diff --git a/src/base/bt/needle.py b/src/base/bt/needle.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58e6338d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/base/bt/needle.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#! /usr/bin/python
+
+# To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
+# and open the template in the editor.
+
+__author__="bjschuma"
+__date__ ="$Dec 19, 2009 9:30:59 PM$"
+
+
+from threading import Thread
+
+
+class Needle(Thread):
+	def __init__(self, func, args):
+		self.func = func
+		self.args = args
+
+
+	def run(self):
+		func(args)
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diff --git a/src/base/settings.py b/src/base/settings.py
index 9179945f..af47e044 100644
--- a/src/base/settings.py
+++ b/src/base/settings.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ def parseInput():
 # Set verbose first so we can use write()
 set("VERBOSE", ('-v' in sys.argv) or ("--verbose" in sys.argv) )
 write("Setting default values...", True)
+
 # Find who is running the program
 user = os.path.expanduser("~")
 user = os.path.join(user,".ocarina2")
diff --git a/src/core/cli.py b/src/core/cli.py
index 86506978..7860c636 100644
--- a/src/core/cli.py
+++ b/src/core/cli.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ opt = []
 
 import curses
 from bt.message import write
+from bt.needle import Needle
 
 
 global maxxy, input, stdscr
diff --git a/src/core/cline/__init__.py b/src/core/cline/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43d04fb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/cline/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+__author__="bjschuma"
+__date__ ="$Dec 19, 2009 9:13:05 PM$"
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