Let's see, you wrote:

I was thinking about Mason, the trouble is I havent really done any work with it before,

which to me indicates you find it troublesome to work with a module you haven't used before. Furthermore, you write:

doesnt it require mod_perl?

this indicates to me usage of mod_perl is something don't fancy doing. Finally,

Also the thought of OO Perl is a little worrying

what does "worrying" mean in your language?

dont call me chicken

All I can see of you is what you write here. If you don't want to be called chicken, don't act like one!

Abigail