diff --git a/OSJ Forum/AndroidManifest.xml b/OSJ Forum/AndroidManifest.xml
index 98c2db3..9e549e5 100644
--- a/OSJ Forum/AndroidManifest.xml	
+++ b/OSJ Forum/AndroidManifest.xml	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <manifest package="org.RickBarrette.osj.forum"
-    android:versionCode="287"
+    android:versionCode="297"
     android:versionName="1.0" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:installLocation="auto">
 
     <uses-sdk
diff --git a/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/ForumListFragment.java b/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/ForumListFragment.java
index 42a2962..2cbc857 100644
--- a/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/ForumListFragment.java	
+++ b/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/ForumListFragment.java	
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ public class ForumListFragment extends ListFragment {
 	public void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
-		if (ForumContent.ITEMS.size() == 0)
-			new Thread(new Runnable() {
-				@Override
-				public void run() {
+		if (ForumContent.ITEMS.size() == 0){
+//			new Thread(new Runnable() {
+//				@Override
+//				public void run() {
 					ForumContent.getForum(getActivity());
 					getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
 						@Override
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ public class ForumListFragment extends ListFragment {
 							setListAdapter(new ForumAdapter(getActivity()));
 						}
 					});
-				}
-			}).start();
+//				}
+//			}).start();
+		}
 		else
 			setListAdapter(new ForumAdapter(getActivity()));
 
diff --git a/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/content/ForumAdapter.java b/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/content/ForumAdapter.java
index 7703494..8a06291 100644
--- a/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/content/ForumAdapter.java	
+++ b/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/content/ForumAdapter.java	
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ public class ForumAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
 		 * always call setChecked() after calling setOnCheckedChangedListener.
 		 * This will prevent the list from changing the values on you.
 		 */
-		holder.title.setText(new String((byte[]) getItem(position).content.get("forum_name")));
-		holder.description.setText(new String((byte[]) getItem(position).content.get("description")));
+		holder.title.setText((String) getItem(position).content.get("forum_name"));
+		holder.description.setText((String) getItem(position).content.get("description"));
 		return convertView;
 	}
 
diff --git a/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/content/ForumContent.java b/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/content/ForumContent.java
index 12b55b4..9661bb0 100644
--- a/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/content/ForumContent.java	
+++ b/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/content/ForumContent.java	
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.RickBarrette.osj.forum.Log;
-import org.xmlrpc.android.XMLRPCClient;
-import org.xmlrpc.android.XMLRPCException;
+import org.RickBarrette.osj.forum.database.ForumDatabase;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ public class ForumContent {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Downloads the forum from the Internet
+	 * Retrives the forum from the Database
 	 * 
 	 * @param context
 	 * @author ricky barrette
@@ -106,20 +105,12 @@ public class ForumContent {
 	public static void getForum(final Context context) {
 		ITEMS.clear();
 		ITEM_MAP.clear();
+		
+		final ForumDatabase db = new ForumDatabase(context);
+		List<String> list = db.getForums();
 
-		final XMLRPCClient client = XMLRPCClient.getClient(context);
-
-		Object[] result = null;
-		try {
-			result = (Object[]) client.call("get_forum", true);
-		} catch (final XMLRPCException e) {
-			e.printStackTrace();
-		}
-
-		if (result != null)
-			for (int i = 0; i < result.length; i++) {
-				final HashMap<?, ?> contentHash = (HashMap<?, ?>) result[i];
-				addItem(new ForumItem(Integer.valueOf(i).toString(), contentHash));
-			}
+		int index = 0;
+		for(String item : list)
+			addItem(new ForumItem(Integer.valueOf(index++).toString(), db.getForum(item)));
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/database/ForumDatabase.java b/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/database/ForumDatabase.java
index da6d609..82015cb 100644
--- a/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/database/ForumDatabase.java	
+++ b/OSJ Forum/src/org/RickBarrette/osj/forum/database/ForumDatabase.java	
@@ -361,8 +361,35 @@ public class ForumDatabase {
 		}).start();
 	}
 
-	public Cursor getForums(){
-		return mDb.query(TABLE_FORUMS, new String[] { KEY_ID}, null, null, null, null, null);
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves a list of forum ids
+	 * @return
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	public List<String> getForums(){
+		ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
+		Cursor c = mDb.query(TABLE_FORUMS, new String[] { KEY_ID }, null, null, null, null, null);
+		if(c.moveToFirst())
+			do{
+				list.add(c.getString(0));
+			} while(c.moveToNext());
+		return list;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves a forum from the database
+	 * @param id
+	 * @return
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	public HashMap<String, String> getForum(String id){
+		HashMap<String, String> h = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		Cursor c = mDb.query(TABLE_FORUM_INFO, new String[] { KEY, KEY_VALUE }, KEY_FORUM_ID +" = "+ DatabaseUtils.sqlEscapeString(id), null, null, null, null);
+		if(c.moveToFirst())
+			do{
+				h.put(c.getString(0), c.getString(1));
+			} while(c.moveToNext());
+		return h;
 	}
 	
 	/**