I agree our international friends put us English speakers to shame-and at least they bother to make the effort.
Some of the posts from those who use English as their first language are so difficult to read, because of dreadful spelling and punctuation, that I give up on them.

Been looking a bit rough around the edges for quite a while now, but I guess it has to take its place in the queue along with all the others.

Nah.
Hot Shots takes the cheesy and makes it cheesier.

Zenit cameras. Got me started in photography.
Built like a tank.

Just the sort of thing you need when you’re hurtling towards the ground at 300m.p.h.
S’pose it would take your mind of things for a few seconds.

Good luck, and welcome to the club.
Dont worry about it, and dont listen to the “expert parents”.
You’ll find your own way.

I would imagine the colour scheme is the least of the worries at the moment.
A wee bit of work needs to be done first!

It will also reduce the amount of light entering your lens, meaning a slower shutter speed or wider aperture-something you need to take into account with a telephoto.
If youre only using it to protect your lens surface, you could consider a neutral density filter.
I use my polariser on holiday, where there’s always plenty of light, and blue skies, and it does make a difference.