diff --git a/var.py b/var.py
index 49128e4..2e5007b 100644
--- a/var.py
+++ b/var.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ START_WITH_DAY = False
 KILL_IDLE_TIME = 300
 WARN_IDLE_TIME = 180
 LOG_FILENAME = "gamelog.txt"
+BARE_LOG_FILENAME = "barelog.txt"
 
                     #       HIT    MISS    SUICIDE
 GUN_CHANCES         =   (   5/7  ,  1/7  ,   1/7   )
diff --git a/wolfgame.py b/wolfgame.py
index a2e9152..b6d1ff3 100644
--- a/wolfgame.py
+++ b/wolfgame.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def connect_callback(cli):
     var.GRAVEYARD_LOCK = threading.RLock()
     var.GAME_ID = 0
     
-    var.LOGGER = WolfgameLogger(var.LOG_FILENAME)
+    var.LOGGER = WolfgameLogger(var.LOG_FILENAME, var.BARE_LOG_FILENAME)
     
     if botconfig.DEBUG_MODE:
         var.NIGHT_TIME_LIMIT = 0  # 90
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ def stats(cli, nick, chan, rest):
                                                         message[-1],
                                                         vb)
     cli.msg(chan, stats_mssg)
-    var.LOGGER.logMessage(stats_mssg)
+    var.LOGGER.logMessage(stats_mssg.replace("\02", ""))
 
 
 
@@ -664,9 +664,9 @@ def chk_win(cli):
         cli.msg(chan, ('\u0002The villagers, during their celebrations, are '+
                        'frightened as they hear a loud howl. The wolves are '+
                        'not gone!\u0002'))
-        var.LOGGER.logMessage(('\u0002The villagers, during their celebrations, are '+
+        var.LOGGER.logMessage(('The villagers, during their celebrations, are '+
                                'frightened as they hear a loud howl. The wolves are '+
-                               'not gone!\u0002'))
+                               'not gone!'))
         return False
     else:
         return False
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ def update_last_said(cli, nick, chan, rest):
         var.LAST_SAID_TIME[nick] = datetime.now()
     
     if var.PHASE not in ("none", "join"):
-        var.LOGGER.log("<{0}> {1}".format(nick, rest))
+        var.LOGGER.logChannelMessage(nick, rest)