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 » These Slurpee waves sloshed up on Nantucket [Interesting]

Friday 27 February 23:57:45 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This poor sheriff, who hates Obamacare, now has a million medical bills, wants YOU to contribute to his GoFundMe [Asinine]

Friday 27 February 23:39:55 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [183 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Speaking Of “Expanding at an Incredible Rate”! Ba Dum Bum!

Friday 27 February 23:31:35 UTC 2015

Boss on phone: We really want to focus on your company in 2009. The alternative energy sector is expanding at an incredible rate, and I… (pause) Really? Rape?Williamstown
AustraliaOverheard by: Kate [Link]

Mental Floss » What Do Alcohol Stills Do?

Friday 27 February 23:16:52 UTC 2015

If you drink, you know what stills make. Whiskey, rum, vodka, gin, tequila, etc.—all of them are distilled. Though the results might be familiar, how they’re produced might not be. Distilled Knowledge At its heart, distillation is one of the most common ways to purify liquids, by separating them into their individual parts. Here, a fermented mixture made from the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Lois Lerner's missing emails are no longer missing [Dumbass]

Friday 27 February 23:02:26 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [227 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Round Numbers

Friday 27 February 22:35:43 UTC 2015

A curiosity attributed to a Professor E. Ducci in the 1930s: Arrange four nonnegative integers in a circle, as above. Now construct further “cyclic quadruples” of integers by subtracting consecutive pairs, always subtracting the smaller number from the larger. So the quadruple above would produce 22, 8, 38, 8, then 14, 30, 30, 14, and so on. Ducci found that … [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Lovely Quotes From Mister Rogers About Love

Friday 27 February 22:30:00 UTC 2015

Mister Rogers taught us about kindness, imagination, wonder, and countless other life lessons. Above all else, he emphasized the importance of love—loving ourselves and loving others. Here are 10 quotes about love from our favorite neighbor, Mister Rogers. 1. "Deep within us—no matter who we are—there lives a feeling of wanting to be lovable, of wanting to be the kind … [Link]

FMyLife » MCForty says FML

Friday 27 February 22:29:15 UTC 2015

Today, I won a pool game against some guy. His friends started mocking him for getting his ass whooped by a pregnant girl who couldn't even lean over the table. He got mad, swung his pool stick at them, missed, and hit me right in the face. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Trip to McDonald's leaves man more poisoned than usual [Scary]

Friday 27 February 22:27:58 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Ballot Selfies" are apparently such an epidemic, laws are needed to ban them (with helpful pic of what kind of monster does this) [Stupid]

Friday 27 February 22:15:43 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Supreme Court rules that dentists can't hold a monopoly on teeth-whitening services. And as any hillbilly with a pair of pliers and a bottle of whiskey will tell you, they don't have a monopoly on pulling them, either [Spiffy]

Friday 27 February 22:13:47 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Friday Happy Hour: What's the Most Annoying Sound in the World?

Friday 27 February 22:09:08 UTC 2015

On Fridays, we ask a bunch of unrelated questions. Your answers help get us through the afternoon. This week Rebecca O'Connell, Nick Greene, Erin McCarthy, and Abbey Stone provided the questions… 1. What's the most annoying sound in the world? [Erin] 2. If the Internet had a flag, what would it look like? [Nick] 3. Have you ever fallen for … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good news, everyone: You can make beer more alcoholic by freezing it [Cool]

Friday 27 February 21:44:01 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Grave Sightings: The Kentucky Giant

Friday 27 February 21:30:00 UTC 2015

For years, every time we so much as touch a toe out of state, I’ve put cemeteries on our travel itinerary. From garden-like cemeteries to 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 … [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: 'DuckTales' is Coming Back

Friday 27 February 21:30:00 UTC 2015

New DuckTales, Woo-Hoo! The fantastic cartoon series that featured Scrooge McDuck and his swimmable bank vault is getting a reboot. * Sometimes real life is stranger than fiction, as in the case of these actual events that feel like hoaxes. * Watch footage of seven deserted places that have been filmed by drones. * Adam Savage built this recreation of … [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Study: Most Internet Users Won’t Stop Online Bullies

Friday 27 February 21:28:00 UTC 2015

According to a new study from Ohio State University, only 10 percent of internet users who witness online bullying choose to confront the bully or help the victim, with the rest demonstrating the “bystander effect.” What do you think?
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Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review

Friday 27 February 21:19:39 UTC 2015

Baby Born with Intact Amniotic Sac First off, little Silas Johnson is fine. He was delivered by Cesarean section three months early at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, still shrouded in the sac of amniotic fluid. Neonatologist William Binder snapped a picture of the unusual sight with his cellphone, then opened the sac so the baby could begin breathing. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police force's faith-based initiative ignores all religions except for Christianity. To be fair, all those other guys are just going to hell anyway, so who cares [Sick]

Friday 27 February 21:12:14 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this Russian celebration [Photoshop]

Friday 27 February 21:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [13 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Newlywed Couple Looks So Deeply In Debt

Friday 27 February 20:49:00 UTC 2015

CHICAGO—Saying that you could tell by the way they stared into each other’s eyes, friends and family of newlywed couple Patrick and Heather Vaughn told reporters Friday that the bride and groom look so deeply in debt.
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Mental Floss » The Origins of 11 Famous Star Trek Lines

Friday 27 February 20:45:00 UTC 2015

Live long and prosper. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cigarettes seized from ice cream van as 'black lung ripple' turns out not be a flavor [Misc]

Friday 27 February 20:38:33 UTC 2015

Misc [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Sail-Backed Facts About Ouranosaurus

Friday 27 February 20:30:00 UTC 2015

If you could somehow take an African safari 125 million years ago, seeing Niger’s gorgeous Ouranosaurus in the flesh would be a real Kodak moment. [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Shatner Stole Nimoy's Bicycle

Friday 27 February 20:25:00 UTC 2015

William Shatner made a habit of stealing Leonard Nimoy's bike while working on Star Trek. Here's why. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Of drunks, criminals, dumbasses and weirdos: it's time for the Fark Weird News Quiz [Survey]

Friday 27 February 20:03:03 UTC 2015

Survey [link] [30 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » shoggoth_wild says FML

Friday 27 February 20:02:00 UTC 2015

Today, my girlfriend and I were talking about times we'd made our mothers cry. She said she'd only made her mother cry once. When I asked when, she said, "When I told her I was thinking about dating you." FML [Link]

FMyLife » milked says FML

Friday 27 February 20:01:59 UTC 2015

Today, as I was about to have sex with my husband, I said I wanted to "spice things up." Apparently, our ideas weren't the same. He yanked my nipples as hard as he could and said, "Yeah, you like that?" FML [Link]

FMyLife » LocallyBrewed says FML

Friday 27 February 20:01:58 UTC 2015

Today, I met my biological parents for the first time, 29 years into my life. They turned out to be two of the most pathetic people I have ever met, and the meeting ended after they asked me to lend them money because I "literally owe them my life." FML [Link]

FMyLife » ManchotDesAndes says FML

Friday 27 February 20:01:50 UTC 2015

Today, my 3-year-old daughter came along, pointing a finger at me. I pretended to eat it by putting it in my mouth. She then said to me with disgust, "Why are you eating my booger?" Ah, that explains the saltiness… FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Teen tries hopping a train, will spend the rest of her life hopping everything [Fail]

Friday 27 February 19:51:46 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [112 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Yankees Rookie Nervously Tells A-Rod How Much He Used To Hate Him As A Kid

Friday 27 February 19:32:00 UTC 2015

TAMPA, FL—Tentatively approaching the All-Star third baseman during a spring training workout Friday, New York Yankees rookie outfielder Tyler Austin reportedly worked up the courage to tell Alex Rodriguez how much he used to hate him as a kid.
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Fark.com RSS » "I would have been scared about the pipe bomb posted through my letterbox, but I was drunk at the time" [Hero]

Friday 27 February 19:30:16 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Juvenile Woolly Rhino Carcass Found in Siberia

Friday 27 February 19:30:00 UTC 2015

The Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha, via Siberian Times Last summer, Alexander “Sasha” Banderov and Simeon Ivanov were sailing on a stream flowing into Siberia’s Semyulyakh River when they saw something odd. The hunters were passing a ravine and noticed hair hanging down from the top right bank. They thought it might belong to the remains of … [Link]

The Onion » Ikea CEO Wants New Desk On His Desk By End Of Day

Friday 27 February 19:25:00 UTC 2015

Ikea CEO Wants New Desk On His Desk By End Of Day
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man who gave his address as "the streets of Northampton" arrested for being drunk in his own home [Dumbass]

Friday 27 February 19:18:15 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Most judges would just roll their eyes and tell a "sovereign citizen" defendant to STFU when they start spouting gibberish about admiralty law, and the Stamp Act. Legendary Judge Richard Posner, on the other hand, gives the defendant a histor

Friday 27 February 19:04:22 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [203 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "So where's the fire here?" "Actually it was just our fog machine. Sorry about that" [Strange]

Friday 27 February 18:58:47 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "It's never too early to start thinking about your own death" [Unlikely]

Friday 27 February 18:50:31 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pod City: Remembering Harris Wittels and More of This Week’s Notable Podcasts

Friday 27 February 18:30:00 UTC 2015

This week’s roundup touches on everything from Civil Rights history to a loss in the entertainment community. Want more recommendations? Head to the archive. 1. HARRIS WITTELS LOVED COMEDY … AND COMEDIANS LOVED HARRIS WITTELS. Comedy Bang Bang, Episode 336 // WTF with Marc Maron, Feb. 19 episode // Who Charted?, Episode 221 This week, several podcasts pay tribute to … [Link]

The Onion » Magazine: You Don’t Know This Man’s Name Yet, But He’ll Be Over At 3 To Install Your Internet

Friday 27 February 18:10:00 UTC 2015

You Don’t Know This Man’s Name Yet, But He’ll Be Over At 3 To Install Your Internet
[Link]

The Onion » Pfizer Mercifully Puts Down Another Batch Of Trial Patients

Friday 27 February 17:55:00 UTC 2015

NEW YORK—Following unforeseen complications during a trial of the company’s new cholesterol medication Lipodrin, researchers at pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer said they were forced to put down another batch of test patients out of mercy Fr…
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Nutty Prefixes

Friday 27 February 17:41:31 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » Michigan couple hits the rare genetic lottery [Unlikely]

Friday 27 February 17:36:04 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [105 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "A criminal's attempt to steal from a bank was caught on CCTV camera and can only be described as a comedy of errors" (with "Wow, this guy is STUPID" stills) [Fail]

Friday 27 February 17:28:34 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tokyo schoolgirls say old execution grounds where plotters of 1936 coup were shot is great place for romance, because lingering ghosts of soldiers "are highly sympathetic to young love and will use their supernatural powers to encourage it" [

Friday 27 February 17:21:51 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Leonard Nimoy gets his chance to ask what God needs with a starship 🙁 [NewsFlash]

Friday 27 February 17:20:26 UTC 2015

NewsFlash [link] [862 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman whose Corvette was stolen 40 years ago learns it has finally been found. So she gets it back now, right? Of course not [Misc]

Friday 27 February 17:18:15 UTC 2015

Misc [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The two women who posted that goddamned dress picture have come forward and want you to know that it's actually black and blue. NOW GO BACK TO ARGUING ABOUT CATS [Followup]

Friday 27 February 17:09:56 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [193 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fired dancer told she's too big, her knees are much too sharp, for her to do burlesque [Unlikely]

Friday 27 February 17:07:44 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Smokable clothing proves you can smoke pot out of anything. Also proves that there's really such a thing as a bad idea [Fail]

Friday 27 February 17:05:07 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [10 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » High school students wear KKK robes to party, have to be protected by police, school officials and their parents from other students who think this probably calls for a beating [Dumbass]

Friday 27 February 17:04:19 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Because there aren't enough weirdos sending tattooed dick pics on Tinder already, someone's created an S&M version [Strange]

Friday 27 February 17:03:27 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [24 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Toaster’s Crumb Tray Full Of Sprinkles

Friday 27 February 17:02:00 UTC 2015

Toaster’s Crumb Tray Full Of Sprinkles
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Mental Floss » 6 Comic Strips That Suddenly Turned Serious

Friday 27 February 17:00:00 UTC 2015

Some comics have opted to substitute laughs with some jarring tonal changes. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Arizona officials discover an underground tunnel that connects to Mexico. "Now, Mexican authorities are attempting to locate the other end of the tunnel." Yes, I wonder how one would go about finding the other end of a tunnel [Obvious]

Friday 27 February 16:53:05 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » All the Colors in That Dress Go Back to the Same Etymological Source

Friday 27 February 16:45:00 UTC 2015

Last night a picture of a dress launched a thousand arguments. Is it black and blue, or white and gold? Some people are completely convinced it’s one or the other. Others experience a flip back and forth between the two perceptions, seemingly at random. Vision scientists, and computer graphics programs have weighed in on the controversy, but what, you ask … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You might want to sit down for this whistleblowing exposé on the USDA because you'll probably never ever eat bacon again [Interesting]

Friday 27 February 16:35:29 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [96 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Reason up to reality frat boy, while you're still trying to figure out how to open a beer with one hand this fraternity at Kean University in NJ is building a house in Newark for a homeless family on a $1K formerly vacant lot [Hero]

Friday 27 February 16:34:06 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here's a video of a goat licking a dog [Interesting]

Friday 27 February 16:30:04 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [11 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dear Indiana Citizen, when vandalizing a historic bridge, please learn to spell. (With picture goodness) [Dumbass]

Friday 27 February 16:29:47 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [45 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Sportsgraphic: Notable Athlete Endorsement Deals

Friday 27 February 16:22:00 UTC 2015

Onion Sports examines the most lucrative and groundbreaking athlete endorsement deals of all time
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Fark.com RSS » Thief uses brick to smash the windows of sports cars, gets knocked the fark out by the rebound. Owner: "I seen this guy lying flat on his back with blood pouring from him. I thought the poor bloke had been knocked down by a car" (pics) [Dumba

Friday 27 February 16:18:58 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [34 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Statshot: Why Are We Being Cut Out Of The Will?

Friday 27 February 16:17:00 UTC 2015

Why Are We Being Cut Out Of The Will?
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » How MND / ALS sufferer Stephen Hawking defied the odds and outlived all medical expectations [Interesting]

Friday 27 February 16:07:12 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Don't Humans Have a Mating Season?

Friday 27 February 15:30:00 UTC 2015

In this week's episode of The Big Question, Craig Benzine explains why humans don't have a mating season. See Also…
Why Does Helium Make Your Voice Sound Funny?
Why Are Butterflies Called That?
Is Blood Ever Blue? Don't miss an episode—subscribe here! [Images and footage provided by Shutterstock.] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Wisconsin VA Hospital nicknamed "candy land" for overprescribing pain pills. No word on whether the pills are delivered by a system of chutes and ladders [Interesting]

Friday 27 February 15:22:39 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [57 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » confused says FML

Friday 27 February 14:38:44 UTC 2015

Today, my boyfriend and I broke up because we got into a fight over what color that confusing black and blue and white and gold dress was. FML [Link]

Futility Closet » There and Back Again

Friday 27 February 14:32:51 UTC 2015

John and Mary drive from Westville to Eastville. John drives the first 40 miles, and Mary drives the rest of the way. That afternoon they return by the same route, with John driving the first leg and Mary driving the last 50 miles. Who drives the farthest, and by what distance? Click for solution … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nine shot dead in a matter of minutes in Missouri, with police reporting "multiple crime scenes" [NewsFlash]

Friday 27 February 14:22:43 UTC 2015

NewsFlash [link] [798 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Jamaican lawmakers decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. Which in Jamaica, is anything less than a three acre crop growing behind your house [Spiffy]

Friday 27 February 14:17:50 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Put Men in Girdles

Friday 27 February 14:10:24 UTC 2015

Dr. Peter Steincrohn's 1969 book (available used on Amazon ) promised to reveal how one could be "lazy, healthy, & fit." For years before he published the book, Steincrohn had also been writing newspaper columns in which he promoted his formula for health. The secret was girdles.

He felt that all men over 40, in particular, should be wearing girdles just like … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this man getting off a helicopter [Photoshop]

Friday 27 February 14:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 9AM Thanksgiving…Come Back…

Friday 27 February 13:59:53 UTC 2015

Secretary: You can’t do that!
VP: I’m like Bush. I answer to God.
Secretary: You answer to me!
VP: Isn’t that what I just said? 10559 Citation Drive
Brighton, Michigan Overheard by: Abigail Fisher [Link]

Overheard In The Office » … The Filly’s Skedaddled

Friday 27 February 13:59:52 UTC 2015

Cube rat: Well, yeah, but by the time I get my chaps on… You know…5700 Thurston Avenue
Virginia Beach, VirginiaOverheard by: never wanna see that [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 4PM Break Room

Friday 27 February 13:59:51 UTC 2015

Coworker #1: Hey, how’s it going?
Coworker #2: Good, how’re you doing?
Coworker #1: Not bad — it’s almost Friday.
Coworker #2: It is Friday!
Coworker #1: Really?! It’s Friday? That’s awesome! I thought it was Thursday!
Coworker #2: It’s Friday for me — I’ve got tomorrow off. 10750 Wheat First Drive
Glen Allen, Virginia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » We Won't Pretend to Understand Australian Soap Operas

Friday 27 February 13:59:50 UTC 2015

Girl #1: Actually, I think her parents were brother and sister by adoption.Girl #2: Does that mean she's an albino?Sydney
AustraliaOverheard by: Kate [Link]

Overheard In The Office » You Win This Round, My Evil Queen

Friday 27 February 13:59:49 UTC 2015

Chick: Hello?Dude: Hey.Chick: Take me off speakerphone!Dude: [Picks up phone] Don’t order me around like that!Chick: Ha, ha… I like how you took me off speakerphone first and then told me not to order you around.Dude: You are such a princess… Am I on speakerphone?Chick: Yup.Dude: Jerk.403 & Highway 10
Mississauga, Ontario
CanadiaOverheard by: who’s the boss? [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 5PM That’s a Wrap

Friday 27 February 13:59:48 UTC 2015

Employee: Hey! Doesn’t your ma get you anything from the Easter bunny?
Supervisor: It’s been years since I’ve gotten anything.
Employee’s boy: You live with your mom?
Supervisor: So what? So do you!
Employee’s boy: No, I don’t.
Supervisor: Huh?…Oh…Ah, shit. 6101 Wetzel Avenue
Fort Carson, Colorado [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I'll Forget This Conversation If You Will

Friday 27 February 13:59:47 UTC 2015

Male software engineer to another: Yeah, I don't know what to say… I mean, I'm not a gynecologist or anything.Software Company
Colorado Springs, ColoradoOverheard by: Monkey [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Didn't Isaiah Washington Have This Conversation with ABC a While Back?

Friday 27 February 13:59:46 UTC 2015

Staying coworker: Now that you're leaving, we're going to have to work twice as hard.Leaving worker: I know, you have to take advantage of the opportunity. Just like I'm going to start being a dick to everyone.Winston-Salem, North CarolinaOverheard by: DIV [Link]

Fark.com RSS » No words… other than Gilgamesh will rain down fire upon you [Sick]

Friday 27 February 13:55:00 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [151 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Michigan firm produces bulletproof baseball cap, because Detroit [Obvious]

Friday 27 February 13:50:10 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …Not As Drunk As I Am Now, but Close.

Friday 27 February 13:21:07 UTC 2015

Coworker #1: I got the hiccups from eating a pretzel the last time I was at a Pacers game. Coworker #2: You got the hiccups from eating a pretzel?Coworker #1: Yeah, all that bread… and I was drunk.Indianapolis, Indiana [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You drive to court to appear on a drink driving charge and are suspended for three months. How do you get home? You are reading this on Fark so I think you know where this is heading [Dumbass]

Friday 27 February 13:02:14 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Nutty Prefixes

Friday 27 February 12:45:00 UTC 2015

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Weird Universe » The Icyclist

Friday 27 February 12:35:59 UTC 2015

I am so sick of winter. But maybe if I had a nice bike like this one… [Link]

Overheard In The Office » He's the Big Cheese Around Here

Friday 27 February 12:19:55 UTC 2015

Female office worker: There's a mouse in the trap under my desk! Come move it!Male office work: Is he dead?(supervisor walks in with on tail end of conversation)Supervisor: All deceased records go to George.Baltimore, MarylandOverheard by: Ear Hustler [Link]

Mental Floss » Now You Can Eat Your Dessert in the Dark With Fluorescent Ice Cream

Friday 27 February 12:00:00 UTC 2015

A Melbourne ice cream store called 196 Below—known for making ice cream with nitrogen—has outdone themselves and created glow-in-the-dark ice cream. The glowing treats come in three flavors: pine-lime, mango-passionfruit, and raspberry. All the flavors were unveiled during White Night, a cultural event held in Melbourne. The product flew off the shelves, but their Facebook promises future chances to buy … [Link]

GraphJam » cellphone plans

Friday 27 February 11:44:10 UTC 2015

Graph by: mwsoverdick Tagged: att , cell phones , coverage , fair , fast , good , internet , never , plans , price , sprint , t mobile , verizon Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Bart, Y U a Lady?

Friday 27 February 11:44:08 UTC 2015

actors awesome infographic voices - 4967984640 Graph by: sixonefive72 Tagged: actors , awesome , infographic , voices Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » It's A Horse!

Friday 27 February 11:44:07 UTC 2015

animals beats dead desert eat gift horse hungry mouth riding wild LoL by: CalmDog Tagged: animals , beats , dead , desert , eat , gift , horse , hungry , mouth , riding , wild Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Powerpuff Graph

Friday 27 February 11:44:06 UTC 2015

The Ingredients Chosen to Create the Perfect Little Girls: Graph by: cheffdonty Tagged: cartoons , chemical x , Pie Chart , powerpuff girls , TV Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Time spent on a DVD

Friday 27 February 11:44:05 UTC 2015

Graph by: Spireal Tagged: ads , changing , chapter , choose , DVD , illegal download , Movie , option , Pie Chart , show , time , warning , watching Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Reasons I use profanities

Friday 27 February 11:44:04 UTC 2015

cursing die legitimate Pie Chart swearing video game - 3478120192 Graph by: VelithiriSteel Tagged: cursing , die , legitimate , Pie Chart , swearing , video game Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Friday 27 February 11:44:03 UTC 2015

chorus DIAF Pie Chart repetitive song - 3895162368 Graph by: johno12150 Tagged: chorus , DIAF , Pie Chart , repetitive , song Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » GraphJam: Worry ACTAvated

Friday 27 February 11:44:02 UTC 2015

What is ACTA? It is a proposed international treaty called the 'Anti Counterfeit Trade Agreement', and it is being described as SOPA's bigger, meaner brother. What exactly ACTA will mean for the intertubes is a subject of debate, but it's a big deal! It would be a tool for censoring the interwebs from many countries, not just the USA. Here's … [Link]

GraphJam » It Doesn't Even Have to Make a Sound

Friday 27 February 11:43:57 UTC 2015

dogs,food,Pie Chart,wake up Graph by: solzcheezburger Tagged: dogs , food , Pie Chart , wake up Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I Can Never Look at an Icicle the Same Way Again

Friday 27 February 11:43:54 UTC 2015

Killing-rates that would surprise you GraphJam, Y U try to give me agoraphobia?! Graph by: GrinningRat (via i.imgur.com) Tagged: airplanes , Death , hippos , kill , scary , shark Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » How to Find Bacon in a Car

Friday 27 February 11:43:53 UTC 2015

bacon car gas - 5853851392 Where to find tasty bacon in your car in four easy steps Submitted by: lOljaysimpsons Tagged: bacon , car , gas Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Relevancy of Ferris Bueller's Day Off to High School Students

Friday 27 February 11:43:50 UTC 2015

Graph by: kaitoukat Tagged: 80s , 90s , ferris-buellers-day-off , high school , Line Graph , movies , present , relevance Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Does a Tree Schitt in the Woods?

Friday 27 February 11:43:49 UTC 2015

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: infographic , puns , schitt , the giving tree , woods Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Correct Spelling

Friday 27 February 11:43:47 UTC 2015

Bar Graph big correct head paper presentation spelling texting writing Graph by: chrissreef Tagged: Bar Graph , big , correct , head , paper , presentation , spelling , texting , writing Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » If the Glove Doesn't Fit

Friday 27 February 11:43:46 UTC 2015

Casey Anthony clearly guilty not guilty oj simpson venn diagram - 4952884992 Or the whole thing is generally too confusing, you must acquit. Graph by: Kyky44 Tagged: Casey Anthony , clearly guilty , not guilty , oj simpson , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » A Guide to Coffee

Friday 27 February 11:43:45 UTC 2015

Graph by: (via I Love Charts) Tagged: caffine , coffee , drinks , espresso Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » You are here

Friday 27 February 11:43:43 UTC 2015

LoL by: corgimaster Tagged: athletic , funny , life , smart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Has to Be One of the Big Three

Friday 27 February 11:43:41 UTC 2015

Father,greek mythology,hero,heroes,Pie Chart Graph by: Regrubezeehc Tagged: Father , greek mythology , hero , heroes , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Survival of the Internet

Friday 27 February 11:43:40 UTC 2015

Survival of the Internet People Who Think the Internet Will Survive / Prince Not sure what's going on? RoflRazzi will have you in the loop faster than your little red corvette can. Graph by: Eric999999999 Tagged: formally known as , Music , prince , signs , the internet Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Friday 27 February 11:43:38 UTC 2015

car deep-seated driving ds nintendo Pie Chart stylus video games - 4330740992 Graph by: gadget593 Tagged: car , deep-seated , driving , ds , nintendo , Pie Chart , stylus , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Seriously, Where Does It Come From?

Friday 27 February 11:43:37 UTC 2015

beer drinking pee Pie Chart wtf - 4703137536 Graph by: horia13 Tagged: beer , drinking , pee , Pie Chart , wtf Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » HATS! SO MANY HATS!

Friday 27 February 11:43:35 UTC 2015

Graph by: Forblaze Tagged: half life , hats , Pie Chart , Portal , valve Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Little Red Riding Hood Entirely in Graphs

Friday 27 February 11:43:34 UTC 2015

Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: Big Bad Wolf , childrens-stories , infographic , Little Red Riding Hood , Video Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » How Else I Am Supposed to Know If It's Over 9000

Friday 27 February 11:43:33 UTC 2015

How often graphjam graphs have a self explanatory y-axis Graph by: cullenster4 Tagged: Bar Graph , over 9000 , reality , self referential Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What Are Colors, Anyway, Man

Friday 27 February 11:43:29 UTC 2015

What I think when I see the combination of Red, Yellow, and Green Graph by: smithy998 Tagged: bob marley , colors , Ethiopia , marajuana , Pie Chart , potheads , reggae Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » A Source of Righteous Fury, or Overwhelming Tyranny

Friday 27 February 11:43:28 UTC 2015

best of week,crime,facial hair,law,mustache,mustaches Graph by: SirKilmoreRyan (via Bite) Tagged: best of week , crime , facial hair , law , mustache , mustaches Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Sharpie markers purpose

Friday 27 February 11:43:27 UTC 2015

boxes drunk DVD friends labelling markers painting purpose sharpie - 2943755776 Graph by: xalfeiran Tagged: boxes , drunk , DVD , friends , labelling , markers , painting , purpose , sharpie Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » A Fire

Friday 27 February 11:43:26 UTC 2015

Lyrics I know of Smoke on the Water Graph by: Unknown Tagged: a fire in the sky , dah dah dah , deep purple , lyrics , Pie Chart , smoke on the water Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You know it's cold when meteorologists warn you about freezing fog [Cool]

Friday 27 February 11:15:35 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: International School Lunches

Friday 27 February 11:00:18 UTC 2015

Photos Of School Lunches From Around The World Will Make American Kids Want To Study Abroad. Although the portions in the “typical” American lunch shown are about twice as much food as kids actually get.
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Excuse me, what color is this dress? Some see white with gold lace; others see blue with black lace.
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The 50 Best Movies … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "You are warned. I am coming for you and I am furious. I hate sniveling, cowardly behavior like this. I have more respect for insurgents I fought in Iraq than I do for people behind this twitter account" [Hero]

Friday 27 February 10:51:37 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [161 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Porsche Turbo 911 S is the hottest car on the market [Florida]

Friday 27 February 10:25:20 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Planning your boyfriend's birthday party can be stressful, but don't try to get out of it by scratching the inside your gums so you leave a trail of blood out the door making your boyfriend think you've been abducted [Strange]

Friday 27 February 10:22:22 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ontario city named Cancer Capital of Canada: "I've never seen as much cancer as I've seen in Cornwall. My neighbor has cancer. My dog has cancer. Our writers have cancer, one former mayor died of a rare cancer and another is so sick he ca

Friday 27 February 10:20:00 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's 4:20 at CPAC [Spiffy]

Friday 27 February 10:13:40 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After she and her children caught Disneyland measles because she didn't believe in vaccinations, woman is beginning to rethink her stance on vaccinations [Dumbass]

Friday 27 February 9:15:30 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [120 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Amputee army veteran doesn't let a little thing like losing a leg get in the way of rebuilding himself enough to be a winning body builder. Let this be an inspiration to us all [Spiffy]

Friday 27 February 9:11:15 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Frigid Weather Causes Slushie Surf in Nantucket

Friday 27 February 9:00:00 UTC 2015

In today's edition of How Cold Is It? we have these photos of icy, slushie-style waves taken by Jonathan Nimerfroh in Nantucket. All of the Northeast is currently experiencing record low temperatures, which is causing the surface layer of shallow waters to turn to ice. The whole ocean won't freeze over, of course, and with the waves still rolling in, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Guy boards train, walks over to mentally disabled woman, shakes her hand, then proceeds to punch her square in the face before sexually assaulting her. Rakes and scythes to the left, pitchforks and torches to the right. w/scary CCTV footage [Scary]

Friday 27 February 8:46:35 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You're not going to believe this, but Bill O'Reilly wasn't attacked by protesters hurling bricks during the 1992 L.A. riots [CSB]

Friday 27 February 8:44:32 UTC 2015

CSB [link] [90 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tired of bitterly cold, snow filled winters? Move to Alaska [Strange]

Friday 27 February 7:38:00 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [28 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » We're still popping them says FML

Friday 27 February 6:35:07 UTC 2015

Today, the neighbors called the cops because they heard "gun shots". My girlfriend and I were popping bubble wrap. FML [Link]

Futility Closet » Unquote

Friday 27 February 6:31:34 UTC 2015

“When hungry, eat your rice; when tired, close your eyes. Fools may laugh at me, but wise men will know what I mean.” — Lin-Chi [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 27 February 6:20:39 UTC 2015

Today, the doctor let me know I have an autoimmune disease. The disease results in ulcers in my colon which bleed when I poop. I cried, but only when I was told that I wouldn't be allowed to eat cheese anymore. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The latest thing people are getting outraged over? Frog dissection in middle school [Stupid]

Friday 27 February 6:19:41 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [72 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » jynxisadouchebag says FML

Friday 27 February 6:08:13 UTC 2015

Today, I was doing laundry, so I decided to wash my cat's blanket. He chased me down the stairs into the basement, and I slightly closed the door behind me so he wouldn't follow me. He pushed the door shut, which automatically locks. I was trapped down there for 3 hours until my mom came home. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » US Army launches an investigation into a MoH recipient, goes though his trash and stakes out his house for the dangerous crime of being mentioned in a book review on Amazon that was critical of the Army [Asinine]

Friday 27 February 5:10:47 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Keep cooking that chicken, you food poison-loving partisans [Scary]

Friday 27 February 5:09:49 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Suspect in murder trial believes he's been a werewolf for 20 years, likes Chinese food, and his hair is perfect [Scary]

Friday 27 February 4:38:53 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police buy elderly Tennessee woman food after learning she was surviving on only peanut butter for a week. Lets just hope they included jelly and bread [Hero]

Friday 27 February 4:34:03 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The case against Argentina's president that dead prosecutor had been working on, Yeah, it's been tossed [Followup]

Friday 27 February 4:23:49 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Alabama man makes $2.5 million the old fashioned way. With his breasts [Obvious]

Friday 27 February 4:13:21 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Buying an older house can turn into a fascinating history lesson as you discover improvements and modifications made by previous owners. Such as realizing your walls are stuffed with dead animals wrapped in old newspapers for insulation [Sick]

Friday 27 February 4:09:29 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hey, he's only had 40 complaints and cost the city over $1m in settlements. There's no reason to persecute the guy [Asinine]

Friday 27 February 4:04:40 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » News: Vegas police hold an old man at gunpoint and force him to strip in public. Fark: Because of a clerical error. That's some fine police work, Lou [Fail]

Friday 27 February 3:45:37 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you visited the Menards in Long Grove, Illinois recently you were exposed to measles. Thanks, unvaccinated idiots [PSA]

Friday 27 February 3:35:00 UTC 2015

PSA [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police raid Russian lesbians who trolled anti-gay politician, citing the need to collect extensive photo evidence for later review [Asinine]

Friday 27 February 2:53:28 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Suicide Attack Kills One." – Well, duhhh [Obvious]

Friday 27 February 2:40:43 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A huge debate is taking over the internet: What colors is this dress? [Weird]

Friday 27 February 2:33:20 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [263 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Teacher's sudden, extreme vaginal bleeding in class caused by faulty IUD, but school officials think she's lying, and it was just "severe anxiety," so she's suspended, and officials are demanding she see two more doctors and sign

Friday 27 February 2:20:10 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …Could You Lie Down for a Second?

Friday 27 February 2:02:20 UTC 2015

Desktop support tech to cubicle farm of other desktop support techs: I have heard of cases of women raping men, but I do wonder at the logistics of it.Seattle, WashingtonOverheard by: Desktop Support Tech [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Preferably Sugar-Free

Friday 27 February 2:02:19 UTC 2015

Office lady: Does anyone have any gum? I really need something in my mouth right now.Evansville, IndianaOverheard by: JWall [Link]

Overheard In The Office » But Both Refer to Themselves in the Third Person

Friday 27 February 2:02:18 UTC 2015

Office guy, complaining about his recent camping trip: Bears may do that in the woods, but Alex* does not.Springdale, Arkansas [Link]

Overheard In The Office » It’s Like He Wants to Discourage Our Advances

Friday 27 February 2:02:17 UTC 2015

Middle-aged suit #1: Rob always wears the same suit every day, no matter what.Middle-aged suit #2: Skank.Avenue of the Americas
New York City, New YorkOverheard by: Has lower standards [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 12PM Lunch

Friday 27 February 2:02:15 UTC 2015

Coworker: Who won the World Cup game?
Supervisor: Ghana beat the U.S.
Coworker: Aw, I wanted the U.S. to win!
Supervisor: Why? The U.S. wins everything. That’s why we have the Olympics. 1145 East 4th Street
Tucson, Arizona Overheard by: Rasputin [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Stick Some Batteries in That Sucker and It’ll Be Fine

Friday 27 February 2:02:14 UTC 2015

Receptionist to trainee: Oh, you asked about the dead rabbit in my car. It’s for Yolanda, her dad wanted it.Charlotte, North Carolina [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 3PM Water Cooler

Friday 27 February 2:02:12 UTC 2015

Woman: See [Jane]. See [Jane] spaz. Spaz, [Jane], spaz. 640 Opperman Drive
Eagan, Minnesota Overheard by: Cubicle Sam [Link]

Overheard In The Office » It’s Russian, and Omigod You Have to Try the Mink Carcass!

Friday 27 February 2:02:11 UTC 2015

Designer: If you want to save money on groceries, go to the ghetto and go to their Safeway. Their prices are cheaper. Or go to their discount grocery store. It’s even cheaper, but most of the signs are in Spanish or some other language I don’t speak. And you can find some of the weirdest food!2001 Lind Avenue SW
Renton, Washington [Link]

FMyLife » MuteNToot says FML

Friday 27 February 1:29:19 UTC 2015

Today, my friend was confiding all her problems to me over Skype. I pressed the mute button so I could let out a fart, forgetting I'd already muted it earlier. I broke several minutes of my own silence with a devastating wet one. Now she won't talk to me. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bill O'Reilly, ahem, "clarifies" his claims that he saw nuns shot in El Salvador, explaining that he saw *pictures* of slain nuns, which is totally the same thing, you pinhead [Followup]

Friday 27 February 1:16:14 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [194 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Want to emigrate to Canada? Be prepared to swear an oath to The British Crown [Silly]

Friday 27 February 1:15:26 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [86 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Trust Me, They’re More Afraid of You Than You Are of Them

Friday 27 February 1:01:05 UTC 2015

Data entry guy #1: Ya know what freaks me out?Data entry guy #2: Um… What?Data entry guy #1: Canadians.Dallas, Texas [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this artistic timing [Photoshop]

Friday 27 February 1:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [10 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New drug in circulation variously referred to as Death, Dr. Death, Killer, and… Red Mitsubishi? [Scary]

Friday 27 February 0:13:10 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Exceptionally Clever Female Con Artists

Friday 27 February 0:00:00 UTC 2015

These deceitful dames used their wits and well-laced lies to achieve great wealth, fame, and even the advantages of the aristocracy. [Link]

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