Get dates with Perl

Today's Village Voice is carrying a sidebar personal ad from a gentleman named 'flunx' with the following caption.

More about what I am looking for: "I'm looking for a woman who can compare and contrast Python and PERL, or at least knows what they are."

Too bad he had to write 'PERL.' Also, the ads are rotated automatically, so you may not see this one in the linked page.

Any other sightings of Perl in the mass media? Furthermore, do you / would you date someone who uses Perl?

BCE
--Your punctuation skills are insufficient!

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Re: Get dates with Perl by rob_au (Abbot) on Jan 28, 2004 at 09:46 UTC
This is how I get dates with Perl ... `perldoc -f time` [download] (Thankyou, thankyou. I'm here all week, please, try the fish :-) `perl -le "print unpack'N', pack'B32', '00000000000000000000001010111001'"`	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Get dates with Perl by inman (Curate) on Jan 28, 2004 at 10:21 UTC
and I thought that this was a post about acquiring exotic fruit using our favourite language.	[reply]
Re: Get dates with Perl by allolex (Curate) on Jan 28, 2004 at 07:16 UTC
Furthermore, do you / would you date someone who uses Perl? Is this like the old Groucho Marx joke where he says we would like to join a club, but wouldn't want to join one that would have him as a member? http://garysullivan.blogspot.com/2003_02_23_garysullivan_archive.html -- Allolex	[reply]
Re: Get dates with Perl by Sol-Invictus (Scribe) on Jan 28, 2004 at 12:57 UTC
I don't know if I'd want a perl hacker for my significant other, there are already enough things in life to argue about A: "Gahhh! You're always using'tr///'..... B: "I don't know what you mean Mr Bubblesort ....." ... etcetera etcetera :) . And in the "If it's good enough for Merlyn" category :) - here's how to fill an entire calendar of your choosing 324540	[reply]
Re: Re: Get dates with Perl by teabag (Pilgrim) on Jan 28, 2004 at 17:37 UTC
You're probably right, I get more then enough warnings as it is on my average date... Maybe I'm just not strict enough? Besides, a real perlgirl would probably look at my code and run away crying, laughing or both. Teabag `Sure there's more than one way, but one just needs one anyway - Teabag`	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Get dates with Perl by Abigail-II (Bishop) on Jan 28, 2004 at 09:38 UTC
Furthermore, do you / would you date someone who uses Perl? And if you do date someone who doesn't know Perl, would you go for a second date if (s)he doesn't know what Perl is after the first date? Abigail	[reply]
•Re: Get dates with Perl by merlyn (Sage) on Jan 28, 2004 at 12:15 UTC
I've already commented on getting a date with Perl. -- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker Be sure to read my standard disclaimer if this is a reply.	[reply]
Re: Get dates with Perl by robobunny (Friar) on Jan 28, 2004 at 00:05 UTC
Here he is if you want to take a look at his big bald head.	[reply]