diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e4af688..3534d50 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ BUILDTIME = $(shell date +%Y.%m.%d_%H%M)
 
 info: install
 	# forge dirty
-	forge examine fix
+	forge examine
 
 vet:
 	@GO111MODULE=off go vet
diff --git a/doExamine.go b/doExamine.go
index c1d3d54..4609c68 100644
--- a/doExamine.go
+++ b/doExamine.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -76,7 +77,11 @@ func isNormal(repo *gitpb.Repo) bool {
 }
 
 func examineBranch(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
-	dcount, err := showNotDevel(repo)
+	if !isLocal(repo) {
+		repo.RunVerbose([]string{"ls", "-l", ".git/refs/remotes/origin"})
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s repo.CurrentTag is not local: %s. Don't proceed yet", repo.GetGoPath(), repo.CurrentTag.Refname)
+	}
+	dcount, err := showNotMaster(repo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -93,6 +98,12 @@ func examineBranch(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 	}
 
 	if len(dcount) == 0 {
+		if repo.CurrentTag.Refname == repo.GetMasterBranchName() {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("examineBranch() SPECIAL CASE. %s is the master branch", repo.CurrentTag.Refname)
+			log.Info(err)
+			return err
+		}
+
 		err = fmt.Errorf("examineBranch() branch differs. patch diff len == 0. PROBABLY DELETE BRANCH %s", repo.CurrentTag.Refname)
 		log.Info(err)
 		cmd := repo.ConstructGitDiffLog(repo.CurrentTag.Refname, repo.GetMasterBranchName())
@@ -113,7 +124,17 @@ func examineBranch(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 		}
 		cmd = []string{"git", "branch", "-D", repo.CurrentTag.Refname}
 		log.Info(repo.GetGoPath(), "TRY THIS:", cmd)
-		log.Info(repo.GetGoPath(), "TODO: CHECK REMOTE BRANCH DOES NOT EXIST")
+		if argv.Examine.Fix == nil {
+			log.Info(repo.GetGoPath(), "TODO: CHECK REMOTE BRANCH DOES NOT EXIST", repo.CurrentTag.Refname)
+			repo.RunVerbose([]string{"ls", "-l", ".git/refs/remotes/origin"})
+		} else {
+			log.Info(repo.GetGoPath(), "TODO: CHECK REMOTE BRANCH DOES NOT EXIST", repo.CurrentTag.Refname)
+			if _, err := repo.RunVerbose(cmd); err != nil {
+				return err
+			} else {
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 	err = fmt.Errorf("examineBranch() branch differs, but not sure how to fix it yet == %d", len(dcount))
@@ -140,6 +161,29 @@ func checkJcarr(repo *gitpb.Repo) int {
 	return -1
 }
 
+func isLocal(repo *gitpb.Repo) bool {
+	base, name := filepath.Split(repo.CurrentTag.Refname)
+	if name == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	if base == "" {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func showNotMaster(repo *gitpb.Repo) ([]string, error) {
+	var cmd []string
+	cmd = append(cmd, "git")
+	cmd = append(cmd, "log")
+	cmd = append(cmd, "--format=\"%H\"")
+	cmd = append(cmd, repo.CurrentTag.Hash)
+	cmd = append(cmd, "--not")
+	cmd = append(cmd, repo.GetMasterBranchName())
+	r, err := repo.RunVerboseOnError(cmd)
+	return r.Stdout, err
+}
+
 func showNotDevel(repo *gitpb.Repo) ([]string, error) {
 	var cmd []string
 	cmd = append(cmd, "git")