Privacy Badger (currently in beta-- https://www.eff.org/privacybadger ) is another great way to tell advertisers and trackers to fuck the hell off (including those on this very site, Fur Affinity, where currently, just viewing someone's gallery cues up at least 2 trackers which PB handily blocks).

PB works with Chrome, Firefox and others are planned and is easy to setup and use on both. If like myself, you'd like advertisers to die a slow, painful death by fire and currently use Adblock Plus, Noscript, Ghostery and other blocking/anti-bullshit measures, I would recommend giving Privacy Badger a try. Plus, it has a cute, manic-looking badger logo that looks like a character from the Simpsons with its smug grin. Adorable. =3

I find it interesting to see just how many trackers PB blocks at any given site and get a barometer of just how much shenanigans any given page has when I am there. The other thing to like about this browser strap-on is that it doesn't just work with sites that actually comply with Do Not Track settings and requests but sticks it to those fuckers who simply ignore those requests and track you anyway. Lastly, PB doesn't have any of the unsavory arrangements held by some of the aforementioned solutions above which may involve exceptions and other crap where they allow some assholes to track via unspoken agreements between the trackers and blockers.

With sneaky under-handed tracking that tries its best to hide, doesn't ask permission and does whatever it pleases with your information, up to and including selling it to others for profit, I think we owe it to them to let them know that one day they may just have to earn an honest living instead of clandestinely making people unwilling and unwitting profit generators and looking for new ways to make the internet suck. Change your business model assholes!

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(NOTE: Don't take me seriously here, I just had to bitch a bit about this. Don't flip shit if you love this song, I don't even know who they are! x3 This song DOES irritate the shit right out of me though)

True story:

Lately, I found myself hearing a song that has this whistling chorus to it. Do you know that song I mean? Surely you've heard it by now. IT IS UNAVOIDABLE. It has all that bland, awful pop crap appeal designed to sell sell sell. It is so blatant in that aim as to be an outright mockery of itself, (and who knows? It just might be) but I am sure it is making The Bux, so its producers certainly don't mind. It's almost like someone went, "let's do this and see if it doesn't go gold" and its all a big joke that its popular. (Hah! Told you they'd buy it!)

At first I did find it catchy even though the words were lost in the background. But here's the thing:

Every fucking time I walk into a store-- I mean like EVERY FUCKING TIME, that cunting song is playing EVERYWHERE I FUCKING GO!

I go to get groceries. I hear the fucking song.

I go to the home improvement store. I hear that fucking song!

I go into a convenience store. I hear that FUCKING song!

I go to get some coffee. I. HEAR. THAT. FUCKING. SONG.

I go to four different businesses in one trip into town. I hear that fucking song PLAYING in each fucking one of them!!!

Has all the rest of the music in the world vanished? Of all the bands, I'm talking MONSTER bands that were huge, are hailed as the greatest bands of all time, achieved legendary status and KEPT it, you mean to tell me, this SHIT is getting WAAAY more play than these bands right now?

I've always hated radio for just this reason and that mostly it just distills every band or album down to their hits, playing them ad nauseum while the rest of the album goes unheard, leaving people with one of the most possibly vapid tracks while much better and more inspired songs are completely ignored by the airwaves.

Imagine only hearing Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" and completely missing out on the rest of that album? Or Dark Side of the Moon and only ever hearing "Money"? How sad that would be? Every album stripped down to one or two hit tracks which were essentially chosen to be the representative tracks of that album while the rest go unheard? Very sad indeed.

I have no idea who the band is, what the name of the song is or anything else about it. I only loathe it now because I keep getting aurally raped by it everywhere I go. I just know it needs to die. I must kill it. Kill it with FAAARRRTS!

You can help! =D

If you go somewhere and that song is playing: Set the place on fire.
If you hear someone listening to it in their car: Set their car on fire. Them too!
If someone next to you is listening to it on their headphones: 1) Beat the shit out of them. 2) set them on fire.
If you see the single/album for sale: Drop trou immediately and have a shit all over it. Maybe have two. Set on fire. Repeat.
If someone is whistling it: Garrot them with some dental floss. Fire.
If you go to a movie and it is part of the soundtrack: Light that shit up! The whole place.
Someone mentions that song: start a fire (that includes that person)
Catch yourself humming, whistling or thinking about that song: get yourself on fire right away.

Always remember to DO YOUR PART and together we can save the world! Now get out there and light that shit up! =3

The Legendary Pink Dots

Anyone here listen to these guys? I'm planning to see them on Sept. 20th in the Minneapolis and unfortunately, here in Iowa, I don't think you could find 5 people who have even heard of them. I hear you asking yourself, who the fuck are The Legendary Pink Dots? Well, that's a hard question to answer beyond that they started in London and eventually moved to Amsterdam and they have been recording and touring for 33 freeking years.

What ARE The Legendary Pink Dots? Well, stylistically they are all over the map though they are often called neo-psychedelic, but also range from ambient, industrial, electronic, noise-- the list goes on. Mainstream, they definitely ain't.

To the point: Is anyone else interested in seeing The Dots on Sept. 20th? I know furs up in the Cities but I am pretty sure none of them have heard of this band, and am uncertain it would appeal to them. Going to a show alone kinda blows, so I'm just looking to hang and enjoy the music, maybe meet some new furs. If you know of anyone who is interested, please let me know. =3

For the curious:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_L.....dary_Pink_Dots
http://legendarypinkdots.org/

Some faves of mine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9C5hrpbG-c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkELZ7G64sg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7lNYx4iCkU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DrtIYxEnps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8e3svRnbM4

For a super-surreal adventure/trip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7lNYx4iCkU
More surreality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOT1piLyrA8

FUCK SHARKS, FUCK SHARK WEEK AND EVERYONE INVOLVED IN IT AND EVERYTHING ABOUT IT.

That is all. ^^

This is hard to describe, but it's bizarre in a wonderful way. I can only say that it is a shame that I can only see it for the first time once. I had never heard of the artist before so this was all new to me. See if you can spot the moment it made my heart quicken for the first time as I watched it. ^^

This is relevant as all the actors are animals. ^^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixzD.....ure=plpp_video

Don't you hate those fuckers who post journals consisting of a link with nothing to describe what you're later going to curse them profusely for wasting your time with after you've watched/viewed the worthless shit? I sure do. Let's kill them, er... let's not be like that, that's what I meant to say. Killing them would be wrooooong. =3 *sparkles*

So anyway, this animated short about school girl revenge does not fall into the Worthless Shite category. At the very least it is superbly animated if nothing else. I believe that (excepting for the unpredictable spectrum of personal tastes of course) most furs will find this cute and enjoyable. Hell, you may even fap to it. ^^ It's called The Colors of Evil.

So enjoy this cute short, but don't say I didn't at least warn you a little about what you were going to see.

http://vimeo.com/42558097

Wanted to share this because it was just so damn cute! It's a short vid on Youpube of a puppy so cute it might just KILL YOU with cute!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp30.....layer_embedded

I love the expressiveness that this little guy has, they did a great job capturing the puppy spirit. His wagging is awesome! =)

I wrote some shit, then thought better of it, and deleted it.

Egrets? I've had a few...

I don't normally post links to YouPube, but this is a rare exception. Trust me, it doesn't suck! =)

In another bid to simultaneously reclaim its titles as Least Tolerant and Least Educated State in the Union, Tennessee has-- well, let's let George Takei explain it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRkIWB3HIEs


Tell me that George has not emerged to be the coolest original cast member ever! Just try. You can't do it. =)

I can only hope I was be half that rad when I'm that age. XD

Okay, per Mirabelle0's journal here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/...../#cid:17657627

I will take on 10 single character sketches in the order I receive them. You in turn must do the same as a condition of receiving a sketch from me. Tell me a simple idea for the sketch (can be naughty or nice) and provide a reference of some sort.

NOTICE: I am SLOOOOOOOW. This could take me a while. Also, I suck, so you get what you pay for. ;)

To receive a sketch, you must in turn post a journal and offer 10 sketches yourself, no matter how bad they might be! I'll be checking up on you so don't cheat! =)

Maybe this will be a good kick in the ass to get me drawing more...

Now who wants some lousy art?


The queue:

1)  kri

2)  icee

3)  lovepuppy56

4)  redburr

5)  halfebthedingo

6)  voodoofishy

7)

8)

9)

10)

Uh oh, I never thought anyone would take me up on it!! *runs and hides*

My fellow perverts of pure hearts:

My friend  tagenar has recently begun his career as a published author in the "Bizarro" genre-- a heretofore unknown (to me anyway) segment of literature I discovered only recently (and one that certainly lives up to its name).

Writing is, to put it mildly, rather a cutthroat undertaking. Publishers are often stingy and hard-edged toward the un-established authors working hard to make a name for themselves. This is Tag's first book and he can use all the exposure he can get to find his audience, and so I wanted to spread word of his first novel.

Some of you may have read some of Tag's furry stories; those of you who have not, I encourage you to do so. He is a fine writer who clearly strives to perfect his craft and deserves some attention.

"Felix and the Sacred Thor" is available from Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1936383233/

For those of you who recognize the Thor reference, I am sure your ears will perk up as you read the plot summary:

HUMANITY'S FATE IS IN THE HANDS OF HE WHO WIELDS THE SACRED THOR!

"Epic quests don't involve the internet or TV! They involve sex toys and manly, hard-bodied, larger-than-life heroes defying physics, logic and insurmountable odds, spitting out quotable, highly marketable catchphrases all the while!"
--The Sacred Horse

Felix might not quite fit this description, but he's trying. After retrieving the most powerful weapon in the world from the Sacred Horse and proving himself a pervert of the purest heart, he sets upon an epic quest to destroy the kamikaze alien invaders poised to eliminate the entire human race.

Invaders have implanted themselves in the college graduates standing in unemployment lines--the very backbone of the nation's economy. They've positioned themselves in the city's grease transmission system, without which America will starve to death in minutes. They threaten the digital children, who cannot survive without their Internet connections. They even threaten Bob.

College taught Felix how to please a horse. It didn't prepare him for the challenge of using an upgradeable horse dildo as a weapon to free himself from his tyrannical bosses at work and become a warrior for humanity.

It's every bit as loony as it sounds and then some. It has horses, dildos, and horse-dildos. What's not to like? ;)

Well, work ruins another holiday. My mate and I are stuck looking after things once again. Not that there's anything for us to do if we were free, but it would be nice to get out for a bit, maybe just screw around, go for a drive or something. No movies playing that look interesting. Gee, maybe I'll clean out that hall closet for a laugh...

O fortune!
Like the moon
ever changing,
rising first
then declining;
hateful life
treats us badly
then with kindness,
making sport with our desires,
causing power
and poverty alike
to melt like ice.

Dread destiny
and empty fate,
an ever-turning wheel,
who make adversity
and fickle health
alike turn to nothing,
in the dark
and secretly
you work against me;
how through your trickery
my naked back
is turned to you unarmed.

Good fortune
and strength
now are turned from me.
Affection
and defeat
are always on duty.
Come now,
pluck the strings
without delay;
and since by fate
the strong are overthrown,
weep ye all with me.


-- Carl Orff et al


What else needs to be said? Hey, haven't I been down this road before?

A young man who had attained a cult following among ignorant morons for committing theft, burglary, breaking and entering and leading police on chases (in several stolen aircraft and a boat) across several states after escaping from a Washington state institution has been captured after a 2-year crime spree. He was called the Barefoot Bandit because he apparently wore no shoes during his crimes. I hope we can update this bestowed moniker to "Barefoot Cellmate #B3262457". Have fun in jail asshole.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor.....it-caught.html

It's great that he didn't directly cause injury to anyone in the commission of his crimes, however, when you steal things from people that's a crime. When you endanger people's lives, that's a crime. It does not make you someone to be admired. Stealing shit from people is not some form of noble civil disobedience and (get this) there's already a legal defense fund for this twat. Give your money to a worthy social charity if you must, but not to aid this dickweed.

From the moment I heard about this prick I eagerly awaited news of his capture. Maybe he'll share a cell with the notorious "Backdoor Bandit".

Apologies. This is just a placeholder to supplant the previous journal which I tired of seeing.

Actually, I really did write a journal. Then I looked at it and decided not to post it. Then I wrote a much longer journal and came close posting it only to erase it at the last moment and type this. I think I made the right decision.

Sorry if you wasted your time looking at this.

Just stumbled on this cartoon and its decently amusing so far. Even if it doesn't amuse you, the characters are cute (dogs). Just thought I'd share this cause it looks nifty.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/vid.....view/game-dogs

I'm surprised I didn't see it sooner since I like Zero Punctuation which also amuses me. I would recommend ZP as well if you don't get all butt-hurt over someone using animation and boomerang wit (he's Australian you see) to trash your favorite video game. Either way, it's still pretty damn funny. =) There's other stuff of interest there, but I'll leave finding it up to you.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/vid.....ro-punctuation

Have fun!

I seem to be in a rut.

For a couple months now I seem to be almost incapable of producing anything creative. For art its been much longer, but now I cannot seem to write, work on my web site or other hobbies. Odder still, I cannot seem to play video games. I want to, but I cannot seem to pick up a controller or start a game. I have new games lying around and I have not touched them really. It's like there is an invisible barrier to certain activities.

I thought I was emerging from it, but now it seems just as bad or worse. I'm not overly concerned about this, and I'm not depressed or anything and I am not looking for sympathy. I am just trying to understand the mechanism by which I have arrived at this block.

Can anyone relate to this? Any suggestions to overcoming this state of affairs? I thought getting away for the holidays would help but I only found that when I returned and had free time between xmas and New Year's that I was even less able to do anything than I was when I was busy before the holidays.

Anyway, just looking for some suggestions or feedback here. Any help getting unstuck would be appreciated.

Journals destroyed due to age and complete irrelevance.

A new age of complete irrelevance is come:

COMA BLUE.

Coma Blue: All that shit and then some too.
What can BLUE do for you?

What things is it good for? What things can it do?
Well here's a list of just a few:

Cyanide Cyanosis, Haemolytic Asbestosis,
Vascular Varices, Methicillin Resistancies.

Meningococcal Meningitis, Polyps, Piles and Phlebitis,
Kerototic Adenomas, Goiters and Horrenderomas.

Wait a minute! There's still more!

Check out what else it has in store:

Sub-dural Haematomas, Metastatic Myelomas,
Morgellons, Marburg, Ebola and Sprue.

Necrotizing Fasciitis, Phimosis, Dermatitis,
Inguinal Hernia, Rickets and Chlamydia!!*

You know what the FUCK to do!
GO GET SOME. JUST FOR YOU!

Have a try! (You rotten fuck)
Have a few! Get off your ASS, it's COMA BLUE!

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* These statements here we've made to you,
aren't verified-- may not be true.
Point of fact, regarding it, every word's complete bullshit.
You needn't worry, it's GOOD FOR YOU!
(And by the way: FUCK YOU TOO!)