Anyone been on Associated Contents and want to talk about their experience? Do AC pay better than H

I think it does pay a bit better. It's not as much fun as HP. I have a few articles at AC, but their user interface isn't as friendly. If it's money you are after, I'd try it though. They pay up front plus ad revenue if you sell all rights, as opposed to HP where you just get ad revenue but retain all rights. You also have choices about what rights you want to retain, which is nice. You can go for the quick buck or retain your rights to the material.

You just don't meet all the nice folks you do here at HP.

I always feel like I should be writing for AC and Squidoo in addition to HP but somehow I never get around to it.