Jeff Pritchard wrote:
> Thanks Gene, but I don't know which end is up with Python.  I'm an old C
> dog trying to learn a new (ruby) trick.  Would rather not use up any of
> my precious few functional neurons with Python.
>


a couple other things to look at:

http://www.linux-magazine.com/issue/51/Ruby_Web_Spiders.pdf
http://blog.grayproductions.net/articles/2006/01/31/iterators-chapters-4-and-5