diff --git a/recipes/ambito_financiero.recipe b/recipes/ambito_financiero.recipe
index 08c056e8ee..c45fa8fbce 100644
--- a/recipes/ambito_financiero.recipe
+++ b/recipes/ambito_financiero.recipe
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Ambito_Financiero(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_attributes = ['align']
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open(self.INDEX)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.LOGIN)
diff --git a/recipes/apple_daily.recipe b/recipes/apple_daily.recipe
index 1e9953af43..763136c9b0 100644
--- a/recipes/apple_daily.recipe
+++ b/recipes/apple_daily.recipe
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class AppleDaily(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
 
     #def get_browser(self):
-        #br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        #br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         #if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
         #    br.open('http://www.nytimes.com/auth/login')
         #    br.select_form(name='login')
diff --git a/recipes/archeowiesci.recipe b/recipes/archeowiesci.recipe
index e121ba4d42..6bcc9bef6c 100644
--- a/recipes/archeowiesci.recipe
+++ b/recipes/archeowiesci.recipe
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Archeowiesci(BasicNewsRecipe):
       return feeds
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://archeowiesci.pl/wp-login.php')
             br.select_form(name='loginform')
diff --git a/recipes/azstarnet.recipe b/recipes/azstarnet.recipe
index 45339ae208..3ab10a9b6f 100644
--- a/recipes/azstarnet.recipe
+++ b/recipes/azstarnet.recipe
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Azstarnet(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open('http://azstarnet.com/')
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             data = urllib.urlencode({ 'm':'login'
diff --git a/recipes/big_oven.recipe b/recipes/big_oven.recipe
index ba3a5dec38..a1e9a5c042 100644
--- a/recipes/big_oven.recipe
+++ b/recipes/big_oven.recipe
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class BigOven(BasicNewsRecipe):
                         }
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://www.bigoven.com/account/login?ReturnUrl=/')
             br.select_form(nr=1)
diff --git a/recipes/brecha.recipe b/recipes/brecha.recipe
index da58710dd5..3eef48379f 100644
--- a/recipes/brecha.recipe
+++ b/recipes/brecha.recipe
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Brecha(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open('http://www.brecha.com.uy/index.php/acceder-miembros')
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             data = urllib.urlencode({ 'task':'login'
diff --git a/recipes/cacm.recipe b/recipes/cacm.recipe
index e4af9d2024..a7b1c602a3 100644
--- a/recipes/cacm.recipe
+++ b/recipes/cacm.recipe
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class AdvancedUserRecipe1286242553(BasicNewsRecipe):
     cover_url_pattern = 'http://cacm.acm.org/magazines/%d/%d'
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('https://cacm.acm.org/login')
             br.select_form(nr=1)
diff --git a/recipes/caijing.recipe b/recipes/caijing.recipe
index 34e6c1e8a9..05bc9314b3 100644
--- a/recipes/caijing.recipe
+++ b/recipes/caijing.recipe
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Caijing(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://service.caijing.com.cn/usermanage/login')
             br.select_form(name='mainLoginForm')
diff --git a/recipes/calgary_herald.recipe b/recipes/calgary_herald.recipe
index d1b28de9de..f7b1ee71d5 100644
--- a/recipes/calgary_herald.recipe
+++ b/recipes/calgary_herald.recipe
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@ class CanWestPaper(BasicNewsRecipe):
     def get_cover_url(self):
         from datetime import timedelta, date
         cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str(date.today().day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         daysback=1
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             while daysback<7:
                 cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str((date.today() - timedelta(days=daysback)).day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
                 try:
                     br.open(cover)
                 except:
diff --git a/recipes/chronicle_higher_ed.recipe b/recipes/chronicle_higher_ed.recipe
index 66b17cafcf..cac0cf77da 100644
--- a/recipes/chronicle_higher_ed.recipe
+++ b/recipes/chronicle_higher_ed.recipe
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Chronicle(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     needs_subscription = True
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://chronicle.com/myaccount/login')
             br.select_form(nr=1)
diff --git a/recipes/cnn.recipe b/recipes/cnn.recipe
index 6043f8b401..3cb66d2967 100644
--- a/recipes/cnn.recipe
+++ b/recipes/cnn.recipe
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class CNN(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def get_masthead_url(self):
         masthead = 'http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/3.0/global/header/intl/hdr-globe-central.gif'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(masthead)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/corriere_della_sera_it.recipe b/recipes/corriere_della_sera_it.recipe
index b3bcebf505..01d8dbe720 100644
--- a/recipes/corriere_della_sera_it.recipe
+++ b/recipes/corriere_della_sera_it.recipe
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class ilCorriere(BasicNewsRecipe):
         day = "%.2d" % st.tm_mday
 		#http://images.corriere.it/primapagina/storico/2010_05_17/images/prima_pagina_grande.png
         cover='http://images.corriere.it/primapagina/storico/'+ year + '_' +  month +'_' + day +'/images/prima_pagina_grande.png'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/dani.recipe b/recipes/dani.recipe
index d11eecfeb9..740d5c2381 100644
--- a/recipes/dani.recipe
+++ b/recipes/dani.recipe
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class BHDani(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_attributes = ['height','width','align']
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.INDEX)
             br.select_form(name='form')
diff --git a/recipes/der_spiegel.recipe b/recipes/der_spiegel.recipe
index 3a12378405..9ea4be6201 100644
--- a/recipes/der_spiegel.recipe
+++ b/recipes/der_spiegel.recipe
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class DerSpiegel(BasicNewsRecipe):
             else:
                 return True
 
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.PREFIX + '/meinspiegel/login.html')
             br.select_form(predicate=has_login_name)
diff --git a/recipes/dziennik_polski.recipe b/recipes/dziennik_polski.recipe
index 83b9d06ecd..253bda2ebe 100644
--- a/recipes/dziennik_polski.recipe
+++ b/recipes/dziennik_polski.recipe
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class DziennikPolski24(BasicNewsRecipe):
                             loop=True
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br=BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br=BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://www.dziennikpolski24.pl/pl/moje-konto/950606-loguj.html')
             br.select_form(nr = 1)
diff --git a/recipes/economist.recipe b/recipes/economist.recipe
index 9c0b08c744..d7af32a243 100644
--- a/recipes/economist.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist.recipe
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Economist(BasicNewsRecipe):
     needs_subscription = False
     '''
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username and self.password:
             br.open('http://www.economist.com/user/login')
             br.select_form(nr=1)
diff --git a/recipes/economist_free.recipe b/recipes/economist_free.recipe
index 9c0b08c744..d7af32a243 100644
--- a/recipes/economist_free.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist_free.recipe
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Economist(BasicNewsRecipe):
     needs_subscription = False
     '''
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username and self.password:
             br.open('http://www.economist.com/user/login')
             br.select_form(nr=1)
diff --git a/recipes/edmonton_journal.recipe b/recipes/edmonton_journal.recipe
index d3fdbc84f3..33d42d198e 100644
--- a/recipes/edmonton_journal.recipe
+++ b/recipes/edmonton_journal.recipe
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@ class CanWestPaper(BasicNewsRecipe):
     def get_cover_url(self):
         from datetime import timedelta, date
         cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str(date.today().day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         daysback=1
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             while daysback<7:
                 cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str((date.today() - timedelta(days=daysback)).day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
                 try:
                     br.open(cover)
                 except:
diff --git a/recipes/el_correo.recipe b/recipes/el_correo.recipe
index 9190560b02..110c19d7ba 100644
--- a/recipes/el_correo.recipe
+++ b/recipes/el_correo.recipe
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class heraldo(BasicNewsRecipe):
                 #[url]http://info.elcorreo.com/pdf/06012011-viz.pdf[/url]
         cover='http://info.elcorreo.com/pdf/'+ day + month + year +'-viz.pdf'
 
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/el_diplo.recipe b/recipes/el_diplo.recipe
index 619e99e5cd..b9ef8268e1 100644
--- a/recipes/el_diplo.recipe
+++ b/recipes/el_diplo.recipe
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ElDiplo_Recipe(BasicNewsRecipe):
         img.save(tmp_cover.name)
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://www.eldiplo.org/index.php/login/-/do_login/index.html')
             br.select_form(nr=3)
diff --git a/recipes/elet_es_irodalom.recipe b/recipes/elet_es_irodalom.recipe
index 944096547e..ea259e27ad 100644
--- a/recipes/elet_es_irodalom.recipe
+++ b/recipes/elet_es_irodalom.recipe
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class elet_es_irodalom(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
 #Nem ide a kódba kell beleírni a hozzáférés adatait, hanem azt akkor adod meg, ha le akarod tölteni!
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://www.es.hu/')
             br.select_form(name='userfrmlogin')
diff --git a/recipes/elmundo.recipe b/recipes/elmundo.recipe
index 4f04f68575..c38f941ef2 100644
--- a/recipes/elmundo.recipe
+++ b/recipes/elmundo.recipe
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class ElMundo(BasicNewsRecipe):
        day = "%.2d" % st.tm_mday
 		#http://img.kiosko.net/2011/11/19/es/elmundo.750.jpg
        cover='http://img.kiosko.net/'+ year + '/' +  month + '/' + day +'/es/elmundo.750.jpg'
-       br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+       br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
        try:
            br.open(cover)
        except:
diff --git a/recipes/espn.recipe b/recipes/espn.recipe
index 03c95d0001..253d9c0dc1 100644
--- a/recipes/espn.recipe
+++ b/recipes/espn.recipe
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class ESPN(BasicNewsRecipe):
         return soup
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username and self.password:
             br.set_handle_refresh(False)
             url = ('https://r.espn.go.com/members/v3_1/login')
diff --git a/recipes/expansion_spanish.recipe b/recipes/expansion_spanish.recipe
index 07a0c99761..476d744f78 100644
--- a/recipes/expansion_spanish.recipe
+++ b/recipes/expansion_spanish.recipe
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class expansion_spanish(BasicNewsRecipe):
        day = "%.2d" % st.tm_mday
 		#[url]http://img5.kiosko.net/2011/11/14/es/expansion.750.jpg[/url]
        cover='http://img5.kiosko.net/'+ year + '/' +  month + '/' + day +'/es/expansion.750.jpg'
-       br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+       br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
        try:
            br.open(cover)
        except:
diff --git a/recipes/financial_times.recipe b/recipes/financial_times.recipe
index 0079b2be3a..3588a19008 100644
--- a/recipes/financial_times.recipe
+++ b/recipes/financial_times.recipe
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class FinancialTimes_rss(BasicNewsRecipe):
                         }
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open(self.INDEX)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.LOGIN)
diff --git a/recipes/financial_times_uk.recipe b/recipes/financial_times_uk.recipe
index 6af000d990..f7a63fbb18 100644
--- a/recipes/financial_times_uk.recipe
+++ b/recipes/financial_times_uk.recipe
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class FinancialTimes(BasicNewsRecipe):
                         }
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open(self.INDEX)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.LOGIN2)
diff --git a/recipes/folhadesaopaulo_sub.recipe b/recipes/folhadesaopaulo_sub.recipe
index cd444b4682..238310edc1 100644
--- a/recipes/folhadesaopaulo_sub.recipe
+++ b/recipes/folhadesaopaulo_sub.recipe
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class FSP(BasicNewsRecipe):
                                       re.DOTALL|re.IGNORECASE), lambda match: r'')]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('https://acesso.uol.com.br/login.html')
             br.form = br.forms().next()
diff --git a/recipes/foreignaffairs.recipe b/recipes/foreignaffairs.recipe
index b383609860..370f6d53e3 100644
--- a/recipes/foreignaffairs.recipe
+++ b/recipes/foreignaffairs.recipe
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class ForeignAffairsRecipe(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('https://www.foreignaffairs.com/user?destination=user%3Fop%3Dlo')
             br.select_form(nr = 1)
diff --git a/recipes/haaretz_en.recipe b/recipes/haaretz_en.recipe
index ade32ae5ea..0856621d38 100644
--- a/recipes/haaretz_en.recipe
+++ b/recipes/haaretz_en.recipe
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Haaretz_en(BasicNewsRecipe):
             ]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open(self.PREFIX)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             data = urllib.urlencode({ 'cb':'parseEngReply'
diff --git a/recipes/harpers_full.recipe b/recipes/harpers_full.recipe
index 153f82db7b..a63f828968 100644
--- a/recipes/harpers_full.recipe
+++ b/recipes/harpers_full.recipe
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Harpers_full(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_attributes=['xmlns']
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open('http://harpers.org/')
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             tt = time.localtime()*1000
diff --git a/recipes/heraldo.recipe b/recipes/heraldo.recipe
index b00d3f23c8..aa1a6cf1ee 100644
--- a/recipes/heraldo.recipe
+++ b/recipes/heraldo.recipe
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class heraldo(BasicNewsRecipe):
        day = "%.2d" % st.tm_mday
 		#[url]http://oldorigin-www.heraldo.es/20101211/primeras/portada_aragon.pdf[/url]
        cover='http://oldorigin-www.heraldo.es/'+ year +  month + day +'/primeras/portada_aragon.pdf'
-       br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+       br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
        try:
            br.open(cover)
        except:
diff --git a/recipes/history_today.recipe b/recipes/history_today.recipe
index 43adf7a358..9f88976b66 100644
--- a/recipes/history_today.recipe
+++ b/recipes/history_today.recipe
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class HistoryToday(BasicNewsRecipe):
     needs_subscription = True
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://www.historytoday.com/user/login')
             br.select_form(nr=1)
diff --git a/recipes/il_messaggero.recipe b/recipes/il_messaggero.recipe
index f0983f438c..02310ff9af 100644
--- a/recipes/il_messaggero.recipe
+++ b/recipes/il_messaggero.recipe
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class IlMessaggero(BasicNewsRecipe):
         month = "%.2d" % st.tm_mon
         day = "%.2d" % st.tm_mday
         cover='http://carta.ilmessaggero.it/' + year +  month + day + '/jpeg/MSGR_20_CITTA_1.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/insider.recipe b/recipes/insider.recipe
index faaf00a14a..2b9bb0f67c 100644
--- a/recipes/insider.recipe
+++ b/recipes/insider.recipe
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class insider(BasicNewsRecipe):
     needs_subscription = True
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open('http://www.denikinsider.cz/')
         br.select_form(nr=0)
         br['login-name'] = self.username
diff --git a/recipes/instapaper.recipe b/recipes/instapaper.recipe
index 4481866550..ef7f72ce1e 100644
--- a/recipes/instapaper.recipe
+++ b/recipes/instapaper.recipe
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class AdvancedUserRecipe1299694372(BasicNewsRecipe):
     add_title_tag = False;
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None:
             br.open(self.LOGIN)
             br.select_form(nr=0)
diff --git a/recipes/jbpress.recipe b/recipes/jbpress.recipe
index 1048f1fc9a..87d83a775f 100644
--- a/recipes/jbpress.recipe
+++ b/recipes/jbpress.recipe
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class JBPress(BasicNewsRecipe):
 <input id="rememberme" name="rememberme" type="checkbox"/>
 </form>
 '''
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://jbpress.ismedia.jp/articles/print/5549')
             response = br.response()
diff --git a/recipes/johm.recipe b/recipes/johm.recipe
index 0f5625b806..5c3346c71f 100644
--- a/recipes/johm.recipe
+++ b/recipes/johm.recipe
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class JournalofHospitalMedicine(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
    # TO LOGIN
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open('http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/home')
         br.select_form(nr=0)
         br['j_username'] = self.username
diff --git a/recipes/kidney.recipe b/recipes/kidney.recipe
index 19fd244675..ac4cc5d7f4 100644
--- a/recipes/kidney.recipe
+++ b/recipes/kidney.recipe
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class JASN(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     #TO LOGIN
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         self.kidney_toc_soup = BeautifulSoup(br.open(self.INDEX).read())
         toc = self.kidney_toc_soup.find(id='tocTable')
         t = toc.find(text=lambda x: x and '[Full&nbsp;Text]' in x)
diff --git a/recipes/klip_me.recipe b/recipes/klip_me.recipe
index 71918dc78b..cef6b1b467 100644
--- a/recipes/klip_me.recipe
+++ b/recipes/klip_me.recipe
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class AdvancedUserRecipe1299694372(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None:
             br.open(self.LOGIN)
             br.select_form(nr=0)
diff --git a/recipes/korben.recipe b/recipes/korben.recipe
index fb8134b5cb..620838613f 100644
--- a/recipes/korben.recipe
+++ b/recipes/korben.recipe
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class BasicUserRecipe1318619728(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def get_masthead_url(self):
         masthead = 'http://korben.info/wp-content/themes/korben-steaw/hab/logo.png'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(masthead)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/le_monde_sub.recipe b/recipes/le_monde_sub.recipe
index 6f5c16e3d1..8da4a97627 100644
--- a/recipes/le_monde_sub.recipe
+++ b/recipes/le_monde_sub.recipe
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class LeMondeAbonne(BasicNewsRecipe):
     article_url_format = 'http://www.lemonde.fr/journalelectronique/donnees/protege/%Y%m%d/html/'
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.login_url)
             br.select_form(nr=0)
diff --git a/recipes/ledevoir.recipe b/recipes/ledevoir.recipe
index d99ca53841..f79c010804 100644
--- a/recipes/ledevoir.recipe
+++ b/recipes/ledevoir.recipe
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class ledevoir(BasicNewsRecipe):
                 .texte {font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.4em;margin-bottom:17px;}
                 '''
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://www.ledevoir.com')
             br.select_form(nr=0)
diff --git a/recipes/leggo_it.recipe b/recipes/leggo_it.recipe
index 13b2ca9018..32d9f0f6d7 100644
--- a/recipes/leggo_it.recipe
+++ b/recipes/leggo_it.recipe
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ class LeggoIT(BasicNewsRecipe):
         month = "%.2d" % st.tm_mon
         day = "%.2d" % st.tm_mday
         cover='http://www.leggo.it/'+ year +  month + day + '/jpeg/LEGGO_ROMA_1.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             cover='http://www.leggo.it/'+ year +  month + day + '/jpeg/LEGGO_ROMA_3.jpg'
-            br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+            br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
             try:
                 br.open(cover)
             except:
diff --git a/recipes/lemonde_dip.recipe b/recipes/lemonde_dip.recipe
index 8e61e24cdc..ab2e123e58 100644
--- a/recipes/lemonde_dip.recipe
+++ b/recipes/lemonde_dip.recipe
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class LeMondeDiplomatiqueEn(BasicNewsRecipe):
                         }
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open(self.LOGIN)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             data = urllib.urlencode({ 'login':self.username
diff --git a/recipes/lepoint.recipe b/recipes/lepoint.recipe
index 9a4aab01da..78fbe951cd 100644
--- a/recipes/lepoint.recipe
+++ b/recipes/lepoint.recipe
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class lepoint(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def get_masthead_url(self):
         masthead = 'http://www.lepoint.fr/images/commun/logo.png'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(masthead)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/lexpress.recipe b/recipes/lexpress.recipe
index 3de6226f1b..fef8dc9f96 100644
--- a/recipes/lexpress.recipe
+++ b/recipes/lexpress.recipe
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class lepoint(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def get_masthead_url(self):
         masthead = 'http://static.lexpress.fr/imgstat/logo_lexpress.gif'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(masthead)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/liberation.recipe b/recipes/liberation.recipe
index 7183e26909..741e2e87d2 100644
--- a/recipes/liberation.recipe
+++ b/recipes/liberation.recipe
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Liberation(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def get_masthead_url(self):
         masthead = 'http://s0.libe.com/libe/img/common/logo-liberation-150.png'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(masthead)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/liberation_sub.recipe b/recipes/liberation_sub.recipe
index 3ea933f364..60450341e4 100644
--- a/recipes/liberation_sub.recipe
+++ b/recipes/liberation_sub.recipe
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Liberation(BasicNewsRecipe):
     index           = 'http://www.liberation.fr/abonnes/'
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://www.liberation.fr/jogger/login/')
             br.select_form(nr=0)
diff --git a/recipes/lrb_payed.recipe b/recipes/lrb_payed.recipe
index 320890110a..ad713e38f1 100644
--- a/recipes/lrb_payed.recipe
+++ b/recipes/lrb_payed.recipe
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class LondonReviewOfBooksPayed(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.LOGIN)
             br.select_form(nr=1)
diff --git a/recipes/lwn.recipe b/recipes/lwn.recipe
index e8f8132686..dcc79adfda 100644
--- a/recipes/lwn.recipe
+++ b/recipes/lwn.recipe
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class LWN(BasicNewsRecipe):
     LOGIN = 'https://lwn.net/login'
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.LOGIN)
             br.select_form(name='loginform')
diff --git a/recipes/lwn_weekly.recipe b/recipes/lwn_weekly.recipe
index 95994aa97e..9400b1bf10 100644
--- a/recipes/lwn_weekly.recipe
+++ b/recipes/lwn_weekly.recipe
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class WeeklyLWN(BasicNewsRecipe):
     needs_subscription = 'optional'
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('https://lwn.net/login')
             br.select_form(name='loginform')
diff --git a/recipes/mediapart.recipe b/recipes/mediapart.recipe
index f84fb5bc7e..f1e6c87385 100644
--- a/recipes/mediapart.recipe
+++ b/recipes/mediapart.recipe
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Mediapart(BasicNewsRecipe):
 # -- Handle login
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://www.mediapart.fr/')
             br.select_form(nr=0)
diff --git a/recipes/medscape.recipe b/recipes/medscape.recipe
index ef406c64dc..f05948a6e3 100644
--- a/recipes/medscape.recipe
+++ b/recipes/medscape.recipe
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class MedScrape(BasicNewsRecipe):
                   ]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('https://profreg.medscape.com/px/getlogin.do')
             br.select_form(name='LoginForm')
diff --git a/recipes/ming_pao.recipe b/recipes/ming_pao.recipe
index 7866c89861..a655d598e4 100644
--- a/recipes/ming_pao.recipe
+++ b/recipes/ming_pao.recipe
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class MPRecipe(BasicNewsRecipe):
             cover = 'http://www.mingpaovan.com/ftp/News/' + self.get_fetchdate() + '/' + self.get_fetchday() + 'pgva1s.jpg'
         elif __Region__ == 'Toronto':
             cover = 'http://www.mingpaotor.com/ftp/News/' + self.get_fetchdate() + '/' + self.get_fetchday() + 'pgtas.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/ming_pao_toronto.recipe b/recipes/ming_pao_toronto.recipe
index 84001d3952..48aca5ee2c 100644
--- a/recipes/ming_pao_toronto.recipe
+++ b/recipes/ming_pao_toronto.recipe
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class MPRecipe(BasicNewsRecipe):
             cover = 'http://www.mingpaovan.com/ftp/News/' + self.get_fetchdate() + '/' + self.get_fetchday() + 'pgva1s.jpg'
         elif __Region__ == 'Toronto':
             cover = 'http://www.mingpaotor.com/ftp/News/' + self.get_fetchdate() + '/' + self.get_fetchday() + 'pgtas.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/ming_pao_vancouver.recipe b/recipes/ming_pao_vancouver.recipe
index 8dc2c78cb7..686dbd0bf7 100644
--- a/recipes/ming_pao_vancouver.recipe
+++ b/recipes/ming_pao_vancouver.recipe
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class MPRecipe(BasicNewsRecipe):
             cover = 'http://www.mingpaovan.com/ftp/News/' + self.get_fetchdate() + '/' + self.get_fetchday() + 'pgva1s.jpg'
         elif __Region__ == 'Toronto':
             cover = 'http://www.mingpaotor.com/ftp/News/' + self.get_fetchdate() + '/' + self.get_fetchday() + 'pgtas.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/montreal_gazette.recipe b/recipes/montreal_gazette.recipe
index 49a5089b5c..66f951f62f 100644
--- a/recipes/montreal_gazette.recipe
+++ b/recipes/montreal_gazette.recipe
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@ class CanWestPaper(BasicNewsRecipe):
     def get_cover_url(self):
         from datetime import timedelta, date
         cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str(date.today().day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         daysback=1
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             while daysback<7:
                 cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str((date.today() - timedelta(days=daysback)).day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
                 try:
                     br.open(cover)
                 except:
diff --git a/recipes/nbonline.recipe b/recipes/nbonline.recipe
index 82b7667a5c..ff8b0d16b2 100644
--- a/recipes/nbonline.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nbonline.recipe
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class NBOnline(BasicNewsRecipe):
         return 'http://business.nikkeibp.co.jp/images/nbo/200804/parts/logo.gif'
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('https://signon.nikkeibp.co.jp/front/login/?ct=p&ts=nbo')
             br.select_form(name='loginActionForm')
diff --git a/recipes/nejm.recipe b/recipes/nejm.recipe
index bc12fbcedf..9e6c4ceddc 100644
--- a/recipes/nejm.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nejm.recipe
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class NYTimes(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     #TO LOGIN
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open('http://www.nejm.org/action/showLogin?uri=http://www.nejm.org/')
         br.select_form(name='frmLogin')
         br['login'] = self.username
diff --git a/recipes/new_scientist.recipe b/recipes/new_scientist.recipe
index 1bfe27685f..521a7ba0d8 100644
--- a/recipes/new_scientist.recipe
+++ b/recipes/new_scientist.recipe
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class NewScientist(BasicNewsRecipe):
     url_list = []   # This list is used to check if an article had already been included.
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open('http://www.newscientist.com/')
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('https://www.newscientist.com/user/login')
diff --git a/recipes/new_york_review_of_books.recipe b/recipes/new_york_review_of_books.recipe
index bff7421b43..2da9536da3 100644
--- a/recipes/new_york_review_of_books.recipe
+++ b/recipes/new_york_review_of_books.recipe
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class NewYorkReviewOfBooks(BasicNewsRecipe):
         m:'<head></head>')]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open('http://www.nybooks.com/account/signin/')
         br.select_form(nr = 1)
         br['username'] = self.username
diff --git a/recipes/nikkei_news.recipe b/recipes/nikkei_news.recipe
index 3260b8c168..9a974e9596 100644
--- a/recipes/nikkei_news.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nikkei_news.recipe
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class NikkeiNet_paper_subscription(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_tags_after = {'class':"cmn-indent"}
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
 
         #pp.pprint(self.parse_index())
         #exit(1)
diff --git a/recipes/nikkei_sub.recipe b/recipes/nikkei_sub.recipe
index 18f324009a..cb76577fa1 100644
--- a/recipes/nikkei_sub.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nikkei_sub.recipe
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class NikkeiNet_subscription(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
 
         cj = mechanize.LWPCookieJar()
         br.set_cookiejar(cj)
diff --git a/recipes/nikkei_sub_economy.recipe b/recipes/nikkei_sub_economy.recipe
index 8e7a68dfe7..7a256f7553 100644
--- a/recipes/nikkei_sub_economy.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nikkei_sub_economy.recipe
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class NikkeiNet_sub_economy(BasicNewsRecipe):
         ]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
 
         cj = mechanize.LWPCookieJar()
         br.set_cookiejar(cj)
diff --git a/recipes/nikkei_sub_industry.recipe b/recipes/nikkei_sub_industry.recipe
index 81e86767d0..11a17b2415 100644
--- a/recipes/nikkei_sub_industry.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nikkei_sub_industry.recipe
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class NikkeiNet_sub_industory(BasicNewsRecipe):
         ]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
 
         cj = mechanize.LWPCookieJar()
         br.set_cookiejar(cj)
diff --git a/recipes/nikkei_sub_life.recipe b/recipes/nikkei_sub_life.recipe
index 60e5b170ca..c2b908ca98 100644
--- a/recipes/nikkei_sub_life.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nikkei_sub_life.recipe
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class NikkeiNet_sub_life(BasicNewsRecipe):
         ]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
 
         cj = mechanize.LWPCookieJar()
         br.set_cookiejar(cj)
diff --git a/recipes/nikkei_sub_main.recipe b/recipes/nikkei_sub_main.recipe
index 485d2f32c0..84503cccf3 100644
--- a/recipes/nikkei_sub_main.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nikkei_sub_main.recipe
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class NikkeiNet_sub_main(BasicNewsRecipe):
     feeds = [ (u'NIKKEI', 	u'http://www.zou3.net/php/rss/nikkei2rss.php?head=main')]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
 
         cj = mechanize.LWPCookieJar()
         br.set_cookiejar(cj)
diff --git a/recipes/nikkei_sub_shakai.recipe b/recipes/nikkei_sub_shakai.recipe
index 9a53e910e6..be21b3c43f 100644
--- a/recipes/nikkei_sub_shakai.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nikkei_sub_shakai.recipe
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class NikkeiNet_sub_shakai(BasicNewsRecipe):
         ]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
 
         cj = mechanize.LWPCookieJar()
         br.set_cookiejar(cj)
diff --git a/recipes/nikkei_sub_sports.recipe b/recipes/nikkei_sub_sports.recipe
index 644b0aa252..47e335a4c3 100644
--- a/recipes/nikkei_sub_sports.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nikkei_sub_sports.recipe
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class NikkeiNet_sub_sports(BasicNewsRecipe):
         ]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
 
         cj = mechanize.LWPCookieJar()
         br.set_cookiejar(cj)
diff --git a/recipes/nin.recipe b/recipes/nin.recipe
index 084c49ab2b..c6e54a2fe2 100644
--- a/recipes/nin.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nin.recipe
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Nin(BasicNewsRecipe):
                          ]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.INDEX)
             br.select_form(name='form1')
diff --git a/recipes/novilist_novine_hr.recipe b/recipes/novilist_novine_hr.recipe
index 4cd3e8277a..26d4eebe18 100644
--- a/recipes/novilist_novine_hr.recipe
+++ b/recipes/novilist_novine_hr.recipe
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class NoviList_hr(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_attributes=['border', 'lang', 'size', 'face', 'bgcolor']
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.index + 'loginnow.asp')
             br.select_form(nr=0)
diff --git a/recipes/novistandard.recipe b/recipes/novistandard.recipe
index 37d3657e41..57b93b6554 100644
--- a/recipes/novistandard.recipe
+++ b/recipes/novistandard.recipe
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class NoviStandard(BasicNewsRecipe):
     preprocess_regexps = [(re.compile(u'\u0110'), lambda match: u'\u00D0')]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open(self.INDEX)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.select_form(name='login')
diff --git a/recipes/nowa_fantastyka.recipe b/recipes/nowa_fantastyka.recipe
index 0371cb1f58..7715b9826a 100644
--- a/recipes/nowa_fantastyka.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nowa_fantastyka.recipe
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Nowa_Fantastyka(BasicNewsRecipe):
         return getattr(self, 'cover_url', self.cover_url)
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://www.fantastyka.pl/')
             br.select_form(nr=0)
diff --git a/recipes/nrc-nl-epub.recipe b/recipes/nrc-nl-epub.recipe
index 2d190e4d0a..961eb723c2 100644
--- a/recipes/nrc-nl-epub.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nrc-nl-epub.recipe
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class NRCHandelsblad(BasicNewsRecipe):
     }
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://login.nrc.nl/login')
             br.select_form(nr=0)
diff --git a/recipes/nsfw_corp.recipe b/recipes/nsfw_corp.recipe
index 0ed40ade3a..37287b875e 100644
--- a/recipes/nsfw_corp.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nsfw_corp.recipe
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class NotSafeForWork(BasicNewsRecipe):
                         }
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open(self.LOGIN)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             data = urllib.urlencode({ 'email':self.username
diff --git a/recipes/nspm.recipe b/recipes/nspm.recipe
index f5a54b0a9a..0be78bc652 100644
--- a/recipes/nspm.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nspm.recipe
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Nspm(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_attributes  = ['width','height','lang','xmlns:fb','xmlns:og','vspace','hspace','type','start','size']
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open(self.INDEX)
         return br
 
diff --git a/recipes/nursingtimes.recipe b/recipes/nursingtimes.recipe
index 699bc281f3..f18baa9fff 100644
--- a/recipes/nursingtimes.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nursingtimes.recipe
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class NursingTimes(BasicNewsRecipe):
                          }
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open(self.LOGIN)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             data = urllib.urlencode({ 'campaigncode' :'0'
diff --git a/recipes/nytimes.recipe b/recipes/nytimes.recipe
index f5b994275e..d0f311818e 100644
--- a/recipes/nytimes.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nytimes.recipe
@@ -358,20 +358,20 @@ class NYTimes(BasicNewsRecipe):
         return fixed
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         return br
 
     cover_tag = 'NY_NYT'
     def get_cover_url(self):
         cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str(date.today().day)+'/lg/'+self.cover_tag+'.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         daysback=1
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             while daysback<7:
                 cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str((date.today() - timedelta(days=daysback)).day)+'/lg/'+self.cover_tag+'.jpg'
-                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
                 try:
                     br.open(cover)
                 except:
diff --git a/recipes/nytimes_sub.recipe b/recipes/nytimes_sub.recipe
index cf25865b9c..06c476ef19 100644
--- a/recipes/nytimes_sub.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nytimes_sub.recipe
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class NYTimes(BasicNewsRecipe):
         return fixed
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://www.nytimes.com/auth/login')
             br.form = br.forms().next()
@@ -372,14 +372,14 @@ class NYTimes(BasicNewsRecipe):
     cover_tag = 'NY_NYT'
     def get_cover_url(self):
         cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str(date.today().day)+'/lg/'+self.cover_tag+'.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         daysback=1
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             while daysback<7:
                 cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str((date.today() - timedelta(days=daysback)).day)+'/lg/'+self.cover_tag+'.jpg'
-                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
                 try:
                     br.open(cover)
                 except:
diff --git a/recipes/nzz_webpaper.recipe b/recipes/nzz_webpaper.recipe
index 202cfeadab..1491518afc 100644
--- a/recipes/nzz_webpaper.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nzz_webpaper.recipe
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Nzz(BasicNewsRecipe):
         return ans
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('https://webpaper.nzz.ch/login')
             br.select_form(nr=0)
diff --git a/recipes/omgubuntu.recipe b/recipes/omgubuntu.recipe
index e2a619c281..efd778955a 100644
--- a/recipes/omgubuntu.recipe
+++ b/recipes/omgubuntu.recipe
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class BasicUserRecipe1318619832(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def get_masthead_url(self):
         masthead = 'http://cdn.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/themes/omgubuntu/images/logo.png'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(masthead)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/oreilly_premium.recipe b/recipes/oreilly_premium.recipe
index 17b8f241ff..0088426503 100644
--- a/recipes/oreilly_premium.recipe
+++ b/recipes/oreilly_premium.recipe
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class OReillyPremium(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def get_browser(self):
         print("In get_browser")
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('https://www.billoreilly.com/pg/jsp/member/membersignin.jsp')
             br.select_form(name='login')
diff --git a/recipes/ottawa_citizen.recipe b/recipes/ottawa_citizen.recipe
index 0245b65231..99052343ca 100644
--- a/recipes/ottawa_citizen.recipe
+++ b/recipes/ottawa_citizen.recipe
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@ class CanWestPaper(BasicNewsRecipe):
     def get_cover_url(self):
         from datetime import timedelta, date
         cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str(date.today().day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         daysback=1
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             while daysback<7:
                 cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str((date.today() - timedelta(days=daysback)).day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
                 try:
                     br.open(cover)
                 except:
diff --git a/recipes/people_daily.recipe b/recipes/people_daily.recipe
index 76ee599e39..d783421bc4 100644
--- a/recipes/people_daily.recipe
+++ b/recipes/people_daily.recipe
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class AdvancedUserRecipe1277129332(BasicNewsRecipe):
         month = time.strftime('%m')
         day = time.strftime('%d')
         cover = 'http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/page/'+year+'-'+month+'/'+day+'/01/RMRB'+year+month+day+'B001_b.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/phillosophy_now.recipe b/recipes/phillosophy_now.recipe
index 748a81ade1..370456eb52 100644
--- a/recipes/phillosophy_now.recipe
+++ b/recipes/phillosophy_now.recipe
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class PhilosophyNow(BasicNewsRecipe):
     needs_subscription = True
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open('https://philosophynow.org/auth/login')
         br.select_form(name="loginForm")
         br['username'] = self.username
diff --git a/recipes/physics_today.recipe b/recipes/physics_today.recipe
index d1ce17cf32..87c3889517 100644
--- a/recipes/physics_today.recipe
+++ b/recipes/physics_today.recipe
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Physicstoday(BasicNewsRecipe):
 ]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://ptonline.aip.org/journals/doc/PHTOAD-home/pt_login.jsp?fl=f')
             br.select_form(name='login_form')
diff --git a/recipes/prospectmaguk.recipe b/recipes/prospectmaguk.recipe
index 4ea725dded..8dd73ab8d9 100644
--- a/recipes/prospectmaguk.recipe
+++ b/recipes/prospectmaguk.recipe
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ProspectMagUK(BasicNewsRecipe):
 	INDEX             = 'http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/issue/'
 
 	def get_browser(self):
-		br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+		br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
 		if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
 			br.open('http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/wp-login.php')
 			br.select_form(name='loginform')
diff --git a/recipes/readitlater.recipe b/recipes/readitlater.recipe
index e1d90b22c2..8344d82826 100644
--- a/recipes/readitlater.recipe
+++ b/recipes/readitlater.recipe
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Pocket(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None:
             br.open(self.LOGIN)
             br.select_form(nr=0)
diff --git a/recipes/real_clear.recipe b/recipes/real_clear.recipe
index cbf5a2f8e4..7c420a21b9 100644
--- a/recipes/real_clear.recipe
+++ b/recipes/real_clear.recipe
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class RealClear(BasicNewsRecipe):
     def get_browser(self):
         if self.debugMessages == True :
             print("In get_browser")
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         return br
 
     def parseRSS(self, index) :
diff --git a/recipes/regina_leader_post.recipe b/recipes/regina_leader_post.recipe
index 77842b96b6..0ca00da268 100644
--- a/recipes/regina_leader_post.recipe
+++ b/recipes/regina_leader_post.recipe
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@ class CanWestPaper(BasicNewsRecipe):
         if self.fp_tag=='':
             return None
         cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str(date.today().day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         daysback=1
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             while daysback<7:
                 cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str((date.today() - timedelta(days=daysback)).day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
                 try:
                     br.open(cover)
                 except:
diff --git a/recipes/saskatoon_star_phoenix.recipe b/recipes/saskatoon_star_phoenix.recipe
index b17e1ee038..2a2e90e28f 100644
--- a/recipes/saskatoon_star_phoenix.recipe
+++ b/recipes/saskatoon_star_phoenix.recipe
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@ class CanWestPaper(BasicNewsRecipe):
         if self.fp_tag=='':
             return None
         cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str(date.today().day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         daysback=1
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             while daysback<7:
                 cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str((date.today() - timedelta(days=daysback)).day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
                 try:
                     br.open(cover)
                 except:
diff --git a/recipes/science_aas.recipe b/recipes/science_aas.recipe
index 2d486e4458..f2810fdeaa 100644
--- a/recipes/science_aas.recipe
+++ b/recipes/science_aas.recipe
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ScienceAAS(BasicNewsRecipe):
     LOGIN = 'http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/login?uri=%2Findex.dtl'
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.LOGIN)
             br.select_form(nr=0)
diff --git a/recipes/scmp.recipe b/recipes/scmp.recipe
index a4f4bf497c..f2981ca667 100644
--- a/recipes/scmp.recipe
+++ b/recipes/scmp.recipe
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class SCMP(BasicNewsRecipe):
                         }
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         #br.set_debug_http(True)
         #br.set_debug_responses(True)
         #br.set_debug_redirects(True)
diff --git a/recipes/singtaohk.recipe b/recipes/singtaohk.recipe
index a038372693..d830381731 100644
--- a/recipes/singtaohk.recipe
+++ b/recipes/singtaohk.recipe
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class STHKRecipe(BasicNewsRecipe):
         diff = todaydate - date(2011, 12, 29)
         base = base + int(diff.total_seconds()/(3600*24))
         cover = 'http://singtao.com/media/a/a(' + str(base) +').jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/slate.recipe b/recipes/slate.recipe
index 36560cdf33..28d35a415e 100644
--- a/recipes/slate.recipe
+++ b/recipes/slate.recipe
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class Slate(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def get_masthead_url(self):
         masthead = 'http://img.slate.com/images/redesign2008/slate_logo.gif'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(masthead)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/smilezilla.recipe b/recipes/smilezilla.recipe
index 242ee8c42a..3f5534785a 100644
--- a/recipes/smilezilla.recipe
+++ b/recipes/smilezilla.recipe
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class SmileZilla(BasicNewsRecipe):
             f.close()
             return BeautifulSoup(html, fromEncoding=self.encoding)
 
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         response = br.open(url)
         html = response.read()
         soup = BeautifulSoup(html, fromEncoding=self.encoding)
diff --git a/recipes/staradvertiser.recipe b/recipes/staradvertiser.recipe
index bf9c6460a1..283f2bba3c 100644
--- a/recipes/staradvertiser.recipe
+++ b/recipes/staradvertiser.recipe
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Starbulletin(BasicNewsRecipe):
                   ]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://www.staradvertiser.com/manage/Login/')
             br.select_form(name='loginForm')
diff --git a/recipes/sueddeutschezeitung.recipe b/recipes/sueddeutschezeitung.recipe
index f38f80dd45..281f66ef59 100644
--- a/recipes/sueddeutschezeitung.recipe
+++ b/recipes/sueddeutschezeitung.recipe
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class SueddeutcheZeitung(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_attributes = ['height','width','style']
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.INDEX)
             br.select_form(name='lbox')
diff --git a/recipes/sunday_times.recipe b/recipes/sunday_times.recipe
index 973f1792c7..2ffb65423d 100644
--- a/recipes/sunday_times.recipe
+++ b/recipes/sunday_times.recipe
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class TimesOnline(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open('http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/')
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             data = urllib.urlencode({ 
diff --git a/recipes/techtarget.recipe b/recipes/techtarget.recipe
index 888ec7fac0..d5f4972a92 100644
--- a/recipes/techtarget.recipe
+++ b/recipes/techtarget.recipe
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TechTarget(BasicNewsRecipe):
     LOGIN = u'http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/login'
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None:
             br.open(self.LOGIN)
             br.select_form(nr=1)
diff --git a/recipes/the_age.recipe b/recipes/the_age.recipe
index 415ff0a25d..b9e59527b6 100644
--- a/recipes/the_age.recipe
+++ b/recipes/the_age.recipe
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class TheAge(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_tags       = [dict(name=['table', 'script', 'noscript', 'style']), dict(name='a', attrs={'href':'/'}), dict(name='a', attrs={'href':'/text/'})]
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.set_handle_refresh(False)
         return br
 
diff --git a/recipes/the_nation.recipe b/recipes/the_nation.recipe
index a830817762..073beb067c 100644
--- a/recipes/the_nation.recipe
+++ b/recipes/the_nation.recipe
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Thenation(BasicNewsRecipe):
         return url.replace('.thenation.com/','.thenation.com/print/')
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open('http://www.thenation.com/')
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.login_url)
diff --git a/recipes/times_online.recipe b/recipes/times_online.recipe
index 1299c92fa3..2213c3a116 100644
--- a/recipes/times_online.recipe
+++ b/recipes/times_online.recipe
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class TimesOnline(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open('http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/')
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             data = urllib.urlencode({ 
diff --git a/recipes/tomshardware.recipe b/recipes/tomshardware.recipe
index bcf154c8fb..c75b19189d 100644
--- a/recipes/tomshardware.recipe
+++ b/recipes/tomshardware.recipe
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Tomshardware(BasicNewsRecipe):
     html2epub_options = 'publisher="' + publisher + '"\ncomments="' + description + '"\ntags="' + category + '"'
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open(self.INDEX+'/us/')
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             data = urllib.urlencode({ 'action':'login_action'
diff --git a/recipes/toyokeizai.recipe b/recipes/toyokeizai.recipe
index a50558f8e8..c8e57eba53 100644
--- a/recipes/toyokeizai.recipe
+++ b/recipes/toyokeizai.recipe
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Toyokeizai(BasicNewsRecipe):
         return feeds
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://member.toyokeizai.net/norights/form/')
             br.select_form(nr=0)
diff --git a/recipes/usatoday.recipe b/recipes/usatoday.recipe
index 8fdb6eef30..12ffec38f0 100644
--- a/recipes/usatoday.recipe
+++ b/recipes/usatoday.recipe
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class USAToday(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def get_masthead_url(self):
         masthead = 'http://i.usatoday.net/mobile/_common/_images/565x73_usat_mobile.gif'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(masthead)
         except:
diff --git a/recipes/vancouver_provice.recipe b/recipes/vancouver_provice.recipe
index 690daefbc2..9bb8085fdc 100644
--- a/recipes/vancouver_provice.recipe
+++ b/recipes/vancouver_provice.recipe
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@ class CanWestPaper(BasicNewsRecipe):
     def get_cover_url(self):
         from datetime import timedelta, date
         cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str(date.today().day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         daysback=1
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             while daysback<7:
                 cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str((date.today() - timedelta(days=daysback)).day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
                 try:
                     br.open(cover)
                 except:
diff --git a/recipes/vancouver_province.recipe b/recipes/vancouver_province.recipe
index 5687c7c858..0648f29f41 100644
--- a/recipes/vancouver_province.recipe
+++ b/recipes/vancouver_province.recipe
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@ class CanWestPaper(BasicNewsRecipe):
         if self.fp_tag=='':
             return None
         cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str(date.today().day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         daysback=1
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             while daysback<7:
                 cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str((date.today() - timedelta(days=daysback)).day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
                 try:
                     br.open(cover)
                 except:
diff --git a/recipes/vancouver_sun.recipe b/recipes/vancouver_sun.recipe
index 1cfacb9639..faea272558 100644
--- a/recipes/vancouver_sun.recipe
+++ b/recipes/vancouver_sun.recipe
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@ class CanWestPaper(BasicNewsRecipe):
     def get_cover_url(self):
         from datetime import timedelta, date
         cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str(date.today().day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         daysback=1
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             while daysback<7:
                 cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str((date.today() - timedelta(days=daysback)).day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
                 try:
                     br.open(cover)
                 except:
diff --git a/recipes/vic_times.recipe b/recipes/vic_times.recipe
index 076f4fa8a9..391cf5eff4 100644
--- a/recipes/vic_times.recipe
+++ b/recipes/vic_times.recipe
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@ class CanWestPaper(BasicNewsRecipe):
         if self.fp_tag=='':
             return None
         cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str(date.today().day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         daysback=1
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             while daysback<7:
                 cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str((date.today() - timedelta(days=daysback)).day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
                 try:
                     br.open(cover)
                 except:
diff --git a/recipes/vreme.recipe b/recipes/vreme.recipe
index 26cba743ad..fbc6d0805c 100644
--- a/recipes/vreme.recipe
+++ b/recipes/vreme.recipe
@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@ class Vreme(BasicNewsRecipe):
     use_embedded_content = False
     encoding             = 'utf-8'
     language             = 'sr'
-    publication_type     = 'magazine'    
+    publication_type     = 'magazine'
     masthead_url         = 'http://www.vreme.com/g/vreme-logo.gif'
-    extra_css            = """ 
+    extra_css            = """
                               @font-face {font-family: "serif1";src:url(res:///opt/sony/ebook/FONT/tt0011m_.ttf)}
-                              @font-face {font-family: "sans1";src:url(res:///opt/sony/ebook/FONT/tt0003m_.ttf)} 
-                              body{font-family: serif1, serif} 
-                              .article_description{font-family: serif1, serif} 
-                              .heading1{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold} .heading2{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: bold} .toc-heading{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: small} 
-                              .column-heading2{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: large} 
-                              .column-heading1{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: x-large} 
-                              .column-normal{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: medium} 
-                              .large{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: large} 
+                              @font-face {font-family: "sans1";src:url(res:///opt/sony/ebook/FONT/tt0003m_.ttf)}
+                              body{font-family: serif1, serif}
+                              .article_description{font-family: serif1, serif}
+                              .heading1{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold} .heading2{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: bold} .toc-heading{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: small}
+                              .column-heading2{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: large}
+                              .column-heading1{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: x-large}
+                              .column-normal{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: medium}
+                              .large{font-family: sans1, sans-serif; font-size: large}
                            """
 
     conversion_options = {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Vreme(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_tags_after  = dict(attrs={'class':'footer'     })
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open(self.LOGIN)
             br.select_form(name='f')
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Vreme(BasicNewsRecipe):
         soup = self.index_to_soup(self.INDEX)
         cover_item = soup.find('div',attrs={'id':'najava'})
         if cover_item:
-           self.cover_url = self.INDEX + cover_item.img['src']      
+           self.cover_url = self.INDEX + cover_item.img['src']
         for item in soup.findAll(['h3','h4']):
             description = u''
             title_prefix = u''
diff --git a/recipes/windsor_star.recipe b/recipes/windsor_star.recipe
index 8f10cff462..f294674219 100644
--- a/recipes/windsor_star.recipe
+++ b/recipes/windsor_star.recipe
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ class CanWestPaper(BasicNewsRecipe):
         if self.fp_tag=='':
             return None
         cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str(date.today().day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         daysback=1
         try:
             br.open(cover)
         except:
             while daysback<7:
                 cover = 'http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/dfp/jpg'+str((date.today() - timedelta(days=daysback)).day)+'/lg/'+self.fp_tag+'.jpg'
-                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+                br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
                 try:
                     br.open(cover)
                 except:
diff --git a/recipes/winsupersite.recipe b/recipes/winsupersite.recipe
index 910dfd9125..8670ae5928 100644
--- a/recipes/winsupersite.recipe
+++ b/recipes/winsupersite.recipe
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Winsupersite(BasicNewsRecipe):
     lambda match: '</body>'),
 ]
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open('http://www.winsupersite.com')
         return br
 
diff --git a/recipes/wsj.recipe b/recipes/wsj.recipe
index 057da7adf7..f4254ee7cc 100644
--- a/recipes/wsj.recipe
+++ b/recipes/wsj.recipe
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class WallStreetJournal(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
             br.open('http://commerce.wsj.com/auth/login')
             br.select_form(nr=1)
diff --git a/recipes/ynet.recipe b/recipes/ynet.recipe
index b77e1a36a6..45142a41a4 100644
--- a/recipes/ynet.recipe
+++ b/recipes/ynet.recipe
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class AdvancedUserRecipe1283848012(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def print_version(self, url):
 #remove from here
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.open(url)
         br.follow_link(mechanize.Link(base_url = '', url =url, text = '', tag = 'a', attrs = [{'id':'buzzerATop'}]))
 #to here to stop supporting ynet...
diff --git a/recipes/zaobao.recipe b/recipes/zaobao.recipe
index 249016a50e..0e2854c12b 100644
--- a/recipes/zaobao.recipe
+++ b/recipes/zaobao.recipe
@@ -155,6 +155,6 @@ class ZAOBAO(BasicNewsRecipe):
         return parsed_feeds
 
     def get_browser(self):
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         br.addheaders.append(('Pragma', 'no-cache'))
         return br
diff --git a/recipes/zdnet.fr.recipe b/recipes/zdnet.fr.recipe
index c5541e50c1..56cbf0ac96 100644
--- a/recipes/zdnet.fr.recipe
+++ b/recipes/zdnet.fr.recipe
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class zdnet(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def get_masthead_url(self):
         masthead = 'http://www.zdnet.fr/images/base/logo.png'
-        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser()
+        br = BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self)
         try:
             br.open(masthead)
         except:
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/device.py b/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
index 6f75f4de98..b2dedf74db 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
@@ -1705,22 +1705,31 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
                 return
             mi = db.get_metadata(id_, index_is_id=True, get_cover=get_covers)
             book.smart_update(mi, replace_metadata=True)
-            if get_covers:
+            if get_covers and desired_thumbnail_height != 0:
                 if book.cover and os.access(book.cover, os.R_OK):
                     book.thumbnail = self.cover_to_thumbnail(open(book.cover, 'rb').read())
                 else:
                     book.thumbnail = self.default_thumbnail
 
+        def updateq(id_, book):
+            try:
+                return (update_metadata and
+                        (db.metadata_last_modified(id_, index_is_id=True) !=
+                         getattr(book, 'last_modified', None) or
+                         (isinstance(getattr(book, 'thumbnail', None), (list, tuple))
+                          and max(book.thumbnail[0], book.thumbnail[1]) != desired_thumbnail_height
+                         )
+                        )
+                       )
+            except:
+                return True
+
         for booklist in booklists:
             for book in booklist:
                 book.in_library = None
                 if getattr(book, 'uuid', None) in self.db_book_uuid_cache:
                     id_ = db_book_uuid_cache[book.uuid]
-                    if (db.metadata_last_modified(id_, index_is_id=True) !=
-                                        getattr(book, 'last_modified', None)
-                            or (not book.thumbnail
-                                    or max(book.thumbnail[0], book.thumbnail[1]) !=
-                                            desired_thumbnail_height)):
+                    if updateq(id_, book):
                         update_book(id_, book)
                     book.in_library = 'UUID'
                     # ensure that the correct application_id is set