I haven't been around for very long on these forums, so I should probably keep my mouth shut... :-?
I just would like to point out that I haven't come across any posts written with this kind of tone yet:
Not very impressed. :roll:
The fact that you're new around here comes to mind - the first impression I personally got is not the best - IMHO. And bear in mind that you are the one asking for advice... So I don't think that any polemic remarks or statements are beneficial for your endeavours.
From what I've seen around here it definitely does not matter who you are, what you plan to do or, more importantly, where you're from.
Hope you find an answer to your query.
Dan