Chad Dickerson wrote a column in infoworld ([link|http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/02/21/08connection_1.html|http://www.infoworld...connection_1.html]) on scripting vs programming. He says:
"When you're going on a one-mile hike, you shouldn't weigh
yourself down with a full set of silverware, a saw, scissors,
and an inflatable boat just in case you run into a raging river.
You take a light backpack, a bottle of water, and a Swiss Army
knife."