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	<title>Breaking the Ice: The Webcomic of Comedian John M. Keating &#187; conversation killer</title>
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		<title>Breaking the Ice #93 &#8211; First Impressions</title>
		<link>http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2009/04/breaking-the-ice-93-first-impressions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2009/04/breaking-the-ice-93-first-impressions/" title="Breaking the Ice #93 &#8211; First Impressions"><img src="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/comics/2009-04-08.png" alt="Breaking the Ice #93 &#8211; First Impressions" class="comicthumbnail" title="Breaking the Ice #93 &#8211; First Impressions" />
</a></p>This one is a callback to a running joke in the strip. If you&#8217;re new and have no idea what it&#8217;s referencing, that little story arc starts with strip #52]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2009/04/breaking-the-ice-93-first-impressions/" title="Breaking the Ice #93 &#8211; First Impressions"><img src="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/comics/2009-04-08.png" alt="Breaking the Ice #93 &#8211; First Impressions" class="comicthumbnail" title="Breaking the Ice #93 &#8211; First Impressions" />
</a></p><p>This one is a callback to a running joke in the strip. If you&#8217;re new and have no idea what it&#8217;s referencing, that little story arc starts with strip #52 <img src='http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Breaking the Ice #62 &#8211; An Error In Judgement</title>
		<link>http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/09/breaking-the-ice-62-an-error-in-judgement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/09/breaking-the-ice-62-an-error-in-judgement/" title="Breaking the Ice #62 &#8211; An Error In Judgement"><img src="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/comics/2008-09-03.png" alt="Breaking the Ice #62 &#8211; An Error In Judgement" class="comicthumbnail" title="Breaking the Ice #62 &#8211; An Error In Judgement" />
</a></p>When Nana asks about food, the answer is ALWAYS &#8220;not as good as yours&#8221;.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/09/breaking-the-ice-62-an-error-in-judgement/" title="Breaking the Ice #62 &#8211; An Error In Judgement"><img src="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/comics/2008-09-03.png" alt="Breaking the Ice #62 &#8211; An Error In Judgement" class="comicthumbnail" title="Breaking the Ice #62 &#8211; An Error In Judgement" />
</a></p><p>When Nana asks about food, the answer is ALWAYS &#8220;not as good as yours&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>Breaking the Ice #56 &#8211; Once More Into The Breach</title>
		<link>http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/07/breaking-the-ice-56-once-more-into-the-breach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breaking the Ice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buffy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[rash]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/07/breaking-the-ice-56-once-more-into-the-breach/" title="Breaking the Ice #56 &#8211; Once More Into The Breach"><img src="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/comics/2008-07-23.png" alt="Breaking the Ice #56 &#8211; Once More Into The Breach" class="comicthumbnail" title="Breaking the Ice #56 &#8211; Once More Into The Breach" />
</a></p>This is the last one, I promise. For now. Maybe.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/07/breaking-the-ice-56-once-more-into-the-breach/" title="Breaking the Ice #56 &#8211; Once More Into The Breach"><img src="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/comics/2008-07-23.png" alt="Breaking the Ice #56 &#8211; Once More Into The Breach" class="comicthumbnail" title="Breaking the Ice #56 &#8211; Once More Into The Breach" />
</a></p><p>This is the last one, I promise.  For now.  Maybe.</p>
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		<title>Breaking the Ice #55 &#8211; Mick Gets Buff</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/07/breaking-the-ice-55-mick-gets-buff/" title="Breaking the Ice #55 &#8211; Mick Gets Buff"><img src="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/comics/2008-07-16.png" alt="Breaking the Ice #55 &#8211; Mick Gets Buff" class="comicthumbnail" title="Breaking the Ice #55 &#8211; Mick Gets Buff" />
</a></p>Amber and I have been watching the Buffy and Angel boxed sets on DVD recently. Just when I think I&#8217;m done with a subject, I think of more gags for it]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/07/breaking-the-ice-55-mick-gets-buff/" title="Breaking the Ice #55 &#8211; Mick Gets Buff"><img src="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/comics/2008-07-16.png" alt="Breaking the Ice #55 &#8211; Mick Gets Buff" class="comicthumbnail" title="Breaking the Ice #55 &#8211; Mick Gets Buff" />
</a></p><p>Amber and I have been watching the Buffy and Angel boxed sets on DVD recently.</p>
<p>Just when I think I&#8217;m done with a subject, I think of more gags for it <img src='http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Breaking the Ice #54 &#8211; To The Rescue</title>
		<link>http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/07/breaking-the-ice-54-to-the-rescue/</link>
		<comments>http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/07/breaking-the-ice-54-to-the-rescue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breaking the Ice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/07/breaking-the-ice-54-to-the-rescue/" title="Breaking the Ice #54 &#8211; To The Rescue"><img src="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/comics/2008-07-09.png" alt="Breaking the Ice #54 &#8211; To The Rescue" class="comicthumbnail" title="Breaking the Ice #54 &#8211; To The Rescue" />
</a></p>Some people call it running a joke into the ground&#8230;as a standup comic, I prefer to think of it as establishing a premise and then mining the material.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/07/breaking-the-ice-54-to-the-rescue/" title="Breaking the Ice #54 &#8211; To The Rescue"><img src="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/comics/2008-07-09.png" alt="Breaking the Ice #54 &#8211; To The Rescue" class="comicthumbnail" title="Breaking the Ice #54 &#8211; To The Rescue" />
</a></p><p>Some people call it running a joke into the ground&#8230;as a standup comic, I prefer to think of it as establishing a premise and then mining the material.</p>
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		<title>Breaking the Ice #53 &#8211; Conversation Killaaaah</title>
		<link>http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/07/breaking-the-ice-53-conversation-killaaaah/</link>
		<comments>http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/07/breaking-the-ice-53-conversation-killaaaah/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/07/breaking-the-ice-53-conversation-killaaaah/" title="Breaking the Ice #53 &#8211; Conversation Killaaaah"><img src="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/comics/2008-07-03.png" alt="Breaking the Ice #53 &#8211; Conversation Killaaaah" class="comicthumbnail" title="Breaking the Ice #53 &#8211; Conversation Killaaaah" />
</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking the Ice #52 &#8211; We All Know One</title>
		<link>http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/06/breaking-the-ice-52-we-all-know-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/06/breaking-the-ice-52-we-all-know-one/" title="Breaking the Ice #52 &#8211; We All Know One"><img src="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/comics/2008-06-25.png" alt="Breaking the Ice #52 &#8211; We All Know One" class="comicthumbnail" title="Breaking the Ice #52 &#8211; We All Know One" />
</a></p>I get the feeling this might become a running joke.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/2008/06/breaking-the-ice-52-we-all-know-one/" title="Breaking the Ice #52 &#8211; We All Know One"><img src="http://breakingtheice.johnkeating.biz/comics/2008-06-25.png" alt="Breaking the Ice #52 &#8211; We All Know One" class="comicthumbnail" title="Breaking the Ice #52 &#8211; We All Know One" />
</a></p><p>I get the feeling this might become a running joke.</p>
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