diff --git a/lib/vmfloaty.rb b/lib/vmfloaty.rb
index 7d015f3..0e1bad5 100644
--- a/lib/vmfloaty.rb
+++ b/lib/vmfloaty.rb
@@ -39,8 +39,13 @@ class Vmfloaty
       c.option '--force', 'Forces vmfloaty to get requested vms'
       c.option '--json', 'Prints retrieved vms in JSON format'
       c.option '--ondemand', 'Requested vms are provisioned upon receival of the request, tracked by a request ID'
+      c.option '--continue STRING', String, 'resume polling ABS for job_id, for use when the cli was interrupted'
+      c.option '--loglevel STRING', String, 'the log level to use (debug, info, error)'
       c.action do |args, options|
         verbose = options.verbose || config['verbose']
+        if options.loglevel
+          FloatyLogger.setlevel = options.loglevel
+        end
         service = Service.new(options, config)
         use_token = !options.notoken
         force = options.force
@@ -52,6 +57,11 @@ class Vmfloaty
 
         os_types = Utils.generate_os_hash(args)
 
+        if os_types.empty?
+          FloatyLogger.error 'No operating systems provided to obtain. See `floaty get --help` for more information on how to get VMs.'
+          exit 1
+        end
+
         max_pool_request = 5
         large_pool_requests = os_types.select { |_, v| v > max_pool_request }
         if !large_pool_requests.empty? && !force
@@ -60,12 +70,7 @@ class Vmfloaty
           exit 1
         end
 
-        if os_types.empty?
-          FloatyLogger.error 'No operating systems provided to obtain. See `floaty get --help` for more information on how to get VMs.'
-          exit 1
-        end
-
-        response = service.retrieve(verbose, os_types, use_token, options.ondemand)
+        response = service.retrieve(verbose, os_types, use_token, options.ondemand, options.continue)
         request_id = response['request_id'] if options.ondemand
         response = service.wait_for_request(verbose, request_id) if options.ondemand
 
@@ -92,8 +97,12 @@ class Vmfloaty
       c.option '--token STRING', String, 'Token for pooler service'
       c.option '--url STRING', String, 'URL of pooler service'
       c.option '--user STRING', String, 'User to authenticate with'
+      c.option '--loglevel STRING', String, 'the log level to use (debug, info, error)'
       c.action do |args, options|
         verbose = options.verbose || config['verbose']
+        if options.loglevel
+          FloatyLogger.setlevel = options.loglevel
+        end
 
         service = Service.new(options, config)
         filter = args[0]
@@ -229,8 +238,13 @@ class Vmfloaty
       c.option '--token STRING', String, 'Token for pooler service'
       c.option '--url STRING', String, 'URL of pooler service'
       c.option '--user STRING', String, 'User to authenticate with'
+      c.option '--loglevel STRING', String, 'the log level to use (debug, info, error)'
       c.action do |args, options|
         verbose = options.verbose || config['verbose']
+        if options.loglevel
+          FloatyLogger.setlevel = options.loglevel
+        end
+
         service = Service.new(options, config)
         hostnames = args[0]
         delete_all = options.all
@@ -374,8 +388,12 @@ class Vmfloaty
       c.option '--service STRING', String, 'Configured pooler service name'
       c.option '--url STRING', String, 'URL of pooler service'
       c.option '--json', 'Prints status in JSON format'
+      c.option '--loglevel STRING', String, 'the log level to use (debug, info, error)'
       c.action do |_, options|
         verbose = options.verbose || config['verbose']
+        if options.loglevel
+          FloatyLogger.setlevel = options.loglevel
+        end
         service = Service.new(options, config)
         if options.json
           pp service.status(verbose)
diff --git a/lib/vmfloaty/abs.rb b/lib/vmfloaty/abs.rb
index 873a0e0..08027b7 100644
--- a/lib/vmfloaty/abs.rb
+++ b/lib/vmfloaty/abs.rb
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class ABS
   end
 
   # Retrieve an OS from ABS.
-  def self.retrieve(verbose, os_types, token, url, user, config, _ondemand = nil)
+  def self.retrieve(verbose, os_types, token, url, user, config, _ondemand = nil, continue = nil)
     #
     # Contents of post must be like:
     #
@@ -248,7 +248,12 @@ class ABS
     conn = Http.get_conn(verbose, supported_abs_url(url))
     conn.headers['X-AUTH-TOKEN'] = token if token
 
-    saved_job_id = user + "-" + DateTime.now.strftime('%Q')
+    if continue.nil?
+      saved_job_id = user + "-" + DateTime.now.strftime('%Q')
+    else
+      saved_job_id = continue
+    end
+
     req_obj = {
       :resources => os_types,
       :job       => {
@@ -281,26 +286,28 @@ class ABS
 
     # os_string = os_type.map { |os, num| Array(os) * num }.flatten.join('+')
     # raise MissingParamError, 'No operating systems provided to obtain.' if os_string.empty?
-    FloatyLogger.info "Requesting VMs with job_id: #{saved_job_id}.  Will retry for up to an hour."
+    FloatyLogger.info "Requesting VMs with job_id: #{saved_job_id} Will retry for up to an hour."
     res = conn.post 'request', req_obj.to_json
 
     retries = 360
 
-    validate_queue_status_response(res.status, res.body, "Initial request", verbose)
+    status = validate_queue_status_response(res.status, res.body, "Initial request", verbose)
 
     begin
       (1..retries).each do |i|
-        queue_place, res_body = check_queue(conn, saved_job_id, req_obj, verbose)
-        return translated(res_body, saved_job_id) if res_body
+        res_body = check_queue(conn, saved_job_id, req_obj, verbose)
+        if res_body && res_body.is_a?(Array) # when we get a response with hostnames
+          return translated(res_body, saved_job_id)
+        end
 
         sleep_seconds = 10 if i >= 10
         sleep_seconds = i if i < 10
-        FloatyLogger.info "Waiting #{sleep_seconds} seconds to check if ABS request has been filled.  Queue Position: #{queue_place}... (x#{i})"
+        FloatyLogger.info "Waiting #{sleep_seconds}s (x#{i}) #{res_body.strip}"
 
         sleep(sleep_seconds)
       end
     rescue SystemExit, Interrupt
-      FloatyLogger.info "\n\nFloaty interrupted, you can query the state of your request via\n1) `floaty query #{saved_job_id}` or delete it via\n2) `floaty delete #{saved_job_id}`"
+      FloatyLogger.info "\n\nFloaty interrupted, you can resume polling with\n1) `floaty get [same arguments] and adding the flag --continue #{saved_job_id}` or query the state of the queue via\n2) `floaty query #{saved_job_id}` or delete it via\n3) `floaty delete #{saved_job_id}`"
       exit 1
     end
     nil
@@ -325,22 +332,13 @@ class ABS
   end
 
   def self.check_queue(conn, job_id, req_obj, verbose)
-    queue_info_res = conn.get "status/queue/info/#{job_id}"
-    if valid_json?(queue_info_res.body)
-      queue_info = JSON.parse(queue_info_res.body)
-    else
-      FloatyLogger.warn "Could not parse the status/queue/info/#{job_id}"
-      return [nil, nil]
-    end
-
     res = conn.post 'request', req_obj.to_json
-    validate_queue_status_response(res.status, res.body, "Check queue request", verbose)
-
+    status = validate_queue_status_response(res.status, res.body, "Check queue request", verbose)
     unless res.body.empty? || !valid_json?(res.body)
       res_body = JSON.parse(res.body)
-      return queue_info['queue_place'], res_body
+      return res_body
     end
-    [queue_info['queue_place'], nil]
+    res.body
   end
 
   def self.snapshot(_verbose, _url, _hostname, _token)
diff --git a/lib/vmfloaty/logger.rb b/lib/vmfloaty/logger.rb
index d669d78..88bf5f1 100644
--- a/lib/vmfloaty/logger.rb
+++ b/lib/vmfloaty/logger.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,19 @@ class FloatyLogger < ::Logger
     FloatyLogger.logger.error msg
   end
 
+  def self.setlevel=(level)
+    level = level.downcase
+    if level == "debug"
+      self.logger.level = ::Logger::DEBUG
+    elsif level == "info"
+      self.logger.level = ::Logger::INFO
+    elsif level == "error"
+      self.logger.level = ::Logger::ERROR
+    else
+      error("set loglevel to debug, info or error")
+    end
+  end
+
   def initialize
     super(STDERR)
     self.level = ::Logger::INFO
diff --git a/lib/vmfloaty/nonstandard_pooler.rb b/lib/vmfloaty/nonstandard_pooler.rb
index 5d755a9..0746034 100644
--- a/lib/vmfloaty/nonstandard_pooler.rb
+++ b/lib/vmfloaty/nonstandard_pooler.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class NonstandardPooler
     status['reserved_hosts'] || []
   end
 
-  def self.retrieve(verbose, os_type, token, url, _user, _options, ondemand = nil)
+  def self.retrieve(verbose, os_type, token, url, _user, _options, ondemand = nil, _continue = nil)
     conn = Http.get_conn(verbose, url)
     conn.headers['X-AUTH-TOKEN'] = token if token
 
diff --git a/lib/vmfloaty/pooler.rb b/lib/vmfloaty/pooler.rb
index fb811cf..5b5f65c 100644
--- a/lib/vmfloaty/pooler.rb
+++ b/lib/vmfloaty/pooler.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Pooler
     vms
   end
 
-  def self.retrieve(verbose, os_type, token, url, _user, _options, ondemand = nil)
+  def self.retrieve(verbose, os_type, token, url, _user, _options, ondemand = nil, _continue = nil)
     # NOTE:
     #   Developers can use `Utils.generate_os_hash` to
     #   generate the os_type param.
diff --git a/lib/vmfloaty/service.rb b/lib/vmfloaty/service.rb
index ee41648..196ac4c 100644
--- a/lib/vmfloaty/service.rb
+++ b/lib/vmfloaty/service.rb
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ class Service
     @service_object.list_active verbose, url, token, user
   end
 
-  def retrieve(verbose, os_types, use_token = true, ondemand = nil)
+  def retrieve(verbose, os_types, use_token = true, ondemand = nil, continue = nil)
     FloatyLogger.info 'Requesting a vm without a token...' unless use_token
     token_value = use_token ? token : nil
-    @service_object.retrieve verbose, os_types, token_value, url, user, @config, ondemand
+    @service_object.retrieve verbose, os_types, token_value, url, user, @config, ondemand, continue
   end
 
   def wait_for_request(verbose, requestid)
diff --git a/lib/vmfloaty/utils.rb b/lib/vmfloaty/utils.rb
index e3408f3..a356ec3 100644
--- a/lib/vmfloaty/utils.rb
+++ b/lib/vmfloaty/utils.rb
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Utils
 
         output_target.puts "- [JobID:#{host_data['request']['job']['id']}] <#{host_data['state']}>"
         host_data['allocated_resources'].each do |allocated_resources, _i|
-          if allocated_resources['engine'] == "vmpooler" && service.config["vmpooler_fallback"]
+          if (allocated_resources['engine'] == "vmpooler" || allocated_resources['engine'] == 'ondemand') && service.config["vmpooler_fallback"]
             vmpooler_service = service.clone
             vmpooler_service.silent = true
             vmpooler_service.maybe_use_vmpooler