# File lib/mcollective/rpc/client.rb, line 715
      def fire_and_forget_request(action, args, filter=nil)
        validate_request(action, args)

        req = new_request(action.to_s, args)

        filter = options[:filter] unless filter

        message = Message.new(req, nil, {:agent => @agent, :type => :request, :collective => @collective, :filter => filter, :options => options})
        message.reply_to = @reply_to if @reply_to

        return @client.sendreq(message, nil)
      end