John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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

FMyLife » anon says FML

Friday 27 March 23:01:49 UTC 2015

Today, while getting ready for a job interview, I sneezed while brushing my teeth, splattering toothpaste everywhere and ruining my brand new dress. FML [Link]

FMyLife » BERNDTOAST says FML

Friday 27 March 23:01:48 UTC 2015

Today, I fell asleep in class… And woke up hour later. My teacher let me sit there till I woke up to see what my face would be like waking up to a new class. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Why are Canadians nicer than we are? [Dumbass]

Friday 27 March 23:00:47 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [213 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Ollie the Baby Otter Robot

Friday 27 March 22:58:12 UTC 2015

Can't get your hands on a real otter? The next best thing might be Ollie, a baby-sized robotic otter with plush fur that responds to your touch with purrs and pleasant sounds. Ollie's true purpose isn't to delight otter lovers (that's just an added benefit) but to help patients suffering from ailments like cancer or depression. Petting an animal has … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Next up in RFRA debacle roulette. NFL 'studying implications' of Indiana religious freedom bill [Followup]

Friday 27 March 22:53:41 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [108 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The latest taste sensation from the land of the deep-fried Mars bar? Just in time for Easter it's the Cadbury's creme egg rolled in sweet chilli sausage meat and coated in breadcrumbs. Yum yum [Sick]

Friday 27 March 22:51:41 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Amanda Knox, who was found guilty, not guilty, and guilty again, has now been found not guilty again. Prosecution demands an elimination trial to see who will take 3 out of 5 [NewsFlash]

Friday 27 March 22:43:49 UTC 2015

NewsFlash [link] [212 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A Brief History Of The Tonic Water In Your Gin And Tonic

Friday 27 March 22:30:00 UTC 2015

Tonic water is everywhere. You can order it in a bar in Spain or buy it in a grocery store in the rural American South. But knowing its vibrant, thoroughly British history may earn you more cred than just drinking it. Fizzing the time away Centuries before scientists figured out how to force carbon dioxide into water, naturally carbonated spring … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » No more calls, ladies and gentlemen – we have our Fark mugshot of the decade [Obvious]

Friday 27 March 22:25:57 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Baby born with sqrt(666) / 2.15) on his forehead. Everbody PANIC [Strange]

Friday 27 March 22:23:38 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In order to save the endangered black rhino, the Dallas Safari Club auctioned off a permit to kill a black rhino [Interesting]

Friday 27 March 22:15:00 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The TSA thinks you are a possible terrorist if you: yawn. blink, whistle or smell. Automatic trip to Gitmo if you do all four at once [Asinine]

Friday 27 March 21:55:52 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 110 Years Ago, Fingerprints Pointed to Murder in London

Friday 27 March 21:30:00 UTC 2015

In 1905, brothers Alfred and Albert Stratton became the first people in England to be convicted of murder based on fingerprint evidence. The rest of the law enforcement world took notice. [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: McDonald’s Debuts Big Mac Clothing Line

Friday 27 March 20:06:00 UTC 2015

McDonald’s debuted a new lifestyle product line featuring clothes printed with patterns of Big Mac burgers as part of its “imlovinit24” corporate marketing campaign, which involved staging 24 McDonald’s-themed stunts over 24 hours.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this hot spot [Photoshop]

Friday 27 March 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This is why they're called heroes [Followup]

Friday 27 March 19:55:29 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [85 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Get ready, it's time for the Fark Weird News Quiz. And as this is Quiz #420, you can be mellow and take it at your own pace, man [Survey]

Friday 27 March 19:32:57 UTC 2015

Survey [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Virginia crowns new hide-and-seek champion [Sad]

Friday 27 March 19:10:06 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [48 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » njh says FML

Friday 27 March 18:59:53 UTC 2015

Today, my 3-year-old son said to me, "Fuck a duck, Daddy." I have no idea where he heard this. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Everyone said I was daft to build a castle on a swamp, but I built it all the same, just to show them. It sank into the swamp [Fail]

Friday 27 March 18:53:59 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [96 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pod City: 'Mortified,' 'Radiolab,' BuzzFeed’s New Podcast and More Stuff to Hear

Friday 27 March 18:53:04 UTC 2015

1. CAROUSELS ARE OLDER THAN YOU THINK. Stuff You Missed in History Class, March 23 episode Before I heard this podcast, I assumed carousels had been around for maybe a couple centuries, but they have a much more colorful history. Hosts Tracy Wilson and Holly Frey share how carousels developed from a jousting game to an amusement park attraction and … [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Donkey" Hotey

Friday 27 March 18:52:55 UTC 2015

[Link]

Mental Floss » Could Don Draper Actually Afford His Upper East Side Apartment Today?

Friday 27 March 18:52:52 UTC 2015

Sure, Don Draper is one of Madison Avenue's most in-demand (albeit fictional) ad men. But is he living beyond his means? [Link]

The Onion » Kentucky Cancels Practice For NBA Draft Suit Fitting

Friday 27 March 18:49:00 UTC 2015

CLEVELAND, OH—Following the Wildcats’ 78-39 victory over West Virginia in the Sweet 16, Kentucky sources confirmed that coach John Calipari had canceled Friday’s practice so the players could get fitted for NBA draft suits.
[Link]

The Onion » Troubling Report Finds Dreamily Sliding Down Back Of Door After Kissing Date On Porch Plummets 78%

Friday 27 March 18:47:00 UTC 2015

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN—According to a troubling report released Friday by Purdue University, instances of women dreamily sliding down the back of their front door after kissing a date on the porch of their residence have plummeted 78 percent.
[Link]

FMyLife » struckbystarzz says FML

Friday 27 March 18:42:10 UTC 2015

Today, my stomach started to hurt. When I got home, my parents had company over, which I had to rush past to use the bathroom. After being in the bathroom for about 3 minutes, my mother yells to me from the other room, in front of the guests, "Are you OK in there?" I'm 27. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Some would say it's a good start [Fail]

Friday 27 March 18:33:04 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Chin Up

Friday 27 March 18:16:59 UTC 2015

“I adore war. It is like a big picnic without the objectlessness of a picnic. I’ve never been so well or so happy. No one grumbles at one for being dirty.” So wrote professional soldier and poet Julian Grenfell in October 1914, shortly after arriving at the western front. The unparalleled horrors of the First World War seemed to call … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Have you ever said to yourself "if only I could get paid to get drunk and surf the web"? This guy does [Spiffy]

Friday 27 March 18:00:56 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark: Plant that provides 30,000 jobs in Ukraine cannot reopen if it is ever shut down. Holy Fark: 2,000 workers keep going back to work despite the plant having been shelled 160 times since July [Scary]

Friday 27 March 18:00:50 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It was then that I saw a nine foot tall space alien chatting quietly to the astronauts [Unlikely]

Friday 27 March 18:00:19 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Hugh Glass: One of Early America's Greatest Tales of Survival

Friday 27 March 18:00:00 UTC 2015

Hugh Glass was your quintessential tough guy. An Irishman adopted by the Pawnee people around the Missouri River, Glass spent years roughing the high seas as a sailor (or, some say, a pirate) before joining a band of fur trappers in the summer of 1823. He was determined to explore the Western frontier, though he knew it’d be tough. But … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Germanwings crash co-pilot and his girlfriend were having a "serious crisis in their relationship." Apparently mass murder was an available remedy [Followup]

Friday 27 March 17:46:26 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [222 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Meanwhile in Seattle, ten goats escaped a pen and chased after children. Seattle's finest was on the case [Amusing]

Friday 27 March 17:33:09 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Her ticket to hell has been upgraded to first-class. This 'mom' physically abused her baby, and faked cancer for people to show sympathy to her [Sick]

Friday 27 March 17:18:57 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Name the Missing Harry Potter Terms

Friday 27 March 17:00:00 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » 17 Cool Old English Bookplates

Friday 27 March 17:00:00 UTC 2015

"The outward and visible mark of the citizenship of the book-lover is his book-plate," British author Edmund Gosse once wrote. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Study finds that people with lower back pain who smoke, drink, are depressed or obese should make some lifestyle changes. Like starting with pretty much everything [Obvious]

Friday 27 March 16:52:02 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » McDonald's has built fast food's first "Bike-Thru Drive-Thru." As if their average customer could even ride a bike two blocks to get a Big Mac [Ironic]

Friday 27 March 16:31:50 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [93 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman teaches cat sign language. What kind of signs do you teach a cat? "Kneading chest" means "feed me" and "clawing eyes out" means "I love you". What more do you need? [Cool]

Friday 27 March 16:30:38 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [47 comments] [Link]

GraphJam » 

Friday 27 March 16:30:00 UTC 2015

FFFFUUUU injury nintendos Pie Chart rage starfox swearing - 3999990272 Graph by: J.D._is_addicted_to_the_knife Tagged: FFFFUUUU , injury , nintendos , Pie Chart , rage , starfox , swearing Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Canadian veteran on disability tired of annual tradition of providing proof that his legs are still gone [Asinine]

Friday 27 March 16:29:42 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice, prisoners are forced to fight each other for deputies amusement. The Superfriends aren't what they used to be [Interesting]

Friday 27 March 16:26:26 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Everyone calm the f*ck down about global warming, the geoengineering dudes have this one [Misc]

Friday 27 March 16:21:53 UTC 2015

Misc [link] [117 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Criminal mastermind swallows drugs to avoid arrest, succeeds [Florida]

Friday 27 March 16:06:27 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A fierce legal battle with millions of dollars in royalties at stake has broken out over a 100+ year old song whose lyrics total only 16 words [Interesting]

Friday 27 March 16:01:35 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [79 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Berkeley has an ambassador program to assist people with directions, keep the streets clean and such. Let's meet Ambassador Suckerpunch [Dumbass]

Friday 27 March 15:59:49 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » NCAA: We don't know why you did this. If you want $$$ we can help. But if you want bigotry, we have locations other than Indiana. Locations that don't advertise bigotry. If you repeal, that will be the end of it. If not, we will take our $$$

Friday 27 March 15:58:53 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [268 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review

Friday 27 March 15:51:40 UTC 2015

There Goes the Bus When they said, “The bus is lost,” that didn’t mean the driver took a wrong turn. Heavy rains have left Brazil with massive drainage problems and flooding. On a stretch of the Trans-Amazon highway between Rurópolis and Itaituba, rushing water undercut the road’s foundation. On Tuesday, a bus was recorded as it was swallowed by the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're going to call a friend to bail you out of jail, make sure you call the one who isn't drunk [Fail]

Friday 27 March 15:50:15 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [10 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: The Pros And Cons Of Paying College Athletes

Friday 27 March 15:50:00 UTC 2015

As college athletic programs continue to generate millions of dollars in revenue for their schools, advocates for student-athletes have begun pushing for schools to pay their players, while opponents say that compensating athletes has the potential to
[Link]

The Onion » Study Finds Growing Number Of Americans Would Be Comfortable With Female Pep Boy

Friday 27 March 15:47:00 UTC 2015

PHILADELPHIA—Providing further insight into the country’s rapidly shifting attitudes about gender, a study released Friday by the Pew Research Center found that a growing number of Americans would be comfortable with a female Pep Boy.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » 200 hens stolen from farm in Easter egg hunt gone awry [Interesting]

Friday 27 March 15:45:04 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [12 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 17 Things You Might Not Know About 'Coach'

Friday 27 March 15:38:23 UTC 2015

An out-of-nowhere announcement says that the comedy is returning to television on NBC. And Craig T. Nelson will be there. [Link]

GraphJam » The chance my Boss will walk into my office vs. What's on my screen

Friday 27 March 15:30:00 UTC 2015

LoL by: Unknown Tagged: ads , boss , computer , Office , technology , work Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't look now, but asteroid 2014-YB35 is set to make its closest approach to Earth today. EVERYBODY PANIC [Scary]

Friday 27 March 15:28:43 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [24 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » mareecasellafml says FML

Friday 27 March 15:21:16 UTC 2015

Today, I handed out 20 resumes to a variety of stores. To my delight, I got a phone call the same day. Unfortunately, they weren't calling about a job, they were informing me on my resume it says, "I have a dick." All thanks to my boyfriend, who thought it would be hilarious. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonyme says FML

Friday 27 March 15:20:14 UTC 2015

Today, when I woke up, I got into the bath that my boyfriend had prepared for me. I particularly appreciated its smell, so I asked him what he'd used. "I couldn't find the usual bath salts you use, so I just used what I could." It's official, I've taken a Alka-Seltzer flavored bath. FML [Link]

The Onion » College Newspaper Staff Know Exactly How They Would Respond If Editorial Freedom Challenged

Friday 27 March 15:19:00 UTC 2015

NEW BRITAIN, CT—Calling a strong independent press “absolutely vital” to a democratic society, the staff of The Recorder, Central Connecticut State University’s student-run newspaper, confirmed Friday they know exactly how t…
[Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Gamers Threaten To Pull $50 Million Gaming Convention If State Signs Anti-Gay Bill

Friday 27 March 15:18:00 UTC 2015

The organizers of Gen Con, the biggest gaming convention in the world, which is expected to bring more than $50 million to the state of Indiana this year, threatened to cancel the convention if state legislators sign a bill into law that would allow busin…
[Link]

The Onion » Siblings Quietly Relieved Oldest Brother Setting Bar So Low

Friday 27 March 15:18:00 UTC 2015

CHARLOTTE, NC—Explaining how the 25-year-old’s personal and academic shortcomings had made their relationship with their parents far easier, siblings Eric and Theresa Conrad confided to reporters Friday that they were quietly relieved their ol…
[Link]

The Onion » Magazine: 10 Animals You Could Go Out And Kill Right Now

Friday 27 March 14:56:00 UTC 2015

10 Animals You Could Go Out And Kill Right Now
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pilot tried to break back into cockpit with an axe. No idea where he was hiding that to get it through security [Scary]

Friday 27 March 14:54:16 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [182 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » After Listening to the Candidates’ Debate

Friday 27 March 14:48:13 UTC 2015

Female coworker: I don’t think being gay is a choice. When a baby is in the womb, it makes that decision.200 Corporate Drive
Lebanon, New Jersey [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Don't We All, Sir?

Friday 27 March 14:48:10 UTC 2015

Male CSR: I want a big meaty Italian.San Diego, California [Link]

Overheard In The Office » We Shudder to Think What Happens When Someone Brings in Devil's Food Cake

Friday 27 March 14:48:09 UTC 2015

Office lady, staring at box of muffins: Evil, evil, evil.St. Louis, Missouri [Link]

GraphJam » Sounds Exciting

Friday 27 March 14:30:00 UTC 2015

Graph by: NatureFreak Tagged: movies , MPAA , pg-13 , Pie Chart , rating Share on Facebook [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Is An Iron Lever Called a “Crowbar”?

Friday 27 March 14:30:00 UTC 2015

The ornithological term for that all-purpose prying tool/hitman weapon dates back to at least around 1386, when an alliterative poem mentioned workmen “putting prises to” the corners of a container with “crows of iron.” It is believed that the sharp angled end of the tool resembled a bird’s beak, and of all the birds that flocked around those areas populated … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Massive wave of "compassionate leave" requests have hit employers this week because of: A) grief over family killed in the GermanWings crash, B) family home with the flu, or C) Zayn Malik quitting One Direction [Dumbass]

Friday 27 March 14:15:44 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [124 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One in twenty students make it through college the old fashioned way [Obvious]

Friday 27 March 14:14:12 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [65 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » xorenae says FML

Friday 27 March 14:08:37 UTC 2015

Today, I had an interview for an office job. As a requirement, I had to show up dressed for the job. My friend has worked there for years and told me it was casual dress. I wore jeans and a blouse. Everyone else had on business suits. Obviously my friend doesn't know what casual means. FML [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …And Pronounced Us Husband and Wife.

Friday 27 March 14:06:55 UTC 2015

Coworker: He hit a Shetland pony in the head with a fence post.Titusvlle, FloridaOverheard by: Hoss [Link]

Fark.com RSS » School to special-needs student: You may be special, but you're not special enough to wear a varsity jacket [Dumbass]

Friday 27 March 13:57:23 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [298 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 18 Things You Might Not Know About 'Inspector Gadget'

Friday 27 March 13:51:35 UTC 2015

Go Go Gadget facts. [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 27 March 13:47:10 UTC 2015

Today, I was told at my babysitting job that I can't bring my toddler with me. My employer is my best friend. Now I have to find a babysitter for my kid if I want to babysit hers. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Whoa… Okay Mr. Crocodile, you can have my fish, there's plenty more in the sea" [Scary]

Friday 27 March 13:42:01 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Picture a house that just sold for 1.2 million dollars cash. Can you picture it? Good. Now click the link [Spiffy]

Friday 27 March 13:30:30 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [117 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Don't Nocturnal If You Haven't Tried It

Friday 27 March 13:03:13 UTC 2015

Ditzy member of upper management: No, it's not internal, it's out-ternal.Schaumburg, Illinois [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this man with sole [Photoshop]

Friday 27 March 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "11 tips for a happy" woman's world of wonder [Amusing]

Friday 27 March 12:39:52 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Air Raid Apparel

Friday 27 March 12:38:03 UTC 2015

It's important to continue to be a fashion leader, even when hiding in an air raid shelter.
Source: The Valley Morning Star – Apr 30, 1941.

[Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Parenting Tasks Made Easier by Photo Measurement Technology

Friday 27 March 12:30:00 UTC 2015

Becoming a parent is probably the biggest change you’ll ever experience in life. Technology — such as the ability to measure the images in your photos—that can help pick up the slack and streamline mundane activities is a huge benefit when you’ve got bigger and better things to worry about than remembering to bring a tape measure. 1. Planning the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You can't sell snow to Eskimos, but apparently selling sand to Arabs is a thing [Interesting]

Friday 27 March 12:28:25 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » FW: FW: FW: fw: FW: FWD: FW: IT'S HAPPENINNNNG [PSA]

Friday 27 March 12:26:58 UTC 2015

PSA [link] [140 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » "Donkey" Hotey

Friday 27 March 12:15:00 UTC 2015

[Link]

Weird Universe » Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Friday 27 March 11:58:07 UTC 2015

"Multi-instrumentalist" was the term for Rahsaan Roland Kirk. But generally the term does not refer to simultaneous playing.

[Link]

FMyLife » elizacandle says FML

Friday 27 March 11:55:32 UTC 2015

Today, I stopped by my local bar to maybe meet some new people. I sat in between two groups. Within a minute both groups got up and left. FML [Link]

FMyLife » an anon says FML

Friday 27 March 11:31:27 UTC 2015

Today, some well-meaning soul told me to just pray my depression away, which would be about as effective as praying away a knife in my shin. FML [Link]

GraphJam » Canada Gets Rid of the Penny (Huzzah!)

Friday 27 March 11:30:00 UTC 2015

Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: best of week , Canada , pennies , politics , Video Share on Facebook [Link]

Mental Floss » Emotionally Scar Your Typophile Friends With Comic Papyrus

Friday 27 March 11:30:00 UTC 2015

Ben Harman via Creative Marketplace Trying to decide between Papyrus or Comic Sans for your next flyer? Now you can use both with this versatile new font! Evil mastermind Ben Harman has created a font that perfectly blends the two most universally hated and overused fonts into one lumbering abomination. It's called Comic Papyrus and I hate it. Ben Harman … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 1PM Lunch

Friday 27 March 10:53:13 UTC 2015

Co-worker #1: I mean he did a complete 360, and the worst part is I never saw it coming.
Co-worker #2: Well, you know they say that hindsight is 50/50. 112 Thomas Boyd Hall
Baton Rouge, Louisiana [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Penis-shaped property up for grabs (mildly Not safe for work) [Amusing]

Friday 27 March 10:48:43 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Colorado residents upset over pot stench from legal grow facility: "When you step outside, it's like you're stepping into a bag of weed" [Interesting]

Friday 27 March 10:48:05 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [89 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » South Miami Vice Mayor Walter Harris wants to be America's mohel [Florida]

Friday 27 March 10:43:37 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Spreading your seed is now illegal in many parts of this country [Asinine]

Friday 27 March 10:33:19 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [132 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Easter Kids' Crafts

Friday 27 March 10:30:13 UTC 2015

12 Fun Easter Crafts You Can Do With Your Kids. Pick one or two for a weekend family project.
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10 Silly Inventions That Became Wildly Famous. If it’s good for a laugh, it’s worth $19.99.
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29 Reasons Why Queensland Cops Are The Funniest Cops. They have the best Facebook account of any government agency anywhere.
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11 Facts That … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Serial flasher suspect Michael Dick arrested for masturbating at Tickle Creek [CSB]

Friday 27 March 10:27:27 UTC 2015

CSB [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Shy in the restroom? This won't help [Weird]

Friday 27 March 10:16:04 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kansas legislature sends bill to Governor Brownback that legalizes conceal carry without training or a permit [Hero]

Friday 27 March 10:14:00 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [286 comments] [Link]

GraphJam » 

Friday 27 March 9:30:00 UTC 2015

dork fight geek nerd venn diagram - 3849622016 Graph by: Sodaburger Tagged: dork , fight , geek , nerd , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Giant Manta Ray flips diver. He obviously went for "Tails" [Cool]

Friday 27 March 9:29:17 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [19 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » comfort_ says FML

Friday 27 March 9:28:18 UTC 2015

Today, I managed to take an entire shower without realizing my socks were on. I washed my feet. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » US District judge rules some married same-sex couples not eligible for FMLA leave, depending on what state they're working in. 14th Amendment surrenders [Asinine]

Friday 27 March 7:56:32 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hundreds laid off across Canada as the CBC tries to cut costs. I'd post a CBC article but I think they're busy cleaning out their desks [Sad]

Friday 27 March 7:28:14 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman charged with assault after squirting breast milk on police officer [Dumbass]

Friday 27 March 7:17:53 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In response to U.S. House measure encouraging shipment of U.S. weapons to Ukraine, Chechnya offers arms to Mexico to fight United States. AY CARAMBA [Stupid]

Friday 27 March 7:17:50 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » The Long Way

Friday 27 March 6:11:20 UTC 2015

It’s possible to sail in a straight line from Pakistan to Siberia — a carefully plotted great-circle route will thread a line between Madascar and the African mainland, between Tierra del Fuego and Antarctica, and through the Aleutian Islands to arrive at the Kamchatka Peninsula, a total distance of nearly 20,000 miles, about 80 percent of the Earth’s circumference. You … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Clearing your Internet browser's cache is enough to get you charged with obstructing an investigation. Sleep well citizens [Asinine]

Friday 27 March 6:04:11 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A feminist beer brewed to get people talking about sexist stereotypes in beer ads? Must be sour tasting [Interesting]

Friday 27 March 5:51:04 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [3 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Driver causes 5 car accident while making a U-Turn… on Interstate 5 in Seattle [Dumbass]

Friday 27 March 5:50:59 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Cashew Nuts Grow Out of Crazy Apples

Friday 27 March 4:24:30 UTC 2015

File this under Seems Like a Hoax, But Isn't. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sometimes a GIF is all you need as an official 'no comment' statement to a reporter [Amusing]

Friday 27 March 3:46:19 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [140 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Universal installing metal detectors on roller coaster, hopefully preventing loose objects from falling out of pockets and terrorists from hijacking it and taking it to Cuba [Misc]

Friday 27 March 2:29:56 UTC 2015

Misc [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Monkey gets loose at University Medical Center, bites security guard. And so it begins [Scary]

Friday 27 March 1:55:31 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Heads Up

Friday 27 March 1:51:44 UTC 2015


How would you like one of these guys to land on your head? People walking through a particular field in the Netherlands get the chance to find out what its like. The friendly owl likes to spend a minute or so on his human perches before flying off. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Want to cheat on your taxes but hate the idea of jail time? Well Canada just might be the place for you [Interesting]

Friday 27 March 1:47:06 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Peeps in Space!

Friday 27 March 1:42:17 UTC 2015

Every year when marshmallow Peeps go on sale in the Easter candy aisle, people let their imaginations run wild with them. Chicks and bunnies end up re-enacting famous scenes from TV, movies, art, literature, and history in dioramas. They go to public competitions and win prizes, and make us all smile. Some of them even go into space! Here’s a … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Could Be a Good Thing– Is It Bacon?

Friday 27 March 1:27:21 UTC 2015

Cube girl #1: I keep smelling food.Cube girl #2: Maybe you’re having a stroke.Cube girl #1: Nooooo!Viking Drive
Minneapolis, MinnesotaOverheard by: Nicole [Link]

Overheard In The Office » That’s What You Get for Vetoing My Slip-n-Slide Idea

Friday 27 March 1:27:20 UTC 2015

Female coworker #1: You can’t blow them if you’re laughing.Female coworker #2: I guess that’s true.Female coworker #3: Even when I blow them they keep coming back into my face. This is why you should not have bubbles at an office party!Houston, Texas [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 5PM Out of Here

Friday 27 March 1:27:19 UTC 2015

Worker #1: But isn’t the ceiling a fire hazard?
Worker #2: Only if there’s a fire. 133 Falmouth Road
Mashpee, Massachusetts [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Try Yahoo

Friday 27 March 1:27:18 UTC 2015

Fuddy duddy: Now, what website does one go to to “google” something?Suwanee, Georgia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Is There Anything You Guys Could Do about That?

Friday 27 March 1:27:17 UTC 2015

Concerned mother on phone: My son just informed me that the room deposits are due tomorrow.Secretary: Yes.Mother: But I’m in Germany, and if I mailed in the money it would take two weeks.Secretary: Your son could pay with a debit card or cash.Mother: I gave him a debit card and he lost it.Secretary: Uh-huh.Mother: … My son is a goddamned idiot.Virginia … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Unlike Tap Dancers?

Friday 27 March 1:27:16 UTC 2015

Electronics clerk: If I were a tap dancer, I’d tap dance all over the store.Jewelry clerk: Like this? [Flails arms and pretends to tap dance.]Electronics clerk: No… That was gay.2600 Midland Boulevard
Ft. Smith, ArizonaOverheard by: i love my job [Link]

Overheard In The Office » My Head Just Exploded.

Friday 27 March 1:27:15 UTC 2015

Woman describing new car: It's like the Cadillac of cars!Providence, Rhode Island [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How airports get their strange abbreviations. ORLY [Interesting]

Friday 27 March 1:01:39 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [95 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A Way to Get Every Last Drop of Ketchup

Friday 27 March 0:47:06 UTC 2015

Here's a way to make any viscous material—from toothpaste to peanut butter to wood glue—flow easily from a bottle. [Link]

Mental Floss » Pick the Odd

Friday 27 March 0:47:01 UTC 2015

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Overheard In The Office » Unfriend Me, Would You?

Friday 27 March 0:42:24 UTC 2015

Drone to another: I can deal with the trolls on Facebook, it's you that I can't deal with.St. Louis, MissouriOverheard by: Marc Brooks [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 27 March 0:36:47 UTC 2015

Today, I tore my ACL while doing physical therapy that's supposed to keep me from tearing my ACL. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Works of Literature That Were Featured On 'Mad Men'

Friday 27 March 0:30:00 UTC 2015

Since its start in 2007, AMC’s Mad Men has mentioned, discussed, or alluded to a considerable amount of classic literature, from authors like Dante to Mark Twain to Edward Gibbon. Each mention or allusion serves a purpose within the show’s plotline, working either to explain a character, set a scene, or provide context for decisions made or actions taken. Here … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » DEA agents accused of being deep under covers [Dumbass]

Friday 27 March 0:02:50 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Three years a tandoori restaurant slave [Sad]

Friday 27 March 0:00:42 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this good-for-nothing lazy bastard [Photoshop]

Friday 27 March 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [18 comments] [Link]

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