Well, check out my friends list...lotta awesome people on there.There are a lot of members who are no longer here that I enjoyed reading.....
For grow advice, Al B. Fuct,Fdd,Victor Vicious,Filthy Fletch,Garden Knowm just to name a few...I read a lot of their stuff before I joined,they know their shit.(If I didn't mentioned you, it's cuz I'm airheaded,kay?) I've seen Twistyman,VV,and Roseman helping newbs a lot...now that I have some more knowledge, I also try to help when I can.
Tipsgnob is my buddy, he and I banter back and forth a lot.Leilani Garden, Twistyman,NewGrowth,Canadian Coyote,hydrotech364,wackymack,peacemane,Sunnnysideup,onthedl,Hayduke,Chiceh,fdd,gogrow,drgreenfinger,t@intshredder,dahamma,drgreenhorn,EKIMRi....there are many more, I consider them buddies.They all have a lot of personality and are great to chat with.