diff --git a/src/drivers/Socket.py b/src/drivers/Socket.py
index 05da1c6c9..84039a1eb 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Socket.py
+++ b/src/drivers/Socket.py
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ except:
 
 
 class SocketDriver(drivers.IrcDriver, drivers.ServersMixin):
+    _instances = []
+    _selecting = [False] # We want it to be mutable.
     def __init__(self, irc):
+        self._instances.append(self)
         self.irc = irc
         drivers.IrcDriver.__init__(self, irc)
         drivers.ServersMixin.__init__(self, irc)
@@ -99,6 +102,8 @@ class SocketDriver(drivers.IrcDriver, drivers.ServersMixin):
         # hasn't finished yet.  We'll keep track of how many we get.
         if e.args[0] != 11 or self.eagains > 120:
             drivers.log.disconnect(self.currentServer, e)
+            if self in self._instances:
+                self._instances.remove(self)
             try:
                 self.conn.close()
             except:
@@ -129,6 +134,32 @@ class SocketDriver(drivers.IrcDriver, drivers.ServersMixin):
         if self.zombie and not self.outbuffer:
             self._reallyDie()
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _select(cls):
+        if cls._selecting[0]:
+            return
+        print repr(map(lambda x:x.name(), cls._instances))
+        try:
+            cls._selecting[0] = True
+            for inst in cls._instances:
+                # Do not use a list comprehension here, we have to edit the list
+                # and not to reassign it.
+                if inst.conn._sock.__class__ is socket._closedsocket:
+                    cls._instances.remove(inst)
+            if not cls._instances:
+                return
+            rlist, wlist, xlist = select.select([x.conn for x in cls._instances],
+                    [], [], conf.supybot.drivers.poll())
+            for instance in cls._instances:
+                if instance.conn in rlist:
+                    instance._read()
+        finally:
+            cls._selecting[0] = False
+        for instance in cls._instances:
+            if not instance.irc.zombie:
+                instance._sendIfMsgs()
+
+
     def run(self):
         now = time.time()
         if self.nextReconnectTime is not None and now > self.nextReconnectTime:
@@ -141,6 +172,10 @@ class SocketDriver(drivers.IrcDriver, drivers.ServersMixin):
             time.sleep(conf.supybot.drivers.poll())
             return
         self._sendIfMsgs()
+        self._select()
+
+    def _read(self):
+        """Called by _select() when we can read data."""
         try:
             self.inbuffer += self.conn.recv(1024)
             self.eagains = 0 # If we successfully recv'ed, we can reset this.
@@ -173,6 +208,9 @@ class SocketDriver(drivers.IrcDriver, drivers.ServersMixin):
         self.nextReconnectTime = None
         if self.connected:
             drivers.log.reconnect(self.irc.network)
+            if self in self._instances:
+                self._instances.remove(self)
+            self.conn.shutdown(socket.SHUT_RDWR)
             self.conn.close()
             self.connected = False
         if reset:
@@ -225,6 +263,7 @@ class SocketDriver(drivers.IrcDriver, drivers.ServersMixin):
                 drivers.log.connectError(self.currentServer, e)
                 self.scheduleReconnect()
             return
+        self._instances.append(self)
 
     def _checkAndWriteOrReconnect(self):
         self.writeCheckTime = None
@@ -250,6 +289,8 @@ class SocketDriver(drivers.IrcDriver, drivers.ServersMixin):
         self.nextReconnectTime = when
 
     def die(self):
+        if self in self._instances:
+            self._instances.remove(self)
         self.zombie = True
         if self.nextReconnectTime is not None:
             self.nextReconnectTime = None
@@ -259,6 +300,7 @@ class SocketDriver(drivers.IrcDriver, drivers.ServersMixin):
 
     def _reallyDie(self):
         if self.conn is not None:
+            self.conn.shutdown(socket.SHUT_RDWR)
             self.conn.close()
         drivers.IrcDriver.die(self)
         # self.irc.die() Kill off the ircs yourself, jerk!