Seems like it takes a few posts and a four hour wait period minimum to escape newbie jail?

I'm in the same boat as you, so this is also my obligatory and "substantial" first post. This is a second sentence, as my first post requires several sentences. 

I'm sure this newbie posting requirement is a function of previous security breaches, or something to that effect, so I honestly don't find it to be ridiculous. Inconvenient, yes. Annoying, sure. But it's understandable, I guess.

I wonder if this is substantial enough? I guess I could post a recipe for soup or something...