diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index 682b2ce..11f525c 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Note that every time n is called it will increment, it does not implement a uniq
 
 === Reset
 
-Reset all instance variables in the factory. This may be useful to run between tests depending on your factory logic...
+Clear all instance variables in the factory. This may be useful to run between tests depending on your factory logic...
 
   before(:each) do
     Factory.reset
diff --git a/lib/cranky.rb b/lib/cranky.rb
index 928c26d..ddbda40 100644
--- a/lib/cranky.rb
+++ b/lib/cranky.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class Cranky
 
-  VERSION = "0.0.3"
+  VERSION = "0.0.4"
 
 #  Dir.glob("#{File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__))}/*.rb").each do |file|
 #    require file
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def define(attrs={})
       item = get_constant(attrs[:class] ? attrs[:class] : @what.last).new
       final_attrs.delete(:class)
       final_attrs.each do |attr, value|
-        item.send("#{attr}=", value)
+        item.send("#{attr}=", value) if item.respond_to?("#{attr}=")
       end
       item
     end
diff --git a/spec/cranky_spec.rb b/spec/cranky_spec.rb
index 846aade..e17ec3c 100644
--- a/spec/cranky_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/cranky_spec.rb
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@
       error = true 
     end
     error.should == true
+    Factory.debug = false
+  end
+
+  it "should allow arguments to be passed in the overrides hash" do
+    Factory.build(:user).argument_received.should == nil
+    Factory.build(:user, :argument_supplied => true).argument_received.should == true
   end
   
 end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index fba922e..3679cca 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class User
   attr_accessor :role
   attr_accessor :email
   attr_accessor :unique
+  attr_accessor :argument_received
 
   def save
     @saved = true
@@ -46,11 +47,13 @@ def user_manually
   end
 
   def user_by_define
-    define :class => :user, 
-           :name => "Fred",
-           :role => :user,
-           :unique => "value#{n}",
-           :email => "fred@home.com"
+    u = define :class => :user, 
+               :name => "Fred",
+               :role => :user,
+               :unique => "value#{n}",
+               :email => "fred@home.com"
+    u.argument_received = true if options[:argument_supplied]
+    u
   end
   alias :user :user_by_define