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Loran Skunky

2009-04-03T04:25:02Z

LoranSkunky:

'''Loran Skunky''' is one of the founders of the [[SoCalFurs]] [[FurBQ]] and was the [[convention chairman]] of [[Further Confusion 2006]] and [[Further Confusion 2010]]. He lives in the [[Wikipedia:San Francisco Bay Area|San Francisco Bay Area]] of [[Wikipedia:California|California]].

Loran was the winner of the popular vote for [[Mephit Furmeet]]'s first annual T-shirt contest in [[Mephit Furmeet 1|1997]]. He has been around the fandom since 1995, when he found it while at [[San Diego Comic Con]].

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==External link==
{{Contributor|LoranSkunky}}
* [http://www.skunkybutt.com Loran's homepage]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Further Confusion staff]]
[[Category:Skunk characters]]
[[Category:California]]

Further Confusion 2006

2007-01-30T05:34:49Z

LoranSkunky: /* Executive staff */

{{Further Confusion}}

'''Further Confusion 2006''' was a [[furry]] [[convention]], the eighth annual [[Further Confusion]]. It was held from January 19 to 23 at the San Jose Doubletree in San Jose, California.
[[Image:FC2006Shirt.JPG|left|thumb|The Further Confusion 2006 t-shirt.]]
* '''Theme''': Renfur: A Knight's Tail
* '''[[Guests of Honor]]''': [[Eric Elliott]] and [[Jane Lindskold]]
* '''Attendance''': 1,911

The [[charity auction]] benefited [http://www.wildlifecompanions.org/ Wildlife Companions] and the [http://www.cbldf.org/ Comic Book Legal Defense Fund]. The total amount donated from the convention to these two charities for FC2006 was $15,000.

208 [[fursuiter]]s participated in the [[fursuit parade]].

== Executive staff ==
[[Image:LoriannaFC2006.JPG|right|thumb|[[Lorianna]], from the [[masquerade]]]]
* Chair: ([[Loran Skunky]])
* Vice Chair and Business Director: Laura Colton (Squirrel)
* Media Relations: Lee Strom ([[Chairo]])
* Asst. Business Director: Jerry Tien ([[Silene]])
* Events Director: [[Melchar]]
* Events Director Second: Elizabeth French (Genevive)
* IT Director: Michael Graff ([[Skandragon]])
* IT Second: Vince Cardinale ([[Berg Polarbear]])
* Marketing Director: [[Jonas]]
* Operations Director: Vandrav Sheridan
* Operations Second: Simon Wolf
* Executive Secretary: Chris Sturtivant ([[Findra]])
* Hotel Liaison: Chris Bartlett (Bos'n)
* [[GOH]] Liaison, AAE Rep., and AAE Finance: Brent E. Edwards ([[Chip Unicorn]])

== Tracks ==

As well as the continuing activities such as Gaming and the Creators' Lounge, there were several tracks, each with events and panels. The tracks were: Art, Business, Filking, [[Fursuiting]], [[Puppetry]], Tech, Science, [[Species]], Social, Writing.

== Badges ==

There were six, colored [[con badge]] designs, by [[Angel Blaze]], [[Daniel Keller]], [[Dodge!]], [[Kat Vixen]], [[Sidian]], and [[Yippee Coyote]]. The badge designs are reproduced in color in the conbook.

== [[Conbook]] ==
[[Image:FC2006Critterlympics.JPG|right|thumb|[[Critterlympics]] at Further Confusion 2006]]
The full-color Further Confusion Program Book is 48 pages, with a front cover by [[Eric Elliott]] and back cover by [[Starfinder]]. There is interior art by:
* [[Adam Wan]]
* [[Kalahari|Chris "Kalahari" Evans]]
* [[Chris McKinley]]
* [[Daniel S. Keller]]
* Eric Elliott
* [[Foxy!]]
* [[Grrrwolf]]
* [[HollyAnn]]
* [[Krahnos]]
* [[Megan Giles]]
* [[Idess|Mindy "Idess" Sherwood]]
* [[MINE CHAOS]]
* [[Monica Meza]]
* [[Pseudo Manitou]]
* [[Ratbat]]
* [[Roy D. Pounds II]]
* [[Steve Corbett]]
* [[Tani Person]]
* [[Vaughan Greer]]
* [[Zen Migawa]]

In regards to fiction, the story "Squirrel Errant" by [[Michael H. Payne]] is included, in addition to an excerpt from ''[[Volle]]'' by [[Kyell Gold]].

As well, some pages have heraldic devices as decorative elements; these are based on depictions and descriptions in the 1909 work ''A Complete Guide to Heraldry'' by A. C. Fox-Davies.

== Financials ==
[[Image:FC2006HallFursuiters.JPG|left|thumb|[[Fursuit]]ers at Further Confusion]]
{{con-finance
|organization = [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc.]]
|currency = $
|initial-assets = 117057
|final-assets = 139952
|initial-cash = 45858
|final-cash = 74401
|initial-liabilities = 43794
|final-liabilities = 37346
|total-revenue = 128265
|charity-revenue = 36375
|membership-revenue = 93133
|merchandise-profit = -1243
|events-profit = 0
|total-expense = 98922
|occupancy-expense = 0
|equipment-expense = 8351
|printing-expense = 9595
|source = <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?userHomePage=false&npoId=690983 Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc. Form 990] ([http://www.npccny.org/Form_990/990.htm description]) from [http://guidestar.com GuideStar.com]</span>
}}

== References ==

''Further Confusion 2006: Renfur: A Knight's Tail''. Milpitas, California: Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, 2006.

[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:California]]
[[Category:2006 events]]

Further Confusion 2006

2007-01-30T05:34:26Z

LoranSkunky: /* Executive staff */

{{Further Confusion}}

'''Further Confusion 2006''' was a [[furry]] [[convention]], the eighth annual [[Further Confusion]]. It was held from January 19 to 23 at the San Jose Doubletree in San Jose, California.
[[Image:FC2006Shirt.JPG|left|thumb|The Further Confusion 2006 t-shirt.]]
* '''Theme''': Renfur: A Knight's Tail
* '''[[Guests of Honor]]''': [[Eric Elliott]] and [[Jane Lindskold]]
* '''Attendance''': 1,911

The [[charity auction]] benefited [http://www.wildlifecompanions.org/ Wildlife Companions] and the [http://www.cbldf.org/ Comic Book Legal Defense Fund]. The total amount donated from the convention to these two charities for FC2006 was $15,000.

208 [[fursuiter]]s participated in the [[fursuit parade]].

== Executive staff ==
[[Image:LoriannaFC2006.JPG|right|thumb|[[Lorianna]], from the [[masquerade]]]]
* Chair: ([[Loran]])
* Vice Chair and Business Director: Laura Colton (Squirrel)
* Media Relations: Lee Strom ([[Chairo]])
* Asst. Business Director: Jerry Tien ([[Silene]])
* Events Director: [[Melchar]]
* Events Director Second: Elizabeth French (Genevive)
* IT Director: Michael Graff ([[Skandragon]])
* IT Second: Vince Cardinale ([[Berg Polarbear]])
* Marketing Director: [[Jonas]]
* Operations Director: Vandrav Sheridan
* Operations Second: Simon Wolf
* Executive Secretary: Chris Sturtivant ([[Findra]])
* Hotel Liaison: Chris Bartlett (Bos'n)
* [[GOH]] Liaison, AAE Rep., and AAE Finance: Brent E. Edwards ([[Chip Unicorn]])

== Tracks ==

As well as the continuing activities such as Gaming and the Creators' Lounge, there were several tracks, each with events and panels. The tracks were: Art, Business, Filking, [[Fursuiting]], [[Puppetry]], Tech, Science, [[Species]], Social, Writing.

== Badges ==

There were six, colored [[con badge]] designs, by [[Angel Blaze]], [[Daniel Keller]], [[Dodge!]], [[Kat Vixen]], [[Sidian]], and [[Yippee Coyote]]. The badge designs are reproduced in color in the conbook.

== [[Conbook]] ==
[[Image:FC2006Critterlympics.JPG|right|thumb|[[Critterlympics]] at Further Confusion 2006]]
The full-color Further Confusion Program Book is 48 pages, with a front cover by [[Eric Elliott]] and back cover by [[Starfinder]]. There is interior art by:
* [[Adam Wan]]
* [[Kalahari|Chris "Kalahari" Evans]]
* [[Chris McKinley]]
* [[Daniel S. Keller]]
* Eric Elliott
* [[Foxy!]]
* [[Grrrwolf]]
* [[HollyAnn]]
* [[Krahnos]]
* [[Megan Giles]]
* [[Idess|Mindy "Idess" Sherwood]]
* [[MINE CHAOS]]
* [[Monica Meza]]
* [[Pseudo Manitou]]
* [[Ratbat]]
* [[Roy D. Pounds II]]
* [[Steve Corbett]]
* [[Tani Person]]
* [[Vaughan Greer]]
* [[Zen Migawa]]

In regards to fiction, the story "Squirrel Errant" by [[Michael H. Payne]] is included, in addition to an excerpt from ''[[Volle]]'' by [[Kyell Gold]].

As well, some pages have heraldic devices as decorative elements; these are based on depictions and descriptions in the 1909 work ''A Complete Guide to Heraldry'' by A. C. Fox-Davies.

== Financials ==
[[Image:FC2006HallFursuiters.JPG|left|thumb|[[Fursuit]]ers at Further Confusion]]
{{con-finance
|organization = [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc.]]
|currency = $
|initial-assets = 117057
|final-assets = 139952
|initial-cash = 45858
|final-cash = 74401
|initial-liabilities = 43794
|final-liabilities = 37346
|total-revenue = 128265
|charity-revenue = 36375
|membership-revenue = 93133
|merchandise-profit = -1243
|events-profit = 0
|total-expense = 98922
|occupancy-expense = 0
|equipment-expense = 8351
|printing-expense = 9595
|source = <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?userHomePage=false&npoId=690983 Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc. Form 990] ([http://www.npccny.org/Form_990/990.htm description]) from [http://guidestar.com GuideStar.com]</span>
}}

== References ==

''Further Confusion 2006: Renfur: A Knight's Tail''. Milpitas, California: Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, 2006.

[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:California]]
[[Category:2006 events]]

Loran Skunky

2007-01-30T05:33:57Z

LoranSkunky:

''Loran Skunky'' is one of the founders of the [[SoCalFurs]] [[FurBQ]] and was the [[convention chairman]] of [[Further Confusion 2006]]. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area California.

He was the winner of the popular vote for [[Mephit Furmeet]]'s first annual T-shirt contest in [[Mephit Furmeet 1|1997]]. Loran has been around the fandom sense 1995 when he found it while at [[San Diego Comic Con]].

{{person-stub}}

==External link==
{{Contributor|LoranSkunky}}
* [http://www.skunkybutt.com Loran's homepage]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Further Confusion staff]]
[[Category:Skunk characters]]
[[Category:California]]

Further Confusion

2005-08-13T22:13:13Z

LoranSkunky:

Further Confusion, or Furcon is an annual fandom convention celebrating the anthropomorphics genre or furry fandom, including 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 service mark) and continues to be its largest. It has the largest art show of any convention in the fandom with sales routinely exceeding $50,000. It is generally considered to be one of the best such conventions in the fandom.
Beginning in 1999 with attendance of 691 individuals, it has grown rapidly. In 2005 its attendance exceeded 1711 individuals from around the world. In the past 7 years, Furcon had donated over $50,000 to various charitable beneficiaries.