for _ in range(random.randint(0, 500)):
        try:
            post = posts.next()
        except StopIteration:
            break

        # get timestamp of current post
        if 'created' in post[1]: # see if created is inserted as column, else use WRITETIME of guid as created.
            created = post[1]['created'][0]
        else:
            created = post[1]['data'][1]
        timestamp =  Toolbox.time.usToUtcDatetime(int(created))
        timestamp = timestamp.replace(microsecond=0)

        # empty list and start saving new timestamps.
        if (currTimeStamp is None) or (currTimeStamp != timestamp):
            postToCheck = []
            postsToCheck.append(post)
        elif (currTimeStamp == timestamp):
            postToCheck.append(post)
        else:
            print "this shouldnt happen, help"