diff --git a/patator.py b/patator.py
index 42326da..f8e622c 100755
--- a/patator.py
+++ b/patator.py
@@ -631,18 +631,12 @@ TODO
 
 # logging {{{
 class Logger:
-  def __init__(self, pipe):
-    self.pipe = pipe
+  def __init__(self, queue):
+    self.queue = queue
     self.name = multiprocessing.current_process().name
 
-# neat but wont work on windows
-#  def __getattr__(self, action):
-#    def send(*args):
-#      self.pipe.send((self.name, action, args))
-#    return send
-
   def send(self, action, *args):
-    self.pipe.send((self.name, action, args))
+    self.queue.put((self.name, action, args))
 
   def quit(self):
     self.send('quit')
@@ -729,7 +723,7 @@ class MsgFilter(logging.Filter):
     else:
       return 1
 
-def process_logs(pipe, indicatorsfmt, argv, log_dir):
+def process_logs(queue, indicatorsfmt, argv, log_dir):
 
   ignore_ctrlc()
 
@@ -814,7 +808,7 @@ def process_logs(pipe, indicatorsfmt, argv, log_dir):
 
   while True:
 
-    pname, action, args = pipe.recv()
+    pname, action, args = queue.get()
 
     if action == 'quit':
       if log_dir:
@@ -1397,14 +1391,14 @@ Please read the README inside for more examples and usage information.
     self.ns.start_time = 0
     self.ns.total_size = 1
 
-    pipe = multiprocessing.Pipe(duplex=False)
+    log_queue = multiprocessing.Queue()
 
-    logsvc = Process(name='LogSvc', target=process_logs, args=(pipe[0], module.Response.indicatorsfmt, argv, build_logdir(opts.log_dir, opts.auto_log)))
+    logsvc = Process(name='LogSvc', target=process_logs, args=(log_queue, module.Response.indicatorsfmt, argv, build_logdir(opts.log_dir, opts.auto_log)))
     logsvc.daemon = True
     logsvc.start()
 
     global logger
-    logger = Logger(pipe[1])
+    logger = Logger(log_queue)
 
     if opts.debug:
       logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
@@ -1617,23 +1611,23 @@ Please read the README inside for more examples and usage information.
     # consumers
     for num in range(self.num_threads):
       report_queue = multiprocessing.Queue(maxsize=1000)
-      t = Process(name='Consumer-%d' % num, target=self.consume, args=(task_queues[num], report_queue, logger.pipe))
+      t = Process(name='Consumer-%d' % num, target=self.consume, args=(task_queues[num], report_queue, logger.queue))
       t.daemon = True
       t.start()
       self.thread_report.append(report_queue)
       self.thread_progress.append(Progress())
 
     # producer
-    t = Process(name='Producer', target=self.produce, args=(task_queues, logger.pipe))
+    t = Process(name='Producer', target=self.produce, args=(task_queues, logger.queue))
     t.daemon = True
     t.start()
 
-  def produce(self, task_queues, pipe):
+  def produce(self, task_queues, log_queue):
 
     ignore_ctrlc()
 
     global logger
-    logger = Logger(pipe)
+    logger = Logger(log_queue)
 
     iterables = []
     total_size = 1
@@ -1766,13 +1760,13 @@ Please read the README inside for more examples and usage information.
 
     logger.debug('producer exits')
 
-  def consume(self, task_queue, report_queue, pipe):
+  def consume(self, task_queue, report_queue, log_queue):
 
     ignore_ctrlc()
     handle_alarm()
 
     global logger
-    logger = Logger(pipe)
+    logger = Logger(log_queue)
 
     module = self.module()