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Review: ‘The Animals of Farthing Wood’
Author: Rakuen Growlithe
Though first published in 1979, The Animals of Farthing Wood played a fairly substantial part in my childhood. I didn’t read the book, but I eagerly awaited the animated series to follow the animals’ journey, supplemented by the episodic magazine released in tandem. In my early teens, I picked up an abridged version of some of the sequels, but it was only recently that I managed to obtain the original novel by Colin Dann.
The book chronicles the journey of the animals of Farthing Wood – driven from their home by its destruction to make space for human development – to the fabled White Deer Park, a nature reserve across the country. The animals realise that they need to stick together to make the trip, and take an oath to help and protect each other; vital when your party consists of such varied woodland critters as voles and mice, through an adder, to foxes and birds of prey. The party is led by Toad, who was captured by humans, escaped and made his way through White Deer Park back to Farthing Wood.
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Little Queen of the Jungle
This is the story of is the story about a little girl named Cassandra, the ruler of the jungle Mwumba and all of the animals who live there. Everything in Cassandra’s world centers on her and that’s just the way she likes it! For the first time, a mysterious monster has come into her jungle and is not only breaking sacred Mwumban law by eating vegetables, but worse yet, is taking all of the attention that rightfully belongs to her! It’s all there in Mwumba, a new short graphic novel coming our way in full-color from Aracana Studio this July. It’s written by Bruce and Lizzy Brown, and illustrated by Eduardo Savid and Zoran Cvetkovic. Mr. Brown has a MySpace page where you can find out more about this and other projects.
Red-crested Tree Rat reappears after 113 years
Author: Fred
Wired reports that the red-crested tree rat, last seen in 1898, has reappeared in The El Dorado Nature Conservancy in Colombia. The Guinea pig-sized animal just walked up to startled environmentalists and let itself be photographed in closeups.
Park volunteer Lizzie Noble marveled at the rat’s placid nature:
He just shuffled up the handrail near where we were sitting and seemed totally unperturbed by all the excitement he was causing.
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Unsheathed #79
Author: Kyell Gold
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FA user suspended over alleged 'password harvesting'
Xaevo posted a link in the chatroom to a site that he claimed would allow people to see their FA stats regardless of who they were logged in as. Summercat criticised the site asking for users' FA passwords and requested that the site be taken down as it was phishing.
The Wombles Reunite For Glastonbury
The original furry eco-warriors from Wimbledon Common are back with an abundance of album releases and their debut appearance at Glastonbury. All four of their gold-achieving albums plus the soundtrack to the 1977 film Wombling Free will be released by Dramatico Records on June 20th prior to their performance on the Avalon Stage at Glastonbury on June 26th.
prepared to (re)capture the innocence of youth with this unparalleled collection of immaculate pop on which The Wombles’ perform an eclectic range of music including blues, country, folk, barbershop harmonies, glam rock, military brass and classical.
Starting from a single song, The Wombling Song written by Mike Batt for the TV series, The Wombles pop group became a phenomenon in pop history. In 1975 The Wombles received the Music Week magazine award for the “best selling singles group” beating Slade, The Bay City Rollers and many other chart favourites of the time. In total, The Wombles have had 8 Top 30 hits in the UK and 1 top 50 hit in the USA.
The band, who regularly appeared on Top of the Pops wearing costumes made by Batt’s mother Elaine, now reunite for what promises to be a highlight of this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
Via AltSounds
So what is a Womble? Wombles are fictional pointy-nosed, mole like, furry creatures that live in burrows, where they help the environment by collecting and recycling rubbish in useful and ingenious ways. Wombles were created by author Elisabeth Beresford, originally appearing in a series of children’s novels from 1968. Although Wombles supposedly live in every country in the world, the stories are concerned with the life of the inhabitants of the burrow on Wimbledon Common in London, England.
FA user suspended over alleged ‘password harvesting’
Author: Rakuen Growlithe
Fur Affinity user Xaevo was suspended from the main site and banned from #furaffinity after being accused of password harvesting and insulting Summercat, a support administrator.
Xaevo posted a link in the chatroom to a site that he claimed would allow people to see their FA stats regardless of who they were logged in as. Summercat criticised the site asking for users’ FA passwords and requested that the site be taken down as it was phishing.
[14:18:14] <Summercat> Xaevo, please take it down.
[14:18:23] <Xaevo> no, i see no reason to take it down
Xaevo continued to protest the accusations of phishing, saying that phishing only applied when you were masquerading as a trustworthy entity. He maintained that his source code was public and did not save any passwords. When Summercat called it password harvesting, Xaevo called him a ‘noob’, and was banned from the chat room and suspended from the main site.
Update: 45 minutes later, Xaevo’s suspension was lifted.
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Seeking information
Hello fellow redditors, I come seeking answers to some questions I have regarding being a furry.
Today a family member confided in me that they are a furry. Not being too familiar with the lifestyle or idea, I wasn't quiet sure what that exactly meant. In the past I've met people that associated with furry communities, but the extent of what they shared was minimal. I was offered a costume of sorts and a chance to attend a meeting, but I did not feel it was for me.
However, I love this family member very deeply and want to be supportive. It's possible I'll be the only one in our family that accepts his choice, so I want to be there for him. I live my own crazy life and respect all walks of life.
What should I know? He wants a furry outfit, but they seem quiet expensive. He also tells me that the state we live in, Arizona, doesn't have a very big community.
Please educate me furry redditors!
Edit: Thank you to all those who took the time to answer my question. My apologies for offending anyone with my ignorance, but this is why I asked. There is an obvious misconception about the community and you've cleared it up for me. Have fun, friends!
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Three Men vs. Fifteen Hungry Lions – Human Planet, Grasslands, Preview – BBC One
Author: Furryne.ws
Dorobo men cut and butcher an already dead wildebeest before taking it away.
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Settlement In Donald Duck Groping Lawsuit
Author: Furryne.ws
The Pennsylvania woman who alleged that she was fondled by Donald Duck during a visit to Epcot Center in Florida has settled her lawsuit against Disney, federal court records show.
April Magolon’s complaint, filed last August against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, was formally dismissed today by Judge John Padova in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia. The judicial order came a day after lawyers for the parties reported that the matter had been settled. Magolon’s attorney, Michael Pansini, sought dismissal of the lawsuit “with prejudice,” meaning that the action could not be refiled.
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Through Fox's Eyes
This is the first time I've heard of this but it seems to be very new, the twitter updater indicates it was updated yesterday so I;'d say its an active project.
The 2010 Ursa Major Award Winners
The winners of the 2011 Ursa Major Awards — for the best in anthropomorphic media, as decided by the fans — were announced on Friday, May 13th at Morphicon in Columbus, Ohio. From the Ursa Major Awards web site: “More formally known as the Annual Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Award, the Ursa Major Award is presented annually for excellence in the furry arts. It is intended as Anthropomorphic (a.k.a. Furry) Fandom’s equivalent of the Hugo Award ® presented by the World Science Fiction Society, mystery fandom’s Anthony Award, horror fandom’s Bram Stoker Award, and so forth. Anyone may nominate and vote for candidates for the Awards. These Awards are decided by the fans, not by a committee”. More than 1,300 fans from around the world took part in voting for their favorite furry and anthropomorphic media in ten categories. In reverse order, the winners for 2010 were:
Best Anthropomorphic Game: Disney Epic Mickey, Developed by Junction Point Studios.
Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration: The cover for Shadow of the Father (by Kyell Gold), illustrated by Sara Palmer.
Best Anthropomorphic Magazine: Heat #7
Best Anthropomorphic Comic Strip: Housepets! by Rick Griffin
Best Anthropomorphic Graphic Story: Twokinds by Tom Fischbach
Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work: FurPiled #4 by Leo Magna
Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction: Bridges by Kyell Gold (released as a novella by FurPlanet Books).
Best Anthropomorphic Novel: Shadow of the Father by Kyell Gold, published by Sofawolf Press
Best Anthropomorphic Dramatic Short Work or Series: Wallace & Gromit’s World of Invention, created by Aardman Animations.
Best Anthropomorphic Feature Film: How to Train Your Dragon, directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, released by Dreamworks Animation.
Visit the Ursa Major Awards web site to find out more about the nominees in each category, and also how to participate in the awards yourself.
Two new ‘Fuzzy’ novels published
Author: Fred
One of the most “furry” s-f novels was H. Beam Piper‘s 1962 “Little Fuzzy” (Project Gutenberg) followed by his two sequels, “Fuzzy Sapiens” and “Fuzzies and Other People“, about the small furry natives of the planet Zarathustra. The three were republished by Ace Books in a combined edition, “The Complete Fuzzy” (’98).
Now two new authorized Fuzzy novels have been published; “Fuzzy Ergo Sum” by Wolfgang Diehr, and “Fuzzy Nation” by John Scalzi.
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“Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night” by John “The Gneech” Robey
Author: toonces
John “The Gneech” Robey gives us a thrilling mystery to discuss for this week’s show. Squash and Stretch, a pair of private dicks low on their luck, find a juicy case when a mink comes into the office, followed close on the heels by a nosy rat. Murder is the question, and the only clue is a lone note referencing a Beatles song- which just so happens to be Skip’s favorite band.
We hope you enjoy!… Read more..
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The Raccoons Confront an Image Problem
—Philadelphia Daily News
“The raccoons essentially clear the streets at night. They walk down the cats, the kids all run when they see the raccoons coming. … People shouldn’t have to be concerned about walking out their front door and being approached by a raccoon.”
—Councilman Darrell Clarke, as quoted on Newsworks.org
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN | IN THEATRES DECEMBER 23
Meet Tintin, brought to life by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, and learn about his adventures, on Tintin.com. In theatres in December.
Live From the Hop Inn 307
Author: Andrew Rabbitt
We’re sorry; this episode got a bit bunkbeds. We miss K, buy BunnyMan, Ocean, our Coyote, the bunny and fox join to roast our missing member.
By the way, around minute 41, we have no idea what happened to the audio.
DISCLAIMER – THE FOX TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS EPISODE.
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