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 » Today is National Chocolate Covered Anything Day. Add what you would want dipped in chocolate [Interesting]

Tuesday 16 December 23:59:00 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [109 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » scars says FML

Tuesday 16 December 23:31:34 UTC 2014

Today, my parents decided to "discipline" my kitten by spraying her with water. This somehow managed to completely un-train her, and now she's back to being the compulsive biter she was when I first brought her home. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Some like it hot, unless they're a beta and then just medium spicy [Interesting]

Tuesday 16 December 23:26:25 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [149 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Homeless man gives stranded woman $5 so she wouldn't have to walk home alone in the dark. Woman moved so much that she started a fund to get him housing. That goal has been reached. And no, I am not going to use that stupid "dusty" meme [

Tuesday 16 December 23:23:56 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [59 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Heyjai says FML

Tuesday 16 December 23:01:41 UTC 2014

Today, I asked my spouse to help me apply some hemorrhoid relief cream, since I couldn't see what was going on down there clearly. Next time, I hope I'll remember if I'm still in a conference call with my online classmates so they don't witness the whole thing again. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You're doing it wrong: man purposely arrested in order to seek revenge on niece's killer in jail, ends up released on bail [Strange]

Tuesday 16 December 22:48:14 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After a shocking terror attack in downtown Sydney carried out by a man flying an ISIS flag, Australia's Muslim community has seen an outpouring of…support and solidarity from other Australians. Good on 'ya mates [Spiffy]

Tuesday 16 December 22:35:47 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [164 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Time for a Conversation with Jessica Simpson

Tuesday 16 December 22:10:36 UTC 2014

Hardhat: Don’t eat the tuna salad in the cafeteria. It made me throw up.Suit: Food poisoning takes a while. How long did it take to make you sick?Hardhat: About 5 seconds. All I can figure is, someone must’ve put fish in it – I’m allergic to fish.7th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark's 2014 Headline of the Year contest, Round 1: December through February [HOTY]

Tuesday 16 December 21:54:03 UTC 2014

HOTY [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch the Second Episode of AMNH's Series 'Shelf Life'

Tuesday 16 December 21:40:11 UTC 2014

Last month, the American Museum of Natural History debuted its series Shelf Life, which takes viewers behind the scenes into areas of the museum that most people don't get to see. This month's episode, "Turtles and Taxonomy," features an interview with Darrel Frost, a curator in the Department of Herpetology, about how taxonomy—the science of classification—works. AMNH's collections "[are] not … [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Species Names That Are Fun to Remember

Tuesday 16 December 21:40:10 UTC 2014

The opportunity to name a new species is an honor that biologists can work a lifetime for, although a few get to do it over and over. When the time comes, some scientists have something already in mind, while others take the actual species into account. Some use the opportunity to honor their favorite celebrity, make a joke, or just … [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Great Mysteries of WWII

Tuesday 16 December 21:40:09 UTC 2014

These are great mysteries of WWII. * What is mindfulness? 60 Minutes explored the subject on a recent episode. * That’s a tough way to go. Check out 16 of the most crazy, ridiculous, unrealistic death scenes in movie history. * This robot really presses your buttons— but in a good way. * Time gathered 50 astonishing animal photographs from … [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Everyday Technologies We Owe to NASA

Tuesday 16 December 21:30:00 UTC 2014

You probably haven't been launched into low-earth orbit or enjoyed a lunar stroll. But believe it or not, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration still plays a huge role in your daily life. Extraterrestrial research presents engineers with all kinds of challenges they’d otherwise never have to face. Consequently, NASA employees have invented, developed, or inspired dozens of gadgets we … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This takes some skill: In DUI case, Omaha police arrest man who was driving on 4 flats, had airbag deployed [Dumbass]

Tuesday 16 December 21:02:06 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this oddly idyllic beachfront [Photoshop]

Tuesday 16 December 21:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Court rules there is no constitutional right to go bareback [Interesting]

Tuesday 16 December 20:54:54 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [151 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Even in color, Comet 67P is as black as Dick Cheney's heart…I mean, as black as coal…which is coincidentally what Cheney's heart is made of [Cool]

Tuesday 16 December 20:46:05 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bison herd under attack by wolves saved by the sudden appearance of an even more dangerous predator: a Canadian cab driver [Interesting]

Tuesday 16 December 20:40:22 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remember, If police make you walk the line and recite the alphabet, it does not go "A,B,C,D, I'm gonna kill all y'all" [Dumbass]

Tuesday 16 December 20:34:51 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You are only as old as the person you feel….or something [Interesting]

Tuesday 16 December 20:21:23 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Lava to hit gas station in 7-10 days. Suck it BP [Interesting]

Tuesday 16 December 20:00:21 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Restaurant brunch attendee: "Don't these complimentary white 'chocolate' truffles look good, think I'll try one" [Amusing]

Tuesday 16 December 19:59:20 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you play "F___ The Police" loud enough, the police will F___ you in return [Florida]

Tuesday 16 December 19:50:41 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [137 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The year we all wore Kigurumi, if by "we" you mean "people who apparently don't wash or do laundry very often" [Strange]

Tuesday 16 December 19:45:19 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pro-tip: Need fresh air? Just go outside. Pro-tip Bonus: Just not on an airplane, you jerkoff [Dumbass]

Tuesday 16 December 19:41:47 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [12 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman who catches her husband cheating with her twin sister in a parked car springs into action and leaves them both stranded naked in the car park. (Not safe for workish) [Amusing]

Tuesday 16 December 19:40:24 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman has her little finger removed after doctors discover a rare form of cancer. Just kidding, it was her appendix, large bowel, small bowel, gall bladder, spleen, womb, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, stomach lining and navel [Scary]

Tuesday 16 December 19:34:57 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » PSA: When selling a work truck, you should always remove your company name and phone number 'cause you never know when it might end up halfway around the world converted into an anti-aircraft weapon for Islamic militants [Scary]

Tuesday 16 December 19:24:48 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [104 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ISIS explode 'scorpion bombs' to spread panic in Iraq, and they are exactly what you imagine they are – IEDs filled with scorpions (pics) [Scary]

Tuesday 16 December 19:18:27 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [121 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » And the winner of the Russian "Man of the Year" is … Vladimir Putin (for the 15th time in a row) [Amusing]

Tuesday 16 December 19:18:01 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A guide to eating like a "Real Italian." Difficulty: at Olive Garden [Amusing]

Tuesday 16 December 19:06:22 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [100 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Do Our Teeth Chatter When We're Cold?

Tuesday 16 December 18:47:05 UTC 2014

In this week's episode, Craig Benzine explains why your teeth react to the cold. See Also…
Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Own Webs?
How Do They Make Decaf Coffee?
Who Invented the Hot Dog? Don't miss an episode—subscribe here! [Images and footage provided by Shutterstock.] [Link]

Mental Floss » Inside a Top-Secret Factory Where Scent Is Made

Tuesday 16 December 18:47:04 UTC 2014

By Arthur Holland Michel The concrete and glass headquarters don’t look like much, the sort of personality-devoid architecture you could find in any office park. It’s clever camouflage for the cutting edge Willy Wonka-style labworks within. I’ve been following the scent of International Flavor and Fragrances (IFF) in Hazlet, New Jersey, for 10 days now. There’s a rumor that one … [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Seventh Day of Christmas

Tuesday 16 December 18:46:59 UTC 2014

[Link]

Mental Floss » Listen to Neil Gaiman Read Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

Tuesday 16 December 18:46:57 UTC 2014

Of all the Christmas stories that have ever been written, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol may be the most wonderful of all. The Patrick Stewart-led 1999 film version is a particular favorite of mine, but for an incredibly authentic experience, you can hear the story read aloud according to Dickens' own directions with this recording from a New York Public … [Link]

FMyLife » Extravirgin says FML

Tuesday 16 December 18:46:01 UTC 2014

Today, I blew my load in less than a minute. I wasn't having sex or even making out. I was spooning. FML [Link]

FMyLife » missca says FML

Tuesday 16 December 18:46:00 UTC 2014

Today, I found out my Nan passed away. My boyfriend came over to comfort me, things got intimate and we ended up having sex. After he came, he chuckled to himself and said, "That one's for you, Nan". FML [Link]

Mental Floss » The Biggest States A to Z

Tuesday 16 December 18:22:00 UTC 2014

Can you name the largest state (by area) that starts with each letter? [Link]

Mental Floss » 20 Things You Might Not Know About 'Galaxy Quest'

Tuesday 16 December 18:00:00 UTC 2014

Fifteen years ago, Galaxy Quest premiered in the U.S., adorably and amusingly skewering the sci-fi movie genre in ways that remain funny and fresh to this day. To celebrate, here are 20 things you might not have known about the movie that proved you don’t have to set out for space on the U.S.S. Enterprise in order to explore brave … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nassau County legislature unanimously votes to eliminate speed cameras six months after unanimously voting to use them [Interesting]

Tuesday 16 December 17:43:39 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In 1944, a young color-blind soldier who had never handled a bazooka crept to within a few yards of a German tank and disabled it. The battle was named Bulge after his huge brass balls [Hero]

Tuesday 16 December 17:39:23 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [103 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The latest person to do a good deed at a chain store is "Santa B" paying $50,000 in layaway bills at a Walmart [Spiffy]

Tuesday 16 December 16:26:00 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [164 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's 36 degrees out and a naked man claiming to be Jesus sets fire to a church: "Let's just put it this way, there's something wrong" [Obvious]

Tuesday 16 December 16:24:04 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The sun failed to come up this morning and the world has been plunged into six days of darkness. Oh no wait – the opposite of that [Obvious]

Tuesday 16 December 16:17:44 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Despite everything you thought you knew about hot toddies, spiked coffee, and the liquid inside the barrels carried around by St. Bernards, alcohol does not actually make you warmer in cold weather [Unlikely]

Tuesday 16 December 16:07:14 UTC 2014

Unlikely [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Merriam-Webster Dictionary announces its list of the top 10 words of 2014. The list is kind of boring until you get to number six, because it isn't in English [Interesting]

Tuesday 16 December 16:03:07 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [111 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Parents a bit upset after woman indicted on two felony charges of heroin distribution is hired as first grade teacher. Background checks, how do they work? [Fail]

Tuesday 16 December 15:49:58 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A little-known problem with British police not carrying guns is that they have to euthanize animals with crowbars [Scary]

Tuesday 16 December 15:39:50 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [72 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Yes it's that time of the holiday season again when atheist groups who want attention put up their anti-Christmas billboards [Obvious]

Tuesday 16 December 15:38:05 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [232 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hipster complains of having too many excellent TV shows to not watch [Dumbass]

Tuesday 16 December 15:12:39 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [148 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New York dogs will not be getting nipple rings for Christmas [Strange]

Tuesday 16 December 14:56:38 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remember that story about the New York high school kid who said he made $72 million off the stock market? His parents had something to say about it, otherwise he would have Madoff with the hoax [Followup]

Tuesday 16 December 14:17:20 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sydney hostage standoff highlights danger posed by lone wolves. Squiggy now looking at Lenny in a different light [Followup]

Tuesday 16 December 14:11:15 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [82 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man shot by police after coming at them with…wait what exactly is a "modified" sledgehammer? [Dumbass]

Tuesday 16 December 14:06:05 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What's the male version of "crazy eyes"? This man who murdered his girlfriend during an Outer Banks vacation sure has them [Asinine]

Tuesday 16 December 14:02:46 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Origins of 10 Popular Christmas Carols

Tuesday 16 December 14:01:17 UTC 2014

You've sung them while clutching cups of hot cocoa, cozying up around a fire, or stomping through snowdrifts. You've heard them played in shopping malls, churches, and holiday parties. You know all their words by heart. But do you know how some of the world's best-known Christmas carols were created? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this swinger's ash [Photoshop]

Tuesday 16 December 14:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » White Goat Toilet Paper Machine

Tuesday 16 December 13:47:38 UTC 2014

This was in the news a few years ago. But it was new to me, so perhaps new to you also.

It's a machine, called White Goat, that transforms office paper into toilet paper, in only 30 minutes. Unfortunately, at $100,000, it's not exactly cost effective. But it would have to boost employee morale to know they were wiping their … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Guy’s a Total Psycho. I Broke up With Him Months Ago, But He Won’t Stop Calling.

Tuesday 16 December 13:31:58 UTC 2014

Intern, answering phone: Good afternoon, Science Committee…Mike*, Buzz Aldrin is on the line.Mike*, rolling his eyes: Oh shit.Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Just Like Martha Stewart

Tuesday 16 December 13:31:57 UTC 2014

Dog owner: I used to have a Rottweiler too, but he died. They don't have very long lifespans.Coworker: That's because they are fueled by liquid hate and the fingers of small children.Navy Yard
Washington, DC [Link]

Overheard In The Office » But Ass Prostheses Are the Wave of the Future

Tuesday 16 December 13:31:56 UTC 2014

Girl #1: Oh my god! You are such a slut!Girl #2: I am not a slut!Girl #3: It’s true, she’s not a slut. She’s just a fake-ass ho.Girl #1: Yeah, you’re such a fake-ass ho.Girl #2: Yeah, true.1310 Sycamore Street
Cincinnati, Ohio [Link]

Overheard In The Office » We Were Skeptical About Shaq’s MBA, Too

Tuesday 16 December 13:31:55 UTC 2014

Sales guy: That makes about as much sense as a shy stripper.Bonner Springs, Kansas [Link]

Overheard In The Office » It's Like Prison All Up In Here!

Tuesday 16 December 13:31:54 UTC 2014

Peon: I don't have his email address.Boss, leaving and coming back: I just sent you his v-card.MinneapolisOverheard by: Daneigh [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Dim Much, Jeremy?

Tuesday 16 December 13:31:53 UTC 2014

Boss to secretary: I love my cellphone charger cuz it has a light on it. That way I know when I unplug it and the light goes out, I'm like saving energy.Boston, MassachusettsOverheard by: She's going green [Link]

Mental Floss » 2014's Top Moments in Play-Doh Form

Tuesday 16 December 13:30:00 UTC 2014

With the year coming to an end, it's a time for everyone to look back and fondly remember all the cultural highlights. What better way to immortalize 2014 than with Play-Doh? Check out this round-up of prominent cultural events all recreated in the colorful clay. 1. Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show Takeover Jay Leno finally stepped down and let Jimmy Fallon … [Link]

Mental Floss » Seventh Day of Christmas

Tuesday 16 December 13:08:00 UTC 2014

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kevin Yoder (R-KS) hasn't been seen since he planted the Citigroup legislation into the Omnibus Bill. Bothered by this, he is. Hmm? [Followup]

Tuesday 16 December 13:07:47 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [189 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Survey finds teens are trending towards e-cigarettes instead of real cigs, their marijuana use has leveled off, fewer are trying synthetic pot, abuse of prescription painkillers is dropping and only one in five report binge drinking [Spiffy]

Tuesday 16 December 13:05:01 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [82 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » We're Not Paying You to Be Happy

Tuesday 16 December 13:02:26 UTC 2014

Salesperson over intercom: Justin, will you please get out of the happiness place?Nashville, TennesseeOverheard by: dolly [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Russian rouble skyrockets in value after Comrade Pootie jacks interest rates to 17%. Just kidding. The rouble has lost nearly 1/4 its value since yesterday. In other news, Russia may not make it to 2015 [Followup]

Tuesday 16 December 12:58:24 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [120 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Uranium Dirt Sitting Houses

Tuesday 16 December 12:52:24 UTC 2014

Briefly in the 1950s it became popular to sit in mildly radioactive dirt as a panacea for many ills.

The house above in Rotan, TX, was one such establishment.

Article here.

LIFE magazine article here. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Elf on Shelf conditions kids to accept a surveillance state. No word yet on FEMA camps for the naughty [Strange]

Tuesday 16 December 12:40:06 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Happy Hanukkah!

Tuesday 16 December 12:30:23 UTC 2014

Hanukkah, or Chanukah, begins at sundown tonight. Celebrate with a joyous holiday parody of Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” by Six13.
*
Luc Bergeron (Zapatou) compiled moments from 233 of 2014’s most exciting videos to make a mesmerizing compilation. You might find yourself getting a little dizzy, but it’s worth it.
*
The 20 worst films of 2014. A list of … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The true meaning of Christmas isn't about chopping down a living tree and displaying its bedecked and decaying corpse in your living room [Obvious]

Tuesday 16 December 12:20:59 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 2PM Deposit Checks

Tuesday 16 December 11:58:10 UTC 2014

Mortgage Specialist: I have to say this loan is for you. In fact, if you were to reject the loan I would frankly have to drive down to
your house and shoot your porch light out.
Borrower: Well we can’t have that now, can we? 440 W 200 S
Salt Lake City, Utah Overheard by: AK 47 [Link]

Fark.com RSS » FedEx delivers on their busiest day of the year. Problem is your Christmas packages were delivered all over a highway in New Jersey [Fail]

Tuesday 16 December 11:48:46 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [20 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Lisa says FML

Tuesday 16 December 11:38:53 UTC 2014

Today, my 5-year-old daughter was asked by her teacher to write a letter to each member of her family to read during the holidays. Her letter to me said, "Dear mommy, come on. You could have done better than dad." FML [Link]

Overheard In The Office » And So Does My Third Nipple

Tuesday 16 December 10:56:07 UTC 2014

Reporter on phone with a source: Generally, I don't get sexual insults from your people. I appreciate that.McAllen, Texas [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Girl run over by float in Christmas parade survives, announces that calling it a "float" is really misleading [Scary]

Tuesday 16 December 9:41:52 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [14 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » period_probs says FML

Tuesday 16 December 9:23:14 UTC 2014

Today, my mom told me how lucky I was to inherit her "asymptomatic" periods. It's true, I don't get cramps, bloating or mood swings with my periods. Nope, just excruciatingly painful diarrhea. Thanks, mom. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Everyday Objects Dancing on Speakers

Tuesday 16 December 8:46:39 UTC 2014

This is probably too messy of an experiment to try at home, but putting food on your speakers looks seriously cool. Check out this video that explores a whole variety of different textures and consistencies. There's something hypnotic about watching breakfast foods bounce up and down like that. [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Fascinating Facts About 'Spirited Away'

Tuesday 16 December 8:46:37 UTC 2014

As an Academy Award winner and Japan’s highest grossing movie of all time, Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away has captured the hearts of viewers all over the world. Fall in love with the movie all over again, with these little-known facts. 1. Spirited Away was created without a script Disney/Studio Ghibli Despite having a rich plot with developed characters, Spirited Away … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » At least 20 killed, others taken hostage in Taliban assault on school in Peshawar in Pakistan [News]

Tuesday 16 December 8:41:49 UTC 2014

News [link] [244 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Investigation by crack team of journalists reveals that uniformed security guards often lie about their qualifications [Florida]

Tuesday 16 December 7:59:00 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 30,000 people ordered the Black Friday "Bullsh*t" box from Cards Against Humanity, shocked to discover an actual box of feces was sent to them (Not Safe for Work video of fecal matter) [Fail]

Tuesday 16 December 7:57:00 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [90 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » thechaos says FML

Tuesday 16 December 6:24:03 UTC 2014

Today, my family got into a massive argument about whether or not battery-operated toothbrushes are considered electric toothbrushes. Everyone is in their own room and refuses to talk to each other. FML [Link]

Futility Closet » In a Word

Tuesday 16 December 6:06:17 UTC 2014

advolution
n. a rolling toward “The ball was my idea,” said Steven Spielberg of the boulder that threatens Indiana Jones at the start of Raiders of the Lost Ark. “I don’t even know where I came up with it — it might have been deeply in my subconscious from something I saw when I was a kid — but I … [Link]

Mental Floss » Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year is 'Culture'

Tuesday 16 December 5:31:28 UTC 2014

There were a number of attention-getting words this year, from bae, to normcore, to vape. But a word need not be shiny and new to get special attention. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In your face, Jesus [Hero]

Tuesday 16 December 4:13:08 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Been waiting for the convenience of powdered alcohol? Not yours, can't have [Asinine]

Tuesday 16 December 4:12:54 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bad: Man steals your car with you and your three children inside. Worse: It's this guy [Scary]

Tuesday 16 December 4:00:01 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Crazy World Records Set In 2014

Tuesday 16 December 3:26:43 UTC 2014

Do anything incredible this year? If your resolution at the start of 2014 was to become the world's fastest texter or to perform the farthest jump while driving a big rig, you should know that the bar has been raised by some intrepid over-achievers. Oh, and you only have two weeks to catch up. Here are 15 crazy world records … [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Vintage Photos of Nuns Doing Normal Things

Tuesday 16 December 3:26:42 UTC 2014

They're just like us! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Oil company wants to drill next to recreational area that also happens to be major supplier of Oklahoma City's water supply. You bet some people have a problem with that [Stupid]

Tuesday 16 December 3:22:03 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Study shows that the three robbers who escaped Alcatraz prison in 1962 on a raft could have made it out alive if they left exactly at 11:30pm [Interesting]

Tuesday 16 December 3:04:06 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Fun Facts for Young Frankenstein's 40th Anniversary

Tuesday 16 December 2:45:00 UTC 2014

“SUUUPAHR DUUPER!” On December 15, 1974, this monstrous spoof broke free and electrified audiences everywhere. So today, we’re tipping our top hats, lacing up our tap shoes, & celebrating Young Frankenstein’s 40th birthday. 1. Studio Executives tried Tricking Director Mel Brooks into Shooting the Film in Color By the mid-‘70s, black and white cinema was an endangered species. Nevertheless, Brooks … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police chief arrested for driving patrol car while drunk. Fark: It's his third DUI and second while driving a cop car [Fail]

Tuesday 16 December 2:44:58 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 4PM Urgent Private Meeting

Tuesday 16 December 2:35:12 UTC 2014

Employee: Why didn’t anyone tell your boss he’s wearing two shoes of different colors? 1 Centre Street
New York, NY Overheard by: radiomaven [Link]

Overheard In The Office » When Did Muzzling Your Co-workers Fall Out Of Fashion?

Tuesday 16 December 2:35:11 UTC 2014

Peon #1: This is going to sound stupid…Peon #2: Don't say it then.Peon #1: No, but seriously: when I eat peanuts, it tastes like peanut butter.Peon #2: (stares in disbelief, then walks away)Adelaide
South AustraliaOverheard by: plethora [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Old-School Computer Gamers, Represent!

Tuesday 16 December 2:35:10 UTC 2014

Cube guy #1: Dude, my stomach feels like smashed ball sack.Cube guy #2: Maybe you're hungry?Cube guy #1: Maybe, except I just shit a doomturd in liquid and 50 million pieces.Cube guy #2: I hate that.Cube guy #1: What, dysentery? Hell yeah, that shit kills my family 100 times out of 100 in Oregon Trail 2.Keene, New HampshireOverheard by: Jon [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Reader Challenge: Take Your Office Mary Out to Lunch

Tuesday 16 December 2:35:09 UTC 2014

Boss: Have you fixed that invoice?Minion: Yeah! It was totally magical — Mary* thinks I’m awesome, and she’s going to do some stuff in the system and the invoice will be fixed!Boss: So, we’re getting paid?Minion: Yeah! Magical Mary will fix it, I’ll send it out, and we’ll get paid! Hooray for everyone!200 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MarylandOverheard by: Rica [Link]

Overheard In The Office » What Do You Mean by “Try”?

Tuesday 16 December 2:35:08 UTC 2014

CSR: Would you like to try it in your mouth?4700 River Road
Riverdale, Maryland [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Great Scott!

Tuesday 16 December 2:35:07 UTC 2014

Boss to underling: We have Kleenex?! Why? There's perfectly good toilet paper in the bathroom!Chicago, Illinois [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Haley Joel Osment: I Can

Tuesday 16 December 2:35:06 UTC 2014

Boss to employee: Can you google dead people?Erie, Pennsylvania [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ammo prices dropping. Thanks Obama [Cool]

Tuesday 16 December 2:26:35 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [66 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » jesspacheco27 says FML

Tuesday 16 December 2:17:03 UTC 2014

Today, my classmate said I looked better without makeup. Well, her exact words were, "You look like less of a whore without makeup." FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When selfies with the dynamite monkey go horribly wrong [Scary]

Tuesday 16 December 1:59:17 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Is History the One with the Quadratic Equations?

Tuesday 16 December 1:51:09 UTC 2014

Chick: My father went to Timbuktu.Dude: Where is that, again?Chick: Some county in Africa.Dude: Some country in Africa?Chick: Yeah. Africa is like Europe — made up of lots of countries.Dude: Oh. I was never good at history.Chick: I think you mean geography.Dude: Oh, yeah…Dulwich Hill
Sydney
Australia [Link]

Fark.com RSS » U.S. Marine to be tried for transgender murder which is different than male or female murder in the way gay marriage is different from heterosexual marriage [Dumbass]

Tuesday 16 December 1:45:23 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sandy Hook families suing rifle manufacturer, under the premise of negligent entrustment. In other words, the manufacturer should have known the gun would be sold to the mother of a child with severe, untreated mental health issues [Strange]

Tuesday 16 December 1:39:34 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [355 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these sprinting Santas [Photoshop]

Tuesday 16 December 1:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What recall starts with "f" and ends with "uck"? [Interesting]

Tuesday 16 December 0:49:11 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Just Ask Julie to Fax It to You.

Tuesday 16 December 0:48:47 UTC 2014

New assistant: Where do we put the paper for the outgoing faxes?Vancouver
Canadia [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 16 December 0:37:56 UTC 2014

Today, my cat let out the biggest moan I have ever heard, while we were both in the living room. My dad heard and accused me of watching porn. FML [Link]

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