while looking for something else, i tripped and fell over this: $ whois -t poem poem: [mandatory] [single] [primary/look-up key] descr: [optional] [multiple] [ ] form: [mandatory] [single] [inverse key] text: [mandatory] [multiple] [ ] admin-c: [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key] author: [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key] remarks: [optional] [multiple] [ ] notify: [optional] [multiple] [inverse key] mnt-by: [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key] changed: [mandatory] [multiple] [ ] source: [mandatory] [single] [ ] should i take it that RIPE database allow the creative ones to store their own poems (as in... poetry?). can anyone point me to the document explaining this object ? thanks. -- Tiberiu "the difference between a BOLD and a STUPID action is just a matter of result" Ungureanu