well i found a 150w HPS floodlight for $70.
but i dont know how to set it up.
this is fucking confusing i think im going to just use 6 40w CFL's for veg then add 2 more for flower....
sounds good to me bcuz im still young and money is the big problem i can get like $50 a weeek,
sooo yeah
this would be my 1st grow ever so i think the CFL's would do just fine

maybe better for you so you don't burn your house down.

hahaha yeah it would be.
even the lower wattage HID lights put out ALOT of heat.
is there any way i can premote more branching from the nodes without tying anything down??

what's wrong with tying things down?

nothing but i will see my grow room like 2 times a week.
and i dont want something to go wrong.
if i tie down the top so my plant is horizontal will i get budsites all over the plant??

yes. here is one way of doing LST: How-To : LST (Low Stress Training) - Grasscity.com Forums

you don't have to worry about the plant being okay as long as you reinforce the main stem. you can also just let it grow larger, then pull the main branches out to the sides horizontally. within an hour or two, the tips will turn upward toward the light, and other branches near the interior of the plant will be hooked up with a bunch more light. it's freaking awesome.

Any way to tell - I have heard use of flourescent lights to see something...

hmm i dont understandd.
my first plant ever ( just as a hobby in the windowsill) was fucking awesome but it flowered without 12/12 and was fucking dank as hell... but i never flowered or anything it had 1 main cola.. and it was in flower for about 2 months and it never grew mature buds.

anyway i just want a short plant with lots of colas

if a plant does not have sufficient light, it will not branch much - it will continue to reach upward to get more light. with enough light, it will continually branch, and after not too long all leaves will essentially be attached to peripheral branches. you'll see what i mean after your plants start to get larger, assuming you get those lights right down on them so they don't stretch.