Sorry, that was a joke.
I just started down the .NET path, and so far I'm sticking with VB.NET
standard. From what I've read, there are only a few differences between VB,
C++, C# and Jave# in the .NET studio suite. This is due to the fact that
they are all part of the .NET Framework class library and is compiled into
the "Common Language Runtime". The C# I believe is just an upgrade to C+ &
C++. Personally since all the programs are so similar I'd look at the VB.
Besides, Standard (VB=Only) is only $125+/-, while the Professional version
is in the $500+ range or way more if you get into the Enterprise versions.
You can buy the stand-alone C++, C# but I would again go with the Visual
Studio versions. If you are an acedemic you can get greatly reduced cost
versions!!
See http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/howtobuy/choosing.aspx for information
about differences.