diff --git a/EduNetworkBuilder/Packet.cs b/EduNetworkBuilder/Packet.cs
index 8b415f7..2adf66e 100644
--- a/EduNetworkBuilder/Packet.cs
+++ b/EduNetworkBuilder/Packet.cs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                 destMAC = dest;
                 OutboundDestMAC = dest;
                 Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.info, start, theType.ToString() + "Packet Created");
-                Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.routing, start, "  MAC:" + source + " -> " + dest);
+                Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.routing, start, string.Format("  MAC: {0} -> {1}", source, dest));
             }
             else
             {
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                     OutboundDestMAC = destMAC;
                 }
                 Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.info, start, "Packet Created");
-                Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.routing, start, "  IP:" + source + " -> " + dest);
-                Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.debug, start, "  IPs Translated to" + sourceIP.GetIP.ToIpString() + " -> " + destIP.GetIP.ToIpString());
+                Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.routing, start, string.Format("  IP: {0} -> {1}", source, dest));
+                Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.debug, start, string.Format("  IPs Translated {0} -> {1}",sourceIP.GetIP.ToIpString(), destIP.GetIP.ToIpString()));
             }
             isFresh = true;
         }
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                 if (destIP != null && destIP.BroadcastAddress == destIP.GetIP)
                     destMAC = NB.BroadcastMACString;
                 Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.info, start, "Packet Created");
-                Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.routing, start, "  IP:" + sourceIP.GetIP.ToIpString() + " -> " + dest.GetIP.ToIpString());
+                Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.routing, start, string.Format("  IP:{0} -> {1}", sourceIP.GetIP.ToIpString(), dest.GetIP.ToIpString()));
             }
             else
             {
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                             if(MyNet.CountPackets(PacketType.arp_answer) + MyNet.CountPackets(PacketType.arp_request) == 0)
                             {
                                 //No more arps going.  We do not have an answer!
-                                Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.info, WhereAmI, "Unable to find a mac address for the IP address: " + dest.GetIP.ToIpString());
-                                Tracking.Status = WhereAmI.hostname + "  Failed: Unable to find a MAC address for the specified IP.";
+                                Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.info, WhereAmI, string.Format("Unable to find a mac address for the IP address: {0}", dest.GetIP.ToIpString()));
+                                Tracking.Status = string.Format("{0}  Failed: Unable to find a MAC address for the specified IP.", WhereAmI.hostname );
                                 MyStatus = PacketStatus.finished_failed;
                             }
                             return;
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             if (WhereAmI == null)
             {
                 AddMessage(DebugLevel.debug, "The packet was dropped because we lost where it was.  WhereAmI == null!");
-                Tracking.Status = "NO_Host" + "  Lost location of packet..";
+                Tracking.Status = "NO_Host  Lost location of packet..";
                 MyStatus = PacketStatus.finished_failed;
                 return; //We cannot process the packet
             }
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             if (WhereAmI == null)
             {
                 AddMessage(DebugLevel.debug, "The packet was dropped because we lost where it was.  WhereAmI == null!");
-                Tracking.Status = "NO_Host" + "  Lost location of packet..";
+                Tracking.Status = "NO_Host  Lost location of packet..";
                 MyStatus = PacketStatus.finished_failed;
                 return; //We cannot process the packet
             }
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             if (WhereAmI == null)
             {
                 AddMessage(DebugLevel.debug, "The packet was dropped because we lost where it was.  WhereAmI == null!");
-                Tracking.Status = "NO_Host" + "  Lost location of packet..";
+                Tracking.Status = "NO_Host  Lost location of packet..";
                 MyStatus = PacketStatus.finished_failed;
                 return; //We cannot process the packet
             }
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                 myDirection = nb_direction.to_dst;
             else
                 myDirection = nb_direction.to_src;
-            Console.WriteLine("Starting on link. SMAC: " + sourceMAC + "  DMAC: " + destMAC);
+            Console.WriteLine(string.Format("Starting on link. SMAC: {0}  DMAC: {1}",sourceMAC,destMAC));
             AddMessage(DebugLevel.debug, "  Starting on link");
         }
 
@@ -366,8 +366,9 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                 }
                 if(MyType == PacketType.arp_request && MyStatus == PacketStatus.finished_failed)
                 {
-                    Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.info, "Packet", "Packet failed to reach any IP.  No such IP on network: " + destIP.GetIPString);
-                    Tracking.Status = "Packet failed to reach IP: " + destIP.GetIPString;
+                    Tracking.AddMessage(DebugLevel.info, "Packet", 
+                        string.Format("Packet failed to reach any IP.  No such IP on network: {0}", destIP.GetIPString));
+                    Tracking.Status = string.Format("Packet failed to reach IP: {0}",destIP.GetIPString);
                     MyStatus = PacketStatus.finished_failed;
                 }
                 if (MyStatus != PacketStatus.finished)
@@ -435,15 +436,12 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             }
             if ((WhatIsSet & DebugPausePoint.dump) == DebugPausePoint.dump)
             {
-                Console.WriteLine(hostname + ":  " + MyType.ToString());
-                Console.Write(hostname + ": " + position + "   PACKET: dstIP:" + dIP);
-                Console.WriteLine("   dstMAC:" + destMAC);
-                Console.Write(hostname + ": " + position + "   PACKET: srcIP:" + sIP);
-                Console.WriteLine("   srcMAC:" + sourceMAC);
+                Console.WriteLine(string.Format("{0}: {1}  PACKET: dstIP: {2} destMAC: {3}", hostname, position, dIP, destMAC));
+                Console.WriteLine(string.Format("{0}: {1}  PACKET: srcIP: {2} srcMAC: {3}", hostname, position, sIP, sourceMAC));
                 Console.WriteLine("---");
             }
-            AddMessage(DebugLevel.packet, hostname + ": " + position + "   PACKET: dstIP:" + dIP + " dstMAC:" + destMAC);
-            AddMessage(DebugLevel.packet, hostname + ": " + position + "   PACKET: srcIP:" + sIP + " srcMAC:" + sourceMAC);
+            AddMessage(DebugLevel.packet, string.Format("{0}: {1}  PACKET: dstIP: {2} destMAC: {3}", hostname, position, dIP, destMAC));
+            AddMessage(DebugLevel.packet, string.Format("{0}: {1}  PACKET: srcIP: {2} srcMAC: {3}", hostname,position,sIP,sourceMAC));
         }
 
         public static T Clone<T>(T source)