Anyway, I've been lurking here quite some time, and just recently I aquired some picks from Southord. I've picked before (friend had some picks), but its tons more fun when you can just sit down and pick away!
To get to the point, I'm having a blast with this hobby and I want to move on and advance my skill. I've currently defeated a Master #3, a #5, and a #187. The #3 and the #5 were very very easy once i got the hang of picking. It took about 10 mins to pick the #3 the first (it was my very first time, excepting that one time with my friend) time, after that it took about 10 seconds a pop (now down to ~5, partially because I have the pins memorized
). Then I went out and got the #5, which took about the 20 seconds the first time because it was new lock, other than that its the same as the #3. 
I then went out and got the #187, which apparently contains security pins! (score!!) It took me like 40 mins to get it the first time. (Those were security pins right? I'm obviously still new, can anybody tell me what kind they were?) After I developed a feel for the new pins its now pretty easy. (takes like ~20 secs now, but it was so much fun!!)
Can anybody recommend some good padlocks for me to practice on? I haven't tried the door locks yet. They're Kwiksets and some other brand, the key says Allen but I think thats just the shop that installed them. How will the door locks compare to those Masters? (Other than simply more pins).
Does anybody have any other advice?
Kudos to this forum for helping me out during my (now over) lurking days. And thanks to anyone that replies.
Have also seen them sold in canada for a similar price.