diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/at_exit_imp.rs b/src/libstd/rt/at_exit_imp.rs
index 3f15cf71ec3f7..72486fc55d48e 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/at_exit_imp.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/at_exit_imp.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use mem;
 use thunk::Thunk;
 use sys_common::mutex::{Mutex, MUTEX_INIT};
 
-type Queue = Vec<Thunk>;
+type Queue = Vec<Thunk<'static>>;
 
 // NB these are specifically not types from `std::sync` as they currently rely
 // on poisoning and this module needs to operate at a lower level than requiring
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub fn cleanup() {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn push(f: Thunk) {
+pub fn push(f: Thunk<'static>) {
     unsafe {
         LOCK.lock();
         init();
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/mod.rs b/src/libstd/rt/mod.rs
index 00088d6d99a0a..42cca73e5e241 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/mod.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ fn lang_start(main: *const u8, argc: int, argv: *const *const u8) -> int {
 ///
 /// It is forbidden for procedures to register more `at_exit` handlers when they
 /// are running, and doing so will lead to a process abort.
-pub fn at_exit<F:FnOnce()+Send>(f: F) {
+pub fn at_exit<F:FnOnce()+Send+'static>(f: F) {
     at_exit_imp::push(Thunk::new(f));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/unwind.rs b/src/libstd/rt/unwind.rs
index c9bbea27e4ad6..1f5eb3af695be 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/unwind.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/unwind.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ use rt::libunwind as uw;
 
 struct Exception {
     uwe: uw::_Unwind_Exception,
-    cause: Option<Box<Any + Send>>,
+    cause: Option<Box<Any + Send + 'static>>,
 }
 
 pub type Callback = fn(msg: &(Any + Send), file: &'static str, line: uint);
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ pub fn panicking() -> bool {
 #[inline(never)]
 #[no_mangle]
 #[allow(private_no_mangle_fns)]
-fn rust_panic(cause: Box<Any + Send>) -> ! {
+fn rust_panic(cause: Box<Any + Send + 'static>) -> ! {
     rtdebug!("begin_unwind()");
 
     unsafe {
diff --git a/src/libstd/sync/future.rs b/src/libstd/sync/future.rs
index a230e35dac8c3..ae2a8db0342c6 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sync/future.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sync/future.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub struct Future<A> {
 }
 
 enum FutureState<A> {
-    Pending(Thunk<(),A>),
+    Pending(Thunk<'static,(),A>),
     Evaluating,
     Forced(A)
 }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl<A> Future<A> {
     }
 
     pub fn from_fn<F>(f: F) -> Future<A>
-        where F : FnOnce() -> A, F : Send
+        where F : FnOnce() -> A, F : Send + 'static
     {
         /*!
          * Create a future from a function.
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ impl<A> Future<A> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<A:Send> Future<A> {
+impl<A:Send+'static> Future<A> {
     pub fn from_receiver(rx: Receiver<A>) -> Future<A> {
         /*!
          * Create a future from a port
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ impl<A:Send> Future<A> {
     }
 
     pub fn spawn<F>(blk: F) -> Future<A>
-        where F : FnOnce() -> A, F : Send
+        where F : FnOnce() -> A, F : Send + 'static
     {
         /*!
          * Create a future from a unique closure.
diff --git a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/mod.rs b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/mod.rs
index d783acd57ac04..4ba4e54476448 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/mod.rs
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ pub struct Receiver<T> {
 
 // The receiver port can be sent from place to place, so long as it
 // is not used to receive non-sendable things.
-unsafe impl<T:Send> Send for Receiver<T> { }
+unsafe impl<T: Send + 'static> Send for Receiver<T> { }
 
 /// An iterator over messages on a receiver, this iterator will block
 /// whenever `next` is called, waiting for a new message, and `None` will be
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ pub struct Sender<T> {
 
 // The send port can be sent from place to place, so long as it
 // is not used to send non-sendable things.
-unsafe impl<T:Send> Send for Sender<T> { }
+unsafe impl<T: Send + 'static> Send for Sender<T> { }
 
 /// The sending-half of Rust's synchronous channel type. This half can only be
 /// owned by one task, but it can be cloned to send to other tasks.
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ pub struct SyncSender<T> {
     inner: Arc<UnsafeCell<sync::Packet<T>>>,
 }
 
-unsafe impl<T:Send> Send for SyncSender<T> {}
+unsafe impl<T: Send + 'static> Send for SyncSender<T> {}
 
 impl<T> !Sync for SyncSender<T> {}
 
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ impl<T> UnsafeFlavor<T> for Receiver<T> {
 /// println!("{:?}", rx.recv().unwrap());
 /// ```
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-pub fn channel<T: Send>() -> (Sender<T>, Receiver<T>) {
+pub fn channel<T: Send + 'static>() -> (Sender<T>, Receiver<T>) {
     let a = Arc::new(UnsafeCell::new(oneshot::Packet::new()));
     (Sender::new(Flavor::Oneshot(a.clone())), Receiver::new(Flavor::Oneshot(a)))
 }
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ pub fn channel<T: Send>() -> (Sender<T>, Receiver<T>) {
 /// assert_eq!(rx.recv().unwrap(), 2);
 /// ```
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-pub fn sync_channel<T: Send>(bound: uint) -> (SyncSender<T>, Receiver<T>) {
+pub fn sync_channel<T: Send + 'static>(bound: uint) -> (SyncSender<T>, Receiver<T>) {
     let a = Arc::new(UnsafeCell::new(sync::Packet::new(bound)));
     (SyncSender::new(a.clone()), Receiver::new(Flavor::Sync(a)))
 }
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ pub fn sync_channel<T: Send>(bound: uint) -> (SyncSender<T>, Receiver<T>) {
 // Sender
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-impl<T: Send> Sender<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Sender<T> {
     fn new(inner: Flavor<T>) -> Sender<T> {
         Sender {
             inner: UnsafeCell::new(inner),
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Sender<T> {
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-impl<T: Send> Clone for Sender<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Clone for Sender<T> {
     fn clone(&self) -> Sender<T> {
         let (packet, sleeper, guard) = match *unsafe { self.inner() } {
             Flavor::Oneshot(ref p) => {
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Clone for Sender<T> {
 
 #[unsafe_destructor]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-impl<T: Send> Drop for Sender<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Drop for Sender<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         match *unsafe { self.inner_mut() } {
             Flavor::Oneshot(ref mut p) => unsafe { (*p.get()).drop_chan(); },
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Drop for Sender<T> {
 // SyncSender
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-impl<T: Send> SyncSender<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> SyncSender<T> {
     fn new(inner: Arc<UnsafeCell<sync::Packet<T>>>) -> SyncSender<T> {
         SyncSender { inner: inner }
     }
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ impl<T: Send> SyncSender<T> {
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-impl<T: Send> Clone for SyncSender<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Clone for SyncSender<T> {
     fn clone(&self) -> SyncSender<T> {
         unsafe { (*self.inner.get()).clone_chan(); }
         return SyncSender::new(self.inner.clone());
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Clone for SyncSender<T> {
 
 #[unsafe_destructor]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-impl<T: Send> Drop for SyncSender<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Drop for SyncSender<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         unsafe { (*self.inner.get()).drop_chan(); }
     }
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Drop for SyncSender<T> {
 // Receiver
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-impl<T: Send> Receiver<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Receiver<T> {
     fn new(inner: Flavor<T>) -> Receiver<T> {
         Receiver { inner: UnsafeCell::new(inner) }
     }
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Receiver<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Send> select::Packet for Receiver<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> select::Packet for Receiver<T> {
     fn can_recv(&self) -> bool {
         loop {
             let new_port = match *unsafe { self.inner() } {
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ impl<T: Send> select::Packet for Receiver<T> {
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-impl<'a, T: Send> Iterator for Iter<'a, T> {
+impl<'a, T: Send + 'static> Iterator for Iter<'a, T> {
     type Item = T;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<T> { self.rx.recv().ok() }
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ impl<'a, T: Send> Iterator for Iter<'a, T> {
 
 #[unsafe_destructor]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-impl<T: Send> Drop for Receiver<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Drop for Receiver<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         match *unsafe { self.inner_mut() } {
             Flavor::Oneshot(ref mut p) => unsafe { (*p.get()).drop_port(); },
diff --git a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/mpsc_queue.rs b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/mpsc_queue.rs
index 3980d2a1fefb5..dceef683c2d84 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/mpsc_queue.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/mpsc_queue.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub struct Queue<T> {
 }
 
 unsafe impl<T:Send> Send for Queue<T> { }
-unsafe impl<T:Send> Sync for Queue<T> { }
+unsafe impl<T: Send + 'static> Sync for Queue<T> { }
 
 impl<T> Node<T> {
     unsafe fn new(v: Option<T>) -> *mut Node<T> {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl<T> Node<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Send> Queue<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Queue<T> {
     /// Creates a new queue that is safe to share among multiple producers and
     /// one consumer.
     pub fn new() -> Queue<T> {
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Queue<T> {
 
 #[unsafe_destructor]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-impl<T: Send> Drop for Queue<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Drop for Queue<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         unsafe {
             let mut cur = *self.tail.get();
diff --git a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/oneshot.rs b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/oneshot.rs
index eb45681fa626d..55b2caf7c6d4c 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/oneshot.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/oneshot.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ enum MyUpgrade<T> {
     GoUp(Receiver<T>),
 }
 
-impl<T: Send> Packet<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Packet<T> {
     pub fn new() -> Packet<T> {
         Packet {
             data: None,
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Packet<T> {
 }
 
 #[unsafe_destructor]
-impl<T: Send> Drop for Packet<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Drop for Packet<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         assert_eq!(self.state.load(Ordering::SeqCst), DISCONNECTED);
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/select.rs b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/select.rs
index 87b2fe8f100c3..820b2da15acf5 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/select.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/select.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ impl Select {
     /// Creates a new handle into this receiver set for a new receiver. Note
     /// that this does *not* add the receiver to the receiver set, for that you
     /// must call the `add` method on the handle itself.
-    pub fn handle<'a, T: Send>(&'a self, rx: &'a Receiver<T>) -> Handle<'a, T> {
+    pub fn handle<'a, T: Send + 'static>(&'a self, rx: &'a Receiver<T>) -> Handle<'a, T> {
         let id = self.next_id.get();
         self.next_id.set(id + 1);
         Handle {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ impl Select {
     fn iter(&self) -> Packets { Packets { cur: self.head } }
 }
 
-impl<'rx, T: Send> Handle<'rx, T> {
+impl<'rx, T: Send + 'static> Handle<'rx, T> {
     /// Retrieve the id of this handle.
     #[inline]
     pub fn id(&self) -> uint { self.id }
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ impl Drop for Select {
 }
 
 #[unsafe_destructor]
-impl<'rx, T: Send> Drop for Handle<'rx, T> {
+impl<'rx, T: Send + 'static> Drop for Handle<'rx, T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         unsafe { self.remove() }
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/shared.rs b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/shared.rs
index 6c31fb925911e..3db98a44dd53f 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/shared.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/shared.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub enum Failure {
     Disconnected,
 }
 
-impl<T: Send> Packet<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Packet<T> {
     // Creation of a packet *must* be followed by a call to postinit_lock
     // and later by inherit_blocker
     pub fn new() -> Packet<T> {
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Packet<T> {
 }
 
 #[unsafe_destructor]
-impl<T: Send> Drop for Packet<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Drop for Packet<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         // Note that this load is not only an assert for correctness about
         // disconnection, but also a proper fence before the read of
diff --git a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/spsc_queue.rs b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/spsc_queue.rs
index f0558c33d1ec8..8e9a14ffafd23 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/spsc_queue.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/spsc_queue.rs
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ pub struct Queue<T> {
     cache_subtractions: AtomicUsize,
 }
 
-unsafe impl<T: Send> Send for Queue<T> { }
+unsafe impl<T: Send + 'static> Send for Queue<T> { }
 
-unsafe impl<T: Send> Sync for Queue<T> { }
+unsafe impl<T: Send + 'static> Sync for Queue<T> { }
 
-impl<T: Send> Node<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Node<T> {
     fn new() -> *mut Node<T> {
         unsafe {
             mem::transmute(box Node {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Node<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Send> Queue<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Queue<T> {
     /// Creates a new queue.
     ///
     /// This is unsafe as the type system doesn't enforce a single
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Queue<T> {
 }
 
 #[unsafe_destructor]
-impl<T: Send> Drop for Queue<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Drop for Queue<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         unsafe {
             let mut cur = *self.first.get();
diff --git a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/stream.rs b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/stream.rs
index ab9bd6b2ed7f6..395819404c8e2 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/stream.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/stream.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ enum Message<T> {
     GoUp(Receiver<T>),
 }
 
-impl<T: Send> Packet<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Packet<T> {
     pub fn new() -> Packet<T> {
         Packet {
             queue: unsafe { spsc::Queue::new(128) },
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Packet<T> {
 }
 
 #[unsafe_destructor]
-impl<T: Send> Drop for Packet<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Drop for Packet<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         // Note that this load is not only an assert for correctness about
         // disconnection, but also a proper fence before the read of
diff --git a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/sync.rs b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/sync.rs
index da3ce51a652f7..ae96a2491dc26 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/sync.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/sync.rs
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ pub struct Packet<T> {
     lock: Mutex<State<T>>,
 }
 
-unsafe impl<T:Send> Send for Packet<T> { }
+unsafe impl<T: Send + 'static> Send for Packet<T> { }
 
-unsafe impl<T:Send> Sync for Packet<T> { }
+unsafe impl<T: Send + 'static> Sync for Packet<T> { }
 
 struct State<T> {
     disconnected: bool, // Is the channel disconnected yet?
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct State<T> {
     canceled: Option<&'static mut bool>,
 }
 
-unsafe impl<T: Send> Send for State<T> {}
+unsafe impl<T: Send + 'static> Send for State<T> {}
 
 /// Possible flavors of threads who can be blocked on this channel.
 enum Blocker {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ pub enum Failure {
 
 /// Atomically blocks the current thread, placing it into `slot`, unlocking `lock`
 /// in the meantime. This re-locks the mutex upon returning.
-fn wait<'a, 'b, T: Send>(lock: &'a Mutex<State<T>>,
+fn wait<'a, 'b, T: Send + 'static>(lock: &'a Mutex<State<T>>,
                          mut guard: MutexGuard<'b, State<T>>,
                          f: fn(SignalToken) -> Blocker)
                          -> MutexGuard<'a, State<T>>
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ fn wakeup<T>(token: SignalToken, guard: MutexGuard<State<T>>) {
     token.signal();
 }
 
-impl<T: Send> Packet<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Packet<T> {
     pub fn new(cap: uint) -> Packet<T> {
         Packet {
             channels: AtomicUsize::new(1),
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Packet<T> {
 }
 
 #[unsafe_destructor]
-impl<T: Send> Drop for Packet<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Drop for Packet<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         assert_eq!(self.channels.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
         let mut guard = self.lock.lock().unwrap();
diff --git a/src/libstd/sync/mutex.rs b/src/libstd/sync/mutex.rs
index 74692c1273c27..7e27f13f515c2 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sync/mutex.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sync/mutex.rs
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ pub struct Mutex<T> {
     data: UnsafeCell<T>,
 }
 
-unsafe impl<T:Send> Send for Mutex<T> { }
+unsafe impl<T: Send + 'static> Send for Mutex<T> { }
 
-unsafe impl<T:Send> Sync for Mutex<T> { }
+unsafe impl<T: Send + 'static> Sync for Mutex<T> { }
 
 /// The static mutex type is provided to allow for static allocation of mutexes.
 ///
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ pub const MUTEX_INIT: StaticMutex = StaticMutex {
     poison: poison::FLAG_INIT,
 };
 
-impl<T: Send> Mutex<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Mutex<T> {
     /// Creates a new mutex in an unlocked state ready for use.
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
     pub fn new(t: T) -> Mutex<T> {
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ impl<T: Send> Mutex<T> {
 
 #[unsafe_destructor]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-impl<T: Send> Drop for Mutex<T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> Drop for Mutex<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         // This is actually safe b/c we know that there is no further usage of
         // this mutex (it's up to the user to arrange for a mutex to get
diff --git a/src/libstd/sync/task_pool.rs b/src/libstd/sync/task_pool.rs
index 684a46fd6ff5f..831c4d315b138 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sync/task_pool.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sync/task_pool.rs
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ use thread::Thread;
 use thunk::Thunk;
 
 struct Sentinel<'a> {
-    jobs: &'a Arc<Mutex<Receiver<Thunk>>>,
+    jobs: &'a Arc<Mutex<Receiver<Thunk<'static>>>>,
     active: bool
 }
 
 impl<'a> Sentinel<'a> {
-    fn new(jobs: &Arc<Mutex<Receiver<Thunk>>>) -> Sentinel {
+    fn new(jobs: &'a Arc<Mutex<Receiver<Thunk<'static>>>>) -> Sentinel<'a> {
         Sentinel {
             jobs: jobs,
             active: true
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub struct TaskPool {
     //
     // This is the only such Sender, so when it is dropped all subthreads will
     // quit.
-    jobs: Sender<Thunk>
+    jobs: Sender<Thunk<'static>>
 }
 
 impl TaskPool {
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ impl TaskPool {
 
     /// Executes the function `job` on a thread in the pool.
     pub fn execute<F>(&self, job: F)
-        where F : FnOnce(), F : Send
+        where F : FnOnce(), F : Send + 'static
     {
         self.jobs.send(Thunk::new(job)).unwrap();
     }
 }
 
-fn spawn_in_pool(jobs: Arc<Mutex<Receiver<Thunk>>>) {
+fn spawn_in_pool(jobs: Arc<Mutex<Receiver<Thunk<'static>>>>) {
     Thread::spawn(move || {
         // Will spawn a new thread on panic unless it is cancelled.
         let sentinel = Sentinel::new(&jobs);
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/common/helper_thread.rs b/src/libstd/sys/common/helper_thread.rs
index 255f474d4f4af..ad2f733165e2d 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/common/helper_thread.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/common/helper_thread.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl<M: Send> Helper<M> {
     ///
     /// This function is safe to be called many times.
     pub fn boot<T, F>(&'static self, f: F, helper: fn(helper_signal::signal, Receiver<M>, T)) where
-        T: Send,
+        T: Send + 'static,
         F: FnOnce() -> T,
     {
         unsafe {
diff --git a/src/libstd/thread.rs b/src/libstd/thread.rs
index cc9d7492441cd..3b758c83980ca 100644
--- a/src/libstd/thread.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/thread.rs
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ pub struct Builder {
     // The size of the stack for the spawned thread
     stack_size: Option<uint>,
     // Thread-local stdout
-    stdout: Option<Box<Writer + Send>>,
+    stdout: Option<Box<Writer + Send + 'static>>,
     // Thread-local stderr
-    stderr: Option<Box<Writer + Send>>,
+    stderr: Option<Box<Writer + Send + 'static>>,
 }
 
 impl Builder {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ impl Builder {
     /// Redirect thread-local stdout.
     #[unstable(feature = "std_misc",
                reason = "Will likely go away after proc removal")]
-    pub fn stdout(mut self, stdout: Box<Writer + Send>) -> Builder {
+    pub fn stdout(mut self, stdout: Box<Writer + Send + 'static>) -> Builder {
         self.stdout = Some(stdout);
         self
     }
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ impl Builder {
     /// Redirect thread-local stderr.
     #[unstable(feature = "std_misc",
                reason = "Will likely go away after proc removal")]
-    pub fn stderr(mut self, stderr: Box<Writer + Send>) -> Builder {
+    pub fn stderr(mut self, stderr: Box<Writer + Send + 'static>) -> Builder {
         self.stderr = Some(stderr);
         self
     }
@@ -469,11 +469,11 @@ impl thread_info::NewThread for Thread {
 ///
 /// A thread that completes without panicking is considered to exit successfully.
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-pub type Result<T> = ::result::Result<T, Box<Any + Send>>;
+pub type Result<T> = ::result::Result<T, Box<Any + Send + 'static>>;
 
 struct Packet<T>(Arc<UnsafeCell<Option<Result<T>>>>);
 
-unsafe impl<T:'static+Send> Send for Packet<T> {}
+unsafe impl<T:Send> Send for Packet<T> {}
 unsafe impl<T> Sync for Packet<T> {}
 
 /// An RAII-style guard that will block until thread termination when dropped.
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ impl<'a, T: Send + 'a> JoinGuard<'a, T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Send> JoinGuard<'static, T> {
+impl<T: Send + 'static> JoinGuard<'static, T> {
     /// Detaches the child thread, allowing it to outlive its parent.
     #[unstable(feature = "std_misc",
                reason = "unsure whether this API imposes limitations elsewhere")]
diff --git a/src/libstd/thunk.rs b/src/libstd/thunk.rs
index 0831242f954cf..1412dbd70b9c6 100644
--- a/src/libstd/thunk.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/thunk.rs
@@ -16,21 +16,24 @@ use alloc::boxed::Box;
 use core::marker::Send;
 use core::ops::FnOnce;
 
-pub struct Thunk<A=(),R=()> {
-    invoke: Box<Invoke<A,R>+Send>
+pub struct Thunk<'a, A=(),R=()> {
+    #[cfg(stage0)] // // SNAP ac134f7 remove after stage0
+    invoke: Box<Invoke<A,R>+Send>,
+    #[cfg(not(stage0))]
+    invoke: Box<Invoke<A,R>+Send + 'a>,
 }
 
-impl<R> Thunk<(),R> {
-    pub fn new<F>(func: F) -> Thunk<(),R>
-        where F : FnOnce() -> R, F : Send
+impl<'a, R> Thunk<'a,(),R> {
+    pub fn new<F>(func: F) -> Thunk<'a,(),R>
+        where F : FnOnce() -> R, F : Send + 'a
     {
         Thunk::with_arg(move|()| func())
     }
 }
 
-impl<A,R> Thunk<A,R> {
-    pub fn with_arg<F>(func: F) -> Thunk<A,R>
-        where F : FnOnce(A) -> R, F : Send
+impl<'a,A,R> Thunk<'a,A,R> {
+    pub fn with_arg<F>(func: F) -> Thunk<'a,A,R>
+        where F : FnOnce(A) -> R, F : Send + 'a
     {
         Thunk {
             invoke: box func
diff --git a/src/libterm/terminfo/mod.rs b/src/libterm/terminfo/mod.rs
index 758191a6e1107..b978d2d8054e5 100644
--- a/src/libterm/terminfo/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libterm/terminfo/mod.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub struct TerminfoTerminal<T> {
     ti: Box<TermInfo>
 }
 
-impl<T: Writer+Send> Terminal<T> for TerminfoTerminal<T> {
+impl<T: Writer+Send+'static> Terminal<T> for TerminfoTerminal<T> {
     fn fg(&mut self, color: color::Color) -> IoResult<bool> {
         let color = self.dim_if_necessary(color);
         if self.num_colors > color {
@@ -164,11 +164,11 @@ impl<T: Writer+Send> Terminal<T> for TerminfoTerminal<T> {
     fn get_mut<'a>(&'a mut self) -> &'a mut T { &mut self.out }
 }
 
-impl<T: Writer+Send> UnwrappableTerminal<T> for TerminfoTerminal<T> {
+impl<T: Writer+Send+'static> UnwrappableTerminal<T> for TerminfoTerminal<T> {
     fn unwrap(self) -> T { self.out }
 }
 
-impl<T: Writer+Send> TerminfoTerminal<T> {
+impl<T: Writer+Send+'static> TerminfoTerminal<T> {
     /// Returns `None` whenever the terminal cannot be created for some
     /// reason.
     pub fn new(out: T) -> Option<Box<Terminal<T>+Send+'static>> {
@@ -229,4 +229,3 @@ impl<T: Writer> Writer for TerminfoTerminal<T> {
         self.out.flush()
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/src/libterm/win.rs b/src/libterm/win.rs
index a56613681c8ca..e93b956dc7c83 100644
--- a/src/libterm/win.rs
+++ b/src/libterm/win.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ fn bits_to_color(bits: u16) -> color::Color {
     color | (bits & 0x8) // copy the hi-intensity bit
 }
 
-impl<T: Writer+Send> WinConsole<T> {
+impl<T: Writer+Send+'static> WinConsole<T> {
     fn apply(&mut self) {
         let _unused = self.buf.flush();
         let mut accum: libc::WORD = 0;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl<T: Writer> Writer for WinConsole<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Writer+Send> Terminal<T> for WinConsole<T> {
+impl<T: Writer+Send+'static> Terminal<T> for WinConsole<T> {
     fn fg(&mut self, color: color::Color) -> IoResult<bool> {
         self.foreground = color;
         self.apply();
@@ -192,6 +192,6 @@ impl<T: Writer+Send> Terminal<T> for WinConsole<T> {
     fn get_mut<'a>(&'a mut self) -> &'a mut T { &mut self.buf }
 }
 
-impl<T: Writer+Send> UnwrappableTerminal<T> for WinConsole<T> {
+impl<T: Writer+Send+'static> UnwrappableTerminal<T> for WinConsole<T> {
     fn unwrap(self) -> T { self.buf }
 }
diff --git a/src/libtest/lib.rs b/src/libtest/lib.rs
index 860ce209d451f..fea92256f9be6 100644
--- a/src/libtest/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libtest/lib.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ pub enum TestFn {
     StaticTestFn(fn()),
     StaticBenchFn(fn(&mut Bencher)),
     StaticMetricFn(fn(&mut MetricMap)),
-    DynTestFn(Thunk),
+    DynTestFn(Thunk<'static>),
     DynMetricFn(Box<for<'a> Invoke<&'a mut MetricMap>+'static>),
     DynBenchFn(Box<TDynBenchFn+'static>)
 }
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ pub fn run_test(opts: &TestOpts,
     fn run_test_inner(desc: TestDesc,
                       monitor_ch: Sender<MonitorMsg>,
                       nocapture: bool,
-                      testfn: Thunk) {
+                      testfn: Thunk<'static>) {
         Thread::spawn(move || {
             let (tx, rx) = channel();
             let mut reader = ChanReader::new(rx);