yep thats right!
next wedsday (the 19th) on TLC
the show's called ,My Strange Addiction,
and it's about... well.. one girls (ADDICTION) to fursuiting.
gezz the way they word it. but what do you expect from TLC?
anyway
this furry is a new face for me.
she looks like a white fennec fox with pink markens
you've already sent a message to Timduru on FA about it.
(for those of you who don't know Tim runs a costume/fursuit video site)
anywayway i saw a preview and wanted to shere the info
---ZackFox101---
Saw this too. I was like "Oh no" My family laughed at me. Least I only do birthdays and conventions.
When I first saw the show, my initial thought was "How long will it take until furries get featured". Glad to see it only took 3 weeks *eyeroll*
That's cool, I think. Is it a positive thing or is the show generally pretty trashy? I stopped watching tlc a few years ago prior to the name change and after Debbie Travis left. :-\
Do we have a name for this girl yet or is it a big secret?
Does she have an FA account?
It's a pretty trashy show. Most of what TLC is showing now a days seems sub-par... Lots of reality and crap mostly.
She doesn't have a name yet, that I know of, but I'm sure we could find out if we wanted to. She's a Hot Pink and White fox. Looks like a Fullsuit that she also wears as a partial. I don't have cable at home myself. I only happened to see an advert for it while I was at my folks this evening. Everyone else got a big kick out of it and ribbed ME for it, seeing as I'm the only furry in my family.
What, When was this? I havent seen it yet.
I havent seen this person yet. Is there a Drawing of it that I could see?
This sounds interesting and "Omg WRYYY?"
Thanks for the link to this thread.
~~shadowwolf
I smell failure.
Wow, I thought I was the only one who saw that commercial.
Frankly I think its offensive. The show is about addictions, bad ones, and they try to get people to stop doing them. From what i can tell, they're trying to get this girl to stop fursuiting and probably stop being a furry all together.
Seriously? Thats like asking a Otaku to stop watching Anime. You cant just get people to stop being who they wanna be. So the girl wears fursuits all the time. Shes a fur, thats what some furs do. Why cant you just accept we are who we are and stop trying to make us something we dont wanna be?
Because we live in a society that demands perfection and all that stuff.
Pretty unfortunate, but the first person to open their mouth controls everything :/
Well that depends on how badly she's addicted.
Does she really wear it 'all' the time? Does she hold a job? Does she have family, friends, a life aside from fur-suiting?
Heh. Never herd of this show. o.o Then again I don't watch much tv...
Anyways sounds like another thing for me and my dad to laugh at, thanks for the link.
I used to watch TLC back when it actually was The Learning Channel. Before we got Discovery Channel it was my Discovery Channel. I watched that series all about weather, and later discovered Paleoworld just before it went off the air. In grade school, two girls asked me if I knew about TLC and I gave the quintessential geek reply, "Sure The Learning Channel." Then had meant TLC the R+B group. Then The Learning Channel became The Living Channel and it seemed like they had nothing but home makeover shows.
Anyway, "My Strange Addiction"? God, I hope they don't stage an intervention on her. I have this feeling I will spend the entire program mentally shouting "YOU STUPID MUNDANES" and composing essay-length replies to why she shouldn't be packaged and conformed like the Borg. I hope she is not one of those furries whom most of us would rather not see on TV but is always there putting a wrong face on the fandom.
I think I will need to watch this one, if only on the off chance that it becomes the next "That CSI episode" scenario. Why is it that the media frequently manages to only find "freaks" (who frequently are quite functional, normal people with an interesting and artistic hobby) to dredge up and wield as a brush to paint entire subcultures with?
So then we need to clarify the mis conception one way or another.
: Selkit January 13, 2011, 07:02:30 -07:00
I think I will need to watch this one, if only on the off chance that it becomes the next "That CSI episode" scenario. Why is it that the media frequently manages to only find "freaks" (who frequently are quite functional, normal people with an interesting and artistic hobby) to dredge up and wield as a brush to paint entire subcultures with?
because people only see the negative
: Master Coal January 13, 2011, 07:17:57 -07:00
So then we need to clarify the mis conception one way or another.
Time to send a angry email
I bet she wears her fursuit to Pride parades. :P
Interesting I will have to tune in and watch thanks for the heads up zack. So until the show airs I won't have much of an opinion. As for predictions I can see no good coming from a tlc show, tho I could be wrong. it will probably more or less just give the fur community another slap in the face since most tv shows that air tend to like to bash us with misconceptions and feed the close minded public and the trolls out there. But kinda interested to know who this fur is and what her fursona looks like.
I just looked the show up on TLC. Looks more like a warning shot for damage control than anything else. The previews of the current episodes scream "DESPERATE FOR CONTENT" and I have no doubt they will look upon things badly.
: Selkit January 13, 2011, 07:02:30 -07:00
I think I will need to watch this one, if only on the off chance that it becomes the next "That CSI episode" scenario. Why is it that the media frequently manages to only find "freaks" (who frequently are quite functional, normal people with an interesting and artistic hobby) to dredge up and wield as a brush to paint entire subcultures with?
Because that's what gets viewers.
TLC's become a bit of a pit lately, content-wise. I mean,
Sarah Palin's Alaska? Really?
Uhg :P I finally caught the commercial (DVRs let you skip TO the commercials as well as OVER! amazing!) and watched it a couple of times.
Do you think she signed up to be on TV or her parents/loved ones called them up on this?
Actually it might not be so bad if they make the episode about HER and HER ALONE and not go into the whole "what furry is" thing.
: Silvermink January 13, 2011, 11:31:39 -07:00
: Selkit January 13, 2011, 07:02:30 -07:00
I think I will need to watch this one, if only on the off chance that it becomes the next "That CSI episode" scenario. Why is it that the media frequently manages to only find "freaks" (who frequently are quite functional, normal people with an interesting and artistic hobby) to dredge up and wield as a brush to paint entire subcultures with?
Because that's what gets viewers.
TLC's become a bit of a pit lately, content-wise. I mean, Sarah Palin's Alaska? Really?
Yeah, I miss it when it was all about home renovating and interior design. Those programs weren't shining examples quality broadcasting but they weren't nearly as bad as what replaced them.
I got to admit though, that show 'Hoarders' is somewhat entertaining. Only because I know people like that. :P
Ughhhhhhhhh not again.
I predict it'll just be more anti-furry fire fuel.
oo, that was fun to say. Anti furry fire foowel!
Ok, I had to dig into this little bit, and just let me check with people who maybe know a bit more about it. But what i heard was, she made the fursuit specifically for the show. ??? Seriously? And they're advertising it as she insists on wearing it everywhere? I'm pretty sure that's false advertising. I could understand, maybe, if it were for aa couple HUNDRED thousand, but $1500? Really? if that's how much her dignity costs, then she has more problems than a supposed "fur addiction" don't you think?
Where did you learn this?
I googled it, trying to find an internet copy of the commercial and came across this: https://forums.vivisector.org/index.php?topic=447.0 (https://forums.vivisector.org/index.php?topic=447.0)
Which, I should point out, is not an entirely fur-friendly website, :\ There are some nasty opinions on there. But the quote is linked to this article here: http://www.flayrah.com/3375/furs-feature-tlcs-my-strange-addiction-jan-19 (http://www.flayrah.com/3375/furs-feature-tlcs-my-strange-addiction-jan-19)
if you want to skip all the crap of the other people.
Well, she probably just wants to be on tv or something.. get some recognition, y'know? You know those types.. always wanting to get popular in the fandom and all..
I
: z00p January 17, 2011, 01:05:39 -07:00
Well, she probably just wants to be on tv or something.. get some recognition, y'know? You know those types.. always wanting to get popular in the fandom and all..
Ironically, her wikifur page says "left the fandom after filming" though my roomie and I speculate she was ostrasized out of it. Especially if you read the forum link, where it says she actually put a preemptive response on YouTube defending herself. Unfortunately the video has already been removed, xp I would've loved to see what she possibly could have said in defense.
Ugh.. I can see it now.. She's going to act as retarded as she possibly can to give furries a bad (worse) name. Do I even wanna watch?
YEH I DO!
Huh, that's too bad. At least she had enough respect to leave. Although it sounds like she was trying to justify her behaviour via youtube response.
:-\
: z00p January 17, 2011, 01:16:07 -07:00
Ugh.. I can see it now.. She's going to act as retarded as she possibly can to give furries a bad (worse) name. Do I even wanna watch?
YEH I DO!
I'm actually quite disappointed that I work evenings and thus will be at work for both showings wednesday night. Some one should tape it and put it on mega upload for me, just so I can see it after. Though it's kind of sad that TLC's ratings for this show will undoubtedly go up because of all the paranoid furries who wanna watch it and see just how bad she is.
I propose a proper documentary be done to counter the bad media we've been getting. Something that shows the more reasonable and awesome side of the fandom. Like that old Disney Robin Hood movie!! <3
Just to expand on this, The latest Simpsons episode, had Moe running a gay bar and he was gonna run as a represntitive for gays, among the groups that supported them were Furs. THough Bumblebee man being labeled as a fur made me laugh, the fact that they now think all furs are gay is just.....ugh
: Van_Fox January 17, 2011, 10:52:30 -07:00
Just to expand on this, The latest Simpsons episode, had Moe running a gay bar and he was gonna run as a represntitive for gays, among the groups that supported them were Furs. THough Bumblebee man being labeled as a fur made me laugh, the fact that they now think all furs are gay is just.....ugh
awwww whaaat? I would have expected better from the simpsons, :\ like their episode on wicca...
Anyone have a link to the camertal
: Van_Fox January 17, 2011, 10:52:30 -07:00
Just to expand on this, The latest Simpsons episode, had Moe running a gay bar and he was gonna run as a represntitive for gays, among the groups that supported them were Furs. THough Bumblebee man being labeled as a fur made me laugh, the fact that they now think all furs are gay is just.....ugh
I think it is a fair comment on the part of the Simpson's. It was not particularly negative at all and it is true that furries are primarily male and Bi or homosexual. It is called being able to laugh at yourself. :monocle:
I wouldn't say furries are primarily male. Although I have noticed that most male furries do seem to be at least bi. Though that seems to be true of the female furries as well.
I'll have to actually watch the episode before I can really say if it was portrayed negatively or not though. Although with all the positive publicity gay rights is getting, I can't imagine it'll be all THAT bad.
Though this also kills my earlier idea for a furry simpsons episode.. Zeke will be most assuredly bummed out...
: EmoFox January 17, 2011, 03:18:30 -07:00
I wouldn't say furries are primarily male. Although I have noticed that most male furries do seem to be at least bi. Though that seems to be true of the female furries as well.
I'll have to actually watch the episode before I can really say if it was portrayed negatively or not though. Although with all the positive publicity gay rights is getting, I can't imagine it'll be all THAT bad.
Though this also kills my earlier idea for a furry simpsons episode.. Zeke will be most assuredly bummed out...
Furry survey is probably the most accurate source we have on the distribution of furs
http://www.klisoura.com/ot_furrysurvey.php (http://www.klisoura.com/ot_furrysurvey.php)
: EmoFox January 17, 2011, 03:18:30 -07:00
I'll have to actually watch the episode before I can really say if it was portrayed negatively or not though. Although with all the positive publicity gay rights is getting, I can't imagine it'll be all THAT bad.
You're not willing to just accept the old saw that furry publicity is always negative? I like you already.
: Lune January 17, 2011, 05:50:45 -07:00
: EmoFox January 17, 2011, 03:18:30 -07:00
I wouldn't say furries are primarily male. Although I have noticed that most male furries do seem to be at least bi. Though that seems to be true of the female furries as well.
Furry survey is probably the most accurate source we have on the distribution of furs
http://www.klisoura.com/ot_furrysurvey.php (http://www.klisoura.com/ot_furrysurvey.php)
Yes, but following that, most furries are actually straight. You can't have your cake and eat it to! Know why? BECAUSE THE CAKE IS A LIE!!!!
...sorry. I'm like 20 minutes away from getting off work, XD a liiiittle hyper.
: EmoFox January 17, 2011, 11:36:57 -07:00
: Lune January 17, 2011, 05:50:45 -07:00
: EmoFox January 17, 2011, 03:18:30 -07:00
I wouldn't say furries are primarily male. Although I have noticed that most male furries do seem to be at least bi. Though that seems to be true of the female furries as well.
Furry survey is probably the most accurate source we have on the distribution of furs
http://www.klisoura.com/ot_furrysurvey.php (http://www.klisoura.com/ot_furrysurvey.php)
Yes, but following that, most furries are actually straight. You can't have your cake and eat it to! Know why? BECAUSE THE CAKE IS A LIE!!!!
...sorry. I'm like 20 minutes away from getting off work, XD a liiiittle hyper.
*cough* check your Math *cough
Bi/leaning Hetro
Bi
Bi/Leaning Homo
Mostly Homo
Homo
add those up 57.1%
If we're going to wave statistics, the fandom's two-thirds majority is bisexual to some degree, ~22% are heterosexual, and ~11% are homosexual, with a heterosexually leaning bias in the bisexual crowd. However, both "All furries are gay" and "The majority of furries are hetero" are falsehoods, as both gay-identifying and heterosexually identifying furs are outnumbered by those riding the Kinsey scale in the middle somewhere. Mind you, sexuality is a difficult concept to gauge accurately; whims change frequently, and no offense, but bisexual preferences frequently depend on the immediate sexual situation of the person identifying on that axis somewhere. We're a little off topic now, however...
: Selkit January 18, 2011, 08:49:09 -07:00Mind you, sexuality is a difficult concept to gauge accurately; whims change frequently, and no offense, but bisexual preferences frequently depend on the immediate sexual situation of the person identifying on that axis somewhere.
Very diplomatically put. ;)
: Lune January 18, 2011, 08:29:32 -07:00
*cough* check your Math *cough
Bi/leaning Hetro
Bi
Bi/Leaning Homo
Mostly Homo
Homo
add those up 57.1%
Yes, but following that, 60% of respondents to that particular survey are also between the ages of 15 and 24, which is where most sexual exploration happens. It has been my experience that most teenagers, and college students, will call themselves bisexual during their exploration stage and won't actually come to a solid conclusion on their sexuality until 24 - 26 years of age.
Besides. statistics are scaremongering tools. xp
: EmoFox January 18, 2011, 02:25:21 -07:00Yes, but following that, 60% of respondents to that particular survey are also between the ages of 15 and 24, which is where most sexual exploration happens. It has been my experience that most teenagers, and college students, will call themselves bisexual during their exploration stage and won't actually come to a solid conclusion on their sexuality until 24 - 26 years of age.
A fair point. Anecdotally, I've certainly had some experiences with people who were, er, experimenting. Like my first boyfriend.
: EmoFox January 18, 2011, 02:25:21 -07:00Besides. statistics are scaremongering tools. xp
That doesn't mean they should be dismissed out of hand, it just means we need to look carefully at how statistics are derived and not be too quick to credit them.
i took statistics last semester, and the teacher pretty much told us that 'statistics are bunk.' it really depends on what questions are asked, and where the sample came from. i'd like to see more proof personally. and i'd like to know who was asked, what is the sample, really?
: Cross January 18, 2011, 03:59:10 -07:00
i took statistics last semester, and the teacher pretty much told us that 'statistics are bunk.' it really depends on what questions are asked, and where the sample came from. i'd like to see more proof personally. and i'd like to know who was asked, what is the sample, really?
Stats are not bunk :) but as any good marketer I will twist and manipulate statistics to my liking to convey my point.
and I would change many things with that particular survey which is full of loaded questions but as I said it is the best source I have found available.
: Lune January 18, 2011, 04:37:46 -07:00
: Cross January 18, 2011, 03:59:10 -07:00
i took statistics last semester, and the teacher pretty much told us that 'statistics are bunk.' it really depends on what questions are asked, and where the sample came from. i'd like to see more proof personally. and i'd like to know who was asked, what is the sample, really?
Stats are not bunk :) but as any good marketer I will twist and manipulate statistics to my liking to convey my point.
and I would change many things with that particular survey which is full of loaded questions but as I said it is the best source I have found available.
Just gotta take 'em with a grain of salt and know who's presenting them and what their methodologies and motives might be. Like with any other kind of information, really.
There are plenty of reliable statistics derived through studies with sound methodologies, but equally there are plenty of lousy statistics that are only provided to put a veneer of science on something which is fundamentally crap. The trick is to know the difference, and not to throw out the good with the bad. :)
ok, moving back to the simpsons episode... I would hardly call that a negative light. There were three "furries" and no actual interaction, so... can't really paint a negative picture there. It also insinuated that straight people don't often go into gay bars, which I know isn't true, because women go to gay clubs to avoid being hit on.
Kind of looking forward to tomorrow's strange addiction episode. Anyone willing to put it up on megaupload for me? I won't be home from work until after midnight, so I'll miss both airings of it, >.o
oh noes! i wish i could, but i can only save it to our pvr.
and i agree about the simpsons episode, 3 furs plus bumblebee man wasn't really negative. plus 2 of the 4 were female.
that is stupid its not an addiction if any thing wearing a fursute all day every day is a social issue
The show is airing right now on TLC.
aauugh some one PLEASE upload it for me? this is torture. Stupid work.
Oops, totally missed it. How was it?
I'm watching it right now, but there's no furry chicks in it. There's a chick addicted to tanning and a lady addicting to eating cleaning supplies. I think I missed tonight's new episode.
well it wasnt as bad as i thougt it would be but still what the hell was that?
It was on at 6:00 pm. I have to agree it wasn't as bad as i predicted but still left me going what the heck did I just watch? Half the time I was sitting there going this stories plot is more twisted up then a pretzel.
: RaiderKaatisu January 20, 2011, 03:50:55 -07:00
It was on at 6:00 pm. I have to agree it wasn't as bad as i predicted but still left me going what the heck did I just watch? Half the time I was sitting there going this stories plot is more twisted up then a pretzel.
yaa i was pretty confused when it eneded that other girl on the show that was eating the cushions didnt help either
So I guess there's NO chance that some one was able to upload it to megaupload for me or something huh? :\ I'll never know the craziness that happened in that episode.. this fing sucks.
it was pretty bad, no one really needs to see this. the only thing i noticed was they said all furries are into fursuiting, and 'many' of them use their suits while engaged in sexual activity. (who researches these facts anyways?) but aside from that it was just a girl who was maybe a little too much into fursuiting. i have people i know who are just as, if not more addicted to dr. who, and no one considers that a problem. but it talks about how the girl may have issues from her dad passing away and that her fursuiting stems from that. although the psychiatrist said that it wasn't a mental problem and that there was nothing to worry about, provided she doesn't go overboard. (which she is close to doing anyways.) it also mentioned how she had 'yet' to use her fursuit for sex, as if thats on everyone's minds here.
i give it a thumbs down, do not watch.
: EmoFox January 20, 2011, 01:12:42 -07:00
So I guess there's NO chance that some one was able to upload it to megaupload for me or something huh? :\ I'll never know the craziness that happened in that episode.. this fing sucks.
there was no crazyness. just some footage of a girl in a fursuit and close-ups of people who think she isn't right in the head. it was bad. :(
laaame. It'll still drive me nuts, :/ I watched a preview clip on TLC's website. baaaad idea.
I wasn't gonna post in this thread, but four pages on I just have to put this in... coming from a friend who will hopefully recognize it, but I won't identify.
"Yanno, I'm sure that this furry TLC thing will be just as damaging as the MTV special / CSI episode... that is, people'll forget in a week."
I agree with him.
That is all.
What bothers me is the fact that she's not actually crazy, she is an actress who wanted on this show. If she were batshit insane and really did wear her fur-suit everywhere this program wouldn't be quite so offensive.
: Renwaldo January 20, 2011, 01:31:55 -07:00
What bothers me is the fact that she's not actually crazy, she is an actress who wanted on this show. If she were batshit insane and really did wear her fur-suit everywhere this program wouldn't be quite so offensive.
I agree. The fact that they had to have a casting call and look for a furry to act batshit insane, because let's face it, we're not nearly as weird as everyone else would like to believe we are, is the part that gets me. They couldn't just be satisfied that furries are actually normal people.
Although she DID sell her dignity for $1500 so maybe she has more problems than we're giving her credit for?
: Carthage January 20, 2011, 01:26:12 -07:00
I wasn't gonna post in this thread, but four pages on I just have to put this in... coming from a friend who will hopefully recognize it, but I won't identify.
"Yanno, I'm sure that this furry TLC thing will be just as damaging as the MTV special / CSI episode... that is, people'll forget in a week."
I agree with him.
That is all.
Ditto - I said as much in that context, too. :)
Actually, what I said was something along the lines of "most people will have forgotten it in a week, but [some] furries will complain about it for years".
The show made me want to fursuit. I should start on my own fursuit and host fursuit tea parties. TEA PARTIES IN FURSUITS!
And as for any bashing that was done in the show, I accepted the good with the bad and laughed at myself. There's always going to be a little bit of truth in every bad comment they make, and people just need to accept it.
The girl seemed to be a little too obsessed with fursuiting though. As much as I don't mind the idea, it shouldn't be pushed to such a level. Just like religion. You don't like it when Christians push the church stuff everywhere they go. You have to respect other people as well. Photoshoots? Great. Meet ups? Excellent. Family events? NO. Just for the heck of it? Depends...
: Wrath January 20, 2011, 03:31:25 -07:00The girl seemed to be a little too obsessed with fursuiting though. As much as I don't mind the idea, it shouldn't be pushed to such a level. Just like religion. You don't like it when Christians push the church stuff everywhere they go. You have to respect other people as well. Photoshoots? Great. Meet ups? Excellent. Family events? NO. Just for the heck of it? Depends...
"What fursuit? This is my body, Mom. Just accept me as I am! *cry*"
Ohh, yes, I did see that last night... interesting to say the least..
<off topic>
*steals H u nn y's avatar* sexy sexy doctor man... <3
We need a viewing party for this or something D: It is watchable online somewhere?
Viewing party at Mediar's? Sure, I'm game, when do you want us all over? 8)
: Wrath January 20, 2011, 03:31:25 -07:00
The show made me want to fursuit. I should start on my own fursuit and host fursuit tea parties. TEA PARTIES IN FURSUITS!
im in if its a special tea party ^o^
Apparently, mad people are saying it was all a lie:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2035474/ (http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2035474/)
And also, a drawing in the feature was a direct trace of a work of Kalida's... How did the producers of this show let this infringement go through? You've got a lawsuit in the works...
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2035721/ (http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2035721/) (2nd half of the journal covers it)
The bitch left her FA, DA and all other former forms of communication after she did this. I bet she never was a real fuzzling to begin with, she probably got into the community just prior to getting on to the show. :(
: FurryJackman January 20, 2011, 08:31:14 -07:00
Apparently, mad people are saying it was all a lie:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2035474/ (http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2035474/)
There was an article I posted a couple pages back where it quoted her off youtube as admitting that it was fake; she apparently told them it was just a hobby and they said "we'll take you anyway." She was acting through the whole thing. It was all a big fat lie.
(http://e621.net/data/52/ff/52ff8619a3b053c91a93f10ddb43e635.jpg)
: Van_Fox January 21, 2011, 02:37:35 -07:00
(http://e621.net/data/52/ff/52ff8619a3b053c91a93f10ddb43e635.jpg)
I'd hit that.
: Van_Fox January 21, 2011, 02:37:35 -07:00
(http://e621.net/data/52/ff/52ff8619a3b053c91a93f10ddb43e635.jpg)
You know this screenshot is from Global Toronto, right? We need more local content:
(http://media.cutebreak.com/thumbs/pitbullattackwithlove.jpg)
Anyone remember this? ;)
How can you tell? I dont see the word Toronto anywhere ;)
: FurryJackman January 21, 2011, 05:27:27 -07:00
: Van_Fox January 21, 2011, 02:37:35 -07:00
(http://e621.net/data/52/ff/52ff8619a3b053c91a93f10ddb43e635.jpg)
You know this screenshot is from Global Toronto, right? We need more local content:
(http://media.cutebreak.com/thumbs/pitbullattackwithlove.jpg)
Anyone remember this? ;)
I remember. It went viral on YouTube. Then it got taken down. :(
thats so cute
: Van_Fox January 21, 2011, 07:14:44 -07:00
How can you tell? I dont see the word Toronto anywhere ;)
If it just says "HD" and not "BC" and "HD", it's Toronto.
That dog thing was from the Noon News Hour on Global
BC.
Um...I get Global HD and I live in BC.
Yes, but Global BC HD has "BC" in the watermark. Toronto doesn't, it just has "HD".
If you get Global HD, that's Toronto via Cable or Satellite.
Then how come watching the news in HD last night, it said Global HD?
who gives a damn about watermarks and what tv show they belong on? GTFO, this is a furry thread!
: Cross January 24, 2011, 12:27:26 -07:00
who gives a damn about watermarks and what tv show they belong on? GTFO, this is a furry thread!
What he said
Whoa, lighten your blow, Cross...
If need be, we'll continue this via PMs.
: FurryJackman January 24, 2011, 05:33:03 -07:00
Whoa, lighten your blow, Cross...
If need be, we'll continue this via PMs.
lol, sorry, i didn't mean to be so harsh. i just don't see any relevance, and it seems that it was going nowhere.
Just accept Global HD can be broadcasted in BC =/
he wasn't saying it couldn't be, just that Global BC HD had the "global BC" watermark in the corner, and Global Toronto HD just has "GlobalHD"
As it so happens, my friend is a graphics type person for global BC. and he says... That every global station, except the one in Toronto, should have it's own branding. So it's probably the one in Toronto.
Emofox's friend says:
it depends lol... if it's Global Toronto, they usually don't brand it at all... just Global
because toronto is the original global
Nov3mberMist says:
right,
He says:
the rest of the stations should have their own branding
but i am not certain... our bugs are put in from our Master Control department in calgary
except for news... each station puts their own news bugs in
because they are colour and animate annoyingly
lol
Ta~da!
He read the thread, and says "oi vey... yeah tell them i work for global, it's a screen cap from global toronto... end of story."
I actually found a video to the episode to those who still havn't seen it
http://www.megavideo.com/v/P1ZKD28Ybc89949df11bdc69cfebf2b085b6d95e1 (http://www.megavideo.com/v/P1ZKD28Ybc89949df11bdc69cfebf2b085b6d95e1)
: Whitz February 24, 2011, 02:21:59 -07:00
I actually found a video to the episode to those who still havn't seen it
http://www.megavideo.com/v/P1ZKD28Ybc89949df11bdc69cfebf2b085b6d95e1 (http://www.megavideo.com/v/P1ZKD28Ybc89949df11bdc69cfebf2b085b6d95e1)
Yeah, let's only show the negatives of fursuiting to the public. We r gud media.
that show still made my night hhahahahaha priceless
Also on youtube @ TLC's My Strange Addiction: Furry - Fursuitin' in Public [1080p] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21_F5lao9Lc#ws)
Well... I've seen worse trainwrecks. The girls problems clearly aren't around being a furry... like almost all psychological fixations it seems like a combination of depression and low self-esteem, along with a clear need for acceptance. On the other hand, as someone who likes to bomb around town in ears and a tail from time to time (DEFINITELY not every day) I can relate a bit- it IS fun to shake peoples reality a bit!
On the other hand... I can hold a job, have normal social relations and use the identity for street/stage performance and other productive things.
Also of interest- "Animal Planet" is working on a show about people who identify with animals in various ways and are planning a segment on Therians/Lycanthropes (in reaction to kids emulating 'Twilight' apparently :'( ). The producers contacted me (unsolicited :roll: ) due to my activity in the Otherkin community where they had been posting looking for people to give them advice and possibly appear on their show. Obviously, reactions to the idea in Otherkin community were mixed, but it was interesting to have a conversation with the people on the production side. They were looking for someone who 'dressed the part' regularly, as it were... I suppose the term would be 'Lifestyler' according to wikipedia. There seems to be some crossover between communities, but the terminology is different.
I talked to them about my views on the various different perspectives of why people identify as Otherkin, my experiences with the public in costume, whether it affected my ability to get a date (totally the opposite! :-3 ) etc.
Television is an entertainment business. They are interested in getting reactions and were definitely disappointed that I didn't have any particular social or personal problems contributing to or arising from my personal identity, nor from my decision to dress up in public (also that I don't full-suit nor wear it all the time).
To the best of my knowledge no compensation was offered, nor was it discussed with me at any point.
No, I'm not going to be on TV (if/when I go on camera it'll be on MY terms) but I am told they did find someone to interview for the show.
Quite frankly, the only way such a production would ever get done properly is if the Fandom did it themselves and EVEN THEN not everyone would be happy- the communities involved are far too diverse.