diff --git a/astrid/common-src/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/DateUtilities.java b/astrid/common-src/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/DateUtilities.java
index fedd16937..b4eba3a56 100644
--- a/astrid/common-src/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/DateUtilities.java
+++ b/astrid/common-src/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/DateUtilities.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
-import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.Autowired;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.ContextManager;
@@ -131,31 +130,18 @@ public class DateUtilities {
     }
 
     /**
+     * @param context android context
      * @return string used for date formatting
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("nls")
     private static String getDateFormatString(Context context) {
-        String value = android.provider.Settings.System.getString(context.getContentResolver(),
-                android.provider.Settings.System.DATE_FORMAT);
-
-        // validate value in case of unexpected errors
-        if(value != null) {
-            try {
-                new SimpleDateFormat(value);
-            } catch (IllegalArgumentException e ){
-                Log.e("date-format", "Illegal date format pattern: " + value, e);
-                value = null;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (value == null) {
-            // united states, you are special
-            if (Locale.US.equals(Locale.getDefault())
-                    || Locale.CANADA.equals(Locale.getDefault()))
-                value = "MMM d yyyy";
-            else
-                value = "d MMM yyyy";
-        }
+        String value;
+        // united states, you are special
+        if (Locale.US.equals(Locale.getDefault())
+                || Locale.CANADA.equals(Locale.getDefault()))
+            value = "MMM d yyyy";
+        else
+            value = "d MMM yyyy";
         return value;
     }
 
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatControlSet.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatControlSet.java
index aa5b5e653..8b81b7f17 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatControlSet.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatControlSet.java
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ public class RepeatControlSet implements TaskEditControlSet {
         // set up days of week
         DateFormatSymbols dfs = new DateFormatSymbols();
         Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
-        int currentDayOfWeek = calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK);
         calendar.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK, calendar.getFirstDayOfWeek());
         LayoutParams lp = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, 1.0f/7);
         for(int i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
@@ -94,8 +93,7 @@ public class RepeatControlSet implements TaskEditControlSet {
             checkBox.setLayoutParams(lp);
             checkBox.setTextSize(10);
             checkBox.setTag(Weekday.values()[dayOfWeek - 1]);
-            if(dayOfWeek == currentDayOfWeek)
-                checkBox.setChecked(true);
+
             daysOfWeek[i] = checkBox;
             calendar.add(Calendar.DATE, 1);
             daysOfWeekContainer.addView(checkBox);
@@ -175,6 +173,10 @@ public class RepeatControlSet implements TaskEditControlSet {
                 case WEEKLY: {
                     interval.setSelection(INTERVAL_WEEKS);
 
+                    // clear all day of week checks, then update them
+                    for(int i = 0; i < 7; i++)
+                        daysOfWeek[i].setChecked(false);
+
                     for(WeekdayNum day : rrule.getByDay()) {
                         for(int i = 0; i < 7; i++)
                             if(daysOfWeek[i].getTag() == day.wday)
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/rmilk/sync/RTMSyncProvider.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/rmilk/sync/RTMSyncProvider.java
index 3bb6a8fe4..1f59e67df 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/rmilk/sync/RTMSyncProvider.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/rmilk/sync/RTMSyncProvider.java
@@ -390,6 +390,18 @@ public class RTMSyncProvider extends SynchronizationProvider<RTMTaskContainer> {
             rtmService.tasks_moveTo(timeline, Long.toString(remote.listId),
                     listId, taskSeriesId, taskId);
 
+        // either delete or re-create if necessary
+        if(shouldTransmit(local, Task.DELETION_DATE, remote)) {
+            if(local.task.getValue(Task.DELETION_DATE) > 0)
+                rtmService.tasks_delete(timeline, listId, taskSeriesId, taskId);
+            else if(remote == null) {
+                RtmTaskSeries rtmTask = rtmService.tasks_add(timeline, listId,
+                        local.task.getValue(Task.TITLE));
+                remote = parseRemoteTask(rtmTask);
+                transferIdentifiers(remote, local);
+            }
+        }
+
         if(shouldTransmit(local, Task.TITLE, remote))
             rtmService.tasks_setName(timeline, listId, taskSeriesId,
                     taskId, local.task.getValue(Task.TITLE));
@@ -408,10 +420,6 @@ public class RTMSyncProvider extends SynchronizationProvider<RTMTaskContainer> {
                 rtmService.tasks_complete(timeline, listId, taskSeriesId,
                         taskId);
         }
-        if(shouldTransmit(local, Task.DELETION_DATE, remote) &&
-                local.task.getValue(Task.DELETION_DATE) > 0)
-            rtmService.tasks_delete(timeline, listId, taskSeriesId,
-                    taskId);
 
         // tags
         HashSet<String> localTags = new HashSet<String>();
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
index 881eccb90..9bd3d4e05 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
@@ -11,16 +11,15 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.database.Cursor;
-import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.text.Html;
 import android.view.ContextMenu;
-import android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.view.View.OnCreateContextMenuListener;
-import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.CheckBox;
@@ -495,7 +494,7 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements Filterable {
                 for(View view : viewHolder.decorations)
                     viewHolder.taskRow.removeView(view);
             }
-            viewHolder.view.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
+            viewHolder.view.setBackgroundResource(android.R.drawable.list_selector_background);
         }
     }