I wouldn't want one person's opinion (especially someone who just registered on the boards specifically to bitch about ITR) to influence a decision like this, but when I noticed that the negative/indifferent  

Look, I'm not going to get into WHY someone should or should not read my column. Nor will I try to explain the "joke". Humor is an extremely objective thing. If ITR needs defending, it's probably not worth the effort.

So this is what I'm asking of you: hop over to the official Inside The Ropes website and let me know what you think. Here's the question:

Should Bulldog Retire ITR?

(A) Yes.
(B)  No.
(C)  Don't Ask Me - I'm Just A Girl
(D)  She Suuuuuuuure Is.

And of course, answer honestly, and please feel free to drop me a line with any other thoughts. I want to know the truth! If ITR sucks, I'll end my multimillion dollar contract with Webmaster Rick Scherer and find something else to do.

For example: ever since by best-selling book was published last summer, people have been after me to expand my literary horizons. So here is my first attempt at a new genre -- Children's Publishing:

Remember, if you heard it here first, it's… Inside The Ropes.

…BUT FOR HOW LONG???