try... I tend to not ask many questions right off the bat. Many of the questions I would have asked are covered already as it is, just have to spend a little time searching for the answers, which I certainly do not mind. I started taking electronics apart to see how they work when I was about 7 or 8, which lead to a love of electronics, which lead to video games, which lead to wanting to know how they work... years later, I'm a Senior Network Admin, after serving as a radio/computer tech (among other things) in the Marines. While many would say "trial and error isn't needed if someone can answer your questions"... my mindset is "I don't want to learn how to follow instructions, I can do that. I want to learn how to do this task."
With that said - trial and error is the only way I personally am going to learn what my plants are trying to tell me, so - when they speak, I look up what going on here, and apply it. Granted, if I really get stuck, I'll ask ya'll for some help... but your knowledge base here is already amazing as it is! Once I learn a bit, and start feeling comfortable with my skills - I'll become more active around here. I just like to get a good idea of the subject before I attempt to contribute - spreading bad info is never good.
Thank you all for having such an incredible collection of knowledge, and being here to help us newbies learn the ropes. One day, I'll be spewing all this great wisdom, and I'll still be thanking ya'll for giving it to me to share!
Semper Fi