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 » Staten Island Zoo protecting its groundhog from killer mayor [Amusing]

Thursday 8 January 23:42:12 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Animals that Might Show Up in Your Toilet

Thursday 8 January 23:30:00 UTC 2015

The critters on this list might convince you to keep the toilet seat down and your bathroom door closed—and, most of all, to look before you sit. 1. SNAKES Last night, San Diego's Department of Animal Services removed a 5.5-foot-long Columbia rainbow boa (above) from a toilet in an office building. Stephanie Lacsa, co-founder of Vertical PR + Marketing, noticed … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bear Grylls has got nothing on this guy [Scary]

Thursday 8 January 23:22:47 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't you hate having to follow a slow moving semi-trailer truck… in a snowstorm… for 16 miles… because you rear-ended the truck and got stuck to it… and the impact shut down your vehicle, no horn, lights, heat. Yeah, what a drag [Scary]

Thursday 8 January 23:19:40 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » A Fool and His Money

Thursday 8 January 23:14:52 UTC 2015


Oh yeah, that's waaay better than flowers.

Here's a you tube video commercial including price. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Indiana lawmakers want to make an ancient sea lily the official state fossil and not Larry Bird [Interesting]

Thursday 8 January 23:10:30 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good: practicing your craft. Great: your craft is saving lives. Not so great: poisoning people so you can practice saving them [Scary]

Thursday 8 January 23:09:27 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Guess I’ll Let the Matter Drop, Then

Thursday 8 January 23:04:21 UTC 2015

IT intern: Hey, I read your article. I liked it.Reporter: Um… Which one?IT intern: Ummm, I don’t know. I was in the bathroom.101 North 2nd Street
Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaOverheard by: Andréa Cecil [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Denver cop arrested for stealing $20,000 worth of TurboTax software in dog food bags and then selling it on eBay for $60,000. Your dog wants an accountant [Strange]

Thursday 8 January 22:13:38 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Reclusive billionaire In-N-Out heiress comes out to personally cut the ribbon on the chain's 300th restaurant, in Anaheim. Post how your local burger joint is better on the right [Spiffy]

Thursday 8 January 22:12:51 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [324 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Apartment Completely Flooded With Disgusting Sunlight

Thursday 8 January 22:00:49 UTC 2015

CHICAGO—Expressing revulsion while surveying the sudden deluge of brightness, local sales clerk Adam Grant told reporters Tuesday that his apartment was completely flooded with disgusting sunlight.
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: Another major holiday season draws to a close. What was on your table? Difficulty: other than all the liquor, you lushes [Interesting]

Thursday 8 January 22:00:06 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [111 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Life is like a box of chocolates. Or possibly an artichoke. An onion? Maybe a trumpet? Anyway, here's your daily sense of futility, laid out in a helpful bullet point list [Misc]

Thursday 8 January 21:51:02 UTC 2015

Misc [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Customers become violently ill after eating at Chuck. E. Cheese. In unrelated news, there was a norovirus outbreak at Chuck. E. Cheese [Sick]

Thursday 8 January 21:49:39 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Connecticut Supreme Court rules kids pretty much have to kill someone to be treated like an adult [Followup]

Thursday 8 January 21:41:53 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [105 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What's a megacryometeor? When it falls from the sky and blasts through your ceiling, it scares the hell out of your cat [Cool]

Thursday 8 January 21:22:57 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [40 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 8 January 21:22:45 UTC 2015

Today, my boyfriend told me that he gets more pleasure out of using a Q-tip than he does having sex with me. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Worst Board Games of All Time

Thursday 8 January 21:22:45 UTC 2015

Here is a statistical analysis to determine, once and for all, the worst board games of all time. * This Star Wars droid remix is everything an internet user could ever hope for. * How did one of Hitler’s henchman end up as an Irish farmer? * It’s all starting to happen in 2015. Nike has announced that, by the … [Link]

FMyLife » random says FML

Thursday 8 January 21:22:43 UTC 2015

Today, my sister and I got stuck in an airport elevator. We were separated from our friends, missed our flight and had to walk two hours to find our gate. On the bright side, we ended up having a pleasant talk with an Air Marshal on why we were "stalking people". FML [Link]

FMyLife » awkwardpineapples says FML

Thursday 8 January 21:22:42 UTC 2015

Today, I found my sister licking all of the silverware and putting it back in the drawer. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Lily_Rain77 says FML

Thursday 8 January 21:22:41 UTC 2015

Today, my father was playing with my son and his toy animals. He picked one up and said, "What is this? Some kind of African horse?" It was a zebra. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 8 January 21:22:40 UTC 2015

Today, my girlfriend broke up with me over a stupid argument, but after a long day we made up and got back together. Not long afterwards, my friend called, feeling guilty and confessing that he had sex with her after finding out she'd dumped me. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 8 January 21:22:39 UTC 2015

Today, one of my friends posted on Facebook saying if you're held up at an ATM, putting your PIN in backwards will alert the cops. I pointed out it's an urban legend, and asked how it'd work if their PIN was the same backwards. He drove over and beat the crap out of me. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 8 January 21:22:38 UTC 2015

Today, my scumbag landlady broke into my place and stole my mop, which I refused to give her earlier. She denied everything and tried to convince me that some criminal broke in using a key, stole only my mop, and was nice enough to lock up on the way out. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Still Fiddling Around

Thursday 8 January 21:22:34 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » When France Has Faced Terror Before

Thursday 8 January 21:22:30 UTC 2015

The attack on Charlie Hebdo is not an outlier, but rather a visible example of the threat France has long faced. [Link]

FMyLife » bailey_biz says FML

Thursday 8 January 21:22:24 UTC 2015

Today, the dry skin on my feet has gotten so bad that my boyfriend uses my feet to itch his legs when we're cuddling. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this vintage doll head [Photoshop]

Thursday 8 January 21:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Time Paris Had a Baby Lottery

Thursday 8 January 21:00:00 UTC 2015

In late 1911, Parisians seeking to become parents could do things the regular way. Or they could take a more unusual option offered to them that year: A baby lottery. According to an article published in the January 1912 issue of Popular Mechanics, a foundling hospital (not really a hospital but actually a children's home) had recently held "a raffle … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The armed gunmen were able to access the secure building that houses the Charlie Hebdo offices by the simple expediency of following an employee to her daycare and threatening to kill her child unless she gave them her security code [Followup]

Thursday 8 January 20:57:55 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [241 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Tour New York City by Drone

Thursday 8 January 20:55:00 UTC 2015

See all five boroughs…from a drone! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 70-year old surfer who wasn't about to let "The Man" and his fascist warnings about possibly tainted water stop HIM from catching some gnarly tubes, has died of a staph infection less than a week later. Darwin apologizes for his tardiness

Thursday 8 January 20:50:26 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [86 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Funnier Alternatives to Lorem Ipsum

Thursday 8 January 20:28:33 UTC 2015

Photograph by Flickr user Blake Burkhart. “Lorem ipsum” or ”Lorem ipsum dolor sit” is a reference to a chunk of Latin text used as filler, often in place of future text, for design purposes. It’s called that because those are the first words. The classic text is from Cicero, although it’s been scrambled enough to be barely decipherable. Lorem Ipsum … [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Parents Disney Didn't Actually Kill

Thursday 8 January 20:00:00 UTC 2015

Whenever a mom or dad dies in a Disney movie, everyone shakes their heads. “Disney just has to kill off the parents every time,” they say, rolling their eyes. And it’s not just Disney. Plenty of other studios make movies that feature deceased or ambiguously missing parents. Kung Fu Panda, Despicable Me, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Hotel Transylvania, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 60-year-old Australian man has his car break down in the outback and makes an incredible 28.76 mile trek across the desert in searing heat with almost no water. Unfortunately, he was exactly 30 miles from help [Sad]

Thursday 8 January 19:51:29 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [127 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The 10 Most-Watched Cable Programs of All Time

Thursday 8 January 19:49:41 UTC 2015

If you watched ESPN’s new college football playoffs on New Year’s Day, you were part of a record-making group. According to Nielsen, 28.2 million viewers tuned in to the Rose Bowl game between Oregon and Florida State, and another 28.3 million watched the Ohio State-Alabama game, pushing them into the top two spots for the largest audiences in cable television … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One wild and crazy cat found with an arrow in its head [Florida]

Thursday 8 January 19:30:26 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nurses suing over mandatory flu shots as hospital discovers perfect method for weeding out people too dumb to be nurses [Stupid]

Thursday 8 January 19:19:23 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [218 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Today in science, we prove that grapes are magnetic. And so can you [Interesting]

Thursday 8 January 19:19:09 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [39 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Speculation Mounting Over Which Fired NFL Head Coaches To Be Emasculated As Coordinators Next Season

Thursday 8 January 19:17:00 UTC 2015

NEW YORK—With several names circulating as possibilities for the unique brand of public humiliation, speculation continued to mount Thursday over which recently fired NFL head coaches will be utterly emasculated by working as coordinators next seaso…
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Fark.com RSS » One shot, one missing as drug deal goes bad. Wait, make that 'iPhone deal' [Scary]

Thursday 8 January 19:16:37 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Chewing Gum Helps Brain Activity

Thursday 8 January 19:00:00 UTC 2015

All these years after your teacher took away your candy in school, a growing pile of evidence suggests that gum chewing actually improves concentration. A 2013 study published in The British Journal of Psychology showed that people complete memory exercises quicker and more accurately while they’re chewing gum. The positive effect was particularly noticeable as laborious tasks dragged on. (It’s … [Link]

Futility Closet » Cutting Up

Thursday 8 January 18:53:09 UTC 2015

Image: Wikimedia Commons Choose any number of points on a circle and connect them to form a polygon. This polygon can be carved into triangles in any number of ways by connecting its vertices. No matter how this is done, the sum of the radii of the triangles’ inscribed circles is constant. This is an example of a Sangaku (literally, “mathematical … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Court rules that un-vaccinated children can be barred from attending school, ensuring they grow up to be just as smart as their parents [Obvious]

Thursday 8 January 18:49:16 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [250 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Submitted only because the phrase "Stinky Brits" is so funny [Amusing]

Thursday 8 January 18:47:49 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pick the Three Movies That Share Each Common Bond

Thursday 8 January 18:45:44 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Mercedes-Benz Unveils a Sleek and Shiny Self-Driving Car

Thursday 8 January 18:35:00 UTC 2015

We are now one step closer to the Jetsons. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Monday, Mercedes-Benz revealed the F 015 Luxury in Motion, their shiny new version of the self-driving car. As is to be expected from Mercedes (and as the vehicle's name suggests), their concept car is like no self-driving car we've seen. Namely, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bill Cosby has "wonderful time" in first show since November although no one else remembers it happening [Followup]

Thursday 8 January 18:19:52 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [136 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Principal says out loud what every educator thinks in their head, gets out-of-school suspension [Dumbass]

Thursday 8 January 18:06:52 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [126 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » NYC Fark Party: Brunch, because why not? Sat., Jan. 24 1:00 PM [FarkParty]

Thursday 8 January 18:02:46 UTC 2015

FarkParty [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » FBI director decides to speak openly about their evidence of North Korea's involvement in the Sony hack, if only to piss off the remaining "Sony Hack Truthers." All 5 of them [Followup]

Thursday 8 January 17:58:19 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [148 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » French terror suspect was formerly an aspiring rapper; authorities should have realized his radicalization when he started performing under the name "J-Hadi" [Followup]

Thursday 8 January 17:31:17 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here are the top 10 hipster foods that normal people are completely sick of. Yes, kale, pulled pork and smoothies all made the list [Amusing]

Thursday 8 January 17:13:38 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [333 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Endangered African rhinos will be watched over by fleets of UAVs that will shoot Hellfires at poachers. We hope [Spiffy]

Thursday 8 January 17:05:59 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's that time of year when senior citizens become trapped in their houses for weeks because of heavy snowfalls. Submitter's elderly neighbor is OK, all her newspapers are out on the porch and he can hear her scratching at the walls again [Sc

Thursday 8 January 17:04:14 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It took about an hour after the Paris terror attacks for Donald Trump to shoot himself in the foot on Twitter. Who'd a thunk it? [Dumbass]

Thursday 8 January 17:02:09 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [123 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 22 Two-Letter Words To Boost Your 'Scrabble' Score

Thursday 8 January 17:00:00 UTC 2015

Among competitive 'Scrabble' players, two-letter words can be a crafty means of boosting your score. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » While you're sitting at your computer eating Doritos a 53-year-old man is trying for the fourth time to be the first person to reach the the summit of Mount McKinley, alone, in the supremely inhospitable month of January [Cool]

Thursday 8 January 16:58:32 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here at Fark.com, we don't tell you not to do dumb things, we just amass huge amounts of information about what's likely to happen if you do. Today's topic: how not to shoot fireworks out of your ass [Dumbass]

Thursday 8 January 16:42:28 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » At San Francisco int'l airport, someone essentially wrote "wash me" on the tail of a jet, and 13 airline employees got askeered and refused to work on the plane [Stupid]

Thursday 8 January 16:40:27 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [88 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're going to be interviewed by the BBC, don't insist on going on air dressed as a golliwog. Whatever the hell that is. Golliwog [Strange]

Thursday 8 January 16:38:27 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Would You Like Some?

Thursday 8 January 16:35:18 UTC 2015

Engineer with cane: I have a degenerative back problem. The discs push together and the stuff that comes out is the consistency of crab.Murray, UtahOverheard by: With a K or a C? [Link]

Overheard In The Office » He Made Sure She Could Keep Laughing on Her Own Before He Disconnected the Cables

Thursday 8 January 16:35:17 UTC 2015

Admin: Mike,* will you jump Crissy*? She really needs it, and you're the closest one to her.Mike*: Sure, let me get my keys. I'll tell ya, it must the the season for it. I've been jumping people all week… (to other executive) Frank*, I'm going to jump Crissy. I'll be right back.Frank*: I beg your pardon? (pause) Okay, either you're going … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Definitely the Crappiest Quote We've Received Today

Thursday 8 January 16:35:16 UTC 2015

Front desk agent #1, entering bathroom: What are you girls doing? We have a line of guests!Front desk agent #2: I'm trying to poop and can't concentrate because of her poop problem.Front desk agent #3: I'm not responsible if she dies, I warned her from the beginning.Las Vegas, NevadaOverheard by: LasVegas [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …Then Telling Me You Faxed Them.

Thursday 8 January 16:35:15 UTC 2015

i don't appreciate you putting things in my toilet.Connecticut [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I Cut My Lip on the Dismount, Though

Thursday 8 January 16:35:09 UTC 2015

Attorney: I drank 14 beers last night.Admin: You counted?Attorney: I counted this morning. That was a solid performance, if I do say so myself.Pearl Street
Austin, Texas [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In the early 1900s, there once was a plan to grow Manhattan an appendage by annexing Governors Island so it could mate with the lower harbor [Interesting]

Thursday 8 January 16:26:16 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "A witness heard moaning coming from a car dealership parking lot. He then observed a couple having intercourse on top of a car in the lot" [Florida]

Thursday 8 January 16:13:45 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man charged with drunk driving: "Everyone drives drunk." Also, the dog ate my homework [Dumbass]

Thursday 8 January 16:13:12 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Clears That Cancer Right Up

Thursday 8 January 16:12:16 UTC 2015

Nurse: People just keep calling me and calling me about getting pain pills called in. They just need to be a little sauced up — then they’d be fine!14100 Parkway Commons Drive
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma [Link]

Fark.com RSS » People in 1802 already knew vaccines were toxic and could cause you to sprout cow heads [Scary]

Thursday 8 January 16:08:03 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » From 2006: Christopher Hitchens on why it's okay to mock religion after controversy surrounding a caricature and cartoon of Muhammad appeared in a French newsmagazine [Followup]

Thursday 8 January 15:58:05 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [242 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Happy birthday to everyone's favourite Olympic gold medallist, hacker, and Nobel Peace prize winner, Kim Jong-un [Amusing]

Thursday 8 January 15:56:06 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » NYC parking tickets drop 92% as a result of police work slowdown. So, leave your car anywhere. It's a virtual free-for-all [Obvious]

Thursday 8 January 15:56:00 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » FCC chair suggests that he doesn't really want to deal with an angry mob of pitchfork-wielding Netflix subscribers [Interesting]

Thursday 8 January 15:52:56 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Burglar sought after breaking into house, pooping on rug and leaving. Police taking incident seriously, saying the rug really held the room together [Amusing]

Thursday 8 January 15:51:45 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Beauty experts claim women can keep their facial skin youthful by shaving it. Just don't leave a landing strip or you'll look like Hitler [Interesting]

Thursday 8 January 15:37:13 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hawaii breaks 122-year-old record for cold temperature. Tourists seen ordering Mai Tais with no ice [Cool]

Thursday 8 January 15:30:19 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What Caused the Big Bang?

Thursday 8 January 15:30:00 UTC 2015

Illustrated by Julia Rothman (Click to enlarge) [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "The weak spot is pants" says topless driver (w/pics of said person driving topless and you clicked long before I could disappoint you with "sfw") [Ironic]

Thursday 8 January 15:24:28 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Leading Islamic university makes official statement to Paris thugs: 'You are most certainly not going to meet Allah. Instead, you're going to spend the rest of eternity reenacting a certain scene from the movie "Deliverance" with 71 J

Thursday 8 January 15:13:49 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Good to Know

Thursday 8 January 15:10:08 UTC 2015

Coworker #1: Okay, if you're 60 years old, why are you still smoking pot?Coworker #2: There's no age limit on letting the good times roll.Raleigh, North Carolina [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Farker mr_larry trades $150 worth of gold for a $27 bottle of champagne. All is good in the world [Hero]

Thursday 8 January 14:24:43 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The press treated the Kirby Delauter and Charlie Hebdo stories very differently. "There are, it seems, limits to our bravery" [Sad]

Thursday 8 January 14:13:39 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [122 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Boys with beards

Thursday 8 January 14:13:01 UTC 2015

According to the New York Business Journal, the Campbell Soup Co. has recently dramatically increased its marketing budget with the launch of a multimedia ad campaign centered around a boy with a long beard ("The Wisest Kid in the Whole World") who advises people to have soup.


First thing I thought was that the kid reminded me of the bearded … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't like cartoons about Radical Islamists? Here's a couple dozen for Charlie [Followup]

Thursday 8 January 14:01:43 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [7 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop the cuteness [Photoshop]

Thursday 8 January 14:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [17 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: John Boehner Survives Biggest Revolt Against House Speaker In 150 Years

Thursday 8 January 13:44:00 UTC 2015

John Boehner was reelected to his third term as House Speaker this week despite losing the votes of 25 House Republicans, representing the most opposition to a major party’s speaker nominee since 1860.
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Fark.com RSS » Huff posts the comics [Followup]

Thursday 8 January 13:35:48 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [286 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Follies of the Madmen #239

Thursday 8 January 13:07:43 UTC 2015

[Click to enlarge]

"Droodles" sounds ugly, like "drool." And these jokes are fit only to entertain an eight-year-old. Excellent campaign to indicate quality of product and sophistication of audience.

Original ad here. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » It’s Just Confusing Me

Thursday 8 January 12:56:34 UTC 2015

Media agency lady: Yeah, I met one of your constituents last week.Sales rep: Well, that would be Ted*, I’m guessing.Media agency lady: No, it was some sweet young thing.Sales rep: Oh, well, then that would be Mindy*.Media agency lady, laughing: Yeah, it was Mindy. Mindy is a piece of work [laughs harder].Sales rep, chuckling nervously: Wow, that makes me want to … [Link]

Mental Floss » Still Fiddling Around

Thursday 8 January 12:45:00 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Your Pets May Get Their Own Wearables

Thursday 8 January 12:00:00 UTC 2015

With CES in full swing, some interesting new innovations are coming to light. The most interesting, in my opinion, is the possibility of wearables for your cat or dog. Absurd, you say? Maybe, but there's a chance you might one day see a French Bulldog strolling the street with a Fitbit. PetSmart's Jessica Hearl is scouting out possibilities at CES, … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I Wanted to Talk to the Organized Crime Strike Force First

Thursday 8 January 11:54:28 UTC 2015

Receptionist: I’m sorry, sir, you’ll have to call 4-1-1 for that number.Customer: Who should I ask for?Receptionist: What company are you looking for?Customer: National Association of Pizza Deliverers*.Receptionist: Um, then that’s who you should ask for.Washington, DC [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: How the Ukulele Became Hawaiian

Thursday 8 January 11:13:32 UTC 2015

Believe it or not, the ukulele did not originate in Hawaii, although its name did. The story of how that happened is in this video.
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Kirby Delauter Learns About the First Amendment. And the internet had a field day.
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As a couple of characters from The Boxtrolls discuss the nature of the universe, we get to see the animator … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nike confirms it will sell Marty McFly's self-tying power lace trainers before the end of the year. Whoa. That's heavy [Interesting]

Thursday 8 January 9:43:00 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Woman's Baseball Card Collection Is Worth a Million Dollars

Thursday 8 January 9:30:00 UTC 2015

These aren't just any baseball cards. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One police officer killed, another injured in southern Paris shootout [News]

Thursday 8 January 9:05:10 UTC 2015

News [link] [346 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Stop Eating Chocolate

Thursday 8 January 7:08:43 UTC 2015

According to some vicious propaganda, being spread by evil scientists, chocolate is no longer a health food and should be avoided, at all cost. (especially if you're a dog)

CBC News

This should be viewed as a wake-up call! Stock-up now! [Link]

Futility Closet » In a Word

Thursday 8 January 6:50:19 UTC 2015

chirography
n. one’s own handwriting or autograph; a style or character of writing What is this? It’s the signature of Treasury Secretary Jack Lew. When Lew was nominated for the post in January 2013, it threatened to appear on all U.S. paper currency for the duration of his tenure. Barack Obama said, “Jack assures me that he is going to … [Link]

Mental Floss » 16 Things You Might Not Know About Costa Rica

Thursday 8 January 6:30:00 UTC 2015

Costa Rica is as well known for its beautiful natural landscape and bustling biodiversity as it is for its wonderful, happy residents. Here are 16 interesting facts about Costa Rica that help make the country a truly singular place. 1. Over a quarter of the land is dedicated to conservation. Tourists and locals alike are drawn to Costa Rica’s natural … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ever accidentally hit 'reply all'? Be glad you didn't do it to your entire girls soccer team with a video of yourself 'performing masturbation' [Fail]

Thursday 8 January 5:03:00 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [214 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 505: "Teh Funnay III" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]

Thursday 8 January 5:01:00 UTC 2015

Farktography [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you leave a spare key under your welcome mat, you're begging to be robbed. An increasing number of people are still surprised by this [Dumbass]

Thursday 8 January 4:34:19 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [107 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Awesome MS-DOS Games You Can Play in Your Browser

Thursday 8 January 3:30:00 UTC 2015

The Internet Archive recently put nearly 2400 MS-DOS games online, and they're playable in nearly any browser. Prepare to travel back in time to when you were just a kid with a clunky computer, and kiss your free time goodbye. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Say what you will about communism in Cuba, but it has certainly turned the island into a bunch of DIY engineers and inventors [Interesting]

Thursday 8 January 3:21:05 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [115 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Twisted sisters: we're not gonna take it anymore [Florida]

Thursday 8 January 3:02:41 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » World's largest sand drawing created using Land Rovers. Surprisingly, it's not a penis [Cool]

Thursday 8 January 2:57:09 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you think you're "too big" to wear a condom, you don't have a leg to stand on [Amusing]

Thursday 8 January 2:54:07 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Judge decides jail is too good for 49-year-old who faked home invasion. Sends her back to high school instead [Silly]

Thursday 8 January 2:17:46 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » The Next Ben Stiller Movie

Thursday 8 January 2:12:00 UTC 2015

Employee geek #1: Where are those boxes that UPS brought earlier?!Employee geek #2: The brown ones with white labels?Employee geek #1: Yeah, those! I need them ASAP!Employee geek #2: I saw them next to your mom’s bed last night! [Laughs.]Employee geek #1: What? How did they get there?! Shit!200 Sampson Place
Seattle, Washington [Link]

Overheard In The Office » This Is Why I Work from Home.

Thursday 8 January 2:11:59 UTC 2015

Manager to coworker in next office: Why does it smell like rotten meat in here?Coworker: Oh, sorry. I'll put my shoes back on.Chicago, Illinois [Link]

Overheard In The Office » My First Step Is Cultivating the Hair…

Thursday 8 January 2:11:58 UTC 2015

Guy in conference room, setting up for presentation: I am mad, just trying to figure out if the scientist part is fair.St. Louis, Missouri [Link]

Overheard In The Office » And I Have Sworn Statements Attesting to That Fact

Thursday 8 January 2:11:57 UTC 2015

Office grunt: I do have a great divide!9350 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CaliforniaOverheard by: lonecomic [Link]

Overheard In The Office » But They Said the Panties Are Yours

Thursday 8 January 2:11:56 UTC 2015

Employee to coworker wearing under-armor shirt: Lou*, Bally’s called. They want their shirt back until you can bench press at least 45 pounds.Englewood Cliffs, New JerseyOverheard by: Maureen [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Thanks, Sweetie, but a Juice Box Isn’t the Same Thing at All

Thursday 8 January 2:11:55 UTC 2015

Teacher running in, glancing around wildly: Anyone got a lighter?Preschool
Denver, Colorado [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I'll Leave That to the Political Appointees

Thursday 8 January 2:11:54 UTC 2015

Lady suit: My goal is not to be an idiot.Navy Yard
Washington, DC [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Gosh, I Love Uncle Sam.

Thursday 8 January 1:47:28 UTC 2015

Woman to coworker: And I was like, “Whatever, you don't pay my bills!” (pause) Well, actually, he pays all of my bills. Buffalo, New York [Link]

Mental Floss » NASA's Stylish Tourism Posters Invite You To Visit Planets Lightyears Away

Thursday 8 January 1:30:00 UTC 2015

There's a great big universe out there, and NASA is playfully inviting you to explore it. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop what's underwater [Photoshop]

Thursday 8 January 1:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Branson mom shocked when her baby is born with two front teeth, says, "She's already got one up on most of my neighbors" [Strange]

Thursday 8 January 0:59:41 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One of the French terrorist suspects has surrendered. Two suspects are still on the loose and are being hunted by the police (Link & headline updated) [NewsFlash]

Thursday 8 January 0:19:16 UTC 2015

NewsFlash [link] [595 comments] [Link]

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