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.”

Overheard In The Office » Might As Well Die Thin with a Hoagie in Your Mouth

Friday 23 January 23:52:53 UTC 2015

Office girl #1: So, she’s like, definitely got AIDS… That’s what I heard.Office girl #2: Really? No way! She’s way too fat to have AIDS. It makes you really skinny.Office girl #1: I wish I had AIDS — you could eat whatever you liked. Office girl #2: Yeah, I suppose… It would mean you might die, though.Office girl #1: Hmmm, we’re … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bill and Melinda Gates would like you to know that now is the best time in history to be an impoverished third-world subsistence farmer [Interesting]

Friday 23 January 23:44:19 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Lowdown On Kegged Cocktails

Friday 23 January 23:00:00 UTC 2015

Why keg cocktails? Because the resulting drinks are convenient, consistent, and easy to make. Pouring a pre-mixed cocktail into a glass might lack the theater of making it from scratch, but it can also save the bar time during service. Tapping the Trend Right now, kegged cocktails are most common in cities that have a high demand for craft cocktails. … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » The Turd Farming Rich Virginians Work in the Capitol

Friday 23 January 22:51:23 UTC 2015

Worker #1: Who’s that?Worker #2: What, the new temp?Worker #1: Oh. What happened to the other lady?Worker #2: She was too over-qualified.Worker #1: What, and the new guy’s not? What is his experience?Worker #2: Well, he was a turd farmer from poor Virginia.Des Moines, Iowa [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Oh baby, hold on to your pants… 'mom jeans' are back [Scary]

Friday 23 January 22:31:30 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Secrets of Amazon Warehouse Employees

Friday 23 January 22:00:30 UTC 2015

We spoke to a few employees about what it’s like to be part of the Amazon machine. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Essentially, this papyrus is the scholarly equivalent of 'my girlfriend who lives in Canada.'" [Unlikely]

Friday 23 January 21:55:38 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [65 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Study Links Negative Tweets To More Heart Disease

Friday 23 January 21:53:17 UTC 2015

According to a new study, tweets that convey negative emotions such as hate, hostility, or boredom correlate to higher rates of heart disease-related deaths in the surrounding community.
[Link]

Overheard In The Office » In Totally Unrelated News, Homemade Cookies Anyone?

Friday 23 January 21:49:19 UTC 2015

Crazy new guy: I was reading a book about serial killers by that guy who came up with profiling. It listed traits of a serial killer and I have five of the nine traits. No one around me had better go missing or I'm going down for it.San Diego, CaliforniaOverheard by: Thanks for the warning [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Cleanup in aisle 6" [Scary]

Friday 23 January 21:41:11 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Misconceptions About Germs and Hygiene

Friday 23 January 21:31:26 UTC 2015

Elliott Morgan clears up some rumors about cleanliness. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Best Archery You've Ever Seen

Friday 23 January 21:30:00 UTC 2015

This guy is incredible at archery. I still wouldn't let him fire arrows at me like this, but he’s really, really good. He’s basically Legolas. * It may be ridiculous to criticize Pixar movies for having plot holes when they’re about talking toys and cars. Realism isn’t necessarily guaranteed there. But this list still makes some interesting points. And a … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this frozen sunset [Photoshop]

Friday 23 January 21:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Things You Won't Be Able To Do Anymore If SkyMall Goes Away

Friday 23 January 21:00:00 UTC 2015

SkyMall, in-flight purveyors of the weird and useless, is in danger of disappearing from your seat-back pocket completely. Today, the magazine's parent firm Xhibit Corp. filed for federal bankruptcy court protection. According to Xhibit CFO Scott Wiley, "With the increased use of electronic devices on planes, fewer people browsed the SkyMall in-flight catalog." Unless someone comes in to buy and … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Thought you'd get through a full week without having to take the Fark Weird News Quiz? Oh, how wrong you were [Survey]

Friday 23 January 20:50:51 UTC 2015

Survey [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Obama plans to upgrade city light poles to meet energy-efficient standards, thereby lowering costs, climate impact, and finally destroying America [Hero]

Friday 23 January 20:49:16 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [208 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The IRS mostly does not call to demand you meet them in a parking lot with a pre-paid debit card. Mostly [PSA]

Friday 23 January 20:48:49 UTC 2015

PSA [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What Was the Last Thing That Made You Laugh Out Loud?

Friday 23 January 20:36:07 UTC 2015

On Fridays, we ask a bunch of unrelated questions. Your answers help get us through the afternoon. Answer one, answer all, or ask your own question. On to this week's topics… [Link]

Fark.com RSS » R.I.P. SkyMall. Now where am I going to buy an $85,000 Seabreacher customized boat? [Sad]

Friday 23 January 20:34:45 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [103 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Solution to curing heroin addictions found. You guessed it, it's weed [Cool]

Friday 23 January 20:32:52 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [88 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Great I Am

Friday 23 January 20:24:56 UTC 2015

Presented by Toyota [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Study: Dog Movies Spur Adoption For Up To 10 Years

Friday 23 January 20:21:00 UTC 2015

A study has found that popular dog movies can boost adoption of featured breeds for up to 10 years after their release, though in previous cases, many families have quickly returned dogs they were not prepared to own.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » "When will the British ever fall in love with eating brains?" Warning: the link is just offal [Interesting]

Friday 23 January 20:18:00 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [39 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 23 January 20:07:16 UTC 2015

Today, my girlfriend was rushed to the hospital with anal tearing. We've never tried anal before, but it turns out she and my "best friend" sure have. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Mishlette says FML

Friday 23 January 20:07:15 UTC 2015

Today, I started at my new job. Turns out my boss is a complete douchebag. He spent most of the day looking over our shoulders and making cuntish comments about our work, then called a guy a piece of shit for farting and forced him to spray disinfectant on his chair. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Long-Necked Facts About Mamenchisaurus

Friday 23 January 20:00:00 UTC 2015

Wikimedia Commons China’s overstuffed with awesome dinosaurs, and today we’re taking a look at one of their most famous. 1. Mamenchisaurus Necks Would’ve Made Giraffes Feel Self-Conscious Mamenchisaurus necks approaching 30 feet in length have been documented, and one poorly-known species—M. sinocanadorum—is believed to have had nearly 50 feet separating its head from its shoulders. Let’s put that in perspective, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't want to take your kids to church? No biggie, you'll just lose custody, that's all [Asinine]

Friday 23 January 19:51:08 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [100 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Wikipedia takes broad steps to skirt controversy, feminists. Period [Silly]

Friday 23 January 19:41:56 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [240 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Now that their idiocy has led to a measles outbreak at Disneyland, what do the anti-vaxxers have to say for themselves? "Oh, measles isn't really that bad" [Dumbass]

Friday 23 January 19:34:26 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [229 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You are empirically wrong if you like playing Monopoly [Stupid]

Friday 23 January 19:13:15 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [123 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: I Am A D.J.

Friday 23 January 19:12:29 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » Hey, pssst… Hey buddy… Wanna watch this beaver eat some grapes? [Sappy]

Friday 23 January 18:59:34 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Budi the baby orangutan has urge to cross roads after being holed up in a chicken coop all his life, needs better direction in life to make it known he's an orangutan and not a chicken [Sappy]

Friday 23 January 18:43:49 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Grave Sightings: David Rice Atchison, One-Day President

Friday 23 January 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Every time we so much as touch a toe out of state, I’ve put cemeteries on our travel itinerary. From garden-like expanses to overgrown boot hills, whether they’re the final resting places of the well-known but not that important or the important but not that well-known, I love them all. After realizing that there are a lot of taphophiles out … [Link]

Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review

Friday 23 January 18:25:03 UTC 2015

Vehicle Flattened Between Two Semis And the driver is fine. Despite his Chevy Silverado being crushed to the size of a smart car, Kaleb Whitby only received a few cuts and bruises in the I-84 accident near Baker City, Oregon. More than 100 people were involved in the Saturday morning pileup on Interstate 84, about 33 miles east of Baker … [Link]

The Onion » New NCAA Regulations Prohibit Student-Athletes From Studying More Than 30 Hours Per Week

Friday 23 January 18:16:00 UTC 2015

INDIANAPOLIS—Hailing the importance of maintaining a proper balance between education and sports, the NCAA announced new regulations Friday prohibiting student-athletes from dedicating more than 30 hours each week to studying.
[Link]

Futility Closet » Threewise

Friday 23 January 18:08:32 UTC 2015

Image: Wikimedia Commons Draw an arbitrary triangle and build an equilateral triangle on each of its sides, as shown. Now show that AP = BQ = CR. Click for solution … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » WHHHOOOOO lives in a stomach, oh can't you see, it's SpongeBob Squarepants (w/ X-rays) [Strange]

Friday 23 January 17:55:33 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pod City: ‘Gastropod’ and More of This Week’s Best Podcasts

Friday 23 January 17:43:02 UTC 2015

From bras to breakfast foods, it’s time for another roundup of podcast episodes that tickled my ears. Need more suggestions? Peruse the archive. DEAD POETS SOCIETY CHANGED ETHAN HAWKE’S LIFE. Nerdist, Episode 625 In a candid discussion with host Chris Hardwick, the actor discusses his recent films (Boyhood, Predestination) along with his early work in movies like Explorers and Dead … [Link]

The Onion » Opinion: I Don’t Vaccinate My Child Because It’s My Right To Decide What Eliminated Diseases Come Roaring Back (by Andrea Martin)

Friday 23 January 17:42:00 UTC 2015

By Andrea Martin
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Mental Floss » Name the Next Bordering State (Without Backtracking)

Friday 23 January 17:30:00 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Designer Chocolates That Let You Taste the Meaning of Japanese Words

Friday 23 January 17:30:00 UTC 2015

The Japanese language has a whole category of words for describing specific sensory imagery—how something looks, moves, sounds, tastes, and feels. For example, biri biri can describe a cluster of related imagery: the feel of electricity, a buzzing sound, the pins and needles sensation you get when your arm falls asleep. Gangan can represent hard knocking on a door or … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you want to get out of a bad date, you can never go wrong by faking your own death [Obvious]

Friday 23 January 17:17:08 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [89 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're going to have an accident, a hospital is the best place for it. Difficulty: Buried under a pile of wood chips [Unlikely]

Friday 23 January 17:15:06 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » CNN has a segment called "Selfies of the Week." At least they don't just read Tweets on the air [Asinine]

Friday 23 January 17:01:52 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When the food at the local prison rates higher than all of your restaurants in the area you know your cuisine sucks [Interesting]

Friday 23 January 16:56:37 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ♪ It's "Skokie Sergeant's" lonely hearts club scam, taking you for all your dough. "Skokie Sergeant's" lonely hearts club scam, convicted now it's time to go ♪ [Dumbass]

Friday 23 January 16:47:52 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [22 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Medical Breakthrough Provides Elderly Woman With 2 Extra Years Of Inconveniencing Family

Friday 23 January 16:34:00 UTC 2015

MUNCIE, IN—Saying that the experimental procedure was a complete success, doctors at Muncie’s Ball Memorial Hospital confirmed Friday that a recent medical breakthrough has provided 89-year-old Anna Goldman with an additional two years of inco…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kapow Attack victim finds onesies are bad for his health – after being mistaken for a Mighty Morphin Power Ranger [Unlikely]

Friday 23 January 16:33:19 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …What? I Lost My Hand in 'Nam!

Friday 23 January 16:32:05 UTC 2015

HR rep: We'll go around the room, and I'd like you to introduce yourself and give tell us something about you.Supervisor: Hello, my name is John, and I rule this lab with an iron fist.Montreal
Canadia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Real Leaders Vomit Under Someone Else's Desk

Friday 23 January 16:32:04 UTC 2015

president: when is your birthday again? vp: sunday. president: you coming in monday? vp: oh, I'll be here, I'll just probably be asleep under my desk. Possibly in a pool of vomit.Fort Mill, SC [Link]

Overheard In The Office » He Broke My Fall, but He’s Okay. He’s a Tough Little Donkey

Friday 23 January 16:31:59 UTC 2015

General manager to hostess who slipped and fell: So, how’s your ass?Beaumont, Texas [Link]

Overheard In The Office » What If Your Co-Worker’s an Asshole?

Friday 23 January 16:31:57 UTC 2015

Assistant #1: What if you get a busy signal?Assistant #2: That means it’s busy.Assistant #1, after a long pause: Thank you.450 N Street
Sacramento, CaliforniaOverheard by: Assistant #3 [Link]

Mental Floss » 14 Scots Words from the Works of Robert Burns

Friday 23 January 16:30:00 UTC 2015

On January 25th, admirers of 18th century poet Robert Burns toast the birthday of Scotland’s greatest bard over a Burns Supper, a meticulously planned affair of haggis, recitals, singing, and ample flowing of whisky—that perennial source of poetic inspiration. Yet proper appreciation of the poet and his works deems one venture beyond the New Year favorite “Auld Lang Syne.” Polish … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You need to get shot before you go to Disneyland [Followup]

Friday 23 January 16:21:32 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [117 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A fake bank which was set up to look just like a real one has swindled Chinese savers out of $32m [Asinine]

Friday 23 January 16:19:29 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Concerned citizen calls police multiple times to report drug dealing in front of her house. Do the police: a) thank her, b) arrest the drug dealers, or c) arrest the caller because she is annoying them for repeatedly asking them to do their job? [Asi

Friday 23 January 16:18:11 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [87 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Chinese Officials Vow To Fix Nation’s Crumbling Reeducation System

Friday 23 January 16:17:00 UTC 2015

BEIJING—Acknowledging that its current programs are insufficient to meet the needs of a fast-paced, 21st-century population, the Chinese Ministry of Justice held a press conference Friday affirming its commitment to fixing the nation’s crumbli…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » For today's court testimony edition of "Dear Penthouse" we have a flight attendant describing how some unruly passengers were trying to join the "Mile-High Club" [Amusing]

Friday 23 January 16:03:03 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kentucky state senator: An 1891 law preventing legislators from being arrested on official business totally applies to my DUI arrest, so the charges should be dropped. Judge: Sounds legit [Fail]

Friday 23 January 16:01:11 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [101 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Now I Have to Figure Out What “Coffee” Is

Friday 23 January 15:58:31 UTC 2015

Airhead intern, chatting loudly on cell: I have to go, they actually gave me something to do.7th and 34th
New York City, New York [Link]

Mental Floss » What a Trillion Dollars Looks Like

Friday 23 January 15:56:36 UTC 2015

This video gives a good visualization for larger numbers that we can't immediately wrap our head around. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » From today's Driving While Legally Dead file comes this driver who blew an astonishing six times the legal limit [Fail]

Friday 23 January 15:46:18 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man who bought lottery tickets so he can break up a $100 bill ends up winning $10 million [Spiffy]

Friday 23 January 15:32:35 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Radium Spray Liquid Cleaner

Friday 23 January 15:31:13 UTC 2015

From 1909. Can't find much info about this other than the ad itself, so hard to know if it actually had radium in it, or if they were just using the word because it was the buzzword of the day.


via University of Washington Libraries
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » A look at how parents allowed children's birthday parties to turn from simple pizza and cake gatherings with friends to some sort of extravagant high-society event that seems more like a wedding reception [Interesting]

Friday 23 January 15:29:54 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [105 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Superglue Fixes Everything

Friday 23 January 15:21:01 UTC 2015


The story behind the breaking and super gluing of the Tutenkamen mask sounds like something out of a sitcom. Unfortunately it really happened. [Link]

FMyLife » Evra says FML

Friday 23 January 15:11:53 UTC 2015

Today, I was asked by a total stranger if I had Tourettes. This is the third time this has happened to me. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 23 January 15:11:52 UTC 2015

Today, my boyfriend uploaded a pic to snapchat that said "the love of my life." It was a pic of our beautiful baby girl. Then he uploaded another pic that said "the 2nd love of my life." It was a pic of the fuel truck he drives for work. FML [Link]

FMyLife » ameliaruth09 says FML

Friday 23 January 15:11:51 UTC 2015

Today, while breast feeding my 7 month old before his nap, I hummed his favorite song as I rocked. He pulled away, stared at me, and cried til I shut up. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » How Soon After Watergate Did People Start Using "-Gate" for Scandals?

Friday 23 January 15:00:00 UTC 2015

Of course you know why we do it. In a classic example of metonymy, the media and culture at large began referring to the 1972 political scandal that eventually forced Richard Nixon to resign as "Watergate," the name of the hotel and office complex where burglars tied to the administration were caught trying to break in to the Democratic National … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Kind of a Toxic Waste of Everybody’s Time

Friday 23 January 14:55:55 UTC 2015

Reporter: I can’t get away from effin’ Bernie Smith*. Every time the man farts, the attorney general calls me!Newsroom
Ocean County, New JerseyOverheard by: inothernews [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nun turns stomach ache into small human [Unlikely]

Friday 23 January 14:09:17 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this lunch [Photoshop]

Friday 23 January 14:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Rapper facing twenty-five years to life in prison on conspiracy charges because of lyrics he wrote that appear to put him in the middle of a murder scheme as prosecutors enact a little-known law where people can't benefit from gang activity [Spif

Friday 23 January 13:48:34 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [210 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Raise Your Hand If You Work for a Hyena

Friday 23 January 13:47:35 UTC 2015

Cubicle dweller: But, he was eating bones!Englewood, ColoradoOverheard by: JoAnn [Link]

Weird Universe » Cheerful Dying Wish Fulfilled

Friday 23 January 13:21:45 UTC 2015

I regret that I did not have this story ready for you for Christmas. Nonetheless, its spirit lives on through every season!

Thank God the kid didn't wish for the whole world to follow her!

Original article here. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After being thought extinct, in the USA, one species has made a comeback. Unfortunately, it's an infectious disease that's returned because of anti-vaxers [Obvious]

Friday 23 January 13:17:42 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [317 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 12PM Lunch

Friday 23 January 12:44:38 UTC 2015

Coworker #1: I can’t believe he sells drugs. He just doesn’t look the type.
Coworker #2: He works in procurement. He’s probably really good at it. Park Road
Milton, Queensland
Australia [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's National Pie Day, so enjoy – whether you prefer apple, pecan, pumpkin, strawberry, or the exceedingly rare hair [Spiffy]

Friday 23 January 12:22:40 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [129 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » No matter how much you want to impress your Facebook friends, don't post a picture of you with your Super Bowl credentials on Facebook [Stupid]

Friday 23 January 12:05:30 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You might have a drinking problem if your kids jump out of your car, report you to police for driving drunk [Florida]

Friday 23 January 11:45:00 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » I Am A D.J.

Friday 23 January 11:30:00 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » How People in Umeå Say "Yes"

Friday 23 January 11:30:00 UTC 2015

The majority of Sweden says "ja" as an affirmative, but one little town called Umeå uses something different. More like a sound than a word, these townsfolk say "yes" by breathing air in quickly. This little quirk is fun to do—and who knows? Maybe it will catch on outside of the country. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I don't always get upstaged by a dead squirrel, but when I do I prefer it happen on Squirrel Appreciation Day [Silly]

Friday 23 January 11:04:55 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "This is the joke" [Ironic]

Friday 23 January 10:58:12 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [168 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Straighten up in your basement chair and brush the Cheeto dust off your shirt as you chuckle at these catwalk models in mid-fall [Amusing]

Friday 23 January 10:34:26 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Lip Reading the NFL

Friday 23 January 10:30:59 UTC 2015

The NFL edition of Bad Lip Reading is here, and it’s hilarious. These guys will be hearing about their roles in this for years to come.
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YouTube stars Hank Green, GloZell Green, and Bethany Mota interviewed President Obama for the web. GloZell stole the show with a joke about Fidel Castro.
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12 Sundance 2015 Movies We Can’t Wait … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If your cat is reclusive, demanding, and a general all-around prick, it's only because he's learned it from you [Obvious]

Friday 23 January 10:28:32 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Locals of a beautiful Argentinian town that is trying to get tourism decided to assault and beat 10 Israeli tourists while yelling "F-ing Jew" at them. Yup that should help boost tourism [Asinine]

Friday 23 January 10:18:23 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [113 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Move over Saturday night Shakespeare readings. The new craze for educated hipster urbanites is "puppet slams" [Strange]

Friday 23 January 9:14:00 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Museum Curators Accidentally Ruin Priceless King Tut Burial Mask

Friday 23 January 8:30:00 UTC 2015

The details of this story are a little unclear as the three conservators, all of whom only agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity, gave conflicting reports. But here's the general gist of it… [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Then there are days with headlines like this: "Dancing genitals clip not progressive enough for some Swedes" [Unlikely]

Friday 23 January 7:31:00 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Director discovers how to make opera even more painful than it already is by stretching one out to four hours and forcing the audience to participate in a pro-vegan yoga session [Strange]

Friday 23 January 7:28:57 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [30 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » annoyed says FML

Friday 23 January 7:08:00 UTC 2015

Today, I was diagnosed with gonorrhea. My dad's reaction was to slowly clap at the news then giggle at his own joke. FML [Link]

Futility Closet » Isomorses

Friday 23 January 6:07:23 UTC 2015

LEG and RUN share the same “bit” pattern in Morse code: ·-·· · --· ·-· ··- -· So do EARN and URN (which are also homophones): · ·- ·-· -· ··- ·-· -· (Discovered by Philip Cohen.) UPDATE: Reader Dave Lawrence wrote a script to find more of these. He found 2,900, including these highlights: TEMPT YAKATTIC JINNSUAVE SINNER
KILL … [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 23 January 5:57:19 UTC 2015

Today, my in-laws were visiting. My mother-in-law asked my 10-year-old son what he wants to be when he grows up. He said "A pimp!" I have no idea where he even heard the word, but the death glares my in-laws gave me made me want to shrivel up and die. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Name the Disney Films by Their 8-Word Descriptions

Friday 23 January 3:30:00 UTC 2015

Take the quiz! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Homeless people in Austin are being evicted from their camps or else face a $500 fine. Because all homeless people have $500 at their disposal, of course [Asinine]

Friday 23 January 3:06:18 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [174 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In most Canadian crime of the month, $28,000 worth of hockey sticks stolen from store [Amusing]

Friday 23 January 3:05:27 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Stanford grad gets $2.1 million to design an elite Tinder-app that will help you connect with more educated, classier people looking to fark someone who isn't too far [Hero]

Friday 23 January 2:31:46 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [110 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Outrage by environmentalists as bears overdose on chocolate before they could be properly shot to death [Ironic]

Friday 23 January 2:24:08 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …Yada Yada Yada, My Court Date Is May 8th.

Friday 23 January 2:15:33 UTC 2015

Elevator maintenance guy: I stuck my finger up there and it didn't move much 'cuz it was pretty tight…Manhattan, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » … Impotence, Incontinence, Flatulence, Priapism…

Friday 23 January 2:15:32 UTC 2015

Training instructor: You should not upgrade the software right when a patch comes out. Sometimes it may have bugs.
Student: So, it’s like when you take a drug, sometimes it can have side effects like—
Training instructor: Yeah, but let’s keep the discussion focused on software.
Student: —Throwing up, vomiting…
Training instructor: Uh, yeah. Madison, Alabama [Link]

Overheard In The Office » The Elderly Are Unpredictable

Friday 23 January 2:15:30 UTC 2015

Administrative assistant/transporter: As long as she answers the door with clothes on, we'll be in good shape.Tuolumne, California [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Don’t Have an AutoFit

Friday 23 January 2:15:25 UTC 2015

Tech support assisting with Excel: Whoa! No, no, no, no! I said I was going to adjust your columns, not kill you!Trilegiant office Trumbull, ConnecticutOverheard by: Redfox Alpha [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Garnishing Assholes Seems Like a Very Specific Sexual Fetish

Friday 23 January 2:15:24 UTC 2015

Employee #1 to employee #2: Hey, what's that called when they take your money out and you have no control?Employee #2: Fucked?Employee #3: Garnish, you assholes!Wyandotte, MichiganOverheard by: Tom [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 23 January 1:48:49 UTC 2015

Today, I called a suicide prevention hotline. The guy who picked up sounded drunk, told me to fuck off, and hung up. FML [Link]

FMyLife » burningman says FML

Friday 23 January 1:48:47 UTC 2015

Today, a homeless guy tried to light my hair on fire with a match at the bus stop. FML [Link]

Overheard In The Office » And We're on the Phone

Friday 23 January 1:32:38 UTC 2015

CSA: You might not be able to tell because I'm wearing a hoodie, but I work out a lot.Manhattan, New York [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Government pays Columbia University $432,000 to study the 'arousal' of gay men when using Grindr. Their conclusion: "I think it moved" [Strange]

Friday 23 January 1:15:13 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dawn DaLuise found not guilty, vows to continue The Cannonball Run [Obvious]

Friday 23 January 1:07:40 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop three eggs in glass [Photoshop]

Friday 23 January 1:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has died after learning oil is under $50 a barrel [NewsFlash]

Friday 23 January 0:32:18 UTC 2015

NewsFlash [link] [216 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Things Done to Balls in Order to Give Athletes a Competitive Edge

Friday 23 January 0:30:00 UTC 2015

"Deflate-gate," perhaps the worst-named scandal in NFL history, was born after 11 of 12 footballs used by the New England Patriots during their blowout victory in the AFC Championship Game were found to be inflated below the league-minimum threshold. The team under-inflated the balls by two and a half pounds per square inch, and the Patriots are now accused of … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Actually, They’re Navajos / Zunis / Cherokees/ Etc.

Friday 23 January 0:29:10 UTC 2015

Diversity committee meeting leader: What’s the makeup of the Long Island office?
Voice on speakerphone: Two Jewish, one black, and two American.
Meeting attendee: I think she means WASP. 350 Broadway
New York, New York [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Know how you go to Sex Addicts Anonymous to meet chicks? It's like that [Fail]

Friday 23 January 0:21:37 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [69 comments] [Link]

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