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Because we (I) am interested in knowing.

I myself know hardly anyone. Fail indeed. I suppose there's a few regional famest people I know, uh, yeah.. Not really.

Perhaps I'm the most famous person I know because I was, like, discussed on the local news for photos I've taken.

Whatever.

Impress me.





Mod Edit/Spelling Intervention: Fixed 'famous' for ya - Euro

Kent Hrbek.

uhh... I know this dude that bone headed a news crew once...

I've met the queen of England. She visited my town a few years back, and she said hello to me.

did you tap that hot mamma?

did you tap that hot mamma?

If you find her attractive, you must've taken a blaster hit when you wasn't looking.

I know one of the pairs of hands that make up the faces in the new learning skills ad

who wants to touch me?

If you find her attractive, you must've taken a blaster hit when you wasn't looking.

what about in her younger years?

I did stand a foot away from Bill Clinton earlier this year..

people i know, i don't really pay any attention to if the're famous or not. i did accidentally step on carrol cherreh's foot once, under circumstances she completely misinterpreted and misrepresents on her website, but i don't think that exactly counts as knowing anyone.

my mother's natural fathers second cousin might have been somehow related to alan kainigsburg, i don't even know how that's spelled, the wood man. then on my dad's side, linear paternal, there was a nathan teal. but that's going back to before there was a u.s., when the brits were fighting the french over it, and the indiginous people sided with the french and the brits brought in hessian mercinaries, which is where he came from.

hmm then there was mrs black, whome in her childhood was known as shirley temple, her and mr guthrie used to eat at lil's in colfax, as did lila pruit for that matter.

someone did mistake ME for richard dryfus once. but i don't think i ever met HIM. that was at a skiffy con too.

i'm tryin to think about who else. i do sort of get arround some times, but i'm not really one for remembering who people are particularly. i know there's a bunch of people i've met in the last ten years at furry cons too. ha, yah, i think max, that writer guy who started this circus might have been one of them, the one furcon i was gophering at, playing door warden at the art show that year. that is if it was him.

i don't know, anyway writers and artists, genre writers and artists, are the people mostly i think about as famous. i guess musicians and actors, well, people make such a big deal about their proffesion, i don't entirely understand why, other then, i guess, a lot of people see their faces on media or at concerts or something.

mr guthrie, not as far as i know related to arlo and woodie's familie, was a retired ceo of some ship line like apl or something, he used to stop and give everybody a ride in his rolls if they were walking along the road and he was goin their way.

can't think of anybody who'se 'famous' today i've had much contact with. maybe a bunch of writers and artists and stuff, who are more famous i suppose within their own genre then to the public at large, and i forget half there names too, mostly again, not that i know anybody all that well either.

i have no idea about anyone famous on here. unless maybe that furry ninja d.j. is arround. i can't claim to know someone i've only met once if at all though. even if i keep finding her on most of the same forums i seem to hang out on.

i can't really feel like i know anyone personally today, other then my wife and some of the members of the local baha'i community, and most of them i only see once in a very rare while either. there's a few people i run into once in a while i've known other times in my life, but none of them particularly famous either.

come to think of it, i guess i must have run into robert zimmerman at a couple of skiffy cons where his mom was one of the guest of the convention.

then there was that back to the future/third rock, darn i forget his name guy, he seemed pretty cool, just met him at a skiffy con too, back in the mid 80s. he was lizardo in buckaroo bonasai in the 8th dimention too. tends to play mad scientist type charicters. john somebody i think his name is.

oh and lila pruit, she's one of the honored elders of the eden valley band of maidu. she and my mom used to talk up a storm.

I knew a guy who was part of The Distillers...I know, I know...hold your applause...yeah...

If knowing the member of a barely national short lived punk band that even I hadn't heard of until he joined doesn't do it for ya, I went to school with a guy who played for the LA Galaxy...that's, uh, MLS...Major League Soccer...yes it's a real league. You want to touch my garments now, don't you. Of course I barely knew him, so now he wouldn't be able to be pick me out of a line up with hints.

Some of the people I used to play with are now professional musicians, but even if you listened to that kind of music it isn't likely you've heard of any of them.

The biggest name is a guy I used to compete against when I was young. He now does it professionally and is among the top in his sport. Which of course no one would or should believe me because this is the internet so saying who will just make me feel like an ass. That guy I met again last year and he barely remembered me, but his dad really remembered me and was kind of awesome.

That's it, musicians you've probably never heard of and athletes you wouldn't care about. And none of them that hang out with me still-and only half who would even recognize me if they saw me. I've met famous people in the course of my work, but not one of them really interacted with me more than absolutely necessary.

Well... I think the most successful person I know is some guy is extremely high up in the RAF, and some authors but there not massively well known authors.

I did stand a foot away from Bill Clinton earlier this year..

My sister stood a few feet away from Gordon Ramsay :cool: consider yourself owned.

I know Ruffy

the most famousest person i know?

il ruffino. hes the coolest.

. I suppose there's a few regional famest people I know, uh, yeah.. Not really.

Perhaps I'm the most famest person

Psst its spelled famous. Im not a Spelling Nazi by any means and am a terrible speller myself but its kind of funny because the word is central to your entire post ;)

Psst its spelled famous. Im not a Spelling Nazi by any means and am a terrible speller myself but its kind of funny because the word is central to your entire post ;)

I never noticed his mistake ... But then again I barely read his post.

I think I might be able to compete a bit, firstly I have met the author of the torchwood novels, and ann widecombe (don't ask why, I won't reply), and I am directly reletad to the inventor of the first ever watec closet( also known as a WC, or better known as the flushing toilet) who's son married henry VIII daughter, and cadburys is a descendant of my family tree.

I think I might be able to compete a bit, firstly I have met the author of the torchwood novels, and ann widecombe (don't ask why, I won't reply), and I am directly reletad to the inventor of the first ever watec closet( also known as a WC, or better known as the flushing toilet) who's son married henry VIII daughter, and cadburys is a descendant of my family tree.

So you don't know anyone particularly famous you just have very distant relations to famous people?

Umm I know Freya Aswyn, and Steve Wilson, both big-ish in the pagan world.

Umm I know Freya Aswyn, and Steve Wilson, both big-ish in the pagan world.

do you know them through Paganism or just generally?

Umm I know Freya Aswyn, and Steve Wilson, both big-ish in the pagan world.

If your going to consider that famous, then i know the President of my towns Star Trek fan club.

do you know them through Paganism or just generally?

Through Paganism of course, although I am no longer Pagan.

If your going to consider that famous, then i know the President of my towns Star Trek fan club.

Heh fair point, both though are published authers who have sold umm more than one copy.

Mind you, then how famous are you talking? I can garentee that more than a few 1000's people know who I'm talking about. What about people like auother Joe R Lansdale? He has an international following yet it seems not everbody has heard of him, would he then be classed as non famous?

Through Paganism of course, although I am no longer Pagan.

ooh what Paganism did you follow/believe?

ooh what Paganism did you follow/believe?

Well I started out as a Thelemamite, then I dabbled in Asatru, and finaly ended up as a bit of a Seax Wiccan.

I suspect I'd win this but I'm a little too classy to go into details, I will post these images and a link from my birthday...

The book...

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/Barringtonia_bucket/DSC00124.jpg

The inscription...

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/Barringtonia_bucket/DSC00123.jpg

The link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJTpONtm7S8

There was a time when I knew many different famous people, not that long ago. I myself am no one special, just in a certain time in a certain place doing certain things.

Well, are you talking know as in friends, or are we just talking met, and possibly gotten an autograph?

I suspect I'd win this but I'm a little too classy to go into details, I will post these images and a link from my birthday...

The book...

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/Barringtonia_bucket/DSC00124.jpg

The inscription...

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/Barringtonia_bucket/DSC00123.jpg

The link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJTpONtm7S8

There was a time when I knew many different famous people, not that long ago. I myself am no one special, just in a certain time in a certain place doing certain things.
Huh...I actually kinda like Kid Koala...not really into the whole DJ thing, but the few things I've heard seems like he was doing something interesting with it. If you see him again tell him thanks.

Well, are you talking know as in friends, or are we just talking met, and possibly gotten an autograph?

If it's just met and exchanged a few words, my list will be long and obnoxious.

Why, I know me of course :)

I also know some people from rock music and movie scenes (mostly producers, directors, no actors or actresses that is) from around here but of course these are not worldwide celebrities.

Cheerio!

Well, are you talking know as in friends, or are we just talking met, and possibly gotten an autograph?

I certainly wouldn't say I know Kid Koala, it was just one of the highlights of a particular period, we hung out for a day. That's why I'm ok with sharing it.

It's a downside of fame I think, people can claim things in your name, it can get annoying I suspect.

It's a kind of trap, people are overly-friendly and celebrities have to pretend to be nice when it's not really fair, people expect more than they deserve.

Yes, that is exactly why I asked...If it is just, you know, know, then My list is sparce.

Warren Haynes (Government Mule and Allman Brothers Band)

And I once hung out at a bar next to Bill "Spaceman" Lee (RedSox retired)...An interesting character, him.

If by “know” we’re meaning more than just met on occasion, then I’d have to say Red Sox pitcher Curt Shilling whom I know fairly well, he invited me to visit his game design studio outside Boston, and whose screen name I have around here somewhere…

I certainly wouldn't say I know Kid Koala, it was just one of the highlights of a particular period, we hung out for a day. That's why I'm ok with sharing it.

It's a downside of fame I think, people can claim things in your name, it can get annoying I suspect.

It's a kind of trap, people are overly-friendly and celebrities have to pretend to be nice when it's not really fair, people expect more than they deserve.

BTW That Kid Koala has some nice licks, I would totally hire him for a rave (if I were to have one)

And, A very wise friend of mine (who is friends with an insane amount of famous folks) said,

"Remember, it's not who you know...but who knows you." JR.

I went to high school with Rachel Avery (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1721115/). I've met Alexa McDonough (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexa_McDonough) a couple times, too.

I'm the grandson of a baronet and directly related to the guy who invented birds custard and baking powder and all that rubbish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Mello

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Champion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Michael_Rose

BTW That Kid Koala has some nice licks, I would totally hire him for a rave (if I were to have one)

And, A very wise friend of mine (who is friends with an insane amount of famous folks) said,

"Remember, it's not who you know...but who knows you." JR.

I'll TG you a link of what I was doing at the time and you'll see why I knew a lot of people.

You'll also see that I myself was nothing much in the grand scheme of things.

If by “know” we’re meaning more than just met on occasion, then I’d have to say Red Sox pitcher Curt Shilling whom I know fairly well, he invited me to visit his game design studio outside Boston, and whose screen name I have around here somewhere…

I used to play with Curt Shilling on a virtually unknown Mac only Everquest realm. He has some serious pull at SONY cause he had a character transfered in when transfers were strictly prohibited and had gear the server hadnt even discovered yet. I kicked his ass in a 1v1 GM sponsored tourney event and he whined about it. Good times.

I've met a lot of music type people when I worked at the radio station, I can't say I "know" them. I spent the night with a band once, but mostly we got high and played Super Mario so again, I don't know that I "know" them since I haven't talked to them in 10 years.

I talked to a few movie people, but again since I'm not in constant contact I don't really know anything about them, except that one of them is exceedingly nice and took me to the red cross tent because I was sick.

I'm somewhat of a local celeb so I guess I know me.

I never noticed his mistake ... But then again I barely read his post.

You never noticed it??? It is wrong in the thread title. Do you just open up threads without reading the title?

As for famous people the most famous person I know is former Australian PM John Howard (I have only met him a few times but he did remember who I was the third time I met him and we had quite a good discussion), I also know a few other Australian MPs past and present.

I know a few local athletes who play or have played for teams in national leagues for various sports one of which is in Beijing right now competing in Women's basketball for New Zealand. I actually went to school with her, and I am not surprised because she devoted her life to basketball though her father was quite pushy to her and her sister.

But that is about it.

Know (for the ones I posted) as in "long time friends, been to their house and mine for dinner, may have worked with them, have known them for years".

Myself. ;)

Tony Dungy. I'm related to him. XD

Psst its spelled famous. Im not a Spelling Nazi by any means and am a terrible speller myself but its kind of funny because the word is central to your entire post ;)

Took someone long enough to yell at me..
iz loljoke with Pot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Perkins

That guy.

I know me, and I have a website...

Yeah, I know that's pretty bad if I'm the most famous person I know.:D

I played chess once against former women's world champion Susan Polgar.

Not surprisingly, I lost.

Oh, I've had a senator yell at me. That counts, right?

Because we (I) am interested in knowing.

I myself know hardly anyone. Fail indeed. I suppose there's a few regional famest people I know, uh, yeah.. Not really.

Perhaps I'm the most famest person I know because I was, like, discussed on the local news for photos I've taken.

Whatever.

Impress me.

I don't know anybody famous. I knew a guy who lived next door to Bill Belichick, (either him or David Ortiz) but that's it.

Oh, I've had a senator yell at me. That counts, right?

If that counts I "know" Nancy Pelosi. I've talked to her twice on the phone, she's not so nice.

I have Kim Jong-Il on speed dial.

I have Kim Jong-Il on speed dial.

Hah I have the Popes fax number!

I know somebody who knew somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody who knows Kevin Bacon.

That counts, right?

If that counts I "know" Nancy Pelosi. I've talked to her twice on the phone, she's not so nice.

That's hardly surprising. I have an uncle who's an artist. His son was an extra in Pleasentville as I recall.

That's hardly surprising. I have an uncle who's an artist. His son was an extra in Pleasentville as I recall.

I have a husband who is an actor and has met some other actors who have bigger "names", I've met some of them, I wouldn't say I "know" them though.

I know somebody who knew somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody who knows Kevin Bacon.

That counts, right?

Hey so do I!

I have a husband who is an actor and has met some other actors who have bigger "names", I've met some of them, I wouldn't say I "know" them though.

Heh yeah I have afreind who is an actor, he has never introduced me to anybody though.


Ohh ohh but while we are at it, I just rememberered.

Anybody read that 'The Dangerous Book for Boys'?

I know the co-Authoure Hal.

Hah I have the Popes fax number!

I have him on Facebook.

I have him on Facebook.

heh but I really do have his fax number!

I'm related to a well known professional wrestler and through him, I've met many others.

I talk regularly on the phone with Jesus. In case you don't know him, much of the long-time fiction bestseller "the Bible" was loosely (very loosely, he's just told me to add) based upon his life story. He's done very well for himself considering his unusual family background. His father was a thoroughly unpleasant character who had a one-off fling with the mother then fled without paying a dime of child support. He maintains he never had sex with the mother, Mary I think her name was, despite DNA results proving the child was his. I know the father, God, vaguely too. A very arrogant individual, kept claiming he knew everything and that he would harshly punish all those who refused to praise him. Very odd chap. Another fellow I know, name of Nietzsche, told me over drinks that this "God" character was murdered a few years back. I don't like that to happen to anyone, but I don't honestly think he'll be missed.

Relax thyselves, I just be playin' with ye :p

You never noticed it??? It is wrong in the thread title. Do you just open up threads without reading the title?

As for famous people the most famous person I know is former Australian PM John Howard (I have only met him a few times but he did remember who I was the third time I met him and we had quite a good discussion), I also know a few other Australian MPs past and present.

I know a few local athletes who play or have played for teams in national leagues for various sports one of which is in Beijing right now competing in Women's basketball for New Zealand. I actually went to school with her, and I am not surprised because she devoted her life to basketball though her father was quite pushy to her and her sister.

But that is about it.

I read the title but I paid no attention to the spelling mistake because his intentions/meanings where blatant.

Myself. ;)

Wow and I know you! :hail:

I know me, and I have a website...

Yeah, I know that's pretty bad if I'm the most famous person I know.:D

There used to be a website all about stalking me, it was up for about 8 days that I know of and got more than 1000 post count...

I've met Jim Kelly, Andre Reed, and Chris Kelsay, who are all former/current Buffalo Bills, I know a guy who I used to go to school with who is on the Bermudian national swim team, oh and my eighth grade gym teacher apparently was a silver medalist in Olympic gymnastics in the 70s.

I know Chris Tarrant's milkman.

If by “know” we’re meaning more than just met on occasion, then I’d have to say Red Sox pitcher Curt Shilling whom I know fairly well, he invited me to visit his game design studio outside Boston, and whose screen name I have around here somewhere…

My friend Tony works at his game studio in...I want to say Needham? Wherever it is. He's met Curt Schilling several times and discussed MMOs at length with the man.

Most famous person I know is Marc Orrell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Orrell), who grew up up the street from me. We went to high school together until he dropped out junior year.

I've had sunday lunch at Nobby Stiles' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobby_Stiles) house.

I enjoyed an afternoon sitting on a patio having beers with Ralph Klein (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Klein) not too long ago.

My friend Tony works at his game studio in...I want to say Needham? Wherever it is.

Tony who? I think I know a tony that's there. What's his last name?

Tony who? I think I know a tony that's there. What's his last name?

You have a TG.

Sammy Miller (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Miller) is a close-but-not-that-close relative, and through him I've met Phil Read (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Read) quite a few times.

Famous people we know or famous people we've met and, possibly, conversed with.

I've met:

Frankie Avalon (years and years and years and years ago, as part of a mob of teenagers)
Richard Thomas (you know, John-Boy). I was working a booth at the SoCal RenFaire. He bought about $50.00 worth of stuff from me.
Claudia Christian (Commander Ivanova in Babylon 5), again at RenFaire when I was in St. Cuthbert's Guild. I gave her some water.

People I know:

Nobody.

I saw John-Paul II from a distance at a Papal Mass at the Coliseum in L.A.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/graphics/2006/11/24/bfemma24wise.jpg

Emma Thompson and Greg Wise. My Dad was round helping Greg edit a film he was making. I was downstairs chatting and drinking tea with Emma who was in her Pajamas. It was oddly surreal. Especially the Oscar on the toilet cistern. Which is when I realised who they were.

Vijay Singh once yelled at me for standing on a hill back when the Barkley Classic was in Westchester. He really has a set of lungs :mad:

Ohh ohh but while we are at it, I just rememberered.

Anybody read that 'The Dangerous Book for Boys'?

I know the co-Authoure Hal.
Hey, so do I! Not that well, admittedly - kinda in the 'met on several occasions' sort of line. But my girlfriend and one of my best friends did an am-dram stage-sketch-show thing in the first year of uni through a drama class that he taught.

Personally, I'm tenuously related to Steven Gerrard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Gerrard) - he's my uncle's (by marriage) cousin. And I know a few guys/girls from minor/semi-minor bands, but only to the extent that 9 times out of 10 they'd recognise me in the street.

And I've met Tactical Grace and Erastide. :)

Just remembered: I know a guy who won an Emmy for editing on the Muppets.

I met a former minister of the interior of Germany: Gerhart Baum.

Warren Haynes (Government Mule and Allman Brothers Band)

You know Warren too? Hell, I might know you too, if you're also from Warren's home town. He's an old friend of my brother's from high school, and they've stayed in touch. I remember his first bands from when he was 11 or 12 and playing charity gigs for the exposure. We never figured on that shaggy chubster with a guitar ever making a name for himself. Just goes to show.

I've taught aerobics classes with Andi MacDowell in them. Worked on movies with Peter Sellers, James Garner, Jodie Foster, Frank Langella, and Macauley Culkin. Sold sound gear to Ron Wood and Rod Stewart. Served on a board of directors with Bob Moog. I've shaken hands with at least 13 state governors and one Vice President (Nelson Rockefeller). I've spoken at length with Marvel Comics' Stan Lee and shared a doobie with Ben Edlund, creator of The Tick (and later, producer of Firefly). I've chatted briefly with Issac Asimov, Leonard Nimoy, John Lee Hooker, Brian Dennehy, and Caroline Rhea. I've driven Mike Krzyzewski and members of the royal family of Qatar to the airport.

Ain't one of them likely to return my calls.

Well, the most well-known person that I know is my wife. She is Angelina Jolie.




(yeah right ...)

hmmm... I've been in our local newpaper several times... I was quoted on a box for a movie I reviewed for our local magazine (and this was sold nation wide)

I've spoken to our Mayor several years ago. He took my suggestions to heart. (I sold him some books)

I am related to TV Stars, some were on local stations, but others were on major TV productions.

So... I guess I'm the most famous person I know...

Gee... whodathunkit...

Difficult to decide.

Liz, MJ or ET?

Oh, geez, how could I forget. I lived next to Gordon Sumner's summer home for many years. He had dinner at my house a few times. Got tickets to his shows a few times...should get ahold of him, see if he remembers me

I'm related to a well known professional wrestler and through him, I've met many others.
I think we all need to know how your attempts to tackle these men went.
You know Warren too? Hell, I might know you too, if you're also from Warren's home town. He's an old friend of my brother's from high school, and they've stayed in touch. I remember his first bands from when he was 11 or 12 and playing charity gigs for the exposure. We never figured on that shaggy chubster with a guitar ever making a name for himself. Just goes to show.

I've taught aerobics classes with Andi MacDowell in them. Worked on movies with Peter Sellers, James Garner, Jodie Foster, Frank Langella, and Macauley Culkin. Sold sound gear to Ron Wood and Rod Stewart. Served on a board of directors with Bob Moog. I've shaken hands with at least 13 state governors and one Vice President (Nelson Rockefeller). I've spoken at length with Marvel Comics' Stan Lee and shared a doobie with Ben Edlund, creator of The Tick (and later, producer of Firefly). I've chatted briefly with Issac Asimov, Leonard Nimoy, John Lee Hooker, Brian Dennehy, and Caroline Rhea. I've driven Mike Krzyzewski and members of the royal family of Qatar to the airport.

Ain't one of them likely to return my calls.

I know Frisbeeteria, kinda.
>.>
<.<

Failing that, I'm related to the Irish version of Donald Trump (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cullen_(businessman)), though I've never met him, and Irish footballer John O'Flynn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_O%27Flynn) is on the other side of my cousins' family(I'm related to people related to him).

I like to think I'm a rather minor celebrity on campus, as I occasionally dress up as a pirate, often for little or no reason. Aside from the awesomeness of pirates.

I think we all need to know how your attempts to tackle these men went.

Mostly not well.

Mostly not well.

Some of those guys, you'd swear they fought for a living or something.

Some of those guys, you'd swear they fought for a living or something.

Safety tip: Don't let Kevin Nash jackknife powerbomb you.

Safety tip: Don't let Kevin Nash jackknife powerbomb you.

I'll have to write that on my hand so I don't forget it.

I know a guy that plays in several Casino Bands...He was the Drum Instructor in Highschool...

I think thats about as famous as i get...

I know this guy very well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rozelle#Capt._David_M._Rozelle

And knew this guy rather well, although I wasn't aware of the sorts of things he was doing (having successfully avoided acquiring a security clearance for 3 years at that point)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_E._Welshofer_Jr.

If it's just met and exchanged a few words, my list will be long and obnoxious.
I can relate to that.

Oh, geez, how could I forget. I lived next to Gordon Sumner's summer home for many years. He had dinner at my house a few times. Got tickets to his shows a few times...should get ahold of him, see if he remembers me

As his worst neghbour ever. :p

Sooner or later, it'll be me.

my grandfather. he's in Who's Who (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who%27s_who)

I am famous, you just do not me personally.

I went to high school with Rachel Avery (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1721115/). I've met Alexa McDonough (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexa_McDonough) a couple times, too.

Oh yeah, a few years ago I almost knocked Alice Munro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Munro) over at the grocery store. I scowled at her without saying anything; only later did I realize I nearly broke the hip of Canada's most important living writer.

about the poll:Jizzy B is the greatest pimp of San Andreas(lame GTA reference)