Solutions to the problems specified in http://www.reddit.com/r/learnprogramming/comments/39zfyh/how_do_i_learn_how_to_apply_code/

99bottlesofbeer.py

def main():
    numberOfBottles = 99

    while numberOfBottles != 0:
        firstVerseLine = getFirstOrLastLine(numberOfBottles)

        print(firstVerseLine)
        print(firstVerseLine + ", take one down pass it around.")

        numberOfBottles = numberOfBottles - 1
        lastVerseLine = getFirstOrLastLine(numberOfBottles)
        
        print(lastVerseLine + "\n")

def getFirstOrLastLine(numberOfBottles):
    bottleQuantity = "bottle"
    if numberOfBottles > 1 or numberOfBottles == 0:
        bottleQuantity = "bottles"

    verseLine = str(numberOfBottles) + " " + str(bottleQuantity) + " of beer on the wall"
    
    return verseLine

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

magic8balll.py

import random, time

responses = [
    "No.", "Yes.", "Maybe.", "Time will explain.", "Be patient.",
    "Maybe not.", "I am not sure", "In the future.", "Time will tell.", "Hmmm...",
    "The vision is cloudy.", "Check back next time.", "I shouldn't probably say.", "Uhhhh...", "Meh!",
    "Most likely.", "Unlikely.", "Your future self says yes.", "Your future self says no.", "You must look for an answer on your own."
]

execute = True

print("Magic 8 Ball by Sean Francis N. Ballais")

while execute:
    question = input("Question: ")
    print("Thinking...")

    time.sleep(2.1)

    index = random.randrange(0, 19)

    print("Response: " + responses[index])
    again = input("Press ENTER for another question, or press 'Q' to exit. ")

    if (again != ""):
        execute = False

print("Thank you for using Magic 8 Ball.")