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[[Image:Fursvsklingons.jpg|right|right|frame|The event was widely publicised]]<br />
It was the battle of the fandoms on September 29th, 2007 when Atlanta [[furries]] took on a challenge by local Trekkies in '''Furries vs. [[Wikipedia:Klingons|Klingons]]''', a [[Wikipedia:bowling|bowling]] competition held in Atlanta, [[:Category:Georgia|Georgia]] between a group of furries and two local [[Wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]] fan clubs. The event was organized by the [http://www.ussrepublic.com USS ''Republic'' NCC-1371] (the Atlanta chapter of [[Wikipedia:STARFLEET International|STARFLEET International]]) and the Atlanta MurrFurs. The Atlanta chapter of the Klingon Assault Group, a.k.a. KAG Atlanta, was also invited to compete. "Lucky Wolf," a member of the MurrFurs, created the poster image that billed the event, somewhat misleadingly, as "Furries vs. Klingons," despite the fact that it was actually a STARFLEET event.<ref>[http://www.ussrepublic.com/ChapterActivityReport%202007-09.pdf USS ''Republic'' Chapter Activity Report, September 2007]</ref><ref>[http://www.ussrepublic.com/2007.htm#MurrFursBowlingChallenge USS ''Republic'' vs. Atlanta MurrFurs Bowling Challenge Photo Gallery]</ref>. The Klingon team - most of whom appeared to be [[human]]s in regular [[Wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]] uniforms - emerged victorious, with a score of 32 to 27.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J2G1T5_2yY Klingons Vs. Furries] - [[Wikipedia:Attack of the Show!|Attack of the Show]], [[Wikipedia:G4 (TV channel)|G4]]</ref> However, the furry team had far more members than the Klingons.<br />
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The event was first announced on the [[Atlanta Furs]] community [[LiveJournal]],<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/atlanta_furs/14291.html Furries VS. Klingons Bowling, This Saturday, Sept. 29 @ 8:00 PM.]'' - {{lj-comm|atlanta_furs}} (September 24, 2007)</ref> and the news spread from there. It hit not only furry websites, but also popular websites [http://www.boingboing.net/2007/09/25/furries-vs-klingons.html Boing Boing] and [http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=3092628 Fark], and was attended by [[Wikipedia:G4 (TV channel)|G4]].<ref name="cedar">''[http://cedar-musketeer.livejournal.com/7120.html Welcome to the Furries vs Klingons Bowling Challenge!!!]'' - {{lj-user|cedar_musketeer}} (September 30, 2007)</ref> An online poll of supporters attracted over 500 votes, which were evenly distributed between the teams.<ref>''[http://www.pollsb.com/polls/view/2466/who-s-side-are-you-on Who's side are you on?]'' - pickerupper, Polls Boutique (September 25, 2007)</ref><br />
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The furries were at a disadvantage as [[fursuit]]s made bowling difficult; specifically, the paw gloves made holding the ball tricky and the costume head obstructed vision. However, not all furries - or Klingons - were in costume.<br />
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Due to uneven numbers, the winners were decided in a bowl-off between the top five bowlers from each side.<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
{{q|There is a trophy BTW, but it doesn't matter who wins or who loses, we are all just here for fun.<ref name="cedar" />}}<br />
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<div style="float:right;padding:5px;background-color:#e0e0e0;border:solid 1px black;"><youtube>yHRWwfE5I3g</youtube><br>Video of the event. Source: James B. Clark</div><br />
<div style="float:right;padding:5px;background-color:#e0e0e0;border:solid 1px black;"><youtube>ljAXHWE0bDQ</youtube><br>Video of the event. Source: Patrick J. McCart</div><br />
[http://flickr.com/photos/14359698@N07/sets/72157602213115572/ Pictures of the event]<br />
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