diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/connection_manager_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/connection_manager_spec.rb
index 88672dec2..374d09d84 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/connection_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/connection_manager_spec.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ describe ConnectionManager do
   it "can't create two client_ids of same value" do
     client_id = "client_id1"
     user_id = create_user("test", "user1", "user1@jamkazam.com")
+    user = User.find(user_id)
+    user.musician_instruments << FactoryGirl.build(:musician_instrument, user: user)
+    user.save!
+    user = nil
 
     @connman.create_connection(user_id, client_id, "1.1.1.1")
     expect { @connman.create_connection(user_id, client_id, "1.1.1.1") }.to raise_error(PG::Error)
@@ -56,23 +60,58 @@ describe ConnectionManager do
   it "create connection then delete it" do
     
     client_id = "client_id2"
-    user_id = create_user("test", "user2", "user2@jamkazam.com")
-    count = @connman.create_connection(user_id, client_id, "1.1.1.1")
+    #user_id = create_user("test", "user2", "user2@jamkazam.com")
+    user = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
+
+    count = @connman.create_connection(user.id, client_id, "1.1.1.1") { |conn, count, addr, locidispid, latitude, longitude, countrycode, region, city|
+      # first update the user record with the current location
+      u = User.find(user.id)
+      u.addr = addr
+      u.locidispid = locidispid
+      u.lat = latitude
+      u.lng = longitude
+      u.country = countrycode
+      u.state = region
+      u.city = city;
+      u.save!
+      u = nil
+    }
+
     count.should == 1
+
     # make sure the connection is seen
 
-    @conn.exec("SELECT count(*) FROM connections where user_id = $1", [user_id]) do |result|
-      result.getvalue(0, 0).should == "1"
+    @conn.exec("SELECT count(*) FROM connections where user_id = $1", [user.id]) do |result|
+      result.getvalue(0, 0).to_i.should == 1
     end
 
     cc = Connection.find_by_client_id!(client_id)
     cc.connected?.should be_true
+    cc.ip_address.should eql("1.1.1.1")
+    cc.addr.should == 0x01010101
+    cc.locidispid == 0
+    cc.latitude.should == 30.2076
+    cc.longitude.should == -97.8587
+    cc.city.should eql('Austin')
+    cc.region.should eql('TX')
+    cc.countrycode.should eql('US')
+
+    x = User.find(user.id)
+    #x.ip_address.should eql("1.1.1.1")
+    x.addr.should == 0x01010101
+    x.locidispid == 0
+    x.lat.should == 30.2076
+    x.lng.should == -97.8587
+    x.city.should eql('Austin')
+    x.state.should eql('TX')
+    x.country.should eql('US')
+    x = nil
 
     count = @connman.delete_connection(client_id)
     count.should == 0
 
-    @conn.exec("SELECT count(*) FROM connections where user_id = $1", [user_id]) do |result|
-      result.getvalue(0, 0).should == "0"
+    @conn.exec("SELECT count(*) FROM connections where user_id = $1", [user.id]) do |result|
+      result.getvalue(0, 0).to_i.should == 0
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/get_work_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/get_work_spec.rb
index 015d1e6a3..15b6d0e0a 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/get_work_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/get_work_spec.rb
@@ -2,19 +2,14 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe GetWork do
 
-  before(:each) do
-
-  end
-
   it "get_work_1" do
-    x = GetWork.get_work(1)
-    puts x.inspect
+    x = GetWork.get_work(0)
     x.should be_nil
   end
 
   it "get_work_list_1" do
-    x = GetWork.get_work_list(1)
-    puts x.inspect
+    x = GetWork.get_work_list(0)
     x.should eql([])
   end
+
 end
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diff --git a/websocket-gateway/lib/jam_websockets/router.rb b/websocket-gateway/lib/jam_websockets/router.rb
index ab77d4e99..91cc68623 100644
--- a/websocket-gateway/lib/jam_websockets/router.rb
+++ b/websocket-gateway/lib/jam_websockets/router.rb
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ module JamWebsockets
           ConnectionManager.active_record_transaction do |connection_manager|
             music_session_id, reconnected = connection_manager.reconnect(connection, reconnect_music_session_id, remote_ip) do |addr, locidispid, latitude, longitude, countrycode, region, city|
               # update user
-              user.ip_address = remote_ip
+              #user.ip_address = remote_ip
               user.addr = addr
               user.locidispid = locidispid
               user.lat = latitude
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ module JamWebsockets
                 user.country = countrycode
                 user.state = region
                 user.city = city;
-                user.save!
+                user.save!(validation: false)
 
                 if count == 1
                   Notification.send_friend_update(user.id, true, conn)