diff -Naur usr.orig/share/tribler/Tribler/Core/DecentralizedTracking/pymdht/pymdht_daemon.py usr/share/tribler/Tribler/Core/DecentralizedTracking/pymdht/pymdht_daemon.py
--- usr.orig/share/tribler/Tribler/Core/DecentralizedTracking/pymdht/pymdht_daemon.py	2012-02-11 11:54:10.000000000 -0500
+++ usr/share/tribler/Tribler/Core/DecentralizedTracking/pymdht/pymdht_daemon.py	2012-02-11 11:53:15.000000000 -0500
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@
             raise SanitizeError, '? Channel must be a number'
     
     def handle(self):
+        global stop_server
         while not stop_server:
             line = self.rfile.readline().strip().upper()
             if line == 'KILL':
-                global stop_server
                 stop_server = True
                 return
             if line == 'EXIT':
diff -Naur usr.orig/share/tribler/Tribler/Player/swarmplayer.py usr/share/tribler/Tribler/Player/swarmplayer.py
--- usr.orig/share/tribler/Tribler/Player/swarmplayer.py	2012-02-11 11:54:10.000000000 -0500
+++ usr/share/tribler/Tribler/Player/swarmplayer.py	2012-02-11 11:53:15.000000000 -0500
@@ -438,9 +438,9 @@
 
     s_play = status.get_or_create_status_element("playable", False)
     if playable:
+        global START_TIME
         if preprogress < 1.0:
             if s_play.get_value() == True:
-                global START_TIME
                 status.create_and_add_event("failed_after", [time.time() - START_TIME])
                 START_TIME = time.time()
                 
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@
 
         elif s_play.get_value() == False:
             s_play.set_value(True)
-            global START_TIME
             status.create_and_add_event("playable_in", [time.time() - START_TIME])
             START_TIME = time.time()