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Kyle "Kay" Fox

2015-08-27T05:47:36Z

Kayfox: maybe a little update is needed.

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[[Image:KayFox2.gif|right|thumb|Kyle Fox's [[fursona]].]]
'''Kyle "Kay" Fox''' is a greyish [[fennec fox]] who lives in the [[wikipedia:Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] area of [[wikipedia:Washington (state)|Washington, U.S.A.]] He holds an Amateur Extra class [[wikipedia:Amateur Radio|Amateur Radio]] Licence issued by the [[wikipedia:FCC|FCC]], [http://www.qrz.com/detail/KA7FOX KA7FOX] and an [[wikipedia:Industry Canada|Industry Canada]] Amateur Radio Certification with the call of VA7FEN.

Professionally, he works for a network hardware company in Seattle, as a security support engineer. Previously he has worked for the Seattle trifecta: [[W:Boeing|Boeing]], [[W:Nintendo of America|Nintendo]] and [[W:Microsoft|Microsoft]].

He is a staff member of [[RainFurrest]], [[Vancoufur]] and [[Furlandia]], and formerly of [[Califur]] and [[Furry Fiesta]]. In general he can be found helping out with technical things in Engineering, with the stage crew or working on Operations. To help out with these conventions, he has applied for and gotten a professional land mobile radio license from the [[wikipedia:FCC|FCC]].

Hobbies include cooking, mixology, embedded microcontrollers and radio systems.

== Conventions==

* [[Conifur]] - 2014
* [[Further Confursion]] - 2005 - Present (Ongoing)
* [[W:NorWesCon|NorWesCon]] - 2005, 2007, 2012 - Present (Ongoing, Staff)
* [[Califur]] - 2007, 2008 (Staff)
* [[Rainfurrest]] - 2007 - Present (Ongoing, Staff, Board of Directors:RaIN)
* [[Vancoufur]] - 2012 - Present (Ongoing, Staff)
* [[Texas Furry Fiesta]] - 2011 (Staff)
* [[W:DEF CON|DEF CON]] - 2012 - Present (Ongoing)
* [[Furlandia]] - 2014 - Present (Ongoing, Staff, Board of Directors:RaIN)
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2015 (Future)
==External links==
{{Contributor|Kayfox}}
*[http://kayfox.livejournal.com/ Kayfox] on [[LiveJournal]]
*[http://www.qrz.com/detail/KA7FOX KA7FOX] on [http://www.qrz.com/ QRZ.com]
*[http://kayfox.org/ Kay's web site]

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[[Category:Califur staff]]
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Further Confusion

2009-09-22T05:41:09Z

Kayfox:

[[Image:Further_Confusion_logo.png|right|Further Confusion]]
{{Further Confusion}}
'''Further Confusion''' (or '''FurCon''', sometimes '''FURther CONfusion''') is an annual [[convention]] celebrating the [[anthropomorphic]]s genre or [[furry fandom]]. It is the [[List of conventions by attendance|2nd largest such convention]] in the world and takes place in the [[Wikipedia:San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area of California]] each January. It includes charitable benefits, educational seminars, art shows, panels, and general social activities. It was the first event sponsored by [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education]], Inc. (''FurCon'' is its registered [[Wikipedia:service mark|service mark]]<ref>[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78318515 FURCON mark registration] - [[Wikipedia:USPTO|USPTO]] (filed 24 October 2003, registered 12 October 2004)</ref>) and continues to be its largest. It will next be held January 21 - 25, 2010, at the [http://www.fairmont.com/SanJose/ Fairmont San Jose hotel] in [[Wikipedia:San Jose, California|downtown San Jose]].

Further Confusion has the largest art show of any convention in the fandom with sales routinely exceeding US$50,000. Indeed, one piece alone (''[http://web.archive.org/web/20041101222805/www.goldenwolfen.com/portfolio/eyesofthenight.htm Eyes of the Night]'' by [[Goldenwolf]]) went for $10,000 at Further Confusion 2004, the result of a close, fierce bid battle between [[Flint Otterhall]] and a local appreciator of [[furry art]].<ref>[http://www.livejournal.com/users/normanrafferty/415153.html ''Just a quick update from Further Confusion 2004''] - note about the $10,000 painting</ref>

Significant events of Further Confusion include an [[Iron Artist]] competition, the original Critterlympics and an in-house Television station (FCTV) that broadcasts during the convention.

== History ==
[[Image:Further Confusion Attendance.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Visitor Statistics]]
Beginning in 1999 with attendance of 691 individuals, it has grown rapidly: in 2009 there were 2,587 registered attendees. Since its start, FurCon has donated $100,940 to various local charitable beneficiaries (as of FC 2008).

== Guests of Honor ==

Further Confusion honors several [[Guest of honor|guests of honor]] each year. Previous guests have been:

* [[Ed Kline]], [[Ken Mitchroney]] and [[Michael H. Payne]] (1999)
* [[wikipedia:C. J. Cherryh|C. J. Cherryh]], [[Shawn Keller]], [[John Nunnemacher]], [[Karen Prell]], [[Mike Quinn]] and [[wikipedia:Jane Fancher|Jane Fancher]] (2000)
* [[wikipedia:Diane Duane|Diane Duane]], [[Christina Hanson]], [[wikipedia:Peter Morwood|Peter Morwood]], [[Felorin]] and [[Talzhemir]] (2001)
* [[wikipedia:David Brin|David Brin]] and [[Kevin Palivec]] (2002)
* [[Karen Anderson]] and [[Toby Bluth]] (2003)
* [[Heather Alexander]], [[Grant Freckelton]] and [[wikipedia:Larry Niven|Larry Niven]] (2004)
* [[Alan Dean Foster]] and [[Walter Crane]] (2005)
* [[Eric Elliott]] and [[wikipedia:Jane Lindskold|Jane Lindskold]] (2006)
* [[Wikipedia:Jerry Pournelle|Dr. Jerry Pournelle]] and [[Baron Engel]] with Special Musical Guest [[Sub-Level 03]] (2007)
* [http://www.moirahahn.com Moira Hahn] and [http://www.davebarclay.com Dave Barclay] (2008)
* [http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/ Jeff Pidgeon], Story Artist for Pixar Animation and Anita Coulter, puppeteer [2009]
* [http://www.rathascourage.com/ Clare Bell], Writer of the Ratha Series and Solar Vehicle Engineer [2009]

== Charities ==
Each year, Further Confusion donates money to selected charities. Funds are raised both from its [[charity auction]] and from a direct grant given by the convention itself. The following charities have benefitted since Further Confusion was founded:

* 1999: ($3,500) [[wikipedia:Coyote Point Park|Coyote Point Museum]] and [http://therapypets.org Therapy Pets]
* 2000: ($6,000) [[wikipedia:Cartoon Art Museum|The Cartoon Art Museum]] and [http://seaotters.org Friends of the Sea Otter]
* 2001: ($7,240) [[wikipedia:Oakland Zoo|The Oakland Zoo]] and [http://kirshner.org The Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation]
* 2002: ($5,200) [[wikipedia:Comic Book Legal Defense Fund|The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund]] and [http://tigertouch.org Tiger Touch]
* 2003: ($6,000) [http://www.pawssf.org Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS)] and [http://www2.ucsc.edu/seymourcenter The Seymour Marine Discovery Center]
* 2004: ($10,000) [http://bayareabears.org Bay Area Bears] and [http://cathouse-fcc.org The Exotic Feline Breeding Center]
* 2005: ($10,000) [http://therapypets.org Therapy Pets] and [http://friends-lulu.org Friends of Lulu]
* 2006: ($15,000) [http://www.wildlifecompanions.org/ Wildlife Companions] and the [http://www.cbldf.org/ Comic Book Legal Defense Fund]
* 2007: ($16,000) [http://www.goldengreyhounds.com Golden State Greyhounds] and [http://www.stanislauswildlife.org Stanislaus Wildlife Rehabilitation]
* 2008: ($22,000) [http://www.rabbit.org House Rabbit Society], [http://www.rattieratz.com Rattie Ratz], and [http://www.wildcarebayarea.org/ Wildcare]
* 2009: ($16,000) Mountain Lion Foundation, and Guide Dogs for the Blind

To date, the total amount donated to local charities by Further Confusion stands at $100,940.

== Themes ==
Like many [[convention|furry conventions]], Further Confusion features a different theme every year. Themes for each year are:

* 1999: Paws Across the Bay
* 2000: FCY2K
* 2001: A Furry Odyssey
* 2002: Further Confusion University
* 2003: Furries in Wonderland
* 2004: The Great Outdoors
* 2005: Furries of the Nile
* 2006: Renfur: A Knight's Tail
* 2007: Fur Your Eyes Only
* 2008: The Fur East <ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/furcon/152640.html Notes and Numbers from FC2007]'' [[Frysco]], {{lj-comm|furcon}} (25 January 2007)</ref>
* 2009: Surf Safari
* 2010: Gold Rush

==Staffing==
Unlike most conventions, Further Confusion's staff changes occasionally. It is open to anyone interested in working with the convention. Any interested parties are free to email HR@furtherconfusion.org with any questions.

== References ==
<references />

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Further Confusion|Further Confusion]] at [[Wikipedia]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.furtherconfusion.org Further Confusion official website]
* [http://www.furtherconfusion.org/forums/ Further Confusion official forums]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/furcon/ Further Confusion community] at [[LiveJournal]]
* {{con resources}}
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RainFurrest 2009

2009-09-01T03:05:23Z

Kayfox: some more content

[[Image:Rainfurrest_2009_logo.png|right|thumb]]{{RainFurrest}}
'''RainFurrest 2009''', the third [[RainFurrest]], is scheduled to be held September 18-20 at the [http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/seawa?groupCode=rfrrfra&app=resvlink&fromDate=9/17/09&toDate=9/21/09 Seattle Airport Marriott]. It has a Zombie Attack theme.

With [[guest of honor|guests of honor]] [[Farore Nightclaw]] and [[Nicodemus (person)|Nicodemus]] and Special Guests [[2 The Ranting Gryphon]], [[Alexander James Adams]] and, [[Kyell Gold]].

==Events==

Major events include:
*Dances, starting out fursuit friendly, with DJ Digi-Fox, FreeFox, EarVelvet and AudioDile as DJs.
*Fursuit Parade.
*Variety Show.
*Guest of Honor Dinner and A Show.
*2 The Ranting Gryphon Show.
*Ice Cream Social.
*Alexander James Adams in concert.

Other events and amenities:
*Dealers Den.
*Art Show.
*Large Fursuit Lounge.
*Open "Hangar" Space to Hang Out In.
*Gaming Foom.
*Lounge with Snacks for Sponsors and Patrons.
*Dozens of panels and workshops.

==Hotel==
RainFurrest 2009 is to be held at the Seatle Airport Marriott, a 454 room full service hotel located blocks away from SeaTac Airport in Seattle, WA. The hotel has a spacious atrium with pool and two hot tubs, a snack shop, lobby bar, aquaterra resturant, safe deposit boxes and internet access in rooms for a fee.

Hotel Address:
3201 176th Street
Seattle, WA 98188
Telephone: (206) 241-2000

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Darkenwolf

2009-07-29T04:27:25Z

Kayfox: Im not aware of him doing anything in particular at RainFurrest 2008, tho I think he was a gofur.

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[[Image:Dark-professional.gif|right|200px|A badge drawn by [[Seylyn]] in MSPaint for Darkenwolf]]
'''Darkenwolf''' is a purebred [[Wolf]] with some [[Cat]] and [[Fox]]-like tendencies.

== Biography ==
Darkenwolf (Dark for short), an avid [[video game]]r, discovered [[furry art]] in 2003, when his [http://www.polybemani.net/uploader/userfiles/1/darkone.jpg first fursona image] was drawn by [[Angela Rosquin]]. Since then, several overhauls of his character have occurred with changes of coloring and outfit. He has been, among other things, a martial artist, a mafia hitman, a jungle explorer, and a suave secret agent.

Dark has always had appreciation for [[anthropomorphic]] art and it is what drives him to continue to express his fur. Currently, Darkenwolf is working hard to [[commission]] a [[fursuit]] for his character, where he will finally have to decide what exactly he looks like.

As of March 2008 Dark is [[mate]]d to [[Kader]] the wolf. Dark lives in Sacramento working at [http://library.ca.gov The California State Library] in the IT Department. He enjoys playing [[Dance Dance Revolution]] and other music/video games.

Dark attended [[Further Confusion]] 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 [[Califur]] 2006 and 2007, [[Anthrocon]] 2006, and [[RainFurrest]] 2007 and 2008; at RainFurrest 2007 he was the Black Ops Gofur & DDR Tournament Co-lead.

==External links==
{{Contributor}}
* [http://darkone238.livejournal.com/ Darkwolf] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/darkone238/ Dark] on [[Fur Affinity]]

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User talk:76.10.188.174

2009-06-27T07:34:13Z

Kayfox:

Welcome to [[WikiFur]], and thank you for [[Special:Contributions/{{PAGENAME}}|your recent contributions]]! Don't forget, you can [[Special:Userlogin|get a free account]] ([[Help:Registration|why should I?]]). [[Forum:Help desk|Let us know]] if you need any [[help]] not already provided. :-) --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 04:10, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

This is Trapa Civet's connection.--[[User:Kayfox|Kayfox]] 07:34, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Further Confusion

2009-05-28T00:46:43Z

Kayfox: Fix link

[[Image:Further_Confusion_logo.png|right|Further Confusion]]
{{Further Confusion}}
'''Further Confusion''' (or '''FurCon''', sometimes '''FURther CONfusion''') is an annual [[convention]] celebrating the [[anthropomorphic]]s genre or [[furry fandom]]. It is the [[List of conventions by attendance|2nd largest such convention]] in the world and takes place in the [[Wikipedia:San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area of California]] each January. It includes charitable benefits, educational seminars, art shows, panels, and general social activities. It was the first event sponsored by [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education]], Inc. (''FurCon'' is its registered [[Wikipedia:service mark|service mark]]<ref>[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78318515 FURCON mark registration] - [[Wikipedia:USPTO|USPTO]] (filed 24 October 2003, registered 12 October 2004)</ref>) and continues to be its largest. It will next be held January 21 - 25, 2010, at the [http://www.fairmont.com/SanJose/ Fairmont San Jose hotel] in [[Wikipedia:San Jose, California|downtown San Jose]].

Further Confusion has the largest art show of any convention in the fandom with sales routinely exceeding US$50,000. Indeed, one piece alone (''[http://web.archive.org/web/20041101222805/www.goldenwolfen.com/portfolio/eyesofthenight.htm Eyes of the Night]'' by [[Goldenwolf]]) went for $10,000 at Further Confusion 2004, the result of a close, fierce bid battle between [[Flint Otterhall]] and a local appreciator of [[furry art]].<ref>[http://www.livejournal.com/users/normanrafferty/415153.html ''Just a quick update from Further Confusion 2004''] - note about the $10,000 painting</ref>

Significant events of Further Confusion include an [[Iron Artist]] competition, the original Critterlympics and an in-house Television station (FCTV) that broadcasts during the convention.

== History ==
[[Image:Further Confusion Attendance.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Visitor Statistics]]
Beginning in 1999 with attendance of 691 individuals, it has grown rapidly: in 2009 there were 2,587 registered attendees. Since its start, FurCon has donated $100,940 to various local charitable beneficiaries (as of FC 2008).

== Guests of Honor ==

Further Confusion honors several [[Guest of honor|guests of honor]] each year. Previous guests have been:

* [[Ed Kline]], [[Ken Mitchroney]] and [[Michael H. Payne]] (1999)
* [[wikipedia:C. J. Cherryh|C. J. Cherryh]], [[Shawn Keller]], [[John Nunnemacher]], [[Karen Prell]], [[Mike Quinn]] and [[wikipedia:Jane Fancher|Jane Fancher]] (2000)
* [[wikipedia:Diane Duane|Diane Duane]], [[Christina Hanson]], [[wikipedia:Peter Morwood|Peter Morwood]], [[Felorin]] and [[Talzhemir]] (2001)
* [[wikipedia:David Brin|David Brin]] and [[Kevin Palivec]] (2002)
* [[Karen Anderson]] and [[Toby Bluth]] (2003)
* [[Heather Alexander]], [[Grant Freckelton]] and [[wikipedia:Larry Niven|Larry Niven]] (2004)
* [[Alan Dean Foster]] and [[Walter Crane]] (2005)
* [[Eric Elliott]] and [[wikipedia:Jane Lindskold|Jane Lindskold]] (2006)
* [[Wikipedia:Jerry Pournelle|Dr. Jerry Pournelle]] and [[Baron Engel]] with Special Musical Guest [[Sub-Level 03]] (2007)
* [http://www.moirahahn.com Moira Hahn] and [http://www.davebarclay.com Dave Barclay] (2008)
* [http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/ Jeff Pidgeon], Story Artist for Pixar Animation and Anita Coulter, puppeteer [2009]
* [http://www.rathascourage.com/ Clare Bell], Writer of the Ratha Series and Solar Vehicle Engineer [2009]

== Charities ==
Each year, Further Confusion donates money to selected charities. Funds are raised both from its [[charity auction]] and from a direct grant given by the convention itself. The following charities have benefitted since Further Confusion was founded:

* 1999: ($3,500) [[wikipedia:Coyote Point Park|Coyote Point Museum]] and [http://therapypets.org Therapy Pets]
* 2000: ($6,000) [[wikipedia:Cartoon Art Museum|The Cartoon Art Museum]] and [http://seaotters.org Friends of the Sea Otter]
* 2001: ($7,240) [[wikipedia:Oakland Zoo|The Oakland Zoo]] and [http://kirshner.org The Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation]
* 2002: ($5,200) [[wikipedia:Comic Book Legal Defense Fund|The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund]] and [http://tigertouch.org Tiger Touch]
* 2003: ($6,000) [http://www.pawssf.org Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS)] and [http://www2.ucsc.edu/seymourcenter The Seymour Marine Discovery Center]
* 2004: ($10,000) [http://bayareabears.org Bay Area Bears] and [http://cathouse-fcc.org The Exotic Feline Breeding Center]
* 2005: ($10,000) [http://therapypets.org Therapy Pets] and [http://friends-lulu.org Friends of Lulu]
* 2006: ($15,000) [http://www.wildlifecompanions.org/ Wildlife Companions] and the [http://www.cbldf.org/ Comic Book Legal Defense Fund]
* 2007: ($16,000) [http://www.goldengreyhounds.com Golden State Greyhounds] and [http://www.stanislauswildlife.org Stanislaus Wildlife Rehabilitation]
* 2008: ($22,000) [http://www.rabbit.org House Rabbit Society], [http://www.rattieratz.com Rattie Ratz], and [http://www.wildcarebayarea.org/ Wildcare]
* 2009: ($16,000) Mountain Lion Foundation, and Guide Dogs for the Blind

To date, the total amount donated to local charities by Further Confusion stands at $100,940.

== Themes ==
Like many [[convention|furry conventions]], Further Confusion features a different theme every year. Themes for each year are:

* 1999: Paws Across the Bay
* 2000: FCY2K
* 2001: A Furry Odyssey
* 2002: Further Confusion University
* 2003: Furries in Wonderland
* 2004: The Great Outdoors
* 2005: Furries of the Nile
* 2006: Renfur: A Knight's Tail
* 2007: Fur Your Eyes Only
* 2008: The Fur East <ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/furcon/152640.html Notes and Numbers from FC2007]'' [[Frysco]], {{lj-comm|furcon}} (25 January 2007)</ref>
* 2009: Surf Safari
* 2010: Gold Rush

==Staffing==
Unlike most conventions, Further Confusion's staff changes occasionally. It is open to anyone interested in working with the convention. Any interested parties are free to email HR@furtherconfusion.org with any questions.

== References ==
<references />

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Further Confusion|Further Confusion]] at [[Wikipedia]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.furtherconfusion.org Further Confusion official website]
* [http://www.furtherconfusion.org/forums/ Further Confusion official forums]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/furcon/ Further Confusion community] at [[LiveJournal]]
* {{con resources}}
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The Prancing Skiltaire

2009-05-17T03:56:32Z

Kayfox:

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[[Image:HouseAndSign.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Prancing Skiltaire]]
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 the [[furry fandom]], 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 parties that were hosted by the wildly popular [[Rick's Café 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.

== House party ==

Guests of the monthly [[house party]] are asked to provide their own food and munchies. A barbecue is available in the backyard.
Parties are usually held on the second Saturday of each month, but consult the schedule for special parties (e.g. New Year's, Halloween, Fourth of July, etc) or changes of plans.

== History ==

The name of the house was modeled 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]].

The five-bedroom house is known for its primarily furry-themed decor. Most 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, CDs, music, and offbeat movies, a large collection of [[plush toy|plushie]]s, memorabilia, collectibles, statuettes, etc.

== Tiger's Den BBS ==

'''Date of Operation:''' 1983-1996

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 residential LANs.

== Firstlight Internet Services ==

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 Whelchel]], 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 web space 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]].

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.

== Politics ==

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: rumors.''' The house is host to many furries and has been, in the past, commune for those furs either displaced from their homes and given residence for rent or exchange of apprenticeship in Mark's network communication company, Lantana, Ltd. The house's occupants are friendly and open to visitors. Like any other house, it has met its trials and tribulations. If anything, the house has been a service to the furry community, and continues to be so to this day.

== Current residents ==
[[Image:Patches.jpg|right|thumb|180px|Patches the cat is also a resident]]

{|
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*[[Aronel]]
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*[[Changa]]
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*[[Mark Merlino]]
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*[[Ray]]
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*[[Rod O'Riley]]
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*[[Sherwood]]
|}

== Former residents ==

{|
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*[[Bill Fitts]]
*[[Huck]]
*[[Jazmyn Concolor]]
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*[[KitFox]]
*[[Koyama]]
*[[KatVixen]]
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*[[Kaysho]]
*[[Lee Franks]]
*[[Liana]]
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*[[Lena]]
*[[Noah Miller]]
*[[Nalia]]
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*[[Richard Lowman]]
*[[Shayn Raney]]
*[[Thalyn]]
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*[[Talesin]]
*[[Vchan]]
*[[WolfWings]]
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*[[Washu]]
*[[Zjonni]]
|}

== External links ==
* [http://prancing.skiltaire.net/ The Prancing Skiltaire home page]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrancingSkiltaire/ Prancing Skiltaire Yahoo Group]

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The Prancing Skiltaire

2009-05-17T03:55:51Z

Kayfox:

{{LinkingSupporter}}
[[Image:HouseAndSign.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Prancing Skiltaire]]
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 the [[furry fandom]], 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 parties that were hosted by the wildly popular [[Rick's Café 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.

== House party ==

Guests of the monthly [[house party]] are asked to provide their own food and munchies. A barbecue is available in the backyard.
Parties are usually held on the second Saturday of each month, but consult the schedule for special parties (e.g. New Year's, Halloween, Fourth of July, etc) or changes of plans.

== History ==

The name of the house was modeled 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]].

The five-bedroom house is known for its primarily furry-themed decor. Most 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, CDs, music, and offbeat movies, a large collection of [[plush toy|plushie]]s, memorabilia, collectibles, statuettes, etc.

== Tiger's Den BBS ==

'''Date of Operation:''' 1983-1996

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 residential LANs.

== Firstlight Internet Services ==

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 Whelchel]], 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 web space 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]].

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.

== Politics ==

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: rumors.''' The house is host to many furries and has been, in the past, commune for those furs either displaced from their homes and given residence for rent or exchange of apprenticeship in Mark's network communication company, Lantana, Ltd. The house's occupants are friendly and open to visitors. Like any other house, it has met its trials and tribulations. If anything, the house has been a service to the furry community, and continues to be so to this day.

== Current residents ==
[[Image:Patches.jpg|right|thumb|180px|Patches the cat is also a resident]]

{|
|- valign="top"
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*[[Aronel]]
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*[[Changa]]
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*[[Mark Merlino]]
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*[[Ray]]
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*[[Rod O'Riley]]
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*[[Sherwood]]
|}

== Former residents ==

{|
|- valign="top"
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*[[Bill Fitts]]
*[[Huck]]
*[[Jazmyn Concolor]]
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*[[KitFox]]
*[[Koyama]]
*[[KatVixen]]
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*[[Kaysho]]
*[[Lee Franks]]
*[[Liana]]
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*[[Lena]]
*[[Noah Miller]]
*[[Nalia]]
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*[[Richard Lowman]]
*[[Shayn Raney]]
*[[Thalyn]]
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*[[Talesin]]
*[[Vchan]]
*[[WolfWings]]
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*[[Washu]]
*[[Zjonni]]
|}

== External links ==
* [http://prancing.skiltaire.net/ The Prancing Skiltaire home page]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrancingSkiltaire/ Prancing Skiltaire Yahoo Group]

{{California}}
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[[Category:Parties|Prancing Skiltaire, The]]
{{Featured article|Prancing Skiltaire, The}}

Talk:Kyle "Kay" Fox

2009-02-23T07:13:38Z

Kayfox: /* Is this npov? */

At the moment, this article is under two categories, [[:Category:Programmers]] and [[:Category:British Columbia]], which have no mention in the article text. -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 06:49, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:Still no mention of programming and I don't think going to events in BC count. I go to my girlfriend's hosue in Indiana all the time. Doesn't mean I should put [[:Category:Indiana]] onto my page. Shall we remove those cats?--[[User:KendricksRedtail|Kendricks Redtail]] 22:25, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

==Is this npov?==
How about this line: 'Despite the opinion of the WikiFur editors he does program: '. How does this rate? --[[User:IanKeith|IanKeith]] 23:23, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
:You can change that, I was just getting snippy because oter editors seem to know me better than myself.[[User:Kayfox|Kayfox]] 07:13, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Template:California

2009-02-07T02:27:38Z

Kayfox: Add the PS to this template because it seemed relivant.

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|- bgcolor="#ccccff"
! {{tnavbar|tname=California}} California [[Image:Flag of California.svg|40px]]
|-
| Events: ''[[Confurence]]'' | [[Further Confusion]] | [[Califur]] ([[Califur Train]] and [[Califur Diego]]) | ''[[CritterConDiego]]'' | [[San Francisco Furry Party]] | ''[[Rick's Café Terrestrienne]]'' | [[Berkeley Furmeet]] | [[Furry Fandom Lounge]] at [[Worldcon]]
|-
| Groups: [[Bay Area Furry]] | [[Humboldt Furs]] | [[SoCalFurs]] | [[Sacfurs]] | ''[[SCALF]]'' | [[San Diego Furs]] | [[Inland Empire Furry Association]]
|-
| Places: [[Anaheim Fur House]] | [[Furry Arms]] | [[The Prancing Skiltaire]] | [[UCLA]]
|-
| Others: [[Furr Happens]] | [[Studio Tavicat]] | [[Illegal Operation]]
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| Related: [[:Category:California|Category]] | [[:Portal:California|Portal]] | [[:Forum:California|WikiFur Forum]]
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Kyle "Kay" Fox

2008-09-08T03:36:49Z

Kayfox: nother iteration

[[Image:KayFox2.gif|right|thumb|Kyle Fox's [[fursona]].]]
'''Kyle "Kay" Fox''' is a greyish [[fennec fox]] who lives in the Seattle area of Washington, U.S.A. He holds an [[wikipedia:Amateur Radio|Amateur Radio]] Licence issued by the [[wikipedia:FCC|FCC]], [http://www.qrz.com/detail/KA7FOX KA7FOX] and a [[wikipedia:Industry Canada|Industry Canada]] Amateur Radio Certification with the call of VA7FEN and plans to upgrade to Amateur Extra.

Professionally he works for a testing company, creating and running hardware and software tests.

Despite the opinion of the [[WikiFur]] editors he does program: PHP scripts, embedded micro controller firmware, test scripts and some random DOS/Windows programs for little stuff.

He is a staff member of [[Califur]] and [[RainFurrest]] and hopes to help out at [[Further Confusion]]. In general he can be found helping out with technical things in Engineering, with the stage crew or working on Operations. To help out with these conventions, he has applied for and gotten a professional land mobile radio license from the [[wikipedia:FCC|FCC]].

His electronic projects include packet radio and [[wikipedia:APRS|APRS]] related stuff, as well as some embedded controller work.

==External links==
{{Contributor|Kayfox}}
*[http://kayfox.livejournal.com/ Kayfox] on [[LiveJournal]]
*[http://www.qrz.com/detail/KA7FOX KA7FOX] on [http://www.qrz.com/ QRZ.com]
*[http://kayfox.org/ Kay's web site]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Ham radio operators]]
[[Category:Convention staff]]
[[Category:Califur staff]]
[[Category:RainFurrest staff]]
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[[Category:Washington]]

Kyle "Kay" Fox

2008-09-08T03:28:37Z

Kayfox: update iternation 1 of a few

[[Image:KayFox2.gif|right|thumb|Kyle Fox's [[fursona]].]]
'''Kyle "Kay" Fox''' is a greyish [[fennec fox]] who lives in the Seattle area of Washington, U.S.A. He holds an [[wikipedia:Amateur Radio|Amateur Radio]] Licence issued by the [[wikipedia:FCC|FCC]], [http://www.qrz.com/detail/KA7FOX KA7FOX] and a [[wikipedia:Industry Canada|Industry Canada]] Amateur Radio Certification with the call of VA7FEN and plans to upgrade to Amateur Extra in the US when the [[wikipedia:Morse Code|Morse Code]] requirement goes away.

Professionally he works for a testing company, creating and running hardware and software tests.

He was a staff member at [[Califur 3|Califur.3]] helping [[Frosty Orca]], fixing a few of the radios and working at the registration desk; and staffed [[RainFurrest]], working registration with his [[mate]] [[Loial]].

His electronic projects include packet radio and [[wikipedia:APRS|APRS]] related stuff, as well as some embedded controller work.

==External links==
{{Contributor|Kayfox}}
*[http://kayfox.livejournal.com/ Kayfox] on [[LiveJournal]]
*[http://www.qrz.com/detail/KA7FOX KA7FOX] on [http://www.qrz.com/ QRZ.com]
*[http://kayfox.org/ Kay's web site]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Ham radio operators]]
[[Category:Convention staff]]
[[Category:Califur staff]]
[[Category:RainFurrest staff]]
[[Category:Fennec characters]]
[[Category:Washington]]

RainFurrest 2008

2008-09-08T03:15:29Z

Kayfox: Update os staff, slightly.

[[Image:RFAvatar.gif|right]]{{RainFurrest}}
'''RainFurrest 2008''', the second [[Rainfurrest]], is scheduled to be held on September 26-28, 2008 at the Seattle Airport Marriott. The theme is "Flight".<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/index.php</ref> The artist [[guest of honor]] is [[Werepuppy]].<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/goh.php</ref>

==Events==
Events will include [[Fursuit]] [[Masquerade]], [[Pet Auction]], [[Plushie]] Costume contest, Ice Cream Social, and Gaming.<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/events.php</ref>

===Dances===
The dances will be from 9PM to 2AM Friday and Saturday.<ref>http://community.livejournal.com/rainfurrest/11263.html</ref>
*Friday: [[Keela | Digi-fox]] and [[Jango]] (fursuit friendly from 9-11)
*Saturday: [[Thumper | EarVelvet]] and [[Angel]] (fursuit friendly from 9-10)

==Timeline==

*November 22, 2007 - Registration opens<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/news.php</ref>
*December 15, 2007 - Room block opens<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/news.php</ref>
*February 24, 2008 - Fursuit floor opens<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/news.php</ref>
*April 26, 2008 - RainFurrest BBQ<ref>http://community.livejournal.com/washingtonfurs/39127.html</ref>
*June 30, 2008 - Deadline for [[conbook]] submissions<ref>http://community.livejournal.com/rainfurrest/9785.html?thread=31289#t31289</ref>
*July 18, 2008 - RainFurrest newsletter published<ref>http://community.livejournal.com/rainfurrest/11263.html</ref>
*September 13, 2008 - Preregistration ends<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/reg.php</ref>

There are monthly staff meetings until the month of the convention, when they increase in frequency.<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/meeting.php</ref>
== 2008 staff ==
Leads are listed first, non-lead staff are listed in italics <ref>http://rainfurrest.org/staff.php</ref>

===Executive Staff===
*'''Chair''' - [[Trapa]]
*'''Co-Chair''' - [[North]]
*'''Secretary''' - (open)
*'''Accounting''' - [[James]]

===Operations===
*'''Hotel Lead''' - [[AlohaWolf]]
**'''Hotel Second''' -
***'''Hotel Staff''' - [[Jerry]]
****'''Hotel Advisor''' - [[Gene]]
*'''Conops Lead''' - [[Kyle "Kay" Fox|Kay]]
*'''Conops Second''' - [[Verdauga]]
**'''Conops Staff''' - [[Trapa]], [[RainRat]], [[Darkenwolf]], and [[AlohaWolf]].
*'''Security Lead''' - [[Ravenwood]]
**'''Security Staff''' - [[Dave]] and [[Koru]]
*'''Reg Lead''' - [[Aphinity]]
**'''Reg Second''' - [[Whitepaws]]
**'''Reg Staff''' - [[Justin]]
**'''Reg Staff''' - [[Loial]]
*'''IT/Engineering''' - [[Loial]] & [[Kay]]
*'''Theatrical''' - [[Rex]]

===Programming===
*'''Programming Lead''' - [[Gene]]
**'''Fursuit Track Lead''' - [[Xodiac]]
**'''Art Track Lead''' - [[Setti]]
**'''Writing Track Lead''' - [[Foxcutter]]
**'''Masquerade''' - [[Fractal]]
***'''Masquerade Stage Manager''' - ?
**'''Pet Auction''' - [[Kae Cyphet]]
**'''Dances''' - [[Rex]]
**'''Art Jam''' - ?
*'''Gaming''' - [[Sharako]]
**'''Console Gaming''' - [[Cerberus]]
***'''DDR Tournament''' - [[Cerberus]]
***'''Guitar Hero Tournament''' - [[Koru]]
**'''Tabletop RPG Gaming''' - ?
**'''TCG/Board Gaming''' [[Sharako]]
**'''PC Gaming''' [[Erik Tategami]] / [[Cerberus]]
*'''Video Room Lead''' - [[Kae]]
*'''Hospitality Lead / Denmother''' - ?
**'''Hospitality Staff''' - [[Rocky]]
*'''Dealers Den Lead''' - [[Marra]]
**'''Dealers Den''' - [[Mike]]
**'''Con Store Lead''' - [[Dwolf]]
*'''Art Show Lead''' - ?
**'''Art Show''' - [[Mike]]
*'''Charity Lead''' - [[Rocky]]
*'''GOH liaison''' -

=Publishing=
*'''Publications Lead''' - [[AlohaWolf]]
**'''Photography''' - [[Slash (Arctic Fox)|Slash]]
**'''Con Book''' - [[Rhari]]
***'''Con Book Content''' - [[Setti]]
**'''Pocket Program''' - [[Electric Keet]]
**'''Pre-Con Newsletter''' - [[AlohaWolf]]
**'''Fliers''' - [[Rhari]]
**'''Advertising''' - [[AlohaWolf]]
**'''Website'''
***'''Website Content''' - [[AlohaWolf]]
***'''Website Design''' - (formerly) [[K'sharra]]
***'''Website Programming''' - [[Trapa]]
***'''Website Hosting''' - [[Whitepaws]]
***'''Wiki Administration''' - [[Kyle "Kay" Fox|Kay]]
***'''Forum Administration''' - [[Rex]]
**'''Sign Shop''' - [[Loial]]
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:2008 function space diagram theatrical simplified.png|Function space layout
Image:2008 function space photo atrium 1.jpg|Hotel atrium
Image:2008 function space photo hall outside dealers.jpg|Hall outside Dealer's Den
Image:2008_function_space_photo_lobby_1.jpg|Hotel lobby
</gallery>
==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Washington]]
[[Category:2008 events]]

Nrr

2008-07-30T23:31:33Z

Kayfox: Nathaniel Reindl moved to Nrr: Requested by Nrr.

'''Nathaniel Reindl''' is the main coder on the [[ArtPlz]]/[[4curio]] project.

{{person-stub}}

[[Category:People]]

Talk:Nrr

2008-07-30T23:31:33Z

Kayfox: Talk:Nathaniel Reindl moved to Talk:Nrr: Requested by Nrr.

Not sure about this. SpD, anyone? Thoughts? [[User:Simba B|Simba B]] 21:16, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
: Mmm, there apparently is a furry by this name (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nathaniel_Reindl here]), but this article is nonsense compared with what's on this person's WP user page. [[User:Simba B|Simba B]] 21:21, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
: I went ahead and tagged it <nowiki>{{speedydelete}}</nowiki>, if this person wants a page they can re-create it. This is just nonsense. [[User:Simba B|Simba B]] 21:23, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Nathaniel Reindl

2008-07-30T23:31:33Z

Kayfox: Nathaniel Reindl moved to Nrr: Requested by Nrr.

#REDIRECT [[Nrr]]

Talk:Nathaniel Reindl

2008-07-30T23:31:33Z

Kayfox: Talk:Nathaniel Reindl moved to Talk:Nrr: Requested by Nrr.

#REDIRECT [[Talk:Nrr]]

Talk:Kyle "Kay" Fox

2008-03-02T20:16:35Z

Kayfox: Talk:Kayfox moved to Talk:Kyle "Kay" Fox over redirect: mv: not subject's preferred name format, how many people get referred to by their username? I don't get a lot of people calling me kylfo01.

Talk:Kayfox

2008-03-02T20:16:35Z

#REDIRECT [[Talk:Kyle "Kay" Fox]]

Kyle "Kay" Fox

2008-03-02T20:16:34Z

Kayfox: Kayfox moved to Kyle "Kay" Fox over redirect: mv: not subject's preferred name format, how many people get referred to by their username? I don't get a lot of people calling me kylfo01.

[[Image:KayFox2.gif|right|thumb|Kyle Fox's [[fursona]].]]
'''Kyle "Kay" Fox''' is a greyish [[fennec fox]] who lives in the Seattle area of Washington, U.S.A. He holds an [[wikipedia:Amateur Radio|Amateur Radio]] Licence issued by the [[wikipedia:FCC|FCC]], [http://www.qrz.com/detail/KA7FOX KA7FOX] and a [[wikipedia:Industry Canada|Industry Canada]] Amateur Radio Certification with the call of VA7FEN and plans to upgrade to Amateur Extra in the US when the [[wikipedia:Morse Code|Morse Code]] requirement goes away.

He was a staff member at [[Califur 3|Califur.3]] helping [[Frosty Orca]], fixing a few of the radios and working at the registration desk; and staffed [[RainFurrest]], working registration with his [[mate]] [[Loial]].

His electronic projects include flashy LED things for con dances, packet radio and [[wikipedia:APRS|APRS]] related stuff, and the quest for cheap hand held radios.

==External links==
{{Contributor|Kayfox}}
*[http://kayfox.livejournal.com/ Kayfox] on [[LiveJournal]]
*[http://www.qrz.com/detail/KA7FOX KA7FOX] on [http://www.qrz.com/ QRZ.com]
*[http://kayfox.org/ Kay's web site]

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[[Category:Ham radio operators]]
[[Category:Convention staff]]
[[Category:Califur staff]]
[[Category:RainFurrest staff]]
[[Category:Fennec characters]]
[[Category:Washington]]

Kayfox

2008-03-02T20:16:34Z

Kayfox: Kayfox moved to Kyle "Kay" Fox over redirect: mv: not subject's preferred name format, how many people get referred to by their username? I don't get a lot of people calling me kylfo01.

#REDIRECT [[Kyle "Kay" Fox]]

User talk:Sine

2008-03-02T20:06:31Z

Kayfox:

It may take me a day or three to respond, and I am unlikely to respond to what I perceive as rhetorical questions. '''Please assume I have a reason for the edits I make, and be courteous in what you write here.'''

== Archives ==

* [[/FebMar2006|February - March 2006]] | [[/AprMay2006|April - May 2006]] | [[/June2006|June 2006]] | [[/July2006|July 2006]] | [[/AugSept2006|August - September 2006]] | [[/Oct2006|October 2006]] | [[/NovDec2006|November - December 2006]]
* [[/2007|January - March 2007]] | [[/Apr2007|April 2007]] | [[/MayDec2007|May - December 2007]]

== Clean-up. ==

Well, here, let's talk about [[Electric Keet|me]] for a sec.

While I appreciate the little steps to correct strictly necessary format and link issues (the 'contributor' block needed moving but I kept forgetting to do so, and 'Convention staff' really did seem a goofy category) I'm not so sure about your more vague taste-based changes, especially given the errors in them. If you have specific comments about confusing wording, that's one thing, but I'd like to ask you to refrain from style imposition otherwise.

Now... what precisely do you intend by the notion of 'paragraphs rather than bullet points'?

Anyhow, I'll hold off reverting things until we have this hashed out.

:I'll reply to this on the talk page of the article about you. -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 23:09, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

== Mermaid ==

I was about to make a species page "Mermaid" and I saw the message that it had been created and deleted already. In the deletion log, you say that it is not furry. They are in the furcode. I know four furs that are also mermaids or mermen, including my character Dylan Addison. I have swam at RCFM and MFM as Dylan along with Nova Sunami, a furry mermaid, and Peke, Santa Fox's penguin character. The current featured article, "Greek mythology," mentions centaurs, satyrs, and fauns which are also half human. I would like to know the reasoning behind excluding mermaids and mermen. [[User:XyLII|XyLII]] 02:29, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

:Feel free to discuss this on [[Talk:Mermaid]]. -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 17:59, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

== ~7~CyanFOX~7~ ==

Hey Sine, if you feel like incorrectly cleaning up my page that's fine but just because everyone else lazily and incorrectly shortens my name to CyanFOX without the pre and postfix ~7~'s does not mean that's my name... [[User:~7~CyanFOX~7~|~7~CyanFOX~7~]] 23:44, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

maybe i should redirect Sin to this article because it's easier to type that too? http://furry.wikia.com/wiki/User:%7E7%7ECyanFOX%7E7%7E was how if you even bothered to check my diff on my article how it originally read that was "too autistic" for most of you so people kindly decided to clean my article up :3 which i was very grateful for. notwithstanding, however, people take liberty as to how to actually spell my name; see, it's too difficult to copy and paste my name verbatim with the ~7~'s so it's usually and coincidentally for that matter incorrectly ( lazily ) shortened to CyanFOX... but why if that really was my name do i EVEN HAVE THE BLOODY ~7~'s to begin with? because they are a non-ascii character represented in ascii it's on my legal drivers license and my legal signature it's very old: from many many many years before i even took the name ``CyanFOX'' as many of you enjoy to shorten my name to... It has to deal with who i Was before I came into the fandom; it has to deal with my spirituality; and it also has to deal with providing me with a symbol that I can use as my "Initials" when I'm asked to "Initial here!" I don't wish for this to sound as derrogatory or dimminutive towards you... It just irritates me that you felt the need to implement an incorrect redirect to a name that IS NOT FORMALLY ENDORSED by me and if you only did simple research ( if you bothered to check out my user talk page or diff back to the original article in which I personally penned ) you'd have realized that I mastered the copy / paste and actually refer to myself as ~7~CyanFOX~7~ throughout the entire article... Imagine that... [[User:~7~CyanFOX~7~|~7~CyanFOX~7~]] 00:08, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

==Zephyr Panthur==
Hi Sine, 
I was wondering about the requests for cites you placed in the article on [[Zephyr Panthur]], about his species and the documentary he saw. As the original article appears to have been written by the subject himself, is there any particular reason to doubt his word? If a cite is still needed regarding his species, the [http://db.fursuit.org/?c=viewsuit&id=812 fursuit database entry for his 2nd fursuit] lists him as "fox, lynx". --[[User:Higgs Raccoon|Higgs Raccoon]] 07:57, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
:As suggested by adding the tags, I'd like to know where the fursona description came from--the character in the image (and in other images, from a short look at the person's website) looks like a Red Fox to me, no obvious Lynx parts let along Fennec, and as for the reference to a documentary... if there's a documentary about Hitler with anthropomorphic art, I'd like to know about it if only to start an article on same! -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 19:40, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

==Kyle "Kay" Fox==
You moved [[Kyle "Kay" Fox]] to [[Kayfox]], I would prefer it to be at '''Kyle "Kay" Fox''' because thats how I prefer my name. But considering the edit history of the article, I'm not really an authority on myself, go right ahead and do whatever you want. [[User:Kayfox|Kayfox]] 20:06, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Kyle "Kay" Fox

2008-03-02T19:59:26Z

Kayfox:

[[Image:KayFox2.gif|right|thumb|Kyle Fox's [[fursona]].]]
'''Kyle "Kay" Fox''' is a greyish [[fennec fox]] who lives in the Seattle area of Washington, U.S.A. He holds an [[wikipedia:Amateur Radio|Amateur Radio]] Licence issued by the [[wikipedia:FCC|FCC]], [http://www.qrz.com/detail/KA7FOX KA7FOX] and a [[wikipedia:Industry Canada|Industry Canada]] Amateur Radio Certification with the call of VA7FEN and plans to upgrade to Amateur Extra in the US when the [[wikipedia:Morse Code|Morse Code]] requirement goes away.

He was a staff member at [[Califur 3|Califur.3]] helping [[Frosty Orca]], fixing a few of the radios and working at the registration desk; and staffed [[RainFurrest]], working registration with his [[mate]] [[Loial]].

His electronic projects include flashy LED things for con dances, packet radio and [[wikipedia:APRS|APRS]] related stuff, and the quest for cheap hand held radios.

==External links==
{{Contributor|Kayfox}}
*[http://kayfox.livejournal.com/ Kayfox] on [[LiveJournal]]
*[http://www.qrz.com/detail/KA7FOX KA7FOX] on [http://www.qrz.com/ QRZ.com]
*[http://kayfox.org/ Kay's web site]

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[[Category:Ham radio operators]]
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[[Category:RainFurrest staff]]
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User talk:64.81.161.224

2008-02-03T22:15:05Z

Kayfox:

This is keer.zerda.net.

Usually being operated by [[User:Kayfox]]. [[User:Kayfox|Kayfox]] 22:15, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Califur Train

2007-11-03T04:09:34Z

Kayfox: WTF?

{{Califur}}
'''Califur Train''' is a furry train trip that has been organized each May by [[Califur]] co-chair [[Trapa]] to help [[Wikipedia:Vancouver|Vancouver]] and [[Wikipedia:Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] area furries make the long journey to the Califur [[convention]] in [[Wikipedia:Southern California|Southern California]].

{{event-stub}}

==External links==
* [http://train.califur.com/ Califur Train trip website]
* [http://train.califur.com/2005_pics.php Califur Train 2005 photos] by [[Trapa]]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayfox/sets/72157600168152787/ Califur Train 2007 photos] by [[Kyle "Kay" Fox]]
* [http://kayfox.livejournal.com/232129.html Track the Califur train] on [[Kay Fox]]'s [[LiveJournal]]

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Talk:RainFurrest

2007-08-26T18:45:00Z

Kayfox: /* Numbers */

The about section needs to be specific to a time period (as of such and such), rather than talking about now, and should be less chatty. I've made a start. -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 01:41, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Rainfurrest.com (and thus the redirecting to that from Rainfurrest.org) isn't connecting. A whois for rainfurrest.com lists three name servers, all on [[furcen.org]]. -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 20:00, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

:It's connecting now. Note the announcement on their front page:
:''June 13, 2007:''
:''Technical Difficulties. Due to a resignation by our web host we are currently expereinceing some technical difficulties that resolve from the switchover to a new host. These difficulties should be resolved soon and all will hopefully be well. Please update your links as nessisary.''

:''P.S. We would like to sqaush the nasty rumor that is going around. Our previous web host did NOT format the drive of the webserver, instead he meerly shut down the server and we are unable to access it or any of the data on it.''

:Evidently Jurann, who is no longer affiliated with the convention, no longer provides web services for them, either.----[[User:DuncanDaHusky|DuncanDaHusky]]([[User talk:DuncanDaHusky|talk]]) 20:35, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

:: So, Jurann basically shut down their website with no notice after parting ways with them? Wow, that's mature and professional. --[[User:Dmuth|Douglas Muth]] 20:39, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

::: Actually they've had months of warning, and took initial precautions, the issue is with the execution of the transfer and is not due to any un-professionalism or immaturity on my part. All of the necessary actions have been taken to transition the domain, site and database to their new web host. You seem to speak as if you know me, though, care to explain that? [[User:Jurann|Jurann]] 23:48, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

::::The comment has no pretense of knowing you, rather it was a commentary on the action itself, not the person behind it.--[[User:KendricksRedtail|Kendricks Redtail]]

:::: Prior to us requesting that Jurann step down as artshow lead, I had decided it be prudent to have a secondary server and have backups made. After asking Jurann to step down as Artshow lead Jurann decided to simply shut down the webserver without any prior notice at all. The DNS entries could have easily been changed so that no downtime would have happened. The fact that rainfurrest.net was up and running within hours was only by determiniation and skill from our new webmasters. After the new server was up and running a domain transfer was arranged and is now finalized. It would have been very easy for Jurann to choose to change the DNS names so that no downtime happened what-so-ever. He simply choose not to. [[User:Trapa|Trapa Co-Chair Rainfurrest]] 23:45, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

== Numbers ==

An August 20, 2007 news post to [http://www.rainfurrest.com/ the RainFurrest website] noted "The pre-reg numbers are now looking that we will have somewhere between 180 and 450 people showing up." (Which strikes me as an amusingly wide range.) I hope that definite numbers will appear soon. In the meantime, [http://foxmajik.livejournal.com/591630.html a LiveJournal post today] by [[foxmajik]] states that "Rainfurrest had a patronage of over 300". -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 02:54, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

:About 350 people have attended so far. [[User:Kayfox|Kayfox]] 18:45, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

2007-02-15T22:04:03Z

Kayfox:

'''RainFurrest''' is a proposed [[convention]] for August 24-26, 2007 at the Holiday Inn [[Wikipedia:SeaTac|SeaTac]] in Washington state.

Preliminary details include the following:
== Staff ==
* '''Con chair:''' [[Gene Armstrong]]
* '''Co-Chair:''' [[Trapa]]
* '''Security Lead:''' [[Ravenwood]]
* '''Registration lead:''' [[Loial]]
* '''Registration Second:''' [[Sparkling]]
* '''Con-ops Lead:''' [[Trapa]]
* '''Con-ops staff:''' [[Ryebunny]]
* '''[[Art Show]] Director:''' [[Jurann]]<ref>[http://jurann.livejournal.com/127634.html?thread=416146#t416146 November 15, 2006 comment] on [[LiveJournal]] by [[Jurann]]. Retrieved November 15, 2006.</ref>

== [[Guests of Honor]] ==
* '''Artist Guest of Honor:''' [[Monika Livingstone]]
* '''Fan Guest of Honor:''' [[Stalking Cat]]
* '''Writer Guest of Honor:''' [[Phil Geusz]]

== Charity==
* [http://www.sarveywildlife.org/ Sarvey Wildlife Center]

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.rainfurrest.org/ Convention website]
* [http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/mb/coyote RainFurrest Con MessageBoard]

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Kyle "Kay" Fox

2007-02-01T04:20:33Z

Kayfox:

'''Kyle "Kay" Fox''' is a grey-ish [[fennec]] fox living in the Seattle area. He holds an [[wikipedia:Amateur Radio|Amateur Radio]] Licence issued by the [[wikipedia:FCC|FCC]], KA7FOX and a [[wikipedia:Industry Canada|Industry Canada]] Amateur Radio Certification with the call of VA7FEN and plans to upgrade to Amateur Extra in the US when the [[wikipedia:Morse Code|Morse Code]] requirement goes away.

Current electronic projects include flashy LED things for con dances, packet radio and [[wikipedia:APRS|APRS]] related stuffs and the quest for cheap hand held radios.

He often commutes to furmeets and other events in [[wikipedia:Vancouver|Vancouver, B.C., Canada]].

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==External links==
*[http://kayfox.livejournal.com/ Kayfox] on [[LiveJournal]]

{{Contributor|Kayfox}}

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