diff --git a/dataobjs.pyc b/dataobjs.pyc
index c548bdb..847eb57 100644
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diff --git a/irc.py b/irc.py
index 7a540a8..2d6d6a7 100644
--- a/irc.py
+++ b/irc.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class PesterIRC(QtCore.QObject):
     def IRCConnect(self):
         server = self.config.server()
         port = self.config.port()
-        self.cli = IRCClient(PesterHandler, host=server, port=int(port), nick=self.mainwindow.profile().handle, blocking=True)
+        self.cli = IRCClient(PesterHandler, host=server, port=int(port), nick=self.mainwindow.profile().handle, real_name='pcc30', blocking=True)
         self.cli.command_handler.parent = self
         self.cli.command_handler.mainwindow = self.mainwindow
         self.conn = self.cli.connect()
diff --git a/irc.pyc b/irc.pyc
index 53fdab1..eacd58a 100644
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diff --git a/oyoyo/client.py b/oyoyo/client.py
index 0cb2b4e..c45c39c 100644
--- a/oyoyo/client.py
+++ b/oyoyo/client.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class IRCClient:
         self.port = None
         self.connect_cb = None
         self.blocking = False
+        self.timeout = None
 
         self.__dict__.update(kwargs)
         self.command_handler = cmd_handler(self)
@@ -136,12 +137,16 @@ class IRCClient:
         ...     g.next()
 
         """
+        from datetime import *
+        #logfile = open('irctest.log', 'a')
+
         try:
             logging.info('connecting to %s:%s' % (self.host, self.port))
             self.socket.connect(("%s" % self.host, self.port))
             if not self.blocking:
                 self.socket.setblocking(0)
-            
+            #if self.timeout:
+            #    self.socket.settimeout(self.timeout)
             helpers.nick(self, self.nick)
             helpers.user(self, self.nick, self.real_name)
 
@@ -151,7 +156,10 @@ class IRCClient:
             buffer = bytes()
             while not self._end:
                 try:
+                    #logfile.write("recv at %s\n" % datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d.%H.%M %S"))
                     buffer += self.socket.recv(1024)
+                    #logfile.write("recvd %s at %s\n" % (buffer, datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d.%H.%M %S")))
+                    #logfile.flush()
                 except socket.error, e:
                     try:  # a little dance of compatibility to get the errno
                         errno = e.errno
diff --git a/oyoyo/client.pyc b/oyoyo/client.pyc
index 9115adc..a7799b2 100644
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diff --git a/oyoyo/helpers.py b/oyoyo/helpers.py
index 104f023..c58f3a0 100644
--- a/oyoyo/helpers.py
+++ b/oyoyo/helpers.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def quit(cli, msg='gone'):
     cli._end = 1
 
 def user(cli, username, realname=None):
-    cli.send("USER", username, cli.host, cli.host, 
+    cli.send("USER", realname or username, cli.host, cli.host, 
         realname or username)
 
 _simple = (
diff --git a/oyoyo/helpers.pyc b/oyoyo/helpers.pyc
index e5b17da..86b2799 100644
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diff --git a/pesterchum.py b/pesterchum.py
index 32a41fa..a3aaf09 100644
--- a/pesterchum.py
+++ b/pesterchum.py
@@ -1841,6 +1841,9 @@ class MainProgram(QtCore.QObject):
         self.connect(self.ircapp, QtCore.SIGNAL('finished()'),
                      self, QtCore.SLOT('restartIRC()'))
         self.ircapp.start()
+        self.widget.loadingscreen = LoadingScreen(self.widget)
+        self.connect(self.widget.loadingscreen, QtCore.SIGNAL('rejected()'),
+                     self.widget, QtCore.SLOT('close()'))
         status = self.widget.loadingscreen.exec_()
         if status == QtGui.QDialog.Rejected:
             sys.exit(0)