RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond	%{REQUEST_FILENAME}		!-f
RewriteCond	%{REQUEST_FILENAME}		!-d
#----
# this one redirects funny, I have no idea where its going as it seems to send to index.php (header redirect to another domain), and appends missing.html (404 page)
# RewriteRule	^([A-Za-z0-9_.-)\(.*)$		script.php?username=$1&do=$2	[L]

#----
# this one threw me internal server error 
# RewriteRule	^([A-Za-z0-9_.-)\(.*)$		script.php?username=$1&do=$2	[L]
# RewriteRule	^([A-Za-z0-9_.-)$		script.php?username=$1	[L] 

#----
#this is the one I'm currently using to send /blah to script.php?username=blah
RewriteRule	^(.*)$				script.php?username=$1		[L]