or wanting to be spoon fed, it's a matter of opinion! Anyway, trying to help people who get upset with responses around things asked a thousand times or basic knowledge that is freely available if you take the time to read, thus educating ones self. True though you can further gain knowledge in here, but facts come from the source of information and not a forum of interpretation.
Red, no you just have it for 5 years, but you are required to enter ASAP after it being issued, they do ask for your travel plans at point of application.
what would be beneficial to all that seek advice is to read up first and educate yourself of the subject, then it would limit the need for questions and people laughing because the question is either so ridiculous or been added a thousand times.
Not judging anyone, but you do need to try to help yourself, that's what I did.