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<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>If he doesn't care what furries think, as claimed by the last couple of vandals, then why even make the effort to change this page? -- [[User:Siege|Siege]] 09:44, 19 January 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> I have removed the section ", and wrote a story for ''[[Genus]]'' called ''[[Why Desert Winds Howl]]'', along with artist [[Dean Norton]]" as it appears that this story was instead written by a "Riley" ([[Rod O'Riley]]?) and published in ''[[Furrlough]]'' #2-3, 5. Was the contributor thinking of another story? --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 17:07, 21 January 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> Mike has requested in communication with me that we either obtain proof of the assertion made towards his reputation or remove it. As the original contributor was anonymous, it is not possible to ask them directly. It is hard to defend a statement that is without obvious proof. Can anyone help out in substantiating this further, or should we remove this on grounds of lack of evidence?<br /> <br /> Or should we remove it anyway, even if it is true, as he has requested it and asserts that he "just wants to be left alone"? Your thoughts, please. I would like not to have to spend my ''whole'' weekend on this and related topics. :-) --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 06:31, 22 January 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> :He didn't leave Paul Kidd alone here, but he demands we do it for him?,... Uh, nay. You reap what you sow. [[User:65.91.54.243|65.91.54.243]] 18:53, 22 January 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ::I must admit I feel similarly. My worry with that is that we then have different rules for different people depending on how we feel about them as contributors, which seems a little unprofessional. Not that I'm suggesting that WikiFur is professional as it stands, but it's nice to have something to aspire to . . . --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 22:29, 22 January 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> :I just spent the past half-hour reviewing posts by and about Mr. Hirtes on Google Groups. I think [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/4374d39bff4e0aae/e72fa3204da3614f#e72fa3204da3614f this thread shows several examples], and should provide some substantiation to the statements in question.--[[User:DuncanDaHusky|Duncan da Husky]] 19:10, 24 January 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> I probably shouldn't be mentioning this, but Hirtes' absence from CYD for a while was due to the fact he was banned. I don't recall the reason, apart from maybe he annoyed Mitch. Later, he reregistered under the name "MHirtes" and picked right back up where he left off, being a regular poster today. It should be noted though, that at times (read: often) he annoys even the likes of the other forum members with his tangental and fannish grudges against little known furry artists.<br /> <br /> :Yes. He was only banned for a time, though I am not sure if he was aware of that given that he registered another account. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]<sup>([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]])</sup> 14:53, 20 April 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> Word from Mike himself: Perhaps I just decided to start clean with a new account? I'm sure because your hatred of me, your mind will only allow the worst possible explanations, but sometimes the most obvious reasons are the correct ones.<br /> <br /> Why "It should be noted though, that at times (read: often) he annoys even the likes of the other forum members with his tangental and fannish grudges against little known furry artists." is even worth being noted at all is kind of hilarious, actually. You mean I'm the only one in the entire history of the Internet to have stated an opinion that someone else has disagreed with? Wow!<br /> <br /> Sounds to me like the only real reason to note it at all was just to find something to smear me with, no matter how minor. Things have sunk pretty low for the Anti-Hirtes Hate Squad when the worst accusation said of me lately is "He says things that some people disagree with". lol<br /> <br /> It's been several months since I last stopped by here to WF, but it seems the admin has an ongoing grudge and wishes to continue with his hate/smear/stalk campaign, noting every little rumor and tidbit of hearsay he comes across. I guess no matter how long you leave the fandom, there are some who want to continue with their hate. I left furry fandom a long time ago. Perhaps it's time furry fandom did the vice-versa?<br /> <br /> I have no doubt that this entry by myself won't last longer than raw fish in the Summer sun, but perhaps in that brief time between when I post this and the admin deletes it to censor the truth (his bias is truly amazing as it is apparent), someone may catch a peek.</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/Talk:Michael_Hirtes Talk:Michael Hirtes 2006-04-24T19:19:50Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>If he doesn't care what furries think, as claimed by the last couple of vandals, then why even make the effort to change this page? -- [[User:Siege|Siege]] 09:44, 19 January 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> I have removed the section ", and wrote a story for ''[[Genus]]'' called ''[[Why Desert Winds Howl]]'', along with artist [[Dean Norton]]" as it appears that this story was instead written by a "Riley" ([[Rod O'Riley]]?) and published in ''[[Furrlough]]'' #2-3, 5. Was the contributor thinking of another story? --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 17:07, 21 January 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> Mike has requested in communication with me that we either obtain proof of the assertion made towards his reputation or remove it. As the original contributor was anonymous, it is not possible to ask them directly. It is hard to defend a statement that is without obvious proof. Can anyone help out in substantiating this further, or should we remove this on grounds of lack of evidence?<br /> <br /> Or should we remove it anyway, even if it is true, as he has requested it and asserts that he "just wants to be left alone"? Your thoughts, please. I would like not to have to spend my ''whole'' weekend on this and related topics. :-) --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 06:31, 22 January 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> :He didn't leave Paul Kidd alone here, but he demands we do it for him?,... Uh, nay. You reap what you sow. [[User:65.91.54.243|65.91.54.243]] 18:53, 22 January 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ::I must admit I feel similarly. My worry with that is that we then have different rules for different people depending on how we feel about them as contributors, which seems a little unprofessional. Not that I'm suggesting that WikiFur is professional as it stands, but it's nice to have something to aspire to . . . --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 22:29, 22 January 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> :I just spent the past half-hour reviewing posts by and about Mr. Hirtes on Google Groups. I think [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/4374d39bff4e0aae/e72fa3204da3614f#e72fa3204da3614f this thread shows several examples], and should provide some substantiation to the statements in question.--[[User:DuncanDaHusky|Duncan da Husky]] 19:10, 24 January 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> I probably shouldn't be mentioning this, but Hirtes' absence from CYD for a while was due to the fact he was banned. I don't recall the reason, apart from maybe he annoyed Mitch. Later, he reregistered under the name "MHirtes" and picked right back up where he left off, being a regular poster today. It should be noted though, that at times (read: often) he annoys even the likes of the other forum members with his tangental and fannish grudges against little known furry artists.<br /> <br /> :Yes. He was only banned for a time, though I am not sure if he was aware of that given that he registered another account. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]<sup>([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]])</sup> 14:53, 20 April 2006 (UTC)<br /> <br /> Word from Mike himself: Perhaps I just decided to start clean with a new account? I'm sure because your hatred of me, your mind will only allow the worst possible explanations, but sometimes the most obvious reasons are the correct ones.<br /> <br /> Why "It should be noted though, that at times (read: often) he annoys even the likes of the other forum members with his tangental and fannish grudges against little known furry artists." is even worth being noted at all is kind of hilarious, actually. You mean I'm the only one in the entire history of the Internet to have stated an opinion that someone else has disagreed with? Sounds to me like the only real reason to note it at all was just to find something to smear me with, no matter how minor. Things have sunk pretty low for the Anti-Hirtes Hate Squad when the worst accusation said of me lately is "He says things that some people disagree with". lol<br /> <br /> It's been several months since I last came by here to WF, but it seems the admin has an ongoing grudge and wishes to continue with his hate/smear/stalk campaign. I guess no matter how long you leave the fandom, there are some who want to continue their hate.<br /> <br /> I have no doubt that this entry by myself won't last longer than raw fish in the Summer sun, but perhaps in that brief time between when I post this and the admin deletes it to censor the truth (his boas is truly amazing), someone may catch a peek.</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/Michael_Hirtes Michael Hirtes 2006-01-24T18:21:14Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Michael Hirtes''' was a [[furry]] publisher, specially known for digest-sized [[fanzine]] ''[[Furplay (Anthology)|Furplay]],'' published in the 1990's, devoted to pin-ups and hardcore fur [[erotica]]. <br /> <br /> He also published a [[wikipedia:Harem|harem]]-themed [[zine]] called ''[[Midnight Sands]]'', and wrote a story called ''[[Desert Storms]]'', which was drawn by artist [[Dean Norton]] and published in three parts in ''[[Genus]]'' #27-8 and #39.<br /> <br /> == Controversy ==<br /> <br /> By early 2000, he had acquired a poor reputation around the fandom, mainly for standing up for himself against various acts of abuse.<br /> <br /> Up to mid-2005, he could be found posting frequently on [[alt.fan.furry]] and the [[Crush! Yiff! Destroy!]] forum (where he would be eventually be banned due to internal politics), until the time he restricted his presence to an occasional, rare, appearance.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, even though he had long since left the fandom, furries still carry on their grudge by continuing to slander, spread unsubstantiated rumors, and other acts of cruelty to this very day.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://www.furnation.com/furplay/ Furplay] on [[Furnation]] (ceased publication)<br /> * [http://web.archive.org/web/19980207061744/www.novia.net/~furplay/ (link no longer valid) The initial, official Furplay website] at the [[Wikipedia:Internet Archive|Internet Archive]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]][[Category:Writers]][[Category:Publishers]]</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/User_talk:68.13.158.223 User talk:68.13.158.223 2006-01-19T08:44:13Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>yawn</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/Michael_Hirtes Michael Hirtes 2006-01-19T08:43:16Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>doesn't care what furries think.</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/The_Prancing_Skiltaire The Prancing Skiltaire 2006-01-19T05:34:50Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>Every supreme bastard needs a home lair from which to launch their evil plans from. Emperor Palpatine had his Death Star, Sauron had Mordor, and of this fashion, Mark Merlino has......<br /> <br /> The '''Prancing Skiltaire''', which is the given name to a once-livable residence in [[Wikipedia:Garbage Grove|Garbage Grove]], [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]], [[Wikipedia:California|California]], owned by [[Mark Merlino]]. It is host to a group of [[furries]] that share their common interests in teh [[buttsecks]], and also have been host to a variety of public embarrassments in the past years: annual holiday get-togethers, [[ConFurence]] and [[Califur]] staff meetings, [[filk]]ing concerts, and more recently, has taken over the previous role of monthly orgies that were hosted by the wildly popular [[Rick's Cafe' Terrestrienne]], which were just located a few blocks East until [[Rick Calhoun|Rick]] and [[Tess the Red Pony|Tess Calhoun]] moved to state of [[Wikipedia:Washington|Washington]], [[Wikipedia:United States|USA]] in mid 2005.<br /> <br /> [[Image:HouseAndSign.jpg|center|The Prancing Skiltaire]]<br /> <br /> == Houseparty == <br /> <div style="float:right">__TOC__</div><br /> Guests of the monthly party are asked to provide their own condoms and munchies. A BBQ is available in the backyard.<br /> Parties are usually held on the second saturday of each month, but consult the schedule for special parties (e.g. New Years, Halloween, Fourth of July, etc) or if Mark's having one of his hissyfits, which is more frequent than he would ever admit.<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> The name of the house was modelled after traditional Old English tradition: e.g.: "Red Lion Inn", "The Boar's Head", "Arkham Asylum", etc. which signifies a place of abode and commune to weary travelers. [[Skiltaire]] are a [[species]] created by Mark for a personally-made [[role-playing game|RPG]].<br /> <br /> The five-bedroom house is known for its primarily furry-themed filth. Most of what's left of the walls and shelving space is decked out with original and re-created animation cels of past furry movies, Japanese and Chinese manga, original artwork by various furry artists, an extensive collection of DVDs, semen, CDs, music, and beatoff movies, a large collection of sticky [[plushie]]s, memorabilia, collectables, statuettes, uncleaned toilets, holes in carpeting, fleas, etc.<br /> <br /> It is situated in a fairly moderate, middle-class neighborhood, where the residents have helplessly watched as their property values sink lower every year. Attempts to wage a petition to evict the owners or buy out the home have been quickly stopped cold by a loud screech of "HOMOPHOBE!! HELP, I'M BEING GAYBASHED!" by Merlino, which under California law allows all gays to do anything they want. With little else they can do, these residents can only patiently pray for the day that Merlino's house finally collapses upon itself due to lack of maintenance, or when the Earth swallows it up, "Carrie" style. <br /> <br /> == Tiger's Den BBS ==<br /> <br /> '''Date of Operation:''' 1983-1996<br /> <br /> Not to be confused with [[Tigerden Internet Services]], [[Tiger's Den BBS]] was a furry-themed [[bulletin board service]] in the mid-to-late 80's before the popularization of the internet. The servers were located in the far east wing of the house. As a result of this and Mark's professional skills as a networking engineer, the house was rigged with a more-than-adequate ethernet network, which was ahead of its time for a personal residence before the popularization of residental LANs.<br /> <br /> == Firstlight Internet Services ==<br /> <br /> The skiltaire also has a history with [[Firstlight Internet Services]]. Firstlight was/is a full-service ISP, once primarily based out of [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]]. [[Koyama|Neil Welchell]], its owner, was a long-time resident at the house, and consequently, partners in maintaining the communication networks provided at [[ConFurence]], along with [[Tigerden Internet Services]]. Many of the residents of the house were given complimentary webspace and email addresses, some of which are still in use today. The ISP was also host of [[The Pride Lands MUCK]], an offshoot of [[The Lion King MUCK]].<br /> <br /> The name Firstlight was chosen for the area of TLK MUCK which hosted the Firstlight Pride, for its positioning on the far-eastern borders of the muck; it being the first light of day. The Pride was composed of many various species of animal; something which the staff of TLK MUCK objected to. The idea of, say, a [[honey badger]] being mated to a [[lion|lioness]] seemed a horribly taboo idea for many of the players and thus they were subject of regular complaints to the administration. The members of the pride decided to create their own Lion King themed MUCK, and thus [[The Pride Lands MUCK]] was born.<br /> <br /> == Politics ==<br /> <br /> Many rumors surround the house as to the social circumstances of its occupants. These rumors have triggered the "Spidey-sense" of and deterred potential guests from attending past events held at the house. '''Many of these rumors are just that: based upon some level of fact.''' The house is host to many unspeakable horrors and has been, in the past, commune for those furs either displaced from their home and given residence for rent or exchange of apprenticeship in Mark's network communication "company" (coughcoughBUTTSECKScoughcough), Lantana, Ltd. The house's occupants are a tad too friendly and are sure to give the unwary the heebie-jeebies. Like any other fanboy filthpit, it has met with its encounters with reality. If anything, the house has been a "how not to" for the furry community regarding the practice of basic housekeeping and common personal hygene, and continues to do so to this day.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * [http://www.skiltaire.net/prancing/index.html The Prancing Skiltaire home page] (includes photo which proves that "Brokeback Mountain" wasn't the first to come up with the theme of gay cowboys. OMFG!! LAWSUITE!!!11!)<br /> <br /> * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrancingSkiltaire/ Prancing Skiltaire Yahoo Group]( usually just a dumping ground for spam like "your mortgage refinance quote" and "drown in your own semen!". Or, perhaps these kinds of posts ARE on-topic for this group)<br /> <br /> [[Category:Furry houses]]<br /> [[Category:Parties]]</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/The_Prancing_Skiltaire The Prancing Skiltaire 2006-01-19T05:27:56Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>Every supreme bastard needs a home lair from which to launch their evil plans from. Emperor Palpatine had his Death Star, Sauron had Mordor, and of this fashion, Mark Merlino has......<br /> <br /> The '''Prancing Skiltaire''', which is the given name to a once-livable residence in [[Wikipedia:Garbage Grove|Garbage Grove]], [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]], [[Wikipedia:California|California]], owned by [[Mark Merlino]]. It is host to a group of [[furries]] that share their common interests in teh [[buttsecks]], and also have been host to a variety of public embarrassments in the past years: annual holiday get-togethers, [[ConFurence]] and [[Califur]] staff meetings, [[filk]]ing concerts, and more recently, has taken over the previous role of monthly orgies that were hosted by the wildly popular [[Rick's Cafe' Terrestrienne]], which were just located a few blocks East until [[Rick Calhoun|Rick]] and [[Tess the Red Pony|Tess Calhoun]] moved to state of [[Wikipedia:Washington|Washington]], [[Wikipedia:United States|USA]] in mid 2005.<br /> <br /> [[Image:HouseAndSign.jpg|center|The Prancing Skiltaire]]<br /> <br /> == Houseparty == <br /> <div style="float:right">__TOC__</div><br /> Guests of the monthly party are asked to provide their own condoms and munchies. A BBQ is available in the backyard.<br /> Parties are usually held on the second saturday of each month, but consult the schedule for special parties (e.g. New Years, Halloween, Fourth of July, etc) or if Mark's having one of his hissyfits, which is more frequent than he would ever admit.<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> The name of the house was modelled after traditional Old English tradition: e.g.: "Red Lion Inn", "The Boar's Head", "Arkham Asylum", etc. which signifies a place of abode and commune to weary travelers. [[Skiltaire]] are a [[species]] created by Mark for a personally-made [[role-playing game|RPG]].<br /> <br /> The five-bedroom house is known for its primarily furry-themed filth. Most of what's left of the walls and shelving space is decked out with original and re-created animation cels of past furry movies, Japanese and Chinese manga, original artwork by various furry artists, an extensive collection of DVDs, semen, CDs, music, and beatoff movies, a large collection of sticky [[plushie]]s, memorabilia, collectables, statuettes, uncleaned toilets, holes in carpeting, fleas, etc.<br /> <br /> It is situated in a fairly moderate, middle-class neighborhood, who's residents have helplessly watched as their property values sink lower every year and pray for the day that Merlino's house finally collapses upon itself due to lack of maintenance, or when the Earth swallows it up, "Carrie" style. <br /> <br /> == Tiger's Den BBS ==<br /> <br /> '''Date of Operation:''' 1983-1996<br /> <br /> Not to be confused with [[Tigerden Internet Services]], [[Tiger's Den BBS]] was a furry-themed [[bulletin board service]] in the mid-to-late 80's before the popularization of the internet. The servers were located in the far east wing of the house. As a result of this and Mark's professional skills as a networking engineer, the house was rigged with a more-than-adequate ethernet network, which was ahead of its time for a personal residence before the popularization of residental LANs.<br /> <br /> == Firstlight Internet Services ==<br /> <br /> The skiltaire also has a history with [[Firstlight Internet Services]]. Firstlight was/is a full-service ISP, once primarily based out of [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]]. [[Koyama|Neil Welchell]], its owner, was a long-time resident at the house, and consequently, partners in maintaining the communication networks provided at [[ConFurence]], along with [[Tigerden Internet Services]]. Many of the residents of the house were given complimentary webspace and email addresses, some of which are still in use today. The ISP was also host of [[The Pride Lands MUCK]], an offshoot of [[The Lion King MUCK]].<br /> <br /> The name Firstlight was chosen for the area of TLK MUCK which hosted the Firstlight Pride, for its positioning on the far-eastern borders of the muck; it being the first light of day. The Pride was composed of many various species of animal; something which the staff of TLK MUCK objected to. The idea of, say, a [[honey badger]] being mated to a [[lion|lioness]] seemed a horribly taboo idea for many of the players and thus they were subject of regular complaints to the administration. The members of the pride decided to create their own Lion King themed MUCK, and thus [[The Pride Lands MUCK]] was born.<br /> <br /> == Politics ==<br /> <br /> Many rumors surround the house as to the social circumstances of its occupants. These rumors have triggered the "Spidey-sense" of and deterred potential guests from attending past events held at the house. '''Many of these rumors are just that: based upon some level of fact.''' The house is host to many unspeakable horrors and has been, in the past, commune for those furs either displaced from their home and given residence for rent or exchange of apprenticeship in Mark's network communication "company" (coughcoughBUTTSECKScoughcough), Lantana, Ltd. The house's occupants are a tad too friendly and are sure to give the unwary the heebie-jeebies. Like any other fanboy filthpit, it has met with its encounters with reality. If anything, the house has been a "how not to" for the furry community regarding the practice of basic housekeeping and common personal hygene, and continues to do so to this day.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * [http://www.skiltaire.net/prancing/index.html The Prancing Skiltaire home page] (includes photo which proves that "Brokeback Mountain" wasn't the first to come up with the theme of gay cowboys. OMFG!! LAWSUITE!!!11!)<br /> <br /> * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrancingSkiltaire/ Prancing Skiltaire Yahoo Group]( usually just a dumping ground for spam like "your mortgage refinance quote" and "drown in your own semen!". Or, perhaps these kinds of posts ARE on-topic for this group)<br /> <br /> [[Category:Furry houses]]<br /> [[Category:Parties]]</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/The_Prancing_Skiltaire The Prancing Skiltaire 2006-01-19T05:26:07Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>Every supreme bastard needs a home lair from which to launch their evil plans from. Emperor Palpatine had his Death Star, Sauron had Mordor, and of this fashion, Mark Merlino has......<br /> <br /> The '''Prancing Skiltaire''', which is the given name to a once-livable residence in [[Wikipedia:Garbage Grove|Garbage Grove]], [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]], [[Wikipedia:California|California]], owned by [[Mark Merlino]]. It is host to a group of [[furries]] that share their common interests in teh [[buttsecks]], and also have been host to a variety of public embarrassments in the past years: annual holiday get-togethers, [[ConFurence]] and [[Califur]] staff meetings, [[filk]]ing concerts, and more recently, has taken over the previous role of monthly orgies that were hosted by the wildly popular [[Rick's Cafe' Terrestrienne]], which were just located a few blocks East until [[Rick Calhoun|Rick]] and [[Tess the Red Pony|Tess Calhoun]] moved to state of [[Wikipedia:Washington|Washington]], [[Wikipedia:United States|USA]] in mid 2005.<br /> <br /> [[Image:HouseAndSign.jpg|center|The Prancing Skiltaire]]<br /> <br /> == Houseparty == <br /> <div style="float:right">__TOC__</div><br /> Guests of the monthly party are asked to provide their own condoms and munchies. A BBQ is available in the backyard.<br /> Parties are usually held on the second saturday of each month, but consult the schedule for special parties (e.g. New Years, Halloween, Fourth of July, etc) or if Mark's having one of his hissyfits, which is more frequent than he would ever admit.<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> The name of the house was modelled after traditional Old English tradition: e.g.: "Red Lion Inn", "The Boar's Head", "Arkham Asylum", etc. which signifies a place of abode and commune to weary travelers. [[Skiltaire]] are a [[species]] created by Mark for a personally-made [[role-playing game|RPG]].<br /> <br /> The five-bedroom house is known for its primarily furry-themed filth. Most of what's left of the walls and shelving space is decked out with original and re-created animation cels of past furry movies, Japanese and Chinese manga, original artwork by various furry artists, an extensive collection of DVDs, semen, CDs, music, and beatoff movies, a large collection of sticky [[plushie]]s, memorabilia, collectables, statuettes, uncleaned toilets, holes in carpeting, fleas, etc.<br /> <br /> It is situated in a fairly moderate, middle-class neighborhood, who have helplessly watched as their property values sink lower every year and pray for the day that Merlino's house finally collapses upon itself due to lack of maintenance, or when the Earth swallows it up, "Carrie" style. <br /> <br /> == Tiger's Den BBS ==<br /> <br /> '''Date of Operation:''' 1983-1996<br /> <br /> Not to be confused with [[Tigerden Internet Services]], [[Tiger's Den BBS]] was a furry-themed [[bulletin board service]] in the mid-to-late 80's before the popularization of the internet. The servers were located in the far east wing of the house. As a result of this and Mark's professional skills as a networking engineer, the house was rigged with a more-than-adequate ethernet network, which was ahead of its time for a personal residence before the popularization of residental LANs.<br /> <br /> == Firstlight Internet Services ==<br /> <br /> The skiltaire also has a history with [[Firstlight Internet Services]]. Firstlight was/is a full-service ISP, once primarily based out of [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]]. [[Koyama|Neil Welchell]], its owner, was a long-time resident at the house, and consequently, partners in maintaining the communication networks provided at [[ConFurence]], along with [[Tigerden Internet Services]]. Many of the residents of the house were given complimentary webspace and email addresses, some of which are still in use today. The ISP was also host of [[The Pride Lands MUCK]], an offshoot of [[The Lion King MUCK]].<br /> <br /> The name Firstlight was chosen for the area of TLK MUCK which hosted the Firstlight Pride, for its positioning on the far-eastern borders of the muck; it being the first light of day. The Pride was composed of many various species of animal; something which the staff of TLK MUCK objected to. The idea of, say, a [[honey badger]] being mated to a [[lion|lioness]] seemed a horribly taboo idea for many of the players and thus they were subject of regular complaints to the administration. The members of the pride decided to create their own Lion King themed MUCK, and thus [[The Pride Lands MUCK]] was born.<br /> <br /> == Politics ==<br /> <br /> Many rumors surround the house as to the social circumstances of its occupants. These rumors have triggered the "Spidey-sense" of and deterred potential guests from attending past events held at the house. '''Many of these rumors are just that: based upon some level of fact.''' The house is host to many unspeakable horrors and has been, in the past, commune for those furs either displaced from their home and given residence for rent or exchange of apprenticeship in Mark's network communication "company" (coughcoughBUTTSECKScoughcough), Lantana, Ltd. The house's occupants are a tad too friendly and are sure to give the unwary the heebie-jeebies. Like any other fanboy filthpit, it has met with its encounters with reality. If anything, the house has been a "how not to" for the furry community regarding the practice of basic housekeeping and common personal hygene, and continues to do so to this day.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * [http://www.skiltaire.net/prancing/index.html The Prancing Skiltaire home page] (includes photo which proves that "Brokeback Mountain" wasn't the first to come up with the theme of gay cowboys. OMFG!! LAWSUITE!!!11!)<br /> <br /> * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrancingSkiltaire/ Prancing Skiltaire Yahoo Group]( usually just a dumping ground for spam like "your mortgage refinance quote" and "drown in your own semen!". Or, perhaps these kinds of posts ARE on-topic for this group)<br /> <br /> [[Category:Furry houses]]<br /> [[Category:Parties]]</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/The_Prancing_Skiltaire The Prancing Skiltaire 2006-01-19T05:24:26Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>Every supreme bastard needs a home lair from which to launch their evil plans from. Emperor Palpatine had his Death Star, Sauron had Mordor, and of this fashion, Mark Merlino has......<br /> <br /> The '''Prancing Skiltaire''', which is the given name to a once-livable residence in [[Wikipedia:Garbage Grove|Garbage Grove]], [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]], [[Wikipedia:California|California]], owned by [[Mark Merlino]]. It is host to a group of [[furries]] that share their common interests in teh [[buttsecks]], and also have been host to a variety of public embarrassments in the past years: annual holiday get-togethers, [[ConFurence]] and [[Califur]] staff meetings, [[filk]]ing concerts, and more recently, has taken over the previous role of monthly orgies that were hosted by the wildly popular [[Rick's Cafe' Terrestrienne]], which were just located a few blocks East until [[Rick Calhoun|Rick]] and [[Tess the Red Pony|Tess Calhoun]] moved to state of [[Wikipedia:Washington|Washington]], [[Wikipedia:United States|USA]] in mid 2005.<br /> <br /> [[Image:HouseAndSign.jpg|center|The Prancing Skiltaire]]<br /> <br /> == Houseparty == <br /> <div style="float:right">__TOC__</div><br /> Guests of the monthly party are asked to provide their own condoms and munchies. A BBQ is available in the backyard.<br /> Parties are usually held on the second saturday of each month, but consult the schedule for special parties (e.g. New Years, Halloween, Fourth of July, etc) or if Mark's having one of his hissyfits, which is more frequent than he would ever admit.<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> The name of the house was modelled after traditional Old English tradition: e.g.: "Red Lion Inn", "The Boar's Head", etc. which signifies a place of abode and commune to weary travelers. [[Skiltaire]] are a [[species]] created by Mark for a personally-made [[role-playing game|RPG]].<br /> <br /> The five-bedroom house is known for its primarily furry-themed filth. Most of what's left of the walls and shelving space is decked out with original and re-created animation cels of past furry movies, Japanese and Chinese manga, original artwork by various furry artists, an extensive collection of DVDs, semen, CDs, music, and beatoff movies, a large collection of sticky [[plushie]]s, memorabilia, collectables, statuettes, uncleaned toilets, holes in carpeting, fleas, etc.<br /> <br /> It is situated in a fairly moderate, middle-class neighborhood, who have helplessly watched as their property values sink lower every year and pray for the day that Merlino's house finally collapses upon itself due to lack of maintenance, or when the Earth swallows it up, "Carrie" style. <br /> <br /> == Tiger's Den BBS ==<br /> <br /> '''Date of Operation:''' 1983-1996<br /> <br /> Not to be confused with [[Tigerden Internet Services]], [[Tiger's Den BBS]] was a furry-themed [[bulletin board service]] in the mid-to-late 80's before the popularization of the internet. The servers were located in the far east wing of the house. As a result of this and Mark's professional skills as a networking engineer, the house was rigged with a more-than-adequate ethernet network, which was ahead of its time for a personal residence before the popularization of residental LANs.<br /> <br /> == Firstlight Internet Services ==<br /> <br /> The skiltaire also has a history with [[Firstlight Internet Services]]. Firstlight was/is a full-service ISP, once primarily based out of [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]]. [[Koyama|Neil Welchell]], its owner, was a long-time resident at the house, and consequently, partners in maintaining the communication networks provided at [[ConFurence]], along with [[Tigerden Internet Services]]. Many of the residents of the house were given complimentary webspace and email addresses, some of which are still in use today. The ISP was also host of [[The Pride Lands MUCK]], an offshoot of [[The Lion King MUCK]].<br /> <br /> The name Firstlight was chosen for the area of TLK MUCK which hosted the Firstlight Pride, for its positioning on the far-eastern borders of the muck; it being the first light of day. The Pride was composed of many various species of animal; something which the staff of TLK MUCK objected to. The idea of, say, a [[honey badger]] being mated to a [[lion|lioness]] seemed a horribly taboo idea for many of the players and thus they were subject of regular complaints to the administration. The members of the pride decided to create their own Lion King themed MUCK, and thus [[The Pride Lands MUCK]] was born.<br /> <br /> == Politics ==<br /> <br /> Many rumors surround the house as to the social circumstances of its occupants. These rumors have triggered the "Spidey-sense" of and deterred potential guests from attending past events held at the house. '''Many of these rumors are just that: based upon some level of fact.''' The house is host to many unspeakable horrors and has been, in the past, commune for those furs either displaced from their home and given residence for rent or exchange of apprenticeship in Mark's network communication "company" (coughcoughBUTTSECKScoughcough), Lantana, Ltd. The house's occupants are a tad too friendly and are sure to give the unwary the heebie-jeebies. Like any other fanboy filthpit, it has met with its encounters with reality. If anything, the house has been a "how not to" for the furry community regarding the practice of basic housekeeping and common personal hygene, and continues to do so to this day.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * [http://www.skiltaire.net/prancing/index.html The Prancing Skiltaire home page] (includes photo which proves that "Brokeback Mountain" wasn't the first to come up with the theme of gay cowboys. OMFG!! LAWSUITE!!!11!)<br /> <br /> * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrancingSkiltaire/ Prancing Skiltaire Yahoo Group]( usually just a dumping ground for spam like "your mortgage refinance quote" and "drown in your own semen!". Or, perhaps these kinds of posts ARE on-topic for this group)<br /> <br /> [[Category:Furry houses]]<br /> [[Category:Parties]]</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/The_Prancing_Skiltaire The Prancing Skiltaire 2006-01-19T05:13:05Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Prancing Skiltaire''' is the given name of a private residence in [[Wikipedia:Garbage Grove|Garbage Grove]], [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]], [[Wikipedia:California|California]], owned by [[Mark Merlino]]. It is host to a group of [[furries]] that share their common interests in teh [[buttsecks]], and also have been host to a variety of public embarrassments in the past years: annual holiday get-togethers, [[ConFurence]] and [[Califur]] staff meetings, [[filk]]ing concerts, and more recently, has taken over the previous role of monthly orgies that were hosted by the wildly popular [[Rick's Cafe' Terrestrienne]], which were just located a few blocks East until [[Rick Calhoun|Rick]] and [[Tess the Red Pony|Tess Calhoun]] moved to state of [[Wikipedia:Washington|Washington]], [[Wikipedia:United States|USA]] in mid 2005.<br /> <br /> [[Image:HouseAndSign.jpg|center|The Prancing Skiltaire]]<br /> <br /> == Houseparty == <br /> <div style="float:right">__TOC__</div><br /> Guests of the monthly party are asked to provide their own condoms and munchies. A BBQ is available in the backyard.<br /> Parties are usually held on the second saturday of each month, but consult the schedule for special parties (e.g. New Years, Halloween, Fourth of July, etc) or if Mark's having one of his hissyfits, which is more frequent than he would ever admit.<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> The name of the house was modelled after traditional Old English tradition: e.g.: "Red Lion Inn", "The Boar's Head", etc. which signifies a place of abode and commune to weary travelers. [[Skiltaire]] are a [[species]] created by Mark for a personally-made [[role-playing game|RPG]].<br /> <br /> The five-bedroom house is known for its primarily furry-themed filth. Most of what's left of the walls and shelving space is decked out with original and re-created animation cels of past furry movies, Japanese and Chinese manga, original artwork by various furry artists, an extensive collection of DVDs, semen, CDs, music, and beatoff movies, a large collection of sticky [[plushie]]s, memorabilia, collectables, statuettes, uncleaned toilets, holes in carpeting, fleas, etc.<br /> <br /> It is situated in a fairly moderate, middle-class neighborhood, who have helplessly watched as their property values sink lower every year and pray for the day that Merlino's house finally collapses upon itself due to lack of maintenance, or when the Earth swallows it up, "Carrie" style. <br /> <br /> == Tiger's Den BBS ==<br /> <br /> '''Date of Operation:''' 1983-1996<br /> <br /> Not to be confused with [[Tigerden Internet Services]], [[Tiger's Den BBS]] was a furry-themed [[bulletin board service]] in the mid-to-late 80's before the popularization of the internet. The servers were located in the far east wing of the house. As a result of this and Mark's professional skills as a networking engineer, the house was rigged with a more-than-adequate ethernet network, which was ahead of its time for a personal residence before the popularization of residental LANs.<br /> <br /> == Firstlight Internet Services ==<br /> <br /> The skiltaire also has a history with [[Firstlight Internet Services]]. Firstlight was/is a full-service ISP, once primarily based out of [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]]. [[Koyama|Neil Welchell]], its owner, was a long-time resident at the house, and consequently, partners in maintaining the communication networks provided at [[ConFurence]], along with [[Tigerden Internet Services]]. Many of the residents of the house were given complimentary webspace and email addresses, some of which are still in use today. The ISP was also host of [[The Pride Lands MUCK]], an offshoot of [[The Lion King MUCK]].<br /> <br /> The name Firstlight was chosen for the area of TLK MUCK which hosted the Firstlight Pride, for its positioning on the far-eastern borders of the muck; it being the first light of day. The Pride was composed of many various species of animal; something which the staff of TLK MUCK objected to. The idea of, say, a [[honey badger]] being mated to a [[lion|lioness]] seemed a horribly taboo idea for many of the players and thus they were subject of regular complaints to the administration. The members of the pride decided to create their own Lion King themed MUCK, and thus [[The Pride Lands MUCK]] was born.<br /> <br /> == Politics ==<br /> <br /> Many rumors surround the house as to the social circumstances of its occupants. These rumors have triggered the "Spidey-sense" of and deterred potential guests from attending past events held at the house. '''Many of these rumors are just that: based upon some level of fact.''' The house is host to many unspeakable horrors and has been, in the past, commune for those furs either displaced from their home and given residence for rent or exchange of apprenticeship in Mark's network communication "company" (coughcoughBUTTSECKScoughcough), Lantana, Ltd. The house's occupants are a tad too friendly and are sure to give the unwary the heebie-jeebies. Like any other fanboy filthpit, it has met with its encounters with reality. If anything, the house has been a "how not to" for the furry community regarding the practice of basic housekeeping and common personal hygene, and continues to do so to this day.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * [http://www.skiltaire.net/prancing/index.html The Prancing Skiltaire home page] (includes photo which proves that "Brokeback Mountain" wasn't the first to come up with the theme of gay cowboys. OMFG!! LAWSUITE!!!11!)<br /> <br /> * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrancingSkiltaire/ Prancing Skiltaire Yahoo Group]( usually just a dumping ground for spam like "your mortgage refinance quote" and "drown in your own semen!". Or, perhaps these kinds of posts ARE on-topic for this group)<br /> <br /> [[Category:Furry houses]]<br /> [[Category:Parties]]</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/The_Prancing_Skiltaire The Prancing Skiltaire 2006-01-19T05:06:08Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Prancing Skiltaire''' is the given name of a private residence in [[Wikipedia:Garbage Grove|Garbage Grove]], [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]], [[Wikipedia:California|California]], owned by [[Mark Merlino]]. It is host to a group of [[furries]] that share their common interests in teh [[buttsecks]], and also have been host to a variety of public embarrassments in the past years: annual holiday get-togethers, [[ConFurence]] and [[Califur]] staff meetings, [[filk]]ing concerts, and more recently, has taken over the previous role of monthly orgies that were hosted by the wildly popular [[Rick's Cafe' Terrestrienne]], which were just located a few blocks East until [[Rick Calhoun|Rick]] and [[Tess the Red Pony|Tess Calhoun]] moved to state of [[Wikipedia:Washington|Washington]], [[Wikipedia:United States|USA]] in mid 2005.<br /> <br /> [[Image:HouseAndSign.jpg|center|The Prancing Skiltaire]]<br /> <br /> == Houseparty == <br /> <div style="float:right">__TOC__</div><br /> Guests of the monthly party are asked to provide their own condoms and munchies. A BBQ is available in the backyard.<br /> Parties are usually held on the second saturday of each month, but consult the schedule for special parties (e.g. New Years, Halloween, Fourth of July, etc) or if Mark's having one of his hissyfits, which is more frequent than he would ever admit.<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> The name of the house was modelled after traditional Old English tradition: e.g.: "Red Lion Inn", "The Boar's Head", etc. which signifies a place of abode and commune to weary travelers. [[Skiltaire]] are a [[species]] created by Mark for a personally-made [[role-playing game|RPG]].<br /> <br /> The five-bedroom house is known for its primarily furry-themed filth. Most of what's left of the walls and shelving space is decked out with original and re-created animation cels of past furry movies, Japanese and Chinese manga, original artwork by various furry artists, an extensive collection of DVDs, semen, CDs, music, and beatoff movies, a large collection of sticky [[plushie]]s, memorabilia, collectables, statuettes, uncleaned toilets, holes in carpeting, fleas, etc.<br /> <br /> It is situated in a fairly moderate, middle-class neighborhood, who have helplessly watched as their property values sink lower every year and pray for the day that Merlino's house finally collapses upon itself due to lack of maintenance, or when the Earth swallows it up, "Carrie" style. <br /> <br /> == Tiger's Den BBS ==<br /> <br /> '''Date of Operation:''' 1983-1996<br /> <br /> Not to be confused with [[Tigerden Internet Services]], [[Tiger's Den BBS]] was a furry-themed [[bulletin board service]] in the mid-to-late 80's before the popularization of the internet. The servers were located in the far east wing of the house. As a result of this and Mark's professional skills as a networking engineer, the house was rigged with a more-than-adequate ethernet network, which was ahead of its time for a personal residence before the popularization of residental LANs.<br /> <br /> == Firstlight Internet Services ==<br /> <br /> The skiltaire also has a history with [[Firstlight Internet Services]]. Firstlight was/is a full-service ISP, once primarily based out of [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]]. [[Koyama|Neil Welchell]], its owner, was a long-time resident at the house, and consequently, partners in maintaining the communication networks provided at [[ConFurence]], along with [[Tigerden Internet Services]]. Many of the residents of the house were given complimentary webspace and email addresses, some of which are still in use today. The ISP was also host of [[The Pride Lands MUCK]], an offshoot of [[The Lion King MUCK]].<br /> <br /> The name Firstlight was chosen for the area of TLK MUCK which hosted the Firstlight Pride, for its positioning on the far-eastern borders of the muck; it being the first light of day. The Pride was composed of many various species of animal; something which the staff of TLK MUCK objected to. The idea of, say, a [[honey badger]] being mated to a [[lion|lioness]] seemed a horribly taboo idea for many of the players and thus they were subject of regular complaints to the administration. The members of the pride decided to create their own Lion King themed MUCK, and thus [[The Pride Lands MUCK]] was born.<br /> <br /> == Politics ==<br /> <br /> Many rumors surround the house as to the social circumstances of its occupants. These rumors have triggered the "Spidey-sense" of and deterred potential guests from attending past events held at the house. '''Many of these rumors are just that: based upon some level of fact.''' The house is host to many unspeakable horrors and has been, in the past, commune for those furs either displaced from their home and given residence for rent or exchange of apprenticeship in Mark's network communication "company" (coughcoughBUTTSECKScoughcough), Lantana, Ltd. The house's occupants are a tad too friendly and are sure to give the unwary the heebie-jeebies. Like any other fanboy filthpit, it has met with its encounters with reality. If anything, the house has been a "how not to" for the furry community regarding the practice of basic housekeeping and common personal hygene, and continues to do so to this day.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * [http://www.skiltaire.net/prancing/index.html The Prancing Skiltaire home page]<br /> * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrancingSkiltaire/ Prancing Skiltaire Yahoo Group]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Furry houses]]<br /> [[Category:Parties]]</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/The_Prancing_Skiltaire The Prancing Skiltaire 2006-01-19T04:59:07Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Prancing Skiltaire''' is the given name of a private residence in [[Wikipedia:Garden Grove|Garden Grove]], [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]], [[Wikipedia:California|California]], owned by [[Mark Merlino]]. It is host to a group of [[furries]] that share their common interests in teh [[buttsecks]], and also have been host to a variety of public events in the past years: annual holiday get-togethers, [[ConFurence]] and [[Califur]] staff meetings, [[filk]]ing concerts, and more recently, has taken over the previous role of monthly orgies that were hosted by the wildly popular [[Rick's Cafe' Terrestrienne]], which were just located a few blocks East until [[Rick Calhoun|Rick]] and [[Tess the Red Pony|Tess Calhoun]] moved to state of [[Wikipedia:Washington|Washington]], [[Wikipedia:United States|USA]] in mid 2005.<br /> <br /> [[Image:HouseAndSign.jpg|center|The Prancing Skiltaire]]<br /> <br /> == Houseparty == <br /> <div style="float:right">__TOC__</div><br /> Guests of the monthly party are asked to provide their own condoms and munchies. A BBQ is available in the backyard.<br /> Parties are usually held on the second saturday of each month, but consult the schedule for special parties (e.g. New Years, Halloween, Fourth of July, etc) or if Mark's having his period.<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> The name of the house was modelled after traditional Old English tradition: e.g.: "Red Lion Inn", "The Boar's Head", etc. which signifies a place of abode and commune to weary travelers. [[Skiltaire]] are a [[species]] created by Mark for a personally-made [[role-playing game|RPG]].<br /> <br /> The five-bedroom house is known for its primarily furry-themed filth. Most of what's left of the walls and shelving space is decked out with original and re-created animation cels of past furry movies, Japanese and Chinese manga, original artwork by various furry artists, an extensive collection of DVDs, semen, CDs, music, and beatoff movies, a large collection of sticky [[plushie]]s, memorabilia, collectables, statuettes, uncleaned toilets, holes in walls, etc.<br /> <br /> It is situated in a fairly moderate, middle-class neighborhood, who have helplessly watched as their property values sink lower every year and pray for the day that Merlino's house finally collapses upon itself due to lack of maintenance, or when the Earth swallows it up in an earthquake, "Carrie" style.<br /> <br /> == Tiger's Den BBS ==<br /> <br /> '''Date of Operation:''' 1983-1996<br /> <br /> Not to be confused with [[Tigerden Internet Services]], [[Tiger's Den BBS]] was a furry-themed [[bulletin board service]] in the mid-to-late 80's before the popularization of the internet. The servers were located in the far east wing of the house. As a result of this and Mark's professional skills as a networking engineer, the house was rigged with a more-than-adequate ethernet network, which was ahead of its time for a personal residence before the popularization of residental LANs.<br /> <br /> == Firstlight Internet Services ==<br /> <br /> The skiltaire also has a history with [[Firstlight Internet Services]]. Firstlight was/is a full-service ISP, once primarily based out of [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]]. [[Koyama|Neil Welchell]], its owner, was a long-time resident at the house, and consequently, partners in maintaining the communication networks provided at [[ConFurence]], along with [[Tigerden Internet Services]]. Many of the residents of the house were given complimentary webspace and email addresses, some of which are still in use today. The ISP was also host of [[The Pride Lands MUCK]], an offshoot of [[The Lion King MUCK]].<br /> <br /> The name Firstlight was chosen for the area of TLK MUCK which hosted the Firstlight Pride, for its positioning on the far-eastern borders of the muck; it being the first light of day. The Pride was composed of many various species of animal; something which the staff of TLK MUCK objected to. The idea of, say, a [[honey badger]] being mated to a [[lion|lioness]] seemed a horribly taboo idea for many of the players and thus they were subject of regular complaints to the administration. The members of the pride decided to create their own Lion King themed MUCK, and thus [[The Pride Lands MUCK]] was born.<br /> <br /> == Politics ==<br /> <br /> Many rumors surround the house as to the social circumstances of its occupants. These rumors have deterred potential guests from attending past events held at the house. '''Many of these rumors are just that: based upon some level of fact.''' The house is host to many furries and has been, in the past, commune for those furs either displaced from their home and given residence for rent or exchange of apprenticeship in Mark's network communication "company" (coughcoughBUTTSECKScoughcough), Lantana, Ltd. The house's occupants are a tad too friendly and are sure to give the unwary the heebie-jeebies. Like any other house of horror, it has met with its encounters with reality. If anything, the house has been a "how not to" for the furry community regarding the practice of basic housekeeping and common personal hygene, and continues to do so to this day.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * [http://www.skiltaire.net/prancing/index.html The Prancing Skiltaire home page]<br /> * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrancingSkiltaire/ Prancing Skiltaire Yahoo Group]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Furry houses]]<br /> [[Category:Parties]]</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/The_Prancing_Skiltaire The Prancing Skiltaire 2006-01-19T04:51:07Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Prancing Skiltaire''' is the given name of a private residence in [[Wikipedia:Garden Grove|Garden Grove]], [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]], [[Wikipedia:California|California]], owned by [[Mark Merlino]]. It is host to a group of [[furries]] that share their common interests in teh [[buttsecks]], and also have been host to a variety of public events in the past years: annual holiday get-togethers, [[ConFurence]] and [[Califur]] staff meetings, [[filk]]ing concerts, and more recently, has taken over the previous role of monthly orgies that were hosted by the wildly popular [[Rick's Cafe' Terrestrienne]], which were just located a few blocks East until [[Rick Calhoun|Rick]] and [[Tess the Red Pony|Tess Calhoun]] moved to state of [[Wikipedia:Washington|Washington]], [[Wikipedia:United States|USA]] in mid 2005.<br /> <br /> [[Image:HouseAndSign.jpg|center|The Prancing Skiltaire]]<br /> <br /> == Houseparty == <br /> <div style="float:right">__TOC__</div><br /> Guests of the monthly party are asked to provide their own food and munchies. A BBQ is available in the backyard.<br /> Parties are usually held on the second saturday of each month, but consult the schedule for special parties (e.g. New Years, Halloween, Fourth of July, etc) or changes of plans.<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> The name of the house was modelled after traditional Old English tradition: e.g.: "Red Lion Inn", "The Boar's Head", etc. which signifies a place of abode and commune to weary travelers. [[Skiltaire]] are a [[species]] created by Mark for a personally-made [[role-playing game|RPG]].<br /> <br /> The five-bedroom house is known for its primarily furry-themed filth. Most of what's left of the walls and shelving space is decked out with original and re-created animation cels of past furry movies, Japanese and Chinese manga, original artwork by various furry artists, an extensive collection of DVDs, semen, CDs, music, and beatoff movies, a large collection of tormented [[plushie]]s, memorabilia, collectables, statuettes, uncleaned toilets, holes in walls, etc.<br /> <br /> == Tiger's Den BBS ==<br /> <br /> '''Date of Operation:''' 1983-1996<br /> <br /> Not to be confused with [[Tigerden Internet Services]], [[Tiger's Den BBS]] was a furry-themed [[bulletin board service]] in the mid-to-late 80's before the popularization of the internet. The servers were located in the far east wing of the house. As a result of this and Mark's professional skills as a networking engineer, the house was rigged with a more-than-adequate ethernet network, which was ahead of its time for a personal residence before the popularization of residental LANs.<br /> <br /> == Firstlight Internet Services ==<br /> <br /> The skiltaire also has a history with [[Firstlight Internet Services]]. Firstlight was/is a full-service ISP, once primarily based out of [[Wikipedia:Orange County|Orange County]]. [[Koyama|Neil Welchell]], its owner, was a long-time resident at the house, and consequently, partners in maintaining the communication networks provided at [[ConFurence]], along with [[Tigerden Internet Services]]. Many of the residents of the house were given complimentary webspace and email addresses, some of which are still in use today. The ISP was also host of [[The Pride Lands MUCK]], an offshoot of [[The Lion King MUCK]].<br /> <br /> The name Firstlight was chosen for the area of TLK MUCK which hosted the Firstlight Pride, for its positioning on the far-eastern borders of the muck; it being the first light of day. The Pride was composed of many various species of animal; something which the staff of TLK MUCK objected to. The idea of, say, a [[honey badger]] being mated to a [[lion|lioness]] seemed a horribly taboo idea for many of the players and thus they were subject of regular complaints to the administration. The members of the pride decided to create their own Lion King themed MUCK, and thus [[The Pride Lands MUCK]] was born.<br /> <br /> == Politics ==<br /> <br /> Many rumors surround the house as to the social circumstances of its occupants. These rumors have deterred potential guests from attending past events held at the house. '''Many of these rumors are just that: based upon some level of fact.''' The house is host to many furries and has been, in the past, commune for those furs either displaced from their home and given residence for rent or exchange of apprenticeship in Mark's network communication "company", Lantana, Ltd. The house's occupants are a tad too friendly and open to visitors. Like any other house, it has met its encounters with reality. If anything, the house has been a "how not to" to the furry community on the practice of basic housekeeping and common personal hygene, and continues to do so to this day.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * [http://www.skiltaire.net/prancing/index.html The Prancing Skiltaire home page]<br /> * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrancingSkiltaire/ Prancing Skiltaire Yahoo Group]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Furry houses]]<br /> [[Category:Parties]]</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/Mike_Flynn Mike Flynn 2006-01-19T04:37:33Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Michael J Flynn''' is an illustrator, graphic designer, and fantasy artist, who lives in Seattle, WA. In the mid-1990's, he had some involvement in the [[furry fandom]], contributing to the [[American Journal of Anthropomorphics]] and [[Mike Hirtes|Michael Hirtes]]' ''[[Furplay]]'' [[fanzine]]. His art is notable for its very detailed, monochrome linework, and its generally "Gothic" style. <br /> <br /> Sadly, due to the utter creepiness displayed by "furries", as well as the ill-treatment of his friends by same, he quit drawing all furry artwork and swore he'd never draw another furry illustration again.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * [http://www.tevildo.com/MFDemons.htm Mike Flynn's Angels and Demons] - Some of Mike's work on [[Tevildo]]'s website.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> * [[American Journal of Anthropomorphics]] #2, pp 85-90<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]]<br /> [[Category:Artists]]</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/Daphne_Lage Daphne Lage 2006-01-19T04:34:42Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Daphne Lage''' is a furry artist and writer who along with [[Jose Calderon]] created ''[[Tall Tails]]'', a furry comic serialized (for some time) by [[Radio Comix]]'s ''[[Furrlough]]'' and featured in ''[[Hit the Beach]]''. She was involved in various furry [[fanzine]]s, including ''[[Huzzah]]'', ''[[Gallery]]'' and ''[[Furplay]]'' before she announced she was leaving the fandom, partially due to harassment by fans such as [[Bondage Bob]].<br /> <br /> After this departure, she continued to publish her comic but was no longer seen at furry [[convention]]s. As a result most people who read the comic in Furrlough do not realize it still exists. <br /> [[Category:People]][[Category:Comic artists]][[Category:Writers]]</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/Michael_Hirtes Michael Hirtes 2006-01-19T04:33:01Z

<p>68.13.158.223: </p> <hr /> <div>doesn't care what furries think.</div>

68.13.158.223 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/Michael_Hirtes Michael Hirtes 2006-01-19T04:32:09Z

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