Archive for the ‘furry’ category

Feeling Bully In An Irish Grocery Store!

April 27, 2009

bull–In a role reversal, the product went shopping when a bull escaped from a pen in a livestock market and ran through a grocery store in Ireland, shocking customers. The farmer who owned the bull followed him into the store, and in a moment of poetic justice was briefly chased by the bull!

The bull made his way through the store before turning around and leaving from the front exit.  Fortunately, no customer came into the bull’s path or store shoppers could have been the ones turned into hamburger.  –Let it be a lesson to sapiens pathetica!

Tampa Bay Sea Monster

April 24, 2009

tampa-sea-monster-1–What caption could we put with this picture?–“That’s the last time I order the ‘Catch of the Day!?’

Actually, it’s a sculpture by artist Juan Cabana, images of which have circulated on the internet since 2006…

Florida’s Sea Monster…

April 23, 2009

florida–It has a large, somewhat mammalian head, clawed fins, and a trident-like tail…so they say of Florida’s sea monster, with sightings dating back to the 1800’s.  There’s apparently more than one of these puppies, and they have the potential to move quickly with a lot of power.  Hours of video footage exist by a guy named Sowerwine showing bits and pieces of the creature.

MonsterQuest went to an ocean-fed coastal lake in Florida to investigate such legends of a sea monster with a forked tail, but the lake was full of sediment, and the divers couldn’t see diddly.  They did, however, have an intriguing sonar hit of something about 14 feet long moving quickly, although murky water conditions made it impossible to find the sucker.

One expert feels that the creature is a manatee, although the snout of the beast is skinnier and its eye and head structure appear different.  Others feel that the animal is a seal of some kind following the Gulf Stream, possibly a Hooded seal or a Caribbean Monk seal, thought to be extinct.  Then it may be a hybrid creature, part-manatee and part seal…

…at any rate, there’s something as yet undiscovered in Florida waters!

Polar Bear Attack!

April 13, 2009

polar-bear-attack–At the Berlin Zoo on April 11th, a 32-year-old woman who deliberately jumped into the polar bear enclosure was (predictably) mauled by a bear.   The bears did not behave abnormally; the woman did! Keepers were able to extract the woman while holding the bears at bay with poles. The attack occurred near the famous Knut, who was hand raised by a keeper from the time that he was a cub.

It is not known why the woman pulled the dangerous stunt, but she initially appeared to be elated as she swam towards a bear in the enclosure.  The woman underwent surgery for treatment of bite wounds on her arms and legs, but was fortunate overall to have escaped with her life.  Polar bears are not the cuddly creatures that some apparently regard them to be…

Dog Eats Money!

April 10, 2009

dog-eats-money–A North Carolina dog named Augie (…remember Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy?) ate $400 in cash March 19th that their owner left in the bedroom.  The bills were three $100’s and five $20’s.

Parts of the bills were later found in the dog’s err, leavings. The owner hosed down the pieces, and is trying to collect enough to redeem them.

Did eating the money hurt the dog’s health?–No change, hehehehehe!

“1000 Ways To Die” Misrepresentation

April 6, 2009

1000-ways–Hosted by Spike TV,  1000 Ways to Die can be morbidly fascinating, although one would be well advised to take some of its reported “true” deaths with a large grain of salt….

…one such segment, Em-Bear-Assed, is a case in point.  In the episode, a guy gets high on psychedelic mushrooms, then wanders about in the desert talking to bushes and whatever else it is that one does when high on mushrooms.  What should he encounter in that desert but a bunch of fursuiters err, enjoying one another’s company (wink wink).  Well, the dude tries to get in on the revelry, and is brushed off by several, including a really big chicken.  He then latches onto a black bear, as if they were indigenous to the desert…and, guess what?–The bear is the genuine article!

So, the bear gets an easy kill, and the furry community again gets insulted by yet another misrepresentation by those who neither understand nor are part of the furry subculture… <sigh>


Timeless Thought…

April 1, 2009

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–“If a man does not of his own free will put himself last among his creatures, there is no salvation for him.” — Mahatma Gandhi

Is it not curious that a considerable number of self-proclaimed religiously devout people in the western world seem to regard the entire animal kingdom as commodities, as things or resources put on this world for human use?  This is not my view, nor shall it ever be…

“Wolverine” Is Coming!

March 30, 2009

wolverine–On May 1st,  X-Men Origins: Wolverine will open in the U.S., with Hugh Jackman in the title role.  Because of his furry nature, Wolverine is a fave of mine, and Jackman portrayed him well in the previous three X-Men movies.

The film is a prequel that will be set roughly 20 years before the initial X-Men flick, and will focus on Wolverine’s violent and rather dark past; this will include his involvement with Sabretooth and the Weapon X program.  Jackman, who felt that Wolverine had kind of mellowed in his last outing, wanted to portray the character as we first met him in Wolverine’s cage match in the initial X-Men flick.  To prepare for the role, Jackman underwent a  weight training and cardio program, and engaged in high-intensity work- outs in character, making noises while exercising!

Hugh Jackman also gave a rousing performance as vampire and supernatural creature hunter Gabriel Van Helsing in the film Van Helsing. –His upcoming flick should be a hoot!

Bobcat Blitz!

March 28, 2009

bar-cat–A bobcat walked into a bar…

It sounds like the setup line for a joke, but it was no joke for the patrons of the Chaparral Bar in Cottonwood, Arizona when a real bobcat entered, and injured three people!

It was a barroom blitz as patrons climbed on top of bar stools  and tables as the bobcat made his entrance.  Cell phone cameras recorded the encounter.  The bobcat chased two people around a pool table, and at one point,  began climbing up a guy’s leg, who, growing concerned, punched the bobcat in the face!   The feline exited, and (unhappy ending) was shot dead by police in the bar’s parking lot when he advanced on one of the officers (“I’ll take you all on!–I’ll take you on with one paw tied behind my back!”).

Guess they didn’t serve cats there…tests will be performed to see if the bobcat was rabid.  An Arizona Fish and Game representative likened a rabid bobcat to the cartoon Tasmanian devil…

Close Encounters!

March 27, 2009

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–A recent episode of MonsterQuest presented that “Violent encounters with strange beasts may be increasing.” A number of cases were presented in support of this contention.

In Yakima, Washington, a Bigfoot-like creature is reported to have kept pace with a car traveling at 35 mph; in addition to the reporter cited, Bigfoot was additionally seen by dozens in this area, including four policemen!

In Minnesota, a creature was hit by a car, and then shot at by two brothers (Talk about having a bad day!).  MonsterQuest investigated, seeking DNA from a bullet shot at the creature and lodged in a tree; no DNA was recovered.

In South Carolina, claw marks and puncture holes were found on a van which also had its bumper pulled out; testing suggested that 306 lbs. of force were required to do this to the bumper.  A lizard man was felt responsible, not the heavily-tattooed sideshow gentleman, but rather a bipedal creature 7-8 feet tall  with big red eyes and three fingers on each hand.  Blood samples taken from the vehicle were at first found to be contaminated, later testing as from a domestic dog.

The same episode reported an Indiana hunter sighting a gray, strongly-built ape-man like creature with a massive chest who showed his teeth.  Polygraph testing (87%-95% accurate) showed that this observer was “non-deceptive.”

A commentator speculated that more violent interactions with strange unidentified creatures are likely to occur in the years ahead, possibly resulting in a death…

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