diff --git a/starlink_grpc.py b/starlink_grpc.py
index 10ceca9..09ec8d0 100644
--- a/starlink_grpc.py
+++ b/starlink_grpc.py
@@ -185,13 +185,13 @@ def history_ping_stats(parse_samples, verbose=False):
     # index to next data sample after the newest one.
     offset = current % samples
 
-    tot = 0
+    tot = 0.0
     count_full_drop = 0
     count_unsched = 0
-    total_unsched_drop = 0
+    total_unsched_drop = 0.0
     count_full_unsched = 0
     count_obstruct = 0
-    total_obstruct_drop = 0
+    total_obstruct_drop = 0.0
     count_full_obstruct = 0
 
     second_runs = [0] * 60
@@ -211,9 +211,10 @@ def history_ping_stats(parse_samples, verbose=False):
 
     for i in sample_range:
         d = history.pop_ping_drop_rate[i]
-        tot += d
         if d >= 1:
-            count_full_drop += d
+            # just in case...
+            d = 1
+            count_full_drop += 1
             run_length += 1
         elif run_length > 0:
             if init_run_length is None:
@@ -238,7 +239,8 @@ def history_ping_stats(parse_samples, verbose=False):
             count_obstruct += 1
             total_obstruct_drop += d
             if d >= 1:
-                count_full_obstruct += d
+                count_full_obstruct += 1
+        tot += d
 
     # If the entire sample set is one big drop run, it will be both initial
     # fragment (continued from prior sample range) and final one (continued