I can attest to this excellent advice. New to airsoft myself, I've been lurking in these forums for several weeks now and only recently starting to post. You'll be suprised what you can pickup even from conversations 3-4 weeks old.
Myself being in the Maritimes its not nearly as easy to hook up with fellow airsoft players so you've definately got an advantage there you should be exploiting.
Good luck on your crash course into airsoft