What programming language should I learn?

[sasguru]

Well as Ferret pointed out yesterday, only boring people get bored.
So I have decided to go back to my roots, learn a new programming language and recapture some of that sheer fun and enthusiasm of coding I had as a teenager.
What language should I learn and why?
I wouldn't mind if it also had some commercial demand, obviously. I have already programmed extensively in SAS, Java, VBA so those don't count.

[Moscow Mule]

Well as Ferret pointed out yesterday, only boring people get bored.
So I have decided to go back to my roots, learn a new programming language and recapture some of that sheer fun and enthusiasm of coding I had as a teenager.
What language should I learn and why?
I wouldn't mind if it also had some commercial demand, obviously. I have already programmed extensively in SAS, Java, VBA so those don't count.

RPGILE. I've got loads to sub out...

[TheOmegaMan]

Most of the procedural languages are pretty similar really - you are just learning syntax. Why not try ML - no practical application* - but quite fun.

Mmmm curried functions ...

*Helpful with XSLT - so could come in handy.

[Tarquin Farquhar]

RPGILE. I've got loads to sub out...

I've got RPG II experience. Gi's a job.

[ThomasSoerensen]

Well as Ferret pointed out yesterday, only boring people get bored.
So I have decided to go back to my roots, learn a new programming language and recapture some of that sheer fun and enthusiasm of coding I had as a teenager.
What language should I learn and why?
I wouldn't mind if it also had some commercial demand, obviously. I have already programmed extensively in SAS, Java, VBA so those don't count.

Learn ABAP/4 and retire in India - undercuttng all the locals

[SuperZ]

Cobol

FORTRAN
Ruby

[sasguru]

Learn ABAP/4 and retire in India - undercuttng all the locals

Is that the SAP language?
Obviously cash in that but sounds dull as ditchwater, so that's a no.

[sasguru]

Cobol

FORTRAN
Ruby

What about Python? Any commercial Python progs here?

[DimPrawn]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain****

Where **** = F U C K

[sasguru]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain****

Where **** = F U C K

Exactly the response I would expect from a pimped up Beemer driver