Well, seeing as I've been modding for years and have been in the xbox scene since day 1 (originally on the xboxhacker.net boards until they had problems and ended up shutting down), I think I can safely say I'm not a noob.
And this gives you the right to be nasty? Even though you were nice enough to help him, the "tone" of your reply was in appropriate .... time of the month?
BIOYAM.