looks like i got the NGG plugin working; this involved some hefty research,  ”on the fly” server configs to force php version from 4 to 5 and a htaccess file to set permissions…

NGG plugin now correctly returns memory errors if image is too large (instead of just “looping”) on the create thumbnails screen. Additional bonuses: [...]

That´s it! (for the time being…)

the crowningheader digitaltrashmessiness

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Final result is: design beats logic (Technical K.O)
seriously tho css can be a bitchmofo in multiple browsers and php docs can have funny and helpful comments in the code… perseverance has payed off and we finally have a tentative positive nod of approval from the client [...]

not much happening here at the moment at ownage because I am busy building, rebuilding and generally improving Illdividuals blog – the results can be seen here…
status: version 0.8 [css and php vs typographical demands of countzeero...]