I've been reading all the questions, fears and all about the nervousness involved etc. for Newbies.  That was me about two months ago, not quite sure to chose an independant or a service, nervous about what would happen and on and on.  After doing all my homework and checking reviews and getting hooked up with a verificayion service, I finally said to myself that sooner or later I've got to stop researching and make contact, I did and all the fears were totally gone.  It only took once and everything changed totally.  Just do it once and you may find the same is true for you.

That's good advice. It really is a lot easier than people think at first.

protocols which resulted in a great time.

Other newbies should take note.  As Nike (Tiger sponsor) says, "Just Do It."

As I say: take the plunge and ride the wave.  You can't ever know what something is like without trying