Understanding cli-backend.sh/php

[Paul Bauer]

I have been trying to get jonah working as it would replace my existing resin 
install flawlessly.

Unfortunately I am unable to get jonah to grab or update the headlines.
I do not understand the syntax of the conf.php file.  My apologies.

## Set username, password, and the URL of your Jonah installation.
USERNAME="horde"
PASSWORD=""
URL="http://www.shorttermwhat.com/horde/jonah/backend.php?mode=update"

wget -O - --bind-address 127.0.0.1 --http-user=$USERNAME 
--http-passwd=$PASSWORD
 $URL > /dev/null
----------END CONFIG

mail# sh cli-backend.sh
--11:10:15--  http://www.shorttermwhat.com/horde/jonah/backend.php?mode=update
           => `-'
Connecting to juan:3128...
socket: Operation timed out
Retrying.
 

juan is my http and ftp proxy.

Any help would be greatly apreciated.  
Thank you.
Paul.