I Feel So Torn. (Oh, wait, that's nausea.)
Nate Patrin
why I actually have to speak out against something that is illegal on an
almost worldwide basis, benefits nobody but a few sad pervs and is
considered by, oh, I'd guess about 98% of the population to be completely
repulsive. I have to *defend myself* against people who don't realize that
bestiality is Not Quite Right, man.
And don't give me any bullshit about "oh, but that's the exact same
argument people have against homosexuality!". Shit, the more I look at this
fandom, the more normal and acceptable homosexuality's looking in
comparison to a lot of the other hangups here. At least in gay
relationships both partners are capable of loving each other. (You think
that dog Joe Zooie just screwed is capable of actually *loving* Joe back?
Fine. Prove it.)
I'm sick of having to defend my views on that issue. Sick of having to
justify why I don't like Terrie Smith's work (because when I first came
into the fandom and got spoiled right away with Sonny Windstrup and Abe
Groter, and personally after them, there's only one place to go and that's
down... *that's* why). Sick of having to explain my musical tastes (no,
dumbass, there actually is some rap music that ISN'T about killing people
or doing drugs!). Sick of the whole 'freak out the mundanes' bullshit
(funny how the tables turn when you're the one on the receiving end of the
outfreakage, huh fanboy?).
Right about now (the funk soul bro- uh, sorry) I'd like to drop a quote by
Steve Martin- I mean the Steve Martin that is known not merely in the minds
of 200 greasy fanboys; the one who's actually funny: "I'M SORRY- BUT I AM
ANGRY!"
"SO LEAVE, THEN." Oh, you'd *love* that.
Sure, I'll leave a.f.f. It's almost been a sort of Ludovico treatment,
twisting around my psyche with my eyeballs forced open and Ludwig Van
cranked up to 11 'til I get to the point where any mention of the word
"vixen" sends me gagging to the floor of my Pee and Em's mod-stylee flat.
But I'm staying in whatever community of friends I've run across. I'm
staying because of Eric, Sully, Squee, Amara, kobus, Japhet, Rackety, Jason
Furness, Sara Palmer, Kyle Wallpe, Jimmy Chin, Gene/Albert, Snoo, Brian
Root (obnoxious as he's been), Ken Fletcher (even if I've been too lazy to
write him back thanking him for all the cool Spontoon stuff he sent me) and
any of the six dozen or so people I'm too tired to type the names of (plus
I got a concert to see in just over two hours- Meat Beat Manifesto. Ooo,
how apropos). I'm staying in the mindframe that I had when I came across
the fandom- namely that I Wanna Draw Fuzzy Critters (inn't that a long-lost
Ramones b-side?) and possibly make a career out of it (whether it pays me
an assload or not). I'm staying on FurryMUCK, one of the only places I can
talk to a friend when I got a problem with the fandom. (Of course, all my
other problems I foist upon my non-fan friends. Yeah, I have some of those.
Wikkid, huh?) As far as I'm concerned, those of you who whine about my
stances against dogfucking, plushiewanking and low-ass standards of
art/writing/etc. only exist to be complete and utter wankers who want to
make me feel like shit. And you know what? If you make me feel like shit, I
have let you triumph.
Well, sorry- you lose. No extra lives, no bonuses, no entering your
initials. You're out of quarters, the joystick's broken and some beavis in
a Guns and Roses t-shirt is itching to shove you aside and play the machine
himself, "Out of Order" sign or no. Video games rot your brain anyways.
Viva los mundanes! Viva Burned Fur! Pogo si, Genus no! That's the news, and
I am OUTTA HERE!
"Things don't seem to be as easy as they used to be
It's getting harder every day to think of better things to say
About what's going on around you and what's happening inside you
When it's time to change you won't know how
It won't matter years from now
No matter what you think or do or say...
Everything turns grey."
-Agent Orange
--
-Nate Patrin
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"Will I be drawing these damn rabbits forever?" -Matt Groening, 1990
n8r...@pioneerplanet.infi.net
Richard de Wylfin
<n8r...@pioneerplanet.infi.spammers.smoke.crack.net> wrote:
> I'm sick of having to defend my views on that issue. Sick of having to
> justify why I don't like Terrie Smith's work (because when I first came
> into the fandom and got spoiled right away with Sonny Windstrup and Abe
> Groter, and personally after them, there's only one place to go and that's
> down... *that's* why). Sick of having to explain my musical tastes (no,
> dumbass, there actually is some rap music that ISN'T about killing people
> or doing drugs!). Sick of the whole 'freak out the mundanes' bullshit
> (funny how the tables turn when you're the one on the receiving end of the
> outfreakage, huh fanboy?).
Why do you *have* to explain your musical tastes? Nobody should ever
feel they *must* defend their tastes, in art, music, books, etc.
If you've ever felt somehow picked on because some dopey person didn't
understand the music you like, well, they can jolly well stow it, yes?
We need all the possible artistic influences/inspirations we can get
around here, as a defense against the dreary descent into cliche that's
currently afflicting this very mottled crew we call furry fandom. I'm
behind you all the way, whatever you do, beacuse your determination
to do something actually interesting and different and to call it as you
see it really is an inspiration to us. Yes, really.
As far as I'm concerned it's terrific you don't like Terrie Smith,
terrific you like rap. And, you're free to come and go, or talk like
Kurtis Blow! Z%7+")
Ion Otter
Nate Patrin wrote in message <01be02cb$504b95a0$93db96ce@n8rich>...
*snip of lots and lots of Constitutionally Guaranteed Free Speech and
opinions*
>Viva los mundanes! Viva Burned Fur! Pogo si, Genus no! That's the news, and
>I am OUTTA HERE!
*The otter takes a look at the six or seven inches of vented spleen on the
deck,
lifting his feet every once in a while to make sure there aren't any pieces
stuck inbetween his toes. After a bit he gives up, shrugs his shoulders and
sticks his paws in his pockets and watches events unfold.*
*Ahem!* Wow. Your opinions have got some..."umph!" to them, I'd say.
*Squishes his toes around in the vented spleen...*
And on the scale of exits wherin Roy Batty from "Bladerunner" equals a
10 and Snagglepuss rates a 1, I'd call that a "Schwartzenegger" or a 5.
*The otter picks his teeth with his pinky and pulls out a popcorn hull...*
"Schwartzenegger", as in "I'll be back.", of which I have no doubt.
*Ion then turns to watch the rest of the show that is Alt.Fan.Furry,
and tries to keep from slipping.*
==============O <==[IonOtter, LogOut]
ilr
> "Schwartzenegger", as in "I'll be back.", of which I have no doubt.
>
-ilr
mok...@hotmail.com
"Ion Otter" <ionotterathotmail.com> wrote:
> And on the scale of exits wherin Roy Batty from "Bladerunner" equals a
> 10 and Snagglepuss rates a 1, I'd call that a "Schwartzenegger" or a 5.
>
Excuse me, but by no means was the quitessential Snagglepuss exit a '1'. You
have to hear it outside of its natural habitat, though. I remember seeing a
theatre performance a few years back called 'Coyote Speaks', in which one man
told the native American legends of Coyote, and did so with distinctive voices
for each characters. For instance, he did Skunk with a drop-dead perfect
Godfather impersonation (Every man's got a racket..), and the mountain lion
was.. yeah, Snagglepuss.
b.root, exiting
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mok...@hotmail.com
Mike McGee <readsi...@bottomofpage.com> wrote:
> Hell: I know plenty of guys that probably have unique, well-thought out
> viewpoints on life, and I don't give them the time of day because
> they're a bit bloody pushy about them.
Well, hey, that's a great way to go through life, sir. That way, you don't
really have to listen to anybody!
b.root
sola...@don'tmesswithtexas.net
>Viva los mundanes! Viva Burned Fur! Pogo si, Genus no! That's the news, and
>I am OUTTA HERE!
As they say down here in Texas, "Don't let the door hit you in the ass on
the way out."
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Dr. Cat
: Yep. It's another one of those days. I'm sitting here trying to figure out
: why I actually have to speak out against something that is illegal on an
: almost worldwide basis, benefits nobody but a few sad pervs and is
: considered by, oh, I'd guess about 98% of the population to be completely
: repulsive.
Actually, you don't have to. It's a completely voluntary thing which
discussions you choose to respond to here, or even which ones you read
parts of at all.
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rans...@au-au.extern.ucsd.edu
>
> >Viva los mundanes! Viva Burned Fur! Pogo si, Genus no! That's the news, and
> >I am OUTTA HERE!
>
> As they say down here in Texas, "Don't let the door hit you in the ass on
> the way out."
Ah, solarfox... always quick with a loving word for the dearly depart(ing)...
-Dan
--
"Doom's children... they told my lord
the way to the mountain of power.
They told him to throw down his sword
and return to the earth. HAH!
Time enough for the earth in the grave."
-The Wizard from Conan the Barbarian