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Judge Denies Furry's Request To Change Name To 'Boomer The Dog'
« on: August 11, 2010, 18:57 »
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The man who went to court Tuesday is Gary Guy Mathews, 44, of Green Tree. A fan of a short-lived NBC television series called "Here's Boomer" that featured a dog who rescued people, Mathews hoped to legally change his name.

The 44-year-old said that while a teenager, he was fascinated by the show and during high school other kids began to call him Boomer.

By adulthood he was dressing as the shaggy-haired dog at conventions and parties, for the last few years in a full-sized Boomer suit made of shredded paper.

Mathews is also an enthusiast of Anthrocon, an annual convention of people dedicated to anthropomorphism -- or the practice of attributing human characteristics to animals. They con has been held in Pittsburgh five times every summer.

Mathews said his friends already call him Boomer, as did his late parents -- though conceded that it did take some persuading for them to do so.

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Re: Judge Denies Furry's Request To Change Name To 'Boomer The Dog'
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2010, 23:05 »
lol

As odd as I might find furries how is Boomer the Dog any less acceptable than Adolf Hitler Campbell, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell?

The powers to be work in mysterious ways I suppose.  M.-)
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Re: Judge Denies Furry's Request To Change Name To 'Boomer The Dog'
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2010, 17:25 »
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By adulthood he was dressing as the shaggy-haired dog at conventions and parties, for the last few years in a full-sized Boomer suit made of shredded paper.

Is he still considered a furry when his fur was made of paper?
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Re: Judge Denies Furry's Request To Change Name To 'Boomer The Dog'
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2010, 22:12 »
Boomer's story makes me very sad. Even though the part about attending Anthrocon made him seem a little more consciously goofy.

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Re: Judge Denies Furry's Request To Change Name To 'Boomer The Dog'
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2010, 18:17 »
He was interviewed on cable news about this. Must have been a slow news day.
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