             #{@username}
         </a>"""
 
-    renderBody: -> """<p class="statusBody">#{@text}</p>"""
+    renderBody: -> """<p class="statusBody">#{@text.replace '\n', '<br />'}</p>"""
 
     raw: null
 

iso_datestring = (d) ->
    pad = (n) -> if n < 10 then '0' + n else n
    year    = pad d.getUTCFullYear()
    month   = pad d.getUTCMonth()
    day     = pad d.getUTCDate()
    hours   = pad d.getUTCHours()
    minutes = pad d.getUTCMinutes()

           title="#{ iso_datestring @date }">
            #{ @date.toLocaleDateString() } 
        </a>"""

        if $.fn.timeago? then el.timeago() else el

    renderScreenName: -> """
        <a class="username"
