gistfile1.py

# <snip>

for line in f:
    m = LOG_RE.match(line)
    if m:
        when = time.mktime(time.strptime(m.group("when"), "%d-%m-%Y %H:%M:%S"))
        
        # Bwahahahaha.
        _time = time.time
        time.time = lambda: when
        try:
            bot.privmsg(m.group("user"), channel, m.group("msg"))
        except Exception as e:
            log.err()
        finally:
            time.time = _time

# </snip>