I suppose you could switch grammars once you've seen 'use strict subs'.
It's hard to tune heavily tuned code.
When in doubt, parenthesize. At the very least it will let some poor schmuck bounce on the % key in vi.
Are you perchance running on a 64-bit machine?
For the sake of argument I'll ignore all your fighting words.
You can never entirely stop being what you once were. That's why it's important to be the right person today, and not put it off till tomorrow.