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Man Saves Bear!

June 30, 2008

–A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation biologist was able to rescue a tranquilized 375-pound black bear from drowning in the Florida Panhandle.

The bear was roaming in a small residential neighborhood when it was tranquilized, but the bear still managed to make it into the Gulf of Mexico, where the drugged and dazed bear was in danger of death from drowning.  A wildlife biologist was able to haul the bear to shore, where it was loaded onto a truck and relocated.

Woo-hoo!–Happy ending!–Not all hyoomans are bad…

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Mighty Muskrat!

June 29, 2008

–There was a muskrat on the Deputy Dog cartoon series of yore, and muskrats celebrated in the…ugh…Captain and Tennille song, “Muskrat Love.”  But now one of these furry rodents has dug a hole through an earthen levee in Winfield, Missouri allowing the Mississippi River to penetrate the floodwall, which failed Friday.

National Guardsmen and hundreds of townspeople were unable to thwart the efforts of a furry rodent weighing no more than five pounds.  The muskrat is thought to have either been seeking food or building a den when it dug the hole that brought the levee down.

Such is the power of the Fur!

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Hair Raising?

June 26, 2008

This is strange, and will probably be loved or hated.–Furry Hairstyles? I am attracted by the foxy one on the left, but would probably try to mate with her hair or run away with it <*blushes*>!  Just the kind of thing to sport at your next furry convention, or use to proclaim your identity to the world!

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The Grassman Cometh…

June 24, 2008

—Bigfoot is known by many names dependent on the region; Sasquatch, Yeti, even the Skunk Ape.  In Ohio, MonsterQuest reports that he is known as The Grassman. No, he isn’t a pot smoker, and he does show some variations from the usual Bigfoot traits, such as a habit of building “nests” on the forest floor.  These nests are crafted so well that two researchers trying to duplicate one could make only a pitiful simulation.  Other Bigfoot traits seem almost universally reported; e.g., the bad odor and the abundant hair.

I profess a weakness for the JackLinks “Messing With Sasquatch” commercial series in which Bigfoot is portrayed sympathetically as more sinned against than sinning, and gets his revenge on his tormentors!

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Meaty Comments?

June 22, 2008

–Jessica Simpson recently sported a T-shirt proclaiming, “Real Girls Love Meat.” Since this is a high-class place, we will not take the obvious low road on this comment, that is, questioning whether Jessica is related to Homer Simpson (“D’oh!“).

PETA took umbrage to Jessica’s shirt…gee, I didn’t know we had any freakin’ umbrages left to take!  Anyhow, they responded with a list of five reasons Why Only Stupid Girls Brag About Eating Meat.

They don’t call it Hollywierd for no reason…

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Paris Hilton Denied Puppy!

June 19, 2008

–Woo hoo!  A pet shop in Malibu recently refused to sell a puppy to Paris Hilton, who wanted to use the dog in a photo shoot.  They regarded Paris’ request as too impulsive in be in the dog’s best interests.–Two paws up to this pet shop for showing good judgement!

I loved an episode on South Park a while back that showed Paris’ dogs needing frequent replacement as they would commit suicide…

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Furry Tattoos

June 18, 2008

left-arm-fox2–A fair number of folks have animal tattoos; even former Secretary of State George Shultz was reputed to have a tattoo of a tiger on his, err…behind. Statistically, about 18% of males have a tattoo. For those of us who are furry, a tattoo of one’s inner species has deeper, more profound significance. It is not only permanent jewelry, but an exterior manifestation of one’s inner self.

I have furry tattoos, and regret none of them. If you aspire to a furry tattoo, remember that it is permanent, unless you undergo expensive and painful laser removal. As with something permanent, consider whether you will still consider yourself furry in a few years; I’m furry for life, and hopefully thereafter!  Consider the location of your tattoo; upper arm tattoos, for example, can be hidden in most attire. By all means, have the tattoo done by someone who knows what they are doing, is a competent artist,  and has safe and sterile practices.  If you can’t afford to have a quality tattoo done now, save up and wait until you can!

That all being said, if you’re furry and you know it, then your hide can really show it!

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Bad Stereotyping

June 10, 2008

— The G4 network can be a mixed bag, with some good stuff and some less than exemplary; taste is subjective, of course.  But on a recent presentation called Wired Sex, a show was presented on fetishes available through the internet, and grouped furries rather broadly as one of them, in the same category as a rubber and latex fetish.  It was the worst, most biased portrayal of furry culture that I have seen since the notorious CSI episode.

The furry community is quite diverse, and I resent any portrayal of furry culture that paints us all with the same brush.  Stereotypes are at best misleading, and are often hurtful; they substitute for thought and objectivism.  For some, being furry admittedly can be a fetish, but we certainly are not all the same.

The show did make the valid point that the internet has drawn many of us together who previously were isolated, and given us a sense of community.  I hope that someday we simply will be accepted by the larger culture, just as we accept that culture and the many groups within it.

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Vampire Beast of North Carolina?

June 5, 2008

— MonsterQuest in a current new episode presented a story of a “vampire-beast” killing goats and dogs in the small North Carolina town of Bladenboro.  In some cases, the dogs killed were pit bulls; no easy kill!  Slain animals in some cases had their skulls crushed flat with blood pretty much extracted from the victim’s body.  What’s additionally intriguing was that similar slayings occurred 50 years ago, drawing hunters from a wide area in search of the predator.

The episode came to the conclusion that the killings most likely resulted from a mountain lion relocated to the area, although this explanation didn’t seem to cover all of the incidentals of the cases reported…

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