Slomo - Great job! I'm extremely glad you're satisfied with your first brew!
Thank you and I just read that on one of the stickies.
That's why they're stickies. So you sort of see them at the top and read them, you know,
before you go off half-cocked? Being a n00b
is about asking questions. It's also about doing your own work first by reading and researching, and asking for help when you get stuck. Some people have the wrong idea about n00b-ness, and think being spoon-fed is better. Those people are not only wrong, they're incredibly annoying. I'm glad you're not one of them.
And before I forget, here's a piece of Internet advice: If you're going to use a username which is not indicative of gender to the average user, and join an internet forums dedicated to an overwhelmingly male-dominated hobby, you really do abdicate the privilege of bitching when someone assumes you're a dude.
Let's do the sociological math, shall we? A = you're in a place where the toilet seat is always up. B = we're usually half-pissed (and thus oblivious) because it's BEER we talk about and we're usually drinking it when we're here. C = you're not using an obviously female name like 'Becky' or 'Kate' of 'Yooper'.
A + B + C = you must have room in yourself to have patience, and realize people make mistakes, especially when you're new and you haven't given them any clues as to who you really are.
Srsly.
Also srsly, we're glad you're here. I just wanted to explain a bit more clearly what was obviously causing some confusion before people got their knickers in a wad.
Cheers!
Bob
P.S.
Remember:
Dillettante
Waiters
Have
Abstained,
Hoping
Breathlessly
