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Walkoff Walk found this 6/26/2008 on yankees.lhblogs.com [flag]
Now this is wildly amusing. The Yankees stayed the Westin in Pittsburgh, which is attached to a convention center. The Yankees checked out today and guess who was checking in? That would be the the furry convention. These are folks who dress up as animals that have human characteristics. The Anthrocon was expected to draw 2,500 people. Our fervent hope is that some of the Yankees will ... [link]

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Tonight's Questions
Published 6/26/2008 by Camp Tiger Claw at Walkoff Walk
Hey kids, that was a hell of a day on the internet, wasn't it? WILL the Yankees survive staying in the same Pittsburgh hotel as the Furry Convention? WILL I survive getting way sauced and seeing The Hold Steady for the eleventy billionth time? WHAT baseball game are you going to watch tonight? I'm too exhausted to pick out some good ones. Then stop by tomorrow for all the answers. Same WoW time, same WoW ...

Say Hello To A-Rod's New Friends [Furries!]
Published 6/27/2008 by Will Leitch at Deadspin
A pretty outstanding tidbit that was missed in all the madness yesterday: You remember when the Brewers ended up staying at the same hotel as a Furries convention? Well, that happened again this week, in Pittsburgh, and guess what team ended up in the Pittsburgh hotel this time? The Yankees stayed the Westin in Pittsburgh, which is attached to a convention center. The Yankees checked out today and guess who was checking in? That would be the the furry convention. These are folks who dress up as animals that have human characteristics. The ...

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