def get_request(url,args)
      uri = URI.parse url

      # ck is the current unix timestamp
      args[:ck] = Time.now.to_i unless args[:ck]

      req = Net::HTTP::Get.new("#{uri.path}?#{argument_string(args)}")
      request(uri,req)
    end
def get_request(url,args)
      uri = URI.parse url

      # ck is the current unix timestamp
      args[:ck] = Time.now.to_i unless args[:ck]

      req = Net::HTTP::Get.new("#{uri.path}?#{argument_string(args)}")
      request(uri,req)
    end
the url as a string and the args as a hash
 e.g. :allcomments => true etc...