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Updated on February 21, 2006
		February 13, 2006, Danger Rockwood, Danger! Finding good companionship on the internet is only easy if your applying for adoption at the local humane society. I know all too well from experience. --Tony
		Hey, they're not called man's best friend for nothing, Tony. Just remember to spay or neuter your pet!
		February 13, 2006, Monday's Valentine's Day comic accidentally still has the mouseover caption from Friday's comic. "This could lead to weird things being 'flame broiled'..." I assume this was an oversight. I have to say, though, it is much funnier with the Monday strip! --Bobby
		Eek. Sometimes things slip through, Bobby. And then, sometimes, we wonder if it would have been funnier to be intentionally wrong. That's when we get disheartened. After all, we work for hours to craft a joke, and then it turns out our mistakes were funnier. Oh well... we can only hope that's a rare occasion.
		February 13, 2006, LOL. I REALLLLY don't want to know how finding love on the internet "could lead to weird things being flame broiled...". But wait, isn't that how John and Lorena met??? :shudders: --Brian #3
		No, they met at the deli counter in the supermarket, debating the advantages of thin-sliced versus sandwich-sliced.
		February 14, 2006, Great mailbag today. I really liked "DH's" reference to "Rockmail", and think you should consider changing "Mailbag" to "Rockmail" permanently. Keep up the good work. --Jim Rockwood
		Hmmm... interesting idea, Jim. We'll certainly consider that. Anyone else have an opinion? We're always open to new ideas!
		February 14, 2006, Rockwood, I have found a new love - Curling! All thanks to USA Network's live coverage at 2 in the morning. It is such an interesting game, at least as interesting as baseball, and far more interesting than hockey. It's a game that anyone who worked hard enough could be an Olympian at, like bowling, beer gut or no. In fact, it could be an asset in this game. And age doesn't seem to be a factor either. The Canadian women seem pretty tough. I wonder can you tell me where and how this game originated? GO USA! --Tony J. Moyer
		We have no idea how it originated, Tony. We suspect some Canadians were bored and full of Molsons. However, even though we didn't know where it came from, we still went to see Curling at the Salt Lake City Olympics. And we'll confess to being just as intrigued as you seem to be.
		February 14, 2006, Thanks, Rookee, for calling attention to the Boondocks/Sharpton story. I have been obsessing about a different cartoon controversy (see Rockmail 2/14/06). While "cartoon" is technically accurate, I prefer "illustration". While the language of Sharpton is reminicent of that used in the Danish kerfuffle, it seems that the Reverend does not carry the political clout of Danish Iman, Ahmad Abu Laban, (of Islamic Society in Denmark) which represents some of the Muslims in Denmark (while claiming to present all of them). Abu Laban is, by the way, a persona-non-grata in a couple of Muslim countries. On to the Olympics: Brian, I am enjoying your Olympics Watch. I too find this year's coverage good and relatively 'fluff-free'. But the way to really watch the Olympics is to "Tivo" them. I don't really Tivo since I use a cable-company provided DVR. It let's me record in HD. A 3.5 hour broadcast can be viewed in 2 hours without missing any events. Since it is tape-delayed anyway this is no sin. Yes, the HD overhead shots of Turin/Torino when returning from commercial are spectacular, but how many times a night can you watch them. Other things I have notice in Olympics: NBC times its commercials very well. Always a commercial before the US athlete (and occasional Canadian). Oh, and what is with the one speedskating run and then commercial? These races are like only 4 minutes long. That's a lot of commercials. Thank * (insert deity) for DVRs. --DH
		Actually, DH we like those brief shots of Turin and the surrounding area just because they establish that all of these events are happening in close proximity to each other. And having been to two Olympics in person, we have to say that the events are cool, but the whole experience of being around the Olympic atmosphere is even cooler. Now, we don't want to see a lot of that kind of coverage, but going into and coming out from commercials doesn't seem to be too excessive to us.
		February 18, 2006, I was catching up with the Olympic Watch (have been way too busy at work) this fine gelid Saturday morning when I read: "Klaatu, Barata, Nikto." ....and coffee spurts out of my nose. You need a warning sign to avoid frivolous suits (and no, you don't owe me a new keyboard ;) Too funny. --Anonymous
		You read it here first! Cover your keyboard before reading the Olympic Watch, because we're not responsible for what comes out of your nose.
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