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We were having technical issues with our theme – it would not properly display comments and social media sharing tools. This is a work in progress. There will be changes as the site is brought up to 100%.
Also – We are looking for an artist to design a Masthead to replace the one currently on the site. The idea we have in mind is a Furry news room.TV Studio with a couple of Furry anchors behind the news desk. Think evening news. If you are interested, please contact me at publisher@furrynewsnetwork.com for more info.
Get ShareaholicWhy not fold furryne.ws, Flayrah, et la. into an uber-furry news site?
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Why not fold furryne.ws, Flayrah, et la into an uber-furry news site?
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Got a twitter follow request from @furrynewsntwk . Anyone familiar with them?
Their home page is http://www.furrynewsnetwork.com. Am I supposed to have heard of it before?
Also, what I don't even
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Editorial – Answering a Question About the Donation Drive
Woody 57 minutes ago
I have to ask, as I’ve seen hundreds of similar furs cry out for help over the years and far too many of them have turned out to be manipulating the community… Why would you single out this particular fur as news-worthy?
skippy 19 minutes ago
You are not the only one who is skeptical of this whole situation. If you think it’s worth digging a little, you could ask to see flight itineraries and proof of the purchase of airline tickets…
Honestly – It’s because I watched the situation unfold from the first tweet offering ThunderRoo a job, through his flight to Georgia, and then the drama unfolding with his parents and the rescue by ScottJFox.
On top of that, I met him in person once he got to Atlanta. I talked with him, knew how much this new start meant to him and was upset and outraged that his parents would want to be so manipulative and controlling.
He lost everything. His home. His savings. The new job. He is now hiding out from his parents and needs some hope.
The people who donated to him have given him a cushion so he can now try to start rebuilding. They have also proven to him that we as a community care, and with just a little effort, we can make a difference.
Let me be clear in this. He did not ask for the coverage. I was contacted while the rescue was in progress and asked if I would cover it. I said I would leave that up to those involved. After talking with both ThunderRoo and ScottJFox, I posted the article and came up with the donation idea. No one asked.
ThunderRoo’s response was very humble. He is really touched by the outpouring of support.
I hope this gives you insight as to why.
In the future, if there is someone who is truly in need, maybe we can help in this way again. Who knows. But that is the reasoning.
Get ShareaholicThe Gruffalo
Another in the “how’d we miss this?” category… The Gruffalo is an award-winning children’s book from the U.K., written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It was first published in 1999 by Macmillan Children’s Books. It tells the tale (via a mother squirrel giving her children a bedtime story) of a mouse walking through the woods. When he is threatened in turn by a predatory fox, snake, and owl, he scares each of them off by telling them he is on his way to meet his friend the “Gruffalo” — a monstrous creature who is much more dangerous than any of them. He’s making it all up, of course, and he thinks he’s so clever… until he runs into the real Gruffalo. After the book became enormously popular in the U.K. and elsewhere, Magic Light Pictures and Studio Soi made The Gruffalo into a 30-minute CGI film, which was broadcast on U.K. television for Christmas 2009. It featured (among others) the voices of Helena Bonham Carter (as the mother squirrel), John Hurt, and Robbie Coltrane (as the Gruffalo). The BBC has a trailer for the show on-line, and there’s also a making-of video from Magic Light.
image c. 2011 Axel Scheffler
Hello Everyone. Peabody Here.
Cartoon Brew is reporting that Robert Downey Jr. has been tapped to play the voice of none other than Mr. Peabody in a new live action/CGI film from Dreamworks, Mr. Peabody and Sherman. For you young folks who don’t know: Mr. Peabody is a genius-level talking dog, and Sherman is his loyal human boy assistant. The original animated cartoon was part of the Rocky & Bullwinkle cartoon series, animated by Jay Ward Productions. This new version is being written by Jeffrey Ventimilia and Joshua Sternin (from the recent Yogi Bear movie) and directed by Rob Minkoff (from The Lion King). There’s a wait to see how this turns out: The film isn’t due until 2014.
image c. 2011 Jay Ward Productions
My Strange Addiction - Furry Episode: Thoughts
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ThunderRoo In Crisis
19 Year old Californian, ThunderRoo had been looking for a change in his life. Recently through contact with KaiWulf on Twitter, Roo was offered a job as a cable tech, made a commitment, bought a ticket and flew across the country to Atlanta GA to start a new life.
Before the jetlag had even worn off, ThunderRoo was contacted by his parents who indicated that his father was critically injured in an accident and was in the hospital. Red flags went up for those who know the situation; to get closure and ease his sense of guilt, ThunderRoo boarded a plane back to California.
When he arrived back, he found out he had been deceived. His parents lied to him and lured him back to keep him from venturing out on his own. His phone was taken. His social accounts such as twitter were suspended. At this point, the community knew something was going bad – real bad.
A message was sent to Roos phone by ScottJFox. Scott got this message in return:
TXT Exchange after ThunderRoo's phone had been taken
ScottJFox then started a rescue:
Scott Fox - tweetdeck.com - Public . @ThunderRoo is 19 years of age. He has moved out, and his parents lied to forcefully keep him in California. @DragonOrca and I will be leaving shortly to pick him up. What his parents have done is illegal. There was no “car accident” and his father was not severely hospitalized. Wish us luck, and hopefully voilence does not come of this. Scott used GPS Data posted in ThunderRoo’s tweets provided by HenriWatson to get his location. It was not long till he and Dragonorca were heading to the Roo’s Jouse in Joshua Tree, California to pick him up and possibly confront his parents. Scott Fox - tweetdeck.com - Public #FreeThunderRoo Officially heading out to pick up @ThunderRoo , wish us luck! Game Plan is going to the door, asking to speak with Mathew. Should they refuse, I will thank them, turn around, and then involve the local Sheriff. Will update when possible, going to do everything we can to avoid violence etc etc etc. Details were thin during the confrontation – we got this tweet: Scott Fox - tweetdeck.com - Public #FreeThunderRoo I have sucessfully come in contact with @ThunderRoo. He’s in the car with me, and safe. *hugs him 9001 times* <3Currently ThunderRoo is safe. You can get in touch with his new Twitter account @ThunderRoo1
From ScottJFox’s FA Journal:
I wish there were some way for me to directly reply to everybody from tonight’s events, however seeing as it would be impossible to do so I’ve concluded to write an FA journal and link to it instead.From the Beginning to the End.. My own views and understanding. Thunder’s asleep on my couch as of now so I’m unable to verify details of things (will edit the journal at a later time if need be).
_____
ThunderRoo is a 19 year old male, and he quoteunquote ‘ran away’ (moved out, considering he’s over 18) from his California home after finding work in Atlanta Georgia. Leaving a note with his parents stating he was moving out, he boarded the next available flight, taking only his phone and the clothes on his back.
Shortly after arriving in Georgia , I received a text from him stating he’s already headed on his way back to California (the airline ticket there was paid for to my understanding, the one back was not). As story would have it, his father was severely hospitalized after a car accident, so Thunder had the decency of flying back to visit his father in the hospital, even though it caused him to lose his newfound job before he had the chance to start.
Earlier this afternoon, news started appearing on Twitter that ThunderRoo’s twitter account had been suspended. I quickly shot him a text message to be greeted with this: http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/…..7clipboard.png
To make a very long story short, ThunderRoo is 19 years of age. He had moved out, and his parents lied to forcefully bring him back to and attempt to keep him in California. DragonOrca and I left shortly after to pick him up from his place. What his parents did was illegal. There was no “car accident” and his father was not severely hospitalized. Thankfully, no violence came of this. ThunderRoo left his home and headed to a local church, where DragonOrca and I picked him up. Drove home stopping for food, and as of now he’s sleeping safe and sound. 
Should there anything I’ve left out, or any questions I’ve left unanswered, please let me know! It’s approximately 2:16am where we’re both located, so I’m going to be headed out to sleep.
Thank you to EVERYBODY who gave concern! It did not go unappreciated.
Also, as far as the initial start of the story, FNN did a pretty decent job of writing up an explanation here: https://web.archive.org/web/www.furrynewsnetwork.com/201…..roo-in-crisis/
It’s really awesome! Their entire website has been very helpful, and I would like to personally thank them. (:
During the crisis, a hash tag was created – #freeThunderRoo – he was the #1 topic of conversation during the rescue exercise. Because Twitter no longer keeps long term tweets in search, you will only be able to search for #FreeThunderRoo for the next 24 – 48 hours.
This crisis forced ThunderRoo to use all of his savings. For the time being, he is safe, away from his parents but still stranded in California. We would like to head up a Donation Campaign to try to get some funds back to him so he can function as he tries to get back to Atlanta.
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Edit – Jan 21, 2011
We were running a donation drive for ThunderRoo. Because of continued suspicions and accusations from several very vocal members of the community, FNN is pulling the donations button from the site. We thank those of you who donated. The funds collected have already been sent to ThunderRoo and should help get him back on his feet.
To be clear on this – ThunderRoo did not ask me to do a donation drive for him. That was my idea. The reasons for it are explained in the Editorial post HERE.
I’m going to get a bit unprofessional here. The donations drive was called “crass”, “an insult to hundreds of furs who are suffering, but didn’t get a “popufur” to “rescue” them”, other tweets and comments have come in questioning ThunderRoo’s motives. Wondering if he ever even made the flight out to Atlanta. There have been conspiracy theories and accusations that it was just a way for him to make money.
Well, I know for a fact he made the flight from California to Georgia. I was called by his employer to ask if I wanted to ride along to pick him up. I had to miss that trip, but I did meet ThunderRoo and KaiWulf (his employer) for a late dinner/early breakfast not long after his flight came in. The photo above was taken with my phone at that meeting. Why did I take the photo? I was adding him to my contacts.
I also talked with KaiWulf about the situation when ThunderRoo got the call from his parents. So I had all the information from the personal meeting to him being called back to California. So yes. It is a credible story. It really did happen just as described by myself and ScottJFox.
Again, thank you to all who gave ThunderRoo both moral support, and those that added some financial support. You guys are the reason this fandom is worth being in.
Regards -
Markos
Edit: 1/21/2011 – 4:33pm ESTScott Fox – tweetdeck.com – Public
. @ThunderRoo1, @DragonOrca and I were walking back to the house from Subway, when a car slammed on their brakes and stopped in front of us. ThunderRoo exclaims, “Oh crap. My parents.” Thunder’s father gets out of the driver’s side door and SLAMS the door shut, and then his mother gets out. They were talking in spanish, but Thunder said the conversation started off with them saying they were really mad, then they asked if he was okay, and then said they have his clothes. His father took a deep breath, shook our hands, and said, “Take care of our son.” before driving off.
ScottJFox’s Tweets:
Uhhh…. @ThunderRoo1 ‘s parents are here… >>; shhhiitttt
They’re talking in Spanish and don’t seem pissed.. they’re giving him his clothes and stuff. >>;
They told @DragonOrca and I to ‘take care of their son’ and handed us his clothing. Mother fucker I’ve never been so relieved in my life. xD
Everything’s okay, we’re back home now. I guess somebody let them know where I lived, and they came to drop off his things.. #phew #thankgod
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Entertainment Tonight Covers “My Strange Addiction”
Nineteen-year-old Lauren is obsessed with wearing fake animal ears, masks, paws and tails. She can’t imagine going to a party or social event without wearing her fur suit and is completely dedicated to her “fursona,” designing and sewing her costumes well into the night, even if it takes priority to finding a job.
“My self-esteem isn’t the best,” says Lauren. “Normally I’m kind of shy, but [my fursona] lets me bring out my more outgoing and talkative side.”
For more compelling insight into addictive behaviors that are dangerous and risky in nature, watch “My Strange Addiction” Wednesday night on TLC.
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Let's make up our own awards!
I'm guessing we're not going to get anything in this "Best of Reddit" thing. Not like it matters, but I think it'd be fun to rattle off some awards for /r/furry, other websites, or even the fandom itself!
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