Lessons learned from ganking:

1) Use insta-dock bookmarks, a pod CAN be shot covering those 12m to dock range.

2) Use insta-undock bookmarks, see above.

3) Do not jump gates if you have free kill rights on you.

4) Clear any cheap kill rights by undocking in an empty rookie ship, people will gladly help you get rid of them.

5) If you lose track of your target, do not sit on gate, uncloaked, trying to find him again. Especially not with suspect timers or cheap kill rights.

6) Do not shoot hull tanked retrievers, they only LOOK squishy.

7) Your best friends will shoot your venture scout if they get the chance, do not let them!

My thanks go to those nice people who taught me the above (and the next few) lessons. I never make the same mistake twice, you have made me a better pilot.