Doing my mandatory first post. Just getting started with bitcoins and trying to get a hang of them. Its nice to be apart of a forum based around them.
Welcome to the forum! I try to avoid making posts that are nothing but links to my site, but since you say you're trying to get the hang of Bitcoins, you may want to check it out:
http://www.bit-buddy.com. My intent is to provide a get-started-from-scratch guide for beginners.
You'll also find that there are quite a few people keeping a helpful eye on the Newbie board, so this is a good place to post any questions you have.