oldbloke's mutterings

I laughed, I'm afraid, when somebody posted this:


my $v4 = "blabla"
my $v2 = "zz"
# RESULT:
print "$v4_1234-$v2"; # "-zz" -- why not "blabla_1234-zz"???
print "$v4_1234"; # ""
print "$v4_"; # ""
print "$v4"; # "blabla" -- CORRECT!


Is this a bug? Or where is it documented? (could not find anything)

Linz got wiped out last night. Just me left from misc/LJ now (afaik). Currently getting a string of bad cards and folding them - but the last lot cost me $2500 as I was in the big blind. Looks like I'll make it to March, but I need some cards soon or that'll be it.

Presumably the next installment in the Flood UkMisc excitement, I'm getting lots of headers downloaded - but I can't see them. Real Posts By Real People (tm) seem to be showing up, so it makes it easy to deal with the flood - read what you can see then hit Catchup - but why can't I see the flood ones?
I must admit I'm glad I was reminded not too long ago to switch to auto-downloading only headers!

Got a letter today.
Apparently my decree absolute was granted on the 14th.
So, now I can get married again!