diff --git a/core/bot.py b/core/bot.py
index 8c33855..7ac0820 100644
--- a/core/bot.py
+++ b/core/bot.py
@@ -112,10 +112,12 @@ class IRCBot(IRCClient):
         self.versionEnv = None
         self.sourceURL = None
 
-        self._tempWho = {}
-        self._getWho = {}
+        self._getWho = {} # LoopingCall objects -- needed to be able to stop them
 
-        self._names = {}
+        self._tempWho = {} # Temporary storage for gathering WHO info
+        self._tempNames = {} # Temporary storage for gathering NAMES info
+        self._tempList = ([], []) # Temporary storage for gathering LIST info
+        self.listOngoing = False
 
     def parsen(self, user):
         step = user.split("!")
@@ -276,28 +278,28 @@ class IRCBot(IRCClient):
 
     def names(self, channel):
         d = Deferred()
-        if channel not in self._names:
-            self._names[channel] = ([], [])
-        self._names[channel][0].append(d)
+        if channel not in self._tempNames:
+            self._tempNames[channel] = ([], [])
+        self._tempNames[channel][0].append(d)
         self.sendLine("NAMES %s" % channel)
         return d
 
     def irc_RPL_NAMREPLY(self, prefix, params):
         channel = params[2]
         nicklist = params[3].split(' ')
-        if channel not in self._names:
+        if channel not in self._tempNames:
             return
-        n = self._names[channel][1]
+        n = self._tempNames[channel][1]
         n.append(nicklist)
 
     def irc_RPL_ENDOFNAMES(self, prefix, params):
         channel = params[1]
-        if channel not in self._names:
+        if channel not in self._tempNames:
             return
-        callbacks, namelist = self._names[channel]
+        callbacks, namelist = self._tempNames[channel]
         for cb in callbacks:
             cb.callback((channel, namelist))
-        del self._names[channel]
+        del self._tempNames[channel]
 
     def got_names(self, nicklist):
         newNicklist = []
@@ -308,6 +310,35 @@ class IRCBot(IRCClient):
                     newNicklist.append(f)
         userinfo.initialNames(self.net, nicklist[0], newNicklist)
 
+    def _list(self):
+        d = Deferred()
+        self._tempList = ([], [])
+        self._tempList[0].append(d)
+        self.sendLine("LIST")
+        return d
+
+    def list(self):
+        if not self.listOngoing:
+            self._list().addCallback(self.got_list)
+            self.listOngoing = True
+
+    def irc_RPL_LIST(self, prefix, params):
+        channel = params[1]
+        users = params[2]
+        topic = params[3]
+        self._tempList[1].append([channel, users, topic])
+
+    def irc_RPL_LISTEND(self, prefix, params):
+        callbacks, info = self._tempList
+        for cb in callbacks:
+            cb.callback((info))
+        self.listOngoing = False
+        self._tempList[0].clear()
+        self._tempList[1].clear()
+
+    def got_list(self, listinfo):
+        print("have list", listinfo)
+
     #twisted sucks so i have to do this to actually get the user info
     def irc_JOIN(self, prefix, params):
         """
diff --git a/modules/chankeep.py b/modules/chankeep.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ee9bae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/chankeep.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+import main