John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

Odds and sods I look at regularly, just because they amuse me. I hope they do the same for you. Incidentally, I found this page’s title on Greg Ross’s Futility Closet (it’s somewhere on this page) in a mini-article which also includes the delightful sentence in Icelandic: Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabbabara. Ross points out that this, “besides being fun to say, is spelled with only three letters. It means “Barbara, daughter of Ari, brought only rhubarb to Ari the Arab.”

Fark.com RSS » Alleged 9/11 conspirator says he "holds no grudge" against CIA for torturing him. Then adds "that's what you wanted to hear, right? Please, don't hurt me" [Followup]

Friday 12 December 23:53:56 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [84 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » galladore says FML

Friday 12 December 23:47:34 UTC 2014

Today, my oldest friend got engaged to her loving boyfriend of one year. Meanwhile, I can't even get my boyfriend of more than four years to commit to a decision of what he wants for dinner. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Che_likes_you says FML

Friday 12 December 23:45:27 UTC 2014

Today, I had to babysit my 7-year-old niece while my brother bought Christmas presents. After he left, she walked up to me and said in a very dark voice, "I'm gonna make you hate children!" Now my apartment looks like a bomb site. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman crashes into store, backs up, blasts through intersection, fishtails, crashes into oncoming cars, bodies flying in the air. Normally one has to go to a farmer's market to get action like that [Scary]

Friday 12 December 23:30:50 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nude woman casually lies down on interstate road. In Fargo. During winter. Police say she was "obviously cold" [Strange]

Friday 12 December 23:06:28 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Middle school student spikes teachers' coffee pot with alcohol. Here's the rub: it was rubbing alcohol [Asinine]

Friday 12 December 22:40:17 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Houses That Really Overdo It

Friday 12 December 22:30:00 UTC 2014

You think your neighbors are bad? Count yourself lucky you don’t live near these 20 houses that completely overdo it with Christmas decorations. * These crazy survival stories are 100 percent real. * Studies show that men are dumb. Well, I’ll alert the press. * A time capsule buried by Paul Revere and Sam Adams 219 years ago was dug … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman whose son emerged from a brutal car crash unharmed pens open letter thanking the one true savior: Honda [Obvious]

Friday 12 December 22:04:16 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [128 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Looking for new home for pet Koala. On the plus side he is almost housebroken and eats spiders. On the debit side he kills cats and sticks shiny objects up dogs butts. Please Call [Strange]

Friday 12 December 21:45:07 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [54 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Mom Gathers Rolls Of Wrapping Paper Around Her To Stroke Softly

Friday 12 December 21:43:00 UTC 2014

OAKWOOD, OH—Tenderly cooing as she basked in the comforting sight of snowman, Santa, and Christmas tree patterns, local mother Melissa Weaver surrounded herself with a dozen rolls of wrapping paper to softly stroke, sources confirmed Friday.
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Fark.com RSS » Glasgow battered by 'thundersnow' as hundreds of people, including those who didn't start drinking at breakfast, report eerie booms during snowstorm [Cool]

Friday 12 December 21:15:10 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: Al Pacino had a meeting with Marvel Studios, photoshop what Marvel character he should portray [Photoshop]

Friday 12 December 21:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Notorious "AIDS free" pastor now tricks holocaust survivors into appearing in anti Semitic film. Asshole tag not available [Sick]

Friday 12 December 20:51:41 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [130 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: How Police Are Revamping Their Tactics

Friday 12 December 20:28:00 UTC 2014

In the wake of widespread protests against police brutality and discrimination, law enforcement departments across the country are instituting new rules and policies to ensure safer practices.
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The Onion » Slideshow: Those We Lost In 2014

Friday 12 December 20:10:00 UTC 2014

Those We Lost In 2014
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Fark.com RSS » Again, you ran out of your house for Christmas supplies and still forgot to grab the one thing you really needed: correct answers. It's the Fark Weird News Quiz [Survey]

Friday 12 December 20:00:20 UTC 2014

Survey [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police officer disciplined for spanking German army soldier [Florida]

Friday 12 December 19:54:37 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Japanese restaurant bans couples on Christmas Eve to stop single customers feeling lonely [Sappy]

Friday 12 December 19:49:50 UTC 2014

Sappy [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Citizen, good job of recording abuse by the Denver Police. Say, it would be a shame if the incident was erased off your tablet and we found a couple of traffic tickets that we're not going to let you bond out on [Stupid]

Friday 12 December 19:46:52 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [92 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Brainy Facts About Troodon

Friday 12 December 19:28:22 UTC 2014

Today’s dinosaur is often saluted as one of the most intelligent to have ever lived. But just how smart was it? And can we possibly know for sure? These questions and others will be tackled as we explore the intriguing world of Troodon. [Link]

Mental Floss » Pod City: ‘Bullseye,’ ‘Patcast’ and More of This Week's Standout Podcasts

Friday 12 December 19:28:21 UTC 2014

It’s so dang cold outside I suggest you stick your earbuds in and listen to a podcast to get toasty. Below are a few of my recent faves; I mention different shows each week, so check the archive for more suggestions: JOHN CLEESE COLLECTS STUFFED ANIMALS. Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, Dec. 9 episode The comedian is full of surprises, including … [Link]

Mental Floss » The Time St. Nicholas (Allegedly) Smacked Somebody

Friday 12 December 19:28:20 UTC 2014

full-of-grace-and-truth.blogspot.co~ Apparently, the real St. Nick wasn’t always so jolly. In 325 CE, Roman-occupied Turkey played host to a meeting that ranks among history’s most significant: the First Council of Nicaea. Back then, Christianity as we know it was merely a fledgling religion enjoying a rapid spike in influence. But not all early Christians were on the same page: Jesus’ … [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Fifth Day of Christmas

Friday 12 December 19:28:13 UTC 2014

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The Onion » Athlete’s Heartwarming Story Fucking Sucks

Friday 12 December 19:28:00 UTC 2014

INDIANAPOLIS—Sources from across the nation confirmed Friday that the heartwarming story of Indianapolis Colts scout team player Marcus Newsome, a 31-year-old linebacker who realized his NFL dream five years after being diagnosed with a rare autoimm…
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Fark.com RSS » Audit: NYC CitiBikes are poorly maintained, over budget, malfunctioning, unsafe, operated by idiots and covered in multiple layers of unidentifiable virulent filth…in other words, they fit right in [Obvious]

Friday 12 December 19:27:12 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Please note: a self-defense plea in your murder trial would be more believable if you do not collect books on 'how to murder people and get away with it' [Dumbass]

Friday 12 December 19:18:23 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not news: Doctor prescribing medical marijuana to men. News: Gynecologist prescribing medical marijuana to men [Dumbass]

Friday 12 December 19:12:05 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Machine Gun America, newest tourist attaction in Orlando area, offers10 firing lanes, 50 different weapons to go full automatic on. Free instructors for kids under 10 [Florida]

Friday 12 December 19:11:46 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [147 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review

Friday 12 December 19:11:37 UTC 2014

Car Enters Garage Through the Roof George Strother and his wife, of Escondido, California, thought they felt an earthquake early Wednesday morning. It was only when an Escondido police officer knocked on their door that they found out a car had crashed through the roof of their garage! A BMW had broken through the roof and landed on Strother’s Nissan … [Link]

The Onion » Athlete’s Heartwarming Story Fucking Sucks

Friday 12 December 19:11:00 UTC 2014

BUFFALO, NY—Sources from across the nation confirmed Friday that the heartwarming story of Buffalo Bills scout team player Marcus Newsome, a 31-year-old linebacker who realized his NFL dream five years after being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune di…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, 300 beer kegs make up thee [Cool]

Friday 12 December 19:02:11 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » British police seek violent clown in string of nightclub attacks [Scary]

Friday 12 December 18:59:22 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Once you get over the urge to slap these parents for giving their kids stupid names you'll find a very touching story that will restore some of your faith in humanity [Sappy]

Friday 12 December 18:48:51 UTC 2014

Sappy [link] [80 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Opinion: I Don’t See Race; I Only See Grayish-Brown, Vaguely Humanoid Shapes (by Janice Ketchum)

Friday 12 December 18:42:00 UTC 2014

By Janice Ketchum
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Futility Closet » Truth in Fiction

Friday 12 December 18:38:27 UTC 2014

In the 1970 Scientific American article “How Snakes Move,” Carl Gans points out an oddity in a Sherlock Holmes story: In ‘The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ Sherlock Holmes solves a murder mystery by showing that the victim has been killed by a Russell’s viper that has climbed up a bell rope. What Holmes did not realize was that Russell’s … [Link]

Mental Floss » Get a Stuffed Animal That Looks Just Like Your Kid's Drawing

Friday 12 December 18:30:00 UTC 2014

For a truly one-of-a-kind gift, get your child a stuffed animal made in the likeness of his or her drawing—no matter how fantastical or strangely proportioned it may be. Each Child's Own "softie," as they're called, is handmade by artist Wendy Tsao, who started the business in 2007 after making a doll based on a self-portrait her 4-year-old son drew, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How many Polish teachers does it take to strangle an epileptic student? Only one, but that's a shaky answer at best [Dumbass]

Friday 12 December 18:26:53 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » We're a Government Office

Friday 12 December 18:18:25 UTC 2014

Office manager to bookkeeper: If things made sense around here, it wouldn't make sense!San Carlos, California [Link]

Overheard In The Office » No Good Will Come of Doing the Math on This

Friday 12 December 18:18:24 UTC 2014

Receptionist, twirling: I love my skirt today. It’s lovely. It’s all loose and twirly.Admin assistant, passing by: Just like you!Receptionist, brightly: Better than being tight and clingy!Boston, Massachusetts [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I Would've Known You in the Dark, Dear Colleague

Friday 12 December 18:18:23 UTC 2014

Office lesbian: (suddenly starts sniffing the air)Office straight girl: It's me…Office lesbian: (nods and resumes working)Fort Mill, South Carolina [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Dude, Those Are Self-Sticking Stamps

Friday 12 December 18:18:16 UTC 2014

Records department guy to another: It’s great because it’s flavored, so you don’t get that nasty taste that you normally get.1740 Broadway
New York, New York [Link]

The Onion » Sportsgraphic: Fantasy Football Week 15: Start ’Em, Sit ’Em

Friday 12 December 18:06:00 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 Johnny Manziel (QB): Manziel is finally showing the type of deluded confidence …
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Fark.com RSS » A stray cat got its paws on a gourmet feast courtesy of an airport delicatessen, after managing to get inside the fish counter: "The tabby was filmed by staff at Vladivostok airport helping itself to marine delicacies including squid and dried oc

Friday 12 December 17:59:18 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [49 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 12 December 17:53:14 UTC 2014

Today, my commitment issues were perfectly illustrated when I couldn't put a nail in the wall to hang a painting, because, "What if I change my mind?" FML [Link]

FMyLife » well, now what says FML

Friday 12 December 17:53:13 UTC 2014

Today, I confronted my boyfriend after he received a text with a bunch of hearts on it. After arguing, turns out it was from me. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 12 December 17:53:11 UTC 2014

Today, I was home alone when I heard the carbon-monoxide detector beeping. Panicking, I grabbed my dog, ran out of my house as fast as I could, and waited outside for 3 hours for my mom to get home. Turned out the detector was just out of batteries. FML [Link]

FMyLife » anon says FML

Friday 12 December 17:53:10 UTC 2014

Today, at my daughter's ballet recital, after she was done dancing, grown adults booed. She's five. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man claims to work at Victoria's Secret to get women to send him pics of them in their underwear. Why didn't I think of that? [Amusing]

Friday 12 December 17:49:20 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Young girl battling cancer excited to meet bald Cinderella. Prince Charming wonders just how bald Cinderella is [Sappy]

Friday 12 December 17:34:17 UTC 2014

Sappy [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The original smart home was the Algonquin wigwam [Interesting]

Friday 12 December 17:32:48 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » You Don't Vote Pro-Yolk, Do You, Sir?

Friday 12 December 17:30:55 UTC 2014

Waitress #1, to customer: I've tried that before, except I don't really like runny eggs, so I usually don't get it. It's good, though. Poached eggs look too much like an abortion. (pauses) I probably shouldn't have said that…Waitress #2, overhearing: Wait, what looks like an abortion?Waitress #1: Poached eggs.Waitress #2: Oh. (pause) Yeah, they do.Café
Boston, MassachusettsOverheard by: I wouldn't know. … [Link]

Mental Floss » 16 Things You May Not Have Known About 'Annie'

Friday 12 December 17:30:00 UTC 2014

21st century remakes are inevitable. Sometimes you anticipate what modern cinematic technology and story-telling can do for a film (Batman!), and sometimes your stomach curls with grim foreboding that a film once beautiful and unique is about to be rehashed with unrealistic modern settings, sass-mouth children and jaded one-liners (most other remakes). The 2014 remake of the 1982 musical Annie … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Third world fights the biggest pertussis outbreak in modern history and by third world we mean California [Sad]

Friday 12 December 17:26:00 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In a study entitled "The Darwin Awards: Sex Differences in Idiotic Behaviour," researchers examined the winners of Darwin Awards over the last 20 years to determine whether men or women were more likely to perform idiotic risk taking behaviou

Friday 12 December 17:18:20 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Two men play a game where they point loaded guns at each other. Well clearly there's only one way to win [Florida]

Friday 12 December 17:08:02 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Half of all children experience a traumatic event. The other half are never really let out of the house by their helicopter parents [Scary]

Friday 12 December 17:07:17 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ever seen the Grand Canyon filled with clouds before? Now you have [Cool]

Friday 12 December 17:02:05 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "His bondage kit held rolls of duct tape, four pairs of handcuffs, parachute cord, nylon rope, 107 zip ties, a set of rubber gloves, two lengths of 18-inch chain and a padlock." Wow, he's prepared for anything, isn't he [Sick]

Friday 12 December 16:55:21 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [99 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Slideshow: Top 10 Apps Of 2014

Friday 12 December 16:45:00 UTC 2014

Top 10 Apps Of 2014
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Fark.com RSS » People who live in Alberta complaining about being portrayed as hillbillies, even though they totally are [Obvious]

Friday 12 December 16:44:25 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man who lacks the ability to express emotion ponders new ways to express emotion [Ironic]

Friday 12 December 16:32:19 UTC 2014

Ironic [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Reworded Christmas Carols

Friday 12 December 16:30:00 UTC 2014

Take the quiz! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bionic arms give a man a helping hand. I love happy endings [Spiffy]

Friday 12 December 16:29:46 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Ad: My Secret? An Ethnic Cleanser That Really Works!

Friday 12 December 16:28:07 UTC 2014

Coworker #1: Why aren't the signs vertical?Coworker #2: Umm… because they're not. That's how we make the signs.Coworker #1: Why not? There are lots of Japanese people in that town. They would appreciated vertical signs!Coworker #2: Um… There are absolutely no Japanese people in that town. You should know, you used to live there!Coworker #1: Oh yeah, that's right. I drove … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Solo asks for charges to be dismissed, claims Greedo shot first [Silly]

Friday 12 December 16:24:22 UTC 2014

Silly [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Put a coin on the tracks, break your body's back [Dumbass]

Friday 12 December 16:14:08 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Much Does Pop Culture Affect the Prevalence of Certain Baby Names?

Friday 12 December 16:00:00 UTC 2014

In 2006, 'Jasper' was the 567th most popular name in the country for newborn boys. In 2013, it became the 248th most-popular—a precipitous jump. With absolutely no offense intended towards anyone named Jasper, why on earth did this happen? What separates the rise of 'Jasper' from newly popular names like 'Jaxon' is that 'Jasper' was not invented recently. It follows … [Link]

The Onion » Family Receives 38-Piece AstraZeneca Assorted Pill Sampler

Friday 12 December 15:56:00 UTC 2014

ALPHARETTA, GA—Gathering around the kitchen table to pick out their favorites, all four members of the Johnson household eagerly dug into a 38-piece AstraZeneca pill sampler that they received as a holiday gift, sources confirmed Friday.
[Link]

Overheard In The Office » Who Hasn’t Been, in This Town?

Friday 12 December 15:26:20 UTC 2014

Woman peon: I think she’s okay. She got serviced…11th Street NW
Washington, DC [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A Sunday at Atheist Church: "I'm introduced to 'Gavin,' who tells me how he went from 'extreme atheist' to agnostic with the aid of mathematical formulae" [Interesting]

Friday 12 December 15:13:14 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [441 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The wave of storms battering California might be the beginning of a rain event not seen since 1861, when it rained for 43 days. In a row. Scary tag seen building an ark [Followup]

Friday 12 December 15:02:01 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [189 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Convicted Sex Offender Wins $3 Million Florida Lottery

Friday 12 December 15:00:00 UTC 2014

After Florida man Timothy Poole won $3 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket and posed in a photo with his check, internet users and authorities recognized him as a convicted sex offender who has been arrested 12 times for crimes that include grand th…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Latest from Pope Francis: All dogs do go to heaven [Interesting]

Friday 12 December 14:52:06 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [141 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » If They Want to Find Syphilis, They Should Inquire with Betty in Accounting

Friday 12 December 14:22:30 UTC 2014

Manager: Well if they don't fill out the forms right, they don't get their shit. I have no sympathy for them…and you know what I say? If they want to find sympathy, they can look in the dictionary between “shit” and “syphilis.”Providence, Rhode IslandOverheard by: Katie M [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you had "eh, a few weeks" in your "how long will it take the new 1 World Trade Center to be colonized by rats?" pool, step up and…whoa, there goes one now…claim your prize [Sick]

Friday 12 December 14:00:15 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this holy lighting [Photoshop]

Friday 12 December 14:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman wakes from seizure to discover she's given birth to a tiny 1lb baby boy while just 24 weeks pregnant. Doctors give him a one in ten chance of survival. He survives (w/pics) [Sappy]

Friday 12 December 13:55:43 UTC 2014

Sappy [link] [62 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » jesspacheco27 says FML

Friday 12 December 13:52:13 UTC 2014

Today, I sat on the bus for 3 hours stuck in traffic trying to ignore the old lady sitting next to me discreetly masturbating. FML [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Clearly Not Enough to Forget That It Happened

Friday 12 December 13:20:09 UTC 2014

Employee #1: Did you go out this weekend?Employee #2: Not really.Employee #1: I tried this new drink. The bartender said it was a ‘cum shot.’Employee #2: How many drinks did it take before you did that?Monroe Avenue
Rochester, New YorkOverheard by: did you brush your teeth? [Link]

Weird Universe » Dancing with carrots

Friday 12 December 13:11:39 UTC 2014

You've got to wait until about a minute in before the carrots make an appearance.

What I find stranger than the carrots is that this video has over 2 million views on YouTube.

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Weird Universe » Wrong-Way Corrigan

Friday 12 December 12:50:23 UTC 2014

Always a pleasure to revisit this famous incident and charming fellow, with some "new" vintage footage of him at a press conference.

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Fark.com RSS » This is your captain speaking, we are preparing for a selfie [Fail]

Friday 12 December 12:35:57 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Is What 2500-Year-Old Toes Look Like

Friday 12 December 12:30:00 UTC 2014

The ornate sarcophagus was unearthed in the 1920s, but it is just now being opened and examined. Inside, 14-year-old Minirdis, the son of an important stolist priest, lies wrapped in a gold painted shroud. His body is almost perfectly preserved, but no one has seen what's underneath—with the exception of his little toes that are peeking out. The fear is … [Link]

Mental Floss » Fifth Day of Christmas

Friday 12 December 12:17:00 UTC 2014

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Overheard In The Office » Your Daughter Is So Precocious!

Friday 12 December 12:14:46 UTC 2014

Little girl, pointing to ad poster: Dog!Father, looking at the ad: No, honey, that’s Ellen Degeneres.Target Shopping Center
Avon, IndianaOverheard by: Shatmandu [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Four-year-old boy puts quarter in toy machine, receives Nazi ring. Naturally, this creates quite a fuhrer [Strange]

Friday 12 December 12:04:53 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [166 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're here illegally smuggling 49 pounds of marijuana into the states, you really shouldn't be allowed to sue Border Patrol over bites you received from a K-9 [Asinine]

Friday 12 December 11:35:55 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [96 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » IHateSchool-.- says FML

Friday 12 December 11:35:10 UTC 2014

Today, I asked my teacher how old he was, and jokingly I said, "50?" Then he chuckled, so I laughed and said, "I was kidding… 42, 43, 44?" He then looked at me and said, "Are you trying to guess my age, or your grade percent in this class?" FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 12 December 11:35:09 UTC 2014

Today, I got to experience the horror of my wife's pregnancy. She woke me up abruptly at 5 am by throwing up all over me due to her terrible morning sickness, then ate pickles covered in mayonnaise, and later dropped to the floor sobbing when I told her we were out of dog food. FML [Link]

FMyLife » not laughing anymore says FML

Friday 12 December 11:35:08 UTC 2014

Today, since my finals are starting tomorrow, I made a joke about setting my math books on fire. I laughed. Friends laughed. Parents laughed. Guess what subject just managed to actually get in touch with my scented candles? FML [Link]

FMyLife » cigarettes says FML

Friday 12 December 11:35:07 UTC 2014

Today, I was having sex when a cigarette craving came on. I don't know what's worse, the fact I asked for a cigarette break in the middle of sex or I last that long. FML [Link]

FMyLife » KCHS says FML

Friday 12 December 11:35:06 UTC 2014

Today, the power went out at school. As a senior, I don't show up until third period. When I got there, I signed in as usual. The office secretary waited until I signed in to tell me that if I hadn't, I wouldn't have to attend classes that day. Now I have to sit in class doing nothing. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: In Defense of Santa Claus

Friday 12 December 11:30:27 UTC 2014

In defense of Santa Claus. It’s nice to have a way to give gifts unconditionally, anonymously, and even magically.
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Tomorrow is the last sequential date this century. After 12/13/14, What Are the Next Fun Dates for Math Lovers?
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Science Explains Why Golden Retrievers Are Awesome. Only 1% of their genes make the difference.
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A Scientific Yuletide Ranking … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Best Buy finally gets some attention on Twitter and in the press. Just not the kind they'd hoped for [Silly]

Friday 12 December 10:21:00 UTC 2014

Silly [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Problem: Mom says no watching pr0n and masturbating inside the house. Solution: Masturbate outside, naked [Florida]

Friday 12 December 9:03:00 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [39 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » anonymous says FML

Friday 12 December 8:47:31 UTC 2014

Today, I noticed that I'm way more productive when I'm drinking than when I'm not. I think I just figured out why I'm related to so many alcoholics. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cyber attack caused an oil pipeline to explode in Turkey. It's a good thing we don't have any plans for giant long pipeline of combustible fluid through a swath of the US, and no enemies that would ever try to attack us through the internet [

Friday 12 December 8:14:00 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [147 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tree limb used as weapon in robbery attempt. No word if the perp said "This is a stick up" [Amusing]

Friday 12 December 7:29:00 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » English by Degrees

Friday 12 December 6:40:20 UTC 2014

In his landmark paper “A Mathematical Theory of Communication,” Claude Shannon experimented with a series of stochastic approximations to English. He started with a sample message in which each of the 26 letters and the space appear with equal probability: XFOML RXKHRJFFJUJ ZLPWCFWKCYJ FFJEYVKCQSGHYD QPAAMKBZAACIBZLHJQD. In the next message, the symbols’ frequencies are weighted according to how commonly they appear … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man claims to have killed 42 Brazilian people. Man, that's a lot murdered people [Scary]

Friday 12 December 6:27:00 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Study finds people feel better about pornography when it's educational. GO AWAY, I'M LEARNING [Interesting]

Friday 12 December 5:54:00 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Researchers say scorpion venom may help treat cancer, hope to convince other Spider-Man villains to pitch in, as well [Interesting]

Friday 12 December 4:42:53 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This might shock you, but the guy behind ISIS's Twitter account is an executive who does not want to leave his family [Dumbass]

Friday 12 December 4:14:02 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Time capsule buried by Paul Revere and Sam Adams discovered in Boston. Contents include rare coins, quart of beer, wiffleball bat [Cool]

Friday 12 December 3:49:45 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Give me a C…Give me a P … Give me an R [Spiffy]

Friday 12 December 3:49:33 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » CHP cops in plain clothes try to infiltrate Oakland protests with predictable results [Fail]

Friday 12 December 3:26:07 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [263 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Losing 50 lbs isn't really newsworthy, unless it's your wiener that loses the weight [Spiffy]

Friday 12 December 2:53:55 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Family plagued by robocalls by Bank of America will receive $1 million for the inconvenience [Followup]

Friday 12 December 2:36:47 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Can't Explain. Texting

Friday 12 December 2:34:18 UTC 2014

Receptionist: What's a BlackBerry? Is that some kind of desert?New York City, New YorkOverheard by: Stunned [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Isn’t Easy Being a Preacher, Is It?

Friday 12 December 2:34:16 UTC 2014

Boss: The more questions you ask, the more explanations I have to give.Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Or [Giggle] Soccer

Friday 12 December 2:34:15 UTC 2014

Office boy: I want to go to Dodger Stadium. (everybody looks at him) Hey, I'm still talking about sports. It's not like I started talking about skiing.Culver City, CaliforniaOverheard by: quiet observer [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 11AM Client Meeting

Friday 12 December 2:34:13 UTC 2014

Receptionist on intercom: Can I go to the bathroom?
Supervisor: Uh…sure. Why would you ask me that?
Receptionist on intercom: Because you told me I should always ask you first if I was ever unsure of what to do in a situation.
Supervisor: Do you not know how to use the restroom?
Receptionist on intercom: Well, what if you tried … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Not Quite! (NSFW)

Friday 12 December 2:34:12 UTC 2014

Camp, male officeworker to middle aged female coworker: That's called a brazillian, when they leave a little landing strip.Richmond, BCOverheard by: Margo [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Doll famous for outraging feminists has finally managed to tick off black people, too [Fail]

Friday 12 December 2:05:27 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [121 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A lot of parents are resigned to the fact that their kids are going to wind up getting extremely drunk while at college. Few however expect it to happen while they're still in nursery school [Scary]

Friday 12 December 2:03:58 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [24 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anon says FML

Friday 12 December 1:43:09 UTC 2014

Today, I found out my boyfriend uses a period tracker app to find out when we can fuck. FML [Link]

FMyLife » MedStudent90 says FML

Friday 12 December 1:40:22 UTC 2014

Today, my son got in trouble at school. The kids had to solve a problem by determining whether it was better for "Edna" to repair or replace her AC unit. He said Edna is an "old person's name" and she was "probably going to die soon anyway", so she shouldn't do either. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Lesser Known Star Wars Characters That Got Action Figures

Friday 12 December 1:30:00 UTC 2014

Every member of modern civilization—from the most casual spectator of the award-winning Star Wars trilogy to those diehard aficionados who’ve memorized even the most banal lines of the original Star Wars films—will recognize Chewbacca and Yoda, Greedo or a random Sand Person, and even a diminutive Jawa or the odd furry Ewok. But what about some of the lesser known … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Miss Custard in the airport with the suitcase [Dumbass]

Friday 12 December 1:23:57 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cockroach pieces found in Japanese ramen noodles. Not sure if bug or feature [Sick]

Friday 12 December 1:17:04 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » South Dakota would like to remind you to please not jerk and drive this winter [PSA]

Friday 12 December 1:17:03 UTC 2014

PSA [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Iron Photoshop ingredient. Photoshop this very annoying holiday visitor into a bizarre situation. LGT ingredient, but feel free to use any picture of him [Photoshop]

Friday 12 December 1:17:02 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What could happen if the dog really did eat your homework? Let's ask Roscoe [Scary]

Friday 12 December 1:06:32 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » To Be Fair, She Mostly Just Spits Up in the Margins.

Friday 12 December 1:05:22 UTC 2014

IT manager: My one-year-old just checked out a Harry Potter book.Staff member: That's hard words!Portland, Oregon [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mormons… IN SPAAAAACE [Scary]

Friday 12 December 1:02:42 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [89 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Do not Google the insanity defense before you plead insanity. It's like using the ironic tag on a non-ironic headline. But, that would automatically make it ironic. So it could work. Insanity [Ironic]

Friday 12 December 1:00:20 UTC 2014

Ironic [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police officer who bought a carton of eggs for a shoplifter showed up at her door with two truckloads of food, because apparently police believe even good things should be done excessively [Sappy]

Friday 12 December 0:44:29 UTC 2014

Sappy [link] [41 comments] [Link]

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

Friday 12 December 0:00:18 UTC 2014

Product Manager: You know, I don’t like playing dumb.
IT: Yeah, well, I don’t either, but sometimes I just have to. 6475 SW Fallbrook Place
Beaverton, Oregon [Link]

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