I m currently stuck deciding between 2 great free hosts!
Here s the breakdown:

Host # 1:
- short subdomain (about 3 char. long)
- cPanel w/fantastico
- PHP and Perl Support
- Unlimited Sub-domains- E-mail- & MySQL Databases
- Somewhat inactive owner
- somewhat active hostees
- very slow response (I posted a question at the forum and I only got a reply from the owner 10 days later)
- not responsible for back-ups
- owner has to review apps first
- reseller at surpasshosting

HOST # 2:
- long subdomain (about 14 char. long)
- No cPanel but has Webmin control panel instead
- Unlimited space and bandwidth
- Up to 2 subdomains (more upon request) and up to 5 websites
- PHP 5.2- Ruby on Rails 1.2- MySql 5.0- phpMyAdmin- etc.
- regular offsite back-ups
- Very active owner (I sent 2 questions through email to him already and responded less than 30 minutes!)
- Somewhat inactive hostees
- very selective when it comes to hostees (But I fit)
- own server
I m not linking to the sites because I don t want to attract applications from noobs and abusers if you know what I mean...

The site I m planning to make is a personal site and portfolio/fanlisting collective. I might buy a domain name and my own hosting account next year when I get my online payment stuff set-up. But for now- free-hosting will do.

What do you guys think? Any opinion is much appreciated.

I know they are just cartoons- but- come on- sometimes you just hate their guts. An I m doing this to see if other people agree- so they can vent too. :)
For example- this Calliou kid- from pbs- is just a freakin whining idiot. All he does is cry. seriously. Oswald is just... i can t even describe him. i wanna make sushi outta him. and not even eat it. MAX AND RUBY? are you kidding me? Max is like what? 4? maybe 5? he is such a bother. and he s really but REALLY mischievious! i mean- ever notice that weird little nasty face he does when he s about to do somthing evil? and Ruby? Ruby is just... AAAGH! i hate her. She thinks she s all that and she s soooo bossy. Where are the parents?

Ok- enough venting! Anybody else hate some cartoons? you are invited to vent all you want. :)

I cant do it at home cuz my little sister watches them :S
hahaha i know right? Mac is such a loser. poor kid.
barney- pedophile... ugh.
doodlebops- are they high or something?
wonderpets- i actually like this show :)
although i hate HATE tucker. and Mingming. they are soo stupid.

The maple trees welcome my arrival
As I walk though the ruby colored carnations.
Both so welcoming.
I bring myself towards the rose-peddled bushes.
Losing myself in her sweet- pleasing aroma-
I skip past the warm- pleasing sun
I thank him
As he shines his warmth upon my body.
A butterfly crosses my path
while I was enbracing in the suns rays.
She greets me with a friendly hello.
I nod my head as I depart from her.
I resist as I meet the necessary end
The oak trees wave in dismissal
And I wave a farewell-
to life as it was known to me-
through the pleasant maple trees-
then there I realize-
at my departure
how great life is.
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THanks!
I noticed a few errors- I fixed them here:

The maple trees welcome my arrival
As I walk though the ruby colored carnations.
Both so welcoming.
I bring myself towards the rose-peddled bushed.
Losing myself in her sweet- pleasing aroma-
I skip past the warm- pleasing sun
I thank him
As he shines his warmth upon my body.
A butterfly crosses my path
While I was embracing in the suns rays.
She greets me with a friendly hello.
I nod my head as I depart from her.
I resist as I meet the necessary end
The maple trees wave in dismissal
And I wave a farewell-
to life as it was known to me-
through the blooming maple trees-
then there I realize-
at my departure
how great life is.

I currently use .NET- C# and pretty much all major database platforms- XML- CSS and javascript at work on a daily basis. I want to pick up RoR. I do not know ruby nor do I know rails- but I am definitely not a novice when it comes to developing web apps and connectivity.

What books do you recommend for someone like me? Preferably for a beginner to the RoR language/framework- but not to data source connectivity itself (e.g.- wasting time by teaching you SQL or XML in the process). Thanks!!

i think havin 1 strong pokemon-(preferably ure starter)- then all the rest be HM pokemon- then any ope slots u have after finding pokemon for HM s- get zigzagoons(they pick up rare candies). ure starter or chosen pookemon is around lvl 65-75 by the elite four- and the zigzagoons hlp that with rare candy pickups- and ure others are just for HM s.