I really hate when people respond to people asking for help, "google is your friend" or some variation of that. It's so condescending and snarky, not to mention absolutely useless. I guess I'm trying to understand why someone would respond in this fashion, and instead just not respond at all. Someone's asking for help. Tell them of your personal experiences or knowledge. EVERYONE knows about google. If you feel like giving this answer, stop, think, and just don't answer, or at least be original about it. I expect this sort of response on the nasty craigslist forums, not here.
As my ex used to say, "If you're not going to help, get the ->-bleeped-<- out of the way!"