                 projects.sort()
                 cb(err)
         (cb) ->
-            f = (project_id, c) ->
+            g = (project_id, c) ->
                 s = {project_id:project_id}
                 opts.status.push(s)
                 cs = db.chunked_storage(id:project_id)

    storage_server = require('storage_server')
    db = undefined
    projects = undefined
    async.series([
        (cb) ->
            storage_server.get_database (err, d) ->

                            s.error = err # error *recorded*
                        c() # keep going no matter what

            f = (project_id, c) ->
                h = () ->
                    dbg("timed out #{project_id} after 15 minutes")
                    c()
                    c = undefined
                timer = setTimeout(h, 15*60*1000)
                g project_id, () ->
                    clearTimeout(timer)
                    c?()
            async.mapLimit(projects, opts.limit, f, cb)
    ], (err) -> opts.cb?(err))

