diff --git a/anvil/__main__.py b/anvil/__main__.py
index f76ba24a..fb1435fe 100644
--- a/anvil/__main__.py
+++ b/anvil/__main__.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def run(args):
 
     # Stash the dryrun value (if any)
     if 'dryrun' in args:
-        env.set("ANVIL_DRYRUN", str(args['dryrun']))
+        sh.set_dry_run(args['dryrun'])
 
     # Ensure the anvil dirs are there if others are about to use it...
     ensure_anvil_dirs()
diff --git a/anvil/action.py b/anvil/action.py
index d3853566..c1d880c6 100644
--- a/anvil/action.py
+++ b/anvil/action.py
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ from anvil.utils import OrderedDict
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# Include the general yaml during all interpolation
+# actions since it typically contains useful shared settings...
+BASE_YAML_INTERP = ('general', )
+
 
 class PhaseFunctors(object):
     def __init__(self, start, run, end):
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ class Action(object):
         already_gotten = set()
         for c in component_order:
             instance = instances[c]
-            wanted_passwords = instance.get_option('wanted_passwords') or []
+            wanted_passwords = instance.get_option('wanted_passwords')
             if not wanted_passwords:
                 continue
             for (name, prompt) in wanted_passwords.items():
@@ -160,11 +164,18 @@ class Action(object):
             sibling_instances[action][name] = a_sibling
         return there_siblings
 
+    def _get_interpolated_names(self, name):
+        # Return which sources that will be interpolated from
+        # Note(harlowja): if one of the bases here pulls in
+        # another yaml, it will be done automatically so this
+        # list is more of the starting list and not the end list...
+        return list(BASE_YAML_INTERP) + [name]
+
     def _get_interpolated_options(self, name):
-        interpolated_opts = {}
-        for c in ['general', name]:
-            interpolated_opts.update(self.interpolator.extract(c))
-        return interpolated_opts
+        opts = {}
+        for c in self._get_interpolated_names(name):
+            opts.update(self.interpolator.extract(c))
+        return opts
 
     def _construct_instances(self, persona):
         """
@@ -240,6 +251,7 @@ class Action(object):
         utils.log_object(env.get(), logger=LOG, level=logging.DEBUG, item_max_len=64)
 
     def _get_phase_filename(self, phase_name):
+        # Do some canonicalization of the phase name so its in a semi-standard format...
         phase_name = phase_name.lower().strip()
         phase_name = phase_name.replace("-", '_')
         phase_name = phase_name.replace(" ", "_")
@@ -251,12 +263,23 @@ class Action(object):
         """
         Run a given 'functor' across all of the components, in order.
         """
+        # All the results for each component end up in here
+        # in the order in which they ran...
         component_results = OrderedDict()
+
+        # This phase recorder will be used to check if a given component
+        # and action has ran in the past, if so that components action
+        # will not be ran again. It will also be used to mark that a given
+        # component has completed a phase (if that phase runs).
         if not phase_name:
             phase_recorder = phase.NullPhaseRecorder()
         else:
             phase_recorder = phase.PhaseRecorder(self._get_phase_filename(phase_name))
 
+        # These phase recorders will be used to undo other actions activities
+        # ie, when an install completes you want to uninstall phase to be
+        # removed from that actions phase file (and so on). This list will be
+        # used to accomplish that.
         neg_phase_recs = []
         if inv_phase_names:
             for n in inv_phase_names:
@@ -266,7 +289,14 @@ class Action(object):
                     neg_phase_recs.append(phase.PhaseRecorder(self._get_phase_filename(n)))
 
         def change_activate(instance, on_off):
-            # Activate/deactivate them and there siblings (if any)
+            # Activate/deactivate a component instance and there siblings (if any)
+            #
+            # This is used when you say are looking at components
+            # that have been activated before your component has been.
+            #
+            # Typically this is useful for checking if a previous component
+            # has a shared dependency with your component and if so then there
+            # is no need to reinstall said dependency...
             instance.activated = on_off
             for (_name, sibling_instance) in instance.siblings.items():
                 sibling_instance.activated = on_off
diff --git a/anvil/cfg.py b/anvil/cfg.py
index 2b91739f..26d93187 100644
--- a/anvil/cfg.py
+++ b/anvil/cfg.py
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ class YamlInterpolator(object):
         self.included = {}
         self.interpolated = {}
         self.base = base
+        self.auto_specials = {
+            'ip': utils.get_host_ip,
+            'user': sh.getuser,
+            'group': sh.getgroupname,
+            'home': sh.gethomedir,
+            'hostname': sh.hostname,
+        }
 
     def _interpolate_iterable(self, what):
         if isinstance(what, (set)):
@@ -150,6 +157,8 @@ class YamlInterpolator(object):
             n_what = []
             for v in what:
                 n_what.append(self._interpolate(v))
+            if isinstance(what, (tuple)):
+                n_what = tuple(n_what)
             return n_what
 
     def _interpolate_dictionary(self, what):
@@ -174,6 +183,8 @@ class YamlInterpolator(object):
             n_what = []
             for v in what:
                 n_what.append(self._do_include(v))
+            if isinstance(what, (tuple)):
+                n_what = tuple(n_what)
             return n_what
 
     def _interpolate(self, value):
@@ -188,13 +199,16 @@ class YamlInterpolator(object):
 
     def _interpolate_string(self, what):
         if not re.search(INTERP_PAT, what):
+            # Leave it alone if the sub won't do
+            # anything to begin with
             return what
 
         def replacer(match):
             who = match.group(1).strip()
             key = match.group(2).strip()
-            if self._process_special(who, key):
-                return self._process_special(who, key)
+            (is_special, special_value) = self._process_special(who, key)
+            if is_special:
+                return special_value
             if who not in self.interpolated:
                 self.interpolated[who] = self.included[who]
                 self.interpolated[who] = self._interpolate(self.included[who])
@@ -203,37 +217,42 @@ class YamlInterpolator(object):
         return re.sub(INTERP_PAT, replacer, what)
 
     def _process_special(self, who, key):
-        if key == 'ip' and who == 'auto':
-            return utils.get_host_ip()
-        if key == 'user' and who == 'auto':
-            return sh.getuser()
-        if who == 'auto':
-            raise KeyError("Unknown auto key type %s" % (key))
-        return None
+        if who and who.lower() in ['auto']:
+            if key not in self.auto_specials:
+                raise KeyError("Unknown auto key %r" % (key))
+            functor = self.auto_specials[key]
+            return (True, functor())
+        return (False, None)
 
     def _include_string(self, what):
         if not re.search(INTERP_PAT, what):
+            # Leave it alone if the sub won't do
+            # anything to begin with
             return what
 
         def replacer(match):
             who = match.group(1).strip()
             key = match.group(2).strip()
-            if self._process_special(who, key):
-                return self._process_special(who, key)
+            (is_special, special_value) = self._process_special(who, key)
+            if is_special:
+                return special_value
+            # Process there includes and then
+            # fetch the value that should have been
+            # populated
             self._process_includes(who)
             return str(self.included[who][key])
 
         return re.sub(INTERP_PAT, replacer, what)
 
-    def _do_include(self, v):
-        n_v = v
-        if v and isinstance(v, (basestring, str)):
-            n_v = self._include_string(v)
-        elif isinstance(v, dict):
-            n_v = self._include_dictionary(v)
-        elif isinstance(v, (list, set, tuple)):
-            n_v = self._include_iterable(v)
-        return n_v
+    def _do_include(self, value):
+        new_value = value
+        if value and isinstance(value, (basestring, str)):
+            new_value = self._include_string(value)
+        elif isinstance(value, (dict)):
+            new_value = self._include_dictionary(value)
+        elif isinstance(value, (list, set, tuple)):
+            new_value = self._include_iterable(value)
+        return new_value
 
     def _process_includes(self, root):
         if root in self.included:
diff --git a/anvil/colorizer.py b/anvil/colorizer.py
index a583cb54..e1580d69 100644
--- a/anvil/colorizer.py
+++ b/anvil/colorizer.py
@@ -23,13 +23,15 @@ from anvil import type_utils as tu
 
 COLORS = termcolor.COLORS.keys()
 
+LOG_COLOR = True
+if 'LOG_COLOR' in env.get():
+    LOG_COLOR = tu.make_bool(env.get_key('LOG_COLOR'))
+if not sys.stdout.isatty():
+    LOG_COLOR = False
+
 
 def color_enabled():
-    if 'LOG_COLOR' in env.get() and not tu.make_bool(env.get_key('LOG_COLOR')):
-        return False
-    if not sys.stdout.isatty():
-        return False
-    return True
+    return LOG_COLOR
 
 
 def quote(data, quote_color='green', **kargs):
diff --git a/anvil/components/__init__.py b/anvil/components/__init__.py
index 344255d9..8f3f9cd1 100644
--- a/anvil/components/__init__.py
+++ b/anvil/components/__init__.py
@@ -856,6 +856,10 @@ class PythonTestingComponent(component.Component):
             cmd.append('--nologcapture')
         for e in self._get_test_exclusions():
             cmd.append('--exclude=%s' % (e))
+        xunit_fn = self.get_option("xunit_filename"):
+        if xunit_fn:
+            cmd.append("--with-xunit")
+            cmd.append("--xunit-file=%s" % (xunit_fn))
         return cmd
 
     def _use_pep8(self):
@@ -922,7 +926,7 @@ class PythonTestingComponent(component.Component):
         cmd = self._get_test_command()
         env = self._get_env()
         with open(os.devnull, 'wb') as null_fh:
-            if self.get_bool_option("tests_verbose", default_value=False):
+            if self.get_bool_option("verbose", default_value=False):
                 null_fh = None
             sh.execute(*cmd, stdout_fh=None, stderr_fh=null_fh,
                        cwd=app_dir, env_overrides=env)
diff --git a/anvil/components/helpers/nova.py b/anvil/components/helpers/nova.py
index fa40ebf3..800649f2 100644
--- a/anvil/components/helpers/nova.py
+++ b/anvil/components/helpers/nova.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class ConfConfigurator(object):
         # Used more than once so we calculate it ahead of time
         hostip = self.installer.get_option('ip')
 
-        nova_conf.add('verbose', self.installer.get_bool_option('verbose'))
+        nova_conf.add('verbose', self.installer.get_bool_option('log_verbose'))
 
         # Allow destination machine to match source for resize.
         nova_conf.add('allow_resize_to_same_host', True)
diff --git a/anvil/shell.py b/anvil/shell.py
index babf060d..572dee62 100644
--- a/anvil/shell.py
+++ b/anvil/shell.py
@@ -42,13 +42,15 @@ SHELL_QUOTE_REPLACERS = {
     "$": '\$',
     '`': '\`',
 }
-ROOT_PATH = os.sep
 
 # Locally stash these so that they can not be changed
 # by others after this is first fetched...
 SUDO_UID = env.get_key('SUDO_UID')
 SUDO_GID = env.get_key('SUDO_GID')
 
+# Set only once
+IS_DRYRUN = None
+
 
 class Process(psutil.Process):
     def __str__(self):
@@ -72,11 +74,17 @@ class Rooted(object):
             self.engaged = False
 
 
+def set_dry_run(on_off):
+    global IS_DRYRUN
+    if not isinstance(on_off, (bool)):
+        raise TypeError("Dry run value must be a boolean")
+    if IS_DRYRUN is not None:
+        raise RuntimeError("Dry run value has already been previously set to '%s'" % (IS_DRYRUN))
+    IS_DRYRUN = on_off
+
+
 def is_dry_run():
-    # Not stashed locally since the main entrypoint
-    # actually adjusts this value depending on a command
-    # line option...
-    return tu.make_bool(env.get_key('ANVIL_DRYRUN'))
+    return bool(IS_DRYRUN)
 
 
 # Originally borrowed from nova computes execute...
@@ -85,13 +93,12 @@ def execute(*cmd, **kwargs):
     check_exit_code = kwargs.pop('check_exit_code', [0])
     cwd = kwargs.pop('cwd', None)
     env_overrides = kwargs.pop('env_overrides', None)
-    close_stdin = kwargs.pop('close_stdin', False)
     ignore_exit_code = kwargs.pop('ignore_exit_code', False)
 
-    if isinstance(check_exit_code, bool):
+    if isinstance(check_exit_code, (bool)):
         ignore_exit_code = not check_exit_code
         check_exit_code = [0]
-    elif isinstance(check_exit_code, int):
+    elif isinstance(check_exit_code, (int)):
         check_exit_code = [check_exit_code]
 
     run_as_root = kwargs.pop('run_as_root', False)
@@ -109,22 +116,28 @@ def execute(*cmd, **kwargs):
     stdin_fh = subprocess.PIPE
     stdout_fh = subprocess.PIPE
     stderr_fh = subprocess.PIPE
-    close_file_descriptors = True
 
-    if 'stdout_fh' in kwargs.keys():
-        stdout_fh = kwargs.get('stdout_fh')
+    stdout_fn = kwargs.get('stdout_fn')
+    stderr_fn = kwargs.get('stderr_fn')
+    trace_writer = kwargs.get('tracewriter')
 
-    if 'stdin_fh' in kwargs.keys():
-        stdin_fh = kwargs.get('stdin_fh')
-        process_input = None
+    if 'stdout_fh' in kwargs:
+        stdout_fh = kwargs['stdout_fh']
+        if stdout_fn:
+            LOG.warn("Stdout file handles and stdout file names can not be used simultaneously!")
+            stdout_fn = None
 
-    if 'stderr_fh' in kwargs.keys():
-        stderr_fh = kwargs.get('stderr_fh')
+    if 'stderr_fh' in kwargs:
+        stderr_fh = kwargs['stderr_fh']
+        if stderr_fn:
+            LOG.warn("Stderr file handles and stderr file names can not be used simultaneously!")
+            stderr_fn = None
 
     if not shell:
         LOG.debug('Running cmd: %r' % (execute_cmd))
     else:
         LOG.debug('Running shell cmd: %r' % (execute_cmd))
+
     if process_input is not None:
         LOG.debug('With stdin: %s' % (process_input))
     if cwd:
@@ -145,8 +158,12 @@ def execute(*cmd, **kwargs):
         return doit
 
     if not run_as_root:
+        # Ensure we drop down to the suid user before the command
+        # is executed (ensuring we don't run in root mode when we
+        # should not be)
         (user_uid, user_gid) = get_suids()
-        demoter = demoter_functor(user_uid=user_uid, user_gid=user_gid)
+        if user_uid is not None and user_gid is not None:
+            demoter = demoter_functor(user_uid=user_uid, user_gid=user_gid)
 
     rc = None
     result = None
@@ -157,7 +174,7 @@ def execute(*cmd, **kwargs):
         else:
             try:
                 obj = subprocess.Popen(execute_cmd, stdin=stdin_fh, stdout=stdout_fh, stderr=stderr_fh,
-                                       close_fds=close_file_descriptors, cwd=cwd, shell=shell,
+                                       close_fds=True, cwd=cwd, shell=shell,
                                        preexec_fn=demoter, env=process_env)
                 if process_input is not None:
                     result = obj.communicate(str(process_input))
@@ -166,8 +183,6 @@ def execute(*cmd, **kwargs):
             except OSError as e:
                 raise excp.ProcessExecutionError(description="%s: [%s, %s]" % (e, e.errno, e.strerror),
                                                  cmd=str_cmd)
-            if (stdin_fh != subprocess.PIPE and obj.stdin and close_stdin):
-                obj.stdin.close()
             rc = obj.returncode
 
     if not result:
@@ -188,13 +203,10 @@ def execute(*cmd, **kwargs):
             LOG.debug("A failure may of just happened when running command %r [%s] (%s, %s)",
                       str_cmd, rc, stdout, stderr)
         # See if a requested storage place was given for stderr/stdout
-        trace_writer = kwargs.get('tracewriter')
-        stdout_fn = kwargs.get('stdout_fn')
         if stdout_fn:
             write_file(stdout_fn, stdout)
             if trace_writer:
                 trace_writer.file_touched(stdout_fn)
-        stderr_fn = kwargs.get('stderr_fn')
         if stderr_fn:
             write_file(stderr_fn, stderr)
             if trace_writer:
@@ -204,7 +216,7 @@ def execute(*cmd, **kwargs):
 
 def abspth(path):
     if not path:
-        path = ROOT_PATH
+        path = "/"
     if path == "~":
         path = gethomedir()
     return os.path.abspath(path)
diff --git a/conf/components/nova.yaml b/conf/components/nova.yaml
index c1373947..a7df4f8f 100644
--- a/conf/components/nova.yaml
+++ b/conf/components/nova.yaml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ nova_version: "1.1"
 scheduler:  nova.scheduler.filter_scheduler.FilterScheduler
 
 # Should nova be in verbose mode?
-verbose: True
+log_verbose: True
 
 # Virtualization settings
 # Drivers known (libvirt, xensever, vmware, baremetal)
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.1.txt b/conf/messages/fails.1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..509cfde1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+ __________
+< Failure! >
+ ----------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.10.txt b/conf/messages/fails.10.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8047f24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.10.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+ _____________________
+/ We were in the nick \
+| of time. You were   |
+\ in great peril.     /
+ ---------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.11.txt b/conf/messages/fails.11.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80016e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.11.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+ ___________________
+/ I know a dead     \
+| parrot when I see |
+| one, and I'm      |
+| looking at one    |
+\ right now.        /
+ -------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.12.txt b/conf/messages/fails.12.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b69cdf77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.12.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+ _________________
+/ Welcome to the  \
+| National Cheese |
+\ Emporium        /
+ -----------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.13.txt b/conf/messages/fails.13.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..339cd208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.13.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+ ______________________
+/ What is the airspeed \
+| velocity of an       |
+\ unladen swallow?     /
+ ----------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.14.txt b/conf/messages/fails.14.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b151126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.14.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+ ______________________
+/ Now stand aside,     \
+\ worthy adversary.    /
+ ----------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.15.txt b/conf/messages/fails.15.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35f65931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.15.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+ ___________________
+/ Okay, we'll call  \
+\ it a draw.        /
+ -------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.16.txt b/conf/messages/fails.16.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32ff05fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.16.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+ _______________
+/ She turned me \
+\ into a newt!  /
+ ---------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.17.txt b/conf/messages/fails.17.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef55c829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.17.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+ ___________________
+< Fetchez la vache! >
+ -------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.18.txt b/conf/messages/fails.18.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..323ecfe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.18.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+ __________________________
+/ We'd better not risk     \
+| another frontal assault, |
+\ that rabbit's dynamite.  /
+ --------------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.19.txt b/conf/messages/fails.19.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..122e0094
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.19.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+ ______________________
+/ This is supposed to  \
+| be a happy occasion. |
+| Let's not bicker and |
+| argue about who      |
+\ killed who.          /
+ ----------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.2.txt b/conf/messages/fails.2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e85ac3a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+ ___________
+< Run away! >
+ -----------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.20.txt b/conf/messages/fails.20.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de24fa34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.20.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+ _______________________
+< You have been borked. >
+ -----------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.21.txt b/conf/messages/fails.21.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2090a414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.21.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+ __________________
+/ We used to dream  \
+| of living in a    |
+\ corridor!         /
+ -------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.3.txt b/conf/messages/fails.3.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0852d572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.3.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+ ______________________
+/ NOBODY expects the   \
+\ Spanish Inquisition! /
+ ----------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.4.txt b/conf/messages/fails.4.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c152600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.4.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+ ______________________
+/ Spam spam spam spam  \
+\ baked beans and spam /
+ ----------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.5.txt b/conf/messages/fails.5.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2b4f0d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.5.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+ ____________________
+/ Brave Sir Robin    \
+\ ran away.          /
+ --------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.6.txt b/conf/messages/fails.6.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..353f3078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.6.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+ _______________________
+< Message for you, sir. >
+ -----------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.7.txt b/conf/messages/fails.7.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9dabbde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.7.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+ ____________________
+/ We are the knights \
+\ who say.... NI!    /
+ --------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.8.txt b/conf/messages/fails.8.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..937e617f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.8.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+ ____________________
+/ Now go away or I   \
+| shall taunt you a  |
+\ second time.       /
+ --------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/fails.9.txt b/conf/messages/fails.9.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c054dffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/fails.9.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+ ____________________
+/ It's time for the  \
+| penguin on top of  |
+| your television to |
+\ explode.           /
+ --------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/stacks.1.txt b/conf/messages/stacks.1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea00c325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/stacks.1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+  ___  ____  _____ _   _ ____ _____  _    ____ _  __
+ / _ \|  _ \| ____| \ | / ___|_   _|/ \  / ___| |/ /
+| | | | |_) |  _| |  \| \___ \ | | / _ \| |   | ' /
+| |_| |  __/| |___| |\  |___) || |/ ___ \ |___| . \
+ \___/|_|   |_____|_| \_|____/ |_/_/   \_\____|_|\_\
+
diff --git a/conf/messages/stacks.2.txt b/conf/messages/stacks.2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d38093e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/stacks.2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+  ___  ___ ___ _  _ ___ _____ _   ___ _  __
+ / _ \| _ \ __| \| / __|_   _/_\ / __| |/ /
+| (_) |  _/ _|| .` \__ \ | |/ _ \ (__| ' <
+ \___/|_| |___|_|\_|___/ |_/_/ \_\___|_|\_\
+
diff --git a/conf/messages/stacks.3.txt b/conf/messages/stacks.3.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..478240b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/stacks.3.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+____ ___  ____ _  _ ____ ___ ____ ____ _  _
+|  | |__] |___ |\ | [__   |  |__| |    |_/
+|__| |    |___ | \| ___]  |  |  | |___ | \_
+
diff --git a/conf/messages/stacks.4.txt b/conf/messages/stacks.4.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f2ddfb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/stacks.4.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+  _  ___ ___  _  _  __  ___  _   __  _  _
+ / \| o \ __|| \| |/ _||_ _|/ \ / _|| |//
+( o )  _/ _| | \\ |\_ \ | || o ( (_ |  (
+ \_/|_| |___||_|\_||__/ |_||_n_|\__||_|\\
+
diff --git a/conf/messages/stacks.5.txt b/conf/messages/stacks.5.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bca585d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/stacks.5.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+   _   ___  ___  _  __  ___ _____  _    __  _
+ ,' \ / o |/ _/ / |/ /,' _//_  _/.' \ ,'_/ / //7
+/ o |/ _,'/ _/ / || /_\ `.  / / / o // /_ /  ,'
+|_,'/_/  /___//_/|_//___,' /_/ /_n_/ |__//_/\\
+
diff --git a/conf/messages/stacks.6.txt b/conf/messages/stacks.6.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e0f4b0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/stacks.6.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+ _____  ___    ___    _   _  ___   _____  _____  ___    _   _
+(  _  )(  _`\ (  _`\ ( ) ( )(  _`\(_   _)(  _  )(  _`\ ( ) ( )
+| ( ) || |_) )| (_(_)| `\| || (_(_) | |  | (_) || ( (_)| |/'/'
+| | | || ,__/'|  _)_ | , ` |`\__ \  | |  |  _  || |  _ | , <
+| (_) || |    | (_( )| |`\ |( )_) | | |  | | | || (_( )| |\`\
+(_____)(_)    (____/'(_) (_)`\____) (_)  (_) (_)(____/'(_) (_)
+
diff --git a/conf/messages/success.1.txt b/conf/messages/success.1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f73d4c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/success.1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+ ___________
+/ You shine \
+| out like  |
+| a shaft   |
+| of gold   |
+| when all  |
+| around is |
+\ dark.     /
+ -----------
diff --git a/conf/messages/success.2.txt b/conf/messages/success.2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c59131a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/success.2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+ ______________________________
+< I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK. >
+ ------------------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/success.3.txt b/conf/messages/success.3.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3b724f78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/success.3.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+ ____________________
+/ Australia!         \
+| Australia!         |
+| Australia!         |
+\ We love you, amen. /
+ --------------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/success.4.txt b/conf/messages/success.4.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b34d774f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/success.4.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+ ______________
+/ Say no more, \
+| Nudge nudge  |
+\ wink wink.   /
+ --------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/success.5.txt b/conf/messages/success.5.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..740ccc0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/success.5.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+ ________________
+/ And there was  \
+\ much rejoicing /
+ ----------------
diff --git a/conf/messages/success.6.txt b/conf/messages/success.6.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db282288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/success.6.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+ __________
+< Success! >
+ ----------
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/conf/messages/welcome.1.txt b/conf/messages/welcome.1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31252eb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/welcome.1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+And now for something completely different!
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/conf/messages/welcome.2.txt b/conf/messages/welcome.2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09d761c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/messages/welcome.2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Let us get on with the show!
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/smithy b/smithy
index ffcec598..6dcb0356 100755
--- a/smithy
+++ b/smithy
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ if [ -n "$SUDO_USER" ]; then
 fi
 
 ARGS="$@"
-VER=$(python -c "from anvil import version; print version.version_string()")
 PWD=`pwd`
 if [ -z "$BOOT_FILES" ]; then
     BOOT_FN=".anvil_bootstrapped"
@@ -85,10 +84,11 @@ bootstrap_epel()
 
 has_bootstrapped()
 {
+    checksums=$(get_checksums)
     for i in $BOOT_FILES; do
         if [ -f $i ]; then
             contents=`cat $i`
-            if [ "$contents" == "$VER" ]; then
+            if [ "$contents" == "$checksums" ]; then
                 return 0
             fi
         fi
@@ -96,6 +96,14 @@ has_bootstrapped()
     return 1
 }
 
+get_checksums()
+{
+    pkg_checksum=$(md5sum tools/pkg-requires)
+    pip_checksum=$(md5sum tools/pip-requires)
+    echo "$pkg_checksum"
+    echo "$pip_checksum"
+}
+
 bootstrap_rhel()
 {
     echo "Bootstrapping RHEL: $1"
@@ -122,7 +130,7 @@ run_smithy()
 puke()
 {
     # TODO(harlowja) better way to do this??
-    cleaned_force=$(python -c "f='$FORCE';print(f.lower().strip())")
+    cleaned_force=$(python -c "f='$FORCE'; print(f.lower().strip())")
     if [[ "$cleaned_force" == "yes" ]]; then
         run_smithy
     else
@@ -146,8 +154,12 @@ if [[ "$TYPE" =~ "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server" ]]; then
     fi
     bootstrap_rhel $RH_VER
     if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        # Write the checksums of the requirement files
+        # which if new requirements are added will cause new checksums
+        # and a new dependency install...
+        checksums=$(get_checksums)
         for i in $BOOT_FILES; do
-            echo "$VER" > $i
+            echo -e "$checksums" > $i
         done
         run_smithy
     else
diff --git a/tools/pkg-requires b/tools/pkg-requires
index 710fa447..77a1e74a 100644
--- a/tools/pkg-requires
+++ b/tools/pkg-requires
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+PyYAML
 gcc
 git 
 pylint
@@ -6,6 +7,6 @@ python-cheetah
 python-iso8601
 python-netifaces
 python-ordereddict
+python-pip
 python-progressbar
 python-psutil
-PyYAML