import threading

class Something:
    def __init__(self):
        self.data = 'goat'

    def timerHandler(self, arg):
        print arg, self.data
        self.data = 'pig'

def timerHandler():
    print 'howdy'

thing = Something()

t1 = threading.Timer(2, thing.timerHandler, ['green'])
t1.start()
t2 = threading.Timer(1, thing.timerHandler, ['purple'])
t2.start()
print 'This should appear after I start the timers, but before they go off.'
for n in range(10000000):
    if n % 1000000 == 0:
        print 'hey', n