*hehe* I forgot this thread was still around.
Thank you, all, for the tips and hints and "not cursed".

I still believe it is, but - fortunately, I seem to have come to terms with functions.php and don't have as much problems with it. But if I happen to mess up the forum - you can bet it's because I touched that file! I guess it's just my magical touch.
Boofo - I used
EditPlus2 and absolutely LOVE it!
ProxyMX - I used
SmartFTP - it's the easiest ftp I've found so far. And I'll tell you I'm as hot as my av, since you won't know otherwise.

The av is
Holly Marie Combs - also known as "Piper" on the WB's show
Charmed. She's a babe! For more pics, visit my forum.

(Shannen Doherty also starred on the show, and pics can be found there!)
JJR - I probably mentioned two different files because I wasn't paying attention. This thread was started several months ago and I seem to have wisened up since then. If 'wisened' is a word, of course.