diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Attachments/AttachmentsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Attachments/AttachmentsModule.cs
index a854c116de..c274a5bea5 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Attachments/AttachmentsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Attachments/AttachmentsModule.cs
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Attachments
         /// <param name="silent"></param>
         public void AttachObject(IClientAPI remoteClient, uint objectLocalID, uint AttachmentPt, bool silent)
         {
-//            m_log.Debug("[ATTACHMENTS MODULE]: Invoking AttachObject");
+//            m_log.DebugFormat(
+//                "[ATTACHMENTS MODULE]: Attaching object local id {0} to {1} point {2} from ground (silent = {3})",
+//                objectLocalID, remoteClient.Name, AttachmentPt, silent);
 
             try
             {
@@ -163,8 +165,21 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Attachments
             return AttachObject(sp, group, AttachmentPt, silent);
         }
         
-        public bool AttachObject(ScenePresence sp, SceneObjectGroup group, uint AttachmentPt, bool silent)
+        private bool AttachObject(ScenePresence sp, SceneObjectGroup group, uint AttachmentPt, bool silent)
         {
+//            m_log.DebugFormat(
+//                "[ATTACHMENTS MODULE]: Attaching object {0} {1} to {2} point {3} from ground (silent = {4})",
+//                group.Name, group.LocalId, sp.Name, AttachmentPt, silent);
+
+            if (sp.GetAttachments(AttachmentPt).Contains(group))
+            {
+//                m_log.WarnFormat(
+//                    "[ATTACHMENTS MODULE]: Ignoring request to attach {0} {1} to {2} on {3} since it's already attached",
+//                    group.Name, group.LocalId, sp.Name, AttachmentPt);
+
+                return false;
+            }
+
             Vector3 attachPos = group.AbsolutePosition;
 
             // TODO: this short circuits multiple attachments functionality  in  LL viewer 2.1+ and should
@@ -211,14 +226,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Attachments
             if (itemID != UUID.Zero)
                 DetachSingleAttachmentToInv(itemID, sp);
 
-            if (group.GetFromItemID() == UUID.Zero)
-            {
+            itemID = group.GetFromItemID();
+            if (itemID == UUID.Zero)
                 m_scene.attachObjectAssetStore(sp.ControllingClient, group, sp.UUID, out itemID);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                itemID = group.GetFromItemID();
-            }
 
             ShowAttachInUserInventory(sp, AttachmentPt, itemID, group);
 
@@ -548,7 +558,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Attachments
                     "[ATTACHMENTS MODULE]: Updating asset for attachment {0}, attachpoint {1}",
                     grp.UUID, grp.GetAttachmentPoint());
 
-                string sceneObjectXml = SceneObjectSerializer.ToOriginalXmlFormat(grp);
+                // If we're being called from a script, then trying to serialize that same script's state will not complete
+                // in any reasonable time period.  Therefore, we'll avoid it.  The worst that can happen is that if
+                // the client/server crashes rather than logging out normally, the attachment's scripts will resume
+                // without state on relog.  Arguably, this is what we want anyway.
+                string sceneObjectXml = SceneObjectSerializer.ToOriginalXmlFormat(grp, false);
+                
                 InventoryItemBase item = new InventoryItemBase(itemID, remoteClient.AgentId);
                 item = m_scene.InventoryService.GetItem(item);
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
index afc1a4fce4..94126f0af6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
@@ -1873,6 +1873,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         public UUID attachObjectAssetStore(IClientAPI remoteClient, SceneObjectGroup grp, UUID AgentId, out UUID itemID)
         {
+//            m_log.DebugFormat("[SCENE]: Called attachObjectAssetStore for object {0} {1} for {2} {3} {4}", grp.Name, grp.LocalId, remoteClient.Name, remoteClient.AgentId, AgentId);
+
             itemID = UUID.Zero;
             if (grp != null)
             {
@@ -1881,16 +1883,20 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                              ? 250
                              : grp.AbsolutePosition.X)
                         ,
-                        (grp.AbsolutePosition.X > (int)Constants.RegionSize)
+                        (grp.AbsolutePosition.Y > (int)Constants.RegionSize)
                             ? 250
-                            : grp.AbsolutePosition.X,
+                            : grp.AbsolutePosition.Y,
                         grp.AbsolutePosition.Z);
 
                 Vector3 originalPosition = grp.AbsolutePosition;
 
                 grp.AbsolutePosition = inventoryStoredPosition;
 
-                string sceneObjectXml = SceneObjectSerializer.ToOriginalXmlFormat(grp);
+                // If we're being called from a script, then trying to serialize that same script's state will not complete
+                // in any reasonable time period.  Therefore, we'll avoid it.  The worst that can happen is that if
+                // the client/server crashes rather than logging out normally, the attachment's scripts will resume
+                // without state on relog.  Arguably, this is what we want anyway.
+                string sceneObjectXml = SceneObjectSerializer.ToOriginalXmlFormat(grp, false);
 
                 grp.AbsolutePosition = originalPosition;
 
@@ -1900,6 +1906,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     (sbyte)AssetType.Object,
                     Utils.StringToBytes(sceneObjectXml),
                     remoteClient.AgentId);
+
                 AssetService.Store(asset);
 
                 InventoryItemBase item = new InventoryItemBase();
@@ -1948,6 +1955,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 itemID = item.ID;
                 return item.AssetID;
             }
+
             return UUID.Zero;
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Serialization/SceneObjectSerializer.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Serialization/SceneObjectSerializer.cs
index 8fb9fad831..a60ee9bd84 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Serialization/SceneObjectSerializer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Serialization/SceneObjectSerializer.cs
@@ -126,27 +126,37 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Serialization
         /// <param name="sceneObject"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public static string ToOriginalXmlFormat(SceneObjectGroup sceneObject)
+        {
+            return ToOriginalXmlFormat(sceneObject, true);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Serialize a scene object to the original xml format
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="sceneObject"></param>
+        /// <param name="doScriptStates">Control whether script states are also serialized.</para>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static string ToOriginalXmlFormat(SceneObjectGroup sceneObject, bool doScriptStates)
         {
             using (StringWriter sw = new StringWriter())
             {
                 using (XmlTextWriter writer = new XmlTextWriter(sw))
                 {
-                    ToOriginalXmlFormat(sceneObject, writer);
+                    ToOriginalXmlFormat(sceneObject, writer, doScriptStates);
                 }
 
                 return sw.ToString();
             }
         }
-        
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Serialize a scene object to the original xml format
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="sceneObject"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public static void ToOriginalXmlFormat(SceneObjectGroup sceneObject, XmlTextWriter writer)
+        public static void ToOriginalXmlFormat(SceneObjectGroup sceneObject, XmlTextWriter writer, bool doScriptStates)
         {
-            ToOriginalXmlFormat(sceneObject, writer, false);
+            ToOriginalXmlFormat(sceneObject, writer, doScriptStates, false);
         }
         
         /// <summary>
@@ -156,10 +166,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Serialization
         /// <param name="writer"></param>
         /// <param name="noRootElement">If false, don't write the enclosing SceneObjectGroup element</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public static void ToOriginalXmlFormat(SceneObjectGroup sceneObject, XmlTextWriter writer, bool noRootElement)
+        public static void ToOriginalXmlFormat(
+            SceneObjectGroup sceneObject, XmlTextWriter writer, bool doScriptStates, bool noRootElement)
         {
-            //m_log.DebugFormat("[SERIALIZER]: Starting serialization of {0}", Name);
-            //int time = System.Environment.TickCount;
+//            m_log.DebugFormat("[SERIALIZER]: Starting serialization of {0}", sceneObject.Name);
+//            int time = System.Environment.TickCount;
 
             if (!noRootElement)
                 writer.WriteStartElement(String.Empty, "SceneObjectGroup", String.Empty);
@@ -182,12 +193,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Serialization
             }
 
             writer.WriteEndElement(); // OtherParts
-            sceneObject.SaveScriptedState(writer);
+
+            if (doScriptStates)
+                sceneObject.SaveScriptedState(writer);
             
             if (!noRootElement)
                 writer.WriteEndElement(); // SceneObjectGroup
 
-            //m_log.DebugFormat("[SERIALIZER]: Finished serialization of SOG {0}, {1}ms", Name, System.Environment.TickCount - time);
+//            m_log.DebugFormat("[SERIALIZER]: Finished serialization of SOG {0}, {1}ms", sceneObject.Name, System.Environment.TickCount - time);
         }        
 
         protected static void ToXmlFormat(SceneObjectPart part, XmlTextWriter writer)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Interfaces/IScriptInstance.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Interfaces/IScriptInstance.cs
index 8b7871bbaa..0cc0fe7d63 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Interfaces/IScriptInstance.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Interfaces/IScriptInstance.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Interfaces
     /// </summary>
     public interface IScriptInstance
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Is this script currently running?
+        /// </summary>
         bool Running { get; set; }
+
         bool ShuttingDown { get; set; }
         string State { get; set; }
         IScriptEngine Engine { get; }
@@ -78,7 +82,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Interfaces
 
         void Init();
         void Start();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Stop the script.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="timeout"></param>
+        /// <returns>true if the script was successfully stopped, false otherwise</returns>
         bool Stop(int timeout);
+
         void SetState(string state);
 
         void PostEvent(EventParams data);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
index ffa0e24d62..d340ef2a19 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
@@ -2964,8 +2964,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
         {
             m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
 
-            if (m_host.ParentGroup.RootPart.AttachmentPoint == 0)
-                return;
+//            if (m_host.ParentGroup.RootPart.AttachmentPoint == 0)
+//                return;
 
             TaskInventoryItem item;
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/XEngine.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/XEngine.cs
index d253c6a87d..c44366970e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/XEngine.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/XEngine.cs
@@ -1294,9 +1294,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.XEngine
 
         public string GetXMLState(UUID itemID)
         {
+//            m_log.DebugFormat("[XEngine]: Getting XML state for {0}", itemID);
+
             IScriptInstance instance = GetInstance(itemID);
             if (instance == null)
+            {
+//                m_log.DebugFormat("[XEngine]: Found no script for {0}, returning empty string", itemID);
                 return "";
+            }
+
             string xml = instance.GetXMLState();
 
             XmlDocument sdoc = new XmlDocument();
@@ -1437,6 +1443,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.XEngine
             mapData.InnerText = map;
 
             stateData.AppendChild(mapData);
+
+//            m_log.DebugFormat("[XEngine]: Got XML state for {0}", itemID);
+
             return doc.InnerXml;
         }