How come the "Monastery Gates" isn't called the "Perly Gates"?

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Re: Perly Gates
by GrandFather (Saint) on Sep 02, 2005 at 05:16 UTC

    Because Perl ain't heaven, but it's a hell of a lot of fun.


    Perl is Huffman encoded by design.
Re: Perly Gates
by ysth (Canon) on Sep 02, 2005 at 07:37 UTC
      Teh monk looks like he's playing the one stringed violin!
        That's just the old Perl pasttime, "stroking the camel."
        rjbs
Re: Perly Gates
by Tanktalus (Canon) on Sep 02, 2005 at 04:53 UTC

    It only is for Saints ;-)

    (just kidding.)

Re: Perly Gates
by jZed (Prior) on Sep 02, 2005 at 05:03 UTC
    In Mr. Gates' own words: You can call me "Monastery", you can call me "Perly", just don't call me "Bill". :-)
Re: Perly Gates
by QM (Parson) on Sep 02, 2005 at 15:33 UTC
Re: Perly Gates
by tbone1 (Monsignor) on Sep 07, 2005 at 12:54 UTC
    How come the "Monastery Gates" isn't called the "Perly Gates"?

    Tax purposes.

    --
    tbone1, YAPS (Yet Another Perl Schlub)
    And remember, if he succeeds, so what.
    - Chick McGee

Re: Perly Gates
by tekniko (Deacon) on Sep 07, 2005 at 13:59 UTC
    We're monks, not angels.