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Updated on July 15, 2003
		July 1, 2003 Dear Dan, This is a little bizarre, but I cannot find another way to contact you - my apologies in advance. I am doing research for an architecture journal, and I'm trying to find images of the Supergraphics buildings used in the SLC Olympics. I found one image on your site while surfing and was wondering if you had taken any more that I might get a look at? Sorry - obscure I know, but I would really appreciate it if you would check and if you would allow me to show the images to my editors. Thanks. --Honor Hingston
		Well, Dan, it looks like you didn't look hard enough! There is more than just one image of Salt Lake City's supergraphics on the Rockwood 2002 Olympic Watch page. In fact, there are two and three pictures in total. But we're sure that's just a little oversight on your part, Dan. Be sure to tell those editors about your attention to detail, and we're sure you'll fit right in at The Times.
		July 8, 2003 Instead of looking at the Family Circus as "funny" (or not) try looking at it as "touching" or "true" in the sense that "out of the mouths of babes" is true. I think humor takes many different forms, and Family Circus takes the form of being humorous, because we recognize the truth in ourselves or our family situations. Marmaduke, as another example that I recall you don't like, was funny to me mainly because I once had a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog... and the antics of Marmaduke enabled me to laugh at/with my dog. That's what I mean by being able to see ourselves in the comics. --James
		Let's see. We said The Family Circus "isn't funny." Now you tell us that The Family Circus...uh... shouldn't be considered "funny." Sounds like we're in agreement, James!
		July 10, 2003 "Team Rockwood's objection to TFC isn't that it's kid-related, it's that it isn't funny." Hear hear. C'mon, the comic is over 50 years old; there's a limit to how many times Billy's travels are original and funny. So yeah, it had its day, but it's definitely time for TFC to be given a decent burial. --RMdc
		Don't you worry, RMdc, we think that the members of The Family Circus will all be dead soon enough.
		July 14, 2003 This link is to an article on bbc about Banzai's antics in England. You know, the place that brought you: Who wants to be a millionare, Survivor, Whose line is it anyways, and Pop Idol (aka American Idol/Juniors). Anyways, I saw this show in 2002 (Started showing on BBC channel 4 since 2000). At least they kept the funny people (Mr. Shake Hands and Ms. One Question). The rest ain't worth watching. I also believe that this show was on cable TV channel before Fox in the US. --mike
		Close, Mike. We think you might be referring to Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, which is similar to Banzai, but with a smaller budget. However, we suppose we shouldn't be so surprised. It's not like we haven't had over a decade to prepare for something like this.
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