diff --git a/dataobjs.py b/dataobjs.py
index a359be4..ffa2828 100644
--- a/dataobjs.py
+++ b/dataobjs.py
@@ -110,12 +110,14 @@ class pesterQuirks(object):
     def __init__(self, quirklist):
         self.quirklist = []
         for q in quirklist:
-            if type(q) == dict:
-                self.quirklist.append(pesterQuirk(q))
-            elif type(q) == pesterQuirk:
-                self.quirklist.append(q)
+            self.addQuirk(q)
     def plainList(self):
         return [q.quirk for q in self.quirklist]
+    def addQuirk(self, q):
+        if type(q) == dict:
+            self.quirklist.append(pesterQuirk(q))
+        elif type(q) == pesterQuirk:
+            self.quirklist.append(q)
     def apply(self, lexed, first=False, last=False):
         prefix = [q for q in self.quirklist if q.type=='prefix']
         suffix = [q for q in self.quirklist if q.type=='suffix']
diff --git a/pesterchum.cfg b/pesterchum.cfg
index dd22402..7763cfe 100644
--- a/pesterchum.cfg
+++ b/pesterchum.cfg
@@ -12,30 +12,6 @@ handle: adiosToreador
 color: -5614336
 handle: arachnidsGrip
 color: -6206085
-handle: carcinoGeneticist
-color: -10066330
-handle: dodecahedronCipher
-color: -10091259
-handle: gamblingGenocider
-color: -16711936
-handle: gardenGnostic
-color: -16711936
-handle: ghostDunk
-color: -65281
-handle: globalsoftPirka
-color: -16384
-handle: insipidTranscient
-color: -15445916
-handle: irrelevantDeveloper
-color: -5097614
-handle: mechanicalSpectacle
-color: -16776961
-handle: poisonedRationality
-color: -16356757
-handle: rainbowAssfactory
-color: -10197916
-handle: temporalWizard
-color: -3288817
 #CHUMROLL END
 #QUIRKS BEGIN
 search: [p|P]
diff --git a/pesterchum.py b/pesterchum.py
index 2e8d478..b9a49cd 100644
--- a/pesterchum.py
+++ b/pesterchum.py
@@ -1399,12 +1399,43 @@ class PesterWindow(MovingWindow):
         if f == "":
             return
         fp = open(f, 'r')
+        regexp_state = None
         for l in fp.xreadlines():
             # import chumlist
+            l = l.rstrip()
             chum_mo = re.match("handle: ([A-Za-z0-9]+)", l)
             if chum_mo is not None:
                 chum = PesterProfile(chum_mo.group(1))
                 self.addChum(chum)
+                continue
+            if regexp_state is not None:
+                replace_mo = re.match("replace: (.+)", l)
+                if replace_mo is not None:
+                    replace = replace_mo.group(1)
+                    try:
+                        re.compile(regexp_state)
+                    except re.error, e:
+                        continue
+                    newquirk = pesterQuirk({"type": "regexp",
+                                            "from": regexp_state,
+                                            "to": replace})
+                    qs = self.userprofile.quirks
+                    qs.addQuirk(newquirk)
+                    self.userprofile.setQuirks(qs)
+                regexp_state = None
+                continue
+            search_mo = re.match("search: (.+)", l)
+            if search_mo is not None:
+                regexp_state = search_mo.group(1)
+                continue
+            other_mo = re.match("(prefix|suffix): (.+)", l)
+            if other_mo is not None:
+                newquirk = pesterQuirk({"type": other_mo.group(1),
+                                        "value": other_mo.group(2)})
+                qs = self.userprofile.quirks
+                qs.addQuirk(newquirk)
+                self.userprofile.setQuirks(qs)
+
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot()
     def showMemos(self, channel=""):
         if not hasattr(self, 'memochooser'):