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 » Think anyone will notice if we use mugshots of black people for target practice? Ruger, please [Florida]

Friday 16 January 23:35:19 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [146 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Dude, T-Shirt– and Never Speak to Me Again!

Friday 16 January 23:35:17 UTC 2015

Male coworker to another: As a man, have you ever had your nipples get sore from your shirt rubbing on them?Chicago, IllinoisOverheard by: Amelia [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Mrs Lang is survived by a 91-year-old daughter" [Sad]

Friday 16 January 23:01:30 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "The defense attorney for a man accused of a bizarre sexual assault in a Big Lots bathroom said the attack – and the pink Barbie costume he wore during the assault – were brought on by the use of drugs" [Obvious]

Friday 16 January 22:58:33 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [28 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Keys To The Matchup: Keys To The Matchup: Colts vs. Patriots

Friday 16 January 22:47:00 UTC 2015

The Colts face the Patriots with an all-expenses-paid trip to Glendale, AZ on the line. Onion Sports examines what each team must do to win.
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Mental Floss » Do You Remember These 15 Discontinued Girl Scout Cookies?

Friday 16 January 22:30:00 UTC 2015

It’s been nearly 100 years since the Girl Scouts sold their first cookies—which the troopers and their moms made from scratch in their kitchens and wrapped in wax paper—for 25 to 35 cents per dozen. And since then, the Girl Scouts have built a veritable cookie empire, populated with an assortment of delectable cookie varieties. Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, and … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ever wondered what world leaders look like on the loo? Well here you go [Silly]

Friday 16 January 22:27:07 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [40 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Keys To The Matchup: Keys To The Matchup: Packers vs. Seahawks

Friday 16 January 22:07:00 UTC 2015

The Packers face the Seahawks for the NFC Championship in a game that will ultimately come down to which ref wants it more.
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The $100,000 Nintendo Game

Friday 16 January 22:00:00 UTC 2015

Check your parents' basement for a copy of this rare Nintendo game that is being auctioned right now, and is expected to fetch north of $100,000. * If you can’t get to the movies, these are the Oscar nominated films you can watch in the comfort of your home. * Check out some cool trivia about the Mel Brooks classic … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Errr…" of the Chaldeans? [Scary]

Friday 16 January 21:56:03 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [38 comments] [Link]

The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » Some thoughts on food

Friday 16 January 21:42:07 UTC 2015

Some thoughts on foodView [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Publisher Pulls Book After Boy Admits He Didn’t Go To Heaven

Friday 16 January 21:29:00 UTC 2015

The publisher of the bestselling Christian book The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven, marketed as the true story of a young boy who goes to heaven and visits angels while in a coma, has decided to pull the book after its now-teenage subject admitted t…
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Fark.com RSS » Bad: "I'm Melting" – Wicked Witch of the West. Worse: "I'm Melting" – Police training facility in Afghanistan built by contractors for the U.S. government at taxpayer expense [Fail]

Friday 16 January 21:25:54 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this cold sighting [Photoshop]

Friday 16 January 21:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 50 state Gay Marriage question will be decided in the Supreme Court this session. This is it folks, this is for all the rainbow marbles [NewsFlash]

Friday 16 January 20:59:06 UTC 2015

NewsFlash [link] [763 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pencils down, close books, finish bourbon, and remove pants: It's time for the Fark Weird News Quiz [Survey]

Friday 16 January 20:53:46 UTC 2015

Survey [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's official: 2014 was the hottest year in recorded history. But you were chilly yesterday, so what do those high-falutin' scientists know? [Scary]

Friday 16 January 20:53:16 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [203 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Baby girl born on the Capital Beltway, should be out of traffic just in time to start high school [Spiffy]

Friday 16 January 20:48:22 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [13 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » SilverZephyr says FML

Friday 16 January 20:33:25 UTC 2015

Today, I asked out a girl that I've liked for a while. She thought I was joking and laughed, saying, "No. Have you met yourself?" FML [Link]

FMyLife » everysingleone says FML

Friday 16 January 20:33:24 UTC 2015

Today, I found out that every single picture that I have ever sent to my boyfriend, his father has also received. Every. Single. One. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » US general warns that Russia is developing the capacity to get hopelessly bogged down in up to three Ukraine-sized operations at once [Interesting]

Friday 16 January 20:33:18 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police officer resigns because apparently driving around with "a known gang member" while trailing clouds of weed is "wrong" or something [Florida]

Friday 16 January 20:32:35 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Medical examiner releases official cause of death for woman who died gasping for breath in a smoke-filled Metro train: Smoke. Thank god we have these professionals on hand [Obvious]

Friday 16 January 20:29:42 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When a daddy salmon loves a mummy salmon very much, sometimes he recycles smartphones [Weird]

Friday 16 January 20:29:11 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How unpopular are traffic cameras in Puerto Rico? The government just abolished them and ordered refunds for everybody [Interesting]

Friday 16 January 20:28:23 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Los Angeles To (Hopefully) Get a Dog Cafe

Friday 16 January 20:26:54 UTC 2015

A month ago, New York City got its first permanent cat cafe, Meow Parlour—and, well, it's pretty popular. Currently, every single time slot (there are 20 per half hour) is booked through the end of February and well into March. People, it seems, love pets. Especially when they're not fiscally or excrementally responsible for them. But maybe you're more of … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman outraged that local school buses have LED brake lights that look like pentagrams. Demands that they be replaced because, ya know, Jebus and the debil, church and state stuff [Unlikely]

Friday 16 January 20:11:28 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [181 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Is that a 30-inch TV under your jacket, or are you just happy to see me?" [Dumbass]

Friday 16 January 20:08:29 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [8 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Smoke reported in DC Metro tunnel. This is not a repeat from Monday [Scary]

Friday 16 January 20:05:44 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Movies That Were Turned Into TV Shows

Friday 16 January 20:00:00 UTC 2015

By the time 2015 has concluded, you’re likely to see at least one movie remake—voluntarily or otherwise—on the big screen. But the remake trend that has overtaken Hollywood in the past few decades is encroaching on small-screen originality, too. Just days after FX’s series remake of the Coen brothers’ Fargo took home two of its five Golden Globe nominations, Syfy … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 3 million dollar winning lottery ticket found in dog's stocking, raising the question: what kind of sick bastard makes a dog wear stockings? [Florida]

Friday 16 January 19:49:10 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Just because a convicted felon who lives alone has a gun safe full of firearms in his bedroom, does that make him a "felon in possession of firearms"? [Obvious]

Friday 16 January 19:48:05 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [34 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Most Disgusting Towel Spends Final Days Relegated To Role As Bath Mat

Friday 16 January 19:30:00 UTC 2015

Most Disgusting Towel Spends Final Days Relegated To Role As Bath Mat
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Fark.com RSS » Eric Holder to police: Yeah, stop taking peoples' shiat, assholes [Hero]

Friday 16 January 19:17:01 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [216 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The most disproportionately popular cuisine in each state according to Yelp. WTF Oregon? [Stupid]

Friday 16 January 19:03:58 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [225 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » THIS IS A STICK-UP. GIVE ME ALL THE MONEY IN THE REGISTER AND–oh hey, Steve. Didn't realize you worked here [Weird]

Friday 16 January 19:02:44 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [11 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Name the Countries That Border China

Friday 16 January 19:00:00 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » A Month by Month Guide To The Anglo-Saxon Calendar

Friday 16 January 19:00:00 UTC 2015

From the month of cakes to the month of blood sacrifices [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There is a growing body of evidence that a big fat diet of saturated fat will actually cause your fat body to shrink [Ironic]

Friday 16 January 18:56:32 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » “The All-Purpose Calculus Problem”

Friday 16 January 18:55:48 UTC 2015

A “calculus problem to end all calculus problems,” by Dan Kennedy, chairman of the math department at the Baylor School, Chattanooga, Tenn., and chair of the AP Calculus Committee: A particle starts at rest and moves with velocity along a 10-foot ladder, which leans against a trough with a triangular cross-section two feet wide and one foot high. Sand is … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Japanese physicists have finally solved one of the more important cosmic conundrums–what's that funny white mist on hot black coffee? [Cool]

Friday 16 January 18:37:51 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review

Friday 16 January 18:00:08 UTC 2015

Fried Egg Left at Crime Scene Police on the Isles of Scilly, off the coast of Cornwall, investigated a break-in at a storage shed next to a school football field. The door to the shed was damaged. And someone had left a fried egg at the scene, which puzzled investigators. The detail of the fried egg was posted on The … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Alabama mother who used her children as part of an incestuous sex ring gets 219 years in prison. The jury felt that 220 years would have been too much [Followup]

Friday 16 January 17:52:13 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [146 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Tom Brady: ‘Joe Montana Sucks And I Am Better Than Him’

Friday 16 January 17:39:00 UTC 2015

FOXBOROUGH, MA—After surpassing Joe Montana last weekend to claim the all-time NFL record for most postseason touchdown passes, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady told reporters Friday that Montana “sucks total shit” and that he …
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Fark.com RSS » Police stop fraud ring. Mood ring still a mystery [Misc]

Friday 16 January 17:30:01 UTC 2015

Misc [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hippo chases speedboat – even though it looked nothing like a little white marble [Interesting]

Friday 16 January 17:29:12 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 'If they want to blow the place up, they'll blow the place up': London French bookshop owner says threat of reprisals won't stop him from selling Charlie Hebdo [Hero]

Friday 16 January 17:17:37 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ever want chicken and biscuits so badly that you would order it at a restaurant two blocks from the bank you just robbed? [Dumbass]

Friday 16 January 17:17:15 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This man has more balls than you. Possibly same unfortunate choice in facial hair though [Cool]

Friday 16 January 17:00:49 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pod City: ‘Invisibilia,’ ‘Secret Skin,’ and More of the Week’s Best Podcasts

Friday 16 January 17:00:00 UTC 2015

Heard anything good lately? Below is my weekly roundup of standout podcasts along with a few things they taught us. Peruse the archive for more listening suggestions, and feel free to share your own! JACKIE ORMES IS CONSIDERED THE FIRST FEMALE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CARTOONIST. Stuff Mom Never Told You, Jan. 12 and Jan. 14 episodes Ohio State University The history of … [Link]

Mental Floss » 9 of Abraham Lincoln's Smartest (and Sassiest) Quotes

Friday 16 January 17:00:00 UTC 2015

Everyone remembers Abraham Lincoln as being honest, intelligent, and maybe a bit too tall for his time. He’s even been rumored to have told a good joke now and again. But what he doesn’t often get credit for is his sass. In many circumstances, Lincoln sharpened his wit just enough to insult a political rival or pose acerbic questions about … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New study finds retirement can promote alcoholism due to depression, lack of purpose. Which still beats having to go into the office every day [Scary]

Friday 16 January 16:55:35 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The CDC on this year's wimpy flu vaccine: 23% of the time, it works every time [Fail]

Friday 16 January 16:47:47 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [111 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Philadelphia taxi passenger tips a cabbie $1,000 on a fare of $4.31. In other news, you can take a cab somewhere in Philadelphia for under five dollars [Spiffy]

Friday 16 January 16:43:49 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » In Totally Unrelated News, Richard Will Also Be Late

Friday 16 January 16:43:00 UTC 2015

Female coworker, making noise as she trips and stumbles out of cubicle: Sorry, I was trying to get out from behind my desk, but I had this juicy thing running down my leg. Adirondacks, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » And You Forgot Pants

Friday 16 January 16:42:59 UTC 2015

Co-Worker #1: You look so different today.Co-Worker #2: Yeah, I’m not drunk, I shaved, and I took a shower.9603 Meridian BoulevardEnglewood, Colorado [Link]

Overheard In The Office » You'll Change Your Tune When You See It Screw.

Friday 16 January 16:42:58 UTC 2015

CTO: Hey, what are you doing?Female working on office chair with power screwdriver: Trying to prove I don't need a man. So far, I'm succeeding.CTO: Totally wrong power tool for that.Los Angeles, California [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …While Gardening. What?

Friday 16 January 16:42:57 UTC 2015

IT guy, running cable in new cubicles: Knee burns… I was feeling that last night.Sex Toy Company
Las Vegas, NevadaOverheard by: Sex Writer Goddess [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Lawyer, who is now in serious contention for the Shyster Hall of Fame, convinces a jury that his client wasn't trying to rob a bank but merely open an account there [Amusing]

Friday 16 January 16:39:57 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The unlicensed app, available on iTunes and FrozenGames.org, promises to pick up where the Disney flick left off. "Anna got married and she was pregnant in the spring." Then it gets weird [Weird]

Friday 16 January 16:33:07 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Had a long relationship with a prostitute? They could be entitled to 1/4 of your assets when you die [Spiffy]

Friday 16 January 16:31:45 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you had to be the victim of a medieval European plague, probably the most fun one to catch was the Dancing Plague of 1518 [Cool]

Friday 16 January 16:31:44 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 3PM Smoke Break

Friday 16 January 16:30:47 UTC 2015

Employee: Would it be better to buy life insurance while I’m still alive? 4740 44th Avenue SW
Seattle, Washington Overheard by: Lisa Marshall [Link]

The Onion » John Elway Casually Mentions To Peyton Manning How Great It Was Going Out On Top In ’98

Friday 16 January 16:28:00 UTC 2015

DENVER—Saying that it was the absolute perfect way to end his Hall of Fame career, Denver Broncos general manager John Elway casually mentioned to Peyton Manning just how great it was to go out on top as a Super Bowl champion in 1998, sources confir…
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Fark.com RSS » Teenager puts on a doctor's coat and a stethoscope and pretends to be a doctor at a busy hospital. His ruse went unnoticed. For a month [Florida]

Friday 16 January 16:26:15 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [69 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Preschooler Asks To Borrow Classmate’s Notes On Shapes

Friday 16 January 16:25:00 UTC 2015

ST. JOSEPH, MI—After he became confused during their most recent morning lesson, sources confirmed Friday that local preschooler Alex Hamlin asked to borrow the notes that classmate Liam Benson had taken on shapes.
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The Onion » Enchanted Necromancer Brings Life Back To Once-Dead Argument

Friday 16 January 16:22:00 UTC 2015

FORT COLLINS, CO—Summoning a maelstrom of black energy from the depths of the netherworld, enchanted necromancer Keith Pfluger was reportedly able to revive an argument that had perished many years earlier and which was previously believed to have d…
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The Onion » FDA Approves New Drug For Treating Pill Deficiencies

Friday 16 January 16:20:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—In what is being considered a major breakthrough for the millions of Americans suffering from a severe lack of capsules and tablets, the FDA announced Friday that it had approved a new drug for treating pill deficiencies.
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The Onion » Area Man Clearly Came To Redbox Machine Without Any Game Plan

Friday 16 January 16:18:00 UTC 2015

YANCEYVILLE, NC—Looking on helplessly as the man noncommittally scrolled through his available entertainment options, sources said Friday that local 30-year-old Gary Harper had obviously approached the Redbox machine at his local Walmart Express wit…
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Fark.com RSS » Alabama may be ranked at the bottom in terms of their education system, but they're tops in teacher-student sex [Interesting]

Friday 16 January 15:58:06 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [63 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » whoops.. says FML

Friday 16 January 15:44:31 UTC 2015

Today, I learned that when a man in the row in front of you at a movie theater tells you to shut up, you shouldn't tell him to fuck off. He might be 6'4 with a short temper. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Did Old Phone Numbers Start With Letters?

Friday 16 January 15:30:00 UTC 2015

On I Love Lucy, whenever Lucy or Ricky Ricardo gave out their phone number, they'd say it as, "Murray Hill 5-9975." Even though that may look and sound like gibberish to modern phone-users, it was perfectly normal at the time. Lucy, you got some 'splaining to do. Phone numbers looked like this in the middle of the 20th century because … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » The Guy at the Burrito Counter Winked at Me, and I Lost All Control

Friday 16 January 15:26:08 UTC 2015

Frustrated supervisor to quitting employee: And I'll need your password for your computer. Why don't you just give me that now?Employee, mumbling: It's “Latinomneeee.”Supervis~ Did you say “Latino E”? I couldn't understand you.Employee: No, it's “Latino heat.”(awkward silence)Employee: I guess I was feeling a little frisky that day.Bushwick
Brooklyn, New YorkOverheard by: ap [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Who would have thought that a reclusive hoarder who bought an old police patrol car and repainted it to read "Zombie Hunter" across the back and sides might also be a serial killer? [Weird]

Friday 16 January 15:20:24 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [85 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Astronomers: There are at least two more large planets beyond Pluto [Interesting]

Friday 16 January 15:00:05 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [162 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Out of all places that can get a cleanliness award, a Chicago strip club gets a neighborhood award for being so fresh, so clean [Strange]

Friday 16 January 14:44:39 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Teacher convicted of showing high school classes violent movie "The ABCs of Death," swears she had no idea as to what kind of content was in the movie, "The ABCs of Death" [Dumbass]

Friday 16 January 14:38:37 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …And All the Ladies Went Bananas.

Friday 16 January 14:18:41 UTC 2015

Designer: Awwww, his monkey fell out…Steveston
Canadia [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mount Holyoke college students refuse to perform The Vagina Monologues because it isn't transgender friendly. I think political correctness is starting to consume itself [Interesting]

Friday 16 January 14:13:05 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [160 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this desert dirtbiker on a dune [Photoshop]

Friday 16 January 14:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Intern quits Wall Street firm after spending too much time in company's bathroom taking nude selfies [Misc]

Friday 16 January 13:58:18 UTC 2015

Misc [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Can-Fed Husbands

Friday 16 January 13:52:06 UTC 2015


Shamokin News-Dispatch – Apr 1927

From Songs of a Housewife, by Marjorie Rawlings. It's an odd book of poetry, recording in verse all the various complaints and problems of 1920's housewives, such as husbands who complained about being given canned food.

Available at Amazon , which gives the following, fuller description of it:

This charming collection of poems that Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man takes hostages at post office in France. Speaks of being "disappointed in love" so we have an Elliot Rodger rather than Charlie Hebdo situation here [NewsFlash]

Friday 16 January 13:38:05 UTC 2015

NewsFlash [link] [93 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Beagle 2 spacecraft found intact on Mars … 11 years after it landed [Spiffy]

Friday 16 January 13:36:30 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [79 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » But It Was a Booby Prize in Every Way

Friday 16 January 13:16:12 UTC 2015

Faculty member: Her chest looked like it was being displayed as first prize at a raffle.Notre Dame, IndianaOverheard by: iz [Link]

Fark.com RSS » La Verne middle school volunteer busted for having sex with minor. Surely, La Verne has seen happier days [Dumbass]

Friday 16 January 12:54:49 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Gin" Mill

Friday 16 January 12:45:00 UTC 2015

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Weird Universe » The Sunshine Belt

Friday 16 January 12:34:57 UTC 2015

As Alex showed us earlier, Florida merited a celestial spotlight to be shone upon it. But it was not the only favored land!

Original ad here. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Paris Latsis Needs to Work on His Game

Friday 16 January 12:14:00 UTC 2015

Customer: So, yeah, the wedding’s off. I just couldn’t deal with her mother, you know?Salesgirl: Totally.Customer: She was just always sticking her nose into our business — we couldn’t get a moment of peace.Salesgirl: Yeah.Customer: And then, of course, [my wife] goes and tells her about my impotence, and it all went downhill from there.Salesgirl: God. Well, you did the right … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Calif. man speeds through car wash at 40mph on his way to the farmers market. (with video bonus) [Scary]

Friday 16 January 12:07:24 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Whitney's Website Has Been Revamped With 21,000 New Artworks

Friday 16 January 12:00:00 UTC 2015

The Whitney Museum of American Art will not be open in its new location until May, but if you're in desperate need of an art fix, you can peruse their newly updated online collection. Previously only containing 700 works, the website now boasts more than 21,000 pieces from 3000 different artists. Some notable examples include Georgia O'Keeffe, David Hockney, Jeff … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » With a 192 mile drive to the nearest Starbucks, Circle, Montana may very-well be the most down to Earth town in America [Spiffy]

Friday 16 January 11:48:00 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [102 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Northshore says FML

Friday 16 January 11:16:39 UTC 2015

Today, I had lunch with my parents. I'm an Asian guy who married a Puerto Rican woman and we just had a boy. My dad looks at my son, then looks at me and says, "You ruined the bloodline." FML [Link]

FMyLife » NairyAGoodIdea says FML

Friday 16 January 11:16:38 UTC 2015

Today, I tried to manscape with some Nair. Nothing helps the pain. FML [Link]

FMyLife » surprise says FML

Friday 16 January 11:16:37 UTC 2015

Today, I wanted to surprise my roommate by picking her up from class with her dog. Her dog decided to surprise me by dumping a load on my passenger seat. FML [Link]

FMyLife » BilletsDoudous says FML

Friday 16 January 11:16:32 UTC 2015

Today, I'm a ticket inspector on a train. A suspiciously-acting guy of about 30 gets on board with two huge bags. Worried, I keep an eye on him. I wasn't disappointed when he got 5 furry toys out of his bags and started to have a conversation with them. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Skeleton Star of Instagram

Friday 16 January 11:00:50 UTC 2015

Skellie, the Skeleton with her Own Instagram Account. For being so literally dead she can’t even, Skellie sure has a lot of fun.
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2 Americans Reach Top Of Yosemite's El Capitan After Completing World's Hardest Rock Climb. A “free climb” of the Dawn wall was previously considered impossible.
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The Princess Bride and its Perfect Vision of Cinematic Fantasy. William … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Alex Malarkey aka the "Boy Who Came Back From Heaven" admits it was all a bunch of malarkey [Obvious]

Friday 16 January 10:36:00 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [161 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » hegchog12 says FML

Friday 16 January 9:38:45 UTC 2015

Today, my boss told me that as funny as it is, it is inappropriate to mock customers with my "fake" Scottish accent. I don't, he refuses to believe that I speak with a Scottish accent. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Vancouver solves methane emissions from discarded rotting food. By making it illegal to throw food away [Dumbass]

Friday 16 January 9:06:00 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [99 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » MovingOut says FML

Friday 16 January 8:21:25 UTC 2015

Today, my parents grounded me because I refused to do my little sister's homework for her. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Researchers unlock the secret of zebras' stripes [Cool]

Friday 16 January 8:17:00 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [76 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 16 January 8:08:36 UTC 2015

Today, I gambled on a fart and lost. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The sad, steady decline of the private detective. Dames everywhere unavailable for comment [Sad]

Friday 16 January 7:32:00 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [79 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Relativity

Friday 16 January 6:54:26 UTC 2015

“I am a long time in answering your letter, my dear Miss Harriet, but then you must remember that it is an equally long time since I received it — so that makes us even, & nobody to blame on either side.” — Mark Twain, to an autograph hunter, June 14, 1876 “My room is very easy to find when … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bonnie and Clyde 2015 [Interesting]

Friday 16 January 6:19:58 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Ordinary People Who Did Extraordinary Things to Aid the American Revolution

Friday 16 January 6:00:00 UTC 2015

The men who declared American Independence in 1776 get their due respect in the history books. But often, many of the men and women who helped earn that independence are forgotten. Here are 11 of the unsung heroes who made huge contributions to the American Revolution. 1. William Dawes Wikimedia Commons Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem only immortalized one of the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A teenage girl spent three years of her life convinced she was dead before being cured by watching Disney films. Expect to see this as a Disney film in 2017 [Weird]

Friday 16 January 5:55:00 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [92 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drew joins TF'er Sinister Urge to talk about the Paris shootings, Ferguson, the Sony hack and how the American press botched it all tonight at 1am ET on Overnight America [Plug]

Friday 16 January 5:45:40 UTC 2015

Plug [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you really need to Google how to change the time on your computer so you can use it as an alibi, at least don't do it on the computer you intend to use as an alibi without deleting your history afterwards [Dumbass]

Friday 16 January 4:55:15 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » By the powers vested in me, I pronounce you roller coaster and wife. You may now ride the groom [Strange]

Friday 16 January 4:44:23 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Products that Will Keep You Toasty Warm this Winter

Friday 16 January 3:15:00 UTC 2015

It’s cold outside. Really cold. Thankfully, there are plenty of products that will help you keep the chills at bay; here are a few of our favorites. 1. Snowpeak Mixed Knit Pants, $150 A sweater for your legs! This is not a drill! 2. Mountain Hardwear Grub Glove, $60 These gloves work with your smartphone, and when you need a … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nothin' really puts the icing on the cake after a weekend in a rustic cabin like finding a note from a little girl asking about "that black thing hanging in the trees" [Scary]

Friday 16 January 3:11:06 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man dies BASE jumping off of channel 53's TV tower. Here's channel 10 with the story [Sad]

Friday 16 January 2:49:28 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Float like a bladder guy, sting like a pee [Sad]

Friday 16 January 2:48:45 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I Shall Call Them “One” and “Two”

Friday 16 January 2:28:04 UTC 2015

Cube dweller: I’m having two feelings in one day, which is unheard of.1301 Central Street
Evanston, IllinoisOverheard by: cbn [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Um, All I Asked Was “Are Your Printer Toner Needs Being Met?”, Ma'am.

Friday 16 January 2:28:03 UTC 2015

Receptionist to coworker: Bagels can absorb alcohol just as easily as eggs and sausage!Manhattan, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Very Nerdy Gay Porno? Discuss.

Friday 16 January 2:28:02 UTC 2015

Gay IT guy: Man, it's hot in here.
Coworker: Yeah, especially since you walked in, but we have the heater on. Appleton City, Missouri [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 10AM Department Meeting

Friday 16 January 2:28:00 UTC 2015

Boss: This is not an interactive meeting, so no feedback of any kind. Every customer who gives a commitment today will get a $350 Home Depot giftcard. This is only until the end of business today.
Loan Officer: But I got a customer commitment yesterday. Can I tell her that we will send her one?
Boss: Didn’t I just say … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 4PM Orientation Meeting

Friday 16 January 2:10:49 UTC 2015

Manager #1: He is just here to put out the fires that get lit under my ass.
Manager #2: Basically I’m the ass guard. I provide ass protection. 400 East 11th Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 16 January 1:58:19 UTC 2015

Today, like every other day at work, I had to listen to people talk about being addicted to sex. I have to treat people for addiction to something I've never even had. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 16 January 1:58:18 UTC 2015

Today, at the train station a woman's baggage had gotten stuck in the ticket barriers, so I used my ticket to unlock the barriers for her but told her to wait so I could get through too. She didn't wait. And I got painfully stuck in the barriers whilst I watched my train go by. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Teenager sends a "letter to heaven" with a balloon to her father who passed away from a brain aneurysm in 2010 – finally gets a response [Sappy]

Friday 16 January 1:45:10 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [99 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Continents that No Longer Exist

Friday 16 January 1:24:25 UTC 2015

Earth only has so much space. Over time, the continents have merged and divided on countless occasions. Accordingly, over the past 4.5 billion years, our globe has changed pretty dramatically—and it will never stop doing so. DISCLAIMER: Continents are a tricky thing to define. “Is Australia a tiny continent or the world’s biggest island? Are North & South America—being connected … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Or, for the Same Reason, White Pizza

Friday 16 January 1:07:15 UTC 2015

Angry manager: I don't like hairy things on my pizza.Stark Street
Portland, Oregon [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Incredible private jets owned by private citizens. Bonus: Boeing convinced a customer that his plane has "the same" missile avoidance system as Air Force One [Interesting]

Friday 16 January 1:01:53 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [128 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this Bonding moment [Photoshop]

Friday 16 January 1:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Just blow through the light, Dwight / Drive when you're drunk, punk / Try to run from the man, Stan / Just listen to me… / Start taking the bus, Gus / We don't need to discuss much / Just drop off the key, Lee / You're coming with me [I

Friday 16 January 0:11:53 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Yes Virginia, there really are Mermaids. (Semi-Not Safe for Work) [Cool]

Friday 16 January 0:01:13 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [83 comments] [Link]

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