diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.as
index c29102b10..ce6f7d9fc 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.as
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 package com.threerings.crowd.client {
 
+import flash.utils.getTimer; // function import
+
 import com.threerings.util.ObserverList;
 import com.threerings.util.ResultListener;
 
@@ -372,7 +374,7 @@ public class LocationDirector extends BasicDirector
      */
     public function checkRepeatMove () :Boolean
     {
-        var now :Number = new Date().getTime();
+        var now :Number = getTimer();
         if (now - _lastRequestTime < STALE_REQUEST_DURATION) {
             return true;
 
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.as b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.as
index 96cedeefc..94c69f622 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.as
@@ -292,19 +292,29 @@ public class Client extends EventDispatcher
         notifyObservers(ClientEvent.CLIENT_FAILED_TO_LOGON, cause);
     }
 
-    // TODO: this should be 'internal' except for a fucking bug with AS3
+    /**
+     * Called by the invocation director when it successfully subscribes
+     * to the client object immediately following logon.
+     */
     public function gotClientObject (clobj :ClientObject) :void
     {
         _clobj = clobj;
         notifyObservers(ClientEvent.CLIENT_DID_LOGON);
     }
 
-    // TODO: this should be 'internal' except for a fucking bug with AS3
+    /**
+     * Called by the invocation director if it fails to subscribe to the
+     * client object after logon.
+     */
     public function getClientObjectFailed (cause :Error) :void
     {
         notifyObservers(ClientEvent.CLIENT_FAILED_TO_LOGON, cause);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Called by the invocation director when it discovers that the client
+     * object has changed.
+     */
     protected function clientObjectDidChange (clobj :ClientObject) :void
     {
         _clobj = clobj;
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.as b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.as
index c70b09c22..1d0953bad 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.as
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package com.threerings.presents.client {
 import flash.events.Event;
 import flash.events.TimerEvent;
 import flash.utils.Timer;
+import flash.utils.getTimer; // function import
 
 import mx.collections.IList;
 
@@ -141,22 +142,15 @@ public class ClientDObjectMgr
     {
         // if this object has a registered flush delay, don't can it just
         // yet, just slip it onto the flush queue
-        var oclass :Class = ClassUtil.getClass(obj);
-        /*
-        // TODO
-        // TODO
-        for (Iterator iter = _delays.keySet().iterator(); iter.hasNext(); ) {
-            Class dclass = (Class)iter.next();
-            if (dclass.isAssignableFrom(oclass)) {
-                long expire =  System.currentTimeMillis() +
-                    ((Long)_delays.get(dclass)).longValue();
+        for each (var dclass :Class in _delays.keys()) {
+            if (obj is dclass) {
+                var expire :Number = getTimer() + Number(_delays.get(dclass));
                 _flushes.put(obj.getOid(), new FlushRecord(obj, expire));
 //                 log.info("Flushing " + obj.getOid() + " at " +
 //                          new java.util.Date(expire));
                 return;
             }
         }
-        */
 
         // if we didn't find a delay registration, flush immediately
         flushObject(obj);
@@ -169,8 +163,7 @@ public class ClientDObjectMgr
      */
     public function registerFlushDelay (objclass :Class, delay :Number) :void
     {
-        // TODO
-        //_delays.put(objclass, new Long(delay));
+        _delays.put(objclass, delay);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -424,8 +417,8 @@ public class ClientDObjectMgr
      */
     protected function flushObjects (event :TimerEvent) :void
     {
-        var now :Number = new Date().getTime();
-        for (var oid :String in _flushes.keys()) {
+        var now :Number = getTimer();
+        for each (var oid :int in _flushes.keys()) {
             var rec :FlushRecord = (_flushes.get(oid) as FlushRecord);
             if (rec.expire <= now) {
                 _flushes.remove(oid);
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/InvocationDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/InvocationDirector.as
index bea868611..81f638b35 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/InvocationDirector.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/InvocationDirector.as
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.threerings.presents.client {
 
+import flash.utils.getTimer; // function import
+
 import mx.collections.IViewCursor;
 import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
 
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ public class InvocationDirector
                     (arg as InvocationMarshaller_ListenerMarshaller);
                 lm.callerOid = _clobj.getOid();
                 lm.requestId = nextRequestId();
-                lm.mapStamp = new Date().getTime();
+                lm.mapStamp = getTimer();
 
                 // create a mapping for this marshaller so that we can
                 // properly dispatch responses sent to it
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ public class InvocationDirector
         }
 
         // flush expired listeners periodically
-        var now :Number = new Date().getTime();
+        var now :Number = getTimer();
         if (now - _lastFlushTime > LISTENER_FLUSH_INTERVAL) {
             _lastFlushTime = now;
             flushListeners(now);
@@ -272,11 +274,12 @@ public class InvocationDirector
     protected function flushListeners (now :Number) :void
     {
         var then :Number = now - LISTENER_MAX_AGE;
-        for (var skey :String in _listeners.keys()) {
+        for each (var reqId :int in _listeners.keys()) {
             var lm :InvocationMarshaller_ListenerMarshaller =
-                (_listeners.get(skey) as InvocationMarshaller_ListenerMarshaller);
+                (_listeners.get(reqId) as
+                    InvocationMarshaller_ListenerMarshaller);
             if (lm.mapStamp < then) {
-                _listeners.remove(skey);
+                _listeners.remove(reqId);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributeChangedEvent.as b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributeChangedEvent.as
index fb71b5a93..ca5f55bc0 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributeChangedEvent.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/AttributeChangedEvent.as
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package com.threerings.presents.dobj {
 import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
 import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
 
-import com.threerings.util.Integer;
 import com.threerings.util.StringBuilder;
+import com.threerings.util.Wrapped;
 
 /**
  * An attribute changed event is dispatched when a single attribute of a
@@ -46,16 +46,7 @@ public class AttributeChangedEvent extends NamedEvent
             _oldValue = target[_name]; // fucking wack-ass language
         }
 
-        // possibly convert the value
-        var v :Object = _value;
-        if (v is Integer) {
-            v = (v as Integer).value
-
-        } else {
-            // TODO: more!
-        }
-
-        target[_name] = v;
+        target[_name] = _value;
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -108,6 +99,11 @@ public class AttributeChangedEvent extends NamedEvent
     {
         super.readObject(ins);
         _value = ins.readObject();
+
+        // possibly convert the value
+        if (_value is Wrapped) {
+            _value = (_value as Wrapped).unwrap();
+        }
     }
 
     protected var _value :Object;
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ElementUpdatedEvent.as b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ElementUpdatedEvent.as
index 1ae6781e7..a48369412 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ElementUpdatedEvent.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/ElementUpdatedEvent.as
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
 import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
 
 import com.threerings.util.StringBuilder;
+import com.threerings.util.Wrapped;
 
 /**
  * An element updated event is dispatched when an element of an array
@@ -93,6 +94,10 @@ public class ElementUpdatedEvent extends NamedEvent
         super.readObject(ins);
         _value = ins.readObject();
         _index = ins.readInt();
+
+        if (_value is Wrapped) {
+            _value = (_value as Wrapped).unwrap();
+        }
     }
 
     // documentation inherited
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryRemovedEvent.as b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryRemovedEvent.as
index 1ec9c29dd..8319c3f77 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryRemovedEvent.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryRemovedEvent.as
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package com.threerings.presents.dobj {
 import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
 import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
 
-import com.threerings.util.Integer;
 import com.threerings.util.StringBuilder;
+import com.threerings.util.Wrapped;
 
 /**
  * An entry removed event is dispatched when an entry is removed from a
@@ -101,9 +101,8 @@ public class EntryRemovedEvent extends NamedEvent
         super.readObject(ins);
         _key = ins.readObject();
 
-        // TODO: for now...
-        if (_key is Integer) {
-            _key = (_key as Integer).value;
+        if (_key is Wrapped) {
+            _key = (_key as Wrapped).unwrap();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Byte.as b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Byte.as
index b5a01a71a..41829e1d6 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Byte.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Byte.as
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package com.threerings.util {
  * Equivalent to java.lang.Byte.
  */
 public class Byte
-    implements Equalable
+    implements Equalable, Wrapped
 {
     public var value :int;
 
@@ -18,13 +18,19 @@ public class Byte
         this.value = value;
     }
 
-    // documentation inherited from interface Equalable
+    // from Equalable
     public function equals (other :Object) :Boolean
     {
         return (other is Byte) && (value === (other as Byte).value);
     }
 
-    // documentation inherited
+    // from Wrapped
+    public function unwrap () :Object
+    {
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    // override
     public function toString () :String
     {
         return "Byte(" + value + ")";
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Config.as b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Config.as
index b059e1249..4e606a182 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Config.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Config.as
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class Config
         var listener :Function = function (evt :NetStatusEvent) :void {
                 // TODO: as of beta3 there is a bug where the status
                 // is always "SharedObject.Flush.Failed", even on success
-                //trace("================[" + evt.info.code + "]");
+                trace("================[" + evt.info.code + "]");
                 if ("SharedObject.Flush.Success" == evt.info.code) {
                     rl.requestCompleted(thisConfig);
                 } else {
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Float.as b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Float.as
index 8d08f66ed..79eb0a6f4 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Float.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Float.as
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package com.threerings.util {
  * Equivalent to java.lang.Float.
  */
 public class Float
-    implements Equalable
+    implements Equalable, Wrapped
 {
     public var value :Number;
 
@@ -18,10 +18,16 @@ public class Float
         this.value = value;
     }
 
-    // documentation inherited from interface Equalable
+    // from Equalable
     public function equals (other :Object) :Boolean
     {
         return (other is Float) && (value === (other as Float).value);
     }
+
+    // from Wrapped
+    public function unwrap () :Object
+    {
+        return value;
+    }
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Integer.as b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Integer.as
index e75efbba0..ffd62cb13 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Integer.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Integer.as
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ package com.threerings.util {
 // Number <--> java.lang.Double. However, a Number object that refers
 // to an integer value is actually an int. Yes, it's totally fucked.
 public class Integer
-    implements Equalable
+    implements Equalable, Wrapped
 {
     public var value :int;
 
@@ -23,10 +23,16 @@ public class Integer
         this.value = value;
     }
 
-    // documentation inherited from interface Equalable
+    // from Equalable
     public function equals (other :Object) :Boolean
     {
         return (other is Integer) && (value === (other as Integer).value);
     }
+
+    // from Wrapped
+    public function unwrap () :Object
+    {
+        return value;
+    }
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Long.as b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Long.as
index 04196d0a7..ac7294568 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Long.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Long.as
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package com.threerings.util {
  * Equivalent to java.lang.Long.
  */
 public class Long
-    implements Equalable
+    implements Equalable, Wrapped
 {
     public var high :int;
     public var low :int;
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class Long
         this.high = high;
     }
 
-    // documentation inherited from interface Equalable
+    // from Equalable
     public function equals (other :Object) :Boolean
     {
         if (!(other is Long)) {
@@ -29,5 +29,11 @@ public class Long
         var that :Long = (other as Long);
         return (this.high == that.high) && (this.low == that.low);
     }
+
+    // from Wrapped
+    public function unwrap () :Object
+    {
+        return low; // TODO
+    }
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Short.as b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Short.as
index df0cd8330..70e87f7e4 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Short.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Short.as
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package com.threerings.util {
  * Equivalent to java.lang.Short.
  */
 public class Short
-    implements Equalable
+    implements Equalable, Wrapped
 {
     public var value :int;
 
@@ -18,10 +18,16 @@ public class Short
         this.value = value;
     }
 
-    // documentation inherited from interface Equalable
+    // from Equalable
     public function equals (other :Object) :Boolean
     {
         return (other is Short) && (value === (other as Short).value);
     }
+
+    // from Wrapped
+    public function unwrap () :Object
+    {
+        return value;
+    }
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/util/Wrapped.as b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Wrapped.as
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d74a7188b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/util/Wrapped.as
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.threerings.util {
+
+/**
+ * An interface implemented by our wrapper classes.
+ */
+public interface Wrapped
+{
+    /**
+     * Return the wrapped value.
+     */
+    function unwrap () :Object;
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/util/langBoolean.as b/src/as/com/threerings/util/langBoolean.as
index 87d4138ed..d1de815bd 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/util/langBoolean.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/util/langBoolean.as
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import com.threerings.io.Streamable;
  * Equivalent to java.lang.Boolean.
  */
 public class langBoolean
-    implements Equalable, Streamable
+    implements Equalable, Streamable, Wrapped
 {
     public var value :Boolean;
 
@@ -40,5 +40,11 @@ public class langBoolean
     {
         value = ins.readBoolean();
     }
+
+    // from Wrapped
+    public function unwrap () :Object
+    {
+        return value;
+    }
 }
 }