sub jitter { for (1..100) { print "|"; $foo=rand 100; for(1..$foo){} print "\x08"; print "/"; for(1..$foo){} print "\x08"; print "-"; for(1..$foo){} print "\x08"; print "\\"; for(1..$foo){} print "\x08"; } } sub flimflam { $bar= rand 10; for (1..$bar) { jitter(); print "."; } }