diff --git a/eventlet/saranwrap.py b/eventlet/saranwrap.py
index 3587935..5455e50 100644
--- a/eventlet/saranwrap.py
+++ b/eventlet/saranwrap.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def _read_response(id, attribute, input, cp):
     """local helper method to read respones from the rpc server."""
     try:
         str = _read_lp_hunk(input)
-        _prnt(`str`)
+        _prnt(repr(str))
         response = Pickle.loads(str)
     except (AttributeError, DeadProcess, Pickle.UnpicklingError), e:
         raise UnrecoverableError(e)
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ class Server(object):
         _log("responding with: %s" % body)
         #_log("objects: %s" % self._objects)
         s = Pickle.dumps(body)
-        _log(`s`)
+        _log(repr(s))
         _write_lp_hunk(self._out, s)
 
     def write_exception(self, e):
diff --git a/eventlet/tpool.py b/eventlet/tpool.py
index 0b95e45..b9b2e11 100644
--- a/eventlet/tpool.py
+++ b/eventlet/tpool.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class Proxy(object):
 
     def __getattr__(self,attr_name):
         f = getattr(self._obj,attr_name)
-        if not callable(f):
+        if not hasattr(f, '__call__'):
             if (isinstance(f, self._autowrap) or
                 attr_name in self._autowrap_names):
                 return Proxy(f, self._autowrap)
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ class Proxy(object):
     # wrapped object in such a way that they would block
     def __eq__(self, rhs):
         return self._obj.__eq__(rhs)
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return self._obj.__hash__()
     def __repr__(self):
         return self._obj.__repr__()
     def __str__(self):
diff --git a/tests/convenience_test.py b/tests/convenience_test.py
index a3be65f..64aba0a 100644
--- a/tests/convenience_test.py
+++ b/tests/convenience_test.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class TestServe(LimitedTestCase):
         # tests that the server closes the client sock on handle() exception
         def crasher(sock,addr):
             sock.recv(1024)
-            0/0
+            0//0
             
         l = eventlet.listen(('localhost', 0))
         gt = eventlet.spawn(eventlet.serve, l, crasher)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class TestServe(LimitedTestCase):
         def crasher(sock,addr):
             sock.recv(1024)
             sock.close()
-            0/0
+            0//0
             
         l = eventlet.listen(('localhost', 0))
         gt = eventlet.spawn(eventlet.serve, l, crasher)
diff --git a/tests/hub_test.py b/tests/hub_test.py
index 7629be6..ccfc5c4 100644
--- a/tests/hub_test.py
+++ b/tests/hub_test.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class TestExceptionInMainloop(LimitedTestCase):
         assert delay >= DELAY*0.9, 'sleep returned after %s seconds (was scheduled for %s)' % (delay, DELAY)
 
         def fail():
-            1/0
+            1//0
 
         hubs.get_hub().schedule_call_global(0, fail)
 
diff --git a/tests/parse_results.py b/tests/parse_results.py
index 62feac5..44bd786 100644
--- a/tests/parse_results.py
+++ b/tests/parse_results.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def parse_unittest_output(s):
         fail = int(fail or '0')
         error = int(error or '0')
     else:
-        assert ok_match, `s`
+        assert ok_match, repr(s)
     timeout_match = re.search('^===disabled because of timeout: (\d+)$', s, re.M)
     if timeout_match:
         timeout = int(timeout_match.group(1))
diff --git a/tests/saranwrap_test.py b/tests/saranwrap_test.py
index b96a08b..ba71c20 100644
--- a/tests/saranwrap_test.py
+++ b/tests/saranwrap_test.py
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ class TestSaranwrap(LimitedTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(1, prox['a'])
         self.assertEqual(str(my_object), str(prox))
         self.assertEqual('saran:' + repr(my_object), repr(prox))
-        self.assertEqual('saran:' + `my_object`, `prox`)
 
     @skip_on_windows
     @skip_with_pyevent
diff --git a/tests/test__greenness.py b/tests/test__greenness.py
index 65ef8b4..27f507d 100644
--- a/tests/test__greenness.py
+++ b/tests/test__greenness.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class TestGreenness(unittest.TestCase):
             urllib2.urlopen('http://127.0.0.1:%s' % self.port)
             assert False, 'should not get there'
         except urllib2.HTTPError, ex:
-            assert ex.code == 501, `ex`
+            assert ex.code == 501, repr(ex)
         self.assertEqual(self.server.request_count, 1)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/tests/test__refcount.py b/tests/test__refcount.py
index 553971a..8a66f3c 100644
--- a/tests/test__refcount.py
+++ b/tests/test__refcount.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def handle_request(s, raise_on_timeout):
             return
     #print 'handle_request - accepted'
     res = conn.recv(100)
-    assert res == 'hello', `res`
+    assert res == 'hello', repr(res)
     #print 'handle_request - recvd %r' % res
     res = conn.send('bye')
     #print 'handle_request - sent %r' % res
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def make_request(port):
     res = s.send('hello')
     #print 'make_request - sent %s' % res
     res = s.recv(100)
-    assert res == 'bye', `res`
+    assert res == 'bye', repr(res)
     #print 'make_request - recvd %r' % res
     #s.close()
 
diff --git a/tests/test__twistedutil.py b/tests/test__twistedutil.py
index e7c56fc..afa9ee5 100644
--- a/tests/test__twistedutil.py
+++ b/tests/test__twistedutil.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_block_on_already_succeed(self):
         d = defer.succeed('hey corotwine')
         res = block_on(d)
-        assert res == 'hey corotwine', `res`
+        assert res == 'hey corotwine', repr(res)
 
     @requires_twisted
     def test_block_on_already_failed(self):
diff --git a/tests/test__twistedutil_protocol.py b/tests/test__twistedutil_protocol.py
index f533d89..53381f4 100644
--- a/tests/test__twistedutil_protocol.py
+++ b/tests/test__twistedutil_protocol.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class TestGreenTransport_bufsize1(TestGreenTransport):
 #         self.conn.write('hello\r\n')
 #         sleep(DELAY*1.5) # make sure the rest of data arrives
 #         try:
-#             1/0
+#             1//0
 #         except:
 #             #self.conn.loseConnection(failure.Failure()) # does not work, why?
 #             spawn(self.conn._queue.send_exception, *sys.exc_info())
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class TestGreenTransport_bufsize1(TestGreenTransport):
 #         self.assertEqual('you said hello. ', self.conn.recv())
 #         sleep(DELAY*1.5) # make sure the rest of data arrives
 #         try:
-#             1/0
+#             1//0
 #         except:
 #             #self.conn.loseConnection(failure.Failure()) # does not work, why?
 #             spawn(self.conn._queue.send_exception, *sys.exc_info())
diff --git a/tests/timeout_test_with_statement.py b/tests/timeout_test_with_statement.py
index 7ce29b7..48fe0b5 100644
--- a/tests/timeout_test_with_statement.py
+++ b/tests/timeout_test_with_statement.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Test(LimitedTestCase):
             pass
 
         try:
-            1/0
+            1//0
         except:
             try:
                 with Timeout(DELAY, sys.exc_info()[0]):
diff --git a/tests/tpool_test.py b/tests/tpool_test.py
index bd61e79..bb954a7 100644
--- a/tests/tpool_test.py
+++ b/tests/tpool_test.py
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ class TestTpool(LimitedTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(1, prox['a'])
         self.assertEqual(str(my_object), str(prox))
         self.assertEqual(repr(my_object), repr(prox))
-        self.assertEqual(`my_object`, `prox`)
 
     @skip_with_pyevent
     def test_wrap_module_class(self):
@@ -93,6 +92,17 @@ class TestTpool(LimitedTestCase):
         exp3 = prox.compile('/')
         self.assert_(exp1 != exp3)
 
+    @skip_with_pyevent
+    def test_wrap_hash(self):
+        prox1 = tpool.Proxy(''+'A')
+        prox2 = tpool.Proxy('A'+'')
+        self.assert_(prox1=='A')
+        self.assert_('A'==prox2)
+        #self.assert_(prox1==prox2) FIXME - could __eq__ unwrap rhs if it is other proxy?
+        self.assertEqual(hash(prox1), hash(prox2))
+        proxList = tpool.Proxy([])
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, hash, proxList)
+ 
     @skip_with_pyevent
     def test_wrap_nonzero(self):
         prox = tpool.Proxy(re)