August 2001
Poul Anderson died last night
Posted by GeneBreshears on Wed 1 Aug 2001 - 13:44Just found this on the Jerry Pournelle website, posted today, August 1:
Poul Anderson, mentor, author, colleague, and friend, died last night about midnight. It wasn't unexpected. He was at home with his wife and daughter and friends, having long ago declined to be frozen and possibly take part in the nitrogen party at the end of time. I will be doing a memorial piece for Locus and other science fiction publications. We don't do Viking funerals any more. We should.
Run for It! Thousands of Mink Escape
Posted by Cyber-Dillo on Wed 1 Aug 2001 - 15:51Odd News from Reuters Updated: Wed, Aug 01 12:30 PM EDT
MADRID (Reuters) - Villagers and police armed with nets and gloves hunted for thousands of missing mink on Wednesday after the animals escaped from a fur farm in central Spain, officials said.
How to grow a wildlife-friendly garden
Posted by GeneBreshears on Thu 2 Aug 2001 - 12:52The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has an article about a Washington State program to help people turn their gardens into wildlife sanctuaries. The article includes an interview with a gardener who has grown such a garden since 1992--with enough tips to get you started on making your own.
Researchers identify possible dog laugh
Posted by GeneBreshears on Thu 2 Aug 2001 - 14:28Science News reports on a study which may have identified a sound dogs make while playing that is different than sounds made during other activities, and which seems to induce other dogs to join in the play.
The full story includes some comments about similar behavior in other mammals, and includes some links for further reading.
New Kangaroo Fanzine Announced
Posted by Flinthoof on Fri 3 Aug 2001 - 16:32Jarlidium Press is announcing plans and actively soliciting submissions for a new fanzine title, ROOTOPIA, a publication dedicated to fans and enthusiasts of kangaroos and other marsupials. Text stories, illustrations, comics, kangaroos in the news, and photos of the real animals will be included in this 64 page digest sized fanzine. Reproduction will be done in 256 greyscale black and white interiors with cardstock covers. Jarlidium Press has a lot of experience in producing high quality publications including Hot To Trot, Dallas Brawl Update, Dela The Hooda collections, Three Apples, and North American Fur.
'Tiger man' wants fur graft
Posted by Anon on Fri 3 Aug 2001 - 21:02Full article here, including picture.
Dennis Smith is tattooed from head to toe with orange and black stripes and his teeth have been filed to needle point.
He has also had latex whiskers implanted and surgery to his lips so he has a permanent snarl. He now wants a surgeon to graft tiger fur on to his skin, like a perma-wig.
Mr Smith, who has changed his name by deed poll to Cat Man, said: "I have a collection of old tiger pelts from the days of hunting. I want these grafted on to me. It will cost another $100,000 but will be worth it.
"When I have the coat of a tiger, I feel I will have reached my goal in life."
ConFurence Group creates new annual awards
Posted by Fred on Fri 3 Aug 2001 - 21:05Along with the ConFurence's name-change from ConFurence 13 to ConFurence 2002, last year's special Awards for Best Anthropomorphic Motion Pictures and TV Series of the 20th Century are transforming into a new series of annual Awards: the Anthropomorphic Literature & Arts of the Year Awards. (We debated giving them a cute nickname similar to the Oscars, Emmys or Hugos, but it was felt that such a nickname should arise from popular use among the fans rather than being imposed by the administrators.)
New Alan Dean Foster
Posted by Fred on Fri 3 Aug 2001 - 21:07The following news is snipped from Alan Dean Foster's home page :
"Many of you have written to ask if I'm ever going to write another Spellsinger novel. Among other things, that's up to the publisher. In the interim, I've done an 11,000 word Spellsinger novelette that's set immediately after TIME OF THE TRANSFERENCE, and returns (as you requested) to the days before Jon-Tom & Mudge became, well, domesticated. The story is titled SERENADE and will appear in a collection of original stories from famous fantasy series that is being edited by Brian Thomsen and William Fawcett. The publisher is Baen books. I won't reveal any details here, save to say that one scene deals with multiple requests I've received over the years from many of you who are particularly into what is jocularly called "furry" fandom. Mudge is the center piece (as it were) of this particular solicitation."
MASTERS OF FANTASY, edited by Brian Thomsen & William Fawcett, is announced as a Baen Books release sometime during 2002.
Newspaper article about Anthrocon
Posted by Aureth on Sun 5 Aug 2001 - 09:37From Kagemushi on alt.fan.furry: "THIS, I repeat, is how one talks to a reporter: http://www.unclekage.com/waynesuburban.gif" This article was written pre-convention; copies of it were floating around the con all weekend.
Feren is:
Posted by Anon on Sun 5 Aug 2001 - 15:13Presenters wanted for ConiFur 2001 clinics
Posted by GeneBreshears on Mon 6 Aug 2001 - 02:28Mike Yust posted the following to a.f.f:
Hello,
As the programming director for ConifurNW I am pleased to announce that the
clinic schedule is approximately 75% filled, but this means we still have 25% to
go. If you have an idea for a clinic, or would like to give a clinic, I would
love to hear from you.
If you have given a clinic at a previous ConifurNW and would like to do it again
contact me at Miertam@mindspring.com. If you believe you are giving a clinic at
this year's ConifurNW and would like updated schedule information or would like
to confirm that you are on the schedule, please don't hesitate to contact me at
Miertam@mindspring.com
Mike Yust
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Mier'Tam
Do unto otters, as you would have done to you.
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August CF Meeting is also Polar Den Housewarming Party
Posted by Anon on Mon 6 Aug 2001 - 21:02Having just moved into my new home (a 2-story, 4 bedroom house in Lemon Grove, a few minutes East of downtown San Diego) and busily spending all my spare time unpacking and moving in, I am going to combine the August ConFurence meeting with my housewarming party.