Thanks for the compliment  . I am working 40+/hrs in the week and then studying on the side can all be very exhausting. Just grabbed some O'Reilly books for the Perl and Python. Anybody here got a great book that works, or a site with tutorials?

So Assembly, Perl and Python. At the moment I am working on learning Shell Scripting with BASH. Also OllyDBG, I am still not exactly sure how and where to use this but that is why they invented : RTFM.

First off I would like to thank both of you esteemed gentlemen for answering in such a timely fashion and with such a clear answer as well.

Well beginner is maybe a vague word, as for me personally I am now studying how to use Linux with books of the Internet. This is pure self study no holding hands and I must say I am doing all right. I also obtained a copy of old lessons of OSCP back when it was called Offensive Security 101, still using BackTrack 2. I was not daunted by their information, but I understand what you are saying. I will take your advice with me as I contemplate what to do. Also can any of you two give me any extra advice on how to get maybe a small headstart, say learn Python scripting or some such.

Ok, let me ask the question slightly different;
What would be better for a beginner?

I was wondering how does this course of Offensive Security stack up against SANS.org and their courses? I mean PWB is much cheaper, but does it offer the same or more or just different? If you would pit the two against each other who would win?