John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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

FMyLife » can't win says FML

Tuesday 13 January 23:55:44 UTC 2015

Today, I was cuddling my girlfriend. The TV was on behind me, with some kind of girl's basketball game playing. When I stared into my girlfriend's eyes, she accused me of trying to check out the girls by looking at their reflection in her eyes. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pope Franics says that religous beliefs must never be abused to justify violence; adding he's really sorry about the Crusades, The Inquisition, all those nuns with their rulers [Interesting]

Tuesday 13 January 23:37:54 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [109 comments] [Link]

The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » The word "moist" – a flowchart

Tuesday 13 January 23:14:51 UTC 2015

The word View [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Funny and Delicious Venn Diagrams

Tuesday 13 January 23:06:49 UTC 2015

I haven’t done a roundup of Venn diagrams in several years. That’s a graph that shows sets and all possible overlaps of those sets. It works two-dimensionally when there are three or fewer sets. When you have more sets, or sets in which they don’t all overlap with each other, then you have an Euler diagram, which is a whole … [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Facts About Guinea Worm Disease

Tuesday 13 January 22:00:00 UTC 2015

Dracunculiasis, or Guinea worm disease is, by all accounts, pretty awful: A person with the disease hosts a parasitic worm that forms a painful blister under the skin that eventually bursts, allowing the worm to emerge and lay its eggs in water. Those afflicted don't just endure pain (although there's plenty of that); they also run the risk of secondary … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » He brings a gun to school, you bring a can of corn. That's the Alabama way [Stupid]

Tuesday 13 January 21:47:55 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [132 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Snakes can be and are loving animals." Mmm-hmm. Sure, dude [Dumbass]

Tuesday 13 January 21:44:28 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [93 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Cristiano Ronaldo Celebrates Ballon D’Or Win By Ripping Off Tuxedo

Tuesday 13 January 21:30:00 UTC 2015

Cristiano Ronaldo Celebrates Ballon D’Or Win By Ripping Off Tuxedo
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dairy farmer takes to Twitter to share day-to-day life on the farm. Naturally, Vegans have a problem with this and try and hijack the account [Asinine]

Tuesday 13 January 21:19:10 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [151 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Chocolate Lovers Upset As Cadbury Changes Creme Egg Recipe

Tuesday 13 January 21:07:00 UTC 2015

Fans of Cadbury’s popular Creme Eggs were angered this week after parent company Kraft changed the recipe to substitute its signature Dairy Milk Chocolate with a standard cocoa mix chocolate it deemed was “the best one for the Creme Egg….
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Fark.com RSS » Brooklyn woman falls into 20-inch gap between buildings, charged $3,500 a month for rent [Obvious]

Tuesday 13 January 21:06:07 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this whippersnapper [Photoshop]

Tuesday 13 January 21:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Win a Set of Russian Nesting Dolls From Our Store

Tuesday 13 January 21:00:00 UTC 2015

We really enjoyed reading all your submissions from the last contest! In fact, we had such a hard time picking a winner, we're awarding two prizes. The Robot Salt and Pepper Shakers will go to Scott Sloan and, because it was never collected, the Mustache Mug from our original contest is going to runner-up Alaina. Contact website@mentalfloss.com to collect your … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Teacher who really cares about her students goes the extra mile to set up a fund-raiser for a special needs student who wanted to create a book and video to help other kids with his problems. So, of course, she is suspended by the NYC school system [

Tuesday 13 January 20:59:39 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » George Zimmerman has never been 'lucky with the ladies,' suggesting that standing your ground isn't a great date move [Followup]

Tuesday 13 January 20:54:39 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [153 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Wow. Mark Twain really hated Jane Austen, but probably not as much as James Dickey hated Robert Frost [Amusing]

Tuesday 13 January 20:39:21 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [127 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Supreme Court Gathers To Watch Baby Justices Hatch

Tuesday 13 January 20:39:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Crowding around a small glass incubator in their personal chambers for a better vantage point, all nine members of the U.S. Supreme Court reportedly gathered Tuesday to watch a brood of baby justices hatch from their eggs.
[Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Most Ambitious Time Capsules

Tuesday 13 January 20:30:00 UTC 2015

Time has shown these to be some of the most ambitious time capsules ever created. * Bill & Ted 3, more Indiana Jones, the return of Axel: These movie sequels are stuck in what Hollywood likes to refer to as Development Hell. Related: These movies did happen – and they had some super creative promotion campaigns too. * Neil deGrasse … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » North Korean defectors watch The Interview and give their thoughts. Turns out they hate Seth Rogen even more than Kim Jong-un [Followup]

Tuesday 13 January 20:13:16 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Father sends three-year-old son to preschool with Tupperware full of cocaine, not sure what all the fuss is about because the kid brought enough for everyone [Obvious]

Tuesday 13 January 19:57:21 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 25 Things Turning 25 in 2015

Tuesday 13 January 19:24:50 UTC 2015

If 2015 marks your quarter-century of life, you're in great company. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Israel and Palestine both love Germany. Awkward [Strange]

Tuesday 13 January 19:23:51 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One ping Visily, one ping only [Interesting]

Tuesday 13 January 19:07:59 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cut it off once, shame on you. Cut it off twice, shame on me [Scary]

Tuesday 13 January 19:06:51 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark in 2002: Thief unable to steal car, because it was a stickshift. Today: Two men unable to steal car, didn't know how to start a push-button engine [Dumbass]

Tuesday 13 January 19:05:11 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [72 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "You can now send a glitter bomb to your enemies through the mail, thanks to a new Aussie website. Because as everyone who's ever come into contact with glitter (aka 'the herpes of the craft world') knows, the stuff gets everywhere&#3

Tuesday 13 January 19:04:31 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Two brothers get arrested for stealing from a Walmart, but manage to escape from their transport van, only to end up being caught shortly later while drinking at a bar. It's classic Americana [Interesting]

Tuesday 13 January 19:02:41 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [8 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New Hampshire school bus driver lets her 5-year-old son sit in the driver's seat with the bus running. You can see where this is going. The bus driver couldn't [Dumbass]

Tuesday 13 January 19:01:06 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Friends and Family say a Va couple who died in a murder-suicide seemed to be "the perfect couple" and there was no hint of any violence or trouble-you know other than his drinking, bragging about his all his guns, -oh, and his obsessive jealo

Tuesday 13 January 19:00:27 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Your city is balmy compared to this place [Cool]

Tuesday 13 January 18:52:53 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After the Charlie Hebdo attacks, journalists consider arming themselves to protect from such kinetic critique [Asinine]

Tuesday 13 January 18:45:57 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [69 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Because nothing says Florida like: The man proceeded to "shake his penis by moving his hips in a circular motion and proceeded to dance in the middle of the intersection [Florida]

Tuesday 13 January 18:45:04 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [33 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Graduating Seniors Somber After Being Financially Exploited On Field For Last Time

Tuesday 13 January 18:41:00 UTC 2015

ARLINGTON, TX—Following Ohio State’s 42-20 victory over Oregon in Monday’s inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship, graduating seniors from both teams were admittedly somber after being financially exploited on the field…
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Futility Closet » Lettershifts

Tuesday 13 January 18:38:37 UTC 2015

When the letters in ETCH are advanced uniformly through the alphabet, they produce PENS. Likewise FUSION produces LAYOUT, INKIER produces PURPLY, SLEEP produces BUNNY, and HOTEL produces OVALS. The same technique produces the phrases SAD BEING EMPTY and MY DREAM MAN: This must mean something. [Link]

FMyLife » notyourcleaner says FML

Tuesday 13 January 18:36:44 UTC 2015

Today, my new roommate puked into the sink and all over the bathroom floor, before passing out on her bed. Apparently, she was awake enough to wash her own face but not clean up her vomit. We share the bathroom. This is the second time already. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Snake Moms-To-Be Seek Out Toxic Prey

Tuesday 13 January 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Wikimedia Commons In the great menagerie of poisonous creatures, there are some animals that don’t make their weapons on their own. Instead, they sequester toxins from other animals that they eat. Many poison dart frogs, for example, get their toxins from insects in their diet. Sometimes, this is just a fringe benefit. The poison pilferer is probably going to eat … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Muslim mayor of Rotterdam: Don't like freedom? Pack your bags and f*ck off [Interesting]

Tuesday 13 January 18:15:34 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [322 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The great thing about making music is that women want to get naked and throw themselves at you. Of course, usually they at least wait until the show is over (Not safe for work) [Florida]

Tuesday 13 January 18:13:56 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [65 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Opinion: What If We Could Live In A World Without War But Way More Famine? (by Monica Keeler)

Tuesday 13 January 18:13:00 UTC 2015

By Monica Keeler
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » It turns out that feeding your dog a beer, avocado, onion sandwich served on moldy bread is not good for his health [Obvious]

Tuesday 13 January 18:09:22 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Airport smuggling tip: If you're going to strap 94 cell phones to your body and get through customs, you might want to try and see if you can actually walk [Fail]

Tuesday 13 January 18:07:15 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A look at why the government decided to give repatriated slaves 40 Acres and a Mule [Interesting]

Tuesday 13 January 18:04:49 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Here comes the penis at full pace," and "the vagina is cool, you better believe it, even on an old lady. It just sits there so elegantly." (Warning: Autoplay video) [Amusing]

Tuesday 13 January 17:45:00 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » You'll Fall in Love With the New Illustrated Edition of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'

Tuesday 13 January 17:29:54 UTC 2015

Harry, Ron, and Hermione are getting a makeover. British artist Jim Kay, who won a Carnegie Medal in 2012 for illustrating Patrick Ness’s fantasy children’s book A Monster Calls, is reimagining the look of Harry’s world for a new edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. According to The Guardian, Kay is slated to create full-color illustrated editions of … [Link]

Mental Floss » Ben

Tuesday 13 January 17:23:38 UTC 2015

If you enjoyed Ben & Jerry's trio of new flavors featuring a sweet "core" made of things like fudge or jam that they released last year, you'll love this latest news out of the Vermont creamery. Starting today, you can pick up a pint of Cookie Cores, three flavors that feature a column of cookie butter—an amazing, spreadable, spoonable concoction … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Goodness, gracious, ball bearing plant on fire [Unlikely]

Tuesday 13 January 17:20:52 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you buy $7,000 in furniture from this store, you will get your money back if oil is $85 a barrel or higher at the end of this year [Unlikely]

Tuesday 13 January 17:08:49 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 'Picked on' fish tires of keeping an eye out for bullies [Cool]

Tuesday 13 January 16:58:53 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon [Cool]

Tuesday 13 January 16:47:36 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Trapped for 12 years. With Barney [Scary]

Tuesday 13 January 16:34:58 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [72 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Exotic Mushroom Tunnel Farm is more than just the name of your band in college [Cool]

Tuesday 13 January 16:31:36 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 18 Things You May Not Know About 'Parks and Recreation'

Tuesday 13 January 16:30:00 UTC 2015

Read on to find out more about the show set in a town whose residents still use AltaVista. [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Disneyland Measles Outbreak Linked To Anti-Vaccine Movement

Tuesday 13 January 16:22:00 UTC 2015

The California Department of Public Health has linked more than two dozen measles cases to visits to Disneyland in December, with most affecting young people who were not vaccinated, leading experts to believe the outbreak is linked to the growing anti-va…
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Fark.com RSS » And you thought Bud Light was bad [Sick]

Tuesday 13 January 16:12:46 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Let's see–if you've pulled 61 bodies from a canal in just six years you might just have a serial killer on your hands, Constable Lou [Obvious]

Tuesday 13 January 16:12:35 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » UK PM Cameron: You want privacy? Then you're probably a terrorist [Scary]

Tuesday 13 January 16:06:53 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [106 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You know how some crazy cat ladies will have weddings for their cats? Well, think crazier [Weird]

Tuesday 13 January 16:06:02 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Three from Rome to be charged with terrorism, conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction. Rome, Georgia, that is [Scary]

Tuesday 13 January 16:04:23 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [60 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » livingstonjamie says FML

Tuesday 13 January 15:58:59 UTC 2015

Today, a council worker showed up on my doorstep for the final pool installation inspection, which was scheduled 10 years ago. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Goth_Hawk says FML

Tuesday 13 January 15:53:41 UTC 2015

Today, I found myself wondering if my sister's jaw makes the same clicking sound when she's giving head as it does when she's eating food. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman whose sons won't talk to her helpfully explains to other estranged boomer parents that it's because they raised narcissists [Fail]

Tuesday 13 January 15:44:47 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [259 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Does Your Vote Get Counted If You Write In A Joke Candidate?

Tuesday 13 January 15:00:00 UTC 2015

Reader Aaron from East Cobb, Georgia wrote in to ask, “When I vote, if a candidate is running unopposed, I will often cast a write-in vote for a fictional character (e.g. Kermit the Frog). Does someone actually tally and record such votes, and is there anywhere I can go to see if he got any other votes?” It depends on … [Link]

The Onion » Inspired Film Executive Has Great Idea For Budget Of Film

Tuesday 13 January 14:50:00 UTC 2015

CULVER CITY, CA—Explaining that it just came to him in a moment of inspiration, Columbia Pictures executive Andrew Killian told reporters this week that he has an incredible idea for a new film budget.
[Link]

The Onion » HR Director Reminds Employees That Any Crying Done At Office Must Be Work-Related

Tuesday 13 January 14:40:00 UTC 2015

DECKERVILLE, MI—In an effort to ensure employees stay focused during business hours, Paragon Media human resources director Patty Clemence sent a company-wide email Tuesday reiterating that any crying done at the office must be work-related, sources…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Billboard outside of Birmingham, Alabama: "Diversity means chasing down the last white person #whitegenocide." Subby thought diversity means not to allow siblings to marry [Unlikely]

Tuesday 13 January 14:37:40 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [418 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Personal Trainer Impressed By Man’s Improved Excuses

Tuesday 13 January 14:35:00 UTC 2015

SAN JOSE, CA—Acknowledging that the progress made in such a short amount of time was remarkable, Club One Fitness personal trainer Logan Kaiser told reporters Tuesday he is very impressed by the improvement in both the strength and consistency of hi…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Colorado doctors conclude months of meetings about the health effects of marijuana, but instead of reaching any conclusions, they all just agree that they need more money [Obvious]

Tuesday 13 January 14:30:40 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [60 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Your Horoscopes — Week Of January 13, 2015

Tuesday 13 January 14:30:00 UTC 2015

ARIES: You'll feel a strange mixture of pride and terror when NASA announces it will replace the space shuttle with you in launches starting late next year.
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this tired swimmer [Photoshop]

Tuesday 13 January 14:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Oy vey, you'll never guess who cropped all the female world leaders out of the Paris Unity March [Stupid]

Tuesday 13 January 13:51:21 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [230 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Tarco Space Pilot Helmet, 1952

Tuesday 13 January 13:42:03 UTC 2015

The sound of whizzing in space.


[via bifurcated rivets] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Way-Too-Casual Friday

Tuesday 13 January 13:37:16 UTC 2015

Co-Worker #1: I have to go expose myself to Bob* and Mike* in a meeting now.Co-Worker #2: Maybe I should skip that meeting.1701 North Collins Boulevard
Richardson, Texas [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Hey, in England They Have a Whole Day Devoted to Boxes.

Tuesday 13 January 13:37:15 UTC 2015

Receptionist: Would you like to keep the box it came in?Admin: Hmm… No, it's okay, thanks.(later)Receptionist: That box was really cool because it just folds down. You don't have to cut any tape off because it doesn't need tape.Admin: Damn! Missed out on a good one.Receptionist: It's still here!Admin: I think I have too many. But how often do you come … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Dude, That’s My Desk

Tuesday 13 January 13:37:14 UTC 2015

Bitter intern to cheerful intern: Jeez, stop being so motivated and shit. The only thing I’m actively doing today is refraining from eating magic mushrooms at my desk.Rockefeller Plaza
New York City, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » A Number Two?

Tuesday 13 January 13:37:13 UTC 2015

Boss: And I would bet my… um… pencil, on that. Wait… what do they say?Grad student: Ass. You'd bet your ass on that.Boss: Oh, no. I don't want to bet that. I'll bet my favorite pencil.Baltimore, MarylandOverheard by: LabCat [Link]

Overheard In The Office » What’s the Upside Here?

Tuesday 13 January 13:37:12 UTC 2015

Chick on cell, going to see her dad at work: Not shaving my legs is my chastity belt — now I can get drunk and not be a slut.Main Street
Dallas, TexasOverheard by: [Link]

Overheard In The Office » “Free-Range” Is Also Acceptable

Tuesday 13 January 13:37:11 UTC 2015

Cube rat #1: My mouse is being such a pain lately.Cube rat #2: You should get one of those mouses that, y’know, doesn’t have a cord. Oh, man, what are those called, again?Cube rat #1: Um, a cordless mouse?Seattle, WashingtonOverheard by: I work with monkeys [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Time to Prepare for That Eventuality

Tuesday 13 January 13:37:10 UTC 2015

Teen girl: If I don’t get an A on this English test I’m going to be even screwed-er.High school
Sterling, VirginiaOverheard by: The Mean Teacher [Link]

Overheard In The Office » No, It’s ‘I Ripped Off My Nipples’

Tuesday 13 January 13:14:34 UTC 2015

Employee #1: I waxed my chest last night, and I didn’t have any more tape so I tried using duct tape.Employee #2, laughing uncontrollably: Wait, wait, wait! I thought the punch line was “I waxed my chest last night”?!Lynchburg, VirginiaOverheard by: Mike Oxlong [Link]

Weird Universe » The Collector

Tuesday 13 January 12:52:31 UTC 2015

The Collector from Stas Santimov on Vimeo. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Saudi cleric issues a new fatwa against the latest infidel scourge. The building of snowmen [Asinine]

Tuesday 13 January 12:23:23 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [160 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Mary Alice Ryan

Tuesday 13 January 12:15:00 UTC 2015

[Link]

Overheard In The Office » 1PM Lunch

Tuesday 13 January 12:11:45 UTC 2015

Worker #1: There he goes, tossing his salad again. Isn’t that a phrase? Doesn’t that mean something? “Tossing the salad”?
Temp: Yes, it’s a phrase.
Worker #1: But what does it mean? Is it like, “I’m gonna kick your ass”? “I’m gonna toss your salad”?
Temp: Um, not exactly.
Worker #2: Yeah, I’ve heard that, too. What does that mean? … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police in Idaho arrested a 9-year-old boy who failed to appear in court. His crime, they say? Stealing a pack of gum [Stupid]

Tuesday 13 January 12:05:30 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Chandelier Encourages People to Take the Stairs

Tuesday 13 January 11:30:00 UTC 2015

Architectural firm Shears Atkins & Rockmore wanted the new Denver Housing Authority’s Mariposa building to reflect the city's focus on health and wellness—so they reached out to Interhacktive to see what could be done. Working closely with ADX Portland, the group created a beautiful chandelier that reacts to people using the stairs. By walking up the stairs and touching the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Caption this bar cat [Caption]

Tuesday 13 January 11:00:01 UTC 2015

Caption [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Bloody Byways

Tuesday 13 January 10:30:07 UTC 2015

The Dark History of Seven Places Branded by Bloodshed. You have to wonder if people drive down Bucket of Blood Street extra cautiously.
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Someone took a corgi to Disneyland and the results were pure magic. All the movie characters wanted to have their picture taken with Pancake.
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11 Marvel Comics Star Wars Characters We'd Like to See Again. … [Link]

FMyLife » single says FML

Tuesday 13 January 10:25:13 UTC 2015

Today, I quit my job dramatically by calling up my boss and ranting about how much of a terrible person he is, hanging up after telling him to go fuck himself. Five minutes later, my girlfriend's mom called asking me why I'd said those things to her daughter. FML [Link]

FMyLife » downinthedumps says FML

Tuesday 13 January 10:17:57 UTC 2015

Today, I went to take a piss in a public bathroom. Somehow, I managed to completely jam the lock. After minutes of trying to get myself out, I gave up and crawled under the stall, at which point someone walked in and was very surprised to see me on the floor. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A flower girl and a ring bearer were three years old when they first met. And now, twenty years later, they stood at the altar as bride and groom [Sappy]

Tuesday 13 January 10:11:00 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [93 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Turns out "interfering with, harassing or molesting a great white shark" carries a penalty of up to $10,000. Who knew? Not these drunken idiots, who are on the hook for that [Dumbass]

Tuesday 13 January 9:16:00 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [33 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » con135 says FML

Tuesday 13 January 8:44:54 UTC 2015

Today, my girlfriend gave me my first handjob. I was nervous, so when she went to do it, I panicked and yelled, "Firmly grasp it!" She then couldn't stop laughing because it was a line from SpongeBob. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch Wes Anderson Discuss His Influences and 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'

Tuesday 13 January 8:44:45 UTC 2015

On Sunday night, The Grand Budapest Hotel took home the Golden Globe for Best Picture Musical or Comedy. It was both the first win and first nomination for director Wes Anderson, whose idiosyncratic style hasn't always garnered acclaim from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Last year, just before the now award-winning film was released, Anderson sat down with Paul Holdengräber … [Link]

FMyLife » PO'd big bro says FML

Tuesday 13 January 8:41:37 UTC 2015

Today, I had to call a few different women and explain to them that my little brother had catfished them. I had to do it because he is mute and my parents were too busy screaming at him. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Scientists: Your computer knows you better than your family, friends or spouse will ever know you. It has all your secrets [Obvious]

Tuesday 13 January 8:09:00 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Q

Tuesday 13 January 8:00:00 UTC 2015

Yesterday, in an event at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, President Jimmy Carter and the Carter Center announced that there were just 126 cases of Guinea worm disease reported worldwide, a 15 percent decrease from the number of cases reported in 2013. Visitors to the museum will have the opportunity to learn about Guinea worm … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not satisfied with the current pace of planes going missing, CNN to start losing aircraft of their own [Silly]

Tuesday 13 January 7:55:00 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Curve Stitching

Tuesday 13 January 6:36:25 UTC 2015

Image: Wikimedia Commons Mary Everest Boole, the wife of logician George Boole, was an accomplished mathematician in her own right. In order to convey mathematical ideas to young people she invented “curve stitching,” the practice of constructing straight-line envelopes by stitching colored thread through a pattern of holes pricked in cardboard. In each of the examples above, two straight lines are … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This is why you don't park a car in Southeast Asia during elephant mating season [Amusing]

Tuesday 13 January 6:06:00 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Reasons Vacations Abroad Are Even More Energizing

Tuesday 13 January 6:00:00 UTC 2015

Taking a vacation refreshes your mind, body, and soul—but it’s even better when you visit a place that requires a passport. Here are 11 reasons you should leave the country and head to an exotic locale like Costa Rica for your next getaway. 1. Travel Abroad Gives You a Better Sense of Who You Are When you’re in a different … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Yahoo News: A Wannabe News site [Sick]

Tuesday 13 January 5:51:00 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 1PM Lunch

Tuesday 13 January 5:01:51 UTC 2015

Co-worker #1: Do they have color by numbers in England?
Co-worker #2: Mmm, I dunno. Ask [Denis], he’s British.
Co-worker #1: They have fish sticks, right?
Co-worker #2: Yeah, but I think they’re called something else. 205 Hudson Street
New York, NY Overheard by: Guillermo Echevarria [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I Don’t Want Too Much Blood Reaching My Brain

Tuesday 13 January 5:01:50 UTC 2015

Bimbette #1: Oh my gosh, this choker is, like, choking me! Can you loosen it, please?Bimbette #2: Yeah. Do you want it, like, way looser?Bimbette #1: Yeah… Oh my gosh, it’s so tight it’s cutting into my– Well, I know girls don’t have Adam’s apples, but it’s cutting in right there!Bimbette #2: Is that better?Bimbette #1: No. It’s too loose. It … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » But Don’t You Need to Know My Lineage?

Tuesday 13 January 5:01:48 UTC 2015

Caller: Yes, I would like to confirm my reservation for tonight. My surname is Tango Anglo-Saxon, Newfoundland–Receptionist: Um, sir, you lost me at ‘Tango.’ Can I just have the first three letters of your last name?Kinzie and State Streets
Chicago, Illinois [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Is “Trashy Girl” Redundant in Queens? Discuss.

Tuesday 13 January 5:01:42 UTC 2015

Trashy girl: What time do you close? 10?Laundromat owner: 9:30.Trashy girl: Well… Could you like, stay open until 10? So I could get my clothes?Laundromat owner: (blank stare)Trashy girl: I mean, could you just, like, not close with my clothes still in here?Laundromat owner: Lady, as soon as that clock hits 9:30, we out of here.Queens, New York [Link]

Mental Floss » 4 Edible Science Experiments

Tuesday 13 January 4:45:23 UTC 2015

Science projects are fun, but sometimes they can really work up an appetite. Try these experiments that you can eat when you're done. Just keep your kids away from the Kahlúa. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » That's Offensive– The Correct Term Is “Mentally-Challenged Simians”

Tuesday 13 January 4:12:19 UTC 2015

IT manager to employee: Blind, drunken, retarded monkeys coded this thing, I swear to god. Sorry, I blew up. Honest to god.Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaOverheard by: Not usually a monkey [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This week's sandwich Monday tries out the new White Castle Veggie Sliders. "White Castle offering a veggie burger is like my grandma offering me drugs. Doesn't seem right, but I'm not gonna say no" [Amusing]

Tuesday 13 January 3:58:52 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » If You Get One of These, Just Regift It

Tuesday 13 January 3:07:06 UTC 2015

Guy: That’s because you broke it!Hot blonde: I know, I totally put it in the wrong hole.Guy: You should be more careful.Hot blonde: I added more liquid, but I get no smoke.Guy: Did you make sure to re-insert the thingie?80 Grasslands Avenue
Elmsford, New YorkOverheard by: Bored Beyond Belief [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Will cord-cutting actually save you money, or is Comcast truly your Lord and Master? Use this handy calculator to find out [Interesting]

Tuesday 13 January 2:52:43 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [157 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About 'The Nutty Professor'

Tuesday 13 January 2:30:00 UTC 2015

Laugh your way through Eddie Murphy’s 1996 Academy Award-winning (see, you’re learning things already!) comedy with these 15 little-known facts. 1. The film is based on the 1963 Jerry Lewis comedy of the same name. The Jekyll and Hyde-like storylines are mostly the same in both films, as is the name of the protagonist’s alter ego (Buddy Love). However, while … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One dead and 2 critical after smoke fills DC Metro station [Scary]

Tuesday 13 January 2:11:05 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » All six gay people in South Dakota can now get married [Cool]

Tuesday 13 January 1:24:08 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [92 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » It'll Take Me Hours to Lick It All Up.

Tuesday 13 January 1:01:20 UTC 2015

Male custodian: Aw jeez, I just dropped my nuts on the floor.Female custodian: Oh my goodness, look at the mess you've made!WisconsinOverheard by: I Giggled [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Challenge: Improve the design of this humble dwelling [Photoshop]

Tuesday 13 January 1:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [26 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Broncos Players Claim They'll Really Miss John Fox's Air Of Utter Confusion

Tuesday 13 January 0:31:00 UTC 2015

Broncos Players Claim They'll Really Miss John Fox's Air Of Utter Confusion
[Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Motivational Posters Inspired By A 1921 Treatise On Human Engineering

Tuesday 13 January 0:30:00 UTC 2015

Spare a thought for the manager's motivational maxim. Now considered the epitome of lame and ineffectual sincerity, these buzz words of encouragement had humble beginnings. Long before audio affirmations or SkyMall-sold "Successories," motivating workers was a fairly new idea. 1921's Human Engineering: A Study of the Management of Human Forces in Industry was an early attempt to lay ground rules … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remember when a 29-year-old Texas man was arrested for stealing $18,000 worth of cookies and crackers? Pepperidge Farm remembers [Strange]

Tuesday 13 January 0:19:09 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [35 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » bowler99 says FML

Tuesday 13 January 0:13:51 UTC 2015

Today, my little brother walked in on me and my girlfriend having sex and threatened to tell my parents. I paid him $30 to keep quiet. 15 minutes later he told them. FML [Link]

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