[vxp@vader bin]$ cat deadweight
#!/bin/sh

echo `date` >> /home/vxp/veng/deadweight.log
echo "Sleeping for 20 seconds" >> /home/vxp/veng/deadweight.log
sleep 20
echo `date` >> /home/vxp/veng/deadweight.log
echo "executing /home/vxp/veng/bin/email_retrieve.pl $1" >> /home/vxp/veng/deadweight.log
/home/vxp/veng/bin/email_retrieve.pl $1
[vxp@vader bin]$