I dont even know where to start... I was on the other side of Canada when I got the news of this, and that my home was in the path of a Fire, so I started to look into it farther on castanet.net a News paper site. the fire was only 15 hectares at that time so I did not worry to much. but as I was driving back the radio was talking about it, and within 2 hours it had gone from 15 to 200 hectares... o_o;

2 days it took me to Drive back to BC to get home, and finding this out was not the worst part of that drive back. on the way back I was caught in a Storm, and a live power line fell over my Semi and trapped me for an Hour and a half, before emergence crews could come to me... -_-;;

Mother Nature hates me.

11,000 people have been evacuated and 6000 people are on standby I am one of the ones on standby, as this fire grows its now 425 hectares in size now, and there are 2 others in my area. so I am In the Middle of it all :( and the one I can see is only 8kms from my home down the mountain side.

6 years ago this city had a Firestorm in 2003, one of the Worst fires In Canada's History. I just hope this is not a Repeat of that Summer.

Zoophiles are often confused with furries or therians (or "weres"), that is, people with an interest in anthropomorphism, or people who believe they share some kind of inner connection with animals (spiritual, emotional or otherwise).

While the membership of all three groups probably overlap in part, it is untrue to say that furs or therians have a sexual interest in animals (subconscious or otherwise).

Many furs find anthropomorphic adult art erotic and enjoy the companionship of animals, but have no wish to extend their interest beyond an affinity or emotional bond to sexual activity.

Expressions of fur fetishism and fursuiting are usually considered a form of costuming, rather than an expression of zoosexual interest and are usually legal.

Some "facts" about furries that are NOT true:
* All furries likes "yiffing", having sex in their fursuit or reading about it, or watching the pictures. Not true, I am a furrie and I don't like those things all to much really.

* All furries have a fursuit. Not true, only about 10% of all furries have fursuit. I only know one other furrie that wants to have a fursuit, and I know a lot of furries.

* All pictures that furries likes to watch are sexuall pictures of half man/half animal creatures.
Not true, this video showes that much.

* Furries want to have sex with animals - NOT TRUE. Furries love fantasy creatures that are half human/half animal, not animals. This part is a big BIG missunderstanding if anything. The things we like and have as hobby does not even excist people! It is impossible for this to harm real animals. Actually, during our conventions thousands of dollars are donated by us for animal care and shelters - how is this harmfull??

* Furries are rapists, pegophiles, necrofiles and all other disgusting things....wait, what?? NOT TRUE! The furries I know are the most gentle things! Personaly I like it when children laugh and get happy when they see me all dressed up, and if they want a hug - then I'm so proud! Because I made a child HAPPY! That is not phedophilia....that is humanity.

* All male furries are gay because no female want to toutch them....what??
So NOT true! There are many female furries to, and many furries have a boyfriend/girlfriend that is NOT a furry themself!

* Furries have low IQ....eehh? I ended my classes with the best grades of everyone...how the hell does this make me low IQ? Just because I like to dress up and act a little silly? Oh common.

That is just a FEW things I have been accused of. And it is NOT true, any of it. Of course there are people in this group that have sex, of course there are people in this group who has broken the law...but it's the same for any groups in society. Furries are a open group - anyone can be a furrie if they like to be, and we can not ban anyone to be a furrie - because then we would NOT be a open group. HOWEVER: we are not a gathering of sick and twisted people - we are just people that has an very extreme hobby. That is all.