diff --git a/bloat.go b/bloat.go
index e89675f..ca4a76f 100644
--- a/bloat.go
+++ b/bloat.go
@@ -14,3 +14,148 @@
 // OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 package main
+
+import (
+    "net/http"
+    "regexp"
+    "log"
+	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/login"
+)
+
+type i18n struct {
+    Home string
+    Atme string
+    First string
+    Combos string
+    Chatter string
+    Tags string
+    Events string
+    Longago string
+    Saved string
+    Honkers string
+    Hcfs string
+    Account string
+    Morestuff string
+    Myhonks string
+    About string
+    Front string
+    Funzone string
+    Xzone string
+    Help string
+    Search string
+    Login string
+
+    Newhonk string
+}
+
+func getLangCookie(r *http.Request) string {
+    langCookie, err := r.Cookie("lang")
+    if err != nil {
+          return "en"
+    }
+    return langCookie.Value
+}
+
+
+
+func setLangCookie (w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+  var lang string
+  lang = r.FormValue("lang")
+  var IsLetter = regexp.MustCompile(`^([a-z]+)$`).MatchString
+ 
+  if !IsLetter(lang) {
+    lang = "wrong" // so !=2 is triggered
+    if debugMode {
+        log.Printf("lang cookie value is not letters")
+    }
+  }
+
+  if len(lang) != 2 {
+    if debugMode {
+        log.Printf("lang cookie value is too long or too short. defaulting to eng")  
+    }
+    lang = "en"
+  }
+
+  maxage := 3600 * 24 * 30 * 12 
+  if !debugMode {
+       http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+            Name:     "lang",
+            Value:    lang,
+            MaxAge:   maxage,
+            Secure:   true,
+            HttpOnly: true,
+       })
+  } else {
+       http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+            Name:     "lang",
+            Value:    lang,
+            MaxAge:   maxage,
+            Secure:   false,
+            HttpOnly: true,
+       })
+  }
+  
+  
+  u := login.GetUserInfo(r)
+  if u == nil {
+    http.Redirect(w, r, "/", http.StatusSeeOther)
+  }
+}
+
+func setLangStr (lang string) interface{} {
+   switch lang {
+       case "fr" :
+           tlStr := i18n{
+                "accueil",
+                "mentions",
+                "premier (first)",
+                "combos",
+                "discutaille",
+                "balises",
+                "événements",
+                "il y a longtemps",
+                "sauvegardés",
+                "klaxonneurs",
+                "filtrer (hcfs)",
+                "compte",
+                "plus de choses",
+                "profil",
+                "à propos",
+                "tout le réseau connu",
+                "zone fun",
+                "récup",
+                "aide",
+                "rechercher",
+                "connexion",
+                "klaxonner",
+           }
+           return tlStr
+       default:
+          tlStr := i18n{
+                "home",
+                "@me",
+                "first",
+                "combos",
+                "chatter",
+                "tags",
+                "events",
+                "long ago",
+                "saved",
+                "honkers",
+                "filters",
+                "account",
+                "more stuff",
+                "my honks",
+                "about",
+                "front",
+                "funzone",
+                "xzone",
+                "help",
+                "search",
+                "login",
+                "new honk",
+          }
+          return tlStr
+   }
+}