Glad to hear you had such a good time. :) The only thing close to a furry con I've been to was the Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend
http://www.wpafw.org/ It was funn and we all had a good time. I'm hoping we can make it there this year. :)
--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, Pan Tarón <pan.surferdude.taron@...> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
> I'd just like to say that I came back from my first con, Califur, about a
> half hour ago, and I have to say that about 90% of the bad stuff that you
> guys talked about here was not only discouraged, but it was dealt-with with
> a no tolerance policy. For instance: during the friday night dance, there
> was a guy in the bathroom getting a BJ from another guy. As I was walking
> out to find another restroom, the convention's security staff busted in,
> took the two out of the bathroom, and sent them packing, tearing up their
> badges and having security clean out their rooms on the spot while they
> waited in the hallway. Yiff parties happened, and I understand that some of
> them were wilder than others, but they were kept behind closed doors and had
> to be passed on by word of mouth. Con security and hotel security came down
> on a room that had decided to break out some pot, and sent them packing as
> well.
>
> The artwork was handled very professionally too. If an artist was going to
> sell adult material (which most were, but still...), s/he had to put it in a
> separate binder that was labeled "adults only" and had to police it as such.
> Any underage con member had a different colored name badge, and was forced
> to have an accompanying adult at all times. We had video game tournaments,
> live shows that showcased some very hilarious and talented performers,
> meet-and-greets, and just plain old fun!
>
> Honestly, hanging with the 760+ people at Califur was like hanging with a
> bunch of band nerds on a grand scale (and indeed, a good number apparently *
> were* band nerds at one time), so I can honestly say that I felt completely
> at home (except for the few weirdos I *did see in trench coats and stuff).
>
> My point is, guys, that as far as I can see, 95% of the freaks out there
> either kept it in their pants during the con or decided not to come. I have
> to say that I had an *EXTREMELY* positive experience at Califur, and made 10
> close friends and another 15 good acquaintances! I mean sure, some of the
> furs there had very little sense of the term "personal space", but once I
> got over that I've never received so many hugs from complete strangers in my
> life.
>
> In short, if Califur is anything like the other cons, I don't see a problem
> with the people who are willing to call themselves furs and socialize as
> such. The people online with the really weird s***, well, I could rant for
> hours about those weirdos, but I'll save it for another time, since I am a
> sleepy otter tonight...
>
> Sincerely,
> Pan the surfin' otter, who is looking forward to hanging with his newfound
> "pack" at Downtown Disney tomorrow night!
Received on Tue Jun 09 2009 - 06:24:29 CDT