diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
index 43dea0bd3b..5e50903d7f 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ what it is today.
 * A_Biondi
 * alex_carnell
 * Alan Webb (IBM)
+* Allen Kerensky
 * BigFootAg
 * BlueWall Slade
 * brianw/Sir_Ahzz
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/Application.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/Application.cs
index 0f90d37107..c3e7ec2e67 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/Application.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/Application.cs
@@ -102,17 +102,50 @@ namespace OpenSim
             m_log.InfoFormat(
                 "[OPENSIM MAIN]: Environment variable MONO_THREADS_PER_CPU is {0}", monoThreadsPerCpu ?? "unset");
 
-            // Increase the number of IOCP threads available. Mono defaults to a tragically low number
+            // Verify the Threadpool allocates or uses enough worker and IO completion threads
+			// .NET 2.0 workerthreads default to 50 *  numcores
+			// .NET 3.0 workerthreads defaults to 250 * numcores
+			// .NET 4.0 workerthreads are dynamic based on bitness and OS resources
+			// Max IO Completion threads are 1000 on all 3 CLRs.
+			int workerThreadsMin = 500;
+			int workerThreadsMax = 1000; // may need further adjustment to match other CLR
+			int iocpThreadsMin = 1000;
+			int iocpThreadsMax = 2000; // may need further adjustment to match other CLR
             int workerThreads, iocpThreads;
             System.Threading.ThreadPool.GetMaxThreads(out workerThreads, out iocpThreads);
             m_log.InfoFormat("[OPENSIM MAIN]: Runtime gave us {0} worker threads and {1} IOCP threads", workerThreads, iocpThreads);
-            if (workerThreads < 500 || iocpThreads < 1000)
+            if (workerThreads < workerThreadsMin)
             {
-                workerThreads = 500;
-                iocpThreads = 1000;
-                m_log.Info("[OPENSIM MAIN]: Bumping up to 500 worker threads and 1000 IOCP threads");
-                System.Threading.ThreadPool.SetMaxThreads(workerThreads, iocpThreads);
+                workerThreads = workerThreadsMin;
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[OPENSIM MAIN]: Bumping up to worker threads to {0}",workerThreads);
             }
+            if (workerThreads > workerThreadsMax)
+            {
+                workerThreads = workerThreadsMax;
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[OPENSIM MAIN]: Limiting worker threads to {0}",workerThreads);
+            }
+			// Increase the number of IOCP threads available.
+			// Mono defaults to a tragically low number (24 on 6-core / 8GB Fedora 17)
+			if (iocpThreads < iocpThreadsMin)
+            {
+                iocpThreads = iocpThreadsMin;
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[OPENSIM MAIN]: Bumping up IO completion threads to {0}",iocpThreads);
+            }
+			// Make sure we don't overallocate IOCP threads and thrash system resources
+            if ( iocpThreads > iocpThreadsMax )
+            {
+                iocpThreads = iocpThreadsMax;
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[OPENSIM MAIN]: Limiting IO completion threads to {0}",iocpThreads);
+            }
+			// set the resulting worker and IO completion thread counts back to ThreadPool
+            if ( System.Threading.ThreadPool.SetMaxThreads(workerThreads, iocpThreads) )
+			{
+	            m_log.InfoFormat("[OPENSIM MAIN]: Threadpool set to {0} worker threads and {1} IO completion threads", workerThreads, iocpThreads);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+	            m_log.Info("[OPENSIM MAIN]: Threadpool reconfiguration failed, runtime defaults still in effect.");				
+			}
 
             // Check if the system is compatible with OpenSimulator.
             // Ensures that the minimum system requirements are met
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index c7571473b0..1a1c3d20e2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -5865,8 +5865,13 @@ Environment.Exit(1);
 
                         if (banned)
                         {
-                            reason = "No suitable landing point found";
-                            return false;
+                            if(Permissions.IsAdministrator(agentID) == false || Permissions.IsGridGod(agentID) == false)
+                            {
+                                reason = "No suitable landing point found";
+                                return false;
+                            }
+                            reason = "Administrative access only";
+                            return true;
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 0bcf480ec5..a57e0d1fa6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -4269,6 +4269,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 (m_teleportFlags & TeleportFlags.ViaLocation) != 0 ||
                 (m_teleportFlags & Constants.TeleportFlags.ViaHGLogin) != 0)
             {
+
                 if (GodLevel < 200 &&
                     ((!m_scene.Permissions.IsGod(m_uuid) &&
                     !m_scene.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.IsEstateManagerOrOwner(m_uuid)) || 
@@ -4277,7 +4278,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 {
                     SpawnPoint[] spawnPoints = m_scene.RegionInfo.RegionSettings.SpawnPoints().ToArray();
                     if (spawnPoints.Length == 0)
+                    {
+                        if(m_scene.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.IsEstateManagerOrOwner(m_uuid))
+                        {
+                            pos.X = 128.0f;
+                            pos.Y = 128.0f;
+                        }
                         return;
+                    }
 
                     int index;
                     bool selected = false;
@@ -4286,6 +4294,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     {
                         case "random":
 
+                            if (spawnPoints.Length == 0)
+                                return;
                             do
                             {
                                 index = Util.RandomClass.Next(spawnPoints.Length - 1);
@@ -4297,6 +4307,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                                 // SpawnPoint sp = spawnPoints[index];
 
                                 ILandObject land = m_scene.LandChannel.GetLandObject(spawnPosition.X, spawnPosition.Y);
+
                                 if (land == null || land.IsEitherBannedOrRestricted(UUID))
                                     selected = false;
                                 else