diff --git a/irc.py b/irc.py
index 47d634b..a04f724 100644
--- a/irc.py
+++ b/irc.py
@@ -46,19 +46,16 @@ class PesterIRC(QtCore.QThread):
         self.NickServ = services.NickServ()
         self.ChanServ = services.ChanServ()
     def IRCConnect(self):
-        with open(_datadir + "server.json", "r") as server_file:
-            read_file = server_file.read()
-            server_file.close()
-            server_obj = json.loads(read_file)
         server = self.config.server()
         port = self.config.port()
+        ssl = self.config.ssl()
         self.cli = IRCClient(PesterHandler,
                              host=server,
-                             port=int(port),
+                             port=port,
                              nick=self.mainwindow.profile().handle,
                              real_name='pcc31',
                              timeout=120,
-                             ssl=server_obj['TLS'])
+                             ssl=ssl)
         self.cli.command_handler.parent = self
         self.cli.command_handler.mainwindow = self.mainwindow
         self.cli.connect()
@@ -79,7 +76,7 @@ class PesterIRC(QtCore.QThread):
                 self.cli.close()
                 self.stopIRC = "%s, %s" % (type(se), se)
                 return
-            except (OSError, IndexError) as se:
+            except (OSError, IndexError, ValueError) as se:
                 self.stopIRC = "%s, %s" % (type(se), se)
                 PchumLog.debug("socket error, exiting thread")
                 return
@@ -543,6 +540,7 @@ class PesterHandler(DefaultCommandHandler):
         #mychumhandle = self.mainwindow.profile().handle
         mymood = self.mainwindow.profile().mood.value()
         if not self.mainwindow.config.lowBandwidth():
+            time.sleep(0.413 + 0.097) # <--- somehow, this actually helps.
             helpers.join(self.client, "#pesterchum")
             # Moods via metadata
             helpers.metadata(self.client, '*', 'sub', 'mood')
diff --git a/oyoyo/client.py b/oyoyo/client.py
index 2e383bc..0dfd925 100644
--- a/oyoyo/client.py
+++ b/oyoyo/client.py
@@ -152,8 +152,11 @@ class IRCClient:
                     # socket.timeout is deprecated in 3.10
                     PchumLog.warning("TimeoutError in on send, " + str(e))
                     raise socket.timeout
-                except (OSError, IndexError) as e:
+                except (OSError,
+                        IndexError,
+                        ValueError) as e:
                     # Unknown error, might as well retry?
+                    # index/value can happen if the socket breaks.
                     PchumLog.warning("Unkown error on send, " + str(e))
                     if tries >= 9:
                         raise e
@@ -162,7 +165,7 @@ class IRCClient:
                 time.sleep(0.1)
                 
             PchumLog.debug("ready_to_write (len %s): " % str(len(ready_to_write)) + str(ready_to_write))
-        except OSError as se:
+        except Exception as se:
             PchumLog.warning("socket.error %s" % str(se))                  
             if not self.blocking and se.errno == 11:
                 pass
@@ -176,8 +179,14 @@ class IRCClient:
         
         if self.ssl == True:
             context = ssl.create_default_context()
+            # Checking relies on the system
+            context.check_hostname = False
+            context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
+            
             bare_sock = socket.create_connection(("%s" % self.host, self.port))
-            self.socket = context.wrap_socket(bare_sock, server_hostname=self.host, do_handshake_on_connect=False)
+            self.socket = context.wrap_socket(bare_sock,
+                                              server_hostname=self.host,
+                                              do_handshake_on_connect=False)
             while True:
                 try:
                     self.socket.do_handshake()
diff --git a/profile.py b/profile.py
index b16a1b3..fd660ec 100644
--- a/profile.py
+++ b/profile.py
@@ -369,9 +369,7 @@ with a backup from: <a href='%s'>%s</a></h3></html>" % (_datadir, self.filename,
                 read_file = server_file.read()
                 server_file.close()
                 server_obj = json.loads(read_file)
-            server = str(server_obj['server'])
-            #print("Server is: " + server)
-            return server
+            return server_obj['server']
         except:
             try:
                 with open(_datadir + "server.json", "w") as server_file:
@@ -383,7 +381,6 @@ with a backup from: <a href='%s'>%s</a></h3></html>" % (_datadir, self.filename,
                     server_file.write(json.dumps(json_server_file, indent = 4) )
                     server_file.close()
                 server = "irc.pesterchum.xyz"
-                #print("Failed to read server, defaulting to irc.pesterchum.xyz")
             except:
                 return self.config.get('server', "irc.pesterchum.xyz")
     def port(self):
@@ -394,24 +391,22 @@ with a backup from: <a href='%s'>%s</a></h3></html>" % (_datadir, self.filename,
                 read_file = server_file.read()
                 server_file.close()
                 server_obj = json.loads(read_file)
-            port = str(server_obj['port'])
-            #print("Port is: " + port)
+            port = server_obj['port']
             return port
         except:
             return self.config.get('port', '6697')
-##    def TLS(self):
-##        if hasattr(self.parent, 'tlsOverride'):
-##            return self.parent.tlsOverride
-##        try:
-##            with open(_datadir + "server.json", "r") as server_file:
-##                read_file = server_file.read()
-##                server_file.close()
-##                server_obj = json.loads(read_file)
-##            TLS = str(server_obj['TLS'])
-##            print("TLS-status is: " + TLS)
-##            return TLS
-##        except:
-##            return self.config.get('TLS', True)
+
+    def ssl(self):
+        #if hasattr(self.parent, 'tlsOverride'):
+        #    return self.parent.tlsOverride
+        try:
+            with open(_datadir + "server.json", "r") as server_file:
+                read_file = server_file.read()
+                server_file.close()
+                server_obj = json.loads(read_file)
+            return server_obj['TLS']
+        except:
+            return self.config.get('TLS', True)
     def soundOn(self):
         if 'soundon' not in self.config:
             self.set('soundon', True)