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.”

Weird Universe » Spring Ahead 2015

Tuesday 3 March 23:55:14 UTC 2015


Heart attacks increase 25% the Monday after spring ahead and decrease by 21% the Monday after fall behind. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » So I Took Some Video to Corroborate My Assertions

Tuesday 3 March 23:09:02 UTC 2015

Coworker: Sometimes it amazes me just how much poop comes out of my body.80 Broadway
Somerville, MassachusettsOverheard by: Orlando Furioso [Link]

FMyLife » Hi-Tech says FML

Tuesday 3 March 23:04:20 UTC 2015

Today, I got a laptop for my birthday. I was thrilled until I realized that my mom had given away my old one without asking. 6 years of games, music, and pictures down the drain. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Three Ways to Experience Culture Shock

Tuesday 3 March 22:21:39 UTC 2015

Brought to you by South African Tourism [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Secrets of a Frank Sinatra Impersonator

Tuesday 3 March 22:21:38 UTC 2015

The star of “FRANK The Man. The Music” talks about becoming Ol’ Blue Eyes [Link]

Mental Floss » Awesome Business Cards for Superhero Alter Egos

Tuesday 3 March 22:21:37 UTC 2015

The vocations of heroes and villains. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Very Old Brew

Tuesday 3 March 22:21:36 UTC 2015

If you’re a home beer maker, see if you can recreate this recipe that dates back to 1800 BC. * What does each state have more of than any other state? As a native of Ohio, I have to say this is complete bull … Oh, never mind. Also, what’s happening in Iowa that causes all of these to go … [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: DEA Warns Allowing Medical Marijuana May Lead To Stoned Rabbits

Tuesday 3 March 21:47:00 UTC 2015

During testimony in the Utah State Senate about a proposed medical marijuana bill, a DEA agent warned that he has observed rabbits becoming addicted to the plant after eating it at grow sites, getting high all the time and starting to follow humans around…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » The 20 most popular beers in America, which consists of one beer and 19 placeholders [Fail]

Tuesday 3 March 21:46:16 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [347 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 18 Everyday Expressions Borrowed From the Bible

Tuesday 3 March 21:30:00 UTC 2015

The Oxford English Dictionary credits The Wycliffe Bible, a 14th century Middle English translation of the Bible, with more early citations of English words than the works of Dickens, Ben Jonson, Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, Samuel Pepys, and John Milton combined. The Bible even outranks William Shakespeare in the OED, with evidence of a grand total of 1547 new words … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man blames post-traumatic stress disorder for stomping on pigeon that ate his hot dog [Strange]

Tuesday 3 March 21:17:05 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [114 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fugitive drug kingpin lured out of hiding by tempting promise of chocolate cake. Police: "This was a triumph" [Dumbass]

Tuesday 3 March 21:04:11 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Iron Photoshop Ingredient: The humble vinyl record [Photoshop]

Tuesday 3 March 21:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Name the Members of the 500 Home Run Club

Tuesday 3 March 20:54:19 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » This Weird Fish Swims Standing on its Head

Tuesday 3 March 20:30:00 UTC 2015

Most fish swim like you’d expect them to—facing forward. Sometimes they’ll do a headstand to probe the ocean floor for food or hide themselves in some seagrass, but this is just a temporary pose. Not so for the shrimpfish (Aeoliscus punctulatus), which does all its swimming in a vertical, head-down position. The fish’s strange orientation is due to its center … [Link]

FMyLife » definatelynotamurderer says FML

Tuesday 3 March 20:11:12 UTC 2015

Today, after seven people at work approaching me and asking me if I was 'that lad from the paper', I picked one up to see what they were talking about. Turns out my doppelganger is a man who brutally murdered his older brother last year. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Mommycakes says FML

Tuesday 3 March 20:11:11 UTC 2015

Today, I noticed that my son was less excited about losing a tooth than normal. I asked him what was wrong, he said, "Tyler told me that the tooth fairy died yesterday in a car accident." To which Tyler replied, "You're welcome." FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The 'Underwater Waterfall' Illusion at Mauritius Island is unbelievable [Weird]

Tuesday 3 March 20:09:24 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Turns out even successful bank robbers make less money than you do, but at least they don't hate going to work [Interesting]

Tuesday 3 March 19:27:35 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [84 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Curt Schilling uses the internet police to backtrace trolls tormenting his daughter on Twitter. Consequences will never be the same [Amusing]

Tuesday 3 March 19:16:53 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [460 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sometimes amore isn't fleeting after a walk on the beach, all you need is your sign to go viral [Sappy]

Tuesday 3 March 19:15:38 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [16 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Chinese Citizens Kind Of Grateful To Not Have Access To All Of Internet

Tuesday 3 March 19:05:00 UTC 2015

BEIJING—Asserting that their government’s policy of strict censorship was not completely detrimental, China’s 1.4 billion citizens admitted this week that they are actually kind of grateful to not have access to the entire internet. Memb…
[Link]

FMyLife » Banana_Lord says FML

Tuesday 3 March 18:41:39 UTC 2015

Today, I walked 20 minutes in rain, winds that almost knocked me over, and face-fulls of stinging hailstones. Less than a minute after I finally got inside, the weather cleared up, the sun came out, and a rainbow appeared. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Your fridge is trying to kill you, lard-arse [Scary]

Tuesday 3 March 18:37:52 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Student 'strawpedoing' drinks craze is banned." In related news, 'strawpedoing' drinks was briefly a craze. Apparently. (w/ pic of 'strawpedo') [Strange]

Tuesday 3 March 18:26:30 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [158 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » soconfused says FML

Tuesday 3 March 18:15:08 UTC 2015

Today, I have been at my new job for almost a month and still have no idea what I'm doing. FML [Link]

Futility Closet » In a Word

Tuesday 3 March 18:13:41 UTC 2015

antelucan
adj. before dawn finitor
n. the horizon flavescent
adj. turning pale yellow day-peep
n. the first appearance of daylight; the earliest dawn Eoan
adj. of or pertaining to the dawn; eastern [Link]

Mental Floss » How Does a Two-Way Mirror Work?

Tuesday 3 March 17:47:08 UTC 2015

Craig Benzine takes a long, hard look in the two-way mirror. [Link]

Mental Floss » 14 Things You Might Not Know About 'The Sound of Music'

Tuesday 3 March 17:47:07 UTC 2015

It’s not hard to see why so many people still love The Sound of Music, even after all these years. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Frozen

Tuesday 3 March 17:47:02 UTC 2015

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Is the US government actually run by Nazi aliens? [Dumbass]

Tuesday 3 March 17:39:40 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [167 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Netanyahu Doubles Down Against Obama With PowerPoint On Perils Of Affordable Care Act

Tuesday 3 March 17:30:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—In what is being regarded as a further provocation on top of his already controversial address before Congress, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down against President Obama Tuesday with a PowerPoint presentation on the p…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » China wonders if it should invite Japan to its ceremonies commemorating WWII or just assume that Japan is going to show up in Manchuria again whether it's wanted or not [Followup]

Tuesday 3 March 17:27:59 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [97 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you get bit by somebody that has HIV, it is usually not a good time [Scary]

Tuesday 3 March 17:17:34 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ISIS vows to take down Twitter. I don't know who I should support in this fight: a bunch of narcissistic assholes who have taken the media by storm to push their own crazy nonsense, or Twitter? [Followup]

Tuesday 3 March 17:11:54 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [123 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Opinion: You Heard The Hype, Now Try Our Hanging File Folders For Yourself (by Dan Smead)

Tuesday 3 March 17:01:00 UTC 2015

By Dan Smead, CEO, Smead Office Products
[Link]

The Onion » Man Going To Take Edge Off With Decades-Long Slide Into Alcoholism

Tuesday 3 March 16:58:00 UTC 2015

FRISCO, CO—Loosening his tie upon returning home from a long day of work, local insurance adjuster Patrick Wandel informed reporters Tuesday of his intention to relax and take the edge off with a decades-long slide into alcoholism.
[Link]

The Onion » American Voices: IKEA Introduces Wireless Charging Furniture

Tuesday 3 March 16:45:00 UTC 2015

Swedish furniture retail chain IKEA has announced it will begin selling furniture that charges cell phones wirelessly with charging pad stations that are integrated into desks, tables, lamps, and other furniture.
[Link]

Mental Floss » Should Research Animals Get Names?

Tuesday 3 March 16:30:00 UTC 2015

You may have heard of Koko the gorilla or Alex the parrot, but what about Pia, Splinter, Oprah, and Persimmon the rats? Or Nixon the octopus? Or breeder pairs of mice named Tom and Katie or Brad and Angelina? It’s not only the animals with good communication skills and long-term relationships with human researchers that get names. As Michael Erard … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Science proves that when you drink with your friends, you drink more, although everyone agrees more research needs to be done [Spiffy]

Tuesday 3 March 16:25:44 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What happens when your iPhone overheats in your pocket and spews lithium lava? 'They smelled my body burning' [Scary]

Tuesday 3 March 16:00:22 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [135 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch the Original 'Star Wars' in 60 Seconds

Tuesday 3 March 16:00:00 UTC 2015

Warning: May cause temporary insanity. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Readers, Answer This Eternal Management Question

Tuesday 3 March 15:59:16 UTC 2015

Boss, wearing mini-dress, as she exits office: If I can't bend over in my own office, then where can I bend over?Toronto
Canadia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Wally's Insane in the Mucous Membrane

Tuesday 3 March 15:59:15 UTC 2015

Loud cube rat: It's just a booger! You want a booger?Normal cube rate: No, but let me help you out. (pulls out a Kleenex)Mebane, North CarolinaOverheard by: Horrified [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Kids Get Sucked Into Those Like Quicksand

Tuesday 3 March 15:59:14 UTC 2015

Producer to receptionist: Hey, do you have that intern's cell number? I'm trying to see if she can come in at 8 on Monday.Receptionist: Yeah, I just called her. She's in the middle of, like, a Jonas Brothers concert or something.Manhattan, New York [Link]

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

Tuesday 3 March 15:59:13 UTC 2015

Co-worker: When is Cinco de Mayo? Did I miss it already? 3424 Peachtree Road Northeast
Atlanta, Georgia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » “Dear H.R….”

Tuesday 3 March 15:59:08 UTC 2015

Project manager: You get me those butt connectors and we'll get back there and touch them. Kansas City, Kansas [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Soon you'll be able to watch targeted ads playing on your whiskey bottles [Scary]

Tuesday 3 March 15:53:44 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [38 comments] [Link]

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

Tuesday 3 March 15:51:00 UTC 2015

Aries: Unfortunately for your personal philosophy, it turns out the free market has yet to come up with a truly effective way to just go up to women and start talking to them.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » And the world's most expensive city to live in is [Interesting]

Tuesday 3 March 15:50:06 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [65 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Boyfriend Plans Magical Evening Down To First Detail

Tuesday 3 March 15:30:00 UTC 2015

MANSFIELD, OH—Having proposed that they spend a night out together, the boyfriend of local woman Cassandra Stephenson is said to have planned a magical evening for the two of them down to the very first detail, sources reported Tuesday.
[Link]

The Onion » Report: Middle East Quickly Running Out Of Land Area For Violence To Spill Over To

Tuesday 3 March 15:28:00 UTC 2015

NEW YORK—Confirming that only a few square miles currently remain, a report released Tuesday by the United Nations warned that the Middle East is rapidly running out of available land for violence to spill over to.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Quick someone find Indiana Jones, they think they've found the White City of the Monkey God in the Honduran jungle [Interesting]

Tuesday 3 March 15:12:45 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Perhaps the Most Serious Of All

Tuesday 3 March 15:08:01 UTC 2015

Librarian #1: He's getting married in September. I guess it's pretty serious.Office worker: Of course it's serious if they're getting married!Librarian #2: Well, he could be forced into it. Maybe it's an arranged marriage!Navy Yard
Washington, DC [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remember how NYC said that their murder rate would fall in 2015? Well, you can kill that prediction [Fail]

Tuesday 3 March 14:59:51 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [77 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Microtron says FML

Tuesday 3 March 14:49:59 UTC 2015

Today, a friend sent me a song. I didn't have time to listen to it all, so I listened to the first 30 seconds of it to get a feel for it. It was nice and uplifting, so I sent it to my mom. Turns out, after the first 30 seconds, the singer brightens his day by singing about his … [Link]

FMyLife » DramaticEmily says FML

Tuesday 3 March 14:49:58 UTC 2015

Today, I noticed my ex was feeling down. We ended things on good terms and I've been wanting to start things up again, so I figured I'd bring him dinner to cheer him up and maybe hang out. Looks like he and his one night stand get to eat my home cooked food while I go home to Netflix. FML [Link]

FMyLife » punkchicka4 says FML

Tuesday 3 March 14:49:57 UTC 2015

Today, I was demoted as a bridesmaid in a wedding because I dyed my hair, and didn't ask permission from the bride to do so. The bride is my sister. FML [Link]

GraphJam » Mister Aladdin, Sir, Have a Wish or Two or Three

Tuesday 3 March 14:47:09 UTC 2015

cartoons,disney,movies,Pie Chart,Songs Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cartoons , disney , movies , Pie Chart , Songs Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Tuesday 3 March 14:47:07 UTC 2015

cup noodle delicious freeze dried peas lunch Pie Chart ramen - 3959792896 Graph by: Tagged: cup noodle , delicious , freeze dried peas , lunch , Pie Chart , ramen Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What Was I Doing Again?

Tuesday 3 March 14:47:06 UTC 2015

eating fridge Pie Chart thinking - 6153745920 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: eating , fridge , Pie Chart , thinking Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » It Only Takes so Many Beers Before You Start Launching Them at People

Tuesday 3 March 14:47:05 UTC 2015

Summer's here! Sit back, relax, and enjoy A Cheezburger Summer! Graph by: (via Bite) Tagged: 4th of july , beer , fireworks , holiday , Line Graph , summer Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Tuesday 3 March 14:47:04 UTC 2015

apocalypse bobby pins fallout hair lockpick Pie Chart video games - 4330882816 Graph by: tk2907 Tagged: apocalypse , bobby pins , fallout , hair , lockpick , Pie Chart , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Take a Hint

Tuesday 3 March 14:47:03 UTC 2015

take a hint,talking,venn diagram Graph by: Unknown Tagged: take a hint , talking , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Likability Of People Who Use the Word "Like"

Tuesday 3 March 14:47:02 UTC 2015

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: always , annoying , day , friend , hour , like , normal , teens , word Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Times

Tuesday 3 March 14:47:00 UTC 2015

dirty dancing,flow chart,green day,Songs,times Graph by: (via Bite) Tagged: dirty dancing , flow chart , green day , Songs , times Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Laptop Battery Life

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:58 UTC 2015

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: airplane , Bar Graph , battery life , charge , home , laptop , Movie Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Items Needed for Progressing in Zelda Games

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:55 UTC 2015

inventory LoZ Music Pie Chart video game - 3799534080 Graph by: L_Lawliet Tagged: inventory , LoZ , Music , Pie Chart , video game Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Things my dog does when it snows

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:53 UTC 2015

bark,dogs,eat,indoors,pee,Pie Chart,roll,snow,stay,yellow Graph by: Michelle_CAAAT Tagged: bark , dogs , eat , indoors , pee , Pie Chart , roll , snow , stay , yellow Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What You Yell When You Stub Your Toe

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:50 UTC 2015

curse words ouch Pie Chart stub swear words toe yell Graph by: ThePerceptiveObserver Tagged: curse words , ouch , Pie Chart , stub , swear words , toe , yell Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Tech Support

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:49 UTC 2015

LoL by: Phedre Tagged: countries , internet , technology Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What gets deleted by my family on DVR

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:48 UTC 2015

Bar Graph deleted DVR family television - 3826644224 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Bar Graph , deleted , DVR , family , television Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Every state has a story

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:47 UTC 2015

Graph by: blpoker Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Reasons For Crashing During Winter

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:46 UTC 2015

LoL by: lamborghinidude Tagged: crashing , driving , winter , wreck Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Are You Sure It's Not a Banana?

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:45 UTC 2015

banana,english,fruits,infographic,languages,pineapples Graph by: nelde Tagged: banana , english , fruits , infographic , languages , pineapples Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Wile E. Coyote's Budget

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:44 UTC 2015

Graph by: jspenguin Tagged: acme , birdseed , budget , medical bills , signs , umbrellas , wile e coyote Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Practice Your Aim!

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:42 UTC 2015

infographic loud midnight pee toilet Graph by: Jottunrot Tagged: infographic , loud , midnight , pee , toilet Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:40 UTC 2015

bond james bond Pie Chart - 3995265024 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: bond , james bond , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:39 UTC 2015

accident arrest chart art congestion foursquare freeway mayor rubbernecking technology texting twitter - 4085528320 Graph by: Los_Torta Tagged: accident , arrest , chart art , congestion , foursquare , freeway , mayor , rubbernecking , technology , texting , twitter Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » WARP SPEED AHEAD

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:37 UTC 2015

attack,freeway,Pie Chart,ramp,speed,traffic,warp Graph by: Unknown Tagged: attack , freeway , Pie Chart , ramp , speed , traffic , warp Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » This Is Why I Know All the Lyrics to 'Friday', I Swear

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:36 UTC 2015

FRIDAY,lyrics,Music,Rebecca Black,venn diagram Graph by: Unknown Tagged: FRIDAY , lyrics , Music , Rebecca Black , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Covers of Women's Magazines

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:35 UTC 2015

magazine,sex,women LoL by: justinballetta Tagged: magazine , sex , women Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Talents of the Italian team in the World Cup

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:34 UTC 2015

Talents of the Italian team in the World Cup Graph by: Unknown Tagged: circle graphs , falling down , flopping , Italy , soccer , strategies , the world cup Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » If It Weren't for This Feeling, I'd Never Floss

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:32 UTC 2015

breaking,floss,how it feels,pain,stuck,teeth Graph by: coldwontrise Tagged: breaking , floss , how it feels , pain , stuck , teeth Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Alcohol vs. Regret

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:31 UTC 2015

Graph by: (via Life Would Be Much Easier as a Turtle) Tagged: alcohol , bad decisions , booze , Line Graph , regret Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:30 UTC 2015

Pie Chart - 4049523712 Graph by: Greencomet5 Tagged: Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Twenty Minutes Until Class? No Problem

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:24 UTC 2015

Writing Coursework Graph by: Unknown Tagged: class , essays , Line Graph , school , writing Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:23 UTC 2015

drive thru im sorry McDonald's Pie Chart - 3940884992 Graph by: rockgoth619 Tagged: drive thru , im sorry , McDonald's , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Call Me "Professor Oak"

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:22 UTC 2015

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: animals , Pie Chart , Pokémon , video games , Zoology Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Possible Concequences of Gays Getting Married

Tuesday 3 March 14:46:21 UTC 2015

consequences crash fly gay gay marriage lady gaga marriage pig possible president Stock Market - 3353780480 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: consequences , crash , fly , gay , gay marriage , lady gaga , marriage , pig , possible , president , Stock Market Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Massachusetts Supreme Court says there is no constitutional right to have a Taser because stun guns weren't invented in 1789 [PSA]

Tuesday 3 March 14:14:54 UTC 2015

PSA [link] [305 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I Long to Eliminate My Own Job Position

Tuesday 3 March 14:01:25 UTC 2015

IT professional #1: But the thing is that a lot of these people will need me forever… most of them are from 40-60 years old… Need I say more?IT professional #2: Ugh, god! Just give them an abacus and call it a day.Parnall Road
Jackson, MichiganOverheard by: cubewalker [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this trombone player [Photoshop]

Tuesday 3 March 14:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Ways You Can Use Technology to Express Yourself

Tuesday 3 March 14:00:00 UTC 2015

As technology becomes increasingly prevalent in the office and at home, so do worries that people are living in their own insular digital worlds. But new advances in technology are in fact freeing users from their desks, allowing them to unplug and take their gadgets out into the real world. In doing so, users are discovering innovative and exciting ways … [Link]

Weird Universe » Radar Scanner Hat

Tuesday 3 March 13:45:26 UTC 2015

British fashion from 1951.

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Fark.com RSS » Georgia woman whose execution was delayed last week due to snow and ice has her execution delayed once again due to partly cloudy conditions [Followup]

Tuesday 3 March 13:41:00 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [110 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Gun group offers to pay $15,000 for a 3D printer that makes carbon fiber copies after the only company that makes them refused to sell it one, "citing terms of service that disallow private citizens from using the machine to make firearms" [S

Tuesday 3 March 13:30:43 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [350 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Give me back all the cartoons you s***holes," says eight-year-old boy [Amusing]

Tuesday 3 March 13:14:25 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » IKEA Unveiled Furniture That Charges Your Smartphone

Tuesday 3 March 12:56:54 UTC 2015

As any regular smartphone user will tell you, being near an outlet at all times is a must. With app use on the rise, phones are dying quicker than ever—but who wants to carry around a charger all day? Cords are cumbersome, easily tangled, and generally a nightmare. Luckily, IKEA has the solution. “People hate cable mess. They worry about … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Mediochre Is California's State Color

Tuesday 3 March 12:54:06 UTC 2015

Tech guy: Our media player has its own problems… Like, it's mediocre.Los Angeles, CaliforniaOverheard by: It's not alone [Link]

Weird Universe » Typing to Music

Tuesday 3 March 12:52:06 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » Smoking hot 24-year-old who was bullied in school for having big boobs beats her tormentors by becoming a model in a full feature lingerie film. Take THAT, bullies (w/pics – possibly not safe for work) [Spiffy]

Tuesday 3 March 12:51:11 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [266 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't you just hate when you turn on your bathroom light, and seconds later you're lying on your neighbor's front lawn? [Scary]

Tuesday 3 March 12:50:29 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [30 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Dad says FML

Tuesday 3 March 12:27:12 UTC 2015

Today, while walking out of a store eating a candy bar, a homeless man tried to run up and steal my candy. I stuck a leg out and tripped him. The only thing I could think of to yell at him was, "Swiper no Swiping". My kids have ruined my coolness. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ISIS now besieged by Kurds, bombed by US, banhammered by Twitter [Cool]

Tuesday 3 March 12:21:30 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police say hospital's nitrous oxide was stolen for a giggle [Silly]

Tuesday 3 March 12:16:50 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Study: Legal marijuana spurs entrepreneurship, gentrification, consumption of Doritos and Mountain Dew [Interesting]

Tuesday 3 March 12:13:16 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Frozen

Tuesday 3 March 12:08:00 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Classic Movies in LEGO

Tuesday 3 March 12:00:56 UTC 2015

Name That Scene: Classic Movie Moments Lovingly Recreated in LEGO. Morgan Spence built them for a how-to book, implying that you can, too.
*
Stream once and destroy: 20 great TV episodes too painful to watch twice. Even more so if you know and care about the characters.
*
So This Baby Weasel Decided to Hitch a Ride on a … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Here's Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino to Explain

Tuesday 3 March 11:46:48 UTC 2015

Coworker #1: Is it in regular writing or slanty writing?Coworker #2: “Slanty” writing? Italics?Coworker #1: No, italics is when it is bold.Medical Office
Durham, North Carolina [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not to make you paranoid, but you are putting your home at risk every time you leave lint in your dryer, toss an owner's manual, or wrap the cord too tightly around your iron [Scary]

Tuesday 3 March 10:30:54 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Travelers hung like a horse will get own terminal at JFK airport [Spiffy]

Tuesday 3 March 10:17:37 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [18 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anomaly says FML

Tuesday 3 March 10:13:21 UTC 2015

Today, I saw a person in my class completing a project that was due two periods later and that they had just started in the bathroom. They got a better grade than me. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apparently Dr. Seuss was no prude. Here's his long forgotten book of the female nude. In cartoon form it's really not lewd (but still probably not safe for work, if your boss is a jerk) [Spiffy]

Tuesday 3 March 10:03:59 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch How a Barge Breaks Up Ice In The Hudson River

Tuesday 3 March 10:00:00 UTC 2015

It has been spectacularly cold and icy this winter, and among the photogenically frozen landscapes is the Hudson River. But being completely frozen over isn't really an option for the river, which needs to be passable not just for ferries but also boats carrying necessary winter supplies, like heating oil. This short video from The New York Times profiles a … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're an old, it's going to cost you twice as much to harass 20-somethings on Tinder [Obvious]

Tuesday 3 March 9:57:52 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [113 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Vous fils de pute! Vous avez laissé les corps! [Interesting]

Tuesday 3 March 9:40:16 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [19 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Marc says FML

Tuesday 3 March 9:33:08 UTC 2015

Today, it's been almost 2 months since I moved into my new place, and it's the first time a girl has slept in my bed. I also slept on my new couch for the first time. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Parents who let their children walk home from school are now being charged with "unsubstantiated child neglect" [Strange]

Tuesday 3 March 9:22:31 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [106 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hey Arizona: In your zeal to snub your nose at the federal government whenever possible, you just made it impossible for residents to get past airport security because your driver licenses are too generic [Dumbass]

Tuesday 3 March 9:21:06 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Well, there goes my faith in humanity [Sick]

Tuesday 3 March 9:18:23 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remember the man who put up flyers in NYC looking for a girlfriend? His finally tally: 40,000 swings. 118 extra base hits [Followup]

Tuesday 3 March 9:13:17 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [19 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » dontplaywithmyfeelings says FML

Tuesday 3 March 9:12:22 UTC 2015

Today, I got a new job and told everyone about it. A few hours later, I got an email from the executive saying I actually don't have the job anymore. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A new app that in no way will ever be used for nefarious purposes lets people drinking at one bar connect with other people drinking at another bar [Interesting]

Tuesday 3 March 9:09:03 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [5 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Dear Prudence: My mother died a horrible, painful death; she was 41, I was 13. My father remarried, and now my stepmother is dying of cancer and comparing her struggle to my mom's. I think this is insensitive. Tell me I'm right" [Sad

Tuesday 3 March 8:40:40 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Coming soon to a Costco Near you a 2015 Chevy Silverado LTZ Kirkland Signature Edition for "members only" [Silly]

Tuesday 3 March 6:27:00 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Young Riders

Tuesday 3 March 6:09:43 UTC 2015

Sons of Jack “Catch-‘Em-Alive” Abernathy, the youngest U.S. Marshal in history, Louis and Temple Abernathy inherited their father’s self-reliance: In 1910, when they were 10 and 6 years old, they rode on horseback from their Oklahoma ranch to Manhattan to greet Theodore Roosevelt as he returned from Africa. After riding behind Roosevelt’s car in a ticker-tape parade, they drove home … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Guards say that $4 million in gold and silver was stolen when their truck broke down on I-95 and some guys in a white van tied them up. Yeah, yeah, that's it… That's the story. They also have slept with Morgan Fairchild [Unlikely]

Tuesday 3 March 5:11:00 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Two Weeks, Even

Tuesday 3 March 4:48:25 UTC 2015

Girl #1: It doesn’t really feel like Friday.Girl #2: What does it feel like?Girl #1: I don’t know. It feels like a week from Friday.220 Kroncke Drive
Sun Prairie, WisconsinOverheard by: Luke [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I’m Sorry, I Didn’t Get That; Please Press 1 for English…

Tuesday 3 March 4:48:24 UTC 2015

Manager on phone: Does panting count as a response?Pearl, MississippiOverheard by: Brain Dancing [Link]

Overheard In The Office » As in Blue-Footed, You Pervs

Tuesday 3 March 4:48:23 UTC 2015

Kid #1: Number five is A, as in ‘asshole.’Teacher: No, number five is B, as in…Kid #2: Bastard!Teacher: No, B as in ‘booby.’High school
Tucson, ArizonaOverheard by: oh my [Link]

Overheard In The Office » After Her Last Album’s Failure, Ms. Wilson Went into a Bit of a Slump

Tuesday 3 March 4:48:22 UTC 2015

Guy: Hey, can you tell me how to get to Billings, Montana?Desk clerk: Yeah, just go north on 95, then east on 90. That’s the best way to get there.Guy: Thanks! I just got fired. I’m a carnie. Carnie!Hillcrest
Moscow, IdahoOverheard by: They have small hands. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Archaeologists identify 1st century house in Nazareth as Jesus' childhood home. One clue: it's in the Jewish section of town [Interesting]

Tuesday 3 March 4:14:16 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [183 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I have no idea what you're talking about, so here's a picture of a baby weasel riding a woodpecker [Cool]

Tuesday 3 March 4:00:49 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Stabbing your mother 11 times, and cutting off your penis with scissors isn't normal, but on miao miao it might be [Dumbass]

Tuesday 3 March 3:03:04 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » List of the 40 smartest people of all time has Albert Einstein ranked 2nd. But then again, it's all relative [Interesting]

Tuesday 3 March 2:55:13 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [237 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …From His Adorable Little Mouse Car

Tuesday 3 March 2:44:28 UTC 2015

accounting rep: *screams and kicks away from her desk* did y'all see that shit! Stuart little got the audacity to sit on my desk and look at me!Fort Mill, SC [Link]

FMyLife » teapotrevolt says FML

Tuesday 3 March 2:17:34 UTC 2015

Today, while laughing at a jogger that fell down while running, I choked on my French fries. They had to give me the Heimlich maneuver. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 Videos of Snow Melting to Help You Cope With Winter

Tuesday 3 March 2:00:00 UTC 2015

It might be cold and miserable now, but spring has to come eventually (right?). Live vicariously through these videos of snow being whisked away. It'll become a reality soon, I promise. 1. Melting snow Watch in awe as six feet of snow melts before your eyes. 2. Shovel faster This guy has devised an easy—and a kind of obvious—substitution for … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Let's Just Say I'll Never Go Back to the Unitarian Church

Tuesday 3 March 1:43:22 UTC 2015

Woman attending performance: It was twenty dollars per nipple.San Francisco, CaliforniaOverheard by: where's my 40 bucks? [Link]

FMyLife » Masift says FML

Tuesday 3 March 1:06:22 UTC 2015

Today, after many tests and doctor visits, I finally found out the reason for my flu-like symptoms isn't a vitamin deficient or anything. The damn tea I drink every morning makes me feel sick. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this woman and her painting [Photoshop]

Tuesday 3 March 1:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Her Nails?

Tuesday 3 March 0:39:05 UTC 2015

Customer, after waiting in reception for someone to help him: Hello, is anyone there?Receptionist to coworker #1: They can wait a minute. It's not my job to sit there and help people when *they* want to come in.Coworker #2, under her breath: Actually, it is.Coworker #1, after receptionist rolls her eyes and leaves: What does she think we pay her to … [Link]

FMyLife » sorry… says FML

Tuesday 3 March 0:31:13 UTC 2015

Today, I realized I hate my boyfriend's little sister enough to break up with him. FML [Link]

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