Wow... I loved the Christmas balls thread.
http://lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=233676
Learning how to make Christmas balls makes the obnoxious question of "do you blow glass" a lot happier to answer hahaha
(another thread I love
http://lampworketc.com/forums/showth...ious+questions)
There are many, many, other threads that I love. Since I still haven't taken a single class and I've been doing this for 5 years, I'd say I owe almost everything I know to LE and the wonderful people I have met here.
My tip... do your research and ask questions - you might get some nasty responses but it makes you learn, and that's all that matters, right? Also you make great friends... who even give you gifts.