diff --git a/dr_botzo/ircbot/bot.py b/dr_botzo/ircbot/bot.py
index f25a4f0..b8a0ed0 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/ircbot/bot.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/ircbot/bot.py
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ class DrReactor(irc.client.Reactor):
                                         on_schedule=on_schedule)
         self.regex_handlers = {}
 
-    def add_global_regex_handler(self, event, regex, handler, priority=0):
+    def add_global_regex_handler(self, events, regex, handler, priority=0):
         """Adds a global handler function for a specific event type and regex.
 
         Arguments:
 
-            event --- Event type (a string).
+            events --- Event type(s) (a list of strings).
 
             handler -- Callback function taking connection and event
                        parameters.
@@ -67,11 +67,15 @@ class DrReactor(irc.client.Reactor):
         work, though it turns out most modules probably want this one.
         """
 
+        if type(events) != list:
+            events = [events]
+
         handler = PrioritizedRegexHandler(priority, regex, handler)
-        with self.mutex:
-            log.debug(u"in add_global_regex_handler")
-            event_regex_handlers = self.regex_handlers.setdefault(event, [])
-            bisect.insort(event_regex_handlers, handler)
+        for event in events:
+            with self.mutex:
+                log.debug(u"in add_global_regex_handler")
+                event_regex_handlers = self.regex_handlers.setdefault(event, [])
+                bisect.insort(event_regex_handlers, handler)
 
     def remove_global_regex_handler(self, event, handler):
         """Removes a global regex handler function.
diff --git a/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/echo.py b/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/echo.py
index e97f4df..d1fd766 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/echo.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/echo.py
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ class Echo(Plugin):
     def start(self):
         """Set up the handlers."""
 
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('pubmsg', r'^!echo\s+(.*)$',
-                                                         getattr(self, 'handle_echo'), -20)
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('privmsg', r'^!echo\s+(.*)$',
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler(['pubmsg', 'privmsg'], r'^!echo\s+(.*)$',
                                                          getattr(self, 'handle_echo'), -20)
 
         super(Echo, self).start()
diff --git a/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/ircmgmt.py b/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/ircmgmt.py
index b0fc1ef..ff3b9a8 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/ircmgmt.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/ircmgmt.py
@@ -14,19 +14,13 @@ class ChannelManagement(Plugin):
     def start(self):
         """Set up the handlers."""
 
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('pubmsg', r'^!join\s+([\S]+)',
-                                                         getattr(self, 'handle_join'), -20)
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('privmsg', r'^!join\s+([\S]+)',
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler(['pubmsg', 'privmsg'], r'^!join\s+([\S]+)',
                                                          getattr(self, 'handle_join'), -20)
 
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('pubmsg', r'^!part\s+([\S]+)',
-                                                         getattr(self, 'handle_part'), -20)
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('privmsg', r'^!part\s+([\S]+)',
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler(['pubmsg', 'privmsg'], r'^!part\s+([\S]+)',
                                                          getattr(self, 'handle_part'), -20)
 
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('pubmsg', r'^!quit\s*(.*)',
-                                                         getattr(self, 'handle_quit'), -20)
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('privmsg', r'^!quit\s*(.*)',
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler(['pubmsg', 'privmsg'], r'^!quit\s*(.*)',
                                                          getattr(self, 'handle_quit'), -20)
 
         super(ChannelManagement, self).start()
diff --git a/dr_botzo/markov/ircplugin.py b/dr_botzo/markov/ircplugin.py
index 8bbe659..205c4e7 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/markov/ircplugin.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/markov/ircplugin.py
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ class Markov(Plugin):
         self.connection.add_global_handler('pubmsg', getattr(self, 'handle_chatter'), -20)
         self.connection.add_global_handler('privmsg', getattr(self, 'handle_chatter'), -20)
 
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('pubmsg', r'^!markov\s+reply(\s+min=(\d+))?(\s+max=(\d+))?(\s+(.*)$|$)',
-                                                         getattr(self, 'handle_reply'), -20)
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('privmsg', r'^!markov\s+reply(\s+min=(\d+))?(\s+max=(\d+))?(\s+(.*)$|$)',
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler(['pubmsg', 'privmsg'], r'^!markov\s+reply(\s+min=(\d+))?(\s+max=(\d+))?(\s+(.*)$|$)',
                                                          getattr(self, 'handle_reply'), -20)
 
         super(Markov, self).start()
diff --git a/dr_botzo/weather/ircplugin.py b/dr_botzo/weather/ircplugin.py
index 7255e45..bd725f6 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/weather/ircplugin.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/weather/ircplugin.py
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ class Weather(Plugin):
     def start(self):
         """Set up the handlers."""
 
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('pubmsg', r'^!weather\s+(.*)$',
-                                                         getattr(self, 'handle_weather'), -20)
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('privmsg', r'^^!weather\s+(.*)$',
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler(['pubmsg', 'privmsg'], r'^!weather\s+(.*)$',
                                                          getattr(self, 'handle_weather'), -20)
 
         super(Weather, self).start()