March 2010
Australian furs get muddy
Posted by Jet Dingo on Mon 1 Mar 2010 - 03:00Some Australian furries are getting down and dirty in the national parks of Queensland, Australia, following the formation of a new furry community group, Furries Off Road.
Although this four wheel driving group is still small when compared to the larger clubs, it hasn't stopped these fun-loving furs from making a big muddy splash on the many trails of central Queensland.
Morphicon 2010 February Newsletter
Posted by Jazzepi on Tue 2 Mar 2010 - 01:52Morphicon's 2010 February newsletter is up - just in time for March 2nd! Topics include:
Early Registration Extended!
Charity Donations
Call for Morphicon Panels
Spectacle of Doom
Morphicon Tonight / Furry Variety Show Submissions
Comedy Hour of Doom
Fursuiters
T-Shirt Contest -- Over and Out
"Through Fox's Eyes"
Call for Gophers
Russian furs look north to summer event
Posted by GreenReaper on Wed 3 Mar 2010 - 12:24Russian furs now have another event to budget for besides the long-running Rusfurrence.
The Summer Furry Conference [translation] will be held 8-11 July at the Korobitsyno Cascade, on the Karelian Isthmus linking Russia and Finland. The hotel opened in 2008 and boasts "comfortable rooms of a European level."
Event organizers expect to attract 70-100 in the first year, including a few from Finland and Ukraine, though there's room for up to 130. At press time 62 had registered interest, most from St. Petersburg or Moscow.
FursuitTV to celebrate 4th anniversary this Saturday
Posted by GreenReaper on Wed 3 Mar 2010 - 22:49
Fans of fur-heavy webcast FursuitTV are preparing for its 4th anniversary show, set to stream this Saturday at 10PM UTC (5PM EST) for up to three hours.
FursuitTV is created by Timduru with footage from ads, movies, media coverage, con videos and fan submissions. This month's edition will mix best-of clips from the past year's shows with all-new material.
Joining #FursuitTV on Anthrochat (web client) is recommended for the complete experience. The show normally lasts an hour and airs on the first Saturday of each month.
Video: Robert Klein on Anthropomorphism
Posted by GreenReaper on Sun 7 Mar 2010 - 13:22From the archives — a 1970s Robert Klein stand-up routine on anthropomorphism:
[credit: AshMCairo/furryne.ws]
California legislators propose animal abuse registry
Posted by GreenReaper on Sun 7 Mar 2010 - 13:35A link-sprinkled news post in TIME discusses the possibility for a state-wide animal-abuser registry in California. [credit: Doodles/furryne.ws]
The proposed registry is estimated to cost anywhere from half-a-million to a million dollars to setup, plus another $300,000-$400,000 annually.
While nobody really wants to support animal abuse, an editorial from the Fresno Bee notes the current proposal does not have the backing of pet food vendors, whose products would be taxed to fund it, and suggests it duplicates the work of private anti-abuse organizations.
Video: A day in the life of a Sparkle Dog
Posted by GreenReaper on Sun 7 Mar 2010 - 14:08Tricky Pomeranian features as a sparkledog in this thinly-veiled ad for Don't Hug Cacti:
[credit: kebdraggie/furry reddit — music: Crazy Loop - Johanna (Shut Up)]
Spider hair inspires water-repellent surface
Posted by GreenReaper on Sun 7 Mar 2010 - 21:17ScienceDaily reports on recently-published research at the University of Florida to create a hydrophobic surface that resembles spider hair.
The key, according to UF professor Wolfgang Sigmund, is the material's chaotic structure, which mixes long/short and curved/straight hairs.
The effect relies entirely on the material's structure. An oil-repellent version is also possible, though the relevant research is yet to be published.
Fursuit Fracas 2010 nominations open
Posted by GreenReaper on Tue 9 Mar 2010 - 00:31
The Fandom's Favorite Fursuit Fracas has opened this year's nominations.
Fandom members are invited to submit both full-body fursuits and partial fursuits which cover the wearer completely when clothes are included. Fursuits should be owned by other furry fans; corporate and sports mascots are not eligible, and copyrighted characters may be removed on request.
Up to eight fursuits owned by any one person will be considered. Self-nominations must be balanced by nominations for the suits of others. Owners wishing to exclude individual suits or opt out completely must do so before April 3. Nominations must be in before March 30.
The Fracas grew to 326 suits last year, resulting in plans to change the knockout format.
Furnal Equinox brings thaw to Canadian event schedule
Posted by GreenReaper on Tue 9 Mar 2010 - 23:54
Canadian convention Furnal Equinox has begun in style, attracting 330 attendees to Toronto in its first year.
The event is the first hotel-based furry con in the Eastern provinces since 2007. After the closure of C-ACE and the failure of Anthrofest to find a suitable venue, only long-running camping con Feral! and British Columbia's one-night Howloween remained.
The two-day, non-stop schedule included 24-hour gaming, reflections on the history of the fandom, and dancing until 6AM. At least 36 fursuiters participated in the parade, and a variety of dealers and foreign observers were present.
See more: Photos, videos and con reports
I wish I'd joined furry fandom in the . . .
Posted by GreenReaper on Wed 10 Mar 2010 - 01:40Video: One dog's review of 'Avatar'
Posted by GreenReaper on Wed 10 Mar 2010 - 02:11[source: Farry/alt.fan.furry]