John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

Odds and sods I look at regularly, just because they amuse me. I hope they do the same for you. Incidentally, I found this page’s title on Greg Ross’s Futility Closet (it’s somewhere on this page) in a mini-article which also includes the delightful sentence in Icelandic: Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabbabara. Ross points out that this, “besides being fun to say, is spelled with only three letters. It means “Barbara, daughter of Ari, brought only rhubarb to Ari the Arab.”

Mental Floss » 8 Items from the 1985 Montgomery Ward’s Catalog We Wish Were Still for Sale

Wednesday 25 June 23:30:58 UTC 2014

It is true that some of these things can still be found, either old and faded on eBay or earnestly reproduced on specialty sites like The Vermont Country Store. But these products and deserve more; they have timeless appeal that would suit our 21st century stores and souls just fine. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Scientists have come up with yet another reason why children are obese which isn't 'they eat too much food' [Hero]

Wednesday 25 June 23:08:12 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [130 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » fredfredburger says FML

Wednesday 25 June 22:33:26 UTC 2014

Today, I went on a date with the girl I like, to see The Fault In Our Stars. She didn't cry, but I did. Twice, hard. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » EPA takes steps to address illegal dumping [Sick]

Wednesday 25 June 22:22:47 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Diane Sawyer to step down as ABC World News anchor. Opus despondent [Misc]

Wednesday 25 June 21:47:25 UTC 2014

Misc [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » George Takei Reviews 20 Totally Random Products on Amazon

Wednesday 25 June 21:45:45 UTC 2014

Somehow, one of Mental Floss' favorite Star Trek alums-turned-internet-sensations, George Takei, finds time to write Amazon reviews for products you never knew existed. And we're all so lucky that he does. [Link]

Mental Floss » 20 Movies You Might Not Know Were Based on Books

Wednesday 25 June 21:45:44 UTC 2014

Hollywood often turns to books for movie ideas, but sometimes the films are so popular they overshadow their source material. [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Facebook Bans Sale Of ISIS Clothing

Wednesday 25 June 21:30:00 UTC 2014

Facebook has announced it is removing pages that are selling merchandise bearing the brand of militant group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, including T-shirts with slogans such as “We Are All ISIS” and “Fight for Freedom, Until the Las…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drunk out of your mind in your underwear in some random apartment is no way to go through life, officer…especially when the mayor just gave you an award a few hours ago [Fail]

Wednesday 25 June 21:06:42 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Caption this royal selfie [Caption]

Wednesday 25 June 21:00:01 UTC 2014

Caption [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What do you do when 911 won't help after you lock yourself out of your car? Start a bakery fire, obviously [Dumbass]

Wednesday 25 June 20:44:49 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A probably totally sane man drags his leashed, dead raccoon down the street while screaming [Asinine]

Wednesday 25 June 20:42:49 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Robbers return $500,000 stolen from bank. Public still waiting for banks to return stolen anything [Unlikely]

Wednesday 25 June 20:31:09 UTC 2014

Unlikely [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Deadly Children's Toys

Wednesday 25 June 20:30:22 UTC 2014

Not Kid’s Stuff Some children’s toys should never be given to children. These 10 classic toys could all inflict serious damage. * Lies In Everyday Life You are being lied to every day. * Smart Laughs Enjoy a laugh today with some brilliantly simple intellectual jokes, presented in illustrated form. * Jet-Powered Hoverboard What more do you need to hear? … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these surf fishermen [Photoshop]

Wednesday 25 June 20:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [12 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » People of Chicago: Come to Our Trivia Show!

Wednesday 25 June 19:55:41 UTC 2014

Next stop for The mental_floss Trivia Show: Chicago! Come meet co-founders Will Pearson and Mangesh Hattikudur (among others) and support a great cause. CHICAGO When: July 30, 2014 (The bar opens at 6:30pm; show starts at 7:15.) Where: Howells & Hood Proceeds: All proceeds benefit John and Hank Green’s P4A: Project for Awesome. Winners from the San Francisco tour stop. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not news: Man going behind bars for stealing AC units. News: Federal prison. Fark: Because he violated the Clean Air Act [Interesting]

Wednesday 25 June 19:52:48 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Indulging in a self-created fantasy world of booze, pain pills and sex may be fine if you are a CEO in New York, but it is frowned down on if you are a Green Beret Major in Afghanistan [Interesting]

Wednesday 25 June 19:45:15 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When you see those red and blue flashing lights in your rear view mirror, one usually has an adrenalin rush and pang of fear. In this case, you'd get additional charges for not pulling over fast enough due to laughter, out loud [Amusing]

Wednesday 25 June 19:42:15 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [55 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: What The Average Funeral Costs

Wednesday 25 June 19:30:00 UTC 2014

Funeral-related expenses have tripled over the past 25 years to upwards of $6,000 per ceremony, leaving many families struggling to afford the cost of burying a loved one.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police find missing 3 year old sleeping in his own basement after searching the neighborhood door to door search and only shooting one dog [Asinine]

Wednesday 25 June 19:22:08 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [230 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » UK scientists warn about an explosion of fleas this summer. Britons advised to take precautions like long pants and shirts to avoid bites, and keep windows closed at night to reduce the sound of frenetic bass slapping [Scary]

Wednesday 25 June 19:09:48 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » An app that lets you auction off the public parking spot you're currently occupying to the highest bidder who wants it? Yes, it appears that San Francisco does have a problem with that [Stupid]

Wednesday 25 June 19:08:04 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [136 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There is a thin line protecting all the World Cup fans in Brazil from dengue fever, and that line is made up of genetically modified mosquitoes [Weird]

Wednesday 25 June 18:56:11 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Got any spare change? I need to pay this $200 panhandling fine [Stupid]

Wednesday 25 June 18:53:31 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Gun show organizers at a loss to explain how a Howitzer shell hit a house three miles away in a different direction from where it was fired [Weird]

Wednesday 25 June 18:45:00 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [108 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dominatrix on trial for scrubbing a man's face with a toilet brush and forcing him to wear women's underwear. Personally, I call that "Saturday Night" [Strange]

Wednesday 25 June 18:43:03 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nigerian singer offers her virginity to Boko Haram to return kidnapped schoolgirls. Of course she has also offered her virginity in exchange for a jet, so take it for what it's worth [Weird]

Wednesday 25 June 18:39:21 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [42 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » failed dad says FML

Wednesday 25 June 18:37:08 UTC 2014

Today, I heard my son say, "I don't want any bacon with my eggs". Where did I go wrong? FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Vandal cuts power to Tucson residents. Nobody notices for 4 years [Dumbass]

Wednesday 25 June 18:32:11 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [24 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Indifferent Jazz Just Ask NBA To Draft Them A Forward

Wednesday 25 June 18:30:00 UTC 2014

SALT LAKE CITY—Offering incredibly vague and at times conflicting attributes for the type of player they’re looking to add to their roster, officials from the Utah Jazz reportedly asked the NBA league office Thursday to select a forward for th…
[Link]

Futility Closet » Noted

Wednesday 25 June 18:15:48 UTC 2014

In North Wales the Welsh word for ‘now’ is ‘rwan.’ In South Wales it is ‘rwan’ spelt backwards, viz., ‘nawr.’ It is conjectured that the first North Walian who made use of the word was standing on his head at the time, and that his pronunciation became general. – The Cambrian, May 1901 [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I'm stuck in my chair. I'm so very scared. Help [Fail]

Wednesday 25 June 18:13:11 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [80 comments] [Link]

The Onion » FDA Recalls Food

Wednesday 25 June 18:05:00 UTC 2014

WASHINGTON—Saying it was vitally important that citizens avoid consuming any of the affected items, the U.S.
[Link]

Mental Floss » A 1639 Map Shows California as an Island

Wednesday 25 June 18:00:56 UTC 2014

In the early days of mapmaking, plotting out the world was no easy task. It's not surprising that cartographers got some things wrong (it's probably more surprising how much they got right). One of the most widespread misconceptions in the 16th Century involved an area of the mostly unexplored continent of North America, a place called California, which mapmakers often … [Link]

The Onion » Humanity Surprised It Still Hasn’t Figured Out Better Alternative To Letting Power-Hungry Assholes Decide Everything

Wednesday 25 June 17:50:00 UTC 2014

NEW YORK—Noting that it has had thousands of years to develop a more agreeable option, humankind expressed bewilderment this week that it has yet to devise a better alternative to governing itself than always letting power-hungry assholes run everyt…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Well scissor me Hoosiers [Cool]

Wednesday 25 June 17:48:30 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [86 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » They often call me Speedo, but my real name is Mr. Vandiver [Silly]

Wednesday 25 June 17:45:55 UTC 2014

Silly [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Six bears housed at closed game farm forced to suffer the humiliation of being rescued by Styx and REO Speedwagon [Cool]

Wednesday 25 June 17:33:35 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [46 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Report: Shame Of Walking Out Without Buying Anything Drives 90% Of Purchases At Small Businesses

Wednesday 25 June 17:30:00 UTC 2014

ATHENS, GA—Citing it as one of the leading factors influencing consumer behavior across the country, a report released Tuesday by researchers at the University of Georgia found that nine of every 10 purchases from small businesses are driven by a cu…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Yes ma'am, we've just taken all the clothes off the mayor. He's naked." Police chief fired for being a lesbian reinstated after a referendum that passed 328-147 [Cool]

Wednesday 25 June 17:02:57 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In "blind squirrel finds a nut" news, the Supreme Court decides 9-0 that cell phones are "effects" and you kinda need a warrant before searching them [Spiffy]

Wednesday 25 June 17:01:59 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [170 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Problem: Nags Head, N.C. government environmental study predicts that their region will be 39 inches underwater by 2100. Solution: Make it illegal for environmental studies to look more than 30 years ahead. Taa-Daa, problem solved [Asinine]

Wednesday 25 June 16:54:15 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [157 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Allentown man, 80, mistakes Boston Market for farmer's market [Fail]

Wednesday 25 June 16:46:36 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [39 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Starbucks To Sell Handcrafted Sodas

Wednesday 25 June 16:30:00 UTC 2014

Following recent moves to add more lunch offerings, Starbucks has announced that it will soon begin offering individually crafted, made-to-order sodas from the beverage brand Fizzio, which will come in the flavors Spiced Root Beer, Golden Ginger Ale, and …
[Link]

The Onion » ‘To Defeat Them, I Must Become Them,’ John Kerry Says While Putting On Black Face Mask

Wednesday 25 June 16:30:00 UTC 2014

ERBIL, IRAQ—After meeting with senior Iraqi leaders to discuss the country’s increasing sectarian violence, U.S.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » It takes a special kind of incompetence to fail at running a gun store in TEXAS, about the same level it would take to blame Obama for the bank's decision to foreclose now that you've been in default on your loan for more than a year [Dumbass

Wednesday 25 June 16:28:17 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [188 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Facebook looks to block sale of ISIS merchandise. Cherlene's country album still available through MySpace [Interesting]

Wednesday 25 June 16:24:03 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Owner of an Indian restaurant in England gets a take out order from Brazil and personally delivers it … for $7100 [Strange]

Wednesday 25 June 16:14:48 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Babysitter stages fake home invasion, but forgets that 4-year-olds can tell the difference between the black next-door-neighbor and the babysitter's white boyfriend [Stupid]

Wednesday 25 June 16:00:56 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bad: You find out your ex-wife is selling her body. Worse: In exchange for drugs. Total Fark: With your brother [Asinine]

Wednesday 25 June 15:56:00 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cat sits on police woman's shoulders while she investigates a possible burglary, still refuses to volunteer information on what it saw from its hiding place in the ceiling [Amusing]

Wednesday 25 June 15:55:19 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » For overcharging customers, Whole Foods to pay a whopping $800,000 fine, or three organic mangoes [Followup]

Wednesday 25 June 15:53:27 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Chinese recycling tycoon treats 250 homeless New Yorkers to a free fancy lunch so he can "disprove the cliche image of rich Chinese spending money mostly on luxuries" [Cool]

Wednesday 25 June 15:28:18 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Most Interesting Comics of the Week

Wednesday 25 June 15:25:36 UTC 2014

This week's new comics include John Romita, Jr. on Superman, Robert Kirkman's new comic and Cartoon Network has a Crisis. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "It is highly important to preserve the collection in unadulterated form as a socially valuable work." Is this quote about a) A Shakespeare first folio, b) A handwritten collection of the Federalist papers, or c) The Soviet union's secret

Wednesday 25 June 15:25:35 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Self-Elected

Wednesday 25 June 15:25:09 UTC 2014

Congratulations to Asad Asif on his recent election to the Middlesex County Republican Committee. What makes this unusual is that he was elected with only a single vote — his own. During the primary election, he was the only person who bothered to cast a vote for that position, and he wrote in his own name, thereby securing the position.

Of … [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Do Koalas Hug Trees?

Wednesday 25 June 15:00:04 UTC 2014

Just as we humans cling to our air conditioners and plunge our heads into the freezer in the summer months, koalas have found a source of relief from stifling temperatures. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cops investigating home-made firearm discover that it goes off when you pull the trigger [Fail]

Wednesday 25 June 14:53:16 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New Jersey mattress king Michael Fux has his rare Ferrari Enzo damaged when a dealership technician wrecks it on the highway. Police say that for some reason, Mr. Fux kept repeating his last name when asked about the car's driver [Interesting]

Wednesday 25 June 14:48:28 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [72 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » San Francisco officials are considering a giant net to deter people from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Rejected ideas include: ninjas, drunk Mel Gibson, a cardboard life-size replica of the bridge, and cats with lasers [Stupid]

Wednesday 25 June 14:40:03 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Porn kills, especially if you're some poor bastard having a heart attack in jail while the police are watching it [Dumbass]

Wednesday 25 June 14:39:01 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What's black and white and red all over? [Sad]

Wednesday 25 June 14:35:31 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Science confirms musicians are "sexy." Except drummers; they will always be confused for homeless people [PSA]

Wednesday 25 June 14:33:10 UTC 2014

PSA [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ack Ack. Tumor. Balloon in head. Grapefruit. Ack Ack *Head Assplodes* (Article contains some graphic images) [Weird]

Wednesday 25 June 14:16:10 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Oh hai, don't mind this drone outside your window. Just please continue doing what you normally do. Like brush your teeth, get undressed, fondle your naughty bits. You know, just act natural [Scary]

Wednesday 25 June 14:15:16 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [111 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Provide the Photo Context

Wednesday 25 June 13:58:43 UTC 2014

This is the complete image as it was printed, no cropping. Can you provide the context?

1) Homeless person at encampment

2) Migrant laborer at rest

3) Hippie at festival

4) Redneck sentry at site of still

Go here for the answer. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » RIP Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez [Sad]

Wednesday 25 June 13:40:32 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [146 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Fun Facts About Health, Toilets, Muppets, and Presidents

Wednesday 25 June 13:30:00 UTC 2014

We've been running a series about global health since August 2013. Here are five of the most interesting facts we've uncovered since then. 1. There is a "World Toilet Organization" Run By "Mr. Toilet" Jack Sim goes by "Mr. Toilet." He left the business world to found the WTO—no, not that one, the World Toilet Organization—in 2001. Starting that year, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman bemoans the loss of her special needs snake. "This has been really difficult for me" [Strange]

Wednesday 25 June 13:11:20 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this guy slappin' it [Photoshop]

Wednesday 25 June 13:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The "Disgrace of Gijón": The Most Controversial Match In World Cup History

Wednesday 25 June 13:00:00 UTC 2014

It's the reason all final group games are played simultaneously. [Link]

FMyLife » headdesk says FML

Wednesday 25 June 12:11:48 UTC 2014

Today, I picked up a co-worker from the airport. As she got in the car, she looked over at me and said, "I'm still not sleeping with you". This was our second conversation. The first is when she asked if I could pick her up from the airport. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Sam says FML

Wednesday 25 June 11:40:21 UTC 2014

Today, as a recruiter, I had an interview with a promising candidate for an open position at my company. The interview was going well until the candidate interrupted me halfway through to take a selfie. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New restaurant sells chocolate fried chicken in case your adult diabetes want some little diabetes of their own [Sick]

Wednesday 25 June 11:05:35 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [50 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » pierced. says FML

Wednesday 25 June 10:59:52 UTC 2014

Today, I went to a seamstress to be fitted for my wedding dress and left with a pierced nipple. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Herman

Wednesday 25 June 10:48:25 UTC 2014

[Link]

FMyLife » Razi_tail says FML

Wednesday 25 June 10:43:34 UTC 2014

Today, I lost my dog while hiking. After searching the trails for an hour and a half, he was by the car. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Cell Phones in the Classroom

Wednesday 25 June 10:30:20 UTC 2014

Is It Time for a Classroom Cellphone Ban? A study says even smart students are often distracted by messages and social networking.
*
The Amazing Science Of Frogs' Sticky Tongues. They are compared to Post-It notes.
*
The Honest Trailer For Forrest Gump. If you saw it as a child, you might not recall exactly how infinitely weird it was.
* … [Link]

Mental Floss » Brain Game: Turn It Over

Wednesday 25 June 9:31:50 UTC 2014

Can you solve the Word Ladder in today's mentalfloss.com Brain Game Wednesday Wordplay challenge in six steps or fewer? Prove it! By changing one letter in each step to form English words, and leaving all other letters in their original positions, convert FLIP into CARD in the fewest possible steps. F L I P
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ …
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » You have a fake lottery ticket and get turned away twice trying to cash it in, so what do you do? You take it straight to lottery headquarters and try again [Dumbass]

Wednesday 25 June 8:13:00 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Montana woman slices her husband's throat after threatening to "cut him up" for peeing on the floor, then gives him a bottle of whiskey. But the mugshot is even better [Scary]

Wednesday 25 June 8:07:00 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [106 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nine of the most expensive things you can find on Amazon. Monster Cables suspiciously absent [Spiffy]

Wednesday 25 June 7:11:00 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [87 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Magic Variations

Wednesday 25 June 6:01:33 UTC 2014

From Edward Falkener’s Games Ancient and Oriental and How to Play Them (1892), a magic pentagon. “It will be observed that the five sides of each pentagon are all equal, and that the five diameters, from one angle to the centre of the opposite side, are each 459, which is nine times the central number 51, which is also the … [Link]

FMyLife » sadbuttrue. says FML

Wednesday 25 June 5:57:46 UTC 2014

Today, at my sister's wedding, I went to the very back of the crowd of women waiting to catch the bouquet. Not only did I end up catching it, I was accosted by a crazy chick who ripped it out of my hands, screaming at me in Italian. I later found out she was already engaged. FML [Link]

FMyLife » massachusettsan says FML

Wednesday 25 June 5:57:45 UTC 2014

Today, I got the same feeling in my chest when I orgasmed as when I hit a hard section in Guitar Hero. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When trying to explain how your girlfriend literally got shot in the foot, get your story straight – otherwise you'll figuratively do the same to yourself [Dumbass]

Wednesday 25 June 5:44:12 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Life can be pretty confusing when you're 16, and sometimes you just want to climb up the side of a mountain and get away from the world. But then you get stuck and your rescue gets aired on the nighttime news [Interesting]

Wednesday 25 June 5:32:31 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you can dodge a wrench… oh wait [Scary]

Wednesday 25 June 5:16:00 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Amazon's Most Expensive Things

Wednesday 25 June 5:06:15 UTC 2014

Amaz-On the Pricier Side Need a toy car for $999,999? Amazon has you covered. Check out the most expensive things the site has to offer. * Step Right Up These are 10 of the most famous female sideshow performers of all time. * Scan and Serve Nestle wants to develop “a device to scan our nutrient needs, then design food … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Father and son share quality time together – walking their dog along the river, getting covered in bees, going to the intensive care unit [Florida]

Wednesday 25 June 4:16:00 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Corvette stolen in Michigan in '81 turns up in Mississippi. In reasonably good condition, too [Weird]

Wednesday 25 June 4:08:00 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Hi, I'd like an Egg McMuffin, a cup of coffee, and someone to take this knife out of my back. Better make it decaf coffee" [Scary]

Wednesday 25 June 3:47:53 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Where else would a teenager kill his nudist grandmother and drive her body around in her minivan? [Florida]

Wednesday 25 June 3:44:25 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After 80-year ban Oakland finally legalizes a) alcohol, b) abortion, c) pinball [Cool]

Wednesday 25 June 3:26:41 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hell hath no fury like a woman porned [Amusing]

Wednesday 25 June 3:22:46 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [87 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How do French women stay so chic and stylish? It's easy: they just avoid trends and ignore advice from celebrities and pushy shop assistants on what looks chic and stylish [Obvious]

Wednesday 25 June 2:39:30 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The first bottle of wine was too dry, the second bottle of wine was too sweet but the third bottle of wine was just right [Florida]

Wednesday 25 June 2:38:07 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » News: Landslide threatens Alaska Pipeline, highway. Fark: The landslide is moving a few inches a week, and officials are considering doing something about it in 2017 [Amusing]

Wednesday 25 June 2:08:24 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Memorable Biting Incidents in Sports History

Wednesday 25 June 1:42:35 UTC 2014

In the pantheon of all-time sporting biters, Luis Suarez may be the king. Here are 12 other examples to chew on. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not news: Pope Francis stopped his motorcade to bless a disabled woman by the side of the road. Fark: when he was done he climbed right back into his unmarked Ford Focus and drove off [Cool]

Wednesday 25 June 1:25:59 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [97 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » doubleCoupon says FML

Wednesday 25 June 1:21:25 UTC 2014

Today, my friend excitedly told me about the number of guys who are romantically interested in her. I realized how pathetic my life is when all I could talk about in turn was the number of coupons I got to use today at the store. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The no-fly list is unconstitutional, says a judge who will be enjoying a lifetime of TSA patdowns [Obvious]

Wednesday 25 June 1:10:17 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: The Archduke’s Final Days

Wednesday 25 June 0:30:43 UTC 2014

In his final days, Archduke Franz Ferdinand expressed forebodings about his journey to Bosnia to observe the empire’s annual military maneuvers. [Link]

Mental Floss » Beautiful Minimalist City Drop-Cuts From Pop Chart Lab

Wednesday 25 June 0:30:13 UTC 2014

For their latest endeavor, Pop Chart Lab ditched their usual obsessive detail for an appreciation of negative space in a series of minimalist odes to American cities. The outlines of Manhattan, Brooklyn, San Francisco, Boston, and Chicago are rendered —with or without neighborhood divisions—in a range of seven different color combinations each. "We were actually prototyping a different product which … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Auctioneers think they can get $200-300,000 for Elvis's Peacock jumpsuit, stains and all [Unlikely]

Wednesday 25 June 0:07:11 UTC 2014

Unlikely [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Britain may become next country to legalize cannabis as doctors seek to help people suffering from the long term effects of having to live in Britain [Interesting]

Wednesday 25 June 0:05:58 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this sartorially superb soldier [Photoshop]

Wednesday 25 June 0:00:01 UTC 2014

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