As a newbie who has just joined the hobby and paid close to 3 grand for Judge Dredd I think the OP asked for every single bit of wrath sent in his direction.

Pick any interest or hobby and start off posting like that you will have the exact same response. Or worse...

As a seasoned newbie who chases interests that change like the seasons I would NEVER roll into a forum and lay out a first post like that. Those who call him a troll are probably correct. Most likely a seasoned poster looking for a chuckle or two.

All that said Pinside is one of the nicest one stop shop forums I have ever seen. Thanks to everyone responsible for making that happen!