Ubuntu will send you free CDs in the mail. Same thing for Kubuntu if you'd rather get started with a KDE desktop.
If a speedy download is a priority, either buy the CD from an online store, or do a Debian Netinstall. (But it's a bit tough, and you need to know your stuff.)
http://polishlinux.org/choose/quiz/
That's a quiz. I can't find the Zendnet one. (Wasn't it Zendnet? All I can remember is the PidginIM icon, and the green panels & carboard box)