Scott,
Good to see someone as new as myself joining! Most of the Newbies I've been reading are old hands at diving.
This is a great place to immerse yourself in the subject, you'll find more help and advice than you might ever have imagined, sometimes almost too much advice -the choices are many!
Now for my stock message, which is still under construction:
This is a great place to meet people, talk about diving, and get information on just about any aspect of diving -or other subjects sometimes- that you can think of. Roaming through the forums is great help for me.
When you post a question, be as sure as you can that it's in the right forum or you'll probably find it moved.
The folks here are passionate about their diving, some about their specialty, so the reading can get very interesting, sometimes very hot.
Don't forget, if you haven't already done it, to fill out you profile as completely as reasonable, it'll save you being asked and having to repeat the information often.
Enjoy!
Tom