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.”

Mental Floss » The Most Interesting Comics of the Week

Wednesday 11 March 23:58:06 UTC 2015

Every week I write about the most interesting new comics hitting comic shops, bookstores, digital, and the web. Feel free to comment below if there's a comic you've read recently that you want to talk about or an upcoming comic that you'd like me to consider highlighting. 1. Howard the Duck #1 By Chip Zdarsky, Joe Quinones and Rico Renzi … [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 11 March 23:56:11 UTC 2015

Today, I got in line for my flight to visit a friend in England. My mom was there to see me off, and decided to shout "No sex!" while waving, in front of at least a hundred people who will very likely be sharing the transatlantic flight with me. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Michele Bachmann to bootstrap her acting career with a cameo in Sharknado 3 [Weird]

Wednesday 11 March 22:51:47 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [109 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Unquote

Wednesday 11 March 22:43:43 UTC 2015

“It has been said, not truly, but with a possible approximation to truth, that in 1802 every hereditary monarch was insane.” — Walter Bagehot [Link]

Mental Floss » A Mustard Sommelier’s 10 Tips for Tasting Mustard Better

Wednesday 11 March 22:00:00 UTC 2015

Dijon. It’s what’s for dinner (breakfast, lunch, dessert, and happy hour). [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cheer Up, Emo Caffeinates: Seattle chain remodels "The Most Depressing Starbucks in America" [Followup]

Wednesday 11 March 21:57:55 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Leaving out the obvious ones, here are 14 of the most loathsome figures of WWII [Sick]

Wednesday 11 March 21:53:01 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [180 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Michael Bolton Goes to the Office

Wednesday 11 March 20:30:00 UTC 2015

Michael Bolton shows that he’s a good sport by playing the Michael Bolton character in this revised version of Office Space. I celebrate this guy’s entire catalog. * It’s about time we start immortalizing some of our greatest minds in stained glass. Here is a sneak preview of what that would look like. * Check out the story of the … [Link]

Mental Floss » That Time Hillary Clinton Spoofed 'Forrest Gump'

Wednesday 11 March 20:08:21 UTC 2015

Probable 2016 presidential candidate and former First Lady Hillary Clinton once donned a bunch of bad wigs and a fake Southern accent to spoof Forrest Gump. The year was 1995, and if you don't remember it, it's OK—we have the video, which surfaced earlier today on the Independent Journal Review. "Hillary Gump"—who thinks the White House is like a box … [Link]

The Onion » Fraternity Members To Undergo Racial Sensitivity Hazing

Wednesday 11 March 20:08:00 UTC 2015

EVANSTON, IL—In the wake of a controversial video depicting two individuals in the fraternity’s University of Oklahoma chapter leading a racist chant, Sigma Alpha Epsilon officials instituted a new national policy Wednesday requiring all membe…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this golden moment [Photoshop]

Wednesday 11 March 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 11 soldiers missing after their helicopter crashes in a Florida swamp. Wait, wasn't this a '80s movie plot? [Sad]

Wednesday 11 March 19:59:29 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [76 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » nothesisforme says FML

Wednesday 11 March 19:48:14 UTC 2015

Today, I asked my professor for his opinion on the subject I plan to study in my thesis. Turns out, he likes it so much that he's going to steal it from me. FML [Link]

FMyLife » birdisnottheword says FML

Wednesday 11 March 19:48:13 UTC 2015

Today, the phone rang while I was on the toilet. I asked my 3-year-old daughter to answer it, only for her to loudly say, "Mommy's on the toilet pooping." FML [Link]

FMyLife » CasaDeLoser says FML

Wednesday 11 March 19:48:12 UTC 2015

Today, my kid made a new friend at school. When I asked her to describe her new friend, she said, "She looks kinda like you, only pretty." FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Body found in cemetery [Obvious]

Wednesday 11 March 19:45:52 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Meet the woman who gives frogs enemas and turtles massages [Amusing]

Wednesday 11 March 19:35:05 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » UK gardeners are warned to: Beware…………..of ……………… the………………. slug…………….. invasion [Interesting]

Wednesday 11 March 19:27:19 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If managing your kid's busy after-school schedule is too much of a hassle, letting one of Uber's unvetted drivers ferry your kids around in their private vehicle is a great option- according to the worst. parents. ever [Asinine]

Wednesday 11 March 19:25:40 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [117 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: Commonly Overlooked Tax Credits

Wednesday 11 March 19:11:31 UTC 2015

As Americans rush to fill out their tax forms before the April 15 deadline, many may not realize that they are eligible for multiple tax credits that would earn money back from the government.
[Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Facebook Removes ‘Feeling Fat’ From Status Update Options

Wednesday 11 March 19:03:00 UTC 2015

After users complained that the emoticon encourages eating disorders and negative body image, Facebook officials deleted “feeling fat” from the list of status update options users can choose to indicate their mood.
[Link]

Mental Floss » Name the Horcruxes of Voldemort From Harry Potter

Wednesday 11 March 19:00:00 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » 9 Facts That Tell the True Story of Johnny Appleseed

Wednesday 11 March 19:00:00 UTC 2015

A hero of American folklore, Johnny Appleseed was said to be a barefoot wanderer with a tin pot hat, and a sack of apples, so he might leave the start of trees everywhere he went. But unlike his tall tale colleagues Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, Appleseed's story was based on a real man. His name was John … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 50 shades of ugly-assed chameleons hatch at Australia's Taronga Zoo [Sappy]

Wednesday 11 March 18:59:07 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sydney Leathers finds a politician even dumber than Anthony Weiner [Dumbass]

Wednesday 11 March 18:54:40 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [101 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hello 911, this is dog [Amusing]

Wednesday 11 March 18:52:58 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A man finally got a bike removed from a lamppost after three years of it making him angry. Someone immediately replaced it with a rusty lawnmower, patch of fake grass and daisies [Amusing]

Wednesday 11 March 18:48:44 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [63 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Every Single NFL Player Traded, Retired, Signed, Cut, Re-Signed Over Past 24 Hours

Wednesday 11 March 18:44:00 UTC 2015

NEW YORK—With NFL free agency now in full swing, league sources confirmed Wednesday that a whirlwind past 24 hours has resulted in every single player from every team being traded, announcing his retirement, signing with a new team, getting cut, and…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Investigators say the fatal fire was caused by the home's occupant smoking next to an oxygen tank" [Fail]

Wednesday 11 March 18:39:40 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [60 comments] [Link]

The Onion » New Evidence Suggests Last Ice Age Caused By Earth Floating Into Extremely Chilly Part Of Galaxy

Wednesday 11 March 18:35:00 UTC 2015

BERKELEY, CA—Offering an alternative explanation for the period of heavy glaciation and lower global temperatures, new evidence published Wednesday by scientists at the University of California suggests that Earth’s most recent ice age was cau…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » You see a jacket stuck in a tree. Do you: C) Assume it's Islamic State propaganda and call the cops? [Asinine]

Wednesday 11 March 18:16:07 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Gorgeous, Up-Close Photos of Los Angeles-Area Mountain Lions

Wednesday 11 March 18:00:00 UTC 2015

The National Park Service has been closely monitoring mountain lion residents of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area for more than a decade. The mountains' proximity to Los Angeles means the cougars need to contend with ever-encroaching human development, and the Park Service wants to keep tabs on the population. Part of how they do so is with camera … [Link]

Mental Floss » Pick the Things in the Galaxy in Order from Smallest to Largest

Wednesday 11 March 17:43:40 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » If you had "Oklahoma" as the first state that would move to separate marriage from state control, step forward and claim your prize [Unlikely]

Wednesday 11 March 17:23:03 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [393 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » So I Can Only Loan It to You for an Hour or So

Wednesday 11 March 17:21:53 UTC 2015

Pretty blonde girl: Umm, excuse me, but do you have a tampon? I'm desperate.Obese, sassy librarian: Yeah, I have one. But it's inserted.Monson Free Library
Monson, MassachusettsOverheard by: Sarah [Link]

Overheard In The Office » And who do you Mean When you Say ‘You’?

Wednesday 11 March 17:21:52 UTC 2015

Coworker #1: Did you work here in 1993?Coworker #2: ‘Here’ in what sense?1110 West Washington Street
Phoenix, ArizonaOverheard by: next cube over [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Not the First Song Inspired by Porky Pig

Wednesday 11 March 17:21:51 UTC 2015

Singing employee: Oooh, baaacon weaver! I believe we can reach the morning light!Kane Hall, University of Washington
Seattle, Washington [Link]

Overheard In The Office » For a Dollar, All You’re Getting Is an Estimate

Wednesday 11 March 17:20:56 UTC 2015

Shipping guy: How much handling can you get for a dollar?Richmond Road
Bedford Heights, OhioOverheard by: Shannon [Link]

Mental Floss » The Definitive 'Back to the Future' Documentary is Coming

Wednesday 11 March 16:50:00 UTC 2015

Back to the Future turns 30 this year. Because we're really big fans of the movie, we're excited that a new BTTF documentary is coming out this October. Titled Back in Time, the documentary explores the cultural legacy of the trilogy three decades later, and its planned release date is October 2015—that's the time Marty McFly visits in BTTF II. … [Link]

Mental Floss » Hear What Rapping Sounds Like in 14 Different Languages

Wednesday 11 March 16:30:00 UTC 2015

As a pre-teen, before he became a South Korean hip-hop star, San E immigrated to the U.S. with his family. He tells Billboard that when he would play Korean hip-hop for his American friends, “they’d be like, ‘They can rap in Korean?’ I always wanted to let everybody know hip-hop is worldwide; it can be rap in all different languages … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Where the Distinction Is Irrelevant

Wednesday 11 March 16:20:31 UTC 2015

General manager to sales guy: You are such a candy-assed, chicken-shit, pansy son of a gun!Warehouse manager to sales guy: Dude, I’ve dated girls that are more of a man than you are!Receptionist to warehouse manager: Yeah, but you’re from Jersey.Kelso Drive
Baltimore, MarylandOverheard by: Nikki [Link]

The Onion » New Free-Range Slaughterhouse Allows Livestock To Roam Freely On Killing Floor

Wednesday 11 March 16:18:00 UTC 2015

SIGOURNEY, IA—Describing their company as a humane alternative to standard industrialized packing plants, owners of a new free-range slaughterhouse told reporters Wednesday that they allow their livestock to stay active by openly roaming around on t…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Previously denied secret deal made with key witness in Willingham murder trial now fully exposed, leading to prosecutor facing formal misconduct charges. Exoneration highly likely for convicted Texan, if they hadn't already executed him. Awkward

Wednesday 11 March 15:32:35 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [392 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Ancient Board Games

Wednesday 11 March 15:30:00 UTC 2015

Some of these have been around for over 4000 years—which is about the length of the average Monopoly game. [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Solar-Powered Plane Begins Flight Around Globe

Wednesday 11 March 15:26:00 UTC 2015

Solar Impulse 2, an ultralight aircraft designed to run entirely on solar power, took off from Abu Dhabi on a journey around the world Monday and will continue to fly around the globe for much of the next year.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » This farmer saved a freezing baby cow named Leroy by taking it for a swim in a hot tub. Leroy is "done hot-tubbing" but "sunbathing is definitely in his future out in the grass" [Sappy]

Wednesday 11 March 15:24:17 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [56 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Woman Has No Business Being An Extrovert

Wednesday 11 March 15:17:00 UTC 2015

SAN ANTONIO, TX—Explaining that the character trait does not seem to suit her well, acquaintances of local woman Mary Randolph told reporters Wednesday that the 32-year-old accountant really has no business being an extrovert.
[Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 11 March 14:51:40 UTC 2015

Today, I jokingly sent my girlfriend a link to an article about giving better head. She didn't think it was funny, and has since sent me numerous articles about the female orgasm, and I just got a link to the Wikipedia article about the clitoris. FML [Link]

FMyLife » katgib13 says FML

Wednesday 11 March 14:51:39 UTC 2015

Today, I was stopped in the grocery store by a stranger, who berated me, quite loudly, for going out in public in my pajamas. I had just gotten off work and was wearing scrubs. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 11 March 14:51:38 UTC 2015

Today, I got my first handjob. I also found out today that a girl can pull your skin hard enough to cause it to bleed profusely. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Lovemynewhaircut says FML

Wednesday 11 March 14:51:37 UTC 2015

Today, I got a new haircut. I was feeling pretty confident, until coworkers and family members kept making comments like, "I think you gained a little weight", "You look older" and "Do you still like guys?" Apparently, my new haircut changed my waist size and my sexual orientation. FML [Link]

FMyLife » LameChef says FML

Wednesday 11 March 14:51:36 UTC 2015

Today, after years of providing daily various home-made colourful meals for three kids and a husband, I was asked to "cook something cool, like instant hamburgers, not that lame healthy shit". FML [Link]

Futility Closet » Bright Idea

Wednesday 11 March 14:40:17 UTC 2015

Robert Heath thought we should all wear luminous hats. Confronted with the resounding question Why?, he offered this poetic paragraph: Among the advantages of the invention are, the facility of seeing and finding the hat, &c., in closets and dark rooms and places, the presentation of a hat, &c., of different shades during day and night, the beautiful appearance of … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Daesh claims to have killed an "Israeli Arab spy". You could tell he was an "Israeli Arab spy" because he kept fighting with himself while trying to stab himself in the back [Followup]

Wednesday 11 March 14:35:16 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [193 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Arizona is home of the Grand Canyon, the Sonoran Desert, and the 2015 World Sign Spinning Champion. "It took plenty of signs to the face, but I've learned to not do that anymore" [Spiffy]

Wednesday 11 March 14:26:18 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Canadian inmates call prison food "disgusting and inadequate" and claim they're malnourished from eating it. Prison spokesman: "Prisons are meant to correct criminal behaviour, not serve as a vacation home" [Obvious]

Wednesday 11 March 14:25:12 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [197 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Britain's worst learner driver has been blackballed by almost every driving school in the country: "Driving doesn't come naturally to me. I've had the same problem for the last 14 years" [Amusing]

Wednesday 11 March 14:23:42 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [95 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In an alternate universe, the US entered the war in April, 1941. Why? Because the US received one of the priceless original copies of the Magna Carta from a hopeful British government [Unlikely]

Wednesday 11 March 14:20:44 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Um, I Meant I'm Having a Baby

Wednesday 11 March 14:16:28 UTC 2015

Chubby 19-year-old cashier, to coworker that said she had gained some weight: No, its just baby fat.
Coworker: What? Girl, what my baby's got is baby fat… you just got fat. Greenwich Village
Manhattan, New York [Link]

Mental Floss » What Was The First Google Doodle?

Wednesday 11 March 14:00:00 UTC 2015

As specialty stand-in artwork, Google doodles serve as a sort of informal day calendar for the entire Internet. They are used to celebrate historical events, famous birthdays, groundbreaking inventions, and pretty much anything else deemed worth of replacing the search engine's ubiquitous logo for a day. But when did this tradition start? What is the ur-doodle? According to Google's official … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » No, you can't deduct all the money you spent on medical marijuana in 2014 from your state taxes. Or your federal taxes. In fact, just be glad we have legal weed and don't try to push the issue [Obvious]

Wednesday 11 March 13:48:00 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Utah lawmakers vote to allow execution by firing squad, refuse to provide a final cigarette because those things could kill you [Interesting]

Wednesday 11 March 13:40:46 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [117 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Kevin Costner Lights Up the Screen in Cubicle Farm Of Dreams

Wednesday 11 March 13:11:59 UTC 2015

Employee, entering empty office : I hear everyone, but I can't see them.Seattle, Washington [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In Australia, even your breakfast cereal might try to kill you [Scary]

Wednesday 11 March 13:06:24 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Theme: If advertisers were honest about their product and what it does (LGT suggestion) [Photoshop]

Wednesday 11 March 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Capsula Mundi

Wednesday 11 March 12:57:59 UTC 2015

The latest effort in green burials is Capsula Mundi. The people behind it (who are based in Italy) write:

Capsula Mundi is a container with an old perfect shape, just like an egg, made with modern material -starch plastic- in which the dead body is put in a fetal position. Capsula Mundi is planted like a seed in the soil, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Buy house, get free WiFi. Wait, did I say WiFi? I meant wife [Weird]

Wednesday 11 March 12:48:15 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Golden Retriever born without eyes becomes a service dog, can smell crotches more intensely than other dogs thanks to his other senses compensating for his blindness [Sappy]

Wednesday 11 March 12:47:17 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » To all the ladies and gentlemen who are NASCAR enthusiasts, I humbly present to you the CARBuretor Crunch, a deep-friend peanut butter and jelly sandwich topped with bacon crumbles, a caramel drizzle and sliced bananas [Spiffy]

Wednesday 11 March 12:30:05 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Practical Jokes on Corpse

Wednesday 11 March 12:19:24 UTC 2015

Original article here. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you can't make it to the gym in 26 minutes maybe you should think about buying a chair that converts into a rowing machine or transforming your living room into a climbing gym [Unlikely]

Wednesday 11 March 12:11:37 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Whereas I Only Sleep With Men Recreationally

Wednesday 11 March 12:10:22 UTC 2015

Queer peon: You need to shave.Scruffy suit: Shaving's for homos!Scottsdale, ArizonaOverheard by: Not Homo [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Researchers from the Australian campus of the N.S. Sherlock University find homeopathic treatments to be no more effective than placebos [Obvious]

Wednesday 11 March 11:55:11 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [236 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When normal wives get into a tiff with a neighbor there's usually a shouting match and life moves on, but if you're a billionaires wife, you key the neighbor's Bentley [Amusing]

Wednesday 11 March 11:37:18 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There is no such thing as a good Bon Jovi tattoo, but some are worse than others [Amusing]

Wednesday 11 March 11:17:25 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Paper Money Slang

Wednesday 11 March 11:15:00 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » Sharing your bed with your cat is not a good idea no matter what your cat says [Unlikely]

Wednesday 11 March 11:09:30 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [150 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Never Trust a Man to Navigate

Wednesday 11 March 11:06:44 UTC 2015

Waiter: She did not like it in the ass.Waitress: Really?Waiter: At first, I mean.Waitress: But as she got more and more drunk, it felt better?Waiter: I don’t know about better, but she stopped yelling.Circle Centre Mall
Indianapolis, IndianaOverheard by: Shatmandu [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman explains she accidentally bought a house with $400,000 in debt because she was taking diet pills at the time [Florida]

Wednesday 11 March 11:03:56 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » UPDATE: Despite Twitter's best attempts, Richard Dawkins is not actually dead [Followup]

Wednesday 11 March 10:52:36 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [101 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Up Your Breakfast Game With a Pancake Printer

Wednesday 11 March 10:52:19 UTC 2015

Anyone can make Mickey Mouse or heart shaped pancakes, but what about the Eiffel Tower? PancakeBot is a new Kickstarter project that combines 3D printing with breakfast. Using a computer program, you can trace any design you want and print out an edible version. After loading an SD card with your designs, the PancakeBot uses a combination of compressed air … [Link]

FMyLife » Blonde says FML

Wednesday 11 March 10:33:27 UTC 2015

Today, I googled for an hour how to open my CD player on my laptop. Turns out, there is none. They just put a space there to make it look like a CD player. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "California nearly guaranteed to get major earthquake in next 30 years." This is not a repeat from 1985… or 1975… or 1965 [Stupid]

Wednesday 11 March 10:28:22 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you stopped to pick up one of the twenty-one bales of marijuana tossed from a suspect's car during a police chase in Casa Grande, Arizona, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office would like to speak with you [Obvious]

Wednesday 11 March 10:23:31 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Silent and Deadly Owl

Wednesday 11 March 10:00:10 UTC 2015

The silent flight superpower of a stealthy predator: The Owl. You’ll be thankful you’re not the preferred prey of these quietly efficient killers.
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33 Insanely Smart Ways To Save Money On Your Wedding. From experience, I found the best tip for that is to not invite anyone.
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10 Ways Animals Supposedly Predict the Weather. Some appear to be … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Subby: "Southern Baptists want to start letting their children get married because 'it is a foundation for adult life.'" ModMin: Subby can't read [Sick]

Wednesday 11 March 9:46:47 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [144 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman was too busy texting to realize she was walking directly towards a moving train [Florida]

Wednesday 11 March 9:42:13 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Want to take a walk on the wild side? Of a mountain? The world's scariest walkway has re-opened [Scary]

Wednesday 11 March 9:23:50 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hunter approached by a half-naked man claiming to be Sasquatch. That's when things take a strange and scary turn [Followup]

Wednesday 11 March 9:22:00 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Seven examples that prove your mother-in-law is right and you know nothing about loading a dishwasher properly [Interesting]

Wednesday 11 March 9:21:34 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » …and now Ferguson's city manager has resigned in disgrace [Followup]

Wednesday 11 March 9:14:52 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mall security apologizes for sending out an 'active shooter' alert to all stores when we really meant to send a 'smash and grab robber' alert instead. We especially apologize to all the parents and children inside Build-A-Bear at the

Wednesday 11 March 8:36:16 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [10 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police ask for help finding the driver of a stolen truck full of cheese, since it's something they could never Provolone [Florida]

Wednesday 11 March 8:19:21 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [22 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » MyPrecious… says FML

Wednesday 11 March 8:03:08 UTC 2015

Today, I thought the ring my boyfriend bought for me had fallen off while emptying the trash into the bin. After panicking and emptying a week's worth of rubbish onto the ground, I found my ring safe and sound. On my other hand. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » People Spend Less of Their Income On Food Today than In Previous Generations

Wednesday 11 March 8:00:00 UTC 2015

Your grandparents lived in a simpler time when food was healthy, homemade, and cheap, right? Wrong—at least that last part. Although food prices have obviously risen in the past half a century, our spending on food as a proportion of income has actually decreased drastically since the 1960s. A new chart published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows how … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Respect your elders, son. Because they are too old to care about going to jail [Hero]

Wednesday 11 March 7:58:49 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [58 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Daughter of the year says FML

Wednesday 11 March 7:49:54 UTC 2015

Today, while discussing my grades with my mother, she told me that when she was my age she was dumb but hardworking, and my dad was lazy but very smart. She then added, "You managed to get the worst out of each of us." FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How an advertising company put a 'marijuana cookie' on your computer to get weed legalized. I guess you could call it a (•_•) / ( •_•)⌐■-■ / (⌐■_■) security tokin' [Interesting]

Wednesday 11 March 7:40:00 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Portions of Pi

Wednesday 11 March 6:36:20 UTC 2015

A quickie submitted by John Astolfi to MIT Technology Review’s Puzzle Corner, July/August 2013: Consider the expansion of π (3.14159 …) in base 2. Does it contain more 0s than 1s, more 1s than 0s, or an equal number of both? Or is it impossible to tell? Click for solution … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A group of teens in Georgia steal a goat in hopes it would impress a girl enough to go to the prom [Strange]

Wednesday 11 March 6:21:00 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Who among us has not ever stripped naked at a Dunkin' Donuts, as part of a dare? [Florida]

Wednesday 11 March 6:16:00 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Chinese ALREADY making $38 knockoffs of the Apple watch [Interesting]

Wednesday 11 March 5:21:00 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You just might have anger and drinking problems, when the courts ban you from every pub in Queensland [Dumbass]

Wednesday 11 March 4:17:27 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Do We Get Dark Bags Under Our Eyes?

Wednesday 11 March 4:08:05 UTC 2015

Craig Benzine answers this week's Big Question. See Also… Why Don't Humans Have a Mating Season?
Why is the Heart Associated With Love?
Is Blood Ever Blue? Don't miss an episode—subscribe here! [Images and footage provided by Shutterstock.] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Is Erica from Seattle?

Wednesday 11 March 3:30:43 UTC 2015

Guy #1: What area code is 206?Guy #2: Did you say “Erica pulled out her tits”?Guy #1: No, I asked what area code 206 is.Guy #2: Oh.Hollywood, California [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Every Kindergarten Teacher Has Her Breaking Point

Wednesday 11 March 3:30:41 UTC 2015

Girl to friend: We should just spray them all with meat and unleash ravenous carnivores.Reno, Nevada [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Someday You’ll Be the Stupid Boss, So Have Compassion

Wednesday 11 March 3:30:40 UTC 2015

Supervisor: Did you answer my phone while I was gone? Worker bee: It didn’t ring. Supervisor: Well, did John call for me? Worker bee: He didn’t call. Your phone didn’t ring. Supervisor: But did you answer a call from John? Worker bee: No, when your phone didn’t ring, I didn’t answer it, and when I didn’t answer it, John wasn’t the … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Why Your Email Walks Funny: Explained

Wednesday 11 March 3:30:35 UTC 2015

co-worker after sending several large pdf files to her email.*I'm sorry I didn't mean to overwhelm your box like that*. Co-worker reply *that's exactly what he said… Last night*.123 Portland OROverheard by: overwhelmed [Link]

Overheard In The Office » And It Took Him Three Days to Get Over It

Wednesday 11 March 3:30:34 UTC 2015

First-grade teacher: CHARLES! Give me those! Those are NAILS! Nails are unsafe and do not belong in your hands. Student: Pshhh, unless you’re JESUS!New York, New YorkOverheard by: i want to adopt this kid [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 9AM Yet I Still Wish It Were Sunday…

Wednesday 11 March 3:09:01 UTC 2015

Support Desk: I wonder why preachers are so hateful? Out of all the customers I’ve dealt with, preachers are all so mean. They’re worse than Canadians 5330 East 31st Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma Overheard by: donrae moore [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Somehow, those body cameras don't seem to work properly when Denver Police are either beating the crap out of someone or tasing them. Whoda thunk? [Obvious]

Wednesday 11 March 2:55:40 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [89 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » County to launch "no refusal" DUI checkpoints. Constitution? What's that? [Asinine]

Wednesday 11 March 2:45:17 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [195 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 18 Famous People You Might Not Realize Go By Their Middle Names

Wednesday 11 March 2:30:00 UTC 2015

March 10th is Middle Name Pride Day. While most people tend to forget about their middle name, or at least not use it in their everyday lives, a small contingent have done away with normal tradition, instead opting to use their middle names in place of their given first names. These people celebrate Middle Name Pride Day every single day, … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Let Me Guess– You Voted for McCain?

Wednesday 11 March 2:06:37 UTC 2015

Female employee to male employee: Can I borrow your knob?Annapolis, MarylandOverheard by: C David Dent [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man scrawls 'my wife is a cheater' on house. Oh burn [Scary]

Wednesday 11 March 1:39:46 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cyclist fined for speeding after passing cars at twice the speed limit. He'll be bragging about THAT ticket the rest of his life [Amusing]

Wednesday 11 March 1:30:15 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apparently, working for a dental practice on an ad hoc basis does not cover treating patients at McDonald's [Dumbass]

Wednesday 11 March 0:49:04 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [12 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » writerflaw says FML

Wednesday 11 March 0:43:03 UTC 2015

Today, I lost a grade on an essay, because according to my teacher, I put much more detail into my analytical essay than I should have. FML [Link]

FMyLife » parkoursam says FML

Wednesday 11 March 0:43:02 UTC 2015

Today, I went to get a physical, forgetting I'd shaved my pubes the day before and still had bad razor burn. My doctor told me I had "dicken pox" and was prescribing me with shaving cream. FML [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 10AM Swing by Trading Floor

Wednesday 11 March 0:01:20 UTC 2015

Trader: When I go to my doctor’s appointment tomorrow, my doctor is going to wonder why I have two assholes. Trader: Lance Armstrong has more balls than I do. Trader: Why don’t I just go to prison? Then I wouldn’t have to pay to get fucked in the ass. 50 Broad Street
New York, NY [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop challenge: design the new $20.00 bill, replacing Andrew Jackson with a woman [Photoshop]

Wednesday 11 March 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [52 comments] [Link]

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