diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eee1b18..57bb7ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ developed to integrate with the chat rooms for
 
 ### Github Wiki Search
 
-You can search for articles in a projects github wiki
+You can search for articles in a project's GitHub wiki
 ![](https://freecodecamp.github.io/camperbot/images/anims/find.gif)
 
-### Share wiki summaries in chat
+### Share Wiki summaries in chat
 
 Use `explain` to pull a wiki summary right into the chat:
 ![](https://freecodecamp.github.io/camperbot/images/anims/explain.gif)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ You can either
 
 Follow the instructions for signing up on [https://github.com/](GitHub)
 
-change the `SERVER_ENV=demobot` in your `.env` to `server_ENV=USERNAMEHERE`
+Change the `SERVER_ENV=demobot` in your `.env` to `server_ENV=USERNAMEHERE`
 where *USERNAMEHERE* is your github user name.
 
 ### Getting your own appID
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ The next page should show you various API keys/secrets. Use those to replace
 the demobot default options in your `.env`.
 
 ### Configure your bot
-Now it is time to set up your bot w/ the app.
+Now it is time to set up your bot with the app.
 Copy `example.config.json` to `config.json` and open `config.json` in your
 editor.
-Replace all instances of GITHUB_USER_ID with your user name
+Replace all instances of GITHUB_USER_ID with your username
 set up earlier.
 
 Take note of the the rooms property of config. You can set up additional gitter rooms
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ where `input.keyword` is `thanks` then
 
 `BotCommands[input.keyword]` is like saying `BotCommands.thanks()`
 
-so then the params get also added in `(input, this)` so its
+so then the params get also added in `(input, this)` so it's
 
 ```js
 BotCommands[input.keyword](input, this);
diff --git a/lib/utils/HttpWrap.js b/lib/utils/HttpWrap.js
index 878ddc0..8aa6251 100644
--- a/lib/utils/HttpWrap.js
+++ b/lib/utils/HttpWrap.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const HttpWrap = {
     };
 
     const request = https.request(this.defaultOptions, handleResponse);
-    request.setTimeout(3000, handleTimeout);
+    request.setTimeout(5000, handleTimeout);
     request.end();
   }
 };
diff --git a/lib/utils/Utils.js b/lib/utils/Utils.js
index 7fd4700..d554afe 100644
--- a/lib/utils/Utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils/Utils.js
@@ -203,10 +203,9 @@ const Utils = {
     return out;
   },
 
-  timeStamp: function(when, baseDate) {
+  timeStamp: function(when, baseDate = new Date()) {
     let month;
     let day;
-    baseDate = baseDate || new Date();
     const d1 = new Date();
 
     switch (when) {
@@ -225,11 +224,10 @@ const Utils = {
     return timestamp;
   },
 
-  hasProperty: function(obj, prop, msg) {
+  hasProperty: function(obj, prop, msg = 'ERROR') {
     if (obj && obj.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
       return true;
     }
-    msg = msg || 'ERROR';
     Utils.error(msg);
     Utils.error('missing property', prop, obj);
     return false;
@@ -244,4 +242,4 @@ const Utils = {
 
 Utils.logLevel = parseInt(process.env.LOG_LEVEL || 4, 10);
 
-module.exports = Utils;
+module.exports = Utils;
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