It's up to you, man.
> How about you Sonny do you have an opinion?
Have you ever known me not to? =)
Sure, why not? Normally I am very hesitant to meet with unknown "newbies" in a casino, but I think Jay has a lot of questions and would really appreciate some guidance. You could always set up a meeting at the Carnegie Deli. I would prefer to meet new people in neutral locations (without the eye-in-the-sky photographing us), but that's up to you. After all, you have no idea who this guy (gal?) is. Maybe he is a casino employee, or a con man who knows that you have several $k in your pocket. Maybe he is a really nice guy who can be your BP. Who knows?
Talking with you would be the equivalent of reading numerous books and having years of table experience condensed into an hour. That would be one heck of a jump-start for his blackjack career...or it may be enough to scare him away from our beloved sport. Either way it would save him months of research and money.
After talking with him for a while you will have a pretty good idea of what his expectations of card counting are. And, of course, if things don't work out you can always cut things short and hit the tables. Just don't let him drag you near the baccarat tables!
-Sonny-