Using array subscripts to access jQuery object methods

Using array subscripts to access jQuery object methods

 I've noticed I can get properties of jQuery objects using array subscripts, but it doesn't seem to work with methods. That is, I can do jQuery('p')[3].style.color = "red" and turn the third para red, but if I try

jQuery('p')[3].css("color","red") it doesn't work. Any way to make methods work with subscripts or am I confused about something?

Another item, as long as I'm here. I couldn't get setTimeout to work with IE until I put the listener in quotes. But I read somewhere this is a security risk. that is

setTimeout(thisFunc,1000)  works in all the browsers, but didn't work with IE,
but setTimeout("thisFunc()",1000)  did work in IE

Is there any huge reason not to use this, because I need things to work in IE, however much I detest the idea

One other odd thing. setTimeout seemed to go really fast in Safari - much faster than I expected - but it's supposed to be fixed timing. Or maybe it's just that all the other jQuery calls went faster. However, it was set at 1000, which has to be a lot longer than a few jQuery calls.

Since this seems to be a catchall post, my feeling about putting a reply button an all posts is that it won't cause confusion at this time, since the threads are not yet long or deep. In the future, if the list gets really big it might need another look.