diff --git a/gossamer_forums.rb b/gossamer_forums.rb
index b003326..6925aa2 100644
--- a/gossamer_forums.rb
+++ b/gossamer_forums.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Federated Computer, Inc.
 # David Sainty <saint@federated.computer>  2024 A.D.
 # Gossamer Threads to Discourse -- Migration-Import Script
-# v0.48 Further attempts to address MariaDB craziness.
+# v0.48.1 Further attempts to address MariaDB challenges and make things as foolproof as possible.
 
 require 'mysql2'
 require 'open-uri'
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
   end
 
   # Check if post_id exists and its status
-  def post_status(post_id)
+  def fetch_post_status(post_id)
     result = @db.execute("SELECT status FROM topic_import_status WHERE post_id = ?", post_id).flatten.first
     result.nil? ? nil : result.to_i
   end
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
 ####        post_id = parent_post_ids[current_post_batch]  # Fetch the post_id for the current post
 
 ####        # Check if the post has already been processed or is incomplete
-####        post_status = post_status(post_id)
+####        post_status = fetch_post_status(post_id)
   
       # Submit the import job for the current post_id to the thread pool
         pool.post do
@@ -1166,17 +1166,18 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
 ####          )
 ####    puts "PP 22 --  #{post_id}"
 
-          mariadb_pool.with do |mysql_client|
-            begin
+          begin
+            mariadb_pool.with do |mysql_client|
 
               # Ensure the connection is active, otherwise reconnect
               puts "PP 11 --  #{post_id} -- Checking MySQL connections status.."
-              mysql_client.ping || mysql_client = Mysql2::Client.new(
-                host: "slowtwitch.northend.network",
-                username: "admin",
-                password: "yxnh93Ybbz2Nm8#mp28zCVv",
-                database: "slowtwitch"
-              )
+              mysql_client.ping
+##              || mysql_client = Mysql2::Client.new(
+##                host: "slowtwitch.northend.network",
+##                username: "admin",
+##                password: "yxnh93Ybbz2Nm8#mp28zCVv",
+##                database: "slowtwitch"
+##              )
 ####    puts "    FIRST Checking MySQL connection status..."
 ####    if mysql_client.query('SELECT 1').nil?
 ####      puts "    MySQL connection is not valid"
@@ -1186,7 +1187,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
 
               # Use connection pooling for PostgreSQL and synchronize access to shared resources
               ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.with_connection do
-                post_status = post_status(post_id)
+                post_status = fetch_post_status(post_id)
                 if post_status.nil? || post_status == 0
                   puts "Starting import for post_id #{post_id}"
                   topic_import_job(post_id, sqlite_mutex, mysql_client)  # Import topic and its replies
@@ -1197,16 +1198,18 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
                   puts "Skipping post_id #{post_id}, already processed."
                 end
               end
-            rescue => e
-              puts "Error processing post ID #{post_id}: #{e.message}"
-              puts e.backtrace.join("\n")  # Print the full stack trace
-              sqlite_mutex.synchronize do
-                mark_post_as_failed(post_id)
-              end
-              if e.message =~ /MySQL client is not connected/
-                puts "Reconnecting to MySQL for post ID #{post_id} due to connection loss..."
-                retry
-              end
+            end
+          rescue => e
+            puts "Error processing post ID #{post_id}: #{e.message}"
+            puts e.backtrace.join("\n")  # Print the full stack trace
+            sqlite_mutex.synchronize do
+              mark_post_as_failed(post_id)
+            end
+            if e.message =~ /MySQL client is not connected/ || e.message =~ /This connection is in use by/
+              sleep(1)
+              puts "Reconnecting to MySQL for post ID #{post_id} due to connection loss..."
+              retry
+            end
 ####            ensure
 ####            # Ensure the MariaDB connection is closed after processing
 ####            mysql_client.close if mysql_client
@@ -1218,7 +1221,6 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
 ####    else
 ####      puts "    MySQL connection is valid"
 ####    end
-            end
           end
         end
       end
@@ -1262,12 +1264,13 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
     puts "    FIRST Checking MySQL connection status..."
     if mysql_client.query('SELECT 1').nil?
       puts "    MySQL connection is not valid, TRY TO RECONNECT II"
-      mysql_client.ping || mysql_client = Mysql2::Client.new(
-        host: "slowtwitch.northend.network",
-        username: "admin",
-        password: "yxnh93Ybbz2Nm8#mp28zCVv",
-        database: "slowtwitch"
-      )
+      mysql_client.ping
+#       || mysql_client = Mysql2::Client.new(
+#        host: "slowtwitch.northend.network",
+#        username: "admin",
+#        password: "yxnh93Ybbz2Nm8#mp28zCVv",
+#        database: "slowtwitch"
+#      )
     else
       puts "    MySQL connection is valid"
     end