diff --git a/brathuhn.py b/brathuhn.py
index 62a5297..e6f166e 100644
--- a/brathuhn.py
+++ b/brathuhn.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import threading
 from config import *
 
 VERSION = "0.2"
-
-MIN_CONNECT_INTERVAL=300
+MIN_CONNECT_INTERVAL = 300
+IGNORE_FIRST = 3
 
 last_connect = 0
 commands = dict()
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ private_listeners = []
 status_listeners = []
 call_ats = dict()
 call_ats_id = 0
+join_time = time.time()+60*60*24*365 #1 year in the future
 
 users = dict()
 
@@ -126,32 +127,29 @@ def __help(msg,args):
 
 def __messageCB(conn,msg):
 	if msg.getType() == "groupchat":
-		#print unicode(msg.getFrom()) +": "+  unicode(msg.getBody()) +" " +unicode(msg.getChildren()) 
 		body = unicode(msg.getBody())
-		mfrom = unicode(msg.getFrom())
-		if NAME in body and not room_nick in mfrom:
-			sendMsg(ROOM,NAME+" --(brathuhn bot framework (v"+VERSION+"), type !help)",'groupchat')
+		mfrom = msg.getFrom()
+
 		for cmd in commands:
-			if body.startswith("!"+cmd) and not room_nick in mfrom:
+			if body.startswith("!"+cmd) and not room_nick in unicode(mfrom):
 				args = body.split()
 				commands[cmd][1](msg,args)
 		for listener in group_listeners:
-			listener( unicode(msg.getFrom()), unicode(msg.getBody()))
+			listener( mfrom , msg )
 			
 	if msg.getType() == "chat":
 		if msg.getBody() != None:
 			body = unicode(msg.getBody())
-			mfrom = unicode(msg.getFrom())	
+			mfrom = msg.getFrom()
 			for cmd in commands_private:
-				if body.startswith("!"+cmd) and not room_nick in mfrom:
+				if body.startswith("!"+cmd) and not room_nick in unicode(mfrom):
 					args = body.split()
 					commands_private[cmd][1](msg,args)
 			for listener in private_listeners:
-				listener( mfrom, body)
+				listener( mfrom, msg )
 	raise xmpp.NodeProcessed
 
 def __presenceCB(conn,msg):
-	#print "Status",msg.getFrom(), msg.getStatus(), msg.getStatusCode(), msg.getType()
 	if msg.getType()=='unavailable':
 		nick=msg.getNick()
 		if nick==None:
@@ -159,7 +157,7 @@ def __presenceCB(conn,msg):
 			#Disconnect
 			if not msg.getFrom() in users:	
 				for listener in status_listeners:
-					listener(msg.getFrom(),msg,STATUS_OFFLINE)	
+					listener(msg.getFrom(),msg,STATUS_OFFLINE)
 		else:
 			del users[msg.getFrom()]
 			#Rename
@@ -195,6 +193,15 @@ def __presenceCB(conn,msg):
 	for listener in status_listeners:
 		listener(msg.getFrom(),msg.getStatus(),status)
 
+def __ignore_first(conn,msg):
+	global join_time
+	dt = time.time()-join_time
+	if dt>IGNORE_FIRST:
+		cl.RegisterHandler('message',__messageCB)
+		cl.UnregisterHandler('message',__ignore_first)
+		__messageCB(conn,msg)
+
+
 jid=xmpp.protocol.JID(node=NAME,domain=SRV,resource='bot')
 cl=xmpp.Client(jid.getDomain(),debug=[])
 
@@ -203,6 +210,8 @@ def connect_and_join():
 	global room_nick
 	global room_to
 	global last_connect
+	global cl
+	global join_time
 	last_connect=time.time()
 	#connect to server
 	con=cl.connect()
@@ -211,7 +220,7 @@ def connect_and_join():
 		raise Exception('could not connect!')
 	print 'connected'
 
-	cl.RegisterHandler('message',__messageCB)
+	cl.RegisterHandler('message',__ignore_first)
 	cl.RegisterHandler('presence',__presenceCB)
 
 	#authenticate
@@ -233,6 +242,7 @@ def connect_and_join():
 
 	#join the room
 	cl.send(msg)
+	join_time = time.time()
 	#set status
 	cl.send(xmpp.Presence(to=room_to,status=NAME+" --(brathuhn bot framework (v"+VERSION+"), type !help)"))
 
@@ -261,7 +271,6 @@ def loop():
 		except:
 			print "-------ERROR OCCURED-------"
 			exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()
-			traceback.print_tb(exc_traceback, file=sys.stdout)
 			traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stdout)
 			if not cl.connected:				
 				s=MIN_CONNECT_INTERVAL-(time.time()-last_connect)
diff --git a/kraken.py b/kraken.py
index 9531d6a..ec9294e 100644
--- a/kraken.py
+++ b/kraken.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ kraken_img = """                           _,.---.     ,''-._
 
 
 def kraken(mfrom,msg):
-	if "kraken" in msg.lower() and not brathuhn.room_nick in mfrom:
+	body = unicode(msg.getBody())
+	if "kraken" in body.lower() and not brathuhn.room_nick in unicode(mfrom):
 		for line in kraken_img.split('\n'):
 			brathuhn.sendMonoMsg(brathuhn.ROOM,line,'groupchat')
 brathuhn.addGroupListener(kraken)
diff --git a/logger.py b/logger.py
index 7ccc638..16ed07c 100644
--- a/logger.py
+++ b/logger.py
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ def start_log(msg,args):
 	user_logs[msg.getFrom()]=open(tempfile.mkstemp(brathuhn.NAME)[1],"w+")
 
 def message_logger(mfrom,msg):
+	body = unicode(msg.getBody())
 	for key in user_logs:
-		user_logs[key].write(unicode(mfrom)+": "+msg+"\n")
+		user_logs[key].write(unicode(mfrom)+": "+body+"\n")
 
 def status_logger(mfrom,msg,status):
 	for key in user_logs:
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@ def status_logger(mfrom,msg,status):
 			user_logs[key].write(unicode(mfrom)+" joined\n")
 		if status==brathuhn.STATUS_ONLINE: 
 			user_logs[key].write(unicode(mfrom)+" is now online\n") 
-			pass
 		if status==brathuhn.STATUS_OFFLINE:
 			user_logs[key].write(unicode(mfrom)+" left\n") 
 		if status==brathuhn.STATUS_RENAME: 
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 9c05129..c29c63e 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import cowsay
 import choose
 import tantrum
 import tell
+import last_active
 
 brathuhn.connect_and_join()
 brathuhn.loop()
diff --git a/tantrum.py b/tantrum.py
index eedae28..7c3724d 100644
--- a/tantrum.py
+++ b/tantrum.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ tantrum_img = """                ###
      ,'       TANTRUM        `."""
 
 def tantrum(mfrom,msg):
-	if "tantrum" in msg.lower() and not brathuhn.room_nick in mfrom:
+	body = unicode(msg.getBody())
+	if "tantrum" in body.lower() and not brathuhn.room_nick in unicode(mfrom):
 		for line in tantrum_img.split('\n'):
 			brathuhn.sendMonoMsg(brathuhn.ROOM,line,'groupchat')
 brathuhn.addGroupListener(tantrum)