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.”

The Onion » Wife Kept Up All Night By Kevin Garnett Talking Trash In Sleep

Friday 5 December 23:19:35 UTC 2014

NEW YORK—Saying she has still not grown accustomed to the irritating habit despite being married to the Brooklyn Nets power forward for a decade, Brandi Garnett revealed to reporters that she was once again kept up the whole night Thursday by her hu…
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The Onion » Sportsgraphic: Fantasy Football Week 14: Start ’Em, Sit ’Em

Friday 5 December 23:19:34 UTC 2014

Onion Sports has expert analysis on which players to keep and which players to drop from your fantasy football starting lineup this week: Start ’Em Calvin Johnson (WR): Johnson has the ability to exploit Tampa Bay’s vulne…
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FMyLife » anon says FML

Friday 5 December 23:14:22 UTC 2014

Today, my work department set a new sales record, something not done in nearly 30 years. It's corporate policy to give a bonus to each worker responsible as a reward. Our manager decided our "bonuses" would be plastic medals from Dollar Tree. He didn't even buy enough for everybody. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You too can jump into the Batyacht for a cool £16 million… life jacket with cape extra [Cool]

Friday 5 December 22:50:02 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 73 years later, the survivors of the USS Arizona sinking are about to have their final reunion. Never forget what the Germans did that day [Hero]

Friday 5 December 22:48:17 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [84 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman gives birth to elephant child. Ow, my cervix [Interesting]

Friday 5 December 22:36:16 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » No bingo for you. Not yours [Sad]

Friday 5 December 22:35:41 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You May Not Have Known About 'Beverly Hills Cop'

Friday 5 December 22:30:00 UTC 2014

Almost thirty years ago, Axel Foley made his way to Beverly Hills. He almost drove a Lamborghini and looked like Sylvester Stallone. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If karate is little too complicated, you might try puking on your attacker [Spiffy]

Friday 5 December 22:17:30 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [39 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Brandon Marshall Remains Hospitalized With Collapsed Ego

Friday 5 December 22:05:00 UTC 2014

Brandon Marshall Remains Hospitalized With Collapsed Ego
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Pantone Color Institute has declared that "Marsala" will be the color of the coming year replacing this year's reigning color "Radiant Orchid." Please adjust your monitors and wardrobes accordingly [Strange]

Friday 5 December 22:01:00 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Police are unsure what prompted the pepper spraying or how a cat got involved" [Strange]

Friday 5 December 21:49:27 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [17 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » has an old monitor says FML

Friday 5 December 21:30:28 UTC 2014

Today, the family computer's 15-year-old CRT monitor which gives me headaches finally stopped working. My dad quickly found a replacement: an even older CRT monitor that gives me worse headaches. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Fun Facts About Nigersaurus

Friday 5 December 21:30:00 UTC 2014

Wikimedia Commons Sauropods (or “long-necked” dinos) were a magnificent group which included the largest land animals to have ever walked the earth. But not every species was an awe-inspiring behemoth: Some, like the smallish, “vacuum-mouthed” Nigersaurus, almost seem like evolution’s idea of a joke. 1. Good Grief, Those Jaws Were Weird! Where to begin? Thanks to its eccentric maw, Nigersaurus … [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 5 December 21:14:14 UTC 2014

Today, my neighbor showed me footage of my 7-year-old son spraying his beloved rose garden with weed killer. The whole garden is dead as fuck, and I'm now being taken to small claims court. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this futuristic shoe store [Photoshop]

Friday 5 December 21:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [12 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Sweet Science of Candy

Friday 5 December 21:00:00 UTC 2014

Check out the inventive science that goes into the creation of popular candies. * You were only going to bet $50, right? Whoops! Here's how casinos use design psychology to get you to empty your bank account. * Slash Film lists their picks for the best teaser trailers of all time. * "Apps, bitch!" Now you can have Jesse Pinkman … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pants down, bottoms up: It's time for the Fark Weird News Quiz. Sponsored this week by Hair of the Dog hangover medicine [Survey]

Friday 5 December 20:42:53 UTC 2014

Survey [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pope Francis finds the Swiss guard commander appointed by the Nazi Pope to be too strict and militaristic for his liking, so he gives him das boot [Interesting]

Friday 5 December 20:41:40 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [182 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Resale of houses in Brazil being hampered by discovery of huge swastikas that can only be seen from above (pic) [Strange]

Friday 5 December 20:38:22 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What Is Your #WishForOthers This Holiday Season?

Friday 5 December 20:37:10 UTC 2014

Presented by Capital One® We all know that giving to others feels great, whether you’re donating to a nonprofit, volunteering at a food bank or doing something nice for a loved one. To celebrate the spirit of giving, Capital One is making the holidays a little brighter by helping grant wishes for others through their #WishForOthers campaign. Check out the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » NPR's list of the 20 types of internet commenters you'll encounter in any end-of-year "Best Of" list thread. Which one are you? [Amusing]

Friday 5 December 20:11:05 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [97 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 4 Times the U.S. Invaded Canada

Friday 5 December 20:00:00 UTC 2014

Besides the American invasion of Canada in 1775, and continued fighting throughout the War of 1812, Canada has faced American invasion on several other occasions. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman faces 'assault with muffin' charges after drive-thru screws up her order (pics) [Scary]

Friday 5 December 19:55:48 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Military researcher examines Al-Qaeda's organizational structure and finds it very similar to another international paramilitary organization -The Boy Scouts. Suggests that if we stop killing #2s and start offing its accountants it will collapse

Friday 5 December 19:50:24 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Particulars

Friday 5 December 19:37:55 UTC 2014

We cannot seek or attain health, wealth, learning, justice or kindness in general. Action is always specific, concrete, individualized, unique. And consequently judgments as to acts to be performed must be similarly specific. … A man who aims at health as a distinct end becomes a valetudinarian, or a fanatic, or a mechanical performer of exercises, or an athlete so … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hanging a picture of a cat and a Benjamin Franklin quote in your classroom? That's a suspending [Interesting]

Friday 5 December 19:28:29 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [87 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review

Friday 5 December 19:24:42 UTC 2014

The Incredible Roast Beast Chef David Varley outdid everyone with his Thanksgiving feast at Michael Mina's restaurant at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco last month. The “Roast Beast” (or "Lambpigcow”) consisted of 24 quail, 12 chickens, eight ducks, six turkeys, two lambs, and a pig, rolled up in a side of beef and stuffed with chestnut-turkey sausage. It was roasted … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » China to put an end to harvesting the organs of prisoners. 100-year-egg to remain on the menu, however [Interesting]

Friday 5 December 19:21:48 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » For your inner five year old, meet the world's largest container ship [Cool]

Friday 5 December 19:17:34 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [89 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Father of boy hit by train: "I thank God that he let him live" Boy: "Or maybe he could have just stopped the train?" [Scary]

Friday 5 December 19:16:59 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pod City: Ira Glass, Patton Oswalt and More on This Week's Most Interesting Podcasts

Friday 5 December 19:15:00 UTC 2014

After a Thanksgiving break (during which I moved to Tennessee!), it’s time for another roundup of notable podcasts. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Orn"aments

Friday 5 December 18:50:33 UTC 2014

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Fark.com RSS » Been avoiding dating sites because they try to limit your sprawling sexuality into too few categories? Good news, your sapiosexual cisgengered heteroquestioning panthroandrogynous tendencies can now be advertised [Interesting]

Friday 5 December 18:42:58 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [172 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remember that announcement of illegal amnesty? Well, turns out President Obama didn't actually sign any executive orders…so, um, you guys are still illegal. Maybe [Strange]

Friday 5 December 18:41:45 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [95 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Grave Sightings: Rebecca Winters, Early Mormon

Friday 5 December 18:30:00 UTC 2014

Every time we so much as touch a toe out of state, I’ve put cemeteries on our travel itinerary. From garden-like expanses to overgrown boot hills, whether they’re the final resting places of the well-known but not that important or the important but not that well-known, I love them all. After realizing that there are a lot of taphophiles out … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It 'snot' what you think: Why boogers are vital to your body [PSA]

Friday 5 December 18:24:38 UTC 2014

PSA [link] [50 comments] [Link]

The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » I do not believe in Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection

Friday 5 December 18:17:01 UTC 2014

I do not believe in Charles Darwin's theory of natural selectionI believe in Jibbers Crabst. View [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Considering all the civil unrest in the country right now, police department decides to postpone their annual "Run From The Cops 5K" fundraiser race [Sad]

Friday 5 December 17:59:33 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » We'll Beat the Mayo Out Of Your Cinco

Friday 5 December 17:57:23 UTC 2014

Bossman: Ted*, keep in mind: if you screw this up, we will beat you like a pinñata. We'll beat you till the candy comes out.Denver, ColoradoOverheard by: Bossman Cometh [Link]

Overheard In The Office » You'll Get What You Need, but It'll Be Messy and Unpleasant

Friday 5 December 17:57:22 UTC 2014

President: You can ask them for it, but technically, when it comes to that, we would no longer be partners, but competitors.Intern: So it's like we're in a dysfunctional marriage with them? Like love/hate?President: It's more like they're a bitch and it's the wrong time of the month.Tampa, Florida [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 9AM Back to Work

Friday 5 December 17:57:16 UTC 2014

Cleanup worker: How many days have I been to work on time?
Supervisor: 136 days straight.
Cleanup worker: Gosh, I’m halfway to breaking my old record of 189. 613 Harrison Avenue
Panama City, Florida [Link]

Overheard In The Office » And Could You Zip Your Fly Before You Answer That?

Friday 5 December 17:57:15 UTC 2014

Coworker #1 (after a low-rumblin', hearty burp): What? “unprofessionalism” is not a word?
Coworker #2: Did you just ask that after burping? New York City, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Doesn't Everybody Like Cake? Discuss.

Friday 5 December 17:57:14 UTC 2014

Coworker #1: Oh, so because I'm black I must like cake? Is that how it is?Coworker #2: Yep, pretty much. So, want some cake?Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaOverheard by: WD40 [Link]

FMyLife » Sad Chef ;( says FML

Friday 5 December 17:55:41 UTC 2014

Today, I proposed to my girlfriend. Being a chef of a highly-rated restaurant, I cooked a well-liked dish. Not only did she say no, but commented on how bland and tasteless the meal was. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 5 December 17:55:40 UTC 2014

Today, I woke up with a swollen lump on my throat. It's extremely painful. My dad named it Gretchen and now talks about it as if it's a person. FML [Link]

FMyLife » punaise … says FML

Friday 5 December 17:55:39 UTC 2014

Today, to avoid walking on a thumbtack that had fallen on the floor, my little sister took a red sharpie to the carpet and drew a circle around it, "so that way, everyone will see it." FML [Link]

FMyLife » yourewelcome says FML

Friday 5 December 17:55:38 UTC 2014

Today, I thought I was doing a nice thing when I spent hundreds of dollars to get my friend a plane ticket home. She yelled at me when I gave it to her. Turns out, she planned on spending a few more months freeloading off me. FML [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 9AM Back to Work

Friday 5 December 17:39:14 UTC 2014

Worker #1: I ordered the print from that guy. I’m his first international sale: he’s in Canada.
Worker #2: Canada cracks me up. 1700 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, California Overheard by: stephanie [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One of Britain's oldest laws from 1267 to be repealed, still illegal to fark a swan on St. Swithins Day [Cool]

Friday 5 December 17:39:04 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How To Wrap A Present With Mathematical Precision (and Waste Less Paper)

Friday 5 December 17:30:00 UTC 2014

It's not hard to wrap a box if you don't care how much wrapping paper or tape you use, but what if you care about efficiency? What if your aim is to use only what you need? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Baltimore's speed cameras are wildly inaccurate and nobody cares because they bring in too much money to count [Obvious]

Friday 5 December 17:08:47 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Smoking hot 18-year-old Xanax dealer: "Surrendered myself at 7 a.m., got released at 11:30 a.m. F**k what you heard. And my mugshot's cute" [Stupid]

Friday 5 December 17:02:44 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [243 comments] [Link]

The Onion » KFC, Midas Team Up For Much-Anticipated Crossover Meal

Friday 5 December 16:56:00 UTC 2014

LOUISVILLE, KY—Saying the new product brings together the best that two of America’s most trusted brands have to offer, fast food giant KFC and automotive service chain Midas introduced their long-awaited crossover meal, the Road Bucket, this …
[Link]

The Onion » Pope Rummaging Through Vatican Basement For Plastic Nativity Scene Figures

Friday 5 December 16:44:50 UTC 2014

VATICAN CITY—Hoping to have all his holiday decorations up by the weekend, His Holiness Pope Francis has spent the past two hours rummaging through the basement of the papal apartments in search of the Vatican’s plastic nativity scene figures,…
[Link]

The Onion » Man’s Family Rises To Record-High Fourth Priority

Friday 5 December 16:41:00 UTC 2014

WALTHAM, MA—After years of its climbing no higher than the ninth slot, sources confirmed Friday that area man Alan Stokes’ family rose to the 48-year-old’s record-high fourth priority.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Charles Barkley responds to Kenny Smith and calls him a race baiter and a mediocre point guard [Followup]

Friday 5 December 16:35:54 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [68 comments] [Link]

The Onion » High School Band Teacher Spends 85% Of Rehearsal Hammering In Dress Code For Holiday Concert

Friday 5 December 16:35:00 UTC 2014

SAN JOSE, CA—Emphasizing the importance of his instructions by raising his voice and repeating crucial points, Leland High School band teacher Jeff Amos reportedly spent 85 percent of Friday’s rehearsal hammering in the dress code for the scho…
[Link]

Overheard In The Office » That Looks Like… My Wife’s Pumpkin!

Friday 5 December 16:31:29 UTC 2014

Grunt, alone in cube: Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater… Fuckin’ bitch.North Las Vegas, Nevada [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Lesser-Known Beverly Cleary Books

Friday 5 December 16:30:22 UTC 2014

Beverly Cleary wrote over 30 books for children in her career. Here are some of the more obscure offerings. [Link]

The Onion » National Archives Clearly Stored Constitution In Three-Ring Binder

Friday 5 December 16:26:00 UTC 2014

National Archives Clearly Stored Constitution In Three-Ring Binder
[Link]

The Onion » Magazine: The Best Bands You’ve Never Heard Of And We Refuse To Tell You About

Friday 5 December 16:23:00 UTC 2014

The Best Bands You’ve Never Heard Of And We Refuse To Tell You About
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Welcome to Word-Puzzle Town (formerly Llanfairpwllgwyngy …robwllllan …etcgogogoch) [Amusing]

Friday 5 December 16:19:48 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [12 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Oxford Dictionaries adds "hawt", "xlnt", "lolcat". English language sheds yet another tear [Asinine]

Friday 5 December 16:10:52 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [103 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Outraged over 'Grand Theft Auto' Ban, Aussie Gamers Petition to Ban the Bible [Silly]

Friday 5 December 15:44:53 UTC 2014

Silly [link] [115 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Wanted: Naked security guards with stiff poles to keep unruly randy sauna users in line [Weird]

Friday 5 December 15:36:58 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [32 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Wrinkle-Free Pants Didn't Think They'd Be Tested Quite This Much

Friday 5 December 15:30:00 UTC 2014

Wrinkle-Free Pants Didn't Think They'd Be Tested Quite This Much
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Rest easy. Michigan's finest has recovered the stolen 5,000 pound bridge [Followup]

Friday 5 December 15:28:58 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » So Just Have the Spaghetti

Friday 5 December 15:27:05 UTC 2014

Employee: Rat balls are nasty!Raytheon
Raleigh, North CarolinaOverheard by: taaj [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Detectives bust massage parlor prostitution ring, say they had to check dozens of times, sometimes three or four times a day, to make sure something illegal was happening there [Interesting]

Friday 5 December 15:24:56 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The cast of Animal Farm, in one handy roast [Cool]

Friday 5 December 15:11:46 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Was Elvis Actually Any Good at Karate?

Friday 5 December 15:00:00 UTC 2014

Like all of us, Elvis Presley's life was marked by different stages. Unlike the rest of us, his stages are crisply defined like action figure special editions. There's Rockabilly Elvis, Army Elvis, Cowboy Elvis, Hawaiian Elvis, and, of course, Karate Elvis. Whereas some of these identities were contrived or merely parts he played, Elvis had a legitimate love of and … [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Women Growing Out, Dyeing Armpit Hair In New Trend

Friday 5 December 14:30:00 UTC 2014

Websites are reporting that more women are choosing to grow out their underarm hair and dye it bold colors like pink, blue, and green, with one participant writing in a blog post, “By having hairy pits, I am exercising my right to make my own choice…
[Link]

Overheard In The Office » Tony Soprana Continues to Thrive in the Witness Protection Program

Friday 5 December 14:24:46 UTC 2014

Manager on phone: Is Andy* there? (pause) Well, when he gets back, tell him if he schedules an interview when he's not here again, I'll break his legs. (pause) Yeah, you have a good day. (hangs up)West Lafayette, IndianaOverheard by: Rachel S. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » South Carolina police officer INDICTED in the killing of an unarmed black man. Sure, it took three years, but still, he was actually INDICTED [Strange]

Friday 5 December 14:21:47 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [88 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this number holder [Photoshop]

Friday 5 December 14:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 20 French Phrases You Should Be Using

Friday 5 December 13:30:00 UTC 2014

As much as 30 percent of the English language—or roughly one in three English words—is believed to be derived directly from French. It’s a surprisingly high figure due in part to the Norman Conquest of 1066 which made French the language of the law, finance, government, the military, and the ruling classes in England and effectively doubled our vocabulary overnight. … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Less Water

Friday 5 December 13:21:33 UTC 2014

Male peon speaking slowly on phone: I think I am suffering from dehydration. It’s so hot. I can’t handle this. I need to see the doctor. I’ve been drinking water. Lots of water. And whiskey. Is there something I need to do different?616 Court Street
Oberlin, LouisianaOverheard by: Vicky [Link]

FMyLife » still poor says FML

Friday 5 December 13:17:48 UTC 2014

Today, my dad texted me saying he had "big news." I immediately called, thrilled, because I assumed he meant that he finally found a job and that our money troubles were over. The "big news" was him being excited at seeing an actor from one TV show he likes in another TV show. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Liftoff at dawn The dawn of Orion, for a new era of American space exploration" [Cool]

Friday 5 December 13:13:55 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [288 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Usher charges iPhone in woman's vagina" (Not safe for work) [Silly]

Friday 5 December 13:13:50 UTC 2014

Silly [link] [114 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Peter Pan Live was the worst three-hour drag show we've ever seen" [Followup]

Friday 5 December 13:13:43 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [154 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Lexington TV outlet WDKY wants you to know that deceased actor John Wayne has escaped from a Kentucky prison [Fail]

Friday 5 December 13:04:23 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Great horned owl recorded swimming in Lake Michigan. Whoo does that? [Strange]

Friday 5 December 12:58:00 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [31 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » shugette212 says FML

Friday 5 December 12:52:00 UTC 2014

Today, I found the Christmas candy that I'd hidden a year ago. Turns out I wasn't the only living creature who had found it. FML [Link]

FMyLife » dumb dancer says FML

Friday 5 December 12:51:59 UTC 2014

Today, I injured my knee during dance class. When it started to feel a little bit better, I tried dancing again. I tripped, fell, and broke my wrist. FML [Link]

FMyLife » aprouddaddy says FML

Friday 5 December 12:51:58 UTC 2014

Today, I was a bit upset to learn that my 13 year-old daughter had a boyfriend. When she noticed, she assured me that I shouldn't worry, because "it's just for sex anyway". FML [Link]

Weird Universe » Kangaroo Boxing

Friday 5 December 12:50:10 UTC 2014

Why has this noble sport of kings been discontinued? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Although it sounds like a fictitious name for a community college mascot, the giant pink slug is a real animal [Weird]

Friday 5 December 12:49:05 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » No this isn't Nazi Germany in 1936: Homeless people in France forced to wear ID cards with "yellow triangles" around their necks listing their health problems [Fail]

Friday 5 December 12:39:07 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New 'balance stool' forces people to strengthen their core and improve their posture while seated at a desk. As if your work isn't already strenuous enough [Asinine]

Friday 5 December 11:59:03 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Marital Bliss

Friday 5 December 11:45:52 UTC 2014


Source: The Coshocton Tribune – Mar 20, 1937 [Link]

Mental Floss » The Most Popular Gifts for Mom and Dad in the Last 25 Years

Friday 5 December 11:30:00 UTC 2014

When trying to come up with gift ideas for your parents this year, look to the past for inspiration. They say history repeats itself, and you can see it in action with these infographics: My dad could use a new pair of Sperries, and my mother still wears Chanel No. 5 perfume. It makes you wonder if mom's velour sweatsuit … [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The 2015 Color of the Year

Friday 5 December 10:30:07 UTC 2014

The Pantone Color Institute has announced the Color of the Year for 2015: Marsala 18-1438. The color is named after the wine, which is descriptive enough.
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10 Offbeat Christmas Movies You Can Stream Online. By now, you’re probably ready for something besides what TV is offering over and over.
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Matt Davidson got an old TV and used the cabinet … [Link]

Mental Floss » Winston Churchill's 1932 Predictions for 50 Years Hence

Friday 5 December 8:30:00 UTC 2014

"The great mass of human beings, absorbed in the toils, cares and activities of life, are only dimly conscious of the pace at which mankind has begun to travel," Winston Churchill wrote to open his predictive essay in the March 1932 edition of Popular Mechanics, which sought to both illuminate this exponential progress and also to extrapolate it into the … [Link]

Mental Floss » "Orn"aments

Friday 5 December 8:22:00 UTC 2014

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Fark.com RSS » Guess which world-famous American location just became the most Instagrammed place on Earth? [Amusing]

Friday 5 December 8:17:00 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The cannoli croissant donut. It's…it's glorious [Hero]

Friday 5 December 7:28:00 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Straight and Narrow

Friday 5 December 7:04:23 UTC 2014

Image: Wikimedia Commons A.B. Kempe’s provocatively titled How to Draw a Straight Line (1877) addresses an fundamental question. In the Elements, Euclid derives his results by drawing straight lines and circles. We can draw a circle by rotating a rigid body (such as a pair of compasses) around a fixed point. But how can we produce a straight line? “If we … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A burger franchise pays its employees $15 an hour–and it's making money. But, most bizarre of all, it's located in Detroit [Weird]

Friday 5 December 6:33:00 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [158 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Fun Ways Interactive Learning Can Improve Children's Literacy

Friday 5 December 5:30:00 UTC 2014

Ensuring every child learns how to read is a key task for parents and teachers. Luckily, innovative new interactive learning technology, such as the gesture control and facial recognition made possible with the new Intel® RealSense™ 3D camera, is poised to offer parents and educators a new set of tools in their quest to make every kid a reader. Here … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Days since unarmed black man shot dead by white police officer: 0 [Sad]

Friday 5 December 5:03:00 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [496 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Philippines about to be hit with super-typhoon. This is not a repeat from 2013 [Misc]

Friday 5 December 4:53:21 UTC 2014

Misc [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ah, Christmas, the time of year when everyone's nice to each other, including that robber threatening to murder you if you don't open the safe [Scary]

Friday 5 December 4:26:43 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Her Career Is Roanoked

Friday 5 December 4:10:12 UTC 2014

Coworker on phone: Didn't you hear? The pole broke and the stripper hurt herself!Sterling, VirginiaOverheard by: Receptionist [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Notice the Wood…

Friday 5 December 4:10:11 UTC 2014

Office guy, referring to crucifixion reenactment on tv: They are fighting over who gets nailed.Sydney
AustraliaOverheard by: SDP [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 12PM Lunch

Friday 5 December 4:10:10 UTC 2014

Supervisor, watching The Apprentice: I like that British guy, I hope he wins. Or that English guy. Wait, what’s the difference?
Coworker: Are you kidding?
Supervisor: There’s a difference, right? Do they want to be called something else? 800 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri Overheard by: Erin Eff [Link]

FMyLife » Red says FML

Friday 5 December 4:10:10 UTC 2014

Today, my girlfriend found out that I secretly watch porn while she sleeps, but she seemed to be fine with it. That's until the next day, when she got on my Facebook account and publicly shared every porn page I visit. My father even commented, "Poor choice in porn, son". FML [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I Think They Start Dating the Owl

Friday 5 December 4:10:03 UTC 2014

IT guy #1: When you work in a restaurant it seems like everyone starts dating each other. I once knew these two that worked at Subway, and they started dating.IT guy #2: That’s barely a restaurant.IT guy #1: Do you think the girls at Hooters start dating each other?1400 Douglas Street
Omaha, NebraskaOverheard by: DB [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Golfer loses bet with pal over who can retrieve the most golf balls from a crocodile infested lake bottom. No word yet on whether he 'won' [Dumbass]

Friday 5 December 4:08:29 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Who Encouraged William Shatner to Make a Children’s CD Anyway?

Friday 5 December 4:07:27 UTC 2014

Annoyed peon: None of it rhymes! He rhymes ‘lizards’ with ‘chinchillas’ and ‘dogs’ with ‘scorpions.’101 2nd Street
San Francisco, CaliforniaOverheard by: pinup [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sunderland Spiderman pitch invasion: man charged. This word salad headline brought to you by the BBC [Strange]

Friday 5 December 3:18:21 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [16 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Jay Cutler Disappears Into Folds Of Winter Coat

Friday 5 December 3:05:06 UTC 2014

Jay Cutler Disappears Into Folds Of Winter Coat
[Link]

Overheard In The Office » So I Just Tell Them to Go Home

Friday 5 December 3:04:38 UTC 2014

Girl: How many pieces of fish in the six pack?Manager: Are you serious?Girl: Well, I don’t know what to say to customers.Brisbane, Queensland
Australia [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Have you ever dreamed of sleeping inside a pizza? [Repeat]

Friday 5 December 2:39:53 UTC 2014

Repeat [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » You Can Own This (Potentially Haunted) Antique Sword

Friday 5 December 2:30:00 UTC 2014

If you have $150 lying around, you could be the owner of this awesome antique sword, which dates back to the 1700s. I know what you're thinking: Only $150? For a sword from the 1700s? What a bargain! Oh, there's one little catch: According to its 76-year-old owner, this sword is haunted. As she writes in the ad (aptly titled … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New study finds 84% of vegetarians and vegans return to eating our tasty farm friends [Obvious]

Friday 5 December 2:23:02 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [179 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Sometimes You Just Get Spanked by Technology, Y'know?

Friday 5 December 2:03:34 UTC 2014

Coworker on phone with client: Sorry for the delay, I just got a new laptop and I'm still working out all the kinks… And it is really kinky!Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [Link]

Fark.com RSS » We may have a new record here. Man not only gets DUI, he gets three in one night. In three different vehicles [Dumbass]

Friday 5 December 1:52:46 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [38 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 5 December 1:33:07 UTC 2014

Today, on a dimly lit red eye flight, I woke up to see my mom's head bobbing up and down in my dad's lap. I guess giving out stealthy blow jobs next to your sleeping son is no big deal. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In what's sure to be the biggest tipping controversy since circumcision, LA restaurant adds tip line for cooks to its checks [Asinine]

Friday 5 December 1:24:34 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [134 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » If This Has Happened to You, Raise Your Good Hand

Friday 5 December 1:00:38 UTC 2014

Programmer: Oh, thank god! My replacement iPhone. Not having it is like having my arm cut off. (looking at courier, he notices he has a stub instead of his right arm. Embarrassed, he signs for it and tries to hand stylus back to courier's stub. The courier leaves without saying anything)Programmer: I want to go home now.Brisbane
AustraliaOverheard by: Chris [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this 60's service [Photoshop]

Friday 5 December 1:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Latest police atrocity brought to you by California: Officer faces firing for giving suicidal student a bottle of water instead of a tasing [Hero]

Friday 5 December 0:54:58 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [104 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Joe Sixpack's 2014 Holiday Gift Guide [Cool]

Friday 5 December 0:38:36 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [10 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Canadian teen arrested on terrorism charges after stealing money at knifepoint, possibly plotting to blow up a moose [Scary]

Friday 5 December 0:37:50 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [24 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » yolonono says FML

Friday 5 December 0:30:18 UTC 2014

Today, while I was on a field trip with my son, my husband decided to get rid of our dog without asking anyone. Now I get to pick up the pieces of a broken heart, and he thinks he did nothing wrong. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Awesome Stops That Should Be on Every 'Harry Potter' Fan's Vacation List

Friday 5 December 0:30:00 UTC 2014

Love 'Harry Potter'? Love traveling? Then we have a bucket list for you. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police kill an unarmed man by choking him to death – no indictment. Film the police killing an unarmed man by choking him to death? You better believe that's an indicting [Followup]

Friday 5 December 0:22:57 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [83 comments] [Link]

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