Aviator,
Timing is everything, you land when it is busy and the controller barely has time to take a breath before he or she keys up to talk to the next aircraft.
First and Foremost, if you are unfamiliar with any airport, or you feel that you may need alittle extra guidance from Ground Control, PLEASE don't hesitate to state, " your acft id, REQUEST PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS to ". NO controller should give you any gruff, and if they do hey post a message onto the NATCAnet Public BBS at
http://www.natca.org/PublicBBS.asp.
At any airport, and I know you know this, DO NOT cross any runway unless you are 100% positive that you have been cleared to cross it, and look both ways before you do, just in case!
I've had pilots call onto Local Control while on final and say I'm parking at Kitty Hawk, hey this gives me a heads up on which way to turn you off the runway, thus preventing the hassle of having you re-cross the runway.
Mike
FWA