I'm new to the forums too. Awesome discussions though, it'll be nice to see if I get all my answers here. How big a post do I have to make here so that I can wait four hours and the start posting on the "big people" parts of the forum?
I have this same question. I too desire to be part of the, "big people forums," but need to understand what I can give to get there?
Not that big actually. If you post a thread that says your a newbie, people will post saying welcome. If you get around 15 replies then you will become a Jr. Member. Just make sure that you stay logged in the whole time.
Wish it was was more visible, but still pretty funny... 
