Dragon "took" my comment. :-) You may want to seek out and attend a LEGO Conference; they are amazing and the builders are, IMHO, extremely outgoing and free with their knowledge. We attended our first LEGO conference last year, BrickFair, and will attend this year's installment. It's a bit of a hike for you, but I'm sure that there are similar events close to you.
Dragon "took" my comment. :-) You may want to seek out and attend a LEGO Conference; they are amazing and the builders are, IMHO, extremely outgoing and free with their knowledge. We attended our first LEGO conference last year, BrickFair, and will attend this year's installment. It's a bit of a hike for you, but I'm sure that there are similar events close to you.
http://www.brickfair.com