I played and GM'd AD&D 2nd edition way back in the day. Many years and several time zones away from my old groups, I am looking to get back into RPGs with roll20. Considering the long time off, I would consider myself a newbie gamer again, but one that can learn quickly.
In terms of descriptive playing vs playing roles (with our without voices), I am up for either - my only rule is that nobody be a buzzkill. If the bard wants to sing or the barbarian wants to grunt in Arnie-speak, encourage and join in.
I live in the US/Pacific time zone, and, as a full-time programmer by day and a parent (until kids' bedtime) by night, I will have to choose carefully games that fit that schedule. I lay that out there not to scare partners away, but just to be honest, because I want to be able to commit, and I am looking forward to meeting friends and getting back into role-playing games.