Osascript uses all CPU

I reposting this from another discussion to get it more focused as an OSAscript issu ad not only and CPU usage issue. Thanks to BGreg pointing out the right directions.
Sometimes osascript starts on mye powerbook and makes the computer nearly useless. CPU goes at 100% (osascript around 43-48% and kernel_taskes is draged up at the same level)
Any suggestions what to do.
powerbook   Mac OS X (10.4.7)   2 gig RAM

Here are the «open files and ports» on the osascript:
osascript
and the parent process:
sh
Above sh the parent is (null) (4698) but I cant open that for view in Activity Monitor.
If can be solved I may not need to deliver my machine back to Apple Store which they have already agreed to do because I thought this was a hardware crazy-fan issue.
My gutfeeling right now says probs with mail.app .....

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