diff --git a/lolbot.py b/lolbot.py
index 5d629f2..d682f97 100755
--- a/lolbot.py
+++ b/lolbot.py
@@ -10,18 +10,22 @@ Useful bot for folks stuck behind censor walls at work
 Logs a channel and collects URLs for later.
 """
 
-import sys, string, random, time
-from ircbot import SingleServerIRCBot, OutputManager
-from irclib import nm_to_n, nm_to_h, irc_lower
-import os
+try:
+    import sys, string, random, time
+    from ircbot import SingleServerIRCBot, OutputManager
+    from irclib import nm_to_n, nm_to_h, irc_lower
+    import os
 
-from datetime import datetime
-from mechanize import Browser
+    from datetime import datetime
+    from mechanize import Browser
 
-import getopt
-from sqlalchemy import MetaData, Table, Column, String, Text, Integer, DateTime, engine_from_config
-from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
-from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
+    import getopt
+    from sqlalchemy import MetaData, Table, Column, String, Text, Integer, DateTime, engine_from_config
+    from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
+    from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
+except ImportError:
+    print "Some modules could not be loaded: Lolbot relies on Mechanize and SQLAlchemy.\n"
+    sys.exit
 
 # Exclamations - wrong input
 exclamations = [
@@ -37,7 +41,6 @@ exclamations = [
 ponderings = [
     "Hi, can I have a medium lamb roast, with just potatoes.",
     "Can I slurp on your Big Cock?",
-    "Your Mum likes it two in the pink one in the stink.",
     "Quentin Tarantino is so awesome I want to have his babies.",
     "No it's a week night 8pm is past my bedtime.",
 ]
@@ -193,27 +196,34 @@ class LolBot(SingleServerIRCBot):
     return datetime.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
 
   def save_url(self, nickname, url):
-    db = self.get_session()
-    if not db.query(Url).filter(Url.url == url).count():
-      theurl = Url(nickname, url)
-      db.add(theurl)
-      db.commit()
-    else:
-      try:
-        theurl = db.query(Url).filter(Url.url == url).one()
-      except MultipleResultsFound, ex:
-        print ex  #wtf
-      except NoResultsFound, ex:
-        print ex  #wtf
-    print theurl
-    return theurl.title
+    try:
+      db = self.get_session()
+      if not db.query(Url).filter(Url.url == url).count():
+        theurl = Url(nickname, url)
+        db.add(theurl)
+        db.commit()
+      else:
+        try:
+          theurl = db.query(Url).filter(Url.url == url).one()
+          print theurl
+          return theurl.title
+        except MultipleResultsFound, ex:
+          print ex  #wtf
+        except NoResultsFound, ex:
+          print ex  #wtf
+    except Exception, ex:
+      print "Exception caught saving URL: %s" % ex
+      return ""
 
   def log_event(self, nick, text):
-    entry = Log(nick, text)
-    db = self.get_session()
-    db.add(entry)
-    db.commit()
-    print entry
+    try:
+      entry = Log(nick, text)
+      db = self.get_session()
+      db.add(entry)
+      db.commit()
+      print entry
+    except Exception, ex:
+      print "Exception caught logging event: %s" % ex
 
   def on_nicknameinuse(self, connection, event):
     self.nickname = connection.get_nickname() + "_"
@@ -280,28 +290,33 @@ class LolBot(SingleServerIRCBot):
     else:
       target = from_private.strip()
 
-    if cmd == 'help':
-      self.reply(self.helptext, target)
+    try:
+      if cmd == 'help':
+        self.reply(self.helptext, target)
 
-    elif cmd == 'lol':
-      self.reply(self.ponder(), target)
+      elif cmd == 'lol':
+        self.reply(self.ponder(), target)
 
-    elif cmd == 'urls' or cmd == 'list':
-      db = self.get_session()
-      for url in db.query(Url).order_by(Url.timestamp):
-        line = "%s %s" % (url.url, url.title)
-        self.reply(line, target)
-        time.sleep(1)
+      elif cmd == 'urls' or cmd == 'list':
+        db = self.get_session()
+        for url in db.query(Url).order_by(Url.timestamp):
+          line = "%s %s" % (url.url, url.title)
+          self.reply(line, target)
+          time.sleep(1)
 
-    elif cmd.startswith('http:') or cmd.startswith('https:'):
-      title = self.save_url(from_private, cmd)
-      if title == '':
-        self.reply('URL added.', target)
-      if title != '':
-        self.reply('URL added: %s' % title, target)
-      
-    else:
-      self.reply(self.exclaim(), target)
+      elif cmd.startswith('http:') or cmd.startswith('https:'):
+        title = self.save_url(from_private, cmd)
+        if title == '':
+          self.reply('URL added.', target)
+        if title != '':
+          self.reply('URL added: %s' % title, target)
+
+      else:
+        self.reply(self.exclaim(), target)
+
+    except Exception, ex:
+      print "Exception caught processing command: %s" % ex
+      print "   command was '%s' from %s" % (cmd, target)
 
 
 def usage():