diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c530bc8..35dadd9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 test_config.json
 index.html
+tests/db_files/*
 ._*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55640d2..675acdb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Create a connection array or object similar to this:
 The parameters required depend on the database. 
 
 ### Running Queries
-Query uses the same interface as CodeIgniter's [Active Record class](http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/active_record.html). However, it does not implement the `select_` methods, `count_all_results`, `distinct`, `having`, `or_having`, `get_compiled_query`, `insert_batch`, `update_batch`, or `count_all` methods.
+Query uses the same interface as CodeIgniter's [Active Record class](http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/active_record.html). However, it does not implement the `select_` methods, `count_all_results`, `distinct`, `having`, `or_having`, `insert_batch`, `update_batch`, or `count_all` methods.
 
 #### Retrieving Results
 
diff --git a/classes/db_sql.php b/classes/db_sql.php
index f71f4cd..b85f293 100644
--- a/classes/db_sql.php
+++ b/classes/db_sql.php
@@ -17,6 +17,60 @@
  */
 abstract class DB_SQL {
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	// ! Methods to override
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the max keyword sql
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function max()
+	{
+		return ' MAX';
+	}
+	
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the min keyword sql
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function min()
+	{
+		return ' MIN';
+	}
+	
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the 'distinct' keyword 
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function distinct()
+	{
+		return ' DISTINCT';
+	}
+	
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the 'average' keyword
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function avg()
+	{
+		return ' AVG';
+	}
+	
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	// ! Abstract Methods
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
 	 * Get database-specific sql to create a new table
 	 *
diff --git a/classes/query_builder.php b/classes/query_builder.php
index 3b8ed3a..98f07e9 100644
--- a/classes/query_builder.php
+++ b/classes/query_builder.php
@@ -717,6 +717,82 @@ class Query_Builder {
 		return $this;
 	}
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	// ! Query Grouping Methods
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a paren to the current query for query grouping
+	 *
+	 * @return $this
+	 */
+	public function group_start()
+	{
+		$this->query_map[] = array(
+			'type' => 'group_start',
+			'conjunction' => '',
+			'string' => ' ('
+		);
+
+		return $this;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a paren to the current query for query grouping,
+	 * prefixed with 'OR'
+	 *
+	 * @return $this
+	 */
+	public function or_group_start()
+	{
+		$this->query_map[] = array(
+			'type' => 'group_start',
+			'conjunction' => '',
+			'string' => ' OR ('
+		);
+
+		return $this;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a paren to the current query for query grouping,
+	 * prefixed with 'OR NOT'
+	 *
+	 * @return $this
+	 */
+	public function or_not_group_start()
+	{
+		$this->query_map[] = array(
+			'type' => 'group_start',
+			'conjunction' => '',
+			'string' => ' OR NOT ('
+		);
+
+		return $this;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Ends a query group
+	 *
+	 * @return $this
+	 */
+	public function group_end()
+	{
+		$this->query_map[] = array(
+			'type' => 'group_end',
+			'conjunction' => '',
+			'string' => ' ) '
+		);
+
+		return $this;
+	}
+	
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// ! Query execution methods
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -763,6 +839,26 @@ class Query_Builder {
 		return $result;
 	}
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	
+	/**
+	 * Convience method for get() with a where clause
+	 *
+	 * @param string $table
+	 * @param array $where
+	 * @param int $limit
+	 * @param int $offset
+	 * @return object
+	 */
+	public function get_where($table, $where=array(), $limit=FALSE, $offset=FALSE)
+	{
+		// Create the where clause
+		$this->where($where);
+		
+		// Return the result
+		return $this->get($table, $limit, $offset);
+	}
+	
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
@@ -844,81 +940,6 @@ class Query_Builder {
 		return $res;
 	}
 
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	// ! Query Grouping Methods
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Adds a paren to the current query for query grouping
-	 *
-	 * @return $this
-	 */
-	public function group_start()
-	{
-		$this->query_map[] = array(
-			'type' => 'group_start',
-			'conjunction' => '',
-			'string' => ' ('
-		);
-
-		return $this;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Adds a paren to the current query for query grouping,
-	 * prefixed with 'OR'
-	 *
-	 * @return $this
-	 */
-	public function or_group_start()
-	{
-		$this->query_map[] = array(
-			'type' => 'group_start',
-			'conjunction' => '',
-			'string' => ' OR ('
-		);
-
-		return $this;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Adds a paren to the current query for query grouping,
-	 * prefixed with 'OR NOT'
-	 *
-	 * @return $this
-	 */
-	public function or_not_group_start()
-	{
-		$this->query_map[] = array(
-			'type' => 'group_start',
-			'conjunction' => '',
-			'string' => ' OR NOT ('
-		);
-
-		return $this;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Ends a query group
-	 *
-	 * @return $this
-	 */
-	public function group_end()
-	{
-		$this->query_map[] = array(
-			'type' => 'group_end',
-			'conjunction' => '',
-			'string' => ' ) '
-		);
-
-		return $this;
-	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// ! Miscellaneous Methods
diff --git a/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php b/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
index 26a92fa..0c4d689 100644
--- a/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
+++ b/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
   */
 class ODBC extends DB_PDO {
 
+	// Don't define the escape char - or define it in sub-drivers in a refactor
+	protected $escape_char = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * Use ODBC to connect to a database
+	 *
+	 * @param string $dsn
+	 * @param string $username
+	 * @param string $password
+	 * @param array $options
+	 */
 	public function __construct($dsn, $username=null, $password=null, $options=array())
 	{
 		parent::__construct("odbc:$dsn", $username, $password, $options);
@@ -33,6 +44,8 @@ class ODBC extends DB_PDO {
 
 	/**
 	 * Doesn't apply to ODBC
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public function switch_db($name)
 	{
diff --git a/tests/databases/firebird/firebird-qb.php b/tests/databases/firebird/firebird-qb.php
index 615dfe2..ba26ee5 100644
--- a/tests/databases/firebird/firebird-qb.php
+++ b/tests/databases/firebird/firebird-qb.php
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ class FirebirdQBTest extends QBTest {
 		$this->assertIsA($query, 'Firebird_Result');
 	}
 	
+	function TestGetWhere()
+	{
+		if (empty($this->db))  return;
+		
+		$query = $this->db->get_where('create_test', array('id !=' => 1), 2, 1);
+		
+		$this->assertIsA($query, 'Firebird_Result');
+	}
+	
 	function TestSelectGet()
 	{
 		$query = $this->db->select('id, key as k, val')
diff --git a/tests/db_files/FB_TEST_DB.FDB b/tests/db_files/FB_TEST_DB.FDB
index ebd17b8..9f4ec82 100755
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diff --git a/tests/db_files/test_sqlite.db b/tests/db_files/test_sqlite.db
deleted file mode 100755
index fdc78a9..0000000
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diff --git a/tests/parent.php b/tests/parent.php
index 0205121..2f644c7 100644
--- a/tests/parent.php
+++ b/tests/parent.php
@@ -106,6 +106,15 @@ abstract class QBTest extends UnitTestCase {
 
 		$this->assertIsA($query, 'PDOStatement');
 	}
+	
+	function TestGetWhere()
+	{
+		if (empty($this->db))  return;
+		
+		$query = $this->db->get_where('create_test', array('id !=' => 1), 2, 1);
+		
+		$this->assertIsA($query, 'PDOStatement');
+	}
 
 	function TestSelectGet()
 	{