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Joy, Joy, I just knew this would happen.

OK, first off, check this out:

http://photoshopgurus.info/beginners/channels-explained.shtml

Don't panic, yet, just read through it.

This should give you an idea about channels.

A mask is just another channel. Look in the Channel palette when you add a mask. That's where it lives, not bothering anyone.

Instead of defining where the RGB goes, a mask channel defines the transparency / opacity. (But you already knew that!  )

Read the tute and then come back with your conflumoxifications.

Then we'll move onto Vector Masks. :B   

Al.