public function explode_path($path) {
		$path = preg_replace('/\/{2,}/', '/', $path);
		$path = $this->fix_path($path);
		$retval = explode('/', $path);
		
		//if the initial index is blank, just remove it.
		if($retval[0] == '' || strlen($retval[0]) < 1) {
			//it was blank!  KILL IT!
			$checkItOut = array_shift($retval);
		}
		
		return($retval);
	}