diff --git a/modules/active/tell.py b/modules/active/tell.py
index a02dc5a..95732e4 100644
--- a/modules/active/tell.py
+++ b/modules/active/tell.py
@@ -12,13 +12,16 @@ import config
 # HOLDBACK ... how long will brathuhn wait
 #               to tell someone
 DELAY = 60*60*24
-HOLDBACK = 60*60*24*7
+HOLDBACK = 60*60*24*7 # TODO make brathuhn tell if it deletes messages
 ##############################################
 
-store = []
+container = PersistentContainer(__name__+'_data',config.PCACHE)
+if not "store" in container:
+	container["store"] = []
 
 def tell(msg, args):
-	global store
+	global container
+    store = container["store"]
 	
 	if( len(args) <= 2):
 		brathuhn.sendMsg(brathuhn.ROOM,"Usage: "+args[0]+" nick text",'groupchat')
@@ -36,10 +39,12 @@ def tell(msg, args):
 	nick = spl[1]
 	origin = msg.getFrom().getResource()
 	store.append( (nick, message, origin, datetime.today()) )
+	container["store"] = store
 	brathuhn.sendMsg(brathuhn.ROOM,origin+": will do!",'groupchat')
 	
 def tellCB(nick, msg, status):
-	global store
+	global container
+    store = container["store"]
 	
 	if(status != brathuhn.STATUS_JOIN):
 		return
@@ -55,9 +60,11 @@ def tellCB(nick, msg, status):
 	
 	for r in rem:
 		store.remove(r)
+	container["store"] = store
 	
 def cleartell():
-	global store
+	global container
+    store = container["store"]
 	now = datetime.today()
 	rem = []
 	for l in store:
@@ -65,6 +72,7 @@ def cleartell():
 			rem.append(l)
 	for r in rem:
 		store.remove(r)
+	container["store"] = store
 	
 	brathuhn.callAt(cleartell, time.time()+DELAY, [])
 
@@ -77,13 +85,15 @@ brathuhn.callAt(cleartell, time.time()+DELAY, [])
 ##############################################
 
 #def flushtell(msg, args):
-#	global store
+#	global container
+    store = container["store"]
 #	store = []
 #	
 #brathuhn.addCommand("flush","Usage: !flush ", flushtell)
 
 #def showtell(msg, args):
-#	#global store
+#	#global container
+    store = container["store"]
 #	
 #	for l in store:
 #		timestamp = "{:02}:{:02}, {}-{:02}-{:02}".format(l[3].hour, l[3].minute, l[3].year, l[3].month, l[3].day)