After a quick sweep of the forums, I wasn't really able to find a beginner thread... does such a thing exist?

I'm looking for a heavily abridged "Cigars for Dummies" if you will. Just definitions of some terms, a few recommendations for each variety of cigar, definitions of different varieties, definitions on the grades given in the review section, etc etc.

If this thread isn't already in existence, I think it'd be a great idea to create and sticky somewhere. Could even be a small community project.