oww...i see... even though i have just finished the "Llama Book" lately, and currently reviewing what i have learned before i read the "Intermediate Perl", i understood now that the "\&" block is just an ordinary block that is used to group a number of statements. okey, thats very helpful even though i have not yet come up with reading about reference.

okey then, i will have to sleep for a moment because it is already 4:00 AM here in Philippines. i will check any replies when i wake up...

thanks to everyone who have contributed. it is really a pleasure...