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.”

FMyLife » anyoldnamewilldo says FML

Thursday 11 December 23:40:21 UTC 2014

Today, I wore what I thought was a hideous sweater from the thrift store for an ugly sweater contest. I've gotten more compliments on it than anything else I've ever worn. I can't even succeed at failure. FML [Link]

FMyLife » ohray says FML

Thursday 11 December 23:39:19 UTC 2014

Today, I popped into the shower hoping to come out all warm and clean. Something was very wrong with the pipes, and I came out smelling like sewage instead. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » A Fascinating History of Nail Polish

Thursday 11 December 23:30:00 UTC 2014

Text by Elizabeth Segran
Illustrations by Julia Rothman Click to enlarge [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Headline: "21-year-old high school student jailed for gun on campus." With pic of what a 21-year-old high school student looks like, you know, because he's not a minor, because he's a 21-YEAR-OLD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT [Dumbass]

Thursday 11 December 23:24:23 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [96 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Guy who invented the World Wide Web thinks access should be considered a human right. No, not that guy… the other guy who invented the internet [Hero]

Thursday 11 December 23:18:52 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Just a Reminder

Thursday 11 December 22:48:20 UTC 2014

Both Futility Closet books — Futility Closet: An Idler’s Miscellany of Compendious Amusements and Futility Closet 2: A Second Trove of Intriguing Tidbits — are available now on Amazon. Perfect for chasing away winter doldrums or giving as solstice gifts. Thanks for your support! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Poppies fade from Flanders fields as Europe's plant life changes. Stupid Flanders [Sad]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:31 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Why do flamingos fly to Siberia for the winter?" [Interesting]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:30 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bottle-throwing NYC protestors can't tell the difference between a cop and a West Point cadet in his dress grays [Obvious]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:29 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dog playing with matches sets home on fire. Your dog wants a six-burner Garland and a vented range hood for Christmas [Strange]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:28 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ♫ Chickity China, the Chinese chickened. You have a drum circle but the police ain't killin', build a tent village but it's all gone, with arrests on, I hope I get to make it out this one ♫ [Followup]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:27 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "A woman shocked onlookers in the Afghan capital of Kabul after walking through the ultra-conservative Muslim city with her bare legs on full show" (pics) [Hero]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:26 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [119 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fat acceptance activist with upcoming TLC show remarks, "I hate people thinking I'm lazy." Living with the parents at the age of 30 probably not helping [Ironic]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:25 UTC 2014

Ironic [link] [153 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Yeah that 14 pound baby in Colorado is impressive but check out this 15 pounder here in Washington state" [Spiffy]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:24 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kentucky refuses to grant tax incentives to Ken Ham's Ark Encounter because the project has evolved from a tourist attraction to a ministry [Ironic]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:23 UTC 2014

Ironic [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Grand Traverse County has one of Michigan's highest rates of schoolchildren opting out of vaccines….six times the national rate for kindergartners in 2013-14." So guess what happened next [Obvious]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:22 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [148 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's that time of year when we look back at the Internet trends of 2014 and wonder how we wasted so much time with them [Followup]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:21 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Two police officers will face no charges for deleting Internal Affairs files, because "sometimes it just happens" [Florida]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:20 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Retailers keep sending Americans catalogs because no one has said "Enough" and set up a van outside the post office, protesting junk mail and putting a bucket on the head of a mailman dummy to show how blind we are to their tyranny [Scary]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:19 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Selling your breast milk for Christmas may not be a good idea, especially to people who want to drink it straight from the container [Strange]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:18 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Greenpeace issued an unreserved apology and shipped its director to Peru to make amends in person to the local government after its activists allegedly damaged the Nazca Lines during a publicity stunt" (pics) [Followup]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:17 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [84 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bankers at all major banks in the U.S. to now be equipped with fanny-packs that contain emergency food rations, solar blanks, water purification tablets and flashlights with a built-in radio [Strange]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:16 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [144 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this charging owl [Photoshop]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:15 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pacific Ocean washes away two houses built at Washaway Beach. Maybe owners should have built them at Notgoinganywhere Valley instead [Strange]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:14 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » British television shows to be prominently labelled 'Make Me Laugh' or 'Make Me Think' to guide viewers to their content. Design a slogan you think should be broadcast categorizing American shows [Caption]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:13 UTC 2014

Caption [link] [152 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » For the first time since the last time a Clinton ran for President, Americans poll in favor of gun rights [Cool]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:12 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [986 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Convicted sex offender wins $3 million lottery prize, and you already know what state he's from, don't you? [Florida]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:11 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [134 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man with prosthetic right hand has it stolen from his truck, now has only one left [Sad]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:10 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The next time grandpa tells you that he walked 15 miles uphill in the snow to get to school, tell him about this village in China [Scary]

Thursday 11 December 22:08:09 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: What kinds of breaded foods do you like to make? How much do your breading recipes vary depending on the meal? This ain't a ShakeNBake thread.. Show us the good stuff [Interesting]

Thursday 11 December 22:00:00 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [99 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Most Insane Ski Run Ever

Thursday 11 December 22:00:00 UTC 2014

Cody Townsend completed the most insane ski run you will likely ever see. * Do you work for one of the 50 best employers? If so, congratulations. * Watch Shaq make holiday treats with an Easy Bake Oven. How could you not watch that? * The Nonseum is a collection of intentionally useless objects. * Take a look at the … [Link]

The Onion » Schlubs From U.S., China Meet In Lowest-Level Talks

Thursday 11 December 21:57:00 UTC 2014

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA—In an effort to strengthen diplomatic ties between the global superpowers’ most oafish representatives, sources confirmed Thursday that schlubs from the United States and China met in Australia this week for a series of low…
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Fark.com RSS » Man with 14 DUIs doesn't get out of prison in time for his 15th [Sad]

Thursday 11 December 21:56:00 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Southern California braces for severe storm and water spouts. Structures, itsy bitsy spiders, threatened [Scary]

Thursday 11 December 21:40:26 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [82 comments] [Link]

The Onion » The Onion’s Person Of The Year 2014

Thursday 11 December 21:40:00 UTC 2014

When The Onion’s editorial board convened to determine its Person of the Year for 2014, the members of our selection committee were in agreement that identifying the individual most worthy of this distinguished honor would be no easy task.
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Fark.com RSS » From the "This used to be much bigger news" desk: The FBI arrests Boss of the Gambino crime family in NY in connection with the attempted extortion of an Italian businessman of the actual, legitimate, variety [Interesting]

Thursday 11 December 21:34:51 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Hey, Junior? Dad here. I'll give you Mommy's ashes if you and the rest of the family support me during this whole murder-investigation thing. Sound good?" [Sick]

Thursday 11 December 21:33:38 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Science Ornaments for Your Christmas Tree

Thursday 11 December 21:30:43 UTC 2014

A traditionally-decorated Christmas tree is nice, but you have a world of opportunities to personalize yours. If you are a scientist, or you just love science, you’re going to covet these specialty ornaments that show off your geeky side. They are destined to be heirlooms. Biology Michelle Banks renders visions of cell division, bacteria, and other microscopic biology subjects in … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man acquitted of assault charges over bad haircut. Apparently, the judge saw the haircut and just nodded [Scary]

Thursday 11 December 21:30:10 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Stop-Motion Magic: "Submarine Sandwich"

Thursday 11 December 21:15:00 UTC 2014

In this charming 2-minute stop-motion animated film, filmmaker PES created a "submarine sandwich" from vintage sports gear, using a meat slicer. It's hard to describe how silly and fun this is. When he got to the soccer ball, I laughed out loud. More like this, please: But wait, there's much, much more! Check out 5 Brilliant Stop-Motion Animated Films By … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here are some photos of pets in Christmas costumes because it's never too early for this shiat [Sappy]

Thursday 11 December 21:10:03 UTC 2014

Sappy [link] [22 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Columbia Law School Allowing Students Distressed Over Garner, Brown To Delay Exams

Thursday 11 December 21:10:00 UTC 2014

The interim dean of Columbia Law School announced that students who reported being traumatized or disturbed by the American legal system after the non-indictments of officers Darren Wilson and Daniel Pantaleo will be permitted to delay their final exams.
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this lazy bastard [Photoshop]

Thursday 11 December 21:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Autopsy finds waitress managed to accidentally kill herself by sticking her head in a dumbwaiter, as opposed to the safer option where the dumb waiter sticks his head in the waitress [Scary]

Thursday 11 December 20:51:08 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [104 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 17 Fun Facts About 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler'

Thursday 11 December 20:30:00 UTC 2014

ScopesNotes This beloved children’s classic—about a girl and her younger brother who run away to New York City, live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and try to solve the mystery of who sculpted its newest statue—is a staple of elementary school reading lists. Here are a few things you might not have known about it. 1. AUTHOR E. L. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man achieves rare 'Beaten by Steve Mason' trifecta all at one go [Scary]

Thursday 11 December 20:23:13 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In other news, hanging a dead coyote from a tree on your property is legal [Sick]

Thursday 11 December 20:15:53 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [89 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Please note: if you'd like to dispose of the idea that your small town has the most hate groups in America, you should probably get rid of the "welcome to racismland" sign [Sick]

Thursday 11 December 20:03:26 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [124 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Slideshow: Top Guitar Tabs We Learned In 2014

Thursday 11 December 20:00:00 UTC 2014

Top Guitar Tabs We Learned In 2014
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Fark.com RSS » Yes, Virginia, the Elf on the Shelf is real. And your little friends are precocious twerps [Amusing]

Thursday 11 December 19:58:31 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Amboy, CA, the dead city on Route 66, is not dead [Interesting]

Thursday 11 December 19:54:48 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cat Fancy being put to sleep [Obvious]

Thursday 11 December 19:54:45 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Inhaling nitrous oxide while driving? That's no laughing matter [Dumbass]

Thursday 11 December 19:33:26 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Fourth Day of Christmas

Thursday 11 December 19:18:45 UTC 2014

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The Onion » Sportsgraphic: New Rules In The NFL’s Updated Personal Conduct Policy

Thursday 11 December 19:16:00 UTC 2014

Following a spate of high-profile domestic violence cases involving the likes of Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson, the NFL officially ratified a new personal conduct policy this week for all players and league employees.
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Fark.com RSS » With jewelry, sometimes it's a very fine line between "eternal symbol of our Lord and Savior" and "dangling penis with balls" [Interesting]

Thursday 11 December 19:10:44 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [50 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Report: CIA Paid Psychologists $81 Million For Ineffective Torture Techniques

Thursday 11 December 19:10:00 UTC 2014

The Senate Intelligence Committee’s recently released report on the use of torture on terror suspects after 9/11 revealed that the agency paid two military psychologists $81 million to devise and carry out enhanced interrogation techniques on detain…
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Fark.com RSS » A cunning plan not thought all the way through: Spain passes a law allowing Spanish news outlets to charge Google a service fee anytime their publications show up on Google News results. In response Google shuts down Google News in Spain [Obvious]

Thursday 11 December 19:04:30 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [129 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police break into home and shoot woman's husband to death in drug raid. But the good news is no drugs were found. So, no harm, no foul [Fail]

Thursday 11 December 19:02:20 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [225 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How to Knock Out an Octopus

Thursday 11 December 19:00:00 UTC 2014

Wikimedia Commons Octopuses, as if anyone had to remind you, are amazing animals. They can squeeze into tiny spaces, break into locked boxes, recognize and remember people, and cover their tracks after pulling off a daring crayfish theft. More and more, says naturalist Sy Montgomery, the scientists who study octopuses are “convinced that these boneless, alien animals … have developed … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Recession continues to slow U.S. birth rate, striking fear in the hearts of all of those afraid that the planet is going to run out of people [Misc]

Thursday 11 December 18:34:27 UTC 2014

Misc [link] [116 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not brave enough to try the $1 steak sold by Dollar Tree? Don't worry, these guys did it for you [Scary]

Thursday 11 December 18:26:18 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [144 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Report: Jets Players Lied About Concussion Symptoms To Get Out Of Games

Thursday 11 December 18:15:00 UTC 2014

NEW YORK—Bringing further attention to the NFL’s ongoing struggles with head-trauma-related issues, an anonymous survey published Thursday by ESPN revealed that multiple players from the New York Jets lied about suffering from concussion sympt…
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Fark.com RSS » "He died doing what he loved" …which apparently was running from the police [Asinine]

Thursday 11 December 17:54:49 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » IT People Are Heartless, Not Cruel

Thursday 11 December 17:54:36 UTC 2014

Coworker, in response to request for user study participants: Have we figured out who it was that was crying at her desk when she was using the system? She may be a good person to add.Charlotte, North Carolina [Link]

Overheard In The Office » All Those Anne Geddes Flowerpot Babies, for Instance…

Thursday 11 December 17:54:35 UTC 2014

Editor: I'm gonna do this guy…Photographer: You're gonna do this guy? That's nasty, and do I really have to take pictures?!Editor: Why are all of our photographers perverted?Boone, North Carolina [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Black Market Egg Sales– You Want In?

Thursday 11 December 17:54:34 UTC 2014

Boss: So I'll need two chickens, a goat… and see if I can get a rooster.Student worker: Two chickens?Boss: Yeah. (sees another worker looking at her) I already have people to buy my eggs!Worker: What is going on in here?!Mt Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts [Link]

Overheard In The Office » When Some Kids Play Pretend, It’s Just Creepy

Thursday 11 December 17:54:28 UTC 2014

Nurse: You’re not a weird old lady. Stop it.Ivyland, Pennsylvania [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …Apply the “Reasonable Person” Standard

Thursday 11 December 17:54:27 UTC 2014

Paralegal #1: I'll be right back. Don't tell anyone, I'm just gonna go take the boss's car for a spin. And I'm gonna go 113 miles per hour.Paralegal #2: Have fun!Law Firm
Indiana [Link]

FMyLife » Soverytired says FML

Thursday 11 December 17:39:29 UTC 2014

Today, I received a gift certificate from my grandmother for a local bookshop. Considering how broke I am, this would be a fantastic gift. If the bookshop in question wasn't a right-wing evangelical Christian Bookshop, and I wasn't Jewish. FML [Link]

FMyLife » unlucky says FML

Thursday 11 December 17:39:28 UTC 2014

Today, I thought it'd be fun to kick open one of those unisex bathrooms in my workplace. I'm not sure who was more surprised, me or my boss who was in there taking a dump. FML [Link]

FMyLife » No thanks says FML

Thursday 11 December 17:39:27 UTC 2014

Today, I was sitting on a fence watching a friend play soccer. He accidentally kicked the ball at my face and made me fall off the fence into mud. I laughed it off and got back on the fence. Two seconds later he did the same exact thing. I fell wrong and slammed my face into the fence. Pain. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Brasilian29 says FML

Thursday 11 December 17:39:26 UTC 2014

Today, I proposed to my girlfriend of 2 years after eating in a 5-star restaurant. She said that she wasn't ready and that she would walk home by herself, which she did. A homeless gentleman walked up from behind me, patted me on the back and said, "Bitches man." I cried. FML [Link]

FMyLife » WhereforeArtThouJustice says FML

Thursday 11 December 17:39:24 UTC 2014

Today, one of my classmates asked the teacher to postpone her presentation because she had to study and the teacher happily agreed. When I approached her, the teacher started yelling at me because postponing deadlines is irresponsible. I just wanted to make sure we didn't need to bring our book. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Deathbed confession sends New York family on $4.5m treasure hunt. The aristocrats [Amusing]

Thursday 11 December 17:28:23 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Poultry farmer facing retaliation for exposing the secrets of "Big Poultry." It's almost as if that entire industry was afraid of their secrets being released…if only there were some sort of avian synonym we could use to describe them [

Thursday 11 December 17:14:46 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » British man so desperate to get out of his backwards English village that he steals a car, a truck and a milk van in one night while desperately trying to get to London. Didn't get there [Dumbass]

Thursday 11 December 17:11:05 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [26 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Slideshow: Top 10 TV Moments Of 2014

Thursday 11 December 17:05:00 UTC 2014

Top 10 TV Moments Of 2014
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Fark.com RSS » Retirees are being fed Viagra to see if it expands, enhances, and enlarges their memories [Strange]

Thursday 11 December 17:02:49 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 4 Delicious Food-Related Religious Myths

Thursday 11 December 17:00:00 UTC 2014

This story originally appeared in print in the November 2014 issue of mental_floss magazine. Subscribe to our print edition here, and our iPad edition here. By Gabe Luzier These myths are so good they'll make you forget eating Paleo. 1. Eating like a bird The gods of the Greek pantheon were no strangers to lavish gifts, but … [Link]

The Onion » Slideshow: The Onion’s Holiday Gift Guide For Kids

Thursday 11 December 17:00:00 UTC 2014

The Onion’s Holiday Gift Guide For Kids
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Overheard In The Office » I’ll Be Anything If It’ll Get Me Laid

Thursday 11 December 16:59:56 UTC 2014

Employee #1: Is anyone here a feminist?Employee #2: What’s that?Employee #1: So, that would be a no…1301 Central Avenue
Evanston, Illinois [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 1. You want to go from city A to city B but there is a cheaper airfare from city A to C, with a stopover in B. 2. You book the second (cheaper) flight that has the layover of your intended destination and simply forgo the connection. 3. Profit 4. Law

Thursday 11 December 16:52:54 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [248 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …But This Is Missouri.

Thursday 11 December 15:59:13 UTC 2014

Girl #1: What's the point of a jock strap?Girl #2: To keep your junk from flapping around.Girl #1: I thought that's what cups were for?Girl #3: No, that's a whole other purpose. Besides, why would you want a big ol' hard thing in between your legs?Girl #1: There's so many ways I could answer that.Kansas City, Missouri [Link]

Mental Floss » Where Does the Term "Tar Heels" Come From?

Thursday 11 December 15:30:00 UTC 2014

And what's with the ram mascot? [Link]

The Onion » Only Post On Fantasy Football League Message Board Still Commissioner’s Message Announcing Time Of Draft

Thursday 11 December 15:19:00 UTC 2014

Only Post On Fantasy Football League Message Board Still Commissioner’s Message Announcing Time Of Draft
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The Onion » Rising Income Inequality Causing Wealthy Americans To Take On Second Sailboat

Thursday 11 December 15:16:00 UTC 2014

PALO ALTO, CA—Explaining how economic conditions were drastically altering citizens’ behavior and spending patterns, a report released Wednesday by researchers at Stanford Business School revealed that rising income inequality was causing more…
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The Onion » Statshot: Why Aren't We Going To Our Office Holiday Party?

Thursday 11 December 15:14:00 UTC 2014

Why Aren't We Going To Our Office Holiday Party?
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Futility Closet » Room Service

Thursday 11 December 15:06:36 UTC 2014

Parking was already a problem in 1906, so Swiss inventor Martin Fischer offered a car that you can drive right up to your apartment: The width of the frame is smaller than the distance of the wheels. That distance amounts to at most seventy-five centimeters. Consequently the motor-car can pass through doors of ordinary width and up staircases with such … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Twelve Full Months of Scary Doll Eyes

Thursday 11 December 14:53:02 UTC 2014

Worker: Hello! Are you looking for anything in particular?Eight-year-old boy: Barbie!Calendar kiosk, Victoria Mall
Victoria, Texas [Link]

Mental Floss » 30 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Die Hard’

Thursday 11 December 14:00:00 UTC 2014

Yippee-ki-yay, movie lover [Link]

Mental Floss » If Disney Movies Were Horror Films

Thursday 11 December 14:00:00 UTC 2014

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Overheard In The Office » Together They Will Be Unstoppable

Thursday 11 December 13:51:43 UTC 2014

PR lady #1: I have nuts.PR lady #2: That’s great, because I have a penis.658 Church Street
Richmond, Victoria
AustraliaOverheard by: Louise [Link]

Weird Universe » Comfyballs

Thursday 11 December 13:26:49 UTC 2014

The US patent office denied a trademark to a Norwegian company for the name Comfyballs for mens underwear. The name was deemed too vulgar to trademark. Maybe they could try Cradled Crotch or Non-Testy Testes. [Link]

Weird Universe » Chopsticks Dance

Thursday 11 December 12:52:30 UTC 2014

The seamed pantyhose give it that authentic Filipino cultural touch. [Link]

FMyLife » noshow says FML

Thursday 11 December 12:44:16 UTC 2014

Today, it's the last night before a concert. Today is also the day my brother pawned my clarinet for drug money. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Finally! Ornaments for Your Beard

Thursday 11 December 12:00:00 UTC 2014

Transform any manly statement into a festive delight with Beard Baubles. These tiny little ornaments cling to facial hair and complement even the most gaudy Christmas sweater. For only £7 ($11), you can turn a friend or boyfriend into a walking Christmas tree. The product came from Mike Kennedy and Pauline Ashford of Grey London, a British ad agency. When … [Link]

Weird Universe » Wedding ring found

Thursday 11 December 11:39:01 UTC 2014

Norman Dye lost his wedding ring in 2001. The entire family searched everywhere for it, unsuccessfully. Three years later Norman died, and because they still hadn't found the ring, his son slipped his own ring on his father's body in the casket (and took it back before the casket was closed).

But recently, 13 years after the ring was lost, a … [Link]

Mental Floss » Fourth Day of Christmas

Thursday 11 December 11:25:00 UTC 2014

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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: LOTR Carnage

Thursday 11 December 11:00:16 UTC 2014

Watch a Supercut of Every Onscreen Death in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. It only takes six minutes out of nine hours of film, but it represents over 200,000 lives snuffed out.
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New York police officers are beginning to wear body cameras while on duty. Funny or Die has footage of what was recorded the very first day. … [Link]

Mental Floss » Princess of Monaco Is Expecting Twins. Who Will Be the Heir?

Thursday 11 December 9:00:00 UTC 2014

In 2002, with the middle-aged Prince Albert II of Monaco still a bachelor without an eligible heir (previous children born out of wedlock didn't count), Monaco's parliament amended the constitution to allow royal power to pass from a reigning prince with no descendants to his siblings. Parliament was worried, it seemed, that the Prince would remain unmarried and never father … [Link]

Futility Closet » Unquote

Thursday 11 December 7:05:29 UTC 2014

“One of my chief objections to the management of the universe is that we suffer so much more from our gentler and more amiable vices than from our darkest crimes.” — A.E. Housman, letter to Grant Richards, 1913 [Link]

Overheard In The Office » And the Testicles Were Only Mildly Disturbing

Thursday 11 December 3:59:23 UTC 2014

Cube dweller to coworker: Dude, that diamond was flawless–it was anatomically correct.Indianapolis, Indiana [Link]

Overheard In The Office » You Know Those People Who Never Get Anything Right?

Thursday 11 December 3:59:22 UTC 2014

Coworker to another: Oh, that guy is in that movie. What's his name… Martin Small.Elgin, Illinois [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Then They Threw Up and Passed Out

Thursday 11 December 3:59:21 UTC 2014

Cube dweller: Yeah, she was having a lot of trouble with the Russians — they just seemed to get too aggressive.Chula Vista, CaliforniaOverheard by: Amy F. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Just a Little One That Will Change the Way I See Things

Thursday 11 December 3:59:20 UTC 2014

Female customer: My sunglasses are broken. One of the screws fell out, and a guy in here yesterday said they would replace them with a new pair.Woman behind counter: Oh, I remember you. You’re just looking for a screw, right?Female customer, after entire store stops laughing: Aren’t we all, really?1051 North Rush Street
Chicago, IllinoisOverheard by: Standing behind you [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Drunk Again, Leslie?

Thursday 11 December 3:59:16 UTC 2014

Office girl #1: I'm just a lot more corporate and sophisticated than you guys are. I wore corporate stocks at that hedge fund in Greenwich.Office girl #2: You mean stockings, right?Office girl #1: Right. And I bought them in tweed, so I didn't look like a slut.Manhattan, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » And There’s Never Just One of You

Thursday 11 December 3:59:15 UTC 2014

Project manager: I’m like herpes. I don’t go away.New York City, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » A Secret, Just Not Victoria's

Thursday 11 December 3:59:14 UTC 2014

Programmer on phone: 47c?! That's incredible!Chattanooga, TennesseeOverheard by: ND [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I'm Thinking Ancient Aliens

Thursday 11 December 3:47:17 UTC 2014

Brunette office girl: She's off sick today, she has a cold.Blonde office girl: But how did she get a cold when it was so hot yesterday?Sydney
Australia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …Cassandra.

Thursday 11 December 2:46:26 UTC 2014

Senior programmer to slightly-less senior programmer: The thing is: every time we don't pay attention to you, you're right.Berkeley, California [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Innovative Gifts Everyone Will Want in 2019

Thursday 11 December 1:46:52 UTC 2014

With so many innovative products on the market, it’s easy to feel like you’re already living in the future. If you’re really looking for the next big thing, here are 11 ahead-of-the-curve products that will make you look like a time traveler. Everyone else will be asking for them in 2019, but you can get a head start by picking … [Link]

Mental Floss » 90 Amazing Facts About the '90s

Thursday 11 December 1:46:51 UTC 2014

John Green remembers the '90s. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Has the Millionaire Matchmaker Gotten Too Full Of Herself? Discuss.

Thursday 11 December 1:42:20 UTC 2014

Coworker to another: You should let him go first, he has a bigger one to pull out.Los Angeles, California [Link]

Mental Floss » Gentleman Scientist Andrew Crosse's Extraordinary Experiment

Thursday 11 December 1:30:00 UTC 2014

Andrew Crosse was not well liked by his neighbors, and things only got worse when the bugs appeared. The Crosses were a wealthy, respectable family with famous friends (patriarch Richard rubbed elbows with the likes of Joseph Priestley and Ben Franklin) and a small estate, called Fyne Court, in Somerset, England. Their first son Andrew was born there in 1784 … [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 11 December 0:42:33 UTC 2014

Today, my pet bunny died. My little sister is distraught and practically suicidal, because apparently she playfully pointed a wand at it a few days ago and said "avada kedavra". She's absolutely convinced that she killed it. FML [Link]

FMyLife » fullalove says FML

Thursday 11 December 0:42:32 UTC 2014

Today, my husband sent me a link to an article titled "5 ways you are unknowingly destroying your husband and killing your marriage." FML [Link]

FMyLife » unlovedandunfucked says FML

Thursday 11 December 0:42:31 UTC 2014

Today, I woke up from a wet dream. My girlfriend quickly figured it out and bitched me out for having one when she was "right there" for me to ask for sex. Logic failure aside, the last time I flirted with her, she called me a sex-obsessed pig and didn't talk to me for three days. FML [Link]

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