This probably got a little old writing it out. Did you know you could do:

```ruby
LogRequest.log_request request.values_at(*%w(user_code time execution_time text))
```

If that interests you, check out:
0. http://rubyfiddle.com/riddles/755a2
0. http://www.ruby-doc.org/core-1.9.3/Hash.html#method-i-values_at
0. http://endofline.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/the-strange-ruby-splat/