April 2002
Monsters Inc Record Gross And Pixar's New Films
Posted by Rigel on Mon 22 Apr 2002 - 16:53Monster's Inc has become the 2nd highest grossing animated film of all time, just barely behind The Lion King. In the same article, Pixar announces its next three films.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020421/nysu020_1.html
You can also view a still from Pixar's next film, Finding Nemo, here:
Midwest FurFest Spring Newsletter
Posted by Aureth on Mon 22 Apr 2002 - 19:46Greetings from Midwest FurFest!
Remember us? We remember you! And we hope you'll keep November 22-24 free on your calendar. It may be a long way off, but we're already working on what we think will be a most excellent third edition of MFF.
Short Interview With Country Bears' Director
Posted by Rigel on Tue 23 Apr 2002 - 11:29ToonZone has a short interview with Disney's Country Bears movie director Peter Hastings. There's also a link to the movie's trailer on the website.
The New Cartoon Hall Of Fame
Posted by Rigel on Tue 23 Apr 2002 - 11:32ASIFA-Hollywood has formed the Cartoon Hall of Fame and is taking votes for who should be inducted. Participate via the following URL:
ConFurence 2002 Program Schedule now online
Posted by darrelx on Tue 23 Apr 2002 - 11:33The Schedule of events at ConFurence 2002 is now online in Adobe PDF Format.
You can download, view, and/or print the CF2002 schedule grid at confurence.net/cf2002/ProgramGrid.pdf if you have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed on your system.
The Animal Defense Militia
Posted by Chip_Unicorn on Tue 23 Apr 2002 - 21:05The Animal Defense Militia is an underground movement of covert operatives committed to preserving the autonomy and merriment of non-human vertebrates through any means necessary.
Okay, okay... it's really a very funny parody of PETA. Be sure to check the list of directors
Arizona Captive Pack in Urgent Need of Assistance
Posted by Manawolf on Wed 24 Apr 2002 - 19:26Site tweaking
Posted by Aureth on Wed 24 Apr 2002 - 19:34I'm experimenting with a new logo variant, and driving the artist nuts by being overly particular. Comments on whatever iteration is currently up are welcome. Also, I'm contemplating updating the PostNuke code to the current version, which is .713. We're currently running .703, and there are some minor but useful feature changes/additions, as well as a bunch of security patches in the new code. This may occur over the weekend; there will be minimal or no downtime involved.
Also, let me make note of the Reviews section. The old reviews page was evidently lost in the migration from PHPNuke to PostNuke, something I only recently noticed. I may have a backup; I'll be going spelunking in the pre-upgrade .tar file I have this weekend. Until I do, the reviews section is woefully underpopulated with material....review something today!
Comments and suggestions on the site are always welcome. Here's your opportunity to sound off.
Mice in Space
Posted by Allicorn on Thu 25 Apr 2002 - 12:28Space travelling mice, 'mice-stronauts' could pave the way for humans to travel to Mars in spaceflights like this one in an article on CNN. A family of mice would live and breed over several months in a space vessel with an environment that simulates what life might be like on the surface of Mars.
Update on the CARE Foundation Eviction
Posted by Sasta on Thu 25 Apr 2002 - 15:15Further details are provided on recent developments with the C.A.R.E Foundation's pending eviction. They have acquired an extension, but still need help and a new site. CARE's director has asked for assistance from the furries and identified some ways in which you can help.
Chimps are only human
Posted by MelSkunk on Fri 26 Apr 2002 - 10:19Chimpanzees are intellegent and very similar to humans genetically, and the American AR group Chimpanzee Collaboratory says they deserve the right to... lawyers.
In a country known for its interest in legal representation and process, this could be a ground breaking case if won, but critics point out that this could be seen as the start of banning any animals for use, with the personable and likeable apes the foot in the door.
Bald can be beautiful for maneless lions
Posted by MelSkunk on Fri 26 Apr 2002 - 10:20Tsavo, Kenya has been known for a few things. First is the 1898 maneating frenzy by two lions (made infamous in the movie "The Ghost and the Darkness") and second are the maneless lions.
Unlike the beasts acting in the movie, the killing pair were maneless lions themselves, and originally scientists assumed they were unique outcasts, kept from prides and unable to find mates because of this emasculating lack of mane.
But new research into the Tsavo region shows that, far from being either uncommon or unsucessful, maneless males both seem to thrive and get the girls, garnering bigger prides of ladies than their maned Serengeti, and kept them alone.
Maneless males also tended to band together into larger fraternal groups or all male bands, sometimes numbering four, five animals or more animals.
Scientists are unsure of the reasons for these social differences in the Tsavo lions, and whether or not the lack of mane contributes, but maneless seems to be the more sucessful type of lion in this region.