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.”

Fark.com RSS » "Bio economic theory" predicts that fishing does not cause extinctions, because third-world fishermen are experts at fisheries management. Lets see how that's working out [Sad]

Wednesday 13 August 23:52:37 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When life gives you lemons, shut down the highway [Fail]

Wednesday 13 August 23:25:30 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » WhenWe Caught You Playing Magic: The Gathering

Wednesday 13 August 23:19:16 UTC 2014

Grad student #1: Do you at least remember going out onto the porch last night?Grad student #2: Was I naked?Grad student #1: Yes. Well, you had a blanket to cover your…dignity. But I think you lost your dignity some hours before.Arlington, Virginia [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Republican National Committee formally condemns new AP US history exam for attempting to teach US History rather than US Hagiography [Obvious]

Wednesday 13 August 23:12:17 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [146 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » American Tourister found dead [Sick]

Wednesday 13 August 22:47:52 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Are you sick and tired of getting scammed buying "As seen on TV" products? THERE'S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY [Obvious]

Wednesday 13 August 22:33:56 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Facts About the Bone-Eating Bearded Vulture

Wednesday 13 August 22:30:00 UTC 2014

Imgur The bearded vulture, or lammergeier, is one intense bird. It lives on a steady diet of bones and dyes its feathers blood red, giving it the reputation of one of the most metal birds in the animal kingdom. 1. Lammergeier means "lamb-vulture" in German As a result of its appearance and diet, the vulture has a nasty reputation of … [Link]

The Onion » Running Back Interested In Going In Different Directions After Learning To Cut

Wednesday 13 August 22:30:00 UTC 2014

NASHVILLE, TN—Claiming the discovery will take him places he hadn’t thought possible, rookie Tennessee Titans running back Bishop Sankey told reporters Wednesday that after recently learning to cut, he plans on using the newfound skill to run …
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Fark.com RSS » The good thing about hurricanes these days? There are so many onshore and offshore windmill developments that energy companies are making a fortune every time one blows through [Interesting]

Wednesday 13 August 22:18:55 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Australians warned to prepare for "lone wolf" terrorist attacks by angry Muslims who don't realize that the average Australian would view an exploding bomb as one of the least hazardous parts of their day [Obvious]

Wednesday 13 August 22:13:03 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » OK, who sent the white Orgasmatrons to the International Space Station to juice up the inhabitants? [Weird]

Wednesday 13 August 22:07:17 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [32 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Cartoon Peppers On Menu A Foreboding Warning To All Who Would Dare Order Spicy Entrees

Wednesday 13 August 21:55:00 UTC 2014

CORAL SPRINGS, FL—Hovering forbiddingly to the right of several entrees, a handful of cartoon red chili peppers served as dark and chilling omens to all who would dare order spicy food items off the menu at Mexican restaurant Casa Azteca, sources co…
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The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » I don't want you to save the world

Wednesday 13 August 21:51:53 UTC 2014

I don't want you to save the worldView [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 13 August 21:49:35 UTC 2014

Today, my professor told everyone that he thinks all med students should be required to get a catheter and an enema at least once in their lives so they can relate to their patients, saying, "Gentlemen, it might change your lives." FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police respond to report of chicken crossing the road, taking too long to get to the other side [Amusing]

Wednesday 13 August 21:20:48 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [26 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Disney Expanding ‘Star Wars’ Attractions At Theme Parks

Wednesday 13 August 21:20:00 UTC 2014

With Star Wars: Episode VII in the works, Disney officials have announced that the company is planning to significantly expand Star Wars rides and attractions within its theme parks to coincide with the film’s planned premiere in late 2015.
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Fark.com RSS » Fisherman charged after he allegedly abandoned a half shackle of commercial gillnet filled with scores of salmon. I have no idea what half of that sentence means [Interesting]

Wednesday 13 August 21:11:52 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Math's Top Prize Given to a Woman for the First Time

Wednesday 13 August 21:04:23 UTC 2014

The International Mathematical Union awarded the Fields Medal to Maryam Mirzakhani, a 37-year-old professor at Stanford. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Interviewing Mr. Mayor

Wednesday 13 August 21:00:00 UTC 2014

That’s Honorary Pooch To You A dog has been elected Mayor in Minnesota and I think we should all give him a chance. I’m sure he’ll be great. * Take That, Science Cracked runs down six mind-blowing substances that laugh in the face of physics. * M-I-C… See you in my nightmares. * The Biology of a Depressed Mind Depression … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Distressed clothing has officially gone too far [Stupid]

Wednesday 13 August 20:54:51 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Scammers discover that if you want a restaurant to pay an electric bill they don't actually owe, there's no better time to threaten them with losing service than the lunch rush [Obvious]

Wednesday 13 August 20:48:11 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Trailer park argument leads to one man throwing a car seat at his girlfriend…with the baby still inside. (baby unscathed but sure to make a Fark headline in 18 years or so) [Scary]

Wednesday 13 August 20:27:35 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 9 Unfamiliar Things You’d See in a Hospital in 1900

Wednesday 13 August 20:20:00 UTC 2014

Hospital technology has come a long way since the beginning of the 20th century. [Link]

Mental Floss » Humphrey Bogart Writing to Lauren Bacall

Wednesday 13 August 20:19:52 UTC 2014

"You'll soon be here, Baby, and when you come you'll bring everything that's important to me in this world with you." [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 200 people sickened by cronuts, especially after eating them [Sick]

Wednesday 13 August 20:14:37 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Yeah Sharknado is all the rage. Whatev let's see a Farknado [Photoshop]

Wednesday 13 August 20:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [25 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Grandmother Talking Big Game About Being Alive Next Year

Wednesday 13 August 19:47:08 UTC 2014

HAMILTON, OH—Noting that she had made a lot of bold proclamations in recent months regarding upcoming birthdays and future vacations, family members of local grandmother Abigail Stapleton told reporters Wednesday that the 88-year-old is talking some…
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 13 August 19:38:12 UTC 2014

Today, a potential customer was looking at a treadmill at the fitness warehouse I work at. Once he was done testing it out, I asked him if he'd like me to order it for him. His reply? "Nah. I only had a go on it 'cause it looked like fun. Hey, but you could order one for yourself, huh, chubs?" … [Link]

Mental Floss » The Most Interesting Comics of the Week

Wednesday 13 August 19:30:00 UTC 2014

Every Wednesday, I write about the most interesting new comics hitting comic shops, bookstores, digital, Kickstarter, and the web. Feel free to comment below if there's a comic you've read recently that you want to talk about or an upcoming comic that you'd like me to consider highlighting. 1. The Short Con by Aleks Sennwald and Pete Toms
Study Group … [Link]

The Onion » Police Officer Doesn’t See A Difference Between Black, Light-Skinned Black Suspects

Wednesday 13 August 19:20:00 UTC 2014

FORT WAYNE, IN—Explaining that his sole concern is serving and protecting his community, Fort Wayne police officer Vincent Turner told reporters Wednesday that he does not see any difference between black and light-skinned black suspects.
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The Onion » Report: Stagnant Economy Forcing More Americans To Take Jobs As Infrastructure

Wednesday 13 August 19:10:00 UTC 2014

WASHINGTON—Citing recent employment gains in the telecommunications, transportation, energy, and solid waste management sectors, a report released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the sluggish economy is leading an increasing …
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The Onion » Infographic: The Pros And Cons Of Waiting To Have Children

Wednesday 13 August 19:10:00 UTC 2014

According to the CDC, more women than ever are waiting to have children until they are 35 or older, when they have completed their educations and are more financially stable, though doctors warn that having children later in life can lead to health com
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Mental Floss » 9 Tips for Avoiding London Pickpockets from a 19th Century Guide

Wednesday 13 August 19:00:30 UTC 2014

London streets in the early 19th century could be dangerous places. In The London Guide and Stranger’s Safeguard Against the Cheats, Swindlers, and Pickpockets that Abound within the Bills of Mortality, Forming a Picture of London as Regards Active Life, published in 1819, “a gentleman who has made the police of the metropolis an object of enquiry twenty-two years” attempted … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Meet the super hero for the modern day: Florida Man, whose powers include career prostitution, wearing women's underwear while driving drunk, and crashing into retirement homes [Florida]

Wednesday 13 August 18:45:45 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Jury may yet decide if man driving over 100 mph sideways in the mud was being reckless [Asinine]

Wednesday 13 August 18:44:25 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [141 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Siri, I need to hide my roommate's body" [Dumbass]

Wednesday 13 August 18:40:49 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [76 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Study: 73% Of Bedroom Closets Have Wife’s Boy Toy Crouched Naked Inside

Wednesday 13 August 18:20:00 UTC 2014

ITHACA, NY—According to a Cornell University study released Wednesday, nearly three in four bedroom closets in U.S.
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Futility Closet » Long Distance

Wednesday 13 August 18:18:47 UTC 2014

The widespread sail of a ship, rendered concave by a gentle breeze, is also a good collector of sound. It happened once on board a ship sailing along the coast of Brazil, far out of sight of land, that the persons walking on deck, when passing a particular spot, always heard very distinctly the sound of bells, varying as in … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drunk Dad locks children out of the house, tells them to go search for seashells, presumably to sell by the sea shore [Dumbass]

Wednesday 13 August 18:12:03 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [37 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Obama Has Colorado Appraised

Wednesday 13 August 18:00:00 UTC 2014

WASHINGTON—Hoping to get an idea of what the 138-year-old state might be worth, President Barack Obama dispatched a team of appraisers to assess the value of Colorado this week, White House sources confirmed.
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Mental Floss » There's a Hexagonal Hurricane on Saturn

Wednesday 13 August 17:54:37 UTC 2014

On Saturn, a giant hexagonal storm rages around the north pole. The storm is so big, you could fit four Earths in it. We photographed the storm in the very early 1980s, when the Voyager probes flew by. But for years, the storm has been hard to view because it has been tilted away from the sun, making infrared photos … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Brazilian presidential candidate waxed in plane crash [Sad]

Wednesday 13 August 17:27:40 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [50 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Report: More Americans Relying On Grandparents To Help Fuck Up Their Kids

Wednesday 13 August 17:26:41 UTC 2014

BALTIMORE—According to a study released Wednesday by sociologists at Johns Hopkins University, an increasing number of parents across the country are relying on their own mothers and fathers to help them fuck up their children.
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Fark.com RSS » Germany: Would you please tell us who you have spying in our country? Greece: Angela Merkel. France: Angela Merkel. Burundi: Angela Merkel [Asinine]

Wednesday 13 August 17:22:48 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [68 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 13 August 17:17:41 UTC 2014

Today, I succeeded in getting a seat on a crowded bus. I regretted this when, after a couple of stops, a big guy boarded the bus and stood next to me with his penis pressed against my shoulder. Longest. Bus ride. Ever. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Scientists are working on engineering ladybugs to be biopesticides. Not safe for work picture of ladybug on ladybug sex [Interesting]

Wednesday 13 August 17:09:54 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In today's episode of "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" [Florida]

Wednesday 13 August 16:30:15 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [96 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This cat has figured out to open the door, and it sounds like we are all doomed because of it [Amusing]

Wednesday 13 August 16:29:16 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ibiza police ticket three couples for not wearing seat belts, while having sex, in a van [Weird]

Wednesday 13 August 16:26:16 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apparently concerned that protesters may be in possession of Buk missile systems, FAA orders no-fly zone over Ferguson, Missouri. Nothing to see here, please disperse [Asinine]

Wednesday 13 August 16:23:22 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [341 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The irony tag must have programmed this hold music [Ironic]

Wednesday 13 August 16:09:31 UTC 2014

Ironic [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mesa, Arizona named the most conservative city in the U.S., narrowly edging out whatever city Rush Limbaugh happened to be in [Unlikely]

Wednesday 13 August 16:00:14 UTC 2014

Unlikely [link] [99 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Burger-Flipping Robot Could Replace Fast Food Workers

Wednesday 13 August 16:00:00 UTC 2014

A Silicon Valley company has engineered a machine capable of making 360 burgers per hour by quickly slicing and layering ingredients, leading experts to believe the machines could replace fast food employees and put them out of work.
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Fark.com RSS » Comcast spends $130,000 to honor the regulator that will review their merger. Gala expected to start between 4PM and 7PM [Asinine]

Wednesday 13 August 15:57:14 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Atlantic looks at what would happen if someone in America contracted Ebola and didn't know about it, failing to realize Dustin Hoffman and Rene Russo covered this in Outbreak [Scary]

Wednesday 13 August 15:53:33 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Publix employee helps elderly man tie his shoelaces, still can't tell you where the frozen banana guacamole is [Sappy]

Wednesday 13 August 15:50:07 UTC 2014

Sappy [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 International Names for American Products

Wednesday 13 August 15:50:03 UTC 2014

American products are available around the world—but they're not always called by the name they've been given in the U.S. Sometimes, companies will change a product's name to adapt to various languages and cultures. Here are 12 American goods with different international names. [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Remembering Lauren Bacall

Wednesday 13 August 15:49:57 UTC 2014

Slate film critic Dana Stevens remembers iconic actress Lauren Bacall with a look at five of her most memorable movies. * Beginning in 1913, John Alfred Charlton Deas started offering sessions at the Sunderland Museum for blind children and adults to come experience the artifacts. Check out the vintage photos from their visits. * An 1883 map showing the results … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Think that joke email you sent is funny? Is it $100,000 funny? [Followup]

Wednesday 13 August 15:46:10 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Case closed after death of caretaker whose DNA was found on 52 100-year-old bottles of stolen whiskey. He always denied drinking it saying it "had floaters in it and all kind of stuff inside the bottle" and was as drinkable as Maker's Mar

Wednesday 13 August 15:23:23 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [57 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Muwz says FML

Wednesday 13 August 15:18:14 UTC 2014

Today, at the beach, I noticed a plastic bag in the water. I wanted to do something good for a change, help protect the environment and get it out. It wasn't a bag; it was a jellyfish. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Anti-medical marijuana group thinks pot cookies will be used for rape, bring about a resurgence of jazz music [Florida]

Wednesday 13 August 14:54:26 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [124 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 3PM Smoke Break

Wednesday 13 August 14:50:27 UTC 2014

CSR: I just got a call from a guy that was looking for a customer service number for the phone company but he didn’t want an automated number, so I told him that most customer service numbers are automated. He told me, “I am a therapist; I know how the phone system works.” 6010 Exchange Parkway
San Antonio, Texas [Link]

Overheard In The Office » To Be Fair, It Was His Asthma Medication

Wednesday 13 August 14:50:26 UTC 2014

Kid holding toy: If I don’t get this, I’m going to die.Dad: You’re not getting anything today!Kid: Do you want me to die? You want me to die! You’re killing me! You’re killing me!University Mall
Chapel Hill, North Carolina [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Best. County Fair. Ever.

Wednesday 13 August 14:50:21 UTC 2014

Coworker: It's like looking at livestock. Bull walks by? Oh, it's a bull. Cow walks by? Oh, it's a cow. Lady Gaga walks by? Oh, it's Lady Gaga without her pants again!Australia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Could You Stop Doing It While Meeting with Customers?

Wednesday 13 August 14:50:20 UTC 2014

New mom: The days go by so fast now that I’m so preoccupied with… pumping.Hudson St
New York City, New YorkOverheard by: Harriet Vane [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I'm Pretty Sure Florida Forwards Mail to the Hereafter

Wednesday 13 August 14:50:19 UTC 2014

Older woman library user: I'd like to send a sympathy card to Perry Como.Librarian: I thought he died several years ago.Library user: I know. The last address I have is in Jupiter, Florida.Hawthorne, CaliforniaOverheard by: librain13 [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I’ll Show You a Graph When We Get Home

Wednesday 13 August 14:50:18 UTC 2014

Attorney on phone: Hi, sweetie. I’m going to come pick you up after school tomorrow to take you to your appointment… Well, Mommy was going to, but she’s too important to leave the office, and I’m not that important, so I can leave.1 World Financial Center
New York, New York [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Medical Theories From 1900 That Didn't Pan Out

Wednesday 13 August 14:45:34 UTC 2014

The early years of the 20th century were a crucial time in the history of medicine, as breakthroughs in surgical techniques, sanitation, and scientific rigor helped doctors become far more effective at saving and improving lives. Not every theory these pioneers had panned out, though. [Link]

Mental Floss » Brain Game: Artificial

Wednesday 13 August 14:45:33 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 REAL into FAKE in the fewest possible steps. R E A L
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: R.I.P. Robin Williams

Wednesday 13 August 14:45:30 UTC 2014

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Fark.com RSS » One St Louis strip mall, two businesses. One looted the other untouched. What made the difference? [Obvious]

Wednesday 13 August 14:39:01 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [473 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Or Just Give You Noogies Until You Answer

Wednesday 13 August 14:26:36 UTC 2014

Executive, referring to salesperson: What purpose does it serve to have her review these files?
Production manager: What purpose does it serve to have her work here?
Executive: Let me ask again. What's the point of giving her these files?
Production manager: I'll answer your question if you answer mine. Houston, Texas Overheard by: Art Dictator [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man violently attacked for standing up for women being catcalled [Hero]

Wednesday 13 August 14:09:52 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [481 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Is it a Bald-Faced or Bold-Faced Lie?

Wednesday 13 August 14:00:31 UTC 2014

When a child with chocolate smeared on his face assures Mom that he didn't steal his brother's candy bar, is he telling a bald-faced or bold-faced lie? [Link]

FMyLife » rabidfairy says FML

Wednesday 13 August 13:38:06 UTC 2014

Today, the man I have been in love with for years came to me with a beautiful ring and a heartfelt proposal. Too bad it ended with an eager, "So do you think he'll say yes?" FML [Link]

Overheard In The Office » It Cleans Those Leather-Belt Wounds Right Up

Wednesday 13 August 13:24:35 UTC 2014

Loan officer: My husband’s parents were married for 50 years.Receptionist: What’s the secret of being married that long?Collector: Alcohol.802 South Westnedge Avenue
Kalamazoo, MichiganOverheard by: just passing by [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police warn you probably shouldn't smoke it. "They're out of it. They're just totally out of it. They just like walk around looking into space and looking behind them. Their eyes look different. They don't look like us. They look

Wednesday 13 August 13:22:45 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these milk givers [Photoshop]

Wednesday 13 August 13:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Kurt Vonnegut and the Day Scientists Went on Strike

Wednesday 13 August 12:30:00 UTC 2014

When the mechanics of war are set into motion, we tend to tell ourselves there isn't much we can do. This is on a practical level, mind you, not a moral or spiritual one. The overwhelming majority of us lack the technical know-how to fully understand these complicated machines of destruction. Like babies watching a pot of water boil over, … [Link]

Weird Universe » Pop Carter

Wednesday 13 August 12:24:57 UTC 2014

This is Otto "Pop" Carter, 90 years old, in 1947. He was known as "America's oldest and best-known roller skater." At his advanced age, he had been a professional roller skater for 82 years. But even after this he kept on going for quite a while. According to his listing on IMDB, "At age 104, participated in the Southwest Pacific … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Weirdest. Fortune Cookie. Ever.

Wednesday 13 August 12:22:58 UTC 2014

Salesman: You can't beat a good piñata day.Cleveland, OhioOverheard by: humanoid answering machine [Link]

Weird Universe » Mystery Illustration

Wednesday 13 August 12:16:39 UTC 2014

What does this great illustration by Jan Faust depict?

1) Young lads who prey on MILFs
2) Embezzlement by cash register clerks
3) Lyndon LaRouche's theory of Space Lizards among us
4) An incident from the next Spider-Man film
5) The dangers inherent in our food supply

Find the answer here. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: Planking. New hotness: Logging [Sick]

Wednesday 13 August 11:46:41 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [86 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Ai Yi Yi Yi Yi!

Wednesday 13 August 11:20:38 UTC 2014

Receptionist, after leaving bathroom: I didn't fart or shit, but my piss smells like a mariachi band.Exton, Pennsylvania [Link]

FMyLife » ragingwaffles says FML

Wednesday 13 August 10:55:04 UTC 2014

Today, my blind date thought the best way to start off is to show up blind drunk. She ended up puking on the table and leaving me to pay. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tractor-trailer driver says he saw life, woman's front porch flash before his eyes [Scary]

Wednesday 13 August 10:03:27 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » R.I.P. Robin Williams

Wednesday 13 August 9:54:22 UTC 2014

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Fark.com RSS » "Air conditioning, farting contests and other snapshots from the US war in Afghanistan" [Interesting]

Wednesday 13 August 8:23:34 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [92 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Your arteries will slam shut as your eyes feast upon this state fair abomination, the deep-fried spaghetti dog, served with a side of marinara [Sick]

Wednesday 13 August 8:07:22 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Three guys, not named Drew, Wil and Greg, walk into a craft beer bar … and never leave [Interesting]

Wednesday 13 August 7:55:42 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Brevard County businesses complaining about zombies harassing customers. No faces eaten yet [Florida]

Wednesday 13 August 7:03:49 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Step 1: Paint your Maserati to look like a police cruiser. Step 2: Swap out "Protect and Serve" for "Punish and Enslave." Step 3: Profit? [Dumbass]

Wednesday 13 August 6:55:46 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [139 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Going Places

Wednesday 13 August 6:12:57 UTC 2014

German engineer Robert Michael patented this “curved shoe” in 1905. It’s intended to increase the length of each stride “to serve for the quick forward movement of people in walking.” It also beats bicycles because it won’t sink into rough ground. “The user can in walking use a stick as in walking with snow shoes.” [Link]

FMyLife » bademployee says FML

Wednesday 13 August 5:46:15 UTC 2014

Today, my boss had a lengthy and obnoxiously egocentric conversation with a colleague. After she left across the office, I stood up, looked over at my colleague, and made a sarcastic "shooting myself in the head" gesture. I saw my boss staring at me over a cubicle wall as I turned around. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 Historical Cures for Insomnia

Wednesday 13 August 4:43:10 UTC 2014

Warm milk isn’t cutting it? Take a cue from the Renaissance and swab Rover’s ears. [Link]

FMyLife » facefuckedguy says FML

Wednesday 13 August 3:53:50 UTC 2014

Today, I went to a job interview, and a guy ahead of me went to enter the building, only to walk face-first into a glass door. I rushed to help him up, and after we had a good laugh about it, I turned to walk inside, only to walk straight into the door as well. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Petting zoos let your children get their hands on all sorts of creatures, including the microscopic ones [Obvious]

Wednesday 13 August 3:22:50 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In a move that will certainly not spark any confusion over why police are suddenly pulling over young people, the city of Austin will now start ticketing kids for doing positive things [Unlikely]

Wednesday 13 August 3:19:56 UTC 2014

Unlikely [link] [87 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hacker group Anonymous: We will hack police data if officers harm St. Louis demonstrators. Count on it [Interesting]

Wednesday 13 August 3:17:38 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [299 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you cut internet, television and telephone connections to 160,000 homes by vandalizing 400 fiber optic cables you might want to know that the Berlin police have an arrest warrant for you…and AT&T a job offer [Interesting]

Wednesday 13 August 3:14:50 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Radio Shack's comeback effort in doubt. Radio Shack customers were upset when they got the news on their pagers [Obvious]

Wednesday 13 August 3:14:06 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [113 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 12 World Records you can break on your lunch hour – because someone needs to be global champion of throwing grapes into their mouth [Cool]

Wednesday 13 August 3:11:19 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [22 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 13 August 2:54:54 UTC 2014

Today, I hooked up with a girl at a club, and we had sex. She just lay there like a corpse the whole time. It got so bad, I ended up faking an orgasm and blaming the lack of semen on a botched vasectomy. She actually believed it. What the hell? FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ProTip: When your "craft brewery" has to start chemically tweaking out-of-state water to taste like the water where your actual brewery is supposed to be located, you might not be a "craft brewery" anymore [Fail]

Wednesday 13 August 2:39:01 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [109 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The case of the white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge has been solved, 2 German artists raise a flag of surrender and come clean [Followup]

Wednesday 13 August 2:37:54 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fatal shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown in St. Louis leads to a) community meetings with Metropolitan Police Department to solve crisis, b) spontaneous candlelight vigils for peace, love and understanding, c) 50 percent gun sale increase [Follow

Wednesday 13 August 1:43:28 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [443 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » But That Was Just with Money.

Wednesday 13 August 1:14:04 UTC 2014

Supervisor: Good job!Needy peon: Really?Supervisor: Yes, of course! Why don’t you ever believe me?Needy peon: ‘Cause last week I said, ‘I trust you,’ and you said, ‘Oh, God, don’t do that!’Supervisor: Oh, yeah…Louisville, Kentucky [Link]

Overheard In The Office » And It's Pronounced “Canadia“

Wednesday 13 August 1:14:03 UTC 2014

File clerk: So do the Summer Olympics happen every… eight years?Law clerk: Um, four years.File clerk: I'm taking this quiz. Is Canada in South America?Law clerk: North America.Law Office
Chicago, IllinoisOverheard by: Perplexed [Link]

Overheard In The Office » So the Third Installment Will Be Terrible?

Wednesday 13 August 1:14:02 UTC 2014

Boss lady: I think Rick* was talking to people in our aisle for a record 52 minutes. He’s finally gone.Assistant: Don’t worry. He’ll be back. Like herpes and the Terminator.Wausau, Wisconsin [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Tell Her the Beds Of Nails Are Non-Negotiable

Wednesday 13 August 1:14:01 UTC 2014

Insurance agent on phone: I don't care if she's a bleeder!Cincinnati, OhioOverheard by: maybe I do! [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Translation: Is It Worth the Effort of Coming Over to Look?

Wednesday 13 August 1:13:58 UTC 2014

Office lady #1: I got porn in my e-mail again! I just opened it up and…whoa! Big surprise!Office lady #2: How big a surprise?Markham
Ontario
Canadia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Worst. 911 Operator. Ever.

Wednesday 13 August 1:13:57 UTC 2014

Coworker on phone: Thank you for calling our company. How the hell may I help you now?Manhattan, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Probably Divine Intervention. Again.

Wednesday 13 August 1:13:56 UTC 2014

Nursing home resident, about stuffed cow: Pepper had a baby!Staff: What's his name?Resident: Pepper pea!Staff: How's the baby doing?Resident: He's peeing everywhere!Staff: I thought Pepper was a boy.Resident: He is.Staff: Then how did Pepper have a baby?Resident: That's what I'd like to know!Greenwood, South CarolinaOverheard by: Dana [Link]

Overheard In The Office » You Can’t Even Prove That Caused the Rash.

Wednesday 13 August 1:13:55 UTC 2014

Dispatcher: Don’t take it personally. You gave me the finger, I gave you the tongue.Salt Lake, Utah [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Things We Learned From Wicked Tuna

Wednesday 13 August 1:10:10 UTC 2014

Brought to you by the National Geographic Channel [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Grandmother's game of duct, duct, goose gets out of hand [Dumbass]

Wednesday 13 August 1:10:02 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » WWII Japanese mass breakout from Australian POW camp makes The Great Escape look kinda "meh" [Interesting]

Wednesday 13 August 0:57:52 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So what does parenting look like in countries that aren't America, where children aren't treated like preciously fragile snowflakes who need ribbons for every half-hearted attempt and must be protected from every imagined boo-boo and meanness

Wednesday 13 August 0:44:44 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [141 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tips for surviving a dingo attack: Cover your face, throat, stomach, and groin – not necessarily in that order [PSA]

Wednesday 13 August 0:36:49 UTC 2014

PSA [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » The Death Of A Legend

Wednesday 13 August 0:33:19 UTC 2014

The world is a little darker today for the loss of Robin Williams. He gave us the gift of laughter in a unique and wonderful way. May he now find the peace that seems to have eluded him in life. Above is his comedy special 'Weapons Of Self Destruction' which I found available on You Tube. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Can't argue with science…*pulls lever on laz-y-boy, opens the doritos, remote in hand* [Ironic]

Wednesday 13 August 0:27:42 UTC 2014

Ironic [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » This Mid-Life Crisis Is Coming Together Nicely

Wednesday 13 August 0:22:57 UTC 2014

CEO: I hit a garbage truck this morning!Admin: What?CEO: I hit a garbage truck this morning! Broadsided it! Never even saw it!Admin: You didn’t see a garbage truck?CEO: I know! I was doing like 40 miles an hour! And my kid was in the car!1190 Del Rio Place
Ontario, CanadaOverheard by: Never riding with the boss [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Federal judge spends night in jail after alleged domestic dispute, immediately becomes most popular jailhouse lawyer of all time [Asinine]

Wednesday 13 August 0:01:56 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this topless Royal [Photoshop]

Wednesday 13 August 0:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [27 comments] [Link]

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