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.”

Futility Closet » House Calls

Tuesday 4 November 22:47:16 UTC 2014

William … asks me to set down the story of Barbara Wilkinson’s Turtle Dove. Barbara is an old maid. She had 2 turtle Doves. One of them died the first year I think. The other bird continued to live alone in its cage for 9 years, but for one whole year it had a companion and daily visitor, a little … [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Awesome Museums for Kids

Tuesday 4 November 22:19:13 UTC 2014

Learning is fun. If you know where to go. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Fast Food Failures

Tuesday 4 November 22:19:12 UTC 2014

Fast doesn’t equal fantastic. Check out these fast food fiascos. Why wasn’t I informed about McSpaghetti? * I hope your hands are really cold, because you can never take these gloves off. * This man had the brilliant idea of "surfing" a whale carcass in shark infested water. * The first trailer for the Grumpy Cat Christmas movie has finally … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Everybody thinks those Rob Lowe DirecTV ads are hilarious. Except for people who suffer from painfully shy bladders [Stupid]

Tuesday 4 November 22:17:57 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [182 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not News: Teacher takes eleven students on a field trip. Fark: In her Honda Accord [Dumbass]

Tuesday 4 November 22:09:18 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » For some, you still get medals in the NYC Marathon even if you don't get to cross the finish line .. maybe some from your emergency surgery or your boyfriend after he proposes to you …yeah pass the dust collectors [Sappy]

Tuesday 4 November 22:08:03 UTC 2014

Sappy [link] [10 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Voter Interest At Record Low For Midterm Elections

Tuesday 4 November 21:47:00 UTC 2014

Though political parties spent an estimated $4 billion to sway voters ahead of today’s midterm elections, surveys show that voter interest is at a record low, with many registered voters reporting being cynical and negative about the future of the g…
[Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Weird and Wonderful November Festivals

Tuesday 4 November 21:39:10 UTC 2014

There are festivals across the United States every month, but probably fewer in November because of the weather and holiday preparations. The annual festivals that do occur stand out, not only because of their rarity, but because they are just plain outstanding. Here are eight you might be able to enjoy this month …and one you can’t. 1. Return Day … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Has anyone heard from Santa lately? [Scary]

Tuesday 4 November 21:38:41 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Thousands of Ebola patients in Sierra Leone break quarantine to search for food, brains [Scary]

Tuesday 4 November 21:31:20 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [46 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Congressman To Attempt Living Off Military’s Budget For One Month

Tuesday 4 November 21:26:00 UTC 2014

WASHINGTON—In an effort to raise awareness of the financial hardships faced every day by the nation’s defense establishment, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) announced Tuesday
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » From keg-stands and lock-ins, to whores and slips of the tongue. No, it's not the victory party at Mitch McConnell's pad, this is your "Best and Worst" awards for Election 2014. May we all weep for America [Amusing]

Tuesday 4 November 21:03:51 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this pillar of the community [Photoshop]

Tuesday 4 November 21:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Countries as Named in Their Own Languages

Tuesday 4 November 20:52:55 UTC 2014

A map of the world’s endonyms. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Alex from Target has been identified and it seems his girlfriend is none too happy with his 500,000 new female fans [Followup]

Tuesday 4 November 20:51:31 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [144 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you love someone, you should set them free. Preferably not by throwing them off a bridge, however [Sick]

Tuesday 4 November 20:34:37 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The 13 funniest mugshots of people in costume is actually 12, plus an infamous huffer [Amusing]

Tuesday 4 November 20:25:12 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When it comes to sexual fantasies, what's "normal"? Subby will be waiting over here with his handcuffs and a chicken outfit [Interesting]

Tuesday 4 November 20:10:58 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [211 comments] [Link]

The Onion » NFL Releases New Study On Long-Term Damage Of Concussion Research

Tuesday 4 November 20:09:00 UTC 2014

NEW YORK—Stressing the need for immediate action to curb the increasingly worrying trend, the NFL released a new study Tuesday highlighting the severe long-term damage caused by concussion research.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pediatrician to parents: Vaccinate your kids – or get out of my office [Hero]

Tuesday 4 November 20:05:49 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [148 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Ways Kids Enjoyed Snow Days 100 Years Ago

Tuesday 4 November 20:00:44 UTC 2014

Never take free time for granted. In the 1910s, when child labor was common, free time was a luxury many kids couldn’t afford. Yet, then as now, some much-needed recreation might be had on the occasional snow day. To lucky youngsters, several entertainment options were available, including these popular pastimes. 1. Breaking Out the Flexible Flyers During the 1910s, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man's drug test urine sample comes back negative for drugs, positive for pregnancy, fraud [Amusing]

Tuesday 4 November 19:59:18 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How to Preserve Autumn Leaves

Tuesday 4 November 19:43:42 UTC 2014

While everything else on the Internet is about the midterm elections, let's chill out and learn a simple way to preserve colorful autumn leaves. This will keep your leaves looking fresh through the winter. You'll need some wax paper, a hot iron (not for unsupervised kids!), some newspaper, and a few leaves. Now I'll let Professor Rob Morrison of The … [Link]

FMyLife » fuckshit says FML

Tuesday 4 November 19:33:34 UTC 2014

Today, I witnessed a hit-and-run. I used my phone to write down the license plate for the police. However, I didn't notice that my phone had autocorrected the number. FML [Link]

FMyLife » TonyTalkingClock says FML

Tuesday 4 November 19:33:33 UTC 2014

Today, my sweet tooth went to a whole different level when I took a swig out of a bottle of maple syrup. FML [Link]

FMyLife » anonymous says FML

Tuesday 4 November 19:33:32 UTC 2014

Today, I was giving my boyfriend a blowjob. I was laying in between his legs because it's just more comfortable. I looked down, and he had pieces of toilet paper sticking out of his butt cheeks. FML [Link]

FMyLife » anonymous says FML

Tuesday 4 November 19:33:31 UTC 2014

Today, I went on a first date. I didn't know that licking my neck was on the agenda. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "I will NEVER impose my religious beliefs on my children," says guy dressing baby in Chicago Bears onesie [Satire]

Tuesday 4 November 19:22:20 UTC 2014

Satire [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » As you go to the polls this morning to vote Democrat and stop the Republican War on Women, heed the words of Jessica Valenti: "To fix the wage gap, let's pay men less" [Interesting]

Tuesday 4 November 19:08:41 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [278 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How do you burn 20,000 chicken nuggets? All at once of course [Sick]

Tuesday 4 November 19:08:02 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Would You Eat this Pumpkin Spice Latte Burger?

Tuesday 4 November 19:00:00 UTC 2014

Just when you thought pumpkin spice couldn't be incorporated into anything weirder—it's now available in everything from cream cheese, Oreos, and Pringles to hand sanitizer, deodorant, and air freshener—Umami Burger has dropped the news that it's releasing a Pumpkin Spice Latte Burger. Not just pumpkin spice, but coffee flavored, too. "A couple of years ago some marketing exec decided that … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There are bad breakups, and there's "my ex's mother tried to hire a hit man to feed me to alligators" bad breakups [Scary]

Tuesday 4 November 18:59:02 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tonight on "How I met your father," woman falls in love with her sperm donor [Strange]

Tuesday 4 November 18:49:24 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [28 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: The Onion’s Guide To Voting

Tuesday 4 November 18:45:00 UTC 2014

Midterm elections are taking place today, with 36 Senate spots, all 435 House seats, and thousands of local posts to be decided at ballot boxes across the country.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » "This might or might not be Jonah Hill, but I will let this man touch my dog" [Spiffy]

Tuesday 4 November 18:42:31 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 97-year-old gets US citizenship is 'honored' to vote for the first time. It's stories like this that make you proud to be part of the most democratic–wait, she voted for WHO? BURN HER [Cool]

Tuesday 4 November 18:41:51 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [87 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fake university founder sentenced to 16 years for fraud, probably would have gotten away with it if she had a football team [Followup]

Tuesday 4 November 18:34:39 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Can you pass the background test to own — I mean, live with — a golden retriever? [Silly]

Tuesday 4 November 18:32:01 UTC 2014

Silly [link] [130 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Things to worry about when buying the home of your dreams: Neighborhood, schools, avocado-green appliances, whether it used to be a meth lab [Interesting]

Tuesday 4 November 17:49:57 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Well the company you work for may not give you your job back because you quit after being harassed for posing for Playgirl [Asinine]

Tuesday 4 November 17:48:33 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Still wondering why your 2013 Hyundai never gets the estimated miles per gallon? Well, about that [Fail]

Tuesday 4 November 17:46:40 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [99 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here's a mug shot that will stick with you. Especially if you're a magnet [Amusing]

Tuesday 4 November 17:44:57 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The ISIS pitch: Kick Crusader butt with your homies in Iraq and Syria, laugh while former Syrian soldiers dig their own graves, lop the heads off of terrified Jews, collect war booty, and relax in your free time with an endless supply of sex slaves [

Tuesday 4 November 17:39:51 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [66 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Elementary Schoolers Depressed After Getting Look At Voters Filing Out Of Gymnasium

Tuesday 4 November 17:30:00 UTC 2014

NEWTON, MA—Looking out their classroom windows at the masses of dejected and weary adults throughout the school day, students at Lincoln Eliot Elementary School told reporters this afternoon that they could not help but feel deeply depressed after c…
[Link]

The Onion » Opinion: Whenever I Feel Sad, I Just Go Down To The Wreck Of The Titanic (by James Cameron)

Tuesday 4 November 17:28:00 UTC 2014

By James Cameron
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » "50 Shades of Grey" star says there will be no full frontal male nudity. It looks like you'll just have to watch the movie for the intelligent and gripping storyline [Unlikely]

Tuesday 4 November 17:27:36 UTC 2014

Unlikely [link] [114 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » We put our camo ice cream down for one minute and now we can't find it anywhere [Cool]

Tuesday 4 November 17:27:21 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here are 4 steps to reducing and eliminating procrastination for you to bookmark and read later [Unlikely]

Tuesday 4 November 17:22:38 UTC 2014

Unlikely [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you purchased a Pentium 4 processor between 2000 and 2002, Intel owes you a $15 check [PSA]

Tuesday 4 November 16:59:31 UTC 2014

PSA [link] [142 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Usually a man is humbled after he gets arrested for a DWI. Usually [Amusing]

Tuesday 4 November 16:53:28 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » CNBC money market reporter has his mind boggled from learning that Ireland is a separate country to the UK and uses a different currency [Fail]

Tuesday 4 November 16:43:21 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [95 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Surgeon performs life-saving operation on OB who delivered him 45 years earlier [Hero]

Tuesday 4 November 16:33:34 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "The fate of Democracy lies in the hands of a corps of poorly trained retirees. What could possibly go wrong?" [Obvious]

Tuesday 4 November 16:33:21 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Fantastic Books About Childhood Vacations

Tuesday 4 November 16:33:16 UTC 2014

So many of us still associate vacations with childhood and family, not to mention being forced to spend time with all kinds of relatives who sometimes felt like strangers. Plenty of books have chronicled such vacations—childhood outings, camping trips, and even the odd summer spent at home—and these are some of the very best. Don’t you just feel like a … [Link]

Mental Floss » Brain Game: Meatloaf

Tuesday 4 November 16:33:15 UTC 2014

Today's mentalfloss.com Tuesday Test Time Brain Game asks you to break down an eight-letter word, one letter at a time, forming new words along the way. Are you up to the challenge? By removing one letter from the mix at each step,
and rearranging the remaining letters to form new words,
reduce the word "MEATLOAF" to the letter "E."
M E … [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Native American Too

Tuesday 4 November 16:33:10 UTC 2014

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » ABC didn't anticipate parents letting their children watch Scandal after It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown; therefore, the network opened Scandal with a sex scene and is now trying to justify their programming choice [Amusing]

Tuesday 4 November 16:26:55 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [126 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The director of US naval intelligence has not been able to view classified information for a year because of a pending investigation, says this newspaper article using leaked information [Dumbass]

Tuesday 4 November 16:19:51 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [17 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Dating Website Ordered To Pay $600,000 For Creating Fake Profiles

Tuesday 4 November 16:08:00 UTC 2014

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered the company JDI Dating, which owns the sites CupidsWand.com, FlirtCrowd.com, and FindMeLove.com, to pay a $600,000 fee for creating fake profiles of attractive daters and charging users to message with them.
[Link]

The Onion » Your Horoscopes — Week Of November 4, 2014

Tuesday 4 November 16:02:00 UTC 2014

ARIES: Sometimes words are simply not enough to express how someone is feeling, which is why people keep insisting on defecating on your doorstep.
[Link]

Mental Floss » Why Do We Have Moles?

Tuesday 4 November 16:00:00 UTC 2014

Genetics and sun exposure are mostly to blame for moles, but they don’t appear to serve an inherent biological function. Still, history has rarely treated them as meaningless. Many cultures have assigned supernatural importance to moles, sometimes with fatal results. An ancient Greek text attributed to the philosopher Melampus describes how the location of moles affects a person’s fate (a … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New United Nations study says humans must stop using fossil fuels by the year 2100, which is great news for all of us reading this because none of us will live that long so we don't have to worry about it [Spiffy]

Tuesday 4 November 15:48:53 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [166 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » blondieforlife says FML

Tuesday 4 November 15:40:00 UTC 2014

Today, I left my desk to go to the bathroom. I arrived back at my desk to a large package of SlimQuick packets. Guess my coworkers think I need to lose weight. FML [Link]

Overheard In The Office » What Vision Quests Are Like in the Corporate World

Tuesday 4 November 15:30:31 UTC 2014

Boss to underling: Would you please go next door and politely shoot their dog?Gaithersburg, Maryland [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 5PM That’s a Wrap

Tuesday 4 November 15:30:29 UTC 2014

Clueless coworker on voicemail: Hello? [pause] Heelllooo?
Hmmm… [click] 13155 Noel Road
Dallas, Texas [Link]

Overheard In The Office » The Two Of Them Would Go on to Become Ear Buds for Life

Tuesday 4 November 15:30:27 UTC 2014

Male sales VP, looking over sales rep's shoulder at computer: Oh yeah, I have that on my iTunes too: Quando, Quando, Quando, by Englebert Humperdink.Male sales rep: Yeah, this is my gym mix.Santa Barbara, California [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 2PM Don’t Check Email

Tuesday 4 November 15:30:22 UTC 2014

Computer jockey: What is fisting? And what do you think it means when a man is emailing you pictures of naked boys? 25 West 4th Street
New York, NY [Link]

The Onion » Family Impressed By Extra Effort Father Putting In To Hide Drinking

Tuesday 4 November 15:30:00 UTC 2014

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI—Saying he had displayed a remarkable level of dedication and persistence in recent weeks, members of Patrick Malliner’s family admitted Tuesday that they were impressed by the extra effort the 51-year-old father of two has…
[Link]

The Onion » Laid-Back Company Allows Employees To Work From Home After 6 P.M.

Tuesday 4 November 15:00:00 UTC 2014

GRESHAM, OR—Underscoring the benefits of working for a laid-back company like SocialFire Marketing, founder and CEO Matt Avalon told reporters Tuesday he had instituted an office-wide policy permitting employees to work from home anytime after 6 p.m…
[Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Delicious Hot Chocolate Mix-Ins

Tuesday 4 November 14:45:34 UTC 2014

Winter is coming! Which means it’s hot chocolate season. If you’re tired of boring old hot chocolate with marshmallows, here are 11 different ingredients you can add to the saucepan to change it up. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » If You Need Further Guidance, I’ll Be in My Office

Tuesday 4 November 14:34:45 UTC 2014

Manager: We should prepare drawings for the real building instead of the fake building.Midtown
New York, New YorkOverheard by: Drewster [Link]

Mental Floss » How a 19th Century Volcanic Eruption Redefined the American Midwest

Tuesday 4 November 14:30:01 UTC 2014

How a massive volcanic cloud from halfway across the world redefined the American Midwest [Link]

The Onion » First-Time Voter Will Always Remember Day He Cast Ballot For Nick Barborak

Tuesday 4 November 14:30:00 UTC 2014

LISBON, OH—Excited to finally participate in the democratic process, area voter Jacob Armstrong told reporters Tuesday that he will always remember casting his very first ballot for state representative Nick Barborak.
[Link]

Futility Closet » All Right Then

Tuesday 4 November 14:24:30 UTC 2014

W.H. Auden won first prize for mathematics at St. Edmund’s School in Hindhead, Surrey, when he was 13. He recalled being asked to learn the following mnemonic around 1919: Minus times Minus equals Plus;
The reason for this we need not discuss. [Link]

Weird Universe » Inflatable Umbrella Hat, 1951

Tuesday 4 November 14:16:43 UTC 2014

As soon as it starts raining, wouldn't the lack of spokes on this thing cause it to wrap around the wearer's head like a wet plastic bag, smothering them?


"Rain Bonnet, Los Angeles, is making an inflatable hat-umbrella of Vinylite plastic. Blowing into a small valve inflates the hat's tubular brim to the size of a woman's umbrella. When deflated … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this bonsai tree planter/sculpture thingee [Photoshop]

Tuesday 4 November 14:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Will the Democrats lose the Senate? Will Republicans snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? Can we finally shut up about Scott Brown? This is your 2014 Mid-Term election thread [Interesting]

Tuesday 4 November 13:55:47 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [1627 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Ooo, I Love Conversations That Start This Way!

Tuesday 4 November 13:32:17 UTC 2014

Old lady to young guy cleaning fish tank: I remember when cell phones were the size of a barn.Doctor's Waiting Room
Burbank, California [Link]

Mental Floss » 9 of History’s Greatest (and/or Deadliest) Sibling Rivalries

Tuesday 4 November 13:30:16 UTC 2014

Cain versus Abel; Romulus versus Remus; Peyton versus Eli: History has experienced every shade of sibling rivalry, from frivolous to fatal. Here are nine particularly juicy ones sure to raise your eyebrows. Trust us. We guarantee it. [Link]

The Onion » Single Strip Of ‘I Voted’ Stickers More Than Enough For Midterm Polling Station

Tuesday 4 November 13:30:00 UTC 2014

Single Strip Of ‘I Voted’ Stickers More Than Enough For Midterm Polling Station
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » There is not a law called 'adverse possession' that allows a person to enter a home at free will after not observing anyone going in or out of it for two days, despite what the homeless man tries to tell you [Unlikely]

Tuesday 4 November 13:07:30 UTC 2014

Unlikely [link] [79 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Jack van Impe

Tuesday 4 November 13:05:56 UTC 2014

Wikipedia entry on the man.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hunter killed by combine, the most dangerous prey [Scary]

Tuesday 4 November 12:45:20 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [103 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Native American Too

Tuesday 4 November 12:37:00 UTC 2014

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: Marijuana in Halloween candy. New hotness: Meth in Halloween candy [Scary]

Tuesday 4 November 12:30:17 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » The Actual San Francisco Treat

Tuesday 4 November 12:26:06 UTC 2014

Female suit on phone in restroom stall: Sorry, I'm in the restroom. So how was the other night? (pause) Oh…I see…what do you mean you didn't do him? (pause) That guy was adorable! There's no excuse for that! (pause, then in a subdued tone) Oh, he likes men…San Francisco, CaliforniaOverheard by: Forbes [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Just to keep up his street cred, Pope Francis sends out a squad of elite exorcist-knights classically trained to battle demons all the way back to the gates of Hell [Spiffy]

Tuesday 4 November 12:05:35 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [79 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Midterm Election Day

Tuesday 4 November 11:30:38 UTC 2014

10 Maps that Explain the Midterm Elections. That is, if politics make no sense to you at all.
*
Are you going to grow a beard for Movember this year? The song “Let It Grow” might give you some inspiration.
*
Inside George R.R. Martin's complicated relationship with the Internet. He’s so engaged with his audience that he hasn’t had … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Because That Totally Worked for Enron

Tuesday 4 November 11:21:25 UTC 2014

Female coworker #1: Having my integrity is more important than anything. Do you think I should cheat on my boyfriend with the new guy?Female coworker #2: Totally. Your boy won't know!Omaha, Nebraska [Link]

FMyLife » Not A Pervert says FML

Tuesday 4 November 11:20:01 UTC 2014

Today, while at work, I was shown CCTV footage of myself staring at the chest belonging to a teenager I was serving. I was accused of being a pedophile and nearly fired, all because I wanted to know what version of Spider-Man was on her T-shirt. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Isa_Marie0113 says FML

Tuesday 4 November 11:20:00 UTC 2014

Today, I slept over at my new boyfriend's house for the first time. When I woke up in the morning, he told me all about how much gas I'd had through the night. He said he thought he had a grown man in his bed instead of me. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » U.S. Navy commander culls the SEAL who squealed about the Osama hit: You don't go and veer off course with the "ethos" in my presence, pup [Followup]

Tuesday 4 November 11:10:46 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [219 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Questions for 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' Author Jeff Kinney

Tuesday 4 November 10:21:12 UTC 2014

This month, Jeff Kinney releases The Long Haul, the ninth book in his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. "It's a classic road trip story where Greg Heffley and his family head out on the open road and then everything turns sour and then there’s sort of a descent into hell," he says. "I’m actually really excited about it, because … [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 4 November 9:09:02 UTC 2014

Today, my loving fiancé informed me that my new perfume makes me smell like a urinal cake. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » With Uber's "Surge Pricing," both you and your bank account get taken for a ride [Asinine]

Tuesday 4 November 8:40:00 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [236 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » D.C. al Coda

Tuesday 4 November 6:52:42 UTC 2014

This Katzensymphonie, by Moritz von Schwind (1804-71), resides in the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe in Germany. Dick Higgins, in Pattern Poetry, writes, “This piece, drawn in pencil and ink on music paper (but not orchestrated) has charm but does not appear to have been intended for performance at all. It may be a satire or lampoon on the famous violinist Joseph … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Large object discovered buried 20 feet under the sand on a New Jersey beach. Difficulty: Not Jimmy Hoffa [Interesting]

Tuesday 4 November 6:40:43 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Boba Pedophile? Where? [Sick]

Tuesday 4 November 6:30:00 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About 'The Last Exorcism'

Tuesday 4 November 5:15:17 UTC 2014

Savor every jump and scream a little more after learning these 15 little-known facts about Daniel Stamm’s found footage frightfest. 1. The film’s evil demon is a henchman from Christian demon lore. Abalam, the demon said to possess Nell in The Last Exorcism, is a minor figure from a Christian demonology text called The Lesser Key of Solomon. He is … [Link]

FMyLife » I don't want to be here anymore says FML

Tuesday 4 November 3:46:38 UTC 2014

Today, realized I need a new job. This happened when I was seriously considering ways to break my leg so I could stay at home for a day and not have to deal with my boss. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nasal spray vaccine shown to prevent Ebola in monkeys. Great, now we'll have a bunch of autistic monkeys running around [Interesting]

Tuesday 4 November 3:39:39 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » We've all been there… Pensioner persuaded to stay at pub to watch conker competition forewent usual tomato juice for red wine before crashing into stone pillar on the way home [Stupid]

Tuesday 4 November 2:21:06 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I'M A POLICE CAR, GET OUT OF MY WAY. I'm a train, your call [Stupid]

Tuesday 4 November 2:08:51 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [113 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » But He Is My Son

Tuesday 4 November 1:54:40 UTC 2014

Office manager: He kinda looks like a Ninja Turtle.Receptionist: What?Office manager: A Ninja Turtle. Don’t you see it?Receptionist: Ummm…Office manager: You know, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.Receptionist: Oh, that kind of Ninja Turtle… I don’t see it.2661 Riva Road
Annapolis, MarylandOverheard by: aoK [Link]

Overheard In The Office » She Waits on Her Roof For Aliens Every Night

Tuesday 4 November 1:54:39 UTC 2014

Female cashier: Hey, is that your purple car out there?Stock dude: Yeah, it is. The chicks love it.Female cashier: I like it. I want a purple Probe.Stock dude: Yeah…I heard that about you.436 Southbridge Street
Auburn, MassachusettsOverheard by: I heard that too. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 4PM Release Due

Tuesday 4 November 1:54:38 UTC 2014

QA: That enhancement doesn’t work, you need to fix it.
Dev: I guess it won’t be in the patch, then.
QA: I didn’t spend all that time testing and documenting it, we need to release it.
Dev: I’m not going to fix it now.
QA: You just said it was going to be in the patch, now you are saying … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Even You Didn’t Have to Be Trained to Eat

Tuesday 4 November 1:54:37 UTC 2014

Manager: She was an elephant trainer in Thailand.Assistant: Oh yeah, like that’s hard. Eat the peanut, bitch! [makes a whip gesture and cracking sound.]Kirkwood, MissouriOverheard by: Matt [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 10AM Staff Meeting

Tuesday 4 November 1:54:36 UTC 2014

Manager: Literally, I am the entire choir, and you are preaching to me. 530 Means Street
Atlanta, Georgia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Sometimes on the Highway, He Just Lets Go of the Wheel

Tuesday 4 November 1:54:35 UTC 2014

Boss: I’m just going to stop taking notes and just use yours after the meeting, because I have no idea what’s going on.545 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Not Ours, but It's Close

Tuesday 4 November 1:54:31 UTC 2014

Office worker #1: Have you ever noticed that dog feet smell like popcorn?Office worker #2: That is going to be my quote of the week!Fairbanks, AlaskaOverheard by: nunyabidnizz [Link]

FMyLife » Dezzy says FML

Tuesday 4 November 1:36:39 UTC 2014

Today, I decided to give my boyfriend a surprise striptease. After I turned around, I heard him murmur "Oh, wow." I turned back around, only to find him watching a gif of a cat falling into snow in slow motion. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Make 3D-Printed Harness to Study Spider Brains

Tuesday 4 November 1:30:40 UTC 2014

Jumping spiders look like most any other spider, but don’t act much like their araneid cousins. They don’t use sticky webs or traps to catch meals, or ambush prey that strays too close to a hiding place. Instead, they hunt by sight, actively stalking insects and then attacking with a precise leap onto their victims. It’s behavior that researchers say … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Coffee's Very Stimulating

Tuesday 4 November 1:25:44 UTC 2014

Male drone to female drone walking back to cubicle with a cup of coffee in each hand: Oh, double fisting. I like it!San Jose, CaliforniaOverheard by: Veronica [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Get ready for USDA certified organic cannibal diseased factory farmed fish [Interesting]

Tuesday 4 November 1:19:43 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man struck and killed by falling tape measure. On the bright side, they know exactly how far it fell [Scary]

Tuesday 4 November 1:10:46 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New Zealanders set to vote on whether to keep their existing flag or scrap it and design a new one. Help a Kiwi out with a Photoshop of what the new flag could be [Photoshop]

Tuesday 4 November 1:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Men shorter than 5ft 9ins are 25% more likely to die from dementia, be grumpy [Interesting]

Tuesday 4 November 0:47:28 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [86 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » West L.A. monthly Farker meet-up this Friday, 11/7, in Santa Monica – now with 100% more BEER TASTING added [FarkParty]

Tuesday 4 November 0:27:44 UTC 2014

FarkParty [link] [4 comments] [Link]

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