Month: December 2023

I usually consider Sunday the last day of any MFF a day for things to calm down. But OH Brother that didn’t happen.

After what I consider a rather good breakfast at Denny’s. Recently I heard some criticism over the quality of their meals. I can honestly say I didn’t have a bad one. They hit the spot every time will be back. Amazing the number of furries who made their way to Denny’s. Surprising enough they only saw 2 or 3 fursuiters. Including my friend.

On to MFF, which during our stay was an Uber ride, 5 mins and your there.

We did the usual things but we wanted to see the Autism Panel

Autism in The Furry Community: An Overview

Presented by James as James

I try not to judge people and or furries. But really WTF?!!! What was it about people scared to use gender neutral restrooms and a sexual type I frankly never heard of before. This was the bulk of this panel. I thought this was going to be about Autism and the everyday problems…. Not this.

A Panel should not leave you wondering WTF did I hear.

After this I am avoiding any panel hosted by James as James

On the other paw

Plug and Say Hosted by LunaTheCute was amazing

It was a panel where you could honestly promote yourself. You were given a chance to sit before an audience and be interviewed. It was GREAT!!!

Yes they applauded me, and every card I left was taken.

Everyone who was called felt better afterwards including seeing an amazing fursuit

We wanted to see Joining The Furry Tech Mafia panel, be we were 5 minutes late and the panel room was FULL

Sadly that leads us to The Closing Ceremony and OH MY!!!!

Every seat was taken

We had 15, 547 which is just shy of a 2000 jump in attendance

But that wasn’t all

The charity donation is always interesting. They present a check this one was for $100,000 for the record the most money they ever raised during the convention. Then they sold 2 standees that were featured at 2 hotels. One was even taken by this one hotel, that raised some more, then the matching funds pledge by the staff and an anonymous donor and OH MY.

In total and I am going what has been publicly announced

Live Like Roo received $185,758.31

The 2nd highest donation in furry convention history… for the record the 1st was held at a previous MFF.

Everyone was in tears of joy.

One last report tomorrow

What a busy day that was…

First Up Stickers

No Sticker Pole video, there was only 1 sticker on that pole. The reason why was simple the RAIN it was wet from Friday to Sunday so that just left the official ones was it 2 or 3

Then there was this

To why it was there, that 2nd board wasn’t up on Friday. I know I didn’t see it or Saturday Morning when this photo was taken.

FOOD Namely The Sponsor Brunch it was excellent

The only things worth mentioning are Paks. They were set up in the lobby of the convention center. The Best Poke Bowl I ever ate and yes they had a vegetarian option and it was $17 and it was incredible.

I swear they were the busiest restaurant during the entire con. I ate lunch there every single day and I give them a very solid 10.

Fursuit Charades was pure fun, I am happy they got a larger space this year

As I stated previously I had no internet at my hotel. Too few IP addresses a tech friend put it. Plus as it turned out I had issues with the main laptop I use. One reason to bring a tablet next time.

Here is what I missed

Believe me I know that Sponsors Pin is a little hard to see but it is on that lanyard.

It started out so differently than I was use to which is mainly waiting for Reg to open then rush over to the Opening Ceremony. It’s strange when you got time

and room to move…

Besides heading to a few panels there is the usual Dealer’s Den and Artist Alley which was fantastic

A friend got in on Fursuit Price is Right

But I would say the proudest moment for both of us was when my friend was on the winning team of The Fursuit Games. A self proclaimed out of shape geek. Believe me they are still smiling.

I think one of the hardest moments for me was Live Like Roo. This year’s charity who helps people when their pet has cancer. My dog died 3 years ago from a combo of old age and cancer. I was conflicted between giving them what I could afford and actually give. The dogs they had were sweet and they do amazing work. If I knew of them back then I know things would have been different.

It’s hard to loose a loved one to cancer, and I do consider pets part of the family. On top of this my own brother died of cancer 10 years ago. So as you see the subject is hard for me. Really I was a mess at the closing ceremony on Sunday.

One more thing my friend as an experiment brought a 25 year old camera that recorded images on a floppy. He managed to give away a few but despite the image quality they turned out pretty good.

He also made a copy of the photo on floppy to anyone who was in a photo with him. Did managed to give away a few. I advised him to make some sort of public announcement for next year.

More tomorrow

Believe me folks I am happy to be home, my laptop fully functioning, my friend/ roommate is home and I hope getting the sleep that they deserve. MFF 2023 for me was a wild ride.

Lets Start off where I stayed.

Motel 6, and before anyone says anything I got a room there cheap, and it was also small. Only slighly larger than my RL bedroom.

But it was good, clean and more or less quiet. I say that because it also lay under a flight path.

On top of that a Limited Number of IPs. For your non tech types, since the hotel was SOLD OUT. There was not even places for everyone to use this Public Wifi. I will be leaving my laptop at home next time and bring my tablet. I had no wifi period.

But mine you this is Thurday Nov 30 coverage. So what did we do? Reg of course

All Sponsors and Shiny Sponsors as far as the eye can see.

Later according to MFF they process over 9000 Registrations on Thursday.

The Line to Get The Badge was around 50 mins, add about an hour to get The Swag

Namely this

What you don’t see and that includes a Sponsor Ribbon

As well as the coupon for the Tee which was redeemed and that’s still packed

You might notice a little card? That is suppose to be a Plush for Sponsors plus 1 extra item for Shiny Sponsors. The only thing my source told me that it is somewhere in the US. They said later during Closing that Sponsors are going to get an email later about that.

Meanwhile and this is a Furry Times exclusive 1 Gopher Item is also missing A Gopher-branded MFF ushanka (11 hours) They too will be contacted by email.

More tomorrow need to unpack.