diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index c63895e..63f215b 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -3965,7 +3965,6 @@ void load_config( void )
           strncpy(buf, "Reading menu in load_config()", sizeof(buf));
           CONFIG_MENU = fread_string(fl, buf);
           parse_at(CONFIG_MENU);
-          parse_at(CONFIG_MENU);
         } else if (!str_cmp(tag, "min_rent_cost"))
           CONFIG_MIN_RENT_COST = num;
         else if (!str_cmp(tag, "min_wizlist_lev"))
diff --git a/src/protocol.c b/src/protocol.c
index c699207..f70b864 100644
--- a/src/protocol.c
+++ b/src/protocol.c
@@ -547,6 +547,31 @@ const char *ProtocolOutput( descriptor_t *apDescriptor, const char *apData, int
             case '\t': /* Two tabs in a row will display an actual tab */
                pCopyFrom = Tab;
                break;
+            case '_':
+               pCopyFrom = "\x1B[4m"; /* Underline */
+               break;
+            case '+':
+               pCopyFrom = "\x1B[1m"; /* Bold */
+               break;
+            case '-':
+               pCopyFrom = "\x1B[5m"; /* Blinking??? */
+               break;
+            case '*':
+               pCopyFrom = "@"; /* The At Symbol... I don't really like this, but it seems like
+                                   a simple way to allow for the @ symbol while maintain portability
+                                   between pre-ProtocolOutput() muds and post ProtocolOutput() muds.*/
+               break;
+            /* 1,2,3 to be used a MUD's base colour palette. Just to maintain
+             * some sort of common colouring scheme amongst coders/builders */
+            case '1':
+               pCopyFrom = ColourRGB(apDescriptor, "F022");
+               break;
+            case '2':
+               pCopyFrom = ColourRGB(apDescriptor, "F055");
+               break;
+            case '3':
+               pCopyFrom = ColourRGB(apDescriptor, "F555");
+               break;
             case 'n':
                pCopyFrom = s_Clean;
                break;
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index b951382..0ad81af 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -1500,8 +1500,5 @@ char * convert_from_tabs(char * string)
   strcpy(buf, string);
   parse_tab(buf);
   
-  if (strchr(buf, '\t'))
-    mudlog(CMP, LVL_GOD, TRUE, "STILL TABS?! [%s]", buf);
-  
   return(buf);
 }