Welcome to EB captain Dan. Good to see some cooperative building between you and your girlfriend. As the others have said, you'll fit in just fine here.
There's Greencoats for those who can't decide, for those who are in between the two sides. But I so far haven't seen anything on Browncoats or civilians. Or Islanders, unfortunately.
Welcome to the EB! I'm from cold Canada (well not so much, as I live in Windsor ), so I can't say much about California. It looks like there are a lot of Californians on EB though, so you'll be in good company.
Hello Smack, and welcome to the wonder that is EB!
If you have none done, then by all means fine. But remember, we'd love to see any MOC, as no MOC is truly good or bad... it's an expression of your creativity.
@ Ratshot
Yeah, the skulls and crossbones were bad. They also didn't get rid of those rotating cannons that I think plagued the SES, but the modular fortress as you said and the Cannon Battle set more than made up for it. Along with Brickbeard's Bounty.
I'm not sure if I can come to Brickworld due to Exam Dates, but I'll make sure to check before a final word (not that I'm really known well enough, anyway).
I'm thinking of not registering this time, but for Brickworld 2010 I will.
Will I still be able to meet people/socialize/go to the store/etc?