Haven't seen your first thread, but usually the new guys start in the introductions with a little about themselves.
Sorry if I missed it. Generally any thread that is new, and hasn't been done before, is well received and garners quite a few comments. If it has been done before, generally you will get a link to the previous answers.
In any event, the guys here are all pretty good about answering questions and joining in a semi heated debate. There doesn't seem to be an "IN" crowd - at least as long as you own a gun, have an interest in guns or aren't anti gun....
Welcome to the Forum -
JD