diff --git a/gossamer_forums.rb b/gossamer_forums.rb
index 8f93d9f..7ed483e 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
-# v0.39.7 Fixes/tweaks in calculate_dynamic_pool_size
+# v0.40 Move to per thread MySQL/MariaDB connection
 
 require 'mysql2'
 require 'open-uri'
@@ -1061,6 +1061,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
 
     # The query selects post_ids from gforum_Post where post_root_id is 0, meaning these posts are the topic starters (OPs).
     # Execute the query and fetch the result
+    # result = execute_query("SELECT post_id FROM gforum_Post WHERE post_root_id = 0 ORDER BY post_id ASC")
     result = execute_query("SELECT post_id FROM gforum_Post WHERE post_root_id = 0 ORDER BY post_id ASC")
 
     # Convert the result set to an array of post_ids
@@ -1094,13 +1095,22 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
   
           # Submit the import job for the current post_id to the thread pool
           pool.post do
+            # Initialise a new MariaDB / Mysql2 client inside of each thread
+            mysql_client = Mysql2::Client.new(
+              host: "slowtwitch.northend.network",
+              user: "admin",
+              password: "yxnh93Ybbz2Nm8#mp28zCVv",
+              database: "slowtwitch"
+            )
             begin
               puts "Processing post ID: #{post_id}"
-              topic_import_job(post_id)  # Import topic and its replies
+              topic_import_job(post_idi, mysql_client)  # Import topic and its replies
               mark_post_as_complete(post_id)  # Mark as complete in SQLite table
             rescue => e
               puts "Error processing post ID #{post_id}: #{e.message}"
               mark_post_as_failed(post_id)
+            ensure
+              mysql_client.close if mysql_client
             end
           end
         else
@@ -1130,7 +1140,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
 #  end
 
   # Method to import an entire topic, including its first post and all subsequent replies
-  def topic_import_job(post_id)
+  def topic_import_job(post_id, mysql_client)
     #Here is where you can import the entire topic
     #Get post -- SELECT post_id, user_id_fk, forum_id_fk, post_root_id, post_subject, post_time, post_message, post_father_id, post_replies FROM gforum_Post WHERE post_id = post_id
     #check if exists, create if not
@@ -1138,7 +1148,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
     #this parts needs to be synchronously to avoid race conditions
 
     # Fetch the post data for the given post_id (this is the first post in the topic)
-    row = execute_query("SELECT post_id, user_id_fk, forum_id_fk, post_root_id, post_subject, post_time, post_message, post_father_id, post_replies FROM gforum_Post WHERE post_id = #{post_id}").first
+    row = execute_query("SELECT post_id, user_id_fk, forum_id_fk, post_root_id, post_subject, post_time, post_message, post_father_id, post_replies FROM gforum_Post WHERE post_id = #{post_id}", mysql.client).first
   
     # Early return if the post data is not found
     return unless row