Look I'm not a fanboy and I have no problem to admit that Python's design decisions sometimes lead to brilliant idioms.

But I think that unfortunately it's not possible to discuss those here in an unemotional way.

Also whenever I take a closer look into Python I stumble upon rather strange restrictions. So I'd rather tend to use Ruby!

Anyway it's never wrong to learn from the other side.

Exactly its restrictions that irk the most.