> why not do two select statements using the ORDER BY RAND() then append: > > LIMIT 3 for your women, > > and then > > LIMIT 1 for your men > > > > so the first one is: > > $result1 = > mysql_query("select * from {table} where sex='female' order > by rand() limit 3;"); > > the second: > > $result2 = > mysql_query("select * from {table} where sex='male' order > by rand() limit 1;"); > > > > where {table} is the name of your table... > > > > drew Thanks Drew, Simple solution to a simple problem.....guess I'm sitting on my brains right now...or am just braindead. Time for a break and guitar playing :-) Cheers, Ryan -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.4 - Release Date: 4/6/2005 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php