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 » Yeah, sorry we shut down an entire state with our Farked up forecast [Fail]

Tuesday 27 January 23:56:21 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [157 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » NoTalkAllGame says FML

Tuesday 27 January 23:50:27 UTC 2015

Today, it's been five days since my roommate last talked to me. Although she's not communicating with me verbally, she's excelling at non-verbal communication: slamming doors and drawers, and watching loud videos, all while I desperately try to study. FML [Link]

FMyLife » dogproblems says FML

Tuesday 27 January 23:50:26 UTC 2015

Today, I shaved my beard in preparation for an important work conference. Now my dog won't stop growling and barking at me. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Interesting Facts About 'Mrs. Dalloway'

Tuesday 27 January 23:30:00 UTC 2015

Mrs. Dalloway is Virginia Woolf’s modernist masterpiece. The novel follows socialite Clarissa Dalloway as she prepares for a party and receives a visit from an old suitor. With this simple plot, Woolf explores the subjective experience of the mind, as memory, emotion, and outside social forces flood in and out of the character’s day, which is in the middle of … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Actually, They All Lived Together…

Tuesday 27 January 23:16:57 UTC 2015

Employee: The first time it was with my friend– no, wait, my ex-friend. Then the second time it was with my boyfriend. Then I went over to my other boyfriend’s house…Fast food joint
Durham, North Carolina [Link]

Futility Closet » “No, No, Mr. Nash”

Tuesday 27 January 22:46:27 UTC 2015

Let us begin by saying we have nothing but the deepest aversion
Against casting an aspersion
On the beautiful works of Ogden Nash.
In fact we might say we go for his stuff like a vegetarian goes for his succotash.
But the thing that swerves us
From downright admiration is the length of his lines which sometimes look more like … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pro tip: If you don't get your children vaccinated for measles, they're going to get measles [Fail]

Tuesday 27 January 22:45:08 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [273 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Anti-gay pastor is an expert on the taste of semen and semen-flavored beverages, but he insists his knowledge is all second-hand [Unlikely]

Tuesday 27 January 22:32:36 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [173 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Have Found A Way To Unboil Egg Whites

Tuesday 27 January 22:30:00 UTC 2015

It doesn't work as well as a metaphor for how some things in life are irreversible, but scientists have recently mastered a technique for un-cooking egg whites. As an egg goes from raw to boiled, the protein in the egg white changes from liquid, transparent, tightly wound individual clumps to solid, opaque, long tangled strands. To "un-boil" it, scientists would … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Five East Bay people called 911 last night to see when Facebook would be back online [Dumbass]

Tuesday 27 January 22:05:24 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "So I have 16 warrants right now. Lol they know where I'm at tho, so it must not be TOO bad" [Dumbass]

Tuesday 27 January 22:02:46 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Will Buckyballs Blend?

Tuesday 27 January 22:00:00 UTC 2015

Ever wonder what happens when you drop Buckyballs into a blender? Sure you have. Well, wonder no more. * Anyone that has seen and enjoyed Birdman might like this. * These are the 30 most popular baby names borrowed from foods. * These are the moments directly before the moments when animals attack. * Tina Fey is producing a new … [Link]

The Onion » Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds, A-Rod Spring To Patriots’ Defense Over Deflated Footballs

Tuesday 27 January 22:00:00 UTC 2015

NEW YORK—Calling the recent scandal nothing more than a witch hunt, famed athletes Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds, and Alex Rodriguez issued a joint statement Tuesday vehemently defending the New England Patriots against accusations that the team chea…
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Fark.com RSS » Guy to city: "I broke my ankle during the flood, due to a submerged broken drain." City: "Here's your money… oh wait… What's this video of you trying to pull a stupid stunt while the neighbors cheer you on? Oh snap" w/vid

Tuesday 27 January 21:40:43 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Now that the 1 percent has successfully programmed an entire niche of halfwits into believing that tiny houses, pop-up rentals, and micro-lots are cool, let's all take the next logical step: an entire house reduced to a cube [Stupid]

Tuesday 27 January 21:34:26 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [154 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Republicans are getting more and more certain that the only thing that can stop them from taking the White House in 2016 is Sarah Palin. "I frankly think that her time has passed" [Obvious]

Tuesday 27 January 21:34:25 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [163 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Report: NFL Investigating Patriots Locker Room Attendant For ‘Deflategate’

Tuesday 27 January 21:24:00 UTC 2015

The NFL is reportedly zeroing in on a New England Patriots locker room attendant as a “person of interest” in the so-called Deflategate scandal, in which 11 of 12 Patriots footballs used during the AFC title game were found to be under-inflate…
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these tourists [Photoshop]

Tuesday 27 January 21:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [18 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Bobby Jindal Not Sure He Willing To Put Family Through 2-Month Presidential Campaign

Tuesday 27 January 20:36:00 UTC 2015

BATON ROUGE, LA—Citing the intense pressures and scrutiny placed on political candidates and the people in their lives, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal announced Tuesday that he’s not sure he wants to put his family through the rigors of a two…
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Mental Floss » 15 Facts About 'Before Sunrise'

Tuesday 27 January 20:30:00 UTC 2015

In 1995, when a baby-faced Jesse (Ethan Hawke) talked a charming French girl named Celine (Julie Delpy) into spending the night meandering through Vienna with him while discussing love and death, the audience had no idea the star-crossed lovers’ 12-hour romance would blossom into almost 20 years and three films. At the end of Sunrise, the couple agrees to meet … [Link]

The Onion » Nation’s Landmarks Piled In Single Location For Easier Monitoring

Tuesday 27 January 20:25:00 UTC 2015

BROADWATER, NE—In a move aimed at protecting the nation’s natural and historical heritage from potential threats, the U.S.
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Fark.com RSS » I'm a shark, I'm a shaaaark, take my extreme closeup piiiiiiic, I'm a shark [Cool]

Tuesday 27 January 20:23:05 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There once was a flood in Nantucket [Sad]

Tuesday 27 January 19:30:55 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Chinese officials probed after eating salamander meat. Surprisingly, not a euphemism [Weird]

Tuesday 27 January 19:27:52 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fairfax County SWAT team raids poker game in private house being played by quiet, unarmed, non-drug-using professionals. "They could've sent a retired detective with a clipboard and gotten the same result" [Stupid]

Tuesday 27 January 19:15:10 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [269 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You can't wash DNA evidence out of a car with a fire extinguisher. Not that this guy didn't try [Dumbass]

Tuesday 27 January 18:38:20 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Where Are They Now? Key Players in The O.J. Simpson Trial

Tuesday 27 January 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Recalling the boldfaced names of the trial of the century, 20 years later [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Web Toys to Fill Snowbound Days

Tuesday 27 January 18:17:53 UTC 2015

If school’s been cancelled, or you can’t get to work due to weather or road conditions, you may be looking for distractions you can enjoy indoors. We’ve got you covered, with another round of web toys. If the weather is fine, you’ll just have to come up with another excuse to enjoy these pleasures of procrastination. 1. GeekTyper Have you … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Massive load of dead fish dumped at Ravenhill, which is totally not how it went in The Hobbit [Interesting]

Tuesday 27 January 17:58:00 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [33 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Opinion: I Would Never Ask An Audience To Put Their Hands In The Air Were I Not Willing To Do The Same (by 2Fresh)

Tuesday 27 January 17:57:00 UTC 2015

By 2Fresh
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The Onion » Rest Of Season Not Expected To Miss Kobe Bryant

Tuesday 27 January 17:52:00 UTC 2015

Rest Of Season Not Expected To Miss Kobe Bryant
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FMyLife » nicktrelos says FML

Tuesday 27 January 17:48:46 UTC 2015

Today, I found out my girlfriend is bulimic. Like that wasn't bad enough, I found out because she spent all of our rent money on food. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Nat3_2020 says FML

Tuesday 27 January 17:48:45 UTC 2015

Today, as I walked on to the bus, the girl I liked whispered something to her friend. Curious, I asked what was so funny. She said she never realized that when I got on, I shook the bus. FML [Link]

FMyLife » LadyGrey says FML

Tuesday 27 January 17:48:44 UTC 2015

Today, returning home from a party, I realised I'd forgotten my keys. My roommate was sleeping so soundly that after an hour of throwing gravel and ringing the doorbell, I had to give up and get a room at the hotel over the road. For €85 I had a view of my room. FML [Link]

FMyLife » sleeping on the floor says FML

Tuesday 27 January 17:48:42 UTC 2015

Today, I was at my boyfriend's house. It wasn't until the huge fight which ended with us breaking up did I realize that I was snowed in with him. One day down, two to go. FML [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Vatican Replaces Doves With Balloons As Symbol Of Peace

Tuesday 27 January 17:36:00 UTC 2015

The Vatican traditionally releases a pair of doves on the last Sunday of January to symbolize peace, but after last year’s event, in which the doves were immediately attacked by a seagull and a black crow, the Vatican decided this year to release co…
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Fark.com RSS » JetBlue flight turned around after officials learned of an "unspecified threat" against the plane. No word if the unspecified threat was the fact it was a JetBlue plane [Florida]

Tuesday 27 January 17:17:58 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dead cat returns home days after being buried by owners. Sometimes, dead is better (Graphic images in article) [Scary]

Tuesday 27 January 17:14:29 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [174 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Q: How many lawmakers does it take to change a snowplow light? A: 77 [Stupid]

Tuesday 27 January 17:11:44 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [68 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Marshawn Lynch Delivers Eloquent 45-Minute Address On Privacy In The Modern Age

Tuesday 27 January 17:08:00 UTC 2015

PHOENIX—Explaining his position on the sociological issue during a Tuesday press conference at Super Bowl Media Day, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch reportedly delivered an incredibly thoughtful and eloquent 45-minute address on the top…
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Fark.com RSS » Super Bowl ads make you fat [Obvious]

Tuesday 27 January 17:07:31 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the postmen from their appointed rounds." Unless it's a lot of snow. In that case, your ValPack will be late [Followup]

Tuesday 27 January 16:07:00 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [77 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Guidebook Writer Stumbles Upon New England Town Too Quaint For Human Eyes

Tuesday 27 January 16:01:00 UTC 2015

STABLETON, NH—After winding her way down an unmarked country road past several rolling hills and fast-flowing brooks, guidebook writer Kara Wellington reportedly emerged into a New England town Tuesday that was too charming to be gazed upon by human…
[Link]

Mental Floss » How Many Words Do Eskimos Really Have for Snow?

Tuesday 27 January 16:00:00 UTC 2015

There are three answers to this question: a heck of a lot, not that many, and a whole heck of a lot. Or, if you want specifics: 5, 2, and 99. Confused? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Indiana governor planning state-run news agency to publish stories before release to the media. Possible agency names include "Truth" which is English for "Pravda" [Obvious]

Tuesday 27 January 15:57:38 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [151 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » katrina2d says FML

Tuesday 27 January 15:43:38 UTC 2015

Today, my dad and I were having a conversation about boneless chicken. He told me that they are raised boneless, going into detail, and I bought every word of it. Not until he started laughing did I realize how gullible I really am. I'm 22. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "The Rent Is Too Damn High" guy is being evicted [Ironic]

Tuesday 27 January 15:29:29 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [148 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Your Horoscopes – Week Of January 27, 2015

Tuesday 27 January 15:28:00 UTC 2015

ARIES: Your life will soon cross the line from comedy to tragedy, sending an entirely different group of people into gales of laughter. 
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Fark.com RSS » Yeti sighted in Boston [Silly]

Tuesday 27 January 14:56:51 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Divorce happens for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes spouses grow apart. Sometimes they fall out of love. Sometimes they're possessed by a genie [Strange]

Tuesday 27 January 14:40:52 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Fearless

Tuesday 27 January 14:40:04 UTC 2015

Founded in the 1880s by Manhattan rationalists, the 13 Club held a regular dinner on the 13th of each month, seating 13 members at each table deliberately to laugh at superstition. “I have given some attention to popular superstitions, and let me tell you that argument is powerless against them,” founding member Daniel Wolff told journalist Philip Hubert in 1890. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sex theme park offering giant penis rides to open in Taiwan (pics) [Amusing]

Tuesday 27 January 14:34:05 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [101 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Tonight on American Experience: "Edison"

Tuesday 27 January 14:30:00 UTC 2015

Tonight, a PBS documentary explaining much more than Edison's lightbulb. [Link]

Mental Floss » These Flies Go Headhunting for Dinner

Tuesday 27 January 14:30:00 UTC 2015

Phorid flies are tiny—most of them could sit on your pinky nail with some room to spare—but they come from a big family. There are more than 4,000 phorid species, and their lifestyles are incredibly diverse. Some are herbivores, some are predators, some are scavengers, and some are parasites. Many of them are a little gross. Take the so-called “coffin … [Link]

The Onion » Law-Abiding Citizen Keeps Herself On Track With Weekly Cheat Day

Tuesday 27 January 14:30:00 UTC 2015

NEW YORK—Saying that sometimes she just needs a little break from her daily regimen, law-abiding citizen Karen Garver told reporters Tuesday that she keeps herself on track with a weekly cheat day in which she allows herself to commit any crime she …
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Fark.com RSS » Neo-Nazis protest at radio station, quickly destroy their credibility by using Comic Sans [Stupid]

Tuesday 27 January 14:18:04 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this teamwork [Photoshop]

Tuesday 27 January 14:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 4PM Call [Kwok]

Tuesday 27 January 13:57:24 UTC 2015

Supervisor: Don’t forget to call [Kwok]. He’s got a couple of huge boxes and I think they’re computers.
Admin: Which one is [Kwok]?
Supervisor: The short Asian guy.
Admin on phone: Hi [Kwok], it’s [Jane]. I just wanted to let you know you have a huge package. 470 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I'm Not an Animal.

Tuesday 27 January 13:57:23 UTC 2015

Woman in elevator lobby to man: Did you eat peanut butter?Man: Peanut butter?Woman: You smell like peanut butter.Man: Um, I had some hazelnut coffee…Woman: Oh! Hazelnut coffee!!(elevator arrives, man gets on elevator, woman remains in lobby)Man, muttering to self: Peanut butter? Peanut butter?Los Angeles, California [Link]

Overheard In The Office » With Nuts, Actually

Tuesday 27 January 13:57:22 UTC 2015

Barista: Would you like this brownie heated up?Brownie man: I like my brownies like I like my women.Barista: Dark and covered in chocolate?Coffee shop
Cincinnati, OhioOverheard by: agrees with him [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Sounds Like Somebody Needs Half a Millipede

Tuesday 27 January 13:57:21 UTC 2015

Coworker: This is one of the weirdest places I’ve ever worked. Ally’s* rummaging in the bin for half a millipede, Jane* has to pathologically lock everything, and I’m going psycho telling people I don’t need hugs.Mallett Street
Sydney
Australia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » You'll Need to Read My Dissertation to Find Out!

Tuesday 27 January 13:57:20 UTC 2015

Coworker #1: Well, Asians make the best trannies.Coworker #2: Yeah, why is that?Hudson Street
New York City, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » How Promotions Happen.

Tuesday 27 January 13:57:19 UTC 2015

Manager #1, during performance review: We would have fired you, but we missed the deadline to submit the paperwork.Manager #2: So by default you are now an employee.HR rep, under breath: We are so getting sued.Manhattan, New YorkOverheard by: unleaded [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Despite Still Wetting the Bed.

Tuesday 27 January 13:57:18 UTC 2015

Worker #1, about friend's two children: I like Mike, he's a cool kid. Jake, though, just scares me.Worker #2: Me too! Serial murderer material.Worker #1: Yeah! He's probably just this misunderstood, clinically depressed kid that nobody loves because he is so ugly. And underneath it all, he's probably a lovely person, but the world will never know because of two bitches … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 9AM Back to Work

Tuesday 27 January 13:57:15 UTC 2015

Tech support guy on phone: Hi, I was wondering if you had a hair dryer?
…No, I have a meeting in about an hour, and I spilled coffee on my pants, and I don’t want to go this meeting with wet pants.
…I figured since you have such beautiful hair that you probably have a hair dryer.
…Well, thanks anyway, … [Link]

Weird Universe » Flesh Prices

Tuesday 27 January 13:51:05 UTC 2015

The purpose of this graphic was to show how high the price of meat was during the 1870 Siege of Paris. But what I find odd about it is the inclusion of elephant and bear meat, which apparently were on sale during the siege and had a set price. So if you wanted an elephant steak, it would have cost … [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Quiz "Cam" 2

Tuesday 27 January 13:15:00 UTC 2015

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Weird Universe » Welbeck Abbey

Tuesday 27 January 13:14:26 UTC 2015

A famous eccentric, the Fifth Duke of Portland spent a fortune over twenty-five years constructing fantastical additions to his estate, Welbeck Abbey, including fifteen miles of underground tunnels.

The Duke was very introverted – he did not want to meet people and never invited anyone to his home. His rooms had double letterboxes, one for ingoing and another for outgoing … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » And the kinkiest city in America is [Obvious]

Tuesday 27 January 13:10:29 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [89 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Even If It Is Part of My Job Description

Tuesday 27 January 13:03:16 UTC 2015

Woman exiting man’s office: Give ‘em a copy of your contract — I don’t care. I have better things to do than sit here and jerk myself off.498 7th Avenue
New York, New YorkOverheard by: I care [Link]

Mental Floss » Quiz "Cam" 2

Tuesday 27 January 12:51:29 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Man Converts His House Into a Feline Shangri-La

Tuesday 27 January 12:51:28 UTC 2015

When Peter Cohen purchased his house in 1988, he noticed that it came with two feral cats that roamed his property. Unfortunately, both cats were hit by cars, and one passed away. After a series of reconstructive surgeries, the surviving cat was brought inside to become an indoor cat. In order to keep his new friend company, Cohen started taking … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You might want to put down your shake weight and sit on a stack of ShamWow towels for this: Dr. Oz's magic diet pills don't seem to work [Obvious]

Tuesday 27 January 12:39:12 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [132 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Texas Tech students protest as giant snow penis is demolished, say they can't just let it go [Silly]

Tuesday 27 January 12:36:26 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dozens of dogs have mysteriously gone missing in a small Texan town. Your dog wants a security detail [Scary]

Tuesday 27 January 12:29:08 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [109 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cuomo orders NYC subway system to halt in anticipation of blizzard, which never comes. Empty subways run all night anyway [Fail]

Tuesday 27 January 12:19:02 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [119 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: 19th Century Japanese LOLcats

Tuesday 27 January 12:00:09 UTC 2015

19th Century Japanese LOLcats. Folks have been laughing at pictures of cats long before they stood still for a camera.
*
Doc or crock: 6 recent “documentaries” that have been accused of being fake. Internet hoaxes have made us all cynical, but maybe that’s a good thing.
*
The principal of Moses Brown School in Providence, Rhode Island, had his … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » NewsFlash: UPenn School of Social Work Adopts Controversial ‘Shut Up’ Method, Following Brooklyn’s Lead

Tuesday 27 January 11:58:24 UTC 2015

Social worker to passing ambulances and police cars: Shut up! God.260 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaOverheard by: lora [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 27 January 11:43:52 UTC 2015

Today, as a volunteer tutor, I met up with a girl who needed help with calculus. When I introduced myself, she wrinkled up her face and said, "I'd hoped you'd be hotter." FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One-handed fans of communal wanking in London fear not, there's a new place to go and _____ [Interesting]

Tuesday 27 January 11:05:02 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Another day, another assault rifle in the road. Rare "AR15s falling off vehicle" trifecta in play [Scary]

Tuesday 27 January 10:48:09 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [131 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 27 January 10:42:37 UTC 2015

Today, I'm at the unique point in my schooling that I'm either extremely overqualified or extremely underqualified for every job opportunity that appeals to me. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It wasn't that he was fired from Target that caused my son to kill himself. It was the fact he was paraded out in handcuffs in front of his coworkers and then fired that caused him to kill himself. That's why I'm suing [Fail]

Tuesday 27 January 10:25:00 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [182 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's only a matter of time before the coyotes take over New York City [Obvious]

Tuesday 27 January 10:18:51 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [8 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Egyptian court has moment of clarity, convicts "doctor" in death of girl after performing genital mutilation "procedure" [Sick]

Tuesday 27 January 10:09:27 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [69 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » U.S. study demonstrates higher risk of dementia for those taking common drugs. Also, a U.S. study demonstrates higher risk of dementia for those taking common drugs [Scary]

Tuesday 27 January 10:03:33 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Japanese "Water Cake" Lasts Only 30 Minutes

Tuesday 27 January 10:00:00 UTC 2015

Any cake that tastes good enough should never make it half an hour without being eaten. This particular cake, however, is like the Snapchat of cakes. It's called mizu shingen mocha, or Japanese water cake, and you can only get it at one of two Kinseiken Seika Company shops. It's a spin on an existing cake, the classic shingen mochi, … [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 27 January 9:54:22 UTC 2015

Today, I realized why you should never wear a thong under yoga pants that are a couple of sizes too small. It's a weird thing, seeing your co-workers anus. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Seattle makes aggressive move to unseat San Francisco as the Nanny State Champion of the Nation, passing law that makes it illegal to throw food out with the garbage. "We want to encourage composting" [Stupid]

Tuesday 27 January 9:31:00 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [237 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Keep your license plate visible at all times, citizen [Scary]

Tuesday 27 January 9:29:25 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New Yorkers prepare for the Snomapocamacsm by stocking up on milk, eggs, TP, and kale. MY GOD DON'T FORGET THE KALE [Stupid]

Tuesday 27 January 9:04:00 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [38 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » TysonY2 says FML

Tuesday 27 January 9:00:12 UTC 2015

Today, I mentioned to my girlfriend that I'd sent in a job application after she went home. In front of her parents. Who thought she'd stayed the night at a friend's place. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police have finally found the one person they don't want to detain at gunpoint: The son of a New York Times Op-Ed columnist [Asinine]

Tuesday 27 January 8:55:15 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [191 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Yellow an says FML

Tuesday 27 January 8:49:59 UTC 2015

Today, all day, in a huge blizzard, I've been stuck with a very nice, but very ugly, toothless and rather large and somewhat smelly woman, who has been continuously saying, "It feels like we're dating. Doesn't it feel like we're dating?" Ugh. No, no it doesn't. And please don't kill me. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Seven million marijuana tweets are sent every month. Oh, wow, man. It's like hash tag [Interesting]

Tuesday 27 January 7:17:00 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Coffee Drinks Around the World

Tuesday 27 January 6:44:05 UTC 2015

How do you like your coffee? You might get some new ideas for coffee drinks in this quick trip around the world. [Link]

Futility Closet » Social Media?

Tuesday 27 January 6:37:43 UTC 2015

Many thanks to everyone who’s contributed ideas or support since my New Year’s plea. Our traffic is still dwindling, but I have at least the beginnings of a plan to address it. The first step is to establish a presence in social media, which I’ve been neglecting entirely. To start, it seems wise to consolidate the existing accounts that people … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Do you have a friend who insists that you remove your shoes before entering his house? Well, he knows something you don't [Interesting]

Tuesday 27 January 6:37:00 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [241 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Scenes From the History of Snow Removal

Tuesday 27 January 6:30:54 UTC 2015

In some areas, the weather outside is pretty frightful. And since you've no place to go but outside to shovel, get cozy and read about snow removal in the good old days. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Disney to launch "Frozen"-themed Cruise Ship. No word when they begin boarding Gitmo detainees [Silly]

Tuesday 27 January 5:41:54 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » U.S. to charge Bowe Bergdahl with desertion [Unlikely]

Tuesday 27 January 5:35:00 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [185 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » We finally know what it takes for the FBI to arrest a banker in Manhattan [Interesting]

Tuesday 27 January 4:52:19 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here's your latest update on the east coast storms from 20 live traffic cameras at once. See how your city is doing in the snowmageddon sweepstakes [Followup]

Tuesday 27 January 3:46:21 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [120 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » If You Think That, You Don't Know Dick.

Tuesday 27 January 2:42:05 UTC 2015

Female CSR holding stack of papers to male CSR staring at empty printer tray: Hey, Scott, I think I grabbed your thing!Castle Rock, Colorado [Link]

Overheard In The Office » The Airing-Out Process Takes at Least Four Days

Tuesday 27 January 2:42:04 UTC 2015

(on casual Friday)Female employee to male employee: So you only wear pants on Fridays?Wooded Acres Drive
Waco, Texas [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 1PM Head Out for a Bite

Tuesday 27 January 2:42:03 UTC 2015

Maniac: Come in, I won’t bite anymore.
Worker: …Won’t bite…anymore?
Maniac: I usedta work at a veternarian. He usedta lock me up with the animals in a cage! When they’d bark, the only way to get them to stop was to bark at them. And bite them–on the ear! 708 Broadway elevator
New York, NY Overheard by: Kevin Davidson [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Where Do You Think Seventh Heaven Gets Its Audience?

Tuesday 27 January 2:42:01 UTC 2015

Coworker #1: What's a lobotomy?Coworker #2: It's when they do a brain transplant.Coworker #1: They do that?Coworker #2: I hear they aren't very successful…Portland, Oregon [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Got It, John

Tuesday 27 January 2:42:00 UTC 2015

Female sales rep: And that's Joan, j-o-a-n, not j-o-n-e.Delran, New JerseyOverheard by: Bruce Banner [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Save It for Our 3 PM Coffee-and-Entendre Break

Tuesday 27 January 2:41:57 UTC 2015

Female cube rat, reviewing document: This text is pixelated.Male cube rat: What is that? (reads over her shoulder.) “Senior oral presentation”? (snickers) I don't think I want to know about that.Female cube rat: Really, Jim? This early in the morning?Chesapeake, VirginiaOverheard by: Haven't had enough coffee yet [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Teamwork Requires Everyone to Do Her Part

Tuesday 27 January 2:41:56 UTC 2015

Excited coworker, after feeling rumbling from earthquake: Sarah*, did you vibrate over there?Coworker: That's kind of a personal question…Burlington, North CarolinaOverheard by: not vibrating [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's not every day that you are flying to Hawaii and run out of fuel and parachute into the ocean and get into a life raft and get picked up by a cruise ship. And it's not everyday that the Coast Guard gets the whole thing on video [Amusing]

Tuesday 27 January 2:36:04 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fifteen year-old shoots and kills thirteen year-old brother in ultra-realistic game of cops and robbers, walks away without being charged. He must have been playing as the cop [Sick]

Tuesday 27 January 2:19:22 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [199 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Single Colleagues Are Excellent Entertainment

Tuesday 27 January 1:56:42 UTC 2015

SPM: What's a good pick-up line while playing pool?SB: “Stroke your balls into my velvety pocket”?Vancouver
Canadia [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Auschwitz review: "Feels tacky and like a tourist trap" [Fail]

Tuesday 27 January 1:11:49 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [192 comments] [Link]

The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » How to tell if you're about to make a really bad decision – a flowchart

Tuesday 27 January 1:01:27 UTC 2015

How to tell if you're about to make a really bad decision - a flowchartView [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these senior citizens [Photoshop]

Tuesday 27 January 1:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I Like That in a Boss

Tuesday 27 January 0:54:26 UTC 2015

Sales to HR: Dude, it sounds like his balls haven't dropped yet.College Park, Maryland [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Steel mill ejaulates penis cloud [Weird]

Tuesday 27 January 0:49:30 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Husband, wife and their band play for free at local retirement homes because who's going to complain? [Sappy]

Tuesday 27 January 0:31:34 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Old & busted: KFC's Double Down sandwich. New and revolting: KFC's Double Down [Hot] dog [Sick]

Tuesday 27 January 0:03:34 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [111 comments] [Link]

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