John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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

FMyLife » wtfdaughter says FML

Tuesday 3 February 23:57:07 UTC 2015

Today, my daughter put a doll in the microwave "to keep her warm". She's 17. FML [Link]

FMyLife » dogbreederssuck says FML

Tuesday 3 February 23:57:06 UTC 2015

Today, at work, I had to tell a woman that there is no such thing as a "pedigree Beahuahuadoodle", and that she'd essentially paid $500 for a mutt. FML [Link]

FMyLife » ansarias says FML

Tuesday 3 February 23:35:52 UTC 2015

Today, I was in charge of taking a delivery of new office chairs for the meeting room at work. The delivery men took the old chairs, but left without delivering the new ones. I can't get in contact with them, and we have a big meeting first thing tomorrow. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't bother checking; your Android phone probably has malware on it [Asinine]

Tuesday 3 February 23:34:08 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Homemade valentine ideas for you lazy, undatable Farkers out there. Because why invest in a lost cause, anyway? [Obvious]

Tuesday 3 February 23:32:24 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Florida man says a synthetic form of marijuana called flakka caused him to roll around naked on the roof with a gun [Florida]

Tuesday 3 February 23:26:57 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Feeling stressed out and need a service animal? Mcdonald's doesn't care, take your baby kangaroo outside [Amusing]

Tuesday 3 February 22:55:13 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » U.S. park workers in Wisconsin shovel snow all winter so bereaved elderly man can get to bench dedicated to his late wife every day: "We said, ''We've got to make sure he can get to his bench and talk to his wife. He truly misses her&

Tuesday 3 February 22:34:55 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Manatee Facts

Tuesday 3 February 22:30:00 UTC 2015

On Monday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service temporarily closed Three Sisters Springs in the Crystal River after more than 300 manatees rapidly moved into the springs. “We have a record number this year,” Laura Ruettiman, an environmental education guide at the Springs told USA TODAY. “We have 150 more manatees here than have ever been recorded in the past.” … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ken Ham sues the state of Kentucky because they realized that giving $18 million in tax refunds for a religious theme park just might be unconstitutional [Dumbass]

Tuesday 3 February 22:15:19 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [158 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Venus Added To Registry Of Historically Significant Planets

Tuesday 3 February 22:13:00 UTC 2015

VIENNA—Recognizing its prominent position in the night sky and 4.5 billion years of service to the solar system, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs voted Tuesday to add Venus to the Registry of Historically Significant Planets.
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Mental Floss » 13 of Your Burning Questions Answered with Flowcharts

Tuesday 3 February 21:03:48 UTC 2015

Flowcharts were originally designed to illustrate algorithms, or the process by which something happens. As flowcharts moved from engineering to internet humor, they began to rely more on human decisions, as flawed as they are, than logical analysis of existing conditions. And there’s no shortage of people who will help you make your decisions with a humorous, or sometimes not-so-humorous, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Trial date set for Widnes man charged for attempted murder." Prosecutors ask, "Can I get a Widnes?" [Amusing]

Tuesday 3 February 21:01:13 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this showoff [Photoshop]

Tuesday 3 February 21:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Water Cooler Bottle Rockets

Tuesday 3 February 20:56:36 UTC 2015

Sometimes the instruction "Don't try this at home" just seems like an invitation. What's the worst that could happen, aside from burning your house or office to the ground? In the latest video from The Royal Institution, Andy Marmery shows how water cooler bottles can be made into bottle rockets. It starts with slow-motion footage of how fuel burns inside … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » North Korea and the US have been in secret discussions about possibly having "talks about talks" regarding denuclearization. No dates will be set yet until they meet to discuss a possible meeting [Interesting]

Tuesday 3 February 20:40:02 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Three French soldiers injured in Nice knife attack. Witnesses contend the attack was not nice at all [Scary]

Tuesday 3 February 20:38:49 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "A fatal Denver plane crash was likely caused by the pilot taking selfies, say investigators" [Dumbass]

Tuesday 3 February 20:34:15 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Security threat of the week: Missoula MT police seek DHS grant, cite Rainbow Family as the threat. The picture of a Rainbow Family gathering must be seen [Silly]

Tuesday 3 February 20:21:49 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [108 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Residents donate $5K to animal control for net gun to capture Shaggy. Hopefully, they'll stick with the shotgun for Scrappy-Doo [Misc]

Tuesday 3 February 20:12:32 UTC 2015

Misc [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Finally ready to stop resting on her laurels, Harper Lee's sophomore novel will be released this summer [Followup]

Tuesday 3 February 20:02:27 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Street Art

Tuesday 3 February 20:00:00 UTC 2015

From tags to throwies to murals, street art is everywhere; and in the last decade, it's gained appreciation from the public at large. Artists are being commissioned to take what was once only thought of as a mischievous pastime for ne’er-do-wells into the mainstream. But let’s face facts: It’s 2015, and no subculture has really achieved validation until it gains … [Link]

The Onion » Nation Prepares For Long Week Of Seeing Photos Of Tom Brady Lifting Super Bowl Trophy

Tuesday 3 February 19:54:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Bracing themselves for what they know will be a long and arduous week, millions of Americans across the nation expressed their frustration Tuesday as they prepared to be continuously inundated with photos of New England Patriots quarterba…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Today's "Alien found in a can of tuna" story brought to you by Nottingham, England. "I opened the top of the lid and saw a purply thing, a gut sack or intestine. Then I turned it round and pushed it with a fork and saw it looking back

Tuesday 3 February 19:46:11 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » As it turns out, headstone fraud is a serious criminal undertaking [Dumbass]

Tuesday 3 February 19:33:42 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A Second Novel From Harper Lee To Be Published This Year

Tuesday 3 February 19:30:00 UTC 2015

For over 50 years, To Kill a Mockingbird has stood as Harper Lee's notable and solitary contribution to the literary world. It is the only book she's ever published, and the sole legacy of a private author who rarely engaged with the media. Now, that is all about to change with the publication of a second novel by Lee called … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pilot asks NTSB to re-open investigation of 2/3/59 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper; CNN producers high-five each other as they now have their programming set for the rest of the year [Unlikely]

Tuesday 3 February 19:10:36 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Hey there police, I drove to your station because I need your help after being shot in the chest" [Scary]

Tuesday 3 February 19:00:33 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Strange Effect 9/11 Had on the Whale Population

Tuesday 3 February 19:00:00 UTC 2015

Canada’s Bay of Fundy is located on the east coast of North America, tucked between Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. It’s a common home to a number of ships and active ports, at least on a typical day. But September 11, 2001, was not a typical day. The attacks on the United States brought sea traffic throughout the region … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mom faces child abuse charges for slamming the brakes [Florida]

Tuesday 3 February 18:57:47 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Jordanian pilot captured by ISIS is toast [Sad]

Tuesday 3 February 18:53:17 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [546 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » In a Word

Tuesday 3 February 18:31:18 UTC 2015

bedrabble
v. to make wet and dirty with rain and mud Our change climatic
We think acrobatic
And sigh for a land that is better —
But the German will say,
In a very dry way,
That the weather with him is still Wetter. — J.R. Joy, Yale Record, 1899 [Link]

The Onion » Opinion: Sometimes I Feel Like Things Would Be Better Off If I Never Existed (by the Universe)

Tuesday 3 February 17:54:00 UTC 2015

By the Universe
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark ready headline: Derbyshire is a hotbed of Satanism [Obvious]

Tuesday 3 February 17:48:57 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The driver said the gun belonged to a friend. The passenger said the gun belonged to the driver. The computer said the gun belonged to the Austin Police Department [Dumbass]

Tuesday 3 February 17:47:19 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Unfortunate Limerick Hero

Tuesday 3 February 17:47:18 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Name the Super Bowl MVP(s) By the First Letter of Their Last Name

Tuesday 3 February 17:47:08 UTC 2015

[Link]

The Onion » Man Under Mistaken Impression He His Own Harshest Critic

Tuesday 3 February 17:47:00 UTC 2015

ROUND ROCK, TX—Having made repeated claims that he holds himself to a higher standard than anyone else does, local man Nathan Tullman, 37, remains under the mistaken impression that he is his own harshest critic, reports confirmed Tuesday.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police: Okay maybe the pepper spray was a bit much but those two were humping like animals in that public toilet. What with the loud noises and all [Dumbass]

Tuesday 3 February 17:40:58 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bar manager finds 1 oz gold bar under a table. He tries to find rightful owner. No one claims it. The line starts to my left [Hero]

Tuesday 3 February 17:36:15 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Is that a gravity knife in your pocket, or are you just being arrested for illegal weapon possession so an NYPD cop can get a promotion? [Asinine]

Tuesday 3 February 17:31:53 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [262 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Thieves pick the correct pink charity tin at foodbank to steal for a one-way ticket to hell [Asinine]

Tuesday 3 February 17:31:18 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Midwest miracle: Woman woke up hours before she was going to be taken off life support [Cool]

Tuesday 3 February 17:17:22 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Study on who survives disaster and who doesn't finds that 75% freeze up, 15% have their shiat together, and the remaining 10% actively hinder survival prospects. You may know that last group as "Democrats and Republicans" [Obvious]

Tuesday 3 February 17:13:26 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Explosion at a mall in Perth, Australia kills 2 and injures 3. Early reports suggest a transformer exploded rather than terrorism but it is from CNN so who knows [Sad]

Tuesday 3 February 17:06:28 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man arrested for illegally catching five alligators and cooking them for his Super Bowl dinner [Florida]

Tuesday 3 February 16:40:01 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Facts About 'Dune'

Tuesday 3 February 16:30:00 UTC 2015

pixgood.com Before Frank Herbert unleashed the first entry in his magnificent Dune series—a saga many now call sci-fi’s answer to The Lord of the Rings—almost nobody thought it had a prayer. Publishers rejected the novel 23 times and even his own agents had their doubts. Yet, if anything, Dune’s humble beginnings bolster its appeal. To date, that first book alone … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "What the Warren Commission didn't know." That no one would ever believe them and that they'd create the biggest conspiracy theory ever? [Interesting]

Tuesday 3 February 16:29:51 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [148 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: California May Raise Smoking Age From 18 To 21

Tuesday 3 February 16:29:00 UTC 2015

In an effort to keep cigarettes out of the hands of teenagers, California legislators have proposed a bill that would raise the state’s minimum smoking age from 18 to 21.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta brings the four surviving original documents together on display for the first time. "It's a real moment in history" [Spiffy]

Tuesday 3 February 16:22:47 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Will The Lonely Tree of Llanfyllin defy the odds? Can the Bulgarian Plane reign triumphant? Or will the Major Oak of Sherwood Forest take the crown? Your European Tree Of The Year Thread is right here [Silly]

Tuesday 3 February 16:12:49 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Researchers say Marijuana doesn't change your brain, giggle, forget what they were talking about, say marijuana doesn't change your brain [Interesting]

Tuesday 3 February 16:12:20 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » An 11-month-old boy pulls a baggie of cocaine from his mother's shirt during a traffic stop, to prove you're never too young for the Florida tag [Florida]

Tuesday 3 February 16:04:09 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Supplements at major retailers like Walmart, GNC, and Target contain little or no gingko biloba, St. John's wort, or valerian root. Instead testers found: Powdered rice, beans, peas and wild carrots, asparagus and spruce [Fail]

Tuesday 3 February 16:02:22 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [131 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Your Horoscopes — Week Of February 3, 2015

Tuesday 3 February 15:59:00 UTC 2015

ARIES: Your dealings with the dark powers will be jeopardized when even they are a little freaked out by how eager you are to behead all those chickens.
[Link]

The Onion » Woman Has Few Enough Friends To Consider Confiding In Sister

Tuesday 3 February 15:58:00 UTC 2015

ST. PAUL, MN—Admitting there really wasn’t anyone else who came to mind as a viable option, local 32-year-old Emma Weir told reporters Tuesday that she has few enough friends to consider confiding in her younger sister.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kitten watches snowflakes fall, considers best way to attack them [Amusing]

Tuesday 3 February 15:55:55 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [19 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Man Wistfully Looks Around Website He Hasn’t Visited For 30 Minutes

Tuesday 3 February 15:54:00 UTC 2015

PROVO, UT—Local man Keith Steinhauer reportedly took a moment Tuesday to wistfully look around Slate.com, noting how much the website had changed since he had last visited 30 minutes earlier.
[Link]

The Onion » Helpful Waitress Asks Recently Seated Couple If They’ve Eaten Food Before

Tuesday 3 February 15:52:00 UTC 2015

MICHIGAN CITY, IN—Having greeted the table and handed out the restaurant’s menu, City Bistro waitress Amanda Meese helpfully inquired Tuesday if a recently seated couple had ever eaten food before, sources confirmed.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Flying alien horse spaceship seen near Mexican volcano. Or possibly just a fly on the lens. Both theories equally credible [Dumbass]

Tuesday 3 February 15:32:31 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [39 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » anon says FML

Tuesday 3 February 15:29:08 UTC 2015

Today, as I passed by the window that looks out on to my front yard, I saw a man out there so I ran to the kitchen to call the police. The operator asked me to describe the man. It was then that I realized the mysterious man in my yard was the snowman I built yesterday. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A drug ring among students of a privileged prep school leads to prison sentences, with a plethora of mugshots of what privileged kids look like [Dumbass]

Tuesday 3 February 15:28:30 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » When Does Freezing Rain Become Sleet?

Tuesday 3 February 14:43:49 UTC 2015

Unless you live in a part of the country that doesn't endure any type of winter, chances are you've seen a weather forecast that has made you think, "Ugh, freezing rain." You have probably also seen one that has made you go, "Ugh, sleet." But what is the difference between these two types of precipitation, and what do they have … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Somewhere in France, Hasbro is selling a monopoly set made entirely with real money, which should lead to some interesting arguments about who gets to be the banker [Cool]

Tuesday 3 February 14:35:23 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Shampooed Hair Art

Tuesday 3 February 14:11:45 UTC 2015

Photographer Cheuk Lun Lo has drawn inspiration from shampoo, creating a photo series in which he focuses on heads of hair all lathered up and twisted into various shapes. More info at Designboom.

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FMyLife » bootyislife says FML

Tuesday 3 February 14:06:13 UTC 2015

Today, my girlfriend thought it would be sexy to give me a naked massage. She straddled my back and started rubbing, then she sneezed and peed on me. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: Stormtroopers working normal jobs [Photoshop]

Tuesday 3 February 14:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » A Woman Scorned

Tuesday 3 February 13:52:37 UTC 2015


Old and busted; cutting off significant other's penis for cheating. New and hot; throwing battery acid in his lap for secretly filming sexual encounter and posting it online. Ah yeah, he won't be using it anymore for either function. He is 25, she's 17 so he deserved something but maybe not that. What acid burn looks like above. [Link]

Weird Universe » Kate Smith and The Loving Spoonful

Tuesday 3 February 13:37:00 UTC 2015

Nothing says "rock 'n roll" like Kate Smith. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Though, to Be Fair, You're Not Even an Employee Here.

Tuesday 3 February 13:26:01 UTC 2015

Male coworker: It's one o'clock already? Man, this day is flying by so fast! Female coworker: It's dragging for me. Male coworker: Last time I looked at the clock it was only 11 am. Man, where did the time go? Female coworker: That's because you're old and you keep falling asleep and waking up an hour later!Albuquerque, New MexicoOverheard by: Janet … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » It’s Never Been Grounded, Helps Old Ladies across the Street…

Tuesday 3 February 13:26:00 UTC 2015

Customer: What’s the lunch special?Waitress: The Reuben — it’s very good… Of course, I haven’t had it before…624 Ludington Street
Escanaba, MichiganOverheard by: Huh!?! [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Try Actually Wearing That Tennis Sweater, Scott

Tuesday 3 February 13:25:59 UTC 2015

Loud man complaining to librarian: Can you turn the heat up or the air conditioning down? It's too cold in here. It might be fine for someone with type o blood, but I'm freezing!Public Library
La Jolla, California [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I Excel at That

Tuesday 3 February 13:25:58 UTC 2015

Guy: Can you do me there?
Woman: What?
Guy, yelling: Do me in the spreadsheet! Rutgers office of Information Technology
New Brunswick, New Jersey Overheard by: in the next room [Link]

Overheard In The Office » So the Baby's Coming UPS

Tuesday 3 February 13:25:57 UTC 2015

New mommy: So when's your baby due?Pregnant lady: The doctor said I may have to have a c-section as my public bone isn't big enough for normal delivery.Brentwood, Tennessee [Link]

Overheard In The Office » If I’d Known It Would Just Be a Slobbering, I’d Have Done It Myself

Tuesday 3 February 13:25:56 UTC 2015

Architect: Did you see the dog?Intern: Yeah, he slobbered on my pant leg.Architect: I sent you because I didn’t want to get bit.Square Lake Road
Bloomfield Hills, MichiganOverheard by: Eero Plain [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Or That Some of Them Involved Donkeys

Tuesday 3 February 13:25:55 UTC 2015

Cube rat on cell: So, I’m really annoyed because TJ* keeps ordering movies on the TV, and I told him he’s going to have to pay for them… I just don’t trust him… I know he’s my boyfriend! You can block someone from doing that? Cool! … I know, and he kept asking me whether I minded because he was ordering … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 15-year-old boy dies while attempting skateboard stunt. Goddamnit, Nationwide, enough's enough [Sad]

Tuesday 3 February 13:17:18 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [123 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » To All Things Moderation

Tuesday 3 February 13:10:25 UTC 2015

Good news fellow couch potatoes! Long distance, strenuous joggers have the same mortality rate as sedentary people. On the other hand, the Danish study says moderate jogging does improve the mortality rate. Mmm danish… [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Got Any Engagement Rings That Squirt Poison?

Tuesday 3 February 12:58:11 UTC 2015

Worker bee: I won’t spend 60 dollars on something I can’t shoot my friends with.11145 Westheimer Road
Houston, TexasOverheard by: me either [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hey, all the single ladies — Charles Manson didn't go through with his wedding [Amusing]

Tuesday 3 February 12:54:00 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [67 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » toe says FML

Tuesday 3 February 12:46:58 UTC 2015

Today, I stole my brother's fuzzy slippers for the day as I usually do. Too bad he had been anticipating this and had left a mouse trap in one of them. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off the streets. For California, that's the next 72 hours [Scary]

Tuesday 3 February 12:34:04 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [79 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Unfortunate Limerick Hero

Tuesday 3 February 12:21:00 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » Don't you hate it when you go to the Super Bowl and afterwards you just want to get home as soon as possible but your private luxury jet gets stuck in the mud? Yeah, me too [Sad]

Tuesday 3 February 12:02:26 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Iceland's Last McDonald's Burger Finally Moved From National Museum

Tuesday 3 February 12:00:00 UTC 2015

Visitors to a Reykjavik hostel will get to see a very unusual display: A burger and fries, purchased just a day before the last McDonald's in the country closed its doors on Halloween 2009. The meal was purchased by Hjortur Smarason, who had heard rumors that the fast food would never decompose, bought the meal, and put it on a … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Feel Free to Improvise

Tuesday 3 February 11:53:03 UTC 2015

Trainer: When you answer the phone, feel free to say something like “good morning” or “good afternoon.”Trainee: You mentioned “good morning” and “good afternoon” but what am I supposed to say if it's evening?Manhattan, New YorkOverheard by: Karen [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Day the Music Died

Tuesday 3 February 11:00:27 UTC 2015

The Day the Music Died. They weren’t the first nor the last musicians to die in a plane crash, but the events of February 3, 1959 left an indelible mark.
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On the Shores of New York's Mysterious Island of Animal Disease. Take a secondhand tour of the forbidden Plum Island.
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Here Are the Ways the Internet Mocked Katy … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Danish study recently concluded that high-intensity, high-mileage joggers die at the same rate as channel-surfing couch potatoes [Amusing]

Tuesday 3 February 10:57:00 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [147 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Or Are You Just Generally Greasy and Salty?

Tuesday 3 February 10:50:42 UTC 2015

Office chick: You know what the best part of getting McDonald's is? Just when you think you're done, you find five or six bonus fries in the bottom of the bag. Office dude: It's the simple pleasures for you, huh? Office chick: Oh yeah, nothing better! Something small and salty to snack on! Office dude, filled with innuendo: In that case, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: Boston Yeti roaming the streets during a snowstorm. New Hotness: Naked Cowboy walking down I-75 during a snowstorm [Amusing]

Tuesday 3 February 10:47:00 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [21 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » bruhandbutercup says FML

Tuesday 3 February 10:17:06 UTC 2015

Today, my boss informed me I couldn't go on my "vacation" because he's leaving for one of his employees' weddings. That just so happens to be my wedding, for which I'm taking the vacation. FML [Link]

FMyLife » StantheMan93 says FML

Tuesday 3 February 10:17:05 UTC 2015

Today, my wife's boyfriend learned that you can't flush condoms. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Five things you learn by shopping at Mexican supermarkets in the US: 1. The produce is a hell of a lot cheaper than the gringo outlets [Interesting]

Tuesday 3 February 9:49:00 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [154 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How sweet. A nine year old girl writing a poem about OH MY EFFING LORD [Scary]

Tuesday 3 February 9:11:00 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [152 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Coin Experts on the Future of the Penny, $2 Bill, and More

Tuesday 3 February 9:00:00 UTC 2015

The U.S. Mint currently loses over $50 million a year on pennies—specifically on the production of this practically-worthless (literally) coin. So it's no surprise that over half of the coin collectors and numismatic experts polled expect the penny to be phased out of use in the semi-near future. For more on matters of money, check out the graphic below from … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The biggest winner on Super Bowl Sunday? Pizza box manufacturers, of course [Followup]

Tuesday 3 February 8:38:00 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Don't Tase me, mom" [Florida]

Tuesday 3 February 8:34:00 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [7 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » U.S. Marshals arrest "Poopgangsta." "Turdburglar" still on the loose [Amusing]

Tuesday 3 February 7:39:00 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sriracha is just the tip of the iceberg, as food manufacturers rush to bring Falernum, Gochujang sauce, African Barbecue Marinade, South American Black Sauce, and other exotic ethnic flavors to American grocery shelves [Strange]

Tuesday 3 February 7:10:00 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Special Interests

Tuesday 3 February 6:33:10 UTC 2015

Founded in 1938 by Owen C. Cash and Rupert I. Hall, the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America boasts 23,000 members. Its more manageable name is the Barbershop Harmony Society. The Guild of Former Pipe Organ Pumpers was created in 1927 by “Grand Diapason” Chet Shafer of Detroit, after meeting Sen. James Couzens … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Holy Crap [Amusing]

Tuesday 3 February 6:29:00 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Tips for Totally Disconnecting from Work on Your Vacation

Tuesday 3 February 6:15:00 UTC 2015

If you’re like most Americans, you probably feel overworked and under-vacationed. But what’s the point of going on vacation if you’re going to check your email just as often as you would if you were sitting at your desk? Here are a few tricks for unplugging and enjoying your vacation—we promise those emails will still be there when you get … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ever wondered why February has 28 days? Let's just say the Romans hated winter and loved answering "None" when asked what month it was [Silly]

Tuesday 3 February 5:37:00 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't bring a hammer to a pitchfork fight. Unless you tape it to a broom handle, that might give you the reach you need… but I digress [Fail]

Tuesday 3 February 5:06:32 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One truck carrying bees and one truck carrying frozen chicken collide to make a delectable asphalt-glazed roasted honey chicken [Scary]

Tuesday 3 February 4:33:56 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Episode 5: The Groundhog Bites Back [Fail]

Tuesday 3 February 3:42:41 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Introducing the spaghetti sandwich. Need I say more? [Spiffy]

Tuesday 3 February 3:02:51 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [87 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apparently they're cremating unicorns in Britain. That or someone has just elected a gay pope at this factory [Weird]

Tuesday 3 February 2:41:48 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Attempt to pay your property taxes in cash? That's an arrestin' [Amusing]

Tuesday 3 February 2:11:31 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [146 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Britain has their own version of "I have to be at the gym in 26 minutes" guy… and he's smashing (Not safe for workish picture) [Dumbass]

Tuesday 3 February 1:26:24 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Police are investigating how the toddler got hold of the gun and shot his mother" [Florida]

Tuesday 3 February 1:22:54 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …Fonts?

Tuesday 3 February 1:04:47 UTC 2015

Secretary #1: Yeah, it was a great movie. The Scarlet Letter.Secretary #2: Wow, what's that about?Cleveland, Ohio [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Are My Eyes Open Yet?

Tuesday 3 February 1:04:46 UTC 2015

Coworker to another, looking at tea in her cup: I think this has caffeine in it, it's called “Wake Up.”Montpelier, VermontOverheard by: tam [Link]

Overheard In The Office » In the Subway, for Example

Tuesday 3 February 1:04:45 UTC 2015

Adorable PA: Seriously, though, maybe you need a good, physically visible Eros love influence in your life. I learn by rubbing off on people. Maybe you do too?Newark, New Jersey [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Sleepless in the Hardware Department: Act Two

Tuesday 3 February 1:04:44 UTC 2015

Salesguy on phone: I got your nuts right here!! 8220 England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Do You Really Think I’m Capable of Explaining That?

Tuesday 3 February 1:04:43 UTC 2015

Boss: I don’t get it. Why are these entries all wrong?Data entry grunt: Look at the user report. Out of 75 users, 67 of them are entering the data incorrectly. We need to get those 67 in a training session so we’re all on the same page.Boss: I’m not sure how — I’ve never had to do this before.Data entry grunt: … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » It’s My Fitness Program

Tuesday 3 February 1:04:42 UTC 2015

Female co-worker: Yeah, these bruises on my legs? I wish I could say they were from S&M. Actually, I was just drunkenly stumbling around.33 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CaliforniaOverheard by: McN [Link]

Overheard In The Office » So They Can Have a Nice Dark Place to Talk on Their Cell Phones

Tuesday 3 February 1:04:41 UTC 2015

Guy in charge of newspaper, commenting on Avatar opening: People seem to be going back to movies now.Manhattan, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Every Hour on the Hour

Tuesday 3 February 1:04:40 UTC 2015

Admin #1, screaming: I'm toothless! I'm toothless! My bridge fell out. It fell under my desk!Admin #2 to admin #3: We can only hope it was her front teeth.Rochelle Park, New JerseyOverheard by: hellbitch [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's time for a Timbuktu Tennis Match, Fark Photoshop style [Photoshop]

Tuesday 3 February 1:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Make Every Day 'Groundhog Day' With This "I Got You Babe" Alarm Clock

Tuesday 3 February 1:00:00 UTC 2015

Harold Ramis' classic Groundhog Day turned the erstwhile gimmicky holiday into a profound lesson on life, love, and how we conduct ourselves on a daily basis (or is it about religion or economics?). It also gave us some unforgettable moments, like Phil Connors' (Bill Murray, naturally) repetitive 6 a.m. Sonny and Cher wake-up. Now, thanks to Instructables, you too can … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Do I Need to Explain Post-It Notes to You Again?

Tuesday 3 February 0:45:04 UTC 2015

Boss to entire office: My ball has something stuck to it, good things I have two to choose from.Pennsylvania [Link]

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