diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
index b39dc5f3bf..c9930fbeea 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
@@ -2319,6 +2319,29 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
 
         #endregion FireAndForget Threading Pattern
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Run the callback on a different thread, outside the thread pool. This is used for tasks
+        /// that may take a long time.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void RunThreadNoTimeout(WaitCallback callback, string name, object obj)
+        {
+            Thread t = new Thread(delegate()
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    Culture.SetCurrentCulture();
+                    callback(obj);
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    m_log.Error("Exception in thread " + name, e);
+                }
+            });
+            
+            t.Name = name;
+            t.Start();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Environment.TickCount is an int but it counts all 32 bits so it goes positive
         /// and negative every 24.9 days. This trims down TickCount so it doesn't wrap
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs
index 429271916f..d15703eb73 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Inventory.Archiver
                             m_scene.UserAccountService, m_scene.RegionInfo.ScopeID,
                             options, ReceivedAllAssets);
 
-                    Util.FireAndForget(o => ar.Execute());
+                    Util.RunThreadNoTimeout(o => ar.Execute(), "AssetsRequest", null);
                 }
                 else
                 {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/LocalInventoryServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/LocalInventoryServiceConnector.cs
index 99913a9b55..6832b1f06d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/LocalInventoryServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/LocalInventoryServiceConnector.cs
@@ -193,12 +193,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Inventory
                 // Protect ourselves against the caller subsequently modifying the items list
                 List<InventoryItemBase> items = new List<InventoryItemBase>(invCol.Items);
 
-                Util.FireAndForget(delegate
+                Util.RunThreadNoTimeout(delegate
                 {
                     foreach (InventoryItemBase item in items)
                         if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.CreatorData))
                             UserManager.AddUser(item.CreatorIdAsUuid, item.CreatorData);
-                });
+                }, "GetFolderContent", null);
             }
 
             return invCol;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs
index cd95ee9784..136a16e6c8 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
                             m_rootScene.AssetService, m_rootScene.UserAccountService,
                             m_rootScene.RegionInfo.ScopeID, options, ReceivedAllAssets);
 
-                    Util.FireAndForget(o => ar.Execute());
+                    Util.RunThreadNoTimeout(o => ar.Execute(), "AssetsRequest", null);
 
                     // CloseArchive() will be called from ReceivedAllAssets()
                 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs
index 2d0da61145..4f428c35a6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
             m_requestState = RequestState.Running;
             
             m_log.DebugFormat("[ARCHIVER]: AssetsRequest executed looking for {0} possible assets", m_repliesRequired);
-            
+
             // We can stop here if there are no assets to fetch
             if (m_repliesRequired == 0)
             {
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
             finally
             {
                 if (timedOut)
-                    Util.FireAndForget(PerformAssetsRequestCallback, true);
+                    Util.RunThreadNoTimeout(PerformAssetsRequestCallback, "AssetsRequestCallback", true);
             }
         }
 
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
                         
                         // We want to stop using the asset cache thread asap 
                         // as we now need to do the work of producing the rest of the archive
-                        Util.FireAndForget(PerformAssetsRequestCallback, false);
+                        Util.RunThreadNoTimeout(PerformAssetsRequestCallback, "AssetsRequestCallback", false);
                     }
                     else
                     {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 51f6c5e6b8..726d8e261a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     {
                         tmpMS = Util.EnvironmentTickCount();
                         m_cleaningTemps = true;
-                        Util.FireAndForget(delegate { CleanTempObjects(); m_cleaningTemps = false;  });
+                        Util.RunThreadNoTimeout(delegate { CleanTempObjects(); m_cleaningTemps = false;  }, "CleanTempObjects", null);
                         tempOnRezMS = Util.EnvironmentTickCountSubtract(tmpMS);
                     }
     
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             if (!m_backingup)
             {
                 m_backingup = true;
-                Util.FireAndForget(BackupWaitCallback);
+                Util.RunThreadNoTimeout(BackupWaitCallback, "BackupWaitCallback", null);
             }
         }
 
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Wrapper for Backup() that can be called with Util.FireAndForget()
+        /// Wrapper for Backup() that can be called with Util.RunThreadNoTimeout()
         /// </summary>
         private void BackupWaitCallback(object o)
         {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 64c464d761..080cdb4e37 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -3201,7 +3201,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         public void SendInitialDataToMe()
         {
             // Send all scene object to the new client
-            Util.FireAndForget(delegate
+            Util.RunThreadNoTimeout(delegate
             {
                 // we created a new ScenePresence (a new child agent) in a fresh region.
                 // Request info about all the (root) agents in this region
@@ -3216,7 +3216,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                         ((SceneObjectGroup)e).SendFullUpdateToClient(ControllingClient);
                 }
 
-            });
+            }, "SendInitialDataToMe", null);
         }
 
         /// <summary>