diff --git a/update_from_db.py b/update_from_db.py
index db9967b..be6e76a 100755
--- a/update_from_db.py
+++ b/update_from_db.py
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ def die(message,code=23):
 server = "minetest.fensta.bplaced.net"
 skinsdir = "u_skins/textures/"
 metadir = "u_skins/meta/"
-curskin = 580
-curpage = 59
+#curskin = 580
+#curpage = 59
+curskin = 0
+curpage = 1
 pages = None
 
 def replace(location,base,encoding=None,path=None):
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ class Pipeline(list):
             self.drain()
     def trydrain(self):		
         for penguin in self:
+            print('drain',penguin.url)
             try:
                 penguin.response.begin()
                 penguin.recv(penguin.response)
@@ -73,10 +76,10 @@ class Pipeline(list):
                 return False			
             except HTTPException as e:
                 die(penguin.diemessage+' '+repr(e)+' (url='+penguin.url+')')
-            self.clear()
-            return True
+        self.clear()
+        return True
     def drain(self):
-        print('draining pipeline...')
+        print('draining pipeline...',len(self))
         assert self.sent, "Can't drain without sending the requests!"
         self.sent = False
         while self.trydrain() is not True:
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ class Pipeline(list):
             self.reopen()
     def trysend(self):
         for penguin in pipeline:
+            print('fill',penguin.url)
             try:
                 self.c.request("GET", penguin.url)
                 self.c._HTTPConnection__state = _CS_IDLE
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ class Pipeline(list):
         return True
     def send(self):
         if self.sent: return
-        print('filling pipeline...')
+        print('filling pipeline...',len(self))
         while self.trysend() is not True:
             self.c.close()
             print('derped resending')
@@ -152,15 +156,19 @@ with Pipeline() as pipeline:
                 f.write(str(s["author"]) + '\n')
                 f.write(str(s["license"]))
             url = "/skins/1/" + str(s["id"]) + ".png"
-            def tryget(r):			
-                if r.status != 200:
-                    print("Error", r.status)
-                    return
-                @replace(skinsdir,previewbase,path=preview)
-                def go(f):
-                    shutil.copyfileobj(r,f)
+            def closure(skinsdir,previewbase,preview,s):
+                "explanation: python sucks"
+                def tryget(r):
+                    print('replacing',s["id"])
+                    if r.status != 200:
+                        print("Error", r.status)
+                        return
+                    @replace(skinsdir,previewbase,path=preview)
+                    def go(f):
+                        shutil.copyfileobj(r,f)
+                return tryget
                     
-            pipeline.append(url,tryget,
+            pipeline.append(url,closure(skinsdir,previewbase,preview,s),
                             "Couldn't get {} because of a".format(
                                 s["id"]))
         if not foundOne: