-&snarf_by_pattern("$root", "notes");
-&snarf_by_pattern("$root", "project");
-&snarf_by_pattern("$root", "issue");
-&snarf_by_pattern("$root", "idea");
-&snarf_by_pattern("$root", "crucial");
-&snarf_by_pattern("$root", "list");
-&snarf_by_pattern("$root", "task");
+&snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "notes");
+&snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "project");
+&snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "issue");
+&snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "idea");
+&snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "crucial");
+&snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "list");
+&snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "task");
+
+# backup additional folders we care about.
+###ubuntu one retired because of complete unreliability.
+#&snarf_by_pattern($snarf_file_base, "$root", "notes", "Ubuntu One");