i already knew that, even free food and beer can be bad
but i don't feel like spending that much, i guess i could just use my linux box like i had before, but my upload is slow. the lycos/tripod company has changed their setup and now nothing works right on my site

edit: could somone recomend a good online server that supports php and databases? the cheapest i have found for a domain name is $8 a year, but can't one that cheap be un-reliable?