diff --git a/performance/lib/add_email.js b/performance/lib/add_email.js
index 651bffdacde1c984112be57f5b9da94314047b5f..11221b1610a71d124da917c7a77291c377825648 100644
--- a/performance/lib/add_email.js
+++ b/performance/lib/add_email.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 exports.startFunc = function(cfg, cb) {
   // XXX: write me
-  setTimeout(function() { cb(); }, 10); 
+  setTimeout(function() { cb(true); }, 10); 
 };
diff --git a/performance/lib/include_only.js b/performance/lib/include_only.js
index 651bffdacde1c984112be57f5b9da94314047b5f..3ca96fe376e27eae8820e3912cbbfd1bd2579c56 100644
--- a/performance/lib/include_only.js
+++ b/performance/lib/include_only.js
@@ -1,4 +1,70 @@
+/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is Mozilla BrowserID.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Mozilla.
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2011
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Lloyd Hilaiel <lloyd@hilaiel.com> 
+ *
+ * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
+ * either the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), or
+ * the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
+ * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
+ * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
+ * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to
+ * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
+ * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
+ * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
+ * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
+ * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
+ *
+ * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+/* this file is the "include_only" activity, which simulates the load
+ * of an RP including include.js. */
+
+var
+http = require('http'),
+https = require('https'),
+url = require('url');
+
 exports.startFunc = function(cfg, cb) {
-  // XXX: write me
-  setTimeout(function() { cb(); }, 10); 
+  var uObj;
+  var meth;
+  try {
+    uObj = url.parse(cfg.browserid);
+    meth = uObj.protocol === 'http:' ? http : https;
+  } catch(e) {
+    cb(false);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  meth.get({
+    host: uObj.hostname,
+    port: uObj.port,
+    path: '/include.js'
+  }, function (res) {
+    if (res.statusCode != 200) {
+      cb(false);
+    } else {
+      // XXX: check the checksum of body?
+      cb(true);
+    }
+  }).on('error', function(e) {
+    cb(false);
+  });
 };
diff --git a/performance/lib/reauth.js b/performance/lib/reauth.js
index 651bffdacde1c984112be57f5b9da94314047b5f..11221b1610a71d124da917c7a77291c377825648 100644
--- a/performance/lib/reauth.js
+++ b/performance/lib/reauth.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 exports.startFunc = function(cfg, cb) {
   // XXX: write me
-  setTimeout(function() { cb(); }, 10); 
+  setTimeout(function() { cb(true); }, 10); 
 };
diff --git a/performance/lib/reset_pass.js b/performance/lib/reset_pass.js
index 651bffdacde1c984112be57f5b9da94314047b5f..11221b1610a71d124da917c7a77291c377825648 100644
--- a/performance/lib/reset_pass.js
+++ b/performance/lib/reset_pass.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 exports.startFunc = function(cfg, cb) {
   // XXX: write me
-  setTimeout(function() { cb(); }, 10); 
+  setTimeout(function() { cb(true); }, 10); 
 };
diff --git a/performance/lib/signin.js b/performance/lib/signin.js
index 651bffdacde1c984112be57f5b9da94314047b5f..11221b1610a71d124da917c7a77291c377825648 100644
--- a/performance/lib/signin.js
+++ b/performance/lib/signin.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 exports.startFunc = function(cfg, cb) {
   // XXX: write me
-  setTimeout(function() { cb(); }, 10); 
+  setTimeout(function() { cb(true); }, 10); 
 };
diff --git a/performance/lib/signup.js b/performance/lib/signup.js
index 651bffdacde1c984112be57f5b9da94314047b5f..11221b1610a71d124da917c7a77291c377825648 100644
--- a/performance/lib/signup.js
+++ b/performance/lib/signup.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 exports.startFunc = function(cfg, cb) {
   // XXX: write me
-  setTimeout(function() { cb(); }, 10); 
+  setTimeout(function() { cb(true); }, 10); 
 };
diff --git a/performance/run.js b/performance/run.js
index 03d3786095885a7a0ffb967136952a0056823c3d..470b143b134153911911293b087c8e3927d7ec75 100755
--- a/performance/run.js
+++ b/performance/run.js
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ if (args.h) {
 
 // global configuration
 const configuration = {
-  verifier: argv.v ? argv.v : argv.s + "/verify",
-  browserid: argv.s
+  verifier: args.v ? args.v : args.s + "/verify",
+  browserid: args.s
 };
 
 // last time we updated stats and added work if necc.
@@ -164,18 +164,23 @@ function poll() {
     }
     // start the activity!
     outstanding++;
-    activity[act].startFunc(configuration, function() {
+    activity[act].startFunc(configuration, function(success) {
       outstanding--;
-      if (undefined === completed[act]) completed[act] = 0;
-      completed[act]++;
+      if (undefined === completed[act]) completed[act] = [ 0, 0 ];
+      completed[act][success ? 0 : 1]++;
     });
   }
 
+  var numErrors = 0;
+
   function updateAverages(elapsed) {
     if (!iterations) return;
 
     var numActCompleted = 0;
-    Object.keys(completed).forEach(function(k) { numActCompleted += completed[k]; });
+    Object.keys(completed).forEach(function(k) {
+      numActCompleted += completed[k][0];
+      numErrors += completed[k][1];
+    });
     completed = { };
     var avgUsersThisPeriod = (numActCompleted / activitiesPerUserPerSecond) * (elapsed / 1000);
 
@@ -193,7 +198,8 @@ function poll() {
   function outputAverages() {
     console.log("\t", averages[0].toFixed(2),
                 "\t", averages[1].toFixed(2),
-                "\t", averages[2].toFixed(2));
+                "\t", averages[2].toFixed(2),
+                "\t", numErrors ? "(" + numErrors + " ERRORS!)" : "");
   }
 
   // ** how much time has elapsed since the last poll?