def add_more_assignments(assignments=20): for i in xrange(0, assignments): time_offset = datetime.timedelta(minutes=i * 2) now = datetime.datetime.utcnow().replace(tzinfo=utc) fake_now = now + time_offset hw_assignment = HomeworkAssignment(school_class=SchoolClass.get(id=1), poster=auth.User.get(id=1), date_posted=fake_now, date_due=fake_now + datetime.timedelta(days=1), description="Lorum ipsum dolor python; ruby c lua javascript cubone pikachu charmander bicycle races are coming your way! When u were young u were the King of Carrot Flowers. :)", thumbnail=os.path.join(app.config['MEDIA_ROOT'], 't1.jpg')) hw_assignment.save()