diff --git a/weed-fs/src/cmd/weedc.go b/weed-fs/src/cmd/weedc.go
index 9336c1775..6d40b9586 100644
--- a/weed-fs/src/cmd/weedc.go
+++ b/weed-fs/src/cmd/weedc.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"json"
 	"log"
 	"mime"
+	"rand"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -136,7 +137,8 @@ func main() {
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			store.Join(*metaServer)
-			time.Sleep(int64(*pulse) * 1e9)
+			ns := int64(*pulse) * 1e9
+			time.Sleep(ns + rand.Int63()%ns)
 		}
 	}()
 	log.Println("store joined at", *metaServer)
diff --git a/weed-fs/src/cmd/weeds.go b/weed-fs/src/cmd/weeds.go
index 4eab3fe73..065813ae1 100644
--- a/weed-fs/src/cmd/weeds.go
+++ b/weed-fs/src/cmd/weeds.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func dirJoinHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	publicUrl := r.FormValue("publicUrl")
 	volumes := new([]storage.VolumeInfo)
 	json.Unmarshal([]byte(r.FormValue("volumes")), volumes)
-	log.Println("Recieved updates from", s, "volumes", r.FormValue("volumes"))
+	log.Println(s, "volumes", r.FormValue("volumes"))
 	mapper.Add(*directory.NewMachine(s, publicUrl, *volumes))
 }
 func dirStatusHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {