if status == event.Event.UP: 
    # Dirty hack to check if we timed out...
    # this is needed as ssl-socket calls may hang
    # in python < 2.3
    if self.response_time > 2 * self.timeout:
        _logger.info(
            "Adjusting status due to high responsetime (%s, " "%s)",
            service,
            self.response_time,
       )
       status = event.Event.DOWN
       self.response_time = 2 * self.timeout