Oh, about NBC getting upset by the logo, I sent 
the logo to our NBC affiliate here and asked them 
if they thought Id get into trouble about it, and 
I didnt get a response, which leads me to believe 
it's fine.  As long as you change up a logo 20% 
and dont use it to market for money, I think it's 
okay.  Since this is just a personal site, it 
should be fine :)  I think I'll write them again 
though and ask...just to be sure.