Perhaps we can ponder the other side of the cadetship for the moment. This is the internet here, the members of PPRuNe do have a certain level of anonymity, such that thread readers viewing prune for the first time or perhaps those who have made there way here from a google search generally have no idea who each of these people sharing there plentiful knowledge of questionable credibility actually are.
It would take a few minutes, but reading some of the other threads on this forum would give you a quick indication that alot of the people giving advice in this particular thread, know EXACTLY, what they're talking about and are well placed to give that advice and their opinions on the matter.
To all you nay-sayers out there, call me cynical but perhaps you are potential candidates to the REX cadet program here to spread your propaganda so nobody else applies!
Call me cynical, but perhaps the people here are just trying to give GOOD advice to newcommers?? If you don't want to hear it, turn your computer off.
AB