I thought this would be benificial especially to novices and newbies.......i see many questions about these things on here all the time!

I hope it helps
And seniors, feel free to add to the thread!

W.N.2.D no1....The biggest and most important.....NEVER SIT YOUR ORCHIDS IN WATER FOR LONGER THAN 24 HOURS (unless it is a Disa)
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W.N.2.D no2....Always repot your orchids when the medium starts breaking down (as seen here), otherwise chances of root root increase and the roots suffocate.
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W.N.2.D no3....When in bud, never subject to rapid changes in temperature, such as might occur when moving from outdoors to indoors and visa-versa, otherwise (as seen here) the buds will discolour and blast, which is when the buds drop.
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I probably will remember a pile more soon hehe