hillarious video coverage of furry convention

[Deviant Ollam]

good for some laughs... KDKA in Pittsburgh sends a reporter to a Furry Con (with video goodness on the page, after you set your NoScript plugin to "lay down all arms")

Furry Enthusiasts Back In 'Burgh For Convention

If you've seen animals roaming the streets of Pittsburgh, there's no need to worry, it's just that thousands of furry enthusiast have returned to town for their annual meeting at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

Like any other conference, the Anthrocon Convention features workshops, panel discussions and vendors, but the attendees ... they dress like animals. Attendees say they like to imagine what it would be like if animals could walk and talk like humans.

heh, furries... always good for a laugh. when the reporter tried to ask if there was anything sexual about the furry phenomenon, i almost spit water on the screen.

[jedi]

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when the reporter tried to ask if there was anything sexual about the furry phenomenon, i almost spit water on the screen.

Heh. I love how the organizer of the event feigns ignorance of the sexual subculture that exists. For evidence, I give you exhibit A:

http://us.vclart.net/vcl/

From which I quote:

Warning: This site contains some artistic, adult-oriented material. Some artwork will offend some viewers. Please read the full warning before continuing.

[DJ Jackalope]

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So like...
I am pretty sure the fox in this picture is my DJ partner, Tekfox.

http://http://kdka.com/slideshows/Fu...052.html?rid=2

And omg that guy denying the whole sexual thing was way out of hand, I have heard way too many stories about Furry cons and they all make pool2girl tame. I am convinced the only group of people who have more fun than we do at cons is the furries.

[Wing]

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No, over-enthusiastic, easily-amused news reporter lady, there is not any grinding up against other animals. There is, however, lots of grinding up against other people in animal suits.

Also, there's a fine line between "Officially at Con" and private events. You won't find "Romanesque Orgy" on their schedule - but you'll probably find one somewhere in a hotel nearby.

[jedi]

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... "Romanesque Orgy" on their schedule - but you'll probably find one somewhere in a hotel nearby.

I don't know about orgies, but there is plenty of examples of 1 on 1 sessions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06Hl5-4r4JQ

[goathead]

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I for one welcome our new furry overlords...

[moleprince]

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I think I could take the furry fetish more seriously if the costumes didn't look so outrageously cumbersome and silly. For instance, Jenny the Bat was cute, but girl dressed up in enormous bobble-head and matted furry underoos. Not as much. If nothing else, consider the logistics of kissing and holding hands with oven mitts and Disney helms on. Brr.

[DJ Jackalope]

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I think I could take the furry fetish more seriously if the costumes didn't look so outrageously cumbersome and silly. .

All the fur suits I have seen and heads that I have held are really super light. I have friends who go skiing in their's. (OMG I sooooo want to go see that!) (SO FUN!)

[streaker69]

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Aren't the furries just as normal as those people that were dressed in anime costumes at the last Shmoocon?

[barry99705]

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All the fur suits I have seen and heads that I have held are really super light. I have friends who go skiing in their's. (OMG I sooooo want to go see that!) (SO FUN!)

Try skiing with night vision goggles on. Same effect, no peripheral vision, but with the added benefit of no depth perception.

[A]

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Aren't the furries just as normal as those people that were dressed in anime costumes at the last Shmoocon?

I refer to exhibit A: The Geek Hierarchy as handed down from on high by Lore. http://www.brunching.com/images/geekchartbig.gif

Cosplay isn't on the chart, but I'd personally add it between 'Anime Fans Who Use the Term "Japanimation"' and 'Pokemon Fans Over the Age of Six'.

[ic434]

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OH SH- Im on the bottom of that chart!
*Reconsiders the babylon 5 furfic - im a platypus

The biggest problem I see with the concept of furries is the gross over generalizations that people make about them. True, some are total nuts however many are just normal people who like the concept of anthro. Though that couple in the tiger outfits....

[noid]

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Doesn't Dow-Corning make some sort of product to deal with this?

[streaker69]

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Doesn't Dow-Corning make some sort of product to deal with this?

I'm not sure, but I believe Winchester makes several products that could deal with it quite effectively.

[burncycle]

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The biggest problem I see with the concept of furries is the gross over generalizations that people make about them. True, some are total nuts however many are just normal people who like the concept of anthro. Though that couple in the tiger outfits....

I think thats true of any subculture though, don't you think?