>BTW, what else would 'roof' ryhme with except 'woof' ?

Goof. That is, I pronounce "roof" like "roo" ("rue") with an "f" at the end. I pronounce "woof" almost as if it rhymed with "tough."

Ah, that's a good distinction. Mike was talking about some people pronouncing "roof" almost like "rough."

Tamar