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Fur-funding week in review: 6-16-13

FurStarter - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 23:50

Graphic novel awesomeness this week with Digger, SOLO, and World War Kaiju.


Like 46 new pet-wrangling video games launched this week. There was the brief thought of giving them ALL their own posts, but, no, graphic novels. We’ll start with a quick mention for Digger, not sure it needs the publicity though! Then a look at the crazed Frazettaform rat-infested battle-orgy that is Solo: Cannibal World, and end on a (30 stories) high note with World War Kaiju.

And then a bunch of other stuff.

Highlights

The Digger Omnibus

diggerSo, if you haven’t visited FurAffinity, SofaWolf Press, or, indeed, Kickstarter, you might have missed the launch of the Digger Omnibus kickstarter. It’s been pretty darn successful. I’m not sure SofaWolf had plans for $200,000 stretch goals, but they seem pretty reachable with the way week one has gone!

Digger is–was–a webcomic that ran from 2007-2011, in which Digger, a wombat miner, dug her way into a strange and dark world of gods (living, dead, between), hyenas, lizard-people…it’d be hard to do the series justice in a few words.

The kickstarter is an effort to fund a bound edition of all the Digger comics, and at this point, it’s a success. The higher-level opportunities are just as strange as the comics–your own wombat-sized miner’s pick, a talking fruit…it’s worth a tour of the site just to see the add-ons, but the comic itself is very pretty, and the bound edition is half-past time.

SOLO: Cannibal World

LOGO_WAROscar Martin’s professional work covers a broad spectrum, from serious commercial properties like Tom and Jerry and Simba to graphic novels in the style of Blacksad. Much of it is hard to find and SOLOposeinscrutable for us monolingual United Statesians, which is unfortunate, because he’s really really good. One of his more memorable characters is SOLO, a rat barbarian trying to rescue his family in a brutal post-apocalypse world. If you can somehow manage to find a halfway point between “Mad Max” and “Tom and Jerry” you’ve got it about right.

Along with a business partner, Martin is currently crowdfunding an animated version of his rat warrior, ideally a feature-length film. Unfortunately, it’s pretty Europe-only, but it’s a really neat project, worth a review, and possibly a few dollars just because the artist deserves it! When you finish glancing over SOLO’s IGG, check out Martin’s art blog. If you like your Frazetta you’ll love Martin’s work.

World War Kaiju

kaijuNot so furry perhaps, so we’ll keep it short, but worth a callout and a lookover, and I’m a sucker for retrohistorical alternate universe Soviet propaganda. World War Kaiju imagines a world where, instead of World War II ending with the first nuclear bombs dropping over Japan, the forces unleashed by the dark side of science were city-crushing monsters on the order of Godzilla and Gamara. Then, roll it forward to see how the next decades unfold.

The Kickstarter page is surprisingly immersive. One of the project goals is to create artifacts of the WWK world–cold war propaganda posters, kid’s products, even a “Duck and Cover” booklet are in the works. So, lots of toys, all very “period.” The World War Kaiju website does a better job of opening up the world, the beasts, and the first 17 pages of the graphic novel, so dig around there. (Note: The links on that page are oddly organized, your results may vary.)

Projects Art/Web

Vilious Art-Pack1 (Ends: 6/25/2013)
Sergals and other alien creatures in their natural habitat.
More of the artist’s work on FurAffinity.

Turn John Rosenberger’s Clay Creatures to Molten Metal !!! (Ends: 6/27/2013)
Surreal critters sculpted in clay, kickstarting for metal casts. Unfortunately, you can’t take them home with you, but worth a look-over.

Dustbunny Pictures Comics (Ends: 7/17/2013)
A collection of five web comics, including Popiki’s Island, gearing up for an expansion and relaunch.

Audio

Masters of the Tooniverse podcast (Ends: 7/1/2013)
“Two highly animated nerds seek funding to aid in their quest to create the universe’s best cartoon podcast.” Help two nerds build their recording studio for a weekly cartoon–vintage and modern–review.

Books/Print

The Moscow Metro Dogs (Ends: 6/30/2013)
An exploration (book and blog) of the complex society of the semi-feral dogs of Moscow who have–really!–learned to commute and adapt to the city.

World of Afar: An Illustrated Story Collection (Ends: 7/10/2013)
Mysterious little aardvark-like creatures in a magical, illustrated world.
Is it furry? Eh, maybe a little, but the illustrations are as pretty as stained glass, so stretch with me here.

The Howl of the Dead (Ends: 7/12/2013)
The outlines are your basic zombie apocalypse novel–asteroid strikes earth, things turn cannibal. But this one’s zombie dogs, which is worth bonus points. And, great title.

Children’s Products

The Audrey Amaka Storybooks (Ends: 6/22/2013)
Sweet, cartoony illustrated book, featuring Audrey (a neckless giraffe) and her frankly awesome shoes.
Re: the promo video: Ventriloquist’s dummy. *shudder.* Also I have a profound, visceral reaction to the word “heartwarming.” But it IS pretty cute stuff.

Laslo the Lark (Ends: 6/29/2013)
A cute little cartoon-book about a bird who has to sing, even though he’s going to be eaten by a fox.
Okay, it’s not great, and more “talking animal” than anthro, but the illustrations in this one are really charismatic, give it a look :)

Foxy and Quilly (Ends: 7/3/2013)
Educational animation project: the animals of the Empyrean Forest seek shelter as their forest home is invaded by big machines. Cute stuff.
Fans of South Park will know why naming your lead character “Foxy the Fox” is a bad idea.

Robot and Fox: The Amazing Journey (Ends: 7/10/2013)
Boy robot meets girl robot. They fall in love. Boy robot crashes ship on Earth, meets fox. That pretty much covers this book project. Really cute fox!
The fox’s cuteness is making me just a little ill.

The Great Safari Adventure Show (Ends: 7/13/2013)
A costumed, musical Las Vegas family production, with lots of chances for kids to get up and move. Plot: Child lost in Africa, finds magic talisman that transforms the local animals into exercise-obsessed mentors.
This would have been benefited by MORE exposure to the fandom, working through some anthro issues. Heart’s in the right place though!

Clothing/Costumes

Halo Mini Illuminated Pet Collars (Ends: 7/26/2013)
LED-illuminated pet collars with deep color and flash mode.
I know, these are for dogs. But they’d match one of my costumes!

Comics/Graphic Novels

Jade Dragon Book 1 (Ends: 6/19/2013)
American Manga graphic novel: Gathering together the beasts of the Zodiac to fight a world-threatening evil.
You can find the artist’s work at Deviantart. Look for “Friendship is Sisterhood” in particular.

The Lions of Valletta (Ends: 6/28/2013)
A graphic novel of cats, philosophy, and the meaning of life, with loving background detail and very charismatic cats.
Amazingly, this one reached its goal in three hours!

A Tiger’s Last Song (Episode 1) (Ends: 7/10/2013)
A graphic novel of the final days of the thylacine/Tasmanian wolf, in the talking animal-survival story genre.

The Digger Omnibus (Ends: 7/10/2013)
A dark fantasy graphic novel. Digger the wombat inadvertently digs her way into an underground world of hyenas, gods, and strange powers. A kickstarter for a bound edition of the original six-graphic novel series.
Great stretch goals and bonus items on this well-organized kickstarter!

Antarctic Press: Keeping it Cold in the Antarctic (Ends: 7/15/2013)
An ask from Antarctic Press to help restore their financial balance after some mass-distribution experiments and other financial challenges.
Before there was the Internet fandom there was Antarctic Press, makers of Albedo Anthropormorphics, Furrlough, Shanda the Panda…See also Radio Comix, who took on the furry mantle.

World War Kaiju graphic novel (Ends: 8/12/2013)
What if the ultimate weapon that ended World War II didn’t usher in the atomic age, but the Kaiju (giant city-crushing monster) age? Excellent video, great retro propaganda visuals, and bizarre immersive stretch goal toys.
“Furry” is a stretch, but there’s a lot to like here for fans of giant, Tokyo-crushing armadillos.

Film/Animation/Theater

Valeyard “Be Prepared” song and Animatic (Ends: 6/20/2013)
Seeking funding for a Brony song parody and animation of “Be Prepared.” Great publicity shot, worth checking the project just for that…

Rabbithole “Summer Days” music video (Ends: 6/30/2013)
Help this band from Manchester add visuals to their journey down the rabbit hole in their video, “Summerdays,” featuring human butterflies and a really BIG rabbit.

Animals of the Urban Jungle – a Nature Documentary Series (Ends: 7/7/2013)
Animals in the cities, a six-episode web series in HD of the life and struggles of urban wildlife and their interactions with humanity. Foxes!
Plusses: It’s British, so MORE foxes. Negatives: The author did his PhD work on spiders.

SOLO Cannibal World (Ends: 7/13/2013)
One rat’s war in a post-apocalyptic word. This isn’t Redwall. Check the artist’s blog (it’s in Italian) for more art and world.
This must be the buffest rodent ever. Now I have to learn Italian.

Tikis & Mikis Show (Ends: 7/22/2013)
A quirky, animated tiger faces off with a quirky, animated alien with a disintegration ray. Fun stuff!
Check the animated shorts on YouTube.

Fursona Non Grata (Ends: 7/30/2013)
A play written for the fandom by the creator of American Dragon: Jake Long. What happens when a young woman brings her fiancée home to meet her all-furry family?
“This will be awesome if you can make it to California” seems to be a running joke in the fandom.

Solrac Ventures (Ends: 7/30/2013)
Animated short series for the bronies. Ponies: you can make it happen.
The art on this one’s pretty high quality. Pony fans should definitely take a look!

Tabletop Games

Terreria Tactics (Ends: 6/24/2013)
A tactical, armies-of-fantasy vs. armies-of-SciFi card game, loaded with anthro dragons and eagles, simulating classic console RPG battles in a tabletop game.
Great illustrations for a card game! Supervising artist is Megillakitty, check her on FurAffinity.

Tonaba: The Book of Secrets Strategic Card Game (Ends: 7/7/2013)
A richly-illustrated card game focused on small decks, agency over luck, and a theme of narrative, authors, and writing.
This is a well-planned Kickstarter, with a hefty goal. Good luck!

Tech Stuff

Tanuki tails for USB devices (Ends: 7/3/2013)
With this flash drive in the shape of a faux-fur raccoon-dog tail, any USB compatible device instantly becomes a tanuki.
Where is the line between “effing BRILLIANT” and “incredibly stupid?” Is there any line at all?

Video Games

Beast’s Fury (Ends: 6/18/2013)
An anthro-vs-anthro 2D fighting game, with great-looking characters and bosses!
Someone give me $7500 so the world can finally play a Mexican hairless blogger in a 2D fighter.

Pawtergeist (Ends: 7/1/2013)
Protect your house from a ghostly cat in this 360° gyroscopic shooter.

Goatlings: Virtual Goat Petsite (Ends: 7/7/2013)
It’s sort of “My Little Pony” meets “Neopets,” but with cute candy-sparkle goats and their human (or anthro) friends.
It’s sort of the “sparkledog” concept, but with goats. Diabetics probably shouldn’t play this game.

ElPetz (Ends: 7/10/2013)
Your basic Farmville/monster-breeder/combat mobile & tablet game, but with a weirdly cute set of monsters, particularly if you like your wolves perfectly spherical.
I’m not feeling a lot of originality here. But you get to hit your wolf with a hairbrush, so that’s something.

Fleish & Cherry in Crazy Hotel (Ends: 7/11/2013)
An isomorphic period adventure game and puzzler set in a 1930s wacky black and white cartoon. Lots of anthro characters and dancing furniture!
It’s a neat role-reversal to have the damsel save her boyfriend, but unfortunately for fox-lovers, you have to play the human :( Maybe there’ll be a fan-mod someday.

BEEF (Ends: 7/14/2013)
Now YOU play a sentient, walking mutant cow! Try to escape Meatjoy the Butcher and his abattoir of doom in this first-person survival horror/humor game.
…weirdly atmospheric.

Pooka Pets (Ends: 7/14/2013)
A cute sandbox/exploration interactive pet game featuring shape-shifting fairies. Very MLP.
Okay, maybe too many “pets” games this week. But bondage wolves and the African wild dog skin sold me on this.

Stray Cats (Ends: 7/17/2013)
Alley cats fight for food and territory in this quirky game for Android/IOS.
Not madly in love with the art or business model. Wasn’t sure if I wanted to include it, but the sketch art won me over.

Adult

Pixel Vixens on DVD: My Little Pony Cosplay Parody (Ends: 7/2/2013)
Fandom-inspired parody porn by the Pixel Vixens, who are ready to commit Rule 34 for the masses.

Neko Adventures: Real Cat Girl Porn (Ends: 7/29/2013)
DVD/web release of cat girls, free from their imprisonment on DeviantArt and sexing it up IRL. Not just for manga anymore.

MANDROID – The Pervy Adult Tamagotchi of Online Hookups (Offbeatr voting period)
Smartphone app for hookups with some personal safety features and a virtual pet/avatar, theoretically for all genders and orientations but mostly targeting gay men. Not so furry maybe, but aimed at a community reflecting “every race, ethnicity, body type, and species.”
Furstarter does not condone this applet. But we would seriously consider condoning that wolf.

Pocket Pussies: The Legend of Seven Purity Seals (Offbeatr voting period)
Zelda/Pokemon hybrid exploration/battling seizure monsters game, loaded with cheesecake pokemon, cat girls, and assorted anime-esque hotness.

…Meh.

Chronicles of Jason Vann: The Case of the Melted Fox (Ends: 6/27/2013): The last kickstarter for this Gshep police drama failed–well, it was pulled 10 days before close–it’s reposted at half the goal. *sigh*
JR & Ollie Adventure fun game (Ends: 6/30/2013): A story-driven puzzle/adventure game in a world of anthro characters. Click, look at the cute angry foxes, move on.
“Willie the Wolf and the 3 Pig Brothers” (Ends: 7/10/2013): Children’s/YA illustrated book about bullies and coping. Points for an interesting wolf illustration or two.
Animato Anthropomorphica (Ends: 8/9/2013): A furry short film from the Bill Plimpton school of animation. I want to like this, but not a lot of love on the IGG itself :(. Try harder next time!

…Causes

Blue Wolf Sanctuary and Village (Ends: 7/6/2013): A sustainable community of simple houses with bed and breakfast, workshop space, etc, and a sanctuary for both wolves and humans.
Preservation of Dingo Records (Ends: 7/7/2013): Campaign to preserve archives of Berenice Walters, “The Dingo Lady,” a body of over 30 years of dingo research and preservation.
Save the African Wild Dog (Ends: 7/11/2013): Working to preserve the Wild Dog–veterinary costs, snare removal, tracking collars, research materials
Ma Pacu Meaw (Ends: 7/20/2013): Quirky stop live action/beatbox/stop-motion bird conservation awareness music video. Playful, fun stuff, particularly the intro video.
Sand Animals (Ends: 8/6/2013): An animated film series to teach the Armenian alphabet through animation, and teach students about animation. Simple, graceful, animated animals.

…Just For Fun

Gatekeeper – A Meeting of Giants (Ends: 6/21/2013): Star Wars ACTUALLY meets Star Trek in this 120-minute film featuring original actors.
The Untold History of Japanese Video games (Ends: 6/30/2013): An ambitious book unpacking some early video game history, with extensive interviews from Japanese developers.
Blaster Battle Royale: Attack of the Foam (Ends: 7/18/2013): A Guinness record attempt for largest foam-dart-blaster battle EVER. With Star Wars burlesque, sci-fi costumes, and other awesomeness. Geek history in the making.
DUBWARS (Ends: 7/21/2013): “A dubstep-fuelled, top-down, twin-stick shooter.” Bringing wub-wubs and blasters to your mac, PC, or Android/iOS.

…Coming soon?

“Otto” (pre-launch): An old-school Mario/Sonic-esque side-scroller. You’re the orb-slinging dog in a beret. Berets=love.

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FC-129 Common Sense Ritual - Other than a quite a feisty fight and lots of funny debate this episode turned out pretty good and had lots of information in it. Enjoy!

FurCast - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 22:59

Other than a quite a feisty fight and lots of funny debate this episode turned out pretty good and had lots of information in it. Enjoy!

Download MP3

Watch Video News:

Fans, conventions step forth to help furry tornado victim by Draconis

Fox with head stuck in jar approaches humans for help (Video)

Two Miniature Spider Species Discovered in Giant Panda Sanctuaries of China

Man stabs brother over missing mac and cheese

Emails:
  • Pannik – “Relationship Trouble..”
  • Shakiro Taskume-San – “I’m Legit”
  • Skrif – “Words and checking privilege.”
  • Anonymous Frightened Fur – “Mate Help”
  • Weston P. – “Hey Guys.”
  • Nate Panda – “So Much Pain”
  • Anonymous – “Please help”
  • Seth – “Dating Advice”

The “Friend-zone:”
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4606115/

Shoutouts:
  • D’Otter – “How Do I Stand It!”
FC-129 Common Sense Ritual - Other than a quite a feisty fight and lots of funny debate this episode turned out pretty good and had lots of information in it. Enjoy!
Categories: Podcasts

FC-129 Common Sense Ritual

FurCast - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 22:59

Other than a quite a feisty fight and lots of funny debate this episode turned out pretty good and had lots of information in it. Enjoy!

Download MP3

Watch Video News:

Fans, conventions step forth to help furry tornado victim by Draconis

Fox with head stuck in jar approaches humans for help (Video)

Two Miniature Spider Species Discovered in Giant Panda Sanctuaries of China

Man stabs brother over missing mac and cheese

Emails:
  • Pannik – “Relationship Trouble..”
  • Shakiro Taskume-San – “I’m Legit”
  • Skrif – “Words and checking privilege.”
  • Anonymous Frightened Fur – “Mate Help”
  • Weston P. – “Hey Guys.”
  • Nate Panda – “So Much Pain”
  • Anonymous – “Please help”
  • Seth – “Dating Advice”

The “Friend-zone:”
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4606115/

Shoutouts:
  • D’Otter – “How Do I Stand It!”
Categories: Podcasts

FC-129 Common Sense Ritual - Other than a quite a feisty fight and lots of funny debate this episode turned out pretty good and had lots of information in it. Enjoy!

FurCast - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 22:59

Other than a quite a feisty fight and lots of funny debate this episode turned out pretty good and had lots of information in it. Enjoy!

Download MP3

Watch Video News:

Fans, conventions step forth to help furry tornado victim by Draconis

Fox with head stuck in jar approaches humans for help (Video)

Two Miniature Spider Species Discovered in Giant Panda Sanctuaries of China

Man stabs brother over missing mac and cheese

Emails:
  • Pannik – “Relationship Trouble..”
  • Shakiro Taskume-San – “I’m Legit”
  • Skrif – “Words and checking privilege.”
  • Anonymous Frightened Fur – “Mate Help”
  • Weston P. – “Hey Guys.”
  • Nate Panda – “So Much Pain”
  • Anonymous – “Please help”
  • Seth – “Dating Advice”

The “Friend-zone:”
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4606115/

Shoutouts:
  • D’Otter – “How Do I Stand It!”
FC-129 Common Sense Ritual - Other than a quite a feisty fight and lots of funny debate this episode turned out pretty good and had lots of information in it. Enjoy!
Categories: Podcasts

FC-129 Common Sense Ritual - Other than a quite a feisty fight and lots of funny debate this episode turned out pretty good and had lots of information in it. Enjoy!

FurCast - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 22:59

Other than a quite a feisty fight and lots of funny debate this episode turned out pretty good and had lots of information in it. Enjoy!

Download MP3

Watch Video News:

Fans, conventions step forth to help furry tornado victim by Draconis

Fox with head stuck in jar approaches humans for help (Video)

Two Miniature Spider Species Discovered in Giant Panda Sanctuaries of China

Man stabs brother over missing mac and cheese

Emails:
  • Pannik – “Relationship Trouble..”
  • Shakiro Taskume-San – “I’m Legit”
  • Skrif – “Words and checking privilege.”
  • Anonymous Frightened Fur – “Mate Help”
  • Weston P. – “Hey Guys.”
  • Nate Panda – “So Much Pain”
  • Anonymous – “Please help”
  • Seth – “Dating Advice”

The “Friend-zone:”
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4606115/

Shoutouts:
  • D’Otter – “How Do I Stand It!”
FC-129 Common Sense Ritual - Other than a quite a feisty fight and lots of funny debate this episode turned out pretty good and had lots of information in it. Enjoy!
Categories: Podcasts

Yotee Coyote and the Liquor Cabinet

Furry Reddit - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 21:12
Yotee Coyote and the Liquor Cabinet submitted by yotee
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Animal Crossing Bloody Leaf: A New Leaf Nightmare

Furry Reddit - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 20:19

I took a break from the game today and laid down for a nap.

I'm not very proud of it but I started dreaming about the game... but my town seemed very strange. Empty. All of their houses were locked with no signs of life inside, I ran for town hall. When I opened the door and peered inside, Isabelle was laying face down at her desk which was weird because she's always wide awake and cheery whenever I visited her, I stepped forward, my footsteps causing a liquid to splash. Looking down, there was a pool of blood coming from beneath the desk. I walked behind her and shook her a bit, trying to wake her, and then pulled her head up... then something hit the desk. It was an axe lodged into her chest!

Shocked, I dropped her and her head landed on the desk with a thud, of course there was no response. I turned and looked at my desk, everything was thrown about and at my feet was the busted Tortimer picture, but somebody had scratched out Tortimer's eyes with a shard of glass and punched it through his chest. My chair was turned around and shifted a bit as I heard what I assumed to be a foot tapping on the floor. I came around the desk and could not believe who I saw.

Rover, who greeted me on the train ride sat there, staring off into the distance with an angry look on his face. Blood was splattered all over his clothes and fur. I was speechless. "I've been travelling from town to town all this time," he spoke up with a gravelly voice, "looking for a job as mayor. Yet everywhere I go Tortimer had some twin relative of his in place." He chuckled awkwardly to himself. "When you said you were coming to Allswell, I wasn't sure I heard you correctly so I tried to verify with a map. I was stunned that you had gotten off at my town and missed the stop."

Rover looked up and sighed. "I had finally gotten the job as mayor. This town's Tortimer had retired to the tropical island." Rover pounded his knee with his fist as he stammered, "and y-you! You just assumed your role as mayor as soon as you hopped off the train in my place!"

"...For days I stewed on it, even after I sent you a congratulatory letter. Something snapped in me today, I got on the train, visited your house where the villagers said you were sleeping even though there was no trace of you, and took your axe out of your dresser. I wouldn't visit any of your villagers any time soon, they are in shreds." He walked over to Isabelle and ripped the axe out of her chest. "In your case, I don't think there will be any shreds left when I'm through with you." I darted out of the town hall and made for the train, but the conductor was in pieces in his own pool of blood... so I ran out, dodging the swing of Rover's axe as I made it for the docks. In the distance I see Kapp' N arriving. Relieved I hop into the boat and throw all of my bells at him, telling him to step on it and for the love of god not to sing.

I looked back behind us and saw Rover drop the axe on the dock, staring in my direction as he screamed in rage. He could finally have his town, but all that he'd left himself was blood and death. Meanwhile I spent the rest of my days living among Kapp' N and his relatives on the tropical island. There was nowhere else I'd risk going to, knowing that Rover would be there to greet me with a bloody axe at the ready.

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I made a fidget

Furry Reddit - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 19:59
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Wolves of Chernarus

Furry Reddit - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 18:37
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A Fidget I drew ^^

Furry Reddit - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 18:18
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Another yarn tail. Fox.

Furry Reddit - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 17:50
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She's Unsure She Should Continue College

Ask Papabear - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 12:04
Hello Papabear! 

I've asked for your advice before, but this time it's not for relationships or anything. This time it's a tiny bit more complicated.

I'm completely torn. I want to continue going to college, but I recently discovered that I had lost one of my scholarships (my GPA dropped to 2.6 and I had to have at least a 3.0 to keep it). I have also found that I cannot afford an apartment for the next semester and the only jobs I'm sure I can get are minimum wage; which obviously will not pay for an apartment.

On top of that, I have no career in mind. I've been trying to get a Psychology degree, but that won't do much for me if I don't want a career. My mate told me that it might be best to just drop, as he was worried about how stressed I was during my first year (he will be dropping college, as he found it's just faster to learn things on the Internet at his own pace). I'm also weary of what my mother would think if I dropped this apparent dead-end road.

I just can't decide if I want to learn the way my mate does or continue my college experience.

Michelle Woofwoof

* * *

Dear Woofwoof,

Welcome back to Papabear’s column :-3

The Internet is a cool way to learn many things, but if you ever hope to get a job as a psychologist you are going to need a college degree, preferably an advanced degree. No one is ever going to hire a “psychologist” who learned his/her craft by browsing the Web. Ain’t gonna happen (your mate should take note, too). So, unless you want to abandon that dream, you need to study at an accredited institution.

Now, there are several things you can do to get back on track, one of which is to get that GPA back up where it belongs. Another is to not get an apartment, or to share an apartment with several other people. Having your own digs is a luxury that most college students cannot afford, and you should not expect it as a given. Another option is to attend a college or university near your parents’ home and live with them while you finish school. Still another option: go to school part time. Instead of carrying 15 or 18 credits per term, take 2 or 3 courses tops while you work the rest of the time. See if your college, too, offers online courses to make this easier and possibly less expensive. Also, if you are an underclassman, consider taking your first two years at a community college, which is cheaper, and find one that has an agreement with your university to easily transfer credits toward a bachelor’s.

Now, if you don’t really wish to be a psychologist or pursue a career that requires a 4-year degree, there is no shame in that. Americans are always telling their children that they have to go to college when, in truth, college is not for everyone. There is actually a high demand in this country for tradesmen who have a two year degree in industry-related fields like CAD/CAM operators and dental hygienists (for some reason, dental hygienists are in very high demand right now, but don’t go to some fly-by-night place to study. If that career appeals to you, talk to your dentist and ask him or her where the best place to get certified is.)

Here is a helpful article about things you can accomplish with a two-year degree: http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/nerdscholar/2012/top-jobs-associates-degree/. Many of these jobs pay very well, too.

Finally, there is no shame at all in pursuing a career such as master plumber, electrician, contractor, mechanic, or beautician. I, for one, admire and highly value a person who can do such things with skill, and one thing you can count on: these jobs are NEVER outsourced overseas because it’s not like you can ship your house or car (or face or hair) overseas to have someone in China fix it and send it back, eh?

I hope this gives you some ideas and inspires you to look into fields that may be more suitable to you and bring you financial stability and personal satisfaction.

Good Luck,

Papabear

Yarn tails vs sewn tails

Furry Reddit - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 10:17

Which do you guys prefer and why? Is it the look, how is flows with your body? Perhaps the practicality of it? Or maybe the prices?

Just a thought and wanted to see what you guys think about them :3

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New to this thread

Furry Reddit - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 09:31

I'm a newcomer to this thread and I have a few questions.

What do I have to do to become a fully fledged furry?

Links to more furry comics, I love them!

What does it mean to be a furry?

I've asked these questions because I find the furry culture to be quite interesting and I wouldn't mind trying something new! Thanks for reading the post!

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Just an anthro insect girl

Furry Reddit - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 09:17
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New Books for Young Readers

In-Fur-Nation - Sat 15 Jun 2013 - 01:46

Stan Lee’s Kids Universe imprint continues to be a good source for new books aimed at kids — and kids at heart of course. Which, often enough, include furries! Dani Jones has been reviewed here previously for her book Monsters vs. Kittens (check it out here). Now her latest work is called Once Upon A Time, and it’s simple: A young pig is trying to tell a fanciful tale, but on each page his various animal friends keep cutting in with their own take on the story. Visit Dani’s web site to find out more about these and other current projects. Also from Kids Universe, look for Reggie the Veggie, written by Dale Mettam and illustrated by Ivan Escalante. It chronicles the adventures of a young, vegetarian crocodile trying to get through his first day at school — and, word is that Reggie might have a game in development as well. Look for both of these new books to come out this July.

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Episode 20: something about porn

Claws & Convo - Fri 14 Jun 2013 - 19:27
China Rose pops in as we go off on various random acts of... well I forget what but we did stuff.


Artist of the MonthMarymouse
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/marymouse/

NewsDogs help with mental dissorder
http://news.discovery.com/animals/pets/how-dogs-can-replace-drugs-130607.htm

VideosTears of the forgotten
http://youtu.be/db8Dohw58_8

Brazillian News Report
http://www.flayrah.com/2892/brazilian-tv-show-fant%C3%A1stico-covers-local-furs-londonfurs


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