diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 688226b..69f70b8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "logging"
-version = "0.2.3"
+version = "0.3.0"
 authors = ["Jonathan Strong <jstrong@legis.io>"]
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/examples/zmq-logger.rs b/examples/zmq-logger.rs
index eb62fba..8e47498 100644
--- a/examples/zmq-logger.rs
+++ b/examples/zmq-logger.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#![allow(unused_imports)]
 #[macro_use] extern crate slog;
 extern crate logging;
 extern crate slog_term;
diff --git a/src/influx.rs b/src/influx.rs
index 088492c..2d029d1 100644
--- a/src/influx.rs
+++ b/src/influx.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 //! Utilities to efficiently send data to influx
 //! 
 
-use std::iter::FromIterator;
-use std::io::{Write, Read};
-use std::sync::mpsc::{Sender, Receiver, channel, SendError};
+use std::io::Read;
+use std::sync::mpsc::{Sender, channel, SendError};
 use std::thread;
-use std::fs::{self, OpenOptions};
+use std::fs;
 use std::time::Duration;
-use std::hash::{Hash, BuildHasherDefault};
+use std::hash::BuildHasherDefault;
 
 use hyper::status::StatusCode;
 use hyper::client::response::Response;
@@ -15,15 +14,14 @@ use hyper::Url;
 use hyper::client::Client;
 use influent::measurement::{Measurement, Value};
 use zmq;
-use chrono::{DateTime, Utc, TimeZone};
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use sloggers::types::Severity;
 use ordermap::OrderMap;
 use fnv::FnvHasher;
 use decimal::d128;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
-use money::Ticker;
-
 use super::{nanos, file_logger};
 use warnings::Warning;
 
@@ -211,6 +209,7 @@ impl InfluxWriter {
         self.tx.clone()
     }
 
+    #[allow(unused_assignments)]
     pub fn new(host: &'static str, db: &'static str, log_path: &str, buffer_size: u8) -> Self {
         let (kill_switch, terminate) = channel();
         let (tx, rx) = channel();
@@ -219,8 +218,12 @@ impl InfluxWriter {
             debug!(logger, "initializing url";
                   "DB_HOST" => host, 
                   "DB_NAME" => db);
+
+            #[cfg(not(test))]
             let url = Url::parse_with_params(&format!("http://{}:8086/write", host), &[("db", db), ("precision", "ns")]).expect("influx writer url should parse");
+            #[cfg(not(test))]
             let client = Client::new();
+
             debug!(logger, "initializing buffers");
             let mut meas_buf = String::with_capacity(32 * 32 * 32);
             let mut buf = String::with_capacity(32 * 32 * 32);
@@ -264,7 +267,7 @@ impl InfluxWriter {
 
                                 Ok(mut resp) =>  {
                                     let mut server_resp = String::with_capacity(1024);
-                                    resp.read_to_string(&mut server_resp); //.unwrap_or(0);
+                                    let _ = resp.read_to_string(&mut server_resp); //.unwrap_or(0);
                                     error!(logger, "influx server error";
                                            "status" => resp.status.to_string(),
                                            "body" => server_resp);
@@ -285,7 +288,7 @@ impl InfluxWriter {
 
             loop {
                 rcvd_msg = false;
-                rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(10))
+                let _ = rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(10))
                     .map(|mut meas: OwnedMeasurement| {
                         // if we didn't set the timestamp, it would end up
                         // being whenever we accumulated `BUFFER_SIZE` messages,
@@ -473,8 +476,6 @@ pub fn serialize_owned(measurement: &OwnedMeasurement, line: &mut String) {
         add_tag(line, key, value);
     }
 
-    let mut fields = measurement.fields.iter();
-
     let add_field = |line: &mut String, key: &str, value: &OwnedValue, is_first: bool| {
         if is_first { line.push_str(" "); } else { line.push_str(","); }
         line.push_str(&escape_tag(key));
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@ pub fn writer(warnings: Sender<Warning>) -> thread::JoinHandle<()> {
                                 Ok(Response { status, .. }) if status == StatusCode::NoContent => {}
 
                                 Ok(mut resp) =>  {
-                                    resp.read_to_string(&mut server_resp); //.unwrap_or(0);
+                                    let _ = resp.read_to_string(&mut server_resp); //.unwrap_or(0);
                                     let _ = warnings.send(
                                         Warning::Error(
                                             format!("Influx server: {}", server_resp)));
@@ -582,9 +583,6 @@ pub struct OwnedMeasurement {
     pub timestamp: Option<i64>,
     pub fields: Map<&'static str, OwnedValue>,
     pub tags: Map<&'static str, &'static str>,
-    //pub n_tags: usize,
-    //pub n_fields: usize,
-    //pub string_tags: HashMap<&'static str, String>
 }
 
 impl OwnedMeasurement {
@@ -594,9 +592,6 @@ impl OwnedMeasurement {
             timestamp: None,
             tags: new_map(n_tags),
             fields: new_map(n_fields),
-            //n_tags,
-            //n_fields,
-            //string_tags: HashMap::new()
         }
     }
 
@@ -609,11 +604,6 @@ impl OwnedMeasurement {
         self
     }
 
-    // pub fn add_string_tag(mut self, key: &'static str, value: String) -> Self {
-    //     self.string_tags.insert(key, value);
-    //     self
-    // }
-
     pub fn add_field(mut self, key: &'static str, value: OwnedValue) -> Self {
         self.fields.insert(key, value);
         self
@@ -630,6 +620,7 @@ impl OwnedMeasurement {
     }
 }
 
+#[allow(unused_imports, unused_variables)]
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -735,7 +726,7 @@ mod tests {
             int [ seven => { 1 + 2 } ],
             time [ 1 ]
         );
-        thread::sleep_ms(10);
+        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10));
         let meas: OwnedMeasurement = rx.try_recv().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(meas.key, "test_measurement");
         assert_eq!(meas.tags.get("one"), Some(&"a"));
@@ -759,7 +750,7 @@ mod tests {
             time[t]
         );
 
-        thread::sleep_ms(10);
+        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10));
         let meas: OwnedMeasurement = rx.try_recv().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(meas.key, "test_measurement");
         assert_eq!(meas.tags.get("one"), Some(&"a"));
@@ -783,7 +774,7 @@ mod tests {
             time[1]
         );
 
-        thread::sleep_ms(10);
+        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10));
         let meas: OwnedMeasurement = rx.try_recv().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(meas.key, "test_measurement");
         assert_eq!(meas.tags.get("one"), Some(&"a"));
@@ -872,7 +863,7 @@ mod tests {
         let now = now();
         meas.set_timestamp(now);
         serialize(&meas, &mut buf);
-        socket.send_str(&buf, 0);
+        socket.send_str(&buf, 0).unwrap();
         drop(w);
     }
 
@@ -914,7 +905,7 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(Response { status, .. }) if status == StatusCode::NoContent => {}
 
             Ok(mut resp) =>  {
-                resp.read_to_string(&mut server_resp); //.unwrap_or(0);
+                resp.read_to_string(&mut server_resp).unwrap();
                 panic!("{}", server_resp);
             }
 
@@ -968,7 +959,7 @@ mod tests {
         let raw = r#"error encountered trying to send krkn order: Other("Failed to send http request: Other("Resource temporarily unavailable (os error 11)")")"#;
         let mut buf = String::new();
         let mut server_resp = String::new();
-        let mut m = OwnedMeasurement::new("rust_test")
+        let m = OwnedMeasurement::new("rust_test")
             .add_field("s", OwnedValue::String(raw.to_string()))
             .set_timestamp(now());
         serialize_owned(&m, &mut buf);
@@ -987,7 +978,7 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(Response { status, .. }) if status == StatusCode::NoContent => {}
 
             Ok(mut resp) =>  {
-                resp.read_to_string(&mut server_resp); //.unwrap_or(0);
+                resp.read_to_string(&mut server_resp).unwrap();
                 panic!("{}", server_resp);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/latency.rs b/src/latency.rs
index 7891644..7ce77d3 100644
--- a/src/latency.rs
+++ b/src/latency.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
 use std::thread::{self, JoinHandle};
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, RwLock};
-use std::sync::mpsc::{self, Sender, Receiver, channel};
-use std::collections::VecDeque;
-use std::fmt::{self, Display, Write};
+use std::sync::mpsc::{Sender, channel};
+use std::fmt;
 use std::time::{Instant, Duration};
 
-use chrono::{self, DateTime, Utc, TimeZone};
+use chrono::{self, DateTime, Utc};
 use pub_sub::PubSub;
-use zmq;
-use influent::measurement::{Measurement, Value};
 use sloggers::types::Severity;
-//use chashmap::CHashMap;
 
 use windows::{DurationWindow, Incremental, Window};
-use money::{Ticker, Side, ByExchange, Exchange};
+use money::{Ticker, Side, Exchange};
 
 use super::file_logger;
 use influx::{self, OwnedMeasurement, OwnedValue};
@@ -37,24 +32,22 @@ pub fn dt_nanos(t: DateTime<Utc>) -> i64 {
 pub fn now() -> i64 { dt_nanos(Utc::now()) }
 
 pub fn tfmt(ns: Nanos) -> String {
-    let mut f = String::new();
     match ns {
         t if t <= MICROSECOND => {
-            write!(f, "{}ns", t);
+            format!("{}ns", t)
         }
 
         t if t > MICROSECOND && t < MILLISECOND => {
-            write!(f, "{}u", t / MICROSECOND);  
+            format!("{}u", t / MICROSECOND)
         }
         t if t > MILLISECOND && t < SECOND => {
-            write!(f, "{}ms", t / MILLISECOND);  
+            format!("{}ms", t / MILLISECOND)
         }
 
         t => {
-            write!(f, "{}.{}sec", t / SECOND, t / MILLISECOND);
+            format!("{}.{}sec", t / SECOND, t / MILLISECOND)
         }
     }
-    f
 }
 
 pub fn tfmt_dur(d: Duration) -> String {
@@ -70,21 +63,22 @@ pub fn tfmt_dt(dt: DateTime<Utc>) -> String {
 }
 
 
-pub fn tfmt_write(ns: Nanos, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) {
+pub fn tfmt_write(ns: Nanos, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
     match ns {
         t if t <= MICROSECOND => {
-            write!(f, "{}ns", t);
+            write!(f, "{}ns", t)
         }
 
         t if t > MICROSECOND && t < MILLISECOND => {
-            write!(f, "{}u", t / MICROSECOND);  
+            write!(f, "{}u", t / MICROSECOND)
         }
+
         t if t > MILLISECOND && t < SECOND => {
-            write!(f, "{}ms", t / MILLISECOND);  
+            write!(f, "{}ms", t / MILLISECOND)
         }
 
         t => {
-            write!(f, "{}.{}sec", t / SECOND, t / MILLISECOND);
+            write!(f, "{}.{}sec", t / SECOND, t / MILLISECOND)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -101,69 +95,19 @@ pub enum Latency {
 pub enum ExperiencedLatency {
 
     GdaxWebsocket(Duration),
-
-    //GdaxWebsocketNoLock(Duration),
-
     GdaxHttpPublic(Duration),
-
     GdaxHttpPrivate(Duration),
-
     PlnxHttpPublic(Duration),
-
     PlnxHttpPrivate(Duration),
-
     PlnxOrderBook(Duration),
-
-    ExmoHttpPublic(Duration),
-
     KrknHttpPublic(Duration),
-
     KrknHttpPrivate(Duration),
-
     KrknTrade(Duration, &'static str, Option<Ticker>, Option<Side>),
-
-    EventLoop(Duration),
-
     PlnxWs(Ticker),
 
     Terminate
 }
 
-// impl Message for ExperiencedLatency {
-//     fn kill_switch() -> Self {
-//         ExperiencedLatency::Terminate
-//     }
-// }
-
-/// represents over what period of time
-/// the latency measurements were taken
-pub trait MeasurementWindow {
-    fn duration(&self) -> Duration;
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
-pub struct WThirty;
-
-impl Default for WThirty {
-    fn default() -> Self { WThirty {} }
-}
-
-impl MeasurementWindow for WThirty {
-    fn duration(&self) -> Duration { Duration::from_secs(30) }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
-pub struct WTen;
-
-impl Default for WTen {
-    fn default() -> Self { WTen {} }
-}
-
-impl MeasurementWindow for WTen {
-    fn duration(&self) -> Duration { Duration::from_secs(10) }
-}
-
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Update {
     pub gdax_ws: Nanos,
@@ -182,9 +126,7 @@ impl Default for Update {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct LatencyUpdate<W> 
-    where W: MeasurementWindow
-{
+pub struct LatencyUpdate {
     pub gdax_ws: Nanos,
     pub krkn_pub: Nanos,
     pub krkn_priv: Nanos, 
@@ -201,94 +143,38 @@ pub struct LatencyUpdate<W>
     pub krkn_last: DateTime<Utc>,
 
     pub plnx_ws_count: u64,
-
-    //pub event_loop: Nanos,
-
-    pub size: W,
 }
 
-impl<W> Default for LatencyUpdate<W> 
-    where W: MeasurementWindow + Default
-{
+impl Default for LatencyUpdate {
     fn default() -> Self {
         LatencyUpdate {
-            gdax_ws: Nanos::default(),
-            krkn_pub: Nanos::default(),
-            krkn_priv: Nanos::default(), 
-            plnx_pub: Nanos::default(),
-            plnx_priv: Nanos::default(),
-            plnx_order: Nanos::default(),
-            krkn_trade_30_mean: Nanos::default(),
-            krkn_trade_30_max: Nanos::default(),
-
-            krkn_trade_300_mean: Nanos::default(),
-            krkn_trade_300_max: Nanos::default(),
-
-            plnx_ws_count: 0,
-
-            plnx_last: Utc::now(),
-            krkn_last: Utc::now(),
-
-            size: W::default()
+            gdax_ws                 : 0,
+            krkn_pub                : 0,
+            krkn_priv               : 0, 
+            plnx_pub                : 0,
+            plnx_priv               : 0,
+            plnx_order              : 0,
+            krkn_trade_30_mean      : 0,
+            krkn_trade_30_max       : 0,
+            krkn_trade_300_mean     : 0,
+            krkn_trade_300_max      : 0,
+            plnx_ws_count           : 0,
+
+            plnx_last               : Utc::now(),
+            krkn_last               : Utc::now(),
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<W> Display for LatencyUpdate<W> 
-    where W: MeasurementWindow
-{
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, " gdax ws: ");
-        tfmt_write(self.gdax_ws, f);
-        write!(f, "\n krkn pub: ");
-        tfmt_write(self.krkn_pub, f);
-        write!(f, "\n krkn priv: ");
-        tfmt_write(self.krkn_priv, f);
-
-        write!(f, "\n krkn trade 30 mean: ");
-        tfmt_write(self.krkn_trade_30_mean, f);
-
-        write!(f, "\n krkn trade 30 max: ");
-        tfmt_write(self.krkn_trade_30_max, f);
-
-        write!(f, "\n krkn trade 300 mean: ");
-        tfmt_write(self.krkn_trade_300_mean, f);
-
-        write!(f, "\n krkn trade 300 max: ");
-        tfmt_write(self.krkn_trade_300_max, f);
-
-        write!(f, "\n plnx pub: ");
-        tfmt_write(self.plnx_pub, f);
-        write!(f, "\n plnx priv: ");
-        tfmt_write(self.plnx_priv, f);
-        write!(f, "\n plnx orderbook loop: ");
-        tfmt_write(self.plnx_order, f);
-
-        //write!(f, "\n gdax ws nolock: ");
-        //tfmt_write(self.gdax_ws_nolock, f);
-        //write!(f, "\n event loop: ");
-        //tfmt(self.event_loop, f);
-        write!(f,"")
-    }
-}
-
-impl<W: MeasurementWindow> LatencyUpdate<W> {
-    pub fn measurement_window(&self) -> Duration {
-        self.size.duration()
-    }
-}
-
 pub struct Manager {
     pub tx: Sender<Latency>,
     pub channel: PubSub<Update>,
         thread: Option<JoinHandle<()>>,
 }
 
-pub struct LatencyManager<W> 
-    where W: MeasurementWindow + Clone + Send + Sync
-{
+pub struct LatencyManager {
     pub tx: Sender<ExperiencedLatency>,
-    pub channel: PubSub<LatencyUpdate<W>>,
+    pub channel: PubSub<LatencyUpdate>,
         thread: Option<JoinHandle<()>>,
 }
 
@@ -323,7 +209,6 @@ impl Manager {
            measurements: Sender<OwnedMeasurement>) -> Self {
 
         let (tx, rx) = channel();
-        let tx_copy = tx.clone();
         let channel = PubSub::new();
         let channel_copy = channel.clone();
         let logger = file_logger(log_path, Severity::Info);
@@ -336,25 +221,22 @@ impl Manager {
         let mut last = Last::default();
 
         info!(logger, "entering loop");
-        let mut terminate = false;
 
         let thread = Some(thread::spawn(move || { 
             loop {
 
                 let loop_time = Instant::now();
 
-                rx.try_recv().map(|msg| {
+                if let Ok(msg) = rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(1)) {
                     debug!(logger, "rcvd {:?}", msg);
 
                     match msg {
-                        Latency::Ws(exch, ticker, dur) => {
-                            // shortcut
+                        Latency::Ws(_, _, dur) => {
                             gdax_ws.update(loop_time, dur);
                             last.gdax = loop_time;
                         }
 
-                        Latency::Trade(exch, ticker, dur) => {
-                            //shorcut
+                        Latency::Trade(_, ticker, dur) => {
                             gdax_trade.update(loop_time, dur);
                             last.gdax = loop_time;
                             let nanos = DurationWindow::nanos(dur);
@@ -362,17 +244,14 @@ impl Manager {
                                 OwnedMeasurement::new("gdax_trade_api")
                                     .add_tag("ticker", ticker.to_str())
                                     .add_field("nanos", OwnedValue::Integer(nanos as i64))
-                                    .set_timestamp(influx::now()));
+                                    .set_timestamp(influx::now())).unwrap();
                         }
 
-                        Latency::Terminate => {
-                            crit!(logger, "rcvd Terminate order");
-                            terminate = true;
-                        }
+                        Latency::Terminate => break,
 
                         _ => {}
                     }
-                });
+                }
 
                 if loop_time - last.broadcast > Duration::from_millis(100) {
                     debug!(logger, "initalizing broadcast");
@@ -382,17 +261,13 @@ impl Manager {
                         gdax_trade: gdax_trade.refresh(&loop_time).mean_nanos(),
                         gdax_last: dt_from_dur(loop_time - last.gdax)
                     };
-                    channel.send(update);
+                    channel.send(update).unwrap();
                     last.broadcast = loop_time;
                     debug!(logger, "sent broadcast");
-                } else {
-                    #[cfg(feature = "no-thrash")]
-                    thread::sleep(Duration::new(0, 1000));
-                }
+                } 
 
-                if terminate { break }
             }
-            crit!(logger, "goodbye");
+            debug!(logger, "latency manager terminating");
         }));
 
         Manager {
@@ -403,54 +278,55 @@ impl Manager {
     }
 }
 
-impl Drop for Manager {
+impl Drop for LatencyManager {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.tx.send(Latency::Terminate);
+        for _ in 0..100 { self.tx.send(ExperiencedLatency::Terminate).unwrap(); }
         if let Some(thread) = self.thread.take() {
             let _ = thread.join();
         }
     }
 }
 
+impl Drop for Manager {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        for _ in 0..100 { self.tx.send(Latency::Terminate).unwrap(); }
+        if let Some(thread) = self.thread.take() {
+            let _ = thread.join();
+        }
+    }
+}
 
-
-//impl<W: MeasurementWindow + Clone + Send + Sync> LatencyManager<W> {
-impl LatencyManager<WTen> {
-    pub fn new(w: WTen) -> Self {
+impl LatencyManager {
+    pub fn new(d: Duration) -> Self {
         let (tx, rx) = channel();
         let tx_copy = tx.clone();
         let channel = PubSub::new();
         let channel_copy = channel.clone();
-        let w = w.clone();
+        //let w = w.clone();
 
         let thread = Some(thread::spawn(move || { 
             let logger = file_logger("var/log/latency-manager.log", Severity::Info);
             info!(logger, "initializing zmq");
 
-            let ctx = zmq::Context::new();
-            let socket = influx::push(&ctx).unwrap();
-            let mut buf = String::with_capacity(4096);
             info!(logger, "initializing DurationWindows");
-            let mut gdax_ws = DurationWindow::new(w.duration());
-            let mut gdax_priv = DurationWindow::new(w.duration());
-            let mut krkn_pub = DurationWindow::new(w.duration());
-            let mut krkn_priv = DurationWindow::new(w.duration());
-            let mut plnx_pub = DurationWindow::new(w.duration());
-            let mut plnx_priv = DurationWindow::new(w.duration());
-            let mut plnx_order = DurationWindow::new(w.duration());
-            let mut plnx_ws_count: Window<u32> = Window::new(w.duration());
+            let mut gdax_ws = DurationWindow::new(d);
+            let mut gdax_priv = DurationWindow::new(d);
+            let mut krkn_pub = DurationWindow::new(d);
+            let mut krkn_priv = DurationWindow::new(d);
+            let mut plnx_pub = DurationWindow::new(d);
+            let mut plnx_priv = DurationWindow::new(d);
+            let mut plnx_order = DurationWindow::new(d);
+            let mut plnx_ws_count: Window<u32> = Window::new(d);
 
             // yes I am intentionally breaking from the hard-typed duration
             // window ... that was a stupid idea
             //
             let mut krkn_trade_30 = DurationWindow::new(Duration::from_secs(30));
             let mut krkn_trade_300 = DurationWindow::new(Duration::from_secs(300));
-            //let mut gdax_ws_nolock = DurationWindow::new(w.duration());
-            //let mut event_loop = DurationWindow::new(w.duration());
 
             let mut last = Last::default();
 
-            thread::sleep_ms(1);
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1));
 
             info!(logger, "entering loop");
             loop {
@@ -466,7 +342,7 @@ impl LatencyManager<WTen> {
                         }
 
                         ExperiencedLatency::GdaxWebsocket(d) => gdax_ws.update(loop_time, d),
-                        //ExperiencedLatency::GdaxWebsocketNoLock(d) => gdax_ws_nolock.update(loop_time, d),
+
                         ExperiencedLatency::GdaxHttpPrivate(d) => gdax_priv.update(loop_time, d),
 
                         ExperiencedLatency::KrknHttpPublic(d) => {
@@ -499,30 +375,14 @@ impl LatencyManager<WTen> {
                             plnx_ws_count.update(loop_time, 1_u32);
                         }
 
-                        ExperiencedLatency::KrknTrade(d, cmd, ticker, side) => {
+                        ExperiencedLatency::KrknTrade(d, cmd, _, _) => {
                             debug!(logger, "new KrknTrade";
                                    "cmd" => cmd);
                             last.krkn = loop_time;
-                            let n = DurationWindow::nanos(d);
                             krkn_trade_30.update(loop_time, d);
                             krkn_trade_300.update(loop_time, d);
-                            // let ticker_s = ticker.map(|t| t.to_string()).unwrap_or("".into());
-                            // let side_s = side.map(|s| s.to_string()).unwrap_or("".into());
-                            // let mut m = Measurement::new("krkn_trade_api");
-                            // m.add_field("nanos", Value::Integer(n as i64));
-                            // m.add_tag("cmd", cmd);
-                            // if ticker.is_some() {
-                            //     m.add_tag("ticker", &ticker_s);
-                            // }
-                            // if side.is_some() {
-                            //     m.add_tag("side", &side_s);
-                            // }
-                            // m.set_timestamp(now());
-                            // influx::serialize(&m, &mut buf);
-                            // socket.send_str(&buf, 0);
-                            // buf.clear();
                         }
-                        //ExperiencedLatency::EventLoop(d) => event_loop.update(Instant::now(), d),
+
                         other => {
                             warn!(logger, "unexpected msg: {:?}", other);
                         }
@@ -539,7 +399,6 @@ impl LatencyManager<WTen> {
                     krkn_trade_300.refresh(&loop_time);
                     let update = LatencyUpdate {
                         gdax_ws: gdax_ws.refresh(&loop_time).mean_nanos(),
-                        //gdax_ws_nolock: gdax_ws_nolock.refresh(&loop_time).mean_nanos(),
                         krkn_pub: krkn_pub.refresh(&loop_time).mean_nanos(),
                         krkn_priv: krkn_priv.refresh(&loop_time).mean_nanos(),
                         plnx_pub: plnx_pub.refresh(&loop_time).mean_nanos(),
@@ -557,10 +416,8 @@ impl LatencyManager<WTen> {
 
                         plnx_ws_count: plnx_ws_count.refresh(&loop_time).count() as u64,
 
-                        //event_loop: event_loop.refresh(&now).mean_nanos(),
-                        size: w.clone(),
                     };
-                    channel.send(update);
+                    channel.send(update).unwrap();
                     last.broadcast = loop_time;
                     debug!(logger, "sent broadcast");
                 }
@@ -575,9 +432,3 @@ impl LatencyManager<WTen> {
         }
     }
 }
-
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4149355..f2bdb7a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #![feature(test)]
 
 #[macro_use] extern crate slog;
+
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
 #[macro_use] extern crate money;
 
 extern crate test;
@@ -12,32 +14,28 @@ extern crate influent;
 extern crate chrono;
 extern crate hyper;
 extern crate termion;
-//extern crate pub_sub;
 extern crate sloggers;
 extern crate slog_term;
 extern crate fnv;
 extern crate ordermap;
 extern crate decimal;
 extern crate uuid;
-//extern crate shuteye;
-//extern crate chashmap;
 
 extern crate windows;
 extern crate pubsub as pub_sub;
 
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
 use sloggers::Build;
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
 use sloggers::types::{Severity, TimeZone};
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
 use sloggers::file::FileLoggerBuilder;
 
 pub mod influx;
 pub mod warnings;
 pub mod latency;
 
-//pub type FileLogger = slog::Logger<Arc<slog::SendSyncRefUnwindSafeDrain<Ok=(), Err=slog::private::NeverStruct>>>;
-
 /// converts a chrono::DateTime to an integer timestamp (ns)
 ///
 pub fn nanos(t: DateTime<Utc>) -> u64 {
@@ -52,9 +50,8 @@ pub fn file_logger(path: &str, level: Severity) -> slog::Logger {
     builder.build().unwrap()
 }
 
-
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "test"))]
-pub fn file_logger(path: &str, level: Severity) -> slog::Logger {
+pub fn file_logger(_: &str, _: Severity) -> slog::Logger {
     use slog::*;
     Logger::root(Discard, o!())
 }
diff --git a/src/warnings.rs b/src/warnings.rs
index da3231d..2772b6e 100644
--- a/src/warnings.rs
+++ b/src/warnings.rs
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 
 use std::thread::{self, JoinHandle};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, RwLock};
-use std::sync::mpsc::{self, Sender, Receiver, channel};
+use std::sync::mpsc::{Sender, channel};
 use std::collections::{BTreeMap, VecDeque};
 use std::fmt::{self, Display, Error as FmtError, Formatter};
-use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
+use std::io::{self, Write};
 use std::fs;
 
 use zmq;
-use chrono::{DateTime, Utc, TimeZone};
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use termion::color::{self, Fg, Bg};
 use influent::measurement::{Measurement, Value as InfluentValue};
 use slog::{self, OwnedKVList, Drain, Key, KV, Level, Logger};
@@ -188,17 +188,11 @@ impl Warning {
 
 impl Display for Warning {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), FmtError> {
-        self.category(f);
+        self.category(f)?;
         write!(f, " {}", self.msg())
     }
 }
 
-// impl Message for Warning {
-//     fn kill_switch() -> Self {
-//         Warning::Terminate
-//     }
-// }
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Record {
     pub time: DateTime<Utc>,
@@ -252,7 +246,6 @@ impl Value {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub struct MeasurementRecord {
     fields: Vec<(Key, Value)>,
-    //measurement: &'a mut Measurement<'a>,
     tags: Vec<(Key, String)>,
 }
 
@@ -276,7 +269,7 @@ impl MeasurementRecord {
             }
 
             other => {
-                self.add_field(key, Value::String(val));
+                self.add_field(other, Value::String(val)).unwrap();
             }
         }
 
@@ -285,7 +278,7 @@ impl MeasurementRecord {
 
     pub fn serialize_values(&mut self, record: &slog::Record, values: &OwnedKVList) {
         let mut builder = TagBuilder { mrec: self };
-        values.serialize(record, &mut builder);
+        let _ = values.serialize(record, &mut builder);
     }
 
     pub fn to_measurement<'a>(&'a self, name: &'a str) -> Measurement<'a> {
@@ -313,7 +306,7 @@ impl MeasurementRecord {
 impl slog::Serializer for MeasurementRecord {
     fn emit_usize(&mut self, key: Key, val: usize) -> SlogResult { self.add_field(key, Value::Integer(val as i64)) }
     fn emit_isize(&mut self, key: Key, val: isize) -> SlogResult { self.add_field(key, Value::Integer(val as i64)) }
-    fn emit_bool(&mut self, key: Key, val: bool)   -> SlogResult { self.add_field(key, Value::Boolean(val)); Ok(()) }
+    fn emit_bool(&mut self, key: Key, val: bool)   -> SlogResult { self.add_field(key, Value::Boolean(val)) }
     fn emit_u8(&mut self, key: Key, val: u8)       -> SlogResult { self.add_field(key, Value::Integer(val as i64)) }
     fn emit_i8(&mut self, key: Key, val: i8)       -> SlogResult { self.add_field(key, Value::Integer(val as i64)) }
     fn emit_u16(&mut self, key: Key, val: u16)     -> SlogResult { self.add_field(key, Value::Integer(val as i64)) } 
@@ -326,7 +319,7 @@ impl slog::Serializer for MeasurementRecord {
     fn emit_f64(&mut self, key: Key, val: f64)     -> SlogResult { self.add_field(key, Value::Float(val)) }
     fn emit_str(&mut self, key: Key, val: &str)    -> SlogResult { self.add_field(key, Value::String(val.to_string())) }
     fn emit_unit(&mut self, key: Key)              -> SlogResult { self.add_field(key, Value::Boolean(true)) }
-    fn emit_none(&mut self, key: Key)              -> SlogResult { Ok(()) } //self.add_field(key, Value::String("none".into())) }
+    fn emit_none(&mut self, _: Key)                -> SlogResult { Ok(()) } //self.add_field(key, Value::String("none".into())) }
     fn emit_arguments(&mut self, key: Key, val: &fmt::Arguments) -> SlogResult { self.add_field(key, Value::String(val.to_string())) } 
 }
 
@@ -342,7 +335,7 @@ impl<'a> slog::Serializer for TagBuilder<'a> {
             }
 
             other => {
-                self.mrec.add_field(key, Value::String(val.to_string()))
+                self.mrec.add_field(other, Value::String(val.to_string()))
             }
         }
     }
@@ -354,7 +347,7 @@ impl<'a> slog::Serializer for TagBuilder<'a> {
             }
 
             other => {
-                self.mrec.add_field(key, Value::String(val.to_string()))
+                self.mrec.add_field(other, Value::String(val.to_string()))
             }
         }
 
@@ -392,7 +385,7 @@ impl<D: Drain> Drain for WarningsDrain<D> {
         if record.level() <= self.level {
             let mut ser = MeasurementRecord::new();
             ser.serialize_values(record, values);
-            record.kv().serialize(record, &mut ser);
+            let _ = record.kv().serialize(record, &mut ser);
             let msg = record.msg().to_string();
             if let Ok(lock) = self.tx.lock() {
                 let _ = lock.send(Warning::Log { 
@@ -413,7 +406,6 @@ impl<D: Drain> Drain for WarningsDrain<D> {
     }
 }
 
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct WarningsManager {
     pub tx: Sender<Warning>,
@@ -440,11 +432,11 @@ impl WarningsManager {
                 if let Ok(msg) = rx.recv() {
                     match msg {
                         Warning::Terminate => {
-                            crit!(logger, "terminating");
+                            debug!(logger, "terminating");
                             break;
                         }
 
-                        Warning::Log { level, module, function, line, msg, kv } => {
+                        Warning::Log { level, msg, kv, .. } => {
                             debug!(logger, "new Warning::Debug arrived";
                                    "msg" => &msg);
                             let mut meas = kv.to_measurement(measurement_name);
@@ -489,11 +481,12 @@ impl Drop for WarningsManager {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         let _ = self.tx.send(Warning::Terminate);
         if let Some(thread) = self.thread.take() {
-            thread.join();
+            thread.join().unwrap();
         }
     }
 }
 
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 pub struct ZmqDrain<D>
     where D: Drain,
 {
@@ -533,24 +526,25 @@ impl<D> Drain for ZmqDrain<D>
     fn log(&self, record: &slog::Record, values: &OwnedKVList) -> Result<Self::Ok, Self::Err> {
         {
             let mut buf = self.buf.lock().unwrap();
-            write!(buf, "{time} {level}", 
+            let _ = write!(buf, "{time} {level}", 
                 time = Utc::now().format(TIMESTAMP_FORMAT),
                 level = record.level().as_short_str());
             {
                 let mut thread_ser = ThreadSer(&mut buf);
-                record.kv().serialize(record, &mut thread_ser);
-                values.serialize(record, &mut thread_ser);
+                let _ = record.kv().serialize(record, &mut thread_ser);
+                let _ = values.serialize(record, &mut thread_ser);
             }
 
-            write!(buf, " {file:<20} {line:<5} {msg}",
-                   file = record.file(),
-                   line = record.line(),
-                   msg = record.msg());
+            let _ = write!(buf, " {file:<20} {line:<5} {msg}",
+                           file = record.file(),
+                           line = record.line(),
+                           msg = record.msg());
                 
             {
                 let mut kv_ser = KvSer(&mut buf);
-                record.kv().serialize(record, &mut kv_ser);
-                values.serialize(record, &mut kv_ser);
+                // discarding any errors here...
+                let _ = record.kv().serialize(record, &mut kv_ser);
+                let _ = values.serialize(record, &mut kv_ser);
             }
 
             let _ = self.socket.send(&buf, 0);
@@ -563,6 +557,7 @@ impl<D> Drain for ZmqDrain<D>
 /// Can be used as a `Write` with `slog_term` and
 /// other libraries. 
 ///
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 pub struct ZmqIo {
     ctx: zmq::Context,
     socket: zmq::Socket,
@@ -611,13 +606,13 @@ impl Write for ZmqIo {
 struct ThreadSer<'a>(&'a mut Vec<u8>);
 
 impl<'a> slog::ser::Serializer for ThreadSer<'a> {
-    fn emit_arguments(&mut self, key: &str, val: &fmt::Arguments) -> slog::Result {
+    fn emit_arguments(&mut self, _: &str, _: &fmt::Arguments) -> slog::Result {
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn emit_str(&mut self, key: &str, val: &str) -> slog::Result {
         if key == "thread" {
-            write!(self.0, " {:<20}", val);
+            write!(self.0, " {:<20}", val)?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -717,6 +712,7 @@ impl<'a> slog::ser::Serializer for KvSer<'a> {
     }
 }
 
+#[allow(unused_variables, unused_imports)]
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -735,9 +731,6 @@ mod tests {
                 level: Level::Trace,
             };
         let logger = slog::Logger::root(drain, o!());
-        //for _ in 0..60 {
-        //    debug!(logger, "test 123"; "exchange" => "plnx");
-        //}
     }
 
     #[bench]
@@ -765,6 +758,5 @@ mod tests {
         let _ = tx.lock().unwrap().send(Msg::Terminate);
         let len = worker.join().unwrap();
         //println!("{}", len);
-
     }
 }