So the KROQ Weenie Roast 2010 was yesterday. In case you're not familiar with the Weenie Roast, it's KROQ's annual summer show and has been a fixture in So Cal for the past seventeen years, I think it is. This year featured Sublime w/ Rome, STP, Hole, Silversun Pickups, Devo and a bunch more. And while the show itself is all fun and good, for many of the KROQ employees, the after party is where the real fun occurs. This year was extra special because there was a FURRY convention at our same hotel! You can click "FURRY" above to read all about Furries, but for purposes of this story, all you need to know is that the hotel lobby was FILLED with people dressed in animal suits, or if they weren't in a full outfit, they were wearing ears and tails or collars and chains. And perhaps it's needless to say that they were all a bit socially awkward. Though SOCIALLY awkward may be the wrong term because these Furries were mingling with us and loving all the attention we were giving them. The Furry that I'm posing with above was going up to everyone asking for hugs, posing for pictures, picking people up and swinging them around. He was warm and sweaty to the touch. It was gross. I put my spare mustache on him for this picture so we could be twins. (Oh yes, I grew a mustache for Weenie Roast... that's a whole 'nother story.) So these Furries partied with us all night, but one of my favorite moments with them came after we got kicked out of the lobby and the party suite and all wound up down by the pool of the hotel.There was a girl who was there for the Furry convention (Califur) who wasn't dressed in any Furry attire. But it was pretty obvious that this girl was a Furry for a number of reasons. She was a bit awkward and she was carrying around hula-hoops which she hula-hooped a little too well with. I chatted with her along with a group of KROQ people for a bit. When I introduced myself I said, "Hi, I'm Kevin.. or Gouda... you can choose." since people at KROQ know me as both. So after a quick conversation we all went our separate ways. But then a few minutes later she came up to me and we had this conversation:
Hula Furry: Oh hey, it's you again. I have to ask you something...
Me: Oh hi again.. yeah what's up?
Hula Furry: Well, I just see that you were hanging out with some Furries... and you have two names... and there's a raccoon on your shirt...
Me: Yeeeess....
Hula Furry: ...and I'm just trying to figure out if you're here with the KROQ people or the Furries.
SHE THOUGHT I WAS A FURRY!!! A real life Furry thought I was one of them!! I was slightly embarrassed for about a second but then I was beaming with pride. It was an honor that a furry was essentially welcoming me into her fraternity! Though that wasn't really the case because she seemed extremely disappointed when she found out I was with the KROQ crew. But I just love knowing that I was ambiguous enough to fit into either group. I bet the mustache didn't help the confusion either.
Man. Another successful Weenie Roast.
Awesome! We all had a great time. I was out there with Bizmark (the fur in the above picture) for a few minutes in suit too. I was the Red one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being cool, KROQ! I love you guys! (And I'm listening to K&B podcasts right now, as I always do every night)
~HappyWulf
Hello, Just wanted to say us furries had a blast with you guys! I was the Black and white Husky, kinda mingled a bit with you guys in my full suit around 12:30 ish. I had just come from the dance so i need to take a quick break so after taking a quick shower and putting on my half suit(Head, tale and hand paws) I headed back down to the lobby were two of my friends grabbed me and pulled me back up to the 7th floor, nothing.. then to the 9th floor were we came across a group of KROQ guys. atm I was drinking in suit and we talked and just chilled with them. after going to one room were a party was going to take place, the guy was going to sleep... so we then hop back on the elevator up to the 17th floor.
ReplyDeleteWe walk over to room 1705 and one of the guys pulls out a key card and try's the door, nothing happens so he try's the other and boom it go's green! we all pile in and start the party! (Again KROQ we can't thank you guys enough for giving us such a great time and really being cool, also this was the best night of our con for the three of us) I'll say it was a blast till we got kicked out at 3 am but then again chilling at the pool till 5am again was fun as well. Nothing beats that bottle of JD. Hope you guys can make it next year.
Hallet
Sean B.
And when your down here with me..YOU'LL FLOAT TOO!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMay the Good Feelings between Califur and Kroq continue for some time to come. (See you next year?) Oh, by the way, one fan who came for the Weenies tryied to bride one of our Guards with a beer to get into our Saturday night dance. Please, control Your people more...:)
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Wow ... Weenie Roast sounds like soooo much Fun !!! Can we come with you next year... I'll see if Oscar can grow his mustache for that,.... uh oh that might take him a while LOL I'll have him start now :)
ReplyDeleteDon't you mean... "furternity"?
ReplyDeleteI don't think a night could get any more random! That's awesome!!
ReplyDeleteI feel like I now need to know everything there is about these Furries.
HappyWulf – You guys were the best! Thanks for putting a name to some of the Furry faces and thanks for listening to us… give us a call sometime.
ReplyDeleteHallet Husky – Hey, is this you?: http://kroq.radio.com/2010/06/05/photos-the-califur-furry-convention-is-at-our-hotel/#photo-1 - Our website says wolf, but I see husky. Either way, good times my friend! I was in the suite partying with you and I thought it was hilarious that you guys were there before most of us KROQ people. We’ll have to plan our Weenie Roast around Califur next year so we’ll all re-unite. Otherwise I’ll just come on my own!
Pennywise – You win the creepy comment award! Congrats!
Con Staffer – I’m really liking this Califur-KROQ alliance we got going. Hopefully aside from the beer bribery all the KROQ crew was good to you. I’ve heard nothing but positive things about our time with you all!
Ms. Spangie – Yeah tell Oscar he’s got some catching up to do if he wants to match my ‘stache. And if I’m not able to get you Weenie Roast tix next year, I’ll at least let you know the next time I’m partying with Furries.
Tyler – Believe it or not, I was considering that. Don’t believe it though because I’m lying.
Erica – Learn! Learn and spread the love of the Furries with the world!
Hooping furries! The lovely blonde you're talking about is a faboo hooper, you can never hoop "too well"!
ReplyDeleteDon't forget the ladies who hoop in costume too, like me! http://kroq.radio.com/2010/06/05/photos-the-califur-furry-convention-is-at-our-hotel/#photo-22
See you next year!
Don't think the west coast is where the furries hang out. We have conventions all over the country. There's at least one con per month somewhere going on. News about furries and media happenings spreads fast worldwide within our little fandom. I'm in the Chicago area and I've already heard so much about it. Sounds like you all had a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteWell hey! It was nice meeting you at the party!
ReplyDeleteHaha, glad you think I was a little too good at hoops. I was inspired to get into it by that girl Phar who commented before me, because she did it at the last con. :)
I didn't mean to sound disappointed when I found out you were KROQ; I think I just left the conversation because I ran out of things to talk about, but I totally wasn't disappointed! I'm just glad that the KROQ group was chill with furries. :)
And hey, since furry is nearly undefinable, you can become one right now! I bestow the fursona (furry persona) of Guadeloupe raccoon on you, because of the raccoon shirt and because your name sounds like Guadeloupe. You can change it or get another one or do whatever you want with it, as there are no rules in the fandom. So basically, you're welcome to be any sort of furry if you wish!
Phar – I was thoroughly impressed by all the hooping I saw that weekend, thanks for contributing!
ReplyDeleteAiden – Very cool that the word has spread all over the nation! We’ll keep spreading the love for the Furries…
Zella – I think you may have inspired me to get into hooping, that was damn impressive! Glad you weren’t disappointed… I’m not gonna lie, I’d had a few drinks by that point in the night so my memory may not be completely reliable. And I’m beyond honored to be fursonified! I shared that with some friends and they suggested a slight alteration to the name. We’re gonna go with GOUDAlupe. Look out for me at the next Califur. :)
Haha, that's excellent! I learned by watching videos on youtube, but if you live in the LA area you can meetup with other hoopers who'll help out beginners as well: http://www.meetup.com/hoopnotica-hooping-los-angeles/
ReplyDeleteSee you next year, Goudalupe!
Haha! Man, I missed of the fun from being elsewhere most of the con. Cool to see that you all had a great time partying together! I some friends saying they had a blast hanging out with the KROQ crowd.
ReplyDeleteThe name Goudalupe sounds perfect! You just need to get a badge made up now of your new fursona!
Also, if you return to the same hotel at the same time as the next Califur that would be fun! Continue the party!
Heya, I'm Hallet Husky's girlfriend. That's not his photo, photo #1 is actually a fox X3
ReplyDeleteThis is Hallet http://www.flickr.com/photos/tastyeagle/4681492088/in/set-72157624104546463/
This was one of my costumes http://www.flickr.com/photos/tastyeagle/4680861035/in/set-72157624104546463/ Altho I was 'partialing' it in the lobby party with my Kings jersey on! My other costume was one of the Jedi furries with the red lightsaber ;3
We had an epic time hanging with your crew, thanks for being so cool with us! We had a great time chatting with a lot of you guys, and explaining ourselves. Obviously, sex sells, but I think a lot more folks are understanding that's not what we're ALL about.
Hope to see you again next year, and maybe do some cool things!
calicatmerlin - Thanks for the Goudalupe approval! I'll keep you all posted on my progress. And I'm most definitely hoping Weenie Roast and Califur coincide next year too, that would be another awesome party!
ReplyDeleteOmi Panda - Yeah definitely remember you from the party! You were pretty popular with the KROQers w/ that Kings jersey on. Good times, here's hoping the Furry/KROQ alliance lives on for a long time to come!
So, uh, when's the orgy?
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