FurDU!
Shameless plugs!!
The FURDU WEBSITE IS HERE
.... and...
VIEW AND BUY THE FURDU SHIRT HERE
or for overseas and non con-goers HERE
A few years back, foxymalone, nikita_wolf and myself missed out on our first midfur because of timing and (at least for me) financial reasons moving into a new place... As dissapointed as we were, we sat down and toyed with the idea of doing something later the next year.. just once everything had settled down so that we would still be able to get together with our friends. Was then at that Rivfur was created. At first, there was a hell of alot of resistance... Alot of the older/jaded locals said it couldn't be done and we even copped drama from people claiming that we were competing against MIDFUR and the young FurJAM! The drama followed that half year but with the support of friends like mistystriker and b_dingo it went ahead anyway... and the rest was history.
I expected nothing less of the same resistance when Oz announced FurDU to the world at the beginning of this year. Especially considering the rocky relationship between oz and the midfur committee re: a dissagreement of practice from a few years ago. It's amusing to recieve whispers and gossip about what some of the MIDFUR committee members have aparently or rumoured to have said about FURDU. Most of which I laugh at and shake my head at in disbelief and I apreciate at least the face value of support that they have extended. I've heard it called Spitecon (just in general) and I laughed at the hipocritical naming that people have fondly given it... we actively call it that here too now in honour. At yet, despite what teh drama trolls and gossip mongers try there hasnt been any widespread drama. Next month, FurDU starts on it's maiden voyage and with the weekend planned is bound to be a success, Oz will get to finally put the convention he wanted to since 2008 and with the some amazing support from folks up in brisbane will make it a weekend to remember.
Between now and then we are currently working on a event calendar that will be up by friday and the t-shirt's have gone live for both Convention go-ers and people who can't make it or are overseas. For bigger folks we are currently in discussion with the shirt people to have a differnt style of shirt printed. We are currently seeking art/story submissions for the conbook... as well as advertising australian furry business's and other meets (rivfur, furjam, midfur).. going to be poking folks for permission soon... the light show we organised is only going to compliment the awesome DJ'ing job and setup from Kaz... thanks to Joey, the comp game tournament is under preperation and things are going smoothly!
44 days and counting! Looking foward to seeing people there.
The FURDU WEBSITE IS HERE
.... and...
VIEW AND BUY THE FURDU SHIRT HERE
or for overseas and non con-goers HERE
A few years back, foxymalone, nikita_wolf and myself missed out on our first midfur because of timing and (at least for me) financial reasons moving into a new place... As dissapointed as we were, we sat down and toyed with the idea of doing something later the next year.. just once everything had settled down so that we would still be able to get together with our friends. Was then at that Rivfur was created. At first, there was a hell of alot of resistance... Alot of the older/jaded locals said it couldn't be done and we even copped drama from people claiming that we were competing against MIDFUR and the young FurJAM! The drama followed that half year but with the support of friends like mistystriker and b_dingo it went ahead anyway... and the rest was history.
I expected nothing less of the same resistance when Oz announced FurDU to the world at the beginning of this year. Especially considering the rocky relationship between oz and the midfur committee re: a dissagreement of practice from a few years ago. It's amusing to recieve whispers and gossip about what some of the MIDFUR committee members have aparently or rumoured to have said about FURDU. Most of which I laugh at and shake my head at in disbelief and I apreciate at least the face value of support that they have extended. I've heard it called Spitecon (just in general) and I laughed at the hipocritical naming that people have fondly given it... we actively call it that here too now in honour. At yet, despite what teh drama trolls and gossip mongers try there hasnt been any widespread drama. Next month, FurDU starts on it's maiden voyage and with the weekend planned is bound to be a success, Oz will get to finally put the convention he wanted to since 2008 and with the some amazing support from folks up in brisbane will make it a weekend to remember.
Between now and then we are currently working on a event calendar that will be up by friday and the t-shirt's have gone live for both Convention go-ers and people who can't make it or are overseas. For bigger folks we are currently in discussion with the shirt people to have a differnt style of shirt printed. We are currently seeking art/story submissions for the conbook... as well as advertising australian furry business's and other meets (rivfur, furjam, midfur).. going to be poking folks for permission soon... the light show we organised is only going to compliment the awesome DJ'ing job and setup from Kaz... thanks to Joey, the comp game tournament is under preperation and things are going smoothly!
44 days and counting! Looking foward to seeing people there.