diff --git a/TODO_LIST b/TODO_LIST
index 740ff2c..7b1bf78 100644
--- a/TODO_LIST
+++ b/TODO_LIST
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ Is there a quick, cheap, easy way to test for writability so we don't have to us
 Docs for how to use with rails, etc. [there is mysqlplus_adapter, so maybe we're good there].
 
 Merge in lourens' branch -- I like the double check for not using send_query twice in a row! [rdp]
+
+
+critical todo list:
diff --git a/lib/mysqlplus.rb b/lib/mysqlplus.rb
index aa2490a..fe67327 100644
--- a/lib/mysqlplus.rb
+++ b/lib/mysqlplus.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ require 'mysql'
 
 class Mysql
   
-  def async_query(sql, timeout = nil)
+  def ruby_async_query(sql, timeout = nil) # known to deadlock TODO
     send_query(sql)
     select [ (@sockets ||= {})[socket] ||= IO.new(socket) ], nil, nil, nil
     get_result
   end
+
+  alias_method :async_query, :c_async_query  
   
 end