[R_Ellender]

I personally don't want my opponents to respect my bets or raises, so I usually play LAG early on unless I know I'm at a table full of calling stations. Even the most "perceptually-challenged player"(to quote Harrington) will notice when you're playing more pots than others and playing them aggressively, so they will respond accordingly by paying you off later that night when you do hold the goods.

For the most part, as the above poster said, you don't need to worry about table image because your opponents aren't good enough to grasp the concept. However, even bad players are aware of the guy who plays no pots as well as the guy who plays alot of pots, and that will usually have some emphasis on their decisions. As long as you don't play super-tight, you should still get some decent action when you pick up a hand.