Digger's stories

Sat 25 Oct 2003 - 21:03

Oh no.

'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' will be running an episode on October 30, 8pm est (CBS) titles (get ready...)

"Fur and Loathing"

Evidently it takes place at a furry con. The preview I saw last night included quite a few fursuiting actors.

I'm hoping against all hope there is a gilmmer of the positive in this, but you and I both know how well popular media has treated us in the past....

mwalimu remarks: Although the episode in question had not aired yet, this is old news to many of us by now, and has been the subject of a thread or two already here on flayrah.

Tue 10 Jun 2003 - 12:54

The first human infections of the African monkeypox virus in the U.S. have been traced back to prairie dogs sold by a Milwaukee pet distributor. Apparently the animals were shipped, (and possibly collabarators with) a Gambian rat. Health officials said they suspect the rat was the source of the infection, because tests have shown Gambian rats have natural antibodies to monkeypox as well as access to complex pharmacutical facilites.

It is currently not known if the rat has ties to any terrorist groups, nor if the prairie dogs will be deported according to Immigration and Naturalization Service officials.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/06/08/cdc.prariedogs/index.html