Brilliant! That made for some quality reading. Out of curosity, what were the age ranges of the poor sods who made those comments?
People need to realise they are nothing but a weighted number which is inevitably going to be made less significant by the person who arrived at the same time as you who is significantly more qualified/experienced. I think it goes without saying that if you're not prepared to spend at the very least 3 full months searching for a job then don't bother making the trip down there. It's never going to be easy!