Swager,
Don't worry about it. From the things you've posted you're already ahead of most new guys I talk to at the field.

Just stop by and express the interest you already have and there will probably be people lined up to "share" their knowledge.

Seriously, the more you know the better off you'll be, and the less you'll have to worry about those occassional bits of bad advice. But I've had to explain where the ailerons and rudder are, and what the difference is between them.

Once you show up at the field with a plane and ask someone to teach you to fly, you should know (and have) the basics. But by then you will.

Basic equipment:
40 size Trainer (most common)
gallon of 10% nitro glow fuel (most common)
electric starter & 12 volt power source (easiest way to start your engine)
glow plug igniter (with self contained battery is best)
manual fuel pump

(You can also forego the starter and 12 volt power source, but then you need a "chicken stick" and some patience. (Chicken stick is a stick that you use to "flip" the prop in order to start your engine.)

You can get an electric fuel pump and use the same 12 volt power source. I find a manual pump best for me.

You can also get a glow plug igniter with a cord that uses that same power source. But with the electric pump and corded igniter, you're better off getting a power panel to plug stuff into. (12 volt power source powers the panel.)

That's all from me!
Dennis-