HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: dbidwa@sei.cmu.edu (Daniel Bidwa)
Subject: Re: Won't be in Colorado...
Organization: The Software Engineering Institute
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 20:12:42 GMT


tjohnson@atcc5.prime.com (Tod J Johnson) writes:
|> osborn@cs.utexas.edu (John Howard Osborn) writes:
|> >Well, I was planning on going through Colorado this winter...
|> >However, Colorado yesterday enacted a new state constitutional amendment
|> >-
|> >-John H. Osborn                     - Boycott Colorado
|> 
|> 
|> your absence from Colorado and elliminating a potential $18.26 from their
|> revenue is not nearly as effective as standing up to in person, and
|> supporting in person, the thousands of people adversly effected by this
|> legislation. Go there, change a few minds with insightful and understanding
|> conversation, and make a small difference. 

Agreed, going to Colorado and being visibly queer (or at least
queer-supportive) would probably do some good, and would probably reach a lot
of people. However, causing a ruckus by doing things like, say, discontinuing
your TCI cable service (and lobbying your local gov't. to dump TCI as the
local cable supplier) will undoubtedly get more people's attention, since TCI
is based in Colorado. Eventually, folks wake up and smell the smoke, and
they'll smell it a lot faster if it's coming from their wallets -- eventually,
people are going to wonder why TCI is being dumped, and then maybe they'll
realize why so many queer folk are so upset. (And it's hardly $18.26 that's
not going to Colorado -- how many companies do you know that are based in
Colorado? Want a list? Hint: there's a couple.)

By voting for Colorado's Amendment 2, people are saying that queer people are
not welcome in Colorado. A boycott is the way that those excluded can show
those Coloradoans just what that means.

(Just in case anyone's wondering, "queer" is shorthand for "gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transsexual, sadomasochistic, and all sorts of other non-mainstream
sexualities". Much easier to type.)

And in case anyone's wondering why people are so upset, imagine if the
Colorado amendment said that no laws prohibiting discrimination against women,
or blacks, or jews, or roman catholics, or motorcyclists  could be passed.
Imagine if you got fired, or evicted, and the only reason they had to give
was: "S/he rides a motorcycle," and that's the end of it; you had no legal
recourse. That's what's going on.

ObMoto: I'm still stopping in Colorado when I go cross-country next summer.
It's too beautiful to miss because of a bunch of asshole homophobes.




_____________________________________________________________________________
Dan Bidwa                             I believe nothing and in nothing.
dbidwa@sei.cmu.edu       !disclaim!   I believe everything and in everything.
From: terry@prcrs.prc.com (Terry Cunningham)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Silver lining if Clinton gets elected
Date: 9 Nov 92 19:19:11 GMT
Organization: PRC Realty Systems, McLean, VA

In article <1992Nov5.181523.8909@gdr.bath.ac.uk>, bsstrs@gdr.bath.ac.uk (T R Stickland) writes:
> >Having a draft dodger in #1 position is not any more encouraging.
> 
> better than a fascist psychopath

People of goodwill can disagree on a lot of things in ways that promote
open discourse and allow honest difference of opinion to be presented in
ways that assist their argument.

People with shit for brains come up with 'fascist psychopath'.

I'm not even sure to whom this applies, because it is such a childish
description of one of the candidates.

George Bush can be called a patrician, goofy, beaurocrat; but he served
his country honorably in WWII, certainly is no dictator, and has never
shown a propensity for tight socioeconmic control by government, even tho
he has payed some lip service to the right wing of his party.

Ross Perot can be called a wealthy, goofy, businessman with some autocratic
tendencies (most successful businessmen have them); but he performed a
valuable service to the country by constantly reminding us of our fiscal mess
and that we had better make it our no.1 priority. He has exhibited some mild
paranoia, but nothing that deserves the epiphet 'psychopath'.

Neither of the above gentlemen resembles Adolf Hitler, a true fascist
psychopath, and to use the phrase in conjunction with them only weakens it
when it is needed to identify a truly evil individual (Idi Amin, Stalin).
The statement 'fascist psychopath' says far more about the person who
states it than it does about the individual being described.

obmoto:  My quest for some old british iron for wrenching/posing continues,
         I'm going to look at a '67 BSA 650 Thunderbolt tonight, it is 
         supposed to be all stock with a complete rebuild 500 miles ago.
         There are also a '72 BSA 650 Lightning and a '68 650 Lightning
         that I want to check out.  If any brit afficionados want to email
         me any tips or pointers they would be greatly appreciated.

Terry

-- 
 | Terry Cunningham terry@rsi.prc.com | "You got, ahh say you got it all     |
 | DoD# 541   'Debunkers of Dogma'    |  wrong son"      Foghorn Leghorn     |
 | HIFI#                              |                                      |
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: howland@noc2.arc.nasa.gov (Curtis Howland)
Subject: Re: DoD
Organization: NASA Science Internet Project Office
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 13:32:19 GMT

In article <1992Nov8.232847.17619@ms.uky.edu>, amir@ms.uky.edu (Amir Sadr) writes:
|> In article <721185461snx@swamp.demon.co.uk> Neil@swamp.demon.co.uk (njb) writes:
|> >Can anybody tell a newcomer WTH Do means?
|> 
|> 1. do \(')du:, d*(-w)\ \(')did, d*d\ \'d*n\ \'du:-in\ \(')d*z\ vb or did;  

Damn! I Love It. Wish I'd thought of it first...
From: joe@rider.cactus.org (Joe Senner)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Uneven Front tyre
Date: 5 Nov 92 04:04:51 GMT
Reply-To: joe@rider.cactus.org
Distribution: world
Organization: NOT

erika@znext.cts.com (erik astrup) writes:
]lmcstst@noah.ericsson.se (Stamos Stamos) writes:
]: I have noticed that the leading edges of the tread on the front tyre are
]: worn more than the trailing edge?
]	Sounds like what you are describing is the front tire "cupping".
]This is caused by using the front brake. All front tires experience this,
]but some suffer more than others. I had a set of Michelin's on my CBR 1000
]and I was a pretty hard front brake user. The front cupped BIG time. On
]the other hand the ME33 resisted the cupping very well. 

so your michelin's were underinflated and the ME33's weren't. 

-- 
Joe Senner -- joe@Rider.Cactus.Org                                 Austin, TX
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015)
Subject: Re: HOW ABOUT DoD Bandanas?
Organization: Washington State University
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 92 16:39:39 GMT

In article <1992Nov3.151951.2614@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> rroberts@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ross Allan Roberts) writes:
>>Another thought, Arnie.  Since we how have quite a few items, would
>>it be possible to hold back a bit of the museum money (just once) to
>>invest in a stock of some of the more popular items, so that people
>>who missed the ordering period, or are new to the DoD would have a
>>place to go for stuff?...
>
>Oh, god I can see it now...
>
><late nite tv>
>
>"THAT'S RIGHT FOLKS, FOR ONLY 14.99 YOU CAN GET THIS FABULOUS LIGHTER AT
>THE DoD STORE! YES, THE DoD STORE HAS ALL YOUR MOTORCYCLE ACCESSORIES IF
>YOU WANT TO BE ONE OF THOSE OBNOXIOUS FLAMETROWER-TOTING HEATHENS JUST
>LIKE THE GUYS ON THE INTERNET! SO IF YOU WANT TO INSTILL FEAR ON HAPLESS
>DEER AND LITTLE GIRLS WITH TENNIS BALLS EVERYWHERE JUST CALL FOR YOUR
>O-FEE-CIAL DoD OUTFITTER'S CATALOG, CHOCK FULL OF THOSE ITEMS WITH THAT
>LITTLE DEMON! ORDER NOW AT 1-800-DOD-SHIT, AGAIN THAT NUMBER IS
>1-800-DOD-SHIT, AND HAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD READY, THAT NUMBER AGAIN...'

Well, I tried and 1-800-DoD-SHIT ain't working yet.  :-(

Ride Free,

Bill
________________________________________________________________
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AMA #500924   DoD #00314   WMTC #0002  SR= 3.0
Yamabeemer fjgs1200pdr100 740GLE  KotV KotRR KotD #0001  :-)
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                                                      Zen Graffiti
From: mikesteg@syclone.detroit.sgi.com (Mike Stegbauer)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Suicidal cager
Date: 13 Nov 92 20:01:40 GMT
Reply-To: mikesteg@syclone.detroit.sgi.com (Mike Stegbauer)
Organization: sgi

In article <22370@drutx.ATT.COM>, pms@druhi.ATT.COM (Paul M. Smith) writes:
|> Yesterday, there was a bizarre story in the news here in Denver.
|> 
|> James Pedlar was apparently attempting suicide by running his
|> car into a large elm tree at high speed in urban Denver.  He ran
|> a stop sign enroute to the tree.  Matthew Burke, a father of four,
|> had just bought a new motorcycle, and was on his way to a friend's
|> house to show it off.  He had the misfortune to be in the intersection
|> at exactly the wrong time.  Burke was killed instantly.  Ironically,
|> Pedlar did still succeed in hitting the tree, but he was only slightly
|> injured.  Police found a suicide note in the pocket of his jacket on
|> the car seat.
|> --
|> 
|> P.M. Smith

Probably had an airbag in his car too.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: scs8@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Sebastian C Sears)
Subject: Re: REQUEST: short fella has a question or two...
Reply-To: scs8@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Sebastian C Sears)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 15:28:51 GMT

In article <1689D7DBB.M20441@mwvm.mitre.org> M20441@mwvm.mitre.org writes:
>5'4" with a 29" inseam??  You call that *short*?  Try 5'even with a 27" inseam
>Seriously, though, its nice to see them making lower seat heights on the
>cruisers, if nothing else....

	In December's Cycle World there's an editorial that recommends, among
	other (mostly stupid things) adjustable height seats.
	
	Interesting...

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"Don't believe half of what you see, and none of what you hear."  -  Lou Reed
Sea-Bass Sears --> scs8@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu --> DoD#516 <-- |Stanley, ID.|
'79 Yamaha XS750F -- '85 Toyota 4Runner -- Perception Corsica  |  NYC, NY.  |
From: svoboda@rtsg.mot.com (David Svoboda)
Subject: Re: Big Yam?
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 03:30:47 GMT

In article <1992Nov4.155541.1672@elektro.cmhnet.org> root@elektro.cmhnet.org (Charlie Smith) writes:
|
|My appologies to the net for posting this, as I don't seem to be able
|to get email through to Nick.  I've tried spuddy.uucp and it seems to
|disappear off into the great Atlantic void.

Yeah, me too.  What a weenie mailer! C'mon Nickie, old chap, get with 
the program!

Does Nick M. Lud have a DoD number?  Not on my copy of The List he
doesn't.  How 'bout it, did ANYONE on this side of the puddle ever get 
mail to him?

Oh, and Charlie?  NEVER APOLOGISE!

Dave Svoboda (svoboda@void.rtsg.mot.com)    | "I just can't take
90 Concours 1000 (Mmmmmmmmmm!)              |  this weird shit
84 RZ 350 (Ring Ding) (Woops!)              |  before breakfast!"
AMA 583905  DoD #0330  COG 939  (Chicago)   |   -- Evo Woman
From: tbb@sumac02.cray.com (Todd Blachowiak)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Long winter's nap . . .
Date: 11 Nov 92 16:36:39 GMT
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Originator: tbb@sumac02


In molenda@i1.msi.umn.edu (Jason Molenda) writes:
> I'm with john.  all of my friends have been teasing me about riding in
> any temp we've had so far (not too tough - coldest ride was 24F for
> about 15 minutes on the freeway).  my new definition to abate them is
> ``if the bike starts, it's riding weather.''

 Jason, if your bike starts it's a minor miracle. I imagine you get 15 minutes
 of the warm fuzzies when that contraption starts. A sign from above. AMEN!

-- 
Take care,

Todd Blachowiak 
KotD #0004
From: jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist)
Newsgroups: ucla.rumor,rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: OK boys and girls
Date: 12 Nov 92 21:45:03 GMT
Organization: INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation, Naperville, IL

In article <8649@lee.SEAS.UCLA.EDU> small@curtiss.seas.ucla.edu (James F. Small) writes:
>
>It's time to play NAME THAT VEHICLE CODE
>
>22350 of the California Vehicle Code
>
>Name the violation.
...
>-- 
>I need what a formal education can not provide.

You mean like bail money?

Bring a copy of your 3b2 administrator's manual with you; maybe
the judge will be sympathetic.
-- 
Jonathan E. Quist                              INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation
jeq@i88.isc.com  '71 CL450-K4 "Gleep", DoD #094        Naperville, IL
        There are many things a person should experience in a lifetime.
       Among them are an infant's first cry, and an infant's first laugh.
From: dbooth@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (david booth)
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 22:05:55 GMT
Subject: Re: Silver lining if Clinton gets elected
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles

Conrad Drake get a life and get in touch with political reality.
Calling the Liberals just to the left of Ghengis Kahn is like calling
the Labor Party just to the right of The Communist Party. It just
ain't so.


Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: John_Greer@mindlink.bc.ca (John Greer)
Subject: Re: Freddie in '93?
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 08:30:17 GMT

I read that Freddie might be taking Gardners place for Roth. Honda. Who's
going to win next year-Rainy of course.

--
John Greer@mindlink.bc.can
85-FJ 1100
DoD #0260             A.I.M. #001078530
Jason Greer DoD #0260.5
From: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: REQUEST: short fella has a question or two
Date: 12 Nov 92 14:42:00 GMT
Reply-To: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams)
Organization: The Courts of Chaos * 501-985-0059 * Public Access Usenet


->      i am 5'6" and mostly get along with one foot (flat) on the
->      ground (when i am on my stationary bike <-- for you trigger
->      happy flamers ;-) ).

 No sweat, Ravi, you're not on my flame list until next week.  <grin>

 What kills me is watching some show on the toob where super-biker-dood
or bike cop takes off dragging one or both feet, or dragging a foot
during turns.  They think they're at Ascot or something?  They think it
looks cool?  More likely they're just goobs.
                                                                                          
From: dick@hpfcmgw.FC.HP.COM (Dick Anderson)
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 04:55:52 GMT
Subject: 165cc Harley Parts Wanted
Organization: HP Fort Collins, CO
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles

I am the proud owner of a 1956 165cc Harley Davidson "Hardtail"
The bike is in need of a lot of work including a cylinder bore job or a new
cylinder and miscelaneous appointments.

It's a neat looking bike with the original teardrop tank and generous steering
rake angle.  Could someone point me in the direction of original or replacement
parts for this beast?  

Trivia Alert: This is the same style of bike ridden by sideshow performers
in those giant barrels.  (Like those in that Elvis movie about the circus)

Thanks for the help.


Dick Anderson
dick@fc.hp.com
From: styer@ms.uky.edu (Eugene F. Styer)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Solution to toll booth troubles
Keywords: Q-free system
Date: 13 Nov 92 15:23:11 GMT
Article-I.D.: ms.1992Nov13.102311.5307
    <1992Nov10.135615.9208@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> 
    <1992Nov11.221456.20494@research.nj.nec.com>
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences

In article <1992Nov11.221456.20494@research.nj.nec.com> behanna@phoenix.syl.nj.nec.com (Chris BeHanna) writes:
>In article <1992Nov10.135615.9208@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson) writes:
>>what the Turnpike pays. Connecticut removed all its toll
>>booths from 95 a few years ago, something about not being
>>legal to toll road a road built with federal funds or
>>something
>
>	It would be wonderful if someone challenged the NJ TP in court and
>found something like the above-mentioned illegality in CT.
>

When I was getting ready to leave Atlanta, they had come up with an unique
idea for getting around that: they were preparing a (2 mile?) stretch with
federal funds that was "free", but fed directly into a toll stretch (3 miles?)
if you wanted to go anywhere useful.  As I remember, they decided it was
ok, but I don't know if all the challenges were completed (can anyone give more
recent information on the GA 400 extension?)

Eugene Styer - 402 Wallace, EKU, Richmond, KY 40475  matstyer@eku.bitnet
"And to think I had a nice, safe career going for me putting mafiosi in jail"
-- 
Eugene Styer - 402 Wallace, EKU, Richmond, KY 40475  matstyer@eku.bitnet
"And to think I had a nice, safe career going for me putting mafiosi in jail"
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: aftermarket framers
From: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
Date: 6 Nov 92 10:41:00 GMT
Reply-To: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
Distribution: world
Organization: The Courts of Chaos * 501-985-0059 * Public Access Usenet


 Does anyone have the addresses for Spondon and Harris in the UK?  Do
they have agents in the US?

=======================================================================
can you help me...help me get out of this place?...slow sedation...
ain't my style, ain't my pace...giving me a number...NINE, SEVEN, EIGHT
(Nazareth)               XJ900 TURBO at 15psi          DoD# 978  KotFAQ
=======================================================================
                           
From: gharriso@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Graeme Harrison)
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 21:31:42 GMT
Subject: *** '74 KAW MACH II FOR SALE ***
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles

1974 Kawasaki Mach II 400 triple.

Rare original mint condition except for new chambers (have stock pipes, too)
and new Daytona Yellow paint. 14,900 original miles with new pistons, rings,
2nd overbore 700 miles ago. Run perfect and is show ready. Even has original
seat in perfect condition. Asking $950 or best offer.

Steve Smead 916/743-0479 evenings/weekend or email smead@hpstc01.rose.hp.com
From: jfh@netcom.com (Jack Hamilton)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: what is Too Much Power?
Keywords: this is not bait
Date: 10 Nov 92 18:36:42 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)

I bought a Nighthawk 650 as my first bike.  Some people I talked to thought
it was too large and some thought it was about right.  

One person in particular thought it was too large and dangerous because of
the way *he* would have driven it.  He's a risktaker, and he very well
might have gotten hurt on a 650 because he would have pushed it to its
limits, and its limits would have been beyond his abilities.  I'm cautious,
and so far haven't gotten near the limits.  I think it's OK for me.

Also, I live at the top of a hill, and I go have to go up and down lots of
hills to get anywhere.  Much less powerful would have been a problem.  If I
lived somewhere completely flat I'd need less power.

-- 

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Jack Hamilton   jfh@netcom.com   P. O. Box 281107   SF, CA   94128-1107
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Long winter's nap . . .
From: Stafford@Vax2.Winona.MSUS.EDU (John Stafford)
Date: 10 Nov 92 09:25:26 -0600
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Distribution: world
Organization: MSUS

In article <1992Nov09.180153.18205@rchland.ibm.com>,
pooder@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Don Fearn) wrote:
> 
> It would seem to be the time of year for those of us who can't ride year
> around to think about putting our motorcycles down for a nap.  I put
> Harvey in last weekend, and Gretchen will probably be put in next week.
> 
[extensive article deleted]

Ya blew it, Pooder.  It's in the 50's today!  Still riding.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: behanna@phoenix.syl.nj.nec.com (Chris BeHanna)
Subject: Re: Solution to toll booth troubles
Keywords: Q-free system
Organization: NEC Systems Laboratory, Inc.
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 22:14:56 GMT

In article <1992Nov10.135615.9208@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson) writes:
>Guy in my Guard unit at Brigade works for the NJ Garden
>State Parkway as a toll taker, has two cars, one he takes
>to work (a buick) and his play car (a 91 vette). Talking
>one weekend he mentioned how hard it is to live on 60k
>a year and he cant wait for his wife to go back to work.
>(she took a year off to have a kid). So god only knows
>what the Turnpike pays. Connecticut removed all its toll
>booths from 95 a few years ago, something about not being
>legal to toll road a road built with federal funds or
>something

	Wait a minute.  You mean to tell me those goddamn brainless APES
who take the ticket and the money make SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR!?!
This really PISSES ME OFF!  A no-skills job (oh, maybe count money and
make change) that pays that much deserves to be eliminated.

	It would be wonderful if someone challenged the NJ TP in court and
found something like the above-mentioned illegality in CT.

Pissed,
-- 
Chris BeHanna	DoD# 114  KotHLF  1983 H-D FXWG Wide Glide - Jubilee's Red Lady
behanna@syl.nj.nec.com	          1975 CB360T - Baby Bike

Disclaimer:  Now why would NEC agree with any of this anyway?
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: parr@acs.ucalgary.ca (Charles Parr)
Subject: Re: Bikes in the House
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 92 19:00:15 GMT
Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta

In article <1992Nov4.211150.1111@tcsi.com> markk@tcs.com (Mark Kromer) writes:
>In article <Bx78Hy.CKA@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>, dab@vuse (The Nashville Flash) writes:
>
>>Back when I used to rent a house, my landlord called me at 9:00 on a Sunday
>>morning to tell me that someone would be coming by in about an hour to look 
>>at the property with an interest in buying.  Pissed off at the short notice 
>>and being awakened early, I elected not to "clean the place up" as had been 
>>requested.  The visitors walked past the R69S in the living room, the 
>>sidecar in the bedroom and the R25 in the kitchen without a second glance.  
>
>Some of my friends live in apartment complexes that will not allow you
>to work on vehicles *in the parking lot* even.  One guy used to have
>an old Triumph that he was trying to get running and his landlord told
>him he couldn't work on the bike and he couldn't leave a
>non-operational vehicle in the parking space.  He had to sell it.

Yeah, I've heard this from building managers before. My response
was a quiet, fairly polite "Bugger off". One of them persisted.
I told her to begin eviction proceedings if she was concerned
enough. If she wasn't willing to evict me, she should leave
me alone.

She didn't evict me.

BTW, it is quite legal to store a motorcycle in your living room,
as long as you do not contravene fire regulations. Just empty
the gas tank *completely*, and the landlord can't say a damned
thing.

Of course, you are liable to pay for damages if yu have an oil 
drip on the carpet though....

Regards, Charles
-- 
Within the span of the last few weeks I have heard elements of
separate threads which, in that they have been conjoined in time,
struck together to form a new chord within my hollow and echoing
gourd. --Unknown net.person