diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 15afc98..6b95ec0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@ add_subdirectory(mybase64)
 
 add_executable(xbot
   main.cpp irc_commands.inc ircmsg.cpp settings.cpp connection.cpp
-  write_irc.cpp
   registration_thread.cpp
-  ping_thread.cpp
-  snote_thread.cpp
+  snote.cpp
   self_thread.cpp
   irc_coroutine.cpp
   watchdog_thread.cpp
diff --git a/connection.cpp b/connection.cpp
index 5f7f99c..f8746df 100644
--- a/connection.cpp
+++ b/connection.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ auto Connection::connect(
         sig_connect();
     }
 
+    // Start the queue writer after connection
     self->writer();
+
     for(LineBuffer buffer{32'768};;)
     {
         boost::system::error_code error;
@@ -108,11 +110,33 @@ auto Connection::dispatch_line(char *line) -> void
         && recognized->max_args >= msg.args.size()
         ? recognized->command : IrcCommand::UNKNOWN;
 
-    if (IrcCommand::UNKNOWN == command)
-    {
+    switch (command) {
+
+    // Respond to pings immediate and discard
+    case IrcCommand::PING:
+        send_pong(msg.args[0]);
+        break;
+
+    // Unknown message generate warnings but do not dispatch
+    // Messages can be unknown due to bad command or bad argument count
+    case IrcCommand::UNKNOWN:
         BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(warning) << "Unrecognized command: " << msg.command << " " << msg.args.size();
+        break;
+
+    // Server notice generate snote events but not IRC command events
+    case IrcCommand::NOTICE:
+        if (auto match = snoteCore.match(msg)) {
+            sig_snote(match->first, match->second);
+            break;
+        }
+        /* FALLTHROUGH */
+
+    // Normal IRC commands
+    default:
+        sig_ircmsg(command, msg);
+        break;
     }
-    sig_ircmsg(command, msg);
+
 }
 
 auto Connection::write_line(std::string message) -> void
@@ -131,3 +155,81 @@ auto Connection::close() -> void
 {
     stream_.close();
 }
+
+static
+auto is_invalid_last(char x) -> bool
+{
+    return x == '\0' || x == '\r' || x == '\n';
+}
+
+auto Connection::write_irc(std::string message) -> void
+{
+    write_line(std::move(message));
+}
+
+auto Connection::write_irc(std::string front, std::string_view last) -> void
+{
+    if (last.end() != std::find_if(last.begin(), last.end(), is_invalid_last))
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error{"bad irc argument"};
+    }
+
+    front += " :";
+    front += last;
+    write_irc(std::move(front));
+}
+
+auto Connection::send_ping(std::string_view txt) -> void
+{
+    write_irc("PING", txt);
+}
+
+auto Connection::send_pong(std::string_view txt) -> void
+{
+    write_irc("PONG", txt);
+}
+
+auto Connection::send_pass(std::string_view password) -> void
+{
+    write_irc("PASS", password);
+}
+
+auto Connection::send_user(std::string_view user, std::string_view real) -> void
+{
+    write_irc("USER", user, "*", "*", real);
+}
+
+auto Connection::send_nick(std::string_view nick) -> void
+{
+    write_irc("NICK", nick);
+}
+
+auto Connection::send_cap_ls() -> void
+{
+    write_irc("CAP", "LS", "302");
+}
+
+auto Connection::send_cap_end() -> void
+{
+    write_irc("CAP", "END");
+}
+
+auto Connection::send_cap_req(std::string_view caps) -> void
+{
+    write_irc("CAP", "REQ", caps);
+}
+
+auto Connection::send_privmsg(std::string_view target, std::string_view message) -> void
+{
+    write_irc("PRIVMSG", target, message);
+}
+
+auto Connection::send_notice(std::string_view target, std::string_view message) -> void
+{
+    write_irc("NOTICE", target, message);
+}
+
+auto Connection::send_authenticate(std::string_view message) -> void
+{
+    write_irc("AUTHENTICATE", message);
+}
diff --git a/connection.hpp b/connection.hpp
index bf79879..a98d00f 100644
--- a/connection.hpp
+++ b/connection.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "ircmsg.hpp"
 #include "irc_command.hpp"
+#include "snote.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/asio.hpp>
 #include <boost/signals2.hpp>
@@ -21,20 +22,27 @@ private:
     auto writer_immediate() -> void;
     auto dispatch_line(char * line) -> void;
 
+    /// Write bytes into the socket. Messages should be properly newline terminated.
+    auto write_line(std::string message) -> void;
+
+    /// Build and send well-formed IRC message from individual parameters
+    auto write_irc(std::string) -> void;
+    auto write_irc(std::string, std::string_view) -> void;
+    template <typename... Args>
+    auto write_irc(std::string front, std::string_view next, Args ...rest) -> void;
+
 public:
     Connection(boost::asio::io_context & io);
 
     boost::signals2::signal<void()> sig_connect;
     boost::signals2::signal<void()> sig_disconnect;
     boost::signals2::signal<void(IrcCommand, const IrcMsg &)> sig_ircmsg;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void(SnoteTag, SnoteMatch &)> sig_snote;
 
     auto get_executor() -> boost::asio::any_io_executor {
         return stream_.get_executor();
     }
 
-    /// Write bytes into the socket. Messages should be properly newline terminated.
-    auto write_line(std::string message) -> void;
-
     auto connect(
         boost::asio::io_context & io,
         std::string host,
@@ -42,5 +50,36 @@ public:
     ) -> boost::asio::awaitable<void>;
 
     auto close() -> void;
+
+    auto send_ping(std::string_view) -> void;
+    auto send_pong(std::string_view) -> void;
+    auto send_pass(std::string_view) -> void;
+    auto send_user(std::string_view, std::string_view) -> void;
+    auto send_nick(std::string_view) -> void;
+    auto send_cap_ls() -> void;
+    auto send_cap_end() -> void;
+    auto send_cap_req(std::string_view) -> void;
+    auto send_privmsg(std::string_view, std::string_view) -> void;
+    auto send_notice(std::string_view, std::string_view) -> void;
+    auto send_authenticate(std::string_view message) -> void;
 };
 
+template <typename... Args>
+auto Connection::write_irc(std::string front, std::string_view next, Args ...rest) -> void
+{
+    auto const is_invalid = [](char const x) -> bool
+    {
+        return x == '\0' || x == '\r' || x == '\n' || x == ' ';
+    };
+
+    if (next.empty()
+    || next.front() == ':'
+    || next.end() != std::find_if(next.begin(), next.end(), is_invalid))
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error{"bad irc argument"};
+    }
+
+    front += " ";
+    front += next;
+    write_irc(std::move(front), rest...);
+}
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 9619138..8af2f60 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "connection.hpp"
 #include "ircmsg.hpp"
 #include "settings.hpp"
-#include "write_irc.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/asio.hpp>
 
@@ -11,42 +10,27 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include "ping_thread.hpp"
 #include "registration_thread.hpp"
 #include "self_thread.hpp"
-#include "snote_thread.hpp"
 
 #include "irc_coroutine.hpp"
 
 using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 
-irc_coroutine example(Connection& connection) {
-    auto [cmd1, msg1] = co_await wait_command{IrcCommand::RPL_WELCOME};
-    std::cout << "WELCOME " << msg1.args[0] << "\n";
-    auto [cmd5, msg5] = co_await wait_command{IrcCommand::RPL_ISUPPORT};
-    std::cout << "ISUPPORT " << msg5.args[0] << "\n";
-}
-
 auto start(boost::asio::io_context & io, Settings const& settings) -> void
 {
     auto const connection = std::make_shared<Connection>(io);
 
     RegistrationThread::start(*connection, settings.password, settings.username, settings.realname, settings.nickname);
-    PingThread::start(*connection);
     SelfThread::start(*connection);
-    auto const snote_thread = SnoteThread::start(*connection);
 
-    /*
-    snote_thread->sig_snote.connect([](auto tag, auto &match) {
+    connection->sig_snote.connect([](auto tag, auto &match) {
         std::cout << "SNOTE " << static_cast<int>(tag) << std::endl;
         for (auto c : match.get_results())
         {
             std::cout << "    " << std::string_view{c.first, c.second} << std::endl;
         }
     });
-    */
-    auto logic = example(*connection);
-    logic.start(*connection);
 
     boost::asio::co_spawn(
         io,
diff --git a/registration_thread.cpp b/registration_thread.cpp
index 12929ed..885929d 100644
--- a/registration_thread.cpp
+++ b/registration_thread.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "connection.hpp"
 #include "ircmsg.hpp"
-#include "write_irc.hpp"
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <unordered_map>
@@ -25,10 +24,10 @@ RegistrationThread::RegistrationThread(
 
 auto RegistrationThread::on_connect() -> void
 {
-    send_cap_ls(connection_);
-    send_pass(connection_, password_);
-    send_user(connection_, username_, realname_);
-    send_nick(connection_, nickname_);
+    connection_.send_cap_ls();
+    connection_.send_pass(password_);
+    connection_.send_user(username_, realname_);
+    connection_.send_nick(nickname_);
 }
 
 auto RegistrationThread::send_req() -> void
@@ -63,13 +62,13 @@ auto RegistrationThread::send_req() -> void
     if (not outstanding.empty())
     {
         request.pop_back();
-        send_cap_req(connection_, request);
+        connection_.send_cap_req(request);
 
         listen_for_cap_ack();
     }
     else
     {
-        send_cap_end(connection_);
+        connection_.send_cap_end();
     }
 }
 
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ auto RegistrationThread::on_msg_cap_ack(IrcMsg const& msg) -> void
     if (outstanding.empty())
     {
         message_handle_.disconnect();
-        send_cap_end(connection_);
+        connection_.send_cap_end();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/snote_thread.cpp b/snote.cpp
similarity index 69%
rename from snote_thread.cpp
rename to snote.cpp
index 7f4a894..67b02f3 100644
--- a/snote_thread.cpp
+++ b/snote.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-#include "snote_thread.hpp"
+#include "snote.hpp"
 
-#include "connection.hpp"
 #include "c_callback.hpp"
 
 #include <hs.h>
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
+#include <optional>
 #include <regex>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <utility>
@@ -114,64 +114,60 @@ static auto setup_database() -> hs_database_t*
 
 } // namespace
 
-auto SnoteThread::start(Connection& connection) -> std::shared_ptr<SnoteThread>
+SnoteCore::SnoteCore() noexcept
 {
-    auto thread = std::make_shared<SnoteThread>();
-
-    thread->db_.reset(setup_database());
+    db_.reset(setup_database());
 
     hs_scratch_t* scratch = nullptr;
-    if (HS_SUCCESS != hs_alloc_scratch(thread->db_.get(), &scratch))
+    if (HS_SUCCESS != hs_alloc_scratch(db_.get(), &scratch))
     {
         abort();
     }
-    thread->scratch_.reset(scratch);
+    scratch_.reset(scratch);
+}
 
+auto SnoteCore::match(const IrcMsg &msg) -> std::optional<std::pair<SnoteTag, SnoteMatch>>
+{
     static char const* const prefix = "*** Notice -- ";
-    connection.sig_ircmsg.connect([&connection, thread](auto cmd, auto& msg)
+
+    auto& args = msg.args;
+    if ("*" != args[0] || !args[1].starts_with(prefix)) {
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    auto const message = args[1].substr(strlen(prefix));
+
+    unsigned match_id;
+    auto cb = [&match_id](unsigned id, unsigned long long, unsigned long long, unsigned) -> int
     {
-        auto& args = msg.args;
-        if (IrcCommand::NOTICE == cmd && "*" == args[0] && args[1].starts_with(prefix))
-        {
-            auto const message = args[1].substr(strlen(prefix));
+        match_id = id;
+        return 1; // stop scanning
+    };
 
-            unsigned match_id;
-            auto cb = [&match_id](unsigned id, unsigned long long, unsigned long long, unsigned) -> int
-            {
-                match_id = id;
-                return 1; // stop scanning
-            };
+    auto const scan_result =
+        hs_scan(
+            db_.get(),
+            message.data(), message.size(),
+            0, // no flags
+            scratch_.get(),
+            CCallback<decltype(cb)>::invoke, &cb
+        );
 
-            auto const scan_result =
-                hs_scan(
-                    thread->db_.get(),
-                    message.data(), message.size(),
-                    0, // no flags
-                    thread->scratch_.get(),
-                    CCallback<decltype(cb)>::invoke, &cb
-                );
+    switch (scan_result)
+    {
+    case HS_SUCCESS:
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(warning) << "Unknown snote: " << message;
+        return std::nullopt;
 
-            switch (scan_result)
-            {
-            case HS_SUCCESS:
-                BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(warning) << "Unknown snote: " << message;
-                break;
+    case HS_SCAN_TERMINATED:
+    {
+        auto& pattern = patterns[match_id];
+        return std::make_pair(pattern.tag, SnoteMatch{pattern.regex, message});
+    }
 
-            case HS_SCAN_TERMINATED:
-            {
-                auto& pattern = patterns[match_id];
-                auto match = SnoteMatch{pattern.regex, message};
-                thread->sig_snote(pattern.tag, match);
-                break;
-            }
-
-            default:
-                abort();
-            }
-        }
-    });
-
-    return thread;
+    default:
+        abort();
+    }
 }
 
 auto SnoteMatch::get_results() -> std::match_results<std::string_view::const_iterator> const&
@@ -191,7 +187,7 @@ auto SnoteMatch::get_results() -> std::match_results<std::string_view::const_ite
     return results;
 }
 
-auto SnoteThread::DbDeleter::operator()(hs_database_t * db) const -> void
+auto SnoteCore::DbDeleter::operator()(hs_database_t * db) const -> void
 {
     if (HS_SUCCESS != hs_free_database(db))
     {
@@ -199,10 +195,12 @@ auto SnoteThread::DbDeleter::operator()(hs_database_t * db) const -> void
     }
 }
 
-auto SnoteThread::ScratchDeleter::operator()(hs_scratch_t * scratch) const -> void
+auto SnoteCore::ScratchDeleter::operator()(hs_scratch_t * scratch) const -> void
 {
     if (HS_SUCCESS != hs_free_scratch(scratch))
     {
         abort();
     }
 }
+
+SnoteCore snoteCore;
diff --git a/snote_thread.hpp b/snote.hpp
similarity index 85%
rename from snote_thread.hpp
rename to snote.hpp
index a4045b4..d88acfa 100644
--- a/snote_thread.hpp
+++ b/snote.hpp
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
+#include "ircmsg.hpp"
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <regex>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <variant>
+#include <tuple>
+#include <optional>
 
 class Connection;
 struct hs_database;
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ private:
     std::variant<std::pair<std::regex const&, std::string_view>, std::match_results<std::string_view::const_iterator>> components_;
 };
 
-struct SnoteThread
+struct SnoteCore
 {
     struct DbDeleter
     {
@@ -62,7 +64,8 @@ struct SnoteThread
     /// @brief HyperScan scratch space
     std::unique_ptr<hs_scratch, ScratchDeleter> scratch_;
 
-    boost::signals2::signal<void(SnoteTag, SnoteMatch&)> sig_snote;
-
-    static auto start(Connection& connection) -> std::shared_ptr<SnoteThread>;
+    SnoteCore() noexcept;
+    auto match(const IrcMsg &msg) -> std::optional<std::pair<SnoteTag, SnoteMatch>>;
 };
+
+extern SnoteCore snoteCore;
diff --git a/watchdog_thread.cpp b/watchdog_thread.cpp
index c22521f..544722c 100644
--- a/watchdog_thread.cpp
+++ b/watchdog_thread.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "watchdog_thread.hpp"
 
 #include "connection.hpp"
-#include "write_irc.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ auto WatchdogThread::on_timeout() -> void
     }
     else
     {
-        send_ping(connection_, "watchdog");
+        connection_.send_ping("watchdog");
         stalled_ = true;
         timer_.expires_after(WatchdogThread::TIMEOUT);
         start_timer();
diff --git a/write_irc.cpp b/write_irc.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 55a0e4a..0000000
--- a/write_irc.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-#include "write_irc.hpp"
-
-#include "connection.hpp"
-
-#include <string>
-#include <utility>
-
-namespace {
-
-auto write_irc(Connection& connection, std::string message) -> void
-{
-    connection.write_line(std::move(message));
-}
-
-auto is_invalid_last(char x) -> bool
-{
-    return x == '\0' || x == '\r' || x == '\n';
-}
-
-auto is_invalid(char x) -> bool
-{
-    return x == '\0' || x == '\r' || x == '\n' || x == ' ';
-}
-
-auto write_irc(Connection& connection, std::string front, std::string_view last) -> void
-{
-    if (last.end() != std::find_if(last.begin(), last.end(), is_invalid_last))
-    {
-        throw std::runtime_error{"bad irc argument"};
-    }
-
-    front += " :";
-    front += last;
-    write_irc(connection, std::move(front));
-}
-
-template <typename... Args>
-auto write_irc(Connection& connection, std::string front, std::string_view next, Args ...rest) -> void
-{
-    if (next.empty()
-    || next.front() == ':'
-    || next.end() != std::find_if(next.begin(), next.end(), is_invalid))
-    {
-        throw std::runtime_error{"bad irc argument"};
-    }
-
-    front += " ";
-    front += next;
-    write_irc(connection, std::move(front), rest...);
-}
-
-} // namespace
-
-auto send_ping(Connection& connection, std::string_view txt) -> void
-{
-    write_irc(connection, "PING", txt);
-}
-
-auto send_pong(Connection& connection, std::string_view txt) -> void
-{
-    write_irc(connection, "PONG", txt);
-}
-
-auto send_pass(Connection& connection, std::string_view password) -> void
-{
-    write_irc(connection, "PASS", password);
-}
-
-auto send_user(Connection& connection, std::string_view user, std::string_view real) -> void
-{
-    write_irc(connection, "USER", user, "*", "*", real);
-}
-
-auto send_nick(Connection& connection, std::string_view nick) -> void
-{
-    write_irc(connection, "NICK", nick);
-}
-
-auto send_cap_ls(Connection& connection) -> void
-{
-    write_irc(connection, "CAP", "LS", "302");
-}
-
-auto send_cap_end(Connection& connection) -> void
-{
-    write_irc(connection, "CAP", "END");
-}
-
-auto send_cap_req(Connection& connection, std::string_view caps) -> void
-{
-    write_irc(connection, "CAP", "REQ", caps);
-}
-
-auto send_privmsg(Connection& connection, std::string_view target, std::string_view message) -> void
-{
-    write_irc(connection, "PRIVMSG", target, message);
-}
-
-auto send_notice(Connection& connection, std::string_view target, std::string_view message) -> void
-{
-    write_irc(connection, "NOTICE", target, message);
-}
-
-auto send_authenticate(Connection& connection, std::string_view message) -> void
-{
-    write_irc(connection, "AUTHENTICATE", message);
-}
diff --git a/write_irc.hpp b/write_irc.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index e62600f..0000000
--- a/write_irc.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <string_view>
-
-class Connection;
-
-auto send_ping(Connection&, std::string_view) -> void;
-auto send_pong(Connection&, std::string_view) -> void;
-auto send_pass(Connection&, std::string_view) -> void;
-auto send_user(Connection&, std::string_view, std::string_view) -> void;
-auto send_nick(Connection&, std::string_view) -> void;
-auto send_cap_ls(Connection&) -> void;
-auto send_cap_end(Connection&) -> void;
-auto send_cap_req(Connection&, std::string_view) -> void;
-auto send_privmsg(Connection&, std::string_view, std::string_view) -> void;
-auto send_notice(Connection&, std::string_view, std::string_view) -> void;
-auto send_authenticate(Connection& connection, std::string_view message) -> void;