diff --git a/bot/handlers.go b/bot/handlers.go
index 67ee387..3c8d329 100644
--- a/bot/handlers.go
+++ b/bot/handlers.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import irc "github.com/fluffle/goirc/client"
 // Interface used for compatibility with the Plugin interface
 type Handler interface {
 	Message(message Message) bool
+	Event(kind string, message Message) bool
 	Help(channel string, parts []string)
 }
 
@@ -85,10 +86,9 @@ func (b *Bot) isCmd(message string) (bool, string) {
 	return iscmd, message
 }
 
-// Handles incomming PRIVMSG requests
-func (b *Bot) MsgRecieved(conn *irc.Conn, line *irc.Line) {
+// Builds our internal message type out of a Conn & Line from irc
+func (b *Bot)buildMessage(conn *irc.Conn, line *irc.Line)  Message {
 	// Check for the user
-
 	user := b.checkuser(line.Nick)
 
 	channel := line.Args[0]
@@ -98,21 +98,18 @@ func (b *Bot) MsgRecieved(conn *irc.Conn, line *irc.Line) {
 
 	isaction := line.Cmd == "ACTION"
 
-	message := line.Args[1]
+	var message string
+	if len(line.Args) > 1 {
+		message = line.Args[1]
+	}
 	iscmd := false
 	filteredMessage := message
 	if !isaction {
 		iscmd, filteredMessage = b.isCmd(message)
 	}
-	parts := strings.Fields(strings.ToLower(filteredMessage))
 
 	user.MessageLog = append(user.MessageLog, message)
 
-	if strings.HasPrefix(filteredMessage, "help") && iscmd{
-		b.checkHelp(channel, parts)
-		return
-	}
-
 	msg := Message{
 		User:    user,
 		Channel: channel,
@@ -121,6 +118,19 @@ func (b *Bot) MsgRecieved(conn *irc.Conn, line *irc.Line) {
 		Command: iscmd,
 		Action: isaction,
 	}
+	return msg
+}
+
+// Handles incomming PRIVMSG requests
+func (b *Bot) MsgRecieved(conn *irc.Conn, line *irc.Line) {
+	msg := b.buildMessage(conn, line)
+
+	if strings.HasPrefix(msg.Body, "help") && msg.Command{
+		parts := strings.Fields(strings.ToLower(msg.Body))
+		b.checkHelp(msg.Channel, parts)
+		return
+	}
+
 	for _, p := range b.Plugins {
 		if p.Message(msg) {
 			break
@@ -151,3 +161,12 @@ func (b *Bot) Help(channel string, parts []string) {
 		"http://bitbucket.org/phlyingpenguin/godeepintir", b.Version)
 	b.SendMessage(channel, msg)
 }
+
+func (b *Bot) UserJoined(conn *irc.Conn, line *irc.Line) {
+	msg := b.buildMessage(conn, line)
+	for _, p := range b.Plugins {
+		if p.Event(line.Cmd, msg) {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a0535a8..20f4481 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ func main() {
 		b.MsgRecieved(conn, line)
 	})
 
+	c.AddHandler("JOIN", func(conn *irc.Conn, line *irc.Line) {
+		b.UserJoined(conn, line)
+	})
+
 	c.AddHandler("PRIVMSG", func(conn *irc.Conn, line *irc.Line) {
 		b.MsgRecieved(conn, line)
 	})
diff --git a/plugins/beers.go b/plugins/beers.go
index cc98eca..abf08ff 100644
--- a/plugins/beers.go
+++ b/plugins/beers.go
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ func (p *BeersPlugin) Message(message bot.Message) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+// Empty event handler because this plugin does not do anything on event recv
+func (p *BeersPlugin) Event(kind string, message bot.Message)  bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 // LoadData imports any configuration data into the plugin. This is not strictly necessary other
 // than the fact that the Plugin interface demands it exist. This may be deprecated at a later
 // date.
diff --git a/plugins/plugins.go b/plugins/plugins.go
index 28bec68..0be6647 100644
--- a/plugins/plugins.go
+++ b/plugins/plugins.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import "bitbucket.org/phlyingpenguin/godeepintir/bot"
 // Plugin interface defines the methods needed to accept a plugin
 type Plugin interface {
 	Message(message bot.Message) bool
+	Event(kind string, message bot.Message) bool
 	LoadData()
 	Help()
 }
@@ -55,6 +56,11 @@ func (p *TestPlugin) Help(message bot.Message) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Empty event handler because this plugin does not do anything on event recv
+func (p *TestPlugin) Event(kind string, message bot.Message)  bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 type PluginConfig struct {
 	Name   string
 	Values map[string]interface{}
@@ -83,3 +89,9 @@ func (fp FalsePlugin) Message(user, message string) bool {
 func (fp FalsePlugin) LoadData() {
 
 }
+
+// Empty event handler because this plugin does not do anything on event recv
+func (p *FalsePlugin) Event(kind string, message bot.Message)  bool {
+	return false
+}
+
diff --git a/plugins/remember.go b/plugins/remember.go
index 76aed55..62861ff 100644
--- a/plugins/remember.go
+++ b/plugins/remember.go
@@ -157,3 +157,8 @@ func (p *RememberPlugin) quoteTimer(channel string) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// Empty event handler because this plugin does not do anything on event recv
+func (p *RememberPlugin) Event(kind string, message bot.Message)  bool {
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/plugins/skeleton.go b/plugins/skeleton.go
index bac69e1..c61a41a 100644
--- a/plugins/skeleton.go
+++ b/plugins/skeleton.go
@@ -34,3 +34,8 @@ func (p *SkeletonPlugin) LoadData() {
 func (p *SkeletonPlugin) Help(channel string, parts []string) {
 	p.Bot.SendMessage(channel, "Sorry, Skeleton does not do a goddamn thing.")
 }
+
+// Empty event handler because this plugin does not do anything on event recv
+func (p *SkeletonPlugin) Event(kind string, message bot.Message)  bool {
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/plugins/talker.go b/plugins/talker.go
index 23de2e0..902315b 100644
--- a/plugins/talker.go
+++ b/plugins/talker.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package plugins
 import (
 	"bitbucket.org/phlyingpenguin/godeepintir/bot"
 	"strings"
+	"fmt"
 )
 
 type TalkerPlugin struct {
@@ -41,3 +42,13 @@ func (p *TalkerPlugin) LoadData() {
 func (p *TalkerPlugin) Help(channel string, parts []string) {
 	p.Bot.SendMessage(channel, "Hi, this is talker. I like to talk about FredFelps!")
 }
+
+// Empty event handler because this plugin does not do anything on event recv
+func (p *TalkerPlugin) Event(kind string, message bot.Message)  bool {
+	if kind == "JOIN" && message.User.Name != p.Bot.Config.Nick {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Joins upset the hivemind's OCD, %s.", message.User.Name)
+		p.Bot.SendMessage(message.Channel, msg)
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}