You're off to a hell of a good start David!!
I suppose that a pleasant conversation face to face would serve as a 
good radio example.  And most ham conversations are just that - the 
other kind stick out!!
Welcome to the hobby, good buddy!!
Pat, K9JAuAt 06:41 AM 1/6/2012, you wrote:
>Thanks, All, for the links on lids!  Since I have just gotten my
>technician license, I guess it is not too late for me to start getting
>all lidded up.
>
>But all kidding aside, I actually do agree that there is a shortage of
>material on good phone practices for us newcomers.  I have found some
>good material on good practices for CW, which was very helpful, but
>for phone, all I have read just says "be polite" (gee, really, my mom
>taught me that one years ago!) and "see what others are doing and
>follow their example".  Problem is, how is a newbie to know a good
>example from a bad one?  Of course, profanity and rudeness are obvious
>indicators that this is not the operator to be imitating.  But it
>would be nice to have some sort of etiquette lesson for new hams.
>
>So, anyway, this is David Thurmond, kilo kilo four alpha delta victor,
>ten-four, and over and out, good buddies.