PHB: I've heard that with mod_perl we can handle 20x as much load with the same hardware. 
PHB: Is that true?
You: Well yes but our code is badly written and mod_perl is um kinda um new and harder....
PHB: So you know that we are in this to make money and hardware is a fixed cost?
You: Well yes but...
PHB: So if you make it work with mod_perl we can save $XXX per month or.....
You: Well yes but...
PHB: What we have here is a *failure* to communicate.....