diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/IUser.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/IUser.java
index 8c0d6212f..43f9d7210 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/IUser.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/IUser.java
@@ -42,4 +42,6 @@ public interface IUser extends Player
 	Teleport getTeleport();
 
 	void setJail(String jail);
+	
+	boolean isIgnoreExempt();
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java
index 476aaea97..89965e589 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class Kit
 
 	}
 
-	public static void checkTime(final User user, final String kitName, final Map<String, Object> els) throws NoChargeException
+	public static void checkTime(final User user, final String kitName, final Map<String, Object> els) throws Exception
 	{
 		if (user.isAuthorized("essentials.kit.exemptdelay")) {
 			return;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class Kit
 		final Calendar time = new GregorianCalendar();
 
 		// Take the current time, and remove the delay from it.
-		final double delay = els.containsKey("delay") ? ((Number)els.get("delay")).doubleValue() : 0L;
+		final double delay = els.containsKey("delay") ? ((Number)els.get("delay")).doubleValue() : 0.0d;
 		final Calendar earliestTime = new GregorianCalendar();
 		earliestTime.add(Calendar.SECOND, -(int)delay);
 		earliestTime.add(Calendar.MILLISECOND, -(int)((delay * 1000.0) % 1000.0));
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class Kit
 		// When was the last kit used?
 		final long lastTime = user.getKitTimestamp(kitName);
 
-		if (lastTime < earliestLong)
+		if (lastTime < earliestLong || lastTime == 0L)
 		{
 			user.setKitTimestamp(kitName, time.getTimeInMillis());
 		}
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ public class Kit
 			// If this happens, let's give the user the benifit of the doubt.
 			user.setKitTimestamp(kitName, time.getTimeInMillis());
 		}
+		else if (earliestLong < 0L)
+		{
+			user.sendMessage(_("kitOnce"));
+			throw new NoChargeException();
+		}
 		else
 		{
 			time.setTimeInMillis(lastTime);
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
index 2aeeba0ac..5de4b7609 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
@@ -737,4 +737,10 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IReplyTo, IUser
 	{
 		this.rightClickJump = rightClickJump;
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isIgnoreExempt()
+	{
+		return this.isAuthorized("essentials.chat.ignoreexempt");		
+	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
index 3de5c1e48..94b1631f5 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
@@ -49,23 +49,23 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf
 		lastHealTimestamp = _getLastHealTimestamp();
 		jail = _getJail();
 		mails = _getMails();
-		teleportEnabled = getTeleportEnabled();
-		ignoredPlayers = getIgnoredPlayers();
+		teleportEnabled = _getTeleportEnabled();
 		godmode = _getGodModeEnabled();
-		muted = getMuted();
+		muted = _getMuted();
 		muteTimeout = _getMuteTimeout();
-		jailed = getJailed();
+		jailed = _getJailed();
 		jailTimeout = _getJailTimeout();
 		lastLogin = _getLastLogin();
 		lastLogout = _getLastLogout();
 		lastLoginAddress = _getLastLoginAddress();
-		afk = getAfk();
+		afk = _getAfk();
 		geolocation = _getGeoLocation();
 		isSocialSpyEnabled = _isSocialSpyEnabled();
 		isNPC = _isNPC();
 		arePowerToolsEnabled = _arePowerToolsEnabled();
 		kitTimestamps = _getKitTimestamps();
 		nickname = _getNickname();
+		setIgnoredPlayers(_getIgnoredPlayers());
 	}
 	private double money;
 
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf
 	}
 	private boolean teleportEnabled;
 
-	private boolean getTeleportEnabled()
+	private boolean _getTeleportEnabled()
 	{
 		return config.getBoolean("teleportenabled", true);
 	}
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf
 	}
 	private List<String> ignoredPlayers;
 
-	public List<String> getIgnoredPlayers()
+	public List<String> _getIgnoredPlayers()
 	{
 		return Collections.synchronizedList(config.getStringList("ignore"));
 	}
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf
 
 	public boolean isIgnoredPlayer(IUser user)
 	{
-		return (ignoredPlayers.contains(user.getName().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH)) && !user.isAuthorized("essentials.chat.ignoreexempt"));
+		return (ignoredPlayers.contains(user.getName().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH)) && !user.isIgnoreExempt());
 	}
 
 	public void setIgnoredPlayer(IUser user, boolean set)
@@ -515,10 +515,15 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf
 	}
 	private boolean muted;
 
-	public boolean getMuted()
+	public boolean _getMuted()
 	{
 		return config.getBoolean("muted", false);
 	}
+	
+	public boolean getMuted()
+	{
+		return muted;
+	}
 
 	public boolean isMuted()
 	{
@@ -551,7 +556,7 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf
 	}
 	private boolean jailed;
 
-	private boolean getJailed()
+	private boolean _getJailed()
 	{
 		return config.getBoolean("jailed", false);
 	}
@@ -678,7 +683,7 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf
 	}
 	private boolean afk;
 
-	private boolean getAfk()
+	private boolean _getAfk()
 	{
 		return config.getBoolean("afk", false);
 	}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Util.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Util.java
index cdbf3f82c..12f5c9da6 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Util.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Util.java
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@ public class Util
 	}
 	private static transient final Pattern URL_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("((?:(?:https?)://)?[\\w-_\\.]{2,})\\.([a-z]{2,3}(?:/\\S+)?)");
 	private static transient final Pattern VANILLA_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\u00A7+[0-9A-FK-ORa-fk-or]");
+	private static transient final Pattern LOGCOLOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\\x1B\\[([0-9]{1,2}(;[0-9]{1,2})?)?[m|K]");
 	private static transient final Pattern REPLACE_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&([0-9a-fk-or])");
 	private static transient final Pattern VANILLA_COLOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\u00A7+[0-9A-Fa-f]");
 	private static transient final Pattern VANILLA_MAGIC_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\u00A7+[Kk]");
@@ -622,6 +623,15 @@ public class Util
 		return VANILLA_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
 	}
 
+	public static String stripLogColorFormat(final String input)
+	{
+		if (input == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		return LOGCOLOR_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
+	}
+
 	public static String replaceFormat(final String input)
 	{
 		if (input == null)
diff --git a/Essentials/src/config.yml b/Essentials/src/config.yml
index 724eb3541..84d8578a6 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/config.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/config.yml
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ disabled-commands:
 #  - nick
 
 # If you do not wish to use a permission system, you can define a list of 'player perms' below.
-# This list has no effect if your using a supported permissions system.
-# If your using an unsupported permissions system simply delete this section.
+# This list has no effect if you are using a supported permissions system.
+# If you are using an unsupported permissions system simply delete this section.
 # Whitelist the commands and permissions you wish to give players by default (everything else is op only).
 # These are the permissions without the "essentials." part.
 player-commands:
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
index c7170ae0b..a75198a62 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
@@ -462,3 +462,4 @@ invalidWarpName=\u00a74Invalid warp name
 userUnknown=\u00a74Warning: The user '\u00a7c{0}\u00a74' has never joined this server.
 teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
+kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_cs.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_cs.properties
index 6eef42338..be5ca4dfd 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_cs.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_cs.properties
@@ -465,3 +465,4 @@ invalidWarpName=\u00a74Invalid warp name
 userUnknown=\u00a74Warning: The user '\u00a7c{0}\u00a74' has never joined this server.
 teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
+kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties
index 45329febb..8a6fe98be 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties
@@ -462,3 +462,4 @@ invalidWarpName=\u00a74Invalid warp name
 userUnknown=\u00a74Warning: The user '\u00a7c{0}\u00a74' has never joined this server.
 teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
+kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
index b8f087cd7..7535d3cc7 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
@@ -462,3 +462,4 @@ invalidWarpName=\u00a74Invalid warp name
 userUnknown=\u00a74Warning: The user '\u00a7c{0}\u00a74' has never joined this server.
 teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
+kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
index c7170ae0b..a75198a62 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
@@ -462,3 +462,4 @@ invalidWarpName=\u00a74Invalid warp name
 userUnknown=\u00a74Warning: The user '\u00a7c{0}\u00a74' has never joined this server.
 teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
+kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties
index a2dec7c90..e3d5bac59 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties
@@ -462,3 +462,4 @@ invalidWarpName=\u00a74Nombre de warp invalido
 userUnknown=\u00a74Peligro: El jugador '\u00a7c{0}\u00a74' Nunca a ingresado a este servidor.
 teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
+kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_fi.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_fi.properties
index ff9df7257..0b8fbeb63 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_fi.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_fi.properties
@@ -462,3 +462,4 @@ invalidWarpName=\u00a74Invalid warp name
 userUnknown=\u00a74Warning: The user '\u00a7c{0}\u00a74' has never joined this server.
 teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
+kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties
index fb858afe2..2505ed700 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties
@@ -462,3 +462,4 @@ invalidWarpName=\u00a74Nom de warp invalide
 userUnknown=\u00a74Attention : Le joueur '\u00a7c{0}\u00a74' n'est jamais venu sur ce serveur.
 teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
+kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_it.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_it.properties
index 901433e83..272a1d574 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_it.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_it.properties
@@ -462,3 +462,4 @@ invalidWarpName=\u00a74Invalid warp name
 userUnknown=\u00a74Warning: The user '\u00a7c{0}\u00a74' has never joined this server.
 teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
+kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties
index aeaa048b4..03a141a73 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties
@@ -462,3 +462,4 @@ invalidWarpName=\u00a74Invalid warp name
 userUnknown=\u00a74Warning: The user '\u00a7c{0}\u00a74' has never joined this server.
 teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
+kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_pl.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_pl.properties
index 094a22663..7487679d8 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_pl.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_pl.properties
@@ -462,3 +462,4 @@ invalidWarpName=\u00a74Invalid warp name
 userUnknown=\u00a74Warning: The user '\u00a7c{0}\u00a74' has never joined this server.
 teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
+kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_pt.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_pt.properties
index 513bf2f4d..3e24ee5b0 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_pt.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_pt.properties
@@ -462,3 +462,4 @@ invalidWarpName=\u00a74Invalid warp name
 userUnknown=\u00a74Warning: The user '\u00a7c{0}\u00a74' has never joined this server.
 teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
+kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_se.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_se.properties
index 75d175330..7a8115ab8 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_se.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_se.properties
@@ -462,3 +462,4 @@ invalidWarpName=\u00a74Invalid warp name
 userUnknown=\u00a74Warning: The user '\u00a7c{0}\u00a74' has never joined this server.
 teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
+kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
diff --git a/EssentialsXMPP/src/com/earth2me/essentials/xmpp/XMPPManager.java b/EssentialsXMPP/src/com/earth2me/essentials/xmpp/XMPPManager.java
index 164f40c2a..673ef3377 100644
--- a/EssentialsXMPP/src/com/earth2me/essentials/xmpp/XMPPManager.java
+++ b/EssentialsXMPP/src/com/earth2me/essentials/xmpp/XMPPManager.java
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.LogRecord;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import org.jivesoftware.smack.Roster.SubscriptionMode;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.*;
+import org.jivesoftware.smack.Roster.SubscriptionMode;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.Message;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.Presence;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.util.StringUtils;
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public class XMPPManager extends Handler implements MessageListener, ChatManager
 								for (LogRecord logRecord : copy)
 								{
 									final String message = String.format("[" + logRecord.getLevel().getLocalizedName() + "] " + logRecord.getMessage(), logRecord.getParameters());
-									if (!XMPPManager.this.sendMessage(user, message))
+									if (!XMPPManager.this.sendMessage(user, Util.stripLogColorFormat(message)))
 									{
 										failedUsers.add(user);
 										break;