diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index 30fca14a8..e82c4b429 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -501,19 +501,26 @@ void komodo_connectblock(CBlockIndex *pindex,CBlock& block)
             numvouts = block.vtx[i].vout.size();
             notaryid = -1;
             voutmask = specialtx = notarizedheight = isratification = notarized = 0;
-            signedmask = 1;
+            signedmask = (height < 91400) ? 1 : 0;
             numvins = block.vtx[i].vin.size();
             for (j=0; j<numvins; j++)
             {
+                if ( i == 0 && j == 0 )
+                    continue;
                 if ( (scriptlen= gettxout_scriptPubKey(scriptPubKey,sizeof(scriptPubKey),block.vtx[i].vin[j].prevout.hash,block.vtx[i].vin[j].prevout.n)) > 0 )
                 {
                     if ( (k= komodo_notarycmp(scriptPubKey,scriptlen,pubkeys,numnotaries,rmd160)) >= 0 )
                         signedmask |= (1LL << k);
-                }
+                    else if ( numvins >= 17 )
+                    {
+                        int32_t k;
+                        for (k=0; k<scriptlen; k++)
+                            printf("%02x",scriptPubKey[k]);
+                        printf(" scriptPubKey doesnt match any notary\n");
+                    }
+                } else printf("cant get scriptPubKey for ht.%d txi.%d vin.%d\n",height,i,j);
             }
             numvalid = bitweight(signedmask);
-            //if ( height == 79633 )
-            //    notarized = 1;
             if ( (((height < 90000 || (signedmask & 1) != 0) && numvalid >= KOMODO_MINRATIFY) || numvalid > (numnotaries/3)) )
             {
                 printf("%s ht.%d txi.%d signedmask.%llx numvins.%d numvouts.%d <<<<<<<<<<< notarized\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,height,i,(long long)signedmask,numvins,numvouts);
@@ -538,10 +545,14 @@ void komodo_connectblock(CBlockIndex *pindex,CBlock& block)
                     }
                 }
             }
+            printf("%s ht.%d txi.%d signedmask.%llx numvins.%d numvouts.%d notarized.%d special.%d isratification.%d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,height,i,(long long)signedmask,numvins,numvouts,notarized,specialtx,isratification);
             if ( notarized != 0 && (notarizedheight != 0 || specialtx != 0) )
             {
-                //printf("%s NOTARY SIGNED.%llx numvins.%d ht.%d txi.%d notaryht.%d specialtx.%d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,(long long)signedmask,numvins,height,i,notarizedheight,specialtx);
-                //printf("ht.%d specialtx.%d isratification.%d numvouts.%d signed.%llx numnotaries.%d\n",height,specialtx,isratification,numvouts,(long long)signedmask,numnotaries);
+                if ( isratification != 0 )
+                {
+                    printf("%s NOTARY SIGNED.%llx numvins.%d ht.%d txi.%d notaryht.%d specialtx.%d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,(long long)signedmask,numvins,height,i,notarizedheight,specialtx);
+                    printf("ht.%d specialtx.%d isratification.%d numvouts.%d signed.%llx numnotaries.%d\n",height,specialtx,isratification,numvouts,(long long)signedmask,numnotaries);
+                }
                 if ( specialtx != 0 && isratification != 0 && numvouts > 2 )
                 {
                     numvalid = 0;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e2da7de1b..3f7413799 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -2555,6 +2555,7 @@ static int64_t nTimePostConnect = 0;
  * corresponding to pindexNew, to bypass loading it again from disk.
  */
 bool static ConnectTip(CValidationState &state, CBlockIndex *pindexNew, CBlock *pblock) {
+    
     assert(pindexNew->pprev == chainActive.Tip());
     mempool.check(pcoinsTip);
     // Read block from disk.
@@ -2703,7 +2704,21 @@ static bool ActivateBestChainStep(CValidationState &state, CBlockIndex *pindexMo
         if (!DisconnectTip(state))
             return false;
     }
-
+if ( 0 )
+{
+    static int32_t didinit;
+    if ( didinit++ == 0 )
+    {
+        while (chainActive.Tip()->nHeight > 91418 )
+        {
+            fprintf(stderr,"rewind ht.%d\n",chainActive.Tip()->nHeight);
+            if ( !DisconnectTip(state) )
+                return false;
+        }
+        pindexOldTip = chainActive.Tip();
+        pindexFork = chainActive.FindFork(pindexMostWork);
+    }
+}
     // Build list of new blocks to connect.
     std::vector<CBlockIndex*> vpindexToConnect;
     bool fContinue = true;
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 3f4a8975a..ffa9e43c2 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
                         int32_t nseconds = Mining_start+ROUNDROBIN_DELAY-time(NULL);
                         if ( nseconds > 0 )
                             sleep(nseconds);
-                        MilliSleep((rand() % 3700) + 1);
+                        MilliSleep((rand() % 700) + 1);
                     }
                     KOMODO_CHOSEN_ONE = 1;
                     // Found a solution
diff --git a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
index 70644aad7..7caedc3fb 100644
--- a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
@@ -677,29 +677,6 @@ Value gettxout(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     return ret;
 }
 
-int32_t gettxout_scriptPubKey(uint8_t *scriptPubKey,int32_t maxsize,uint256 txid,int32_t n)
-{
-    int32_t i,m; uint8_t *ptr;
-    LOCK(cs_main);
-    CCoins coins;
-    if ( 1 )
-    {
-        LOCK(mempool.cs);
-        CCoinsViewMemPool view(pcoinsTip,mempool);
-        if ( view.GetCoins(txid,coins) == 0 )
-            return(-1);
-        mempool.pruneSpent(txid, coins); // TODO: this should be done by the CCoinsViewMemPool
-    } else if ( pcoinsTip->GetCoins(txid,coins) == 0 )
-        return(-1);
-    if ( n < 0 || (unsigned int)n >= coins.vout.size() || coins.vout[n].IsNull() )
-        return(-1);
-    ptr = (uint8_t *)coins.vout[n].scriptPubKey.data();
-    m = coins.vout[n].scriptPubKey.size();
-    for (i=0; i<maxsize&&i<m; i++)
-        scriptPubKey[i] = ptr[i];
-    return(i);
-}
-
 Value verifychain(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 {
     if (fHelp || params.size() > 2)
diff --git a/src/rpcrawtransaction.cpp b/src/rpcrawtransaction.cpp
index d54ec4ff5..313cfea2c 100644
--- a/src/rpcrawtransaction.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcrawtransaction.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,56 @@ Value getrawtransaction(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     return result;
 }
 
+int32_t gettxout_scriptPubKey(uint8_t *scriptPubKey,int32_t maxsize,uint256 txid,int32_t n)
+{
+    int32_t i,m; uint8_t *ptr;
+    LOCK(cs_main);
+    /*CCoins coins;
+     for (iter=0; iter<2; iter++)
+     {
+     if ( iter == 0 )
+     {
+     LOCK(mempool.cs);
+     CCoinsViewMemPool view(pcoinsTip,mempool);
+     if ( view.GetCoins(txid,coins) == 0 )
+     {
+     //fprintf(stderr,"cant get view\n");
+     continue;
+     }
+     mempool.pruneSpent(txid, coins); // TODO: this should be done by the CCoinsViewMemPool
+     }
+     else if ( pcoinsTip->GetCoins(txid,coins) == 0 )
+     {
+     //fprintf(stderr,"cant get pcoinsTip->GetCoins\n");
+     continue;
+     }
+     if ( n < 0 || (unsigned int)n >= coins.vout.size() || coins.vout[n].IsNull() )
+     {
+     fprintf(stderr,"iter.%d n.%d vs voutsize.%d\n",iter,n,(int32_t)coins.vout.size());
+     continue;
+     }
+     ptr = (uint8_t *)coins.vout[n].scriptPubKey.data();
+     m = coins.vout[n].scriptPubKey.size();
+     for (i=0; i<maxsize&&i<m; i++)
+     scriptPubKey[i] = ptr[i];
+     return(i);
+     }*/
+    CTransaction tx;
+    uint256 hashBlock;
+    if ( GetTransaction(txid,tx,hashBlock,true) == 0 )
+        return(-1);
+    else if ( n <= tx.vout.size() ) // vout.size() seems off by 1
+    {
+        ptr = (uint8_t *)tx.vout[n].scriptPubKey.data();
+        m = tx.vout[n].scriptPubKey.size();
+        for (i=0; i<maxsize&&i<m; i++)
+            scriptPubKey[i] = ptr[i];
+        //fprintf(stderr,"got scriptPubKey via rawtransaction\n");
+        return(i);
+    }
+    return(-1);
+}
+
 Value gettxoutproof(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 {
     if (fHelp || (params.size() != 1 && params.size() != 2))