this doesn't work
use CGI; $REMOTE_IP = $ENV{REMOTE_ADDR}; $query = select my remote_ip from tbl where me = me if ($REMOTE_IP ne $query) { do this } ####
it only works like this
$REMOTE_IP = '208.873.0.1';
$query = select my remote_ip from tbl where me = me
if ($REMOTE_IP ne $query) {
do this
}