hi there, I just joined up and plan on coming along next week. Is there anything I need to bring, know, do? I've been learning and using perl sporadically over the last 4-5 years and finally hit a point where its really doing Useful Work for me on a regular basis. I'm looking forward to meeting you all. Sam Foster http://www.sam-i-am.com (woefully out of date, and mid-rebuild)