Furry Times

As my might have noticed I have been uploading videos to YouTube, and they have been quite popular. This morning I uploaded my 6th video with more on the way when YT hit me with my stats. Thanks Everyone

Since I already covered the basics I felt it was time to talk about the little things. Like that table Alkali and Status Ferret shared. I spoke with Alkali and absolute bonus in my opinion he is so very nice and very much welcome to praise. Hell I seen him for years and love his work. He did a ton of panels at IFC and they were all great.

Like any convention you get unexpected moments. Frankly I was there at the right time and place to snag this video.

If your wondering whose voice that is it’s mine and I was saying to someone. No one would believe this without a video.

A few weeks before I saw a went to IFC I saw one of those con tour videos and thought this would help a lot of people. Frankly I wish it was available earlier as I was unsure where everything was

Okay so I admit it, I did say I was going to volunteer but didn’t. Reason why was simple there was too much to do, so many panels, so little time.

I will admit, I had a great time, left with not post con depression but a good case of cabin fever. There are no sidewalks and 5 block walk along whatever path you feel safe. Frankly that road gets little traffic at least while I was there. That leads to a Waffle House, Speedway, and a Jimmy Johns and that’s it.

More tomorrow with more videos

Ever go in to something with your mind already made a decision about something that happened, then feeling totally embarrassed because you were wrong. That’s me and I want to apologize to the IFC Board for making so many wrong assumptions about what happened.

I found out a few things I can’t repeat as I have no evidence. Let’s just say Cassidy got caught on the wrong side of something that happened that caused most of IFC’s Board to resign and a death. I am not joking someone did die. This also caused some of the issues I saw as in where do you put the dirty dishes during The Super Sponsor’s Dinner, and that mess in Sponsor Early Reg. when someone forgot to alphabetize the list. It is very understandable why they want feedback, and kept talking about that feedback email address feedback@indyfurcon.com

I know it’s not what you expect, I also kind of know why they didn’t announce the 2024 date… just yet. But for the same issue as I stated earlier I have no proof, only what I heard.

But speaking with the staff at the hotel, I am very happy to say the Furries were well behaved and the hotel is more than welcome to have them back. No major incidents period.

With as of this posting my bags are packed and I am currently waiting for the time to leave. It’s time for you to catch up on my day and it certainly was a packed one.

I heard of the call of the wild, but call of the waffles?!!!

Don’t get me wrong, the food at the Wyndham is pretty good. But by yesterday I wanted something else and that was The Waffle House

Which for the record is more like 5 blocks from the hotel. I had a waffle, 2 sausages and hash browns for $12.75 even with tip it still was cheaper than that Breakfast Buffet they gave us at the hotel.

The food was excellent, what is even better I discovered a furry works there.

The Fursuit Games were completely different than the way MFF runs there. They leave out the toys and let the fursuiters at it. Seeing them play with a giant beach ball than later using an inflatable bowling pin on it. Was a site to behold.

Went to a few game show panels, the one that stands out in my mind was Scribbles and Bits where the audience along with the host Iggy. Write a short story, it was a terrible story but fun.

Had a pulled pork sandwich at a food truck which was excellent

I guess the highlight of that day was IFC What I missed Firr and Status Ferret ran what has to be the funniest thing I ever seen. 1st up was a chat was how things ran and Status running 31 panels and that crayon gag.

Lastly the Closing Ceremony itself

The Stats

360 Fursuit Parade

Charity $20,800

and the total attendance 1,722

and next year’s theme will be MONSTERS!!!

Almost forgot IFC printed photos featuring all the fursuiters in the parade

The photos will eventually be made available online

I hadn’t seen a fursuit parade since MFF dropped theirs a few years ago.

Can’t show the video right now issues, but will have it up ASAP when I get home but in the meantime

It ran some 17 minutes with some fursuiters going twice. A quirk due to the layout of the hotel… no really.

Would you believe I also found out the true reason why MFF dropped their fursuit parade. It was due to it’s own success and the layout of the hotel, and frankly the weather rarely cooperates that time of year. The crowd made continuing to have one impossible, and the weather generally made it impossible to run it outside.

The above photo was from The Rabbit spy panel which was totally fun. The giant bunny was a surprise guest.

Ran into Alkali in the Dealers Den hell of a nice guy, you would not believe the number of panels he did. The Convention War Stories Panel was a huge surprise and quite a delight. He had so many nice things to say about everything.

The Charity Whose Lion was actually better than the regular one which had audience involvement. But all of it was great.

The eagerly awaited Sponsor’s Dinner was good. I was hoping to run into more of the staff. But it was good. The had everything from Salad to a rather yummy chocolate cake.

Sadly today is the last day of the convention. I got to leave tomorrow and head home.

But not the coverage there is still a lot I need to talk about but with photos and videos. I hope to continue it this week. In addition to my normal coverage of furry news.

Little things that might make you laugh.

I brought my 3DS to see if I get any Streetpass hits. I got 10 and enough so I finished off 3 puzzles.

Food in the Cafe is okay but it is what it is, plan on getting a sandwich when I go home on Monday.

There was a lot of mention of Heatwave Con. Overall IFC isn’t bad crowd wise, it is still possible to move around during times at MFF would be packed.

Speaking of numbers that itself is strange. Staff says it looks like more than last year, they estimate 1500 which was last year’s total. But when you remind them of that they say 1800 we will see who is right tomorrow.

AC has been an issue as the controls seem to be off for some including me. I froze my 1st night until I figured out how to turn it off.

More Tomorrow