Following an idea of Ronconi, we construct a nonsingular, normal threefold 
of general type with p<sub>g</sub>=q<sub>1</sub>=q<sub>2</sub>=0 and P<sub>2</sub>=12. Similar examples in the literature
have p<sub>g</sub>=q<sub>1</sub>=q<sub>2</sub>=0  and 0 &leq; P<sub>2</sub> &leq; 8.