#!/bin/sh
# Using shift to handle arguments.
while  [ $#  >  0 ]
do
        if [ .$1 = .-v ]; then
                tell=1
		shift
		continue
        fi
	if [ .$1 = .-h ]; then
		host=1
		shift
		continue
	fi
	break
done
echo the rest of the arguments are: $*