Tachyon, you should just go with strict mode and use goto. Program the way you're most comfortable with.
Thanks for the advice. The fact is that my original post was simply saying that "goto" doesn't work as advertised...but I had already implemented a 'proper' solution before I even posted it.
For the record, I only use SuperStrict. I think the compiler should default to SuperStrict and require a command like "SuperLax" if you want to program lazily. ;)