diff --git a/activity.go b/activity.go
index 486f44e..1cdfeaa 100644
--- a/activity.go
+++ b/activity.go
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
-	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/cache"
+	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/gate"
 	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/httpsig"
 	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/image"
 	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/junk"
@@ -117,48 +117,29 @@ func GetJunkHardMode(url string) (junk.Junk, error) {
 	return j, err
 }
 
-var flightdeck = make(map[string][]chan JunkError)
-var decklock sync.Mutex
+var flightdeck = gate.NewSerializer()
 
 func GetJunkTimeout(url string, timeout time.Duration) (junk.Junk, error) {
-	decklock.Lock()
-	inflight, ok := flightdeck[url]
-	if ok {
-		log.Printf("awaiting result for %s", url)
-		c := make(chan JunkError)
-		flightdeck[url] = append(inflight, c)
-		decklock.Unlock()
-		je := <-c
-		close(c)
-		return je.Junk, je.Err
-	}
-	flightdeck[url] = inflight
-	decklock.Unlock()
 
-	at := thefakename
-	if strings.Contains(url, ".well-known/webfinger?resource") {
-		at = "application/jrd+json"
+	fn := func() (interface{}, error) {
+		at := thefakename
+		if strings.Contains(url, ".well-known/webfinger?resource") {
+			at = "application/jrd+json"
+		}
+		j, err := junk.Get(url, junk.GetArgs{
+			Accept:  at,
+			Agent:   "honksnonk/5.0; " + serverName,
+			Timeout: timeout,
+		})
+		return j, err
 	}
-	j, err := junk.Get(url, junk.GetArgs{
-		Accept:  at,
-		Agent:   "honksnonk/5.0; " + serverName,
-		Timeout: timeout,
-	})
 
-	decklock.Lock()
-	inflight = flightdeck[url]
-	delete(flightdeck, url)
-	decklock.Unlock()
-	if len(inflight) > 0 {
-		je := JunkError{Junk: j, Err: err}
-		go func() {
-			for _, c := range inflight {
-				log.Printf("returning awaited result for %s", url)
-				c <- je
-			}
-		}()
+	ji, err := flightdeck.Call(url, fn)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	return j, err
+	j := ji.(junk.Junk)
+	return j, nil
 }
 
 func savedonk(url string, name, desc, media string, localize bool) *Donk {
diff --git a/deliverator.go b/deliverator.go
index d9efb7e..17a51a0 100644
--- a/deliverator.go
+++ b/deliverator.go
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ package main
 import (
 	"log"
 	notrand "math/rand"
-	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/gate"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -60,30 +61,11 @@ func sayitagain(goarounds int64, userid int64, rcpt string, msg []byte) {
 	}
 }
 
-var trucksout = 0
-var maxtrucksout = 20
-var garagelock sync.Mutex
-var garagebell = sync.NewCond(&garagelock)
-
-func truckgoesout() {
-	garagelock.Lock()
-	for trucksout >= maxtrucksout {
-		garagebell.Wait()
-	}
-	trucksout++
-	garagelock.Unlock()
-}
-
-func truckcomesin() {
-	garagelock.Lock()
-	trucksout--
-	garagebell.Broadcast()
-	garagelock.Unlock()
-}
+var garage = gate.NewLimiter(20)
 
 func deliverate(goarounds int64, userid int64, rcpt string, msg []byte) {
-	truckgoesout()
-	defer truckcomesin()
+	garage.Start()
+	defer garage.Finish()
 
 	var ki *KeyInfo
 	ok := ziggies.Get(userid, &ki)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 481f4f0..ff88420 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190621222207-cc06ce4a13d4
 	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190620200207-3b0461eec859
 	humungus.tedunangst.com/r/go-sqlite3 v1.1.3
-	humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs v0.6.20
+	humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs v0.6.21
 )
 
 go 1.11
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 5472890..333974f 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -34,7 +34,5 @@ gopkg.in/DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock.v1 v1.3.0 h1:FVCohIoYO7IJoDDVpV2pdq7SgrMH6wHnuTyrdr
 gopkg.in/DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock.v1 v1.3.0/go.mod h1:OdE7CF6DbADk7lN8LIKRzRJTTZXIjtWgA5THM5lhBAw=
 humungus.tedunangst.com/r/go-sqlite3 v1.1.3 h1:G2N4wzDS0NbuvrZtQJhh4F+3X+s7BF8b9ga8k38geUI=
 humungus.tedunangst.com/r/go-sqlite3 v1.1.3/go.mod h1:FtEEmQM7U2Ey1TuEEOyY1BmphTZnmiEjPsNLEAkpf/M=
-humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs v0.6.19 h1:0cxR4JmHDMQmMwboRlycRO+67OPtgtCwLX8fuDu9IRo=
-humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs v0.6.19/go.mod h1:S9sXpVSbgAIa24yYhnMN0C94LKHG+2rioS+NsiDimps=
-humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs v0.6.20 h1:fKTjJ+EQUlxj8vWBtFMhX7aYbMwAnUWbDhY7hotkXq0=
-humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs v0.6.20/go.mod h1:S9sXpVSbgAIa24yYhnMN0C94LKHG+2rioS+NsiDimps=
+humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs v0.6.21 h1:bxI4ZFpxSZw06AbQsaTii5011wjxceF2MOfqJrFnM/w=
+humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs v0.6.21/go.mod h1:S9sXpVSbgAIa24yYhnMN0C94LKHG+2rioS+NsiDimps=