diff --git a/rowers/braintreestuff.py b/rowers/braintreestuff.py
index c3da9330..3482ec90 100644
--- a/rowers/braintreestuff.py
+++ b/rowers/braintreestuff.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import braintree
 from django.utils import timezone
 import datetime
-
+import sys
 import django_rq
 queue = django_rq.get_queue('default')
 queuelow = django_rq.get_queue('low')
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def update_subscription(rower,data,method='up'):
             gatewaydata
         )
     except:
-        return False
+        return False,0
 
     if result.is_success:
         rower.paidplan = plan
diff --git a/rowers/tasks.py b/rowers/tasks.py
index ece7a6a6..08191929 100644
--- a/rowers/tasks.py
+++ b/rowers/tasks.py
@@ -1738,6 +1738,8 @@ def handle_sendemailnewresponse(first_name, last_name,
     from_email = 'Rowsandall <info@rowsandall.com>'
     subject = 'New comment on workout ' + workoutname
 
+    comment = u''+comment
+    
     siteurl = SITE_URL
     if debug:
         siteurl = SITE_URL_DEV
@@ -1775,6 +1777,8 @@ def handle_sendemailnewcomment(first_name,
     from_email = 'Rowsandall <info@rowsandall.com>'
     subject = 'New comment on workout ' + workoutname
 
+    comment = u''+comment
+    
     siteurl = SITE_URL
     if debug:
         siteurl = SITE_URL_DEV
diff --git a/rowers/views.py b/rowers/views.py
index 4cd13953..63c691da 100644
--- a/rowers/views.py
+++ b/rowers/views.py
@@ -1526,6 +1526,8 @@ def rower_register_view(request):
 	    theuser.email = email
 	    theuser.save()
 
+            birthdate = birthdate.replace(tzinfo=None)
+
 	    therower = Rower(user=theuser,sex=sex,birthdate=birthdate,
                              weightcategory=weightcategory,
                              adaptiveclass=adaptiveclass)
@@ -13812,6 +13814,7 @@ def rower_edit_view(request,rowerid=0,userid=0,message=""):
             r.showfavoritechartnotes = showfavoritechartnotes
             r.sex = sex
             r.birthdate = birthdate
+
             if resetbounce and r.emailbounced:
                 r.emailbounced = False
             r.save()
diff --git a/rowsandall_app/urls.py b/rowsandall_app/urls.py
index d824ae0e..840d8336 100644
--- a/rowsandall_app/urls.py
+++ b/rowsandall_app/urls.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ handler500 = 'rowers.views.error500_view'
 
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    url(r'^admin/jsi18n', 'django.views.i18n.javascript_catalog'),
     url('^', include('django.contrib.auth.urls')),    
     url(r'^django-rq/',include('django_rq.urls')),
     url(r'^password_change_done/$',auth_views.password_change_done,name='password_change_done'),