diff --git a/baler.py b/baler.py
index 1c46803..43e842d 100755
--- a/baler.py
+++ b/baler.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import ConfigParser
 import csv
-import datetime
+import datetime as dt
 import gzip
 import json
 import os
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def tiq_output(reg_file, enr_file):
     config = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
     config.read('combine.cfg')
     tiq_dir = os.path.join(config.get('Baler', 'tiq_directory'), 'data')
-    today = datetime.today().strftime('%Y%m%d')
+    today = dt.datetime.today().strftime('%Y%m%d')
 
     with open(reg_file, 'rb') as f:
         reg_data = json.load(f)
@@ -22,21 +22,27 @@ def tiq_output(reg_file, enr_file):
     sys.stderr.write('Preparing tiq directory structure under %s\n' % tiq_dir)
     if not os.path.isdir(tiq_dir):
         os.makedirs(os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'raw', 'public_inbound'))
-        os.makedirs(os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'raw', 'public_inbound'))
-        os.makedirs(os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'enriched', 'public_outbound'))
+        os.makedirs(os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'raw', 'public_outbound'))
+        os.makedirs(os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'enriched', 'public_inbound'))
         os.makedirs(os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'enriched', 'public_outbound'))
 
-    inbound_data = [row for row in reg_data if row['direction'] == 'inbound']
-    outbound_data = [row for row in reg_data if row['direction'] == 'outbound']
+    inbound_data = [row for row in reg_data if row[2] == 'inbound']
+    outbound_data = [row for row in reg_data if row[2] == 'outbound']
 
-    bale_reg_csvgz(inbound_data, os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'raw', 'public_inbound', today+'.csv.gz'))
-    bale_reg_csvgz(outbound_data, os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'raw', 'public_outbound', today+'.csv.gz'))
+    try:
+        bale_reg_csvgz(inbound_data, os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'raw', 'public_inbound', today+'.csv.gz'))
+        bale_reg_csvgz(outbound_data, os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'raw', 'public_outbound', today+'.csv.gz'))
+    except:
+        pass
 
-    inbound_data = [row for row in enr_data if row['direction'] == 'inbound']
-    outbound_data = [row for row in enr_data if row['direction'] == 'outbound']
+    inbound_data = [row for row in enr_data if row[2] == 'inbound']
+    outbound_data = [row for row in enr_data if row[2] == 'outbound']
 
-    bale_enr_csvgz(inbound_data, os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'enriched', 'public_inbound', today+'.csv.gz'))
-    bale_enr_csvgz(outbound_data, os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'enriched', 'public_outbound', today+'.csv.gz'))
+    try:
+        bale_enr_csvgz(inbound_data, os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'enriched', 'public_inbound', today+'.csv.gz'))
+        bale_enr_csvgz(outbound_data, os.path.join(tiq_dir, 'enriched', 'public_outbound', today+'.csv.gz'))
+    except:
+        pass
 
 
 # oh my god this is such a hack