gistfile1.txt

diff --git a/lib/http.js b/lib/http.js
index f7109d7..6cc5473 100644
--- a/lib/http.js
+++ b/lib/http.js
@@ -1127,6 +1127,8 @@ ClientRequest.prototype.onSocket = function(socket) {
 
     var freeParser = function() {
       if (parser) {
+        // next line added by mjr to track down mystery parser exception
+        parser.socket.ondata = parser.socket.onend = null;
         parsers.free(parser);
         parser = null;
       }