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 » Your attention, please: Delta flight 209 non-stop from Portland now arriving at Gate seven…Gate eight…Gate nine…Gate ten…Gate eleven…Gate twelve…Gate off the runway [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Happy Danksgiving [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » City threatens to take away and dispose of a child's service dog, because pit bull [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » RIP old school farker HarryCanyon…we'll miss you [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Chiraq's weekend gun violence is showing signs of abating with only 3 dead and 11 wounded [Sad]
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The Onion » It Becoming More And More Clear That Browns Fan Came To Sports Bar Alone
HOUSTON—Noting his quiet demeanor and the fact that he has not been included in any of the conversations taking place around him, sources at Murphy’s Tavern and Grill confirmed Sunday with increasing certainty that a Cleveland Browns fan has s… 
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Fark.com RSS » E-cigarettes can give your computer cancer [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Activism is being killed by irony [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this addictive item [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » "Here is a political cartoon so ironic, the ironic tag doesn't do it justice," so sayeth the Fail tag [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Arthur the stray dog gets a meatball from a member of a Swedish adventure racing team getting ready to start a 430-mile race through the Amazon rainforest, decides he wants to go along with his new friends and makes it extra dusty in here [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Hookers, drugs and guns in Pokerville CA. What, no gambling or alcohol? What this world coming to? Silly hillbillies [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Finally an economic recovery plan for Chicago everyone can get behind is planned for 2015. Everyone should expect glowing reviews [Unlikely]
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Futility Closet » “Curious Sculpture”
A letter from W.C. Trevelyan to John Adamson, secretary of the Antiquarian Society of Newcastle, Jan. 20, 1825: In the autumn of 1823, I visited the interesting Church at Bridlington [Yorkshire] (founded about 1114, by Gilbert de Gant). On examining a tomb stone with an inscription and date of 1587, standing on two low pillars of masonry near the font, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New England fisherman try to rebrand the dogfish, now known as rock salmon in the UK and saumonette in France. Come on Fark, we can do better than that [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » A fish to haunt your nightmares, especially for what happens to the male [Interesting]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, the Salvation Army stationed one of their obnoxious bell-ringers in the mall right outside my store. My employees and I can wave goodbye to any form of sanity for the next month. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "They thought I was crazy for spending $200 on a free-range turkey for Thanksgiving. But they all demanded leftovers." That's a lot of money for something you can get for $25 at a Wal-Mart [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Being one in two million is unique and special … unless you happen to have a cancer so rare most oncologists will never see it in their lifetime [Unlikely]
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FMyLife » naladetet says FML
Today, I accidentally called my boss 'mom'. Now she is jokingly telling everyone that I'm the long-lost daughter she gave up for adoption, because she knew I'd be a failure. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This is just sad [Amusing]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I was at a club and caught a cute guy's eye from across the bar. He smiled at me, got up and came over, then said "Oh shit! You looked way hotter from back there. Damn!" and walked away. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » These geniuses have come up with a way to have beer for breakfast [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » SAS troops use 4-wheelers in desert fight against ISIS. Not a repeat from 1966 – wait, actually it is [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Dear officer: At stop light, I saw driver behind me drinking straight from bottle of Crown Royal. Should I have followed him or called 911? Should I have recorded his license plate for later? And what's his Fark handle? [Advice]
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Fark.com RSS » 1914 watercolor by A. Hitler brings a surprising $200,000. Auction house admits they did Nazi that one coming [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Bay Area Hip Hop Dance History
Where do dance moves come from? In this short video, KQED "asked veterans of legendary dance crews GroovMekanex and the Black Messengers to show off some signature moves from the streets of Oakland and the Fillmore." The result is awesome. My favorite line: "Oakland cats was, like, the bomb. When you'd see them, you're gonna go home and tell your … [Link]
Weird Universe » Barbie Head Shoes
More strange Barbie stuff. Included in footwear designer Jeffrey Campbell's summer 2013 collection are shoes that have clear, lucite heels filled with the heads of Barbie dolls. There's also a version filled with Ken heads. Of course, these shoes are now all the rage in Japan. [via RocketNews24]
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Fark.com RSS » Come visit the Roman Colosseum to see the dedicated senate seating areas, the subterranean network of tunnels and cages, the K chiseled into the wall by a Russian tourist [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » KilledTheMoment says FML
Today, I spent nearly an hour helping a customer pick out an engagement ring. I rang him up, picked out a super cute box for the ring, and wished him luck. Later I realised I never put the ring inside the box. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Ugly" Christmas tree sparks outcry for its removal. City counselors Brown and Van Pelt ask people to give the tree a chance and remember what Christmas really means [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this tongue sticker-outer [Photoshop]
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Weird Universe » Insanity Defense for Illicit Sex
Apparently, slightly more complicated strategy than merely saying, "Baby, you drive me crazy!"
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Mental Floss » Weekend Links: Thanksgiving Stuffing Fit for a Star
Still seeking that perfect stuffing recipe? Take a recommendation from Marilyn Monroe. * Surprisingly accurate illustrations of a complicated scientific concept are hidden within the swirls of Vincent van Gogh's most iconic painting. * Sometimes movie magic gets a little too real, and an actor or actress gets hurt while the camera's still rolling; yet the show must go on, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » $1,500 worth of gum stolen. Police seek to question Bazooka Joe [Strange]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I woke up, only to find my Xbox missing. Thankfully I have a security camera discreetly wired up in the tree on my lawn. Checking the tapes, I saw my brother park outside my house, let himself in with his spare key, then drive off with my missing equipment. FML [Link]
FMyLife » uterurist says FML
Today, my son trained his little sister to walk up to strangers and whimper: "My mommy punches me." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you've got bongs, crack pipes, and marijuana plants in your living room and manage to lock yourself out of your apartment, it's probably best not to call 911 for help [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Man comes up with 100 uses for his ex-wife's wedding dress, each one more vengeful and distasteful than than the last [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Man arrested for punching a police horse, being only a pawn in the game of life [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Wonder who set him up this time? Marion Barry dead at 78 [News]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I decided to conquer my fear of blades, and tried shaving my legs with a razor. I sat on the side of my bathtub and wet my legs, but some of the water splashed. I slipped on it and fell back, hitting my head on the tile wall and slicing my leg open at the same time. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » No Santa's grotto this year 'cause it's too grotty, says shopping centre. For shame, shabby Santa, for shame [Fail]
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Futility Closet » In a Word
intergern
v. to snarl back [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you can't beat 'em, join 'em [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Squirrel cuts power to 2,000 Cupertino residents, offers to turn it back on for a ransom of 1 million small unmarked nuts [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Police are kindly asking anyone who has received a package from Myron May who shot up Florida State University's library, to leave it unopened and alert authorities right away [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Kidnapping, attempted murder, and a naked guy falling through the ceiling of the women's bathroom. Welcome to Saturday morning at the airport [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Looking for the marijauna dispensary? Take a left at the stone wall, walk half a mile through the woods, hang a right at the swamp, wade 200 feet, and there it would be if anybody could get a permit to fill wetlands [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Unsuspecting bandits in Guinea possibly qualify for Darwin awards [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Coyotes? In Chicago? It's more likely than you think [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » InstaShootout [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night, will stay me from the swift completion of my meth delivery [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Attention, consumers: Dave Barry's 2014 Holiday Gift Guide is finally here for your enjoyment [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Funeral Home says "fark it," cuts off transgender woman's hair, dresses her and presents her as a man in an open casket [Sick]
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FMyLife » drop dead single says FML
Today, on our third date, my date tried to get me drunk and kept trying to touch me up. When I said he was moving too fast, he sighed and soon left. Just minutes later, he posted on Facebook saying "Just got friendzoned -_-". One of his friends commented: "I hate bitches, man." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Community passes a new tax to save the local library. Township: "Great, that's just enough for us to start charging rent" [Asinine]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I was having some rare good sex with my husband, when he suddenly said "I'm fuckin' BORED," and pulled out so he could go play his video games. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this painting of a man painting a painting of his house [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman goes on hunger strike until city repeals its law forbidding homeless from eating in a park. And, much like the city's homeless, no one has given her any attention [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Tim Giardina was a 3-star Admiral in the US Navy. He was also put in charge of the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal on land, sea, and air. The powers of Armageddon itself were placed in his trust. But he was too busy forging casino chips to care about all that [
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