John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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

Fark.com RSS » Finally a good story coming out of the Nepal tragedy: Teenager evacuates 55 orphans during the Nepalese earthquake and saves all of them [Hero]

Monday 27 April 23:56:29 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » College professor flunks entire class for lack of competence, cheating, lacking ability and for being disrespectful little shiats. One student took offense and rebutted with a thoughtful, "Nah bruh this guy is a straight clown" [Amusing]

Monday 27 April 23:56:26 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [157 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Who Says “an FYI”?

Monday 27 April 23:50:21 UTC 2015

Office peon on phone: Just an FYI — Sarge plays with the vibrating Hello Kitty all the time.Newark, Delaware [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Peter Parker, bitten by a radioactive spider, becomes Spider-Man. Bruce Banner gets blasted with gamma radiation and becomes the Hulk. Meanwhile, this Chernobyl fox becomes a sandwich artist [Strange]

Monday 27 April 23:47:17 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Delightfully Dated '80s Magazines

Monday 27 April 23:30:00 UTC 2015

From "The Space Gamer" to "Today's Woodworker," we've got some gems. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's official: the hipster has become mainstream in the UK. "Rather than hipster haters, the proliferation of craft beer, pop-up restaurants and ethically sourced coffee suggests that we are now instead a nation of counter-culture conformists

Monday 27 April 23:22:23 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Audi just created diesel fuel from just air and water. This is not a repeat from April 1st [Interesting]

Monday 27 April 23:20:40 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Creepy Anti-Littering Campaign Uses DNA to Shame Litterbugs

Monday 27 April 23:00:00 UTC 2015

You might want to think twice before tossing your garbage on the ground in Hong Kong. Ad agency Ogilvy & Mather came up with an ingenious, albeit creepy, way to combat littering. Using DNA lifted off actual litter and Snapshot DNA phenotyping, the campaign was able to recreate the faces of litterbugs. The culprits' likenesses were then used as a … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In this week's episode of Kansas: The Great Conservative Experiment, a dying teenager who had been rejected by the state's recently reformed and now for-profit Medicaid system gets lifesaving surgery in Tennessee [Spiffy]

Monday 27 April 22:51:33 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Origins of 15 Crazy Southern Food Names

Monday 27 April 22:30:00 UTC 2015

Raul Pacheco-Vega, Flickr // CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 When it comes to our food, Southerners tend to be a pretty proud group—and with good reason. After all, the American South is the land of fried chicken, biscuits, and the entire city of New Orleans. But even the proudest Southerner will admit that some regional dish names are strange at best and, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » BOMB scare forces evacuation of Iowa Capitol. And is this case, BOMB is an acronym for "Burnt Out Macaroni Bowl" [Strange]

Monday 27 April 22:27:01 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [25 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Monday 27 April 22:23:53 UTC 2015

Today, the guy I broke up with for not putting any effort into the relationship asked if he could make it up to me by taking me out to lunch. He stood me up. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Junkiegamer says FML

Monday 27 April 22:23:52 UTC 2015

Today, due to awkward circumstances, I am living with my ex-girlfriend and her new girlfriend. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It would have been time to reset the clock today except for this teacher. Get this man a beer and cookie, stat [Hero]

Monday 27 April 22:03:42 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Anything going on in Baltimore today? (Thread is now closed) [NewsFlash]

Monday 27 April 21:46:03 UTC 2015

NewsFlash [link] [858 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » An Exhaustive History Of Parisian Record Stores Since 1890

Monday 27 April 21:30:00 UTC 2015

Record collector Thomas Henry is building an online archive of French vinyl history. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Paranoid Texans grill Army spokesman on Jade Helm, vowing to counter with their own Colander Helm [Strange]

Monday 27 April 21:06:19 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [106 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Welcome to the Huntsville, TX Greyhound station. Please don't feed the felons [Interesting]

Monday 27 April 20:36:57 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bill Clinton may be responsible for Kazakhstan's ruler winning his election with a 98 percent majority. Very nice [Interesting]

Monday 27 April 20:30:59 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Extinct Animals That Really Weren't

Monday 27 April 20:30:00 UTC 2015

Mickey Samuni-Blank, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0 Most of the time, when a species has been declared extinct, it's truly gone. Occasionally, however, a species that has been declared kaput, sometimes for hundreds of years, can appear in the most unexpected places. These creatures are known as “Lazarus species” since they seem to have made a miraculous return from … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Truck spills 10,000 gallons of milk. CHiPs ahoy [Fail]

Monday 27 April 20:09:57 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [22 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Café Adds Heartbreaking Little Lunch Menu

Monday 27 April 20:08:00 UTC 2015

EUGENE, OR—Noting the new food items in a small boxed-off corner of the overhead chalkboard, patrons at local coffee shop Fairmount Java told reporters Monday that the café had apparently added a heartbreaking little lunch menu.
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Mental Floss » 9 Shocking Video Game Twists

Monday 27 April 20:02:14 UTC 2015

The cake wasn't a lie; not every Jedi is good; and many more. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Stephen Hawking's Advice to One Direction Fans

Monday 27 April 20:02:13 UTC 2015

Intriguing Headline of the Day: Stephen Hawking Perfectly Answers A Question About Zayn Malik Leaving One Direction. * This article examines whether snakes can really come up toilet pipes—and the answer determines whether or not my worst nightmares can come true. * Welcome to … a place with a really unusual welcome sign. * Check out these photos from a … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these dextrous soldiers [Photoshop]

Monday 27 April 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Second Ever Pocket Shark Specimen Found

Monday 27 April 20:00:00 UTC 2015

Michael Doosey, Tulane University via Science Daily In 2010, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration caught and froze a collection of fish off the coast of Louisiana to study the feeding habits of sperm whales. Over the past five years, researchers have been sorting through the specimens and recently found what is essentially a diamond in the frozen fish rough: … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Torn from the Front Page of the Bangor Daily News: Photos of 8 Mailboxes that Didn't Survive the Maine Winter (w/pics) [Sad]

Monday 27 April 19:48:04 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A year from now, when gay marriage has become mandatory and you're being force-marched down the aisle with your new Obama-assigned partner, here's the man you'll want to thank for making it all possible [Interesting]

Monday 27 April 19:39:17 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [97 comments] [Link]

The Onion » College Encourages Lively Exchange Of Idea

Monday 27 April 19:27:00 UTC 2015

BOSTON—Saying that such a dialogue was essential to the college’s academic mission, Trescott University president Kevin Abrams confirmed Monday that the school encourages a lively exchange of one idea.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » The feeling of hunger evolved because it forced us to go find food in dangerous places. Like McDonald's at 3am [Obvious]

Monday 27 April 19:26:47 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drunk teen stole stepdad's van, crashed it and threatened to 'blow his head off' with shotgun. The only surprise is this didn't happen in Florida [Scary]

Monday 27 April 19:25:44 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Short Facts About Corgis

Monday 27 April 19:24:05 UTC 2015

You already know they’re cute, compact, and smart. But there’s a lot more to these beloved little dogs. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » For the first time in 50 years, the U.S. is lowering the dose of fluoride in water. Which means that the government's hold over you is about to weaken and you have a chance to escape if you go RIGHT NOW NOW NOW [Interesting]

Monday 27 April 19:18:13 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [62 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Conservative Group: Gay Marriage Will Lead To 900,000 Abortions

Monday 27 April 19:15:00 UTC 2015

In anticipation of the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on same-sex marriage, a Utah lawyer filed an amicus brief on behalf of 100 conservative “scholars of marriage” arguing that legalizing gay marriage will cause 900,000 abortions becau…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » You can now apply for asylum in Britain if you are being persecuted at home for being an alcoholic [Interesting]

Monday 27 April 19:05:13 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Facts About 'A Prayer for Owen Meany'

Monday 27 April 19:00:00 UTC 2015

Author John Irving’s book about a boy with a “wrecked voice” who believes he’s an instrument of God is a staple on high school summer reading lists. Here are a few things you might not have known about it. [Link]

The Onion » Baby Has Sinking Feeling He Left Home Without Oversize Multicolor Plastic Keys

Monday 27 April 19:00:00 UTC 2015

ROCKFORD, IL—Patting down his onesie with mounting concern, local 8-month-old Joshua McManus was reportedly overcome by a sharp, sinking feeling Monday upon realizing he had left home without his oversize multicolor plastic keys.
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Fark.com RSS » UC-Boulder student missing since April 11 says he was on campus the whole time but doesn't know how his head got Photoshopped onto someone else's body [Weird]

Monday 27 April 18:39:49 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Black and White

Monday 27 April 18:22:51 UTC 2015

By Sámuel Gold. White to mate in two moves. SelectClick for Answer 1. Ra1 Kxg6 2. Qb1# From Benjamin Glover Laws, The Two-move Chess Problem, 1890. The post Black and White appeared first on Futility Closet. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: A week of BareFarking [FarkBlog]

Monday 27 April 18:08:57 UTC 2015

FarkBlog [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Experts dispute that Vladimir Putin partied in Alaska in the 1980s, as photos show a man wearing a shirt with no saddled wildlife nearby [Interesting]

Monday 27 April 18:00:49 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Frederick Winslow Taylor, the Patron Saint of the Shovel

Monday 27 April 18:00:00 UTC 2015

Want to make a worker astonishingly more efficient? Give him the right tool? [Link]

Mental Floss » Answer These 30 General Knowledge Questions

Monday 27 April 17:27:18 UTC 2015

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FMyLife » advanced history teacher says FML

Monday 27 April 17:20:26 UTC 2015

Today, I asked my class to name some West African countries. Several of them thought Ebola was a country. I teach an AP history class. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here's a series of before-and-after sliders to show how bad the earthquake in Nepal really was [Followup]

Monday 27 April 16:54:40 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [147 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 'Moronic' thief facing jail after sustaining severe burns whilst trying to steal a live 11,000 volt electrical cable [Stupid]

Monday 27 April 16:43:46 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [88 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Woman Can’t Wait To Get Home And Take Off Uncomfortable Persona

Monday 27 April 16:39:30 UTC 2015

SAN JOSE, CA—Counting down the minutes until she could finally kick back and relax, local woman Courtney Porter told reporters Monday that she couldn’t wait to get home and take off her uncomfortable persona.
[Link]

The Onion » Excited CIA Director Can’t Wait To Declassify Last Night’s Incredible Mission In Middle East

Monday 27 April 16:39:29 UTC 2015

LANGLEY, VA—Barely able to contain his elation over the previous night’s clandestine operation in the Middle East, CIA director John O.
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Mental Floss » Watch This Full-Size LEGO Car

Monday 27 April 16:37:34 UTC 2015

Raul Oaida made a car (with very uncomfortable seats) out of LEGO. Watch him drive it! [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Things You Might Not Know About ‘The Son of Man’

Monday 27 April 16:30:00 UTC 2015

Belgian painter Rene Magritte forged a reputation for wit and whimsy, but none of his works captured the world’s imagination as intensely as The Son of Man. Even viewers who don't know it by name instantly recognize the surrealist landmark, but there's much more to know about this famous painting and how it fits into Magritte's works as a whole. … [Link]

Mental Floss » MLB Teams That Have Played in the World Series Since 2000

Monday 27 April 16:19:46 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » A Portable Washer That Doesn’t Need Electricity

Monday 27 April 16:19:45 UTC 2015

Design company YiREGO has designed an adorable miniature washing machine that can clean up to six or seven articles of clothing. Known as Drumi, the 22-inch tall washer doesn’t need electricity—you power it using a foot pump. Thanks to its small size, it’s easy to store or take with you on a camping trip. Drumi solves a number of laundry … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Senate Lynches Obama, John Hinckley Jr. hoping to raise some Foster children, and apparently Mama June will eat ANYTHING: a few of Fark's favorite Headlines of the Week for 4/19 – 4/25 [FarkBlog]

Monday 27 April 16:15:05 UTC 2015

FarkBlog [link] [7 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » When Arthur Conan Doyle Judged A Bodybuilding Contest

Monday 27 April 16:00:00 UTC 2015

On the afternoon of March 27, 1904, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was driving home from a day of playing golf with his brother, Innes, when he turned too quickly into his driveway and clipped a gatepost. The collision sent the car careening up a grassy bank inside the gate and it flipped over, trapping both him and his brother underneath. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "A man who changed his name to Mr X and spent five years trying to dodge a £60 speeding fine through a series of phony stories has been jailed" [Strange]

Monday 27 April 15:58:24 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [48 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Amazon Testing Car Trunk Delivery

Monday 27 April 15:58:00 UTC 2015

Amazon is testing a new delivery service in Munich, Germany that would allow customers to order products from its website and have them delivered to the trunk of their Audi car if they are at work or otherwise unavailable to accept the package.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Quacking duck ringtone helps firefighter rescue ducklings. No word on who gets the bill [Sappy]

Monday 27 April 15:57:26 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ok, think of the worst place to put dear departed mom's ashes. Nope, this is worse [Strange]

Monday 27 April 15:32:10 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man convicted of abusing a child says thanks so much, but 14 months into his prison sentence he's really not enjoying it very much and would like to be let out now [Unlikely]

Monday 27 April 15:17:39 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [103 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Pencil Parts

Monday 27 April 15:08:42 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Gallipoli

Monday 27 April 15:08:31 UTC 2015

Historyplace The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 179th installment in the series. April 25, 1915: Gallipoli, Armenian Genocide Begins One of the bloodiest fights of the Great War, the Battle of Gallipoli began with amphibious … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defence lawyers return to federal court today to begin arguing why their client shouldn't fry like a batter-dipped cod for what he did [Followup]

Monday 27 April 14:54:39 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [255 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bad: Going the wrong way down a busy freeway. Worse: While on foot. Tulsa: And naked [Weird]

Monday 27 April 14:53:08 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Researchers find a way to differentiate identical twins that works even if the evil one has shaved off the goatee [Interesting]

Monday 27 April 14:50:56 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Problem: local authorities aren't paying attention to the pothole problem in your city. Solution: spraypaint penises around them [Amusing]

Monday 27 April 14:42:14 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Oh Wait. I Mean Asparagus.

Monday 27 April 14:40:41 UTC 2015

Woman at table with friends: Eskimos are really fascinating. Did you know that they almost always have twins? (friends shake their heads) Oh, wait. I mean sheep.http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.c~ by: Ian [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Dear Diary, My Plan Worked! Off to Buy Tequila.

Monday 27 April 14:40:40 UTC 2015

Tech director to stagehand in pink jacket: Okay, new rule — you can come to work drunk, but you can’t dress up.Washington Park
Albany, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » No, Sir — Just Invite the Media to Join Us

Monday 27 April 14:40:38 UTC 2015

Executive: I once had to tell a supreme court judge to remove his martini from the canoe. The judge was attending an opening reception of a museum exhibition. He said to me, ‘What are you going to do, sue me?’San Francisco, California [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I Used the Sacred Highlighter of Righteousness

Monday 27 April 14:40:34 UTC 2015

Office clerk: Wait, this doesn’t look right.Manager: It has to be right -it’s highlighted.Office clerk: Maybe someone highlighted the wrong thing, because that’s not right.Manager: I highlighted it.Office clerk: Well, I think it may be wrong.Manager: It can’t be wrong. It’s highlighted.5th Avenue
Portland, OregonOverheard by: Saw the Light [Link]

Overheard In The Office » And a Subscription to Scientific American

Monday 27 April 14:40:33 UTC 2015

Boss: My daughter's turning two tomorrow.Employee: What can I get her? Anything she doesn't have that she really needs?Boss: An “off” button.Santa Barbara, California [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 10AM Brainstorming Session

Monday 27 April 14:40:32 UTC 2015

Creative director on phone: Maybe the guy goes up and kicks the bear in the balls…I don’t know. 111 E. Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois Overheard by: Hear No Evil [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …Have a Lovely Day, Motherfuckers.

Monday 27 April 14:34:56 UTC 2015

Manager of convenience store at Shell service station, to clerk, in front of customers: Jesus, I can't wait until this goddamned customer appreciation week is over.Kansas City, MissouriOverheard by: tallulah_iroquois [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 People Whose Hearts Were Buried Separately From the Rest of Them

Monday 27 April 14:30:00 UTC 2015

Though it may seem bizarre today, having your heart buried apart from the rest of your body wasn’t uncommon for European aristocracy of the Middle Ages and beyond. The practice arose in part during the Crusades, when high-ranking warriors had a tendency to die in “heathen” places that weren’t seen as desirable burial locations. But transporting a whole body back … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cheetos flavored popcorn is becoming the most popular snack at movie theaters, now offered only at locations which have completely orange seats [Interesting]

Monday 27 April 14:06:00 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Who is the Elise in “Für Elise”?

Monday 27 April 14:00:00 UTC 2015

“Für Elise” may be one of Beethoven’s best-known works, but it’s also one of his most mysterious. The identity of "Elise" has eluded historians and scholars for decades. The bagatelle wasn’t discovered and published until 40 years after Beethoven’s death, so he certainly wasn’t around to tell tales of the woman who had inspired the composition. Scholars believe “Elise” must … [Link]

The Onion » Slideshow: The Week In Pictures – Week Of April 27, 2015

Monday 27 April 14:00:00 UTC 2015

The Week In Pictures – Week Of April 27, 2015
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Fark.com RSS » You gotta be nuts to run 26.2 miles, even if it is for a good cause [Obvious]

Monday 27 April 13:57:45 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [50 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Editorial Cartoon: Getting Off On The Wrong Foot

Monday 27 April 13:54:00 UTC 2015

Getting Off On The Wrong Foot
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The Onion » Little League Pitcher Just Getting Fucking Shelled

Monday 27 April 13:48:00 UTC 2015

RED BANK, NJ—After watching the 11-year-old give up the fourth straight double that inning, sources confirmed Sunday afternoon that local Little League pitcher Dustin Bauer is getting absolutely fucking shelled out there.
[Link]

The Onion » Sad 38-Year-Old Googles 'Jobs Caring For Baby Animals'

Monday 27 April 13:46:00 UTC 2015

Sad 38-Year-Old Googles 'Jobs Caring For Baby Animals'
[Link]

Overheard In The Office » 3PM Smoke Break

Monday 27 April 13:30:39 UTC 2015

Co-worker #1: What’s been up?
Co-worker #2: Yeah.
Co-worker #1: You have no idea what I’ve just said.
Co-worker #2: Is that right?
Co-worker #1: Never mind. 10 Mackay Drive
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Canadia [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this rabble rouser [Photoshop]

Monday 27 April 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [24 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » rookiemistake says FML

Monday 27 April 12:54:02 UTC 2015

Today, I went to a wine tasting for the first time. I copied the experienced people around me by swishing the wine around in my mouth, which I then choked on and spit out all over my white blouse. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nickname you probably don't want for your new hospital: The Death Star [Misc]

Monday 27 April 12:46:25 UTC 2015

Misc [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Stoopid Tall

Monday 27 April 12:40:30 UTC 2015

Richie Trimble proved that he can ride a 15-foot bike through San Francisco. Next he has his sights set on a 20-foot bike.

(via The Presurfer) [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Fierce Facts About the Honey Badger

Monday 27 April 12:30:00 UTC 2015

You’ve probably heard all kinds of things about the honey badger and wondered, “Are these claims substantiated?” (First and foremost: Is it true that honey badgers don’t care?) Here are a few things we know for sure. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Superheroes Can Be Terrible Coworkers

Monday 27 April 12:27:21 UTC 2015

Coworker to office: Ahhhh! I'm burning all of your eyeballs!Warren, Michigan [Link]

Weird Universe » Miss Pickle of 2014

Monday 27 April 12:14:12 UTC 2015

Here is a new post that joins two previous ones: my post with the video about the PICKLE INDUSTRY, and Alex's post about MISS KANGAROO.

It appears that at least since 1964, the union known as the Pickle Packers International has been choosing a woman to be "Miss Pickle."

The first foto below comes from THE DAILY EGYPTIAN for October … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman catfishes seven Utah women. I am shocked Mormons would believe such a tall tale [Stupid]

Monday 27 April 12:10:55 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [121 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Rather than miss out on all the fun of his wake, terminally-ill pensioner decided to organise one while he was still around to enjoy it [Weird]

Monday 27 April 11:16:21 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pencil Parts

Monday 27 April 11:15:01 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » The First Doughnut in Space Completes Its Voyage

Monday 27 April 10:30:00 UTC 2015

What a time to be alive [Link]

GraphJam » Marmaduke, U So Silly

Monday 27 April 10:00:34 UTC 2015

Places my dog likes to poop Graph by: lifehype Tagged: dogs , Marmaduke , neighbors , Pie Chart , pooping , watching , yards Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Monday 27 April 10:00:33 UTC 2015

astronauts jokes nerd jokes puns science venn diagram - 3945118464 Graph by: cun10 Tagged: astronauts , jokes , nerd jokes , puns , science , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Odds of dropping my cell phone

Monday 27 April 10:00:32 UTC 2015

cars,Cats,cell phone,technology,toilet,work LoL by: sheri992 Tagged: cars , Cats , cell phone , technology , toilet , work Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Amount Of Love According To Bands

Monday 27 April 10:00:30 UTC 2015

amount band Bar Graph bob marley led zeppelin love the Beatles the doors Graph by: mattmattmatt Tagged: amount , band , Bar Graph , bob marley , led zeppelin , love , the Beatles , the doors Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Thanks Disney

Monday 27 April 10:00:27 UTC 2015

disney,greek,Hercules,movies,mythology,Pie Chart greek mythology Graph by: Unknown Tagged: disney , greek , Hercules , movies , mythology , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » At Least the Weight of Procrastination Is Lifted

Monday 27 April 10:00:25 UTC 2015

Graph by: Fr00tsofExile Tagged: homework , Pie Chart , rush , school , teacher Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What People Do After They've Been Robbed

Monday 27 April 10:00:24 UTC 2015

bed,facebook,internet,neighbor,panic,Pie Chart,police,robbed,screaming,status Graph by: chrismschurz Tagged: bed , facebook , internet , neighbor , panic , Pie Chart , police , robbed , screaming , status Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Ikea Tardis

Monday 27 April 10:00:19 UTC 2015

best of week fandombase furniture ikea swedish tardis - 6094779648 Quantifying Everything For Great Justice Graph by: (via College Humor) Tagged: best of week , fandombase , furniture , ikea , swedish , tardis Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Monday 27 April 10:00:17 UTC 2015

baby daddy Daytime TV DNA Pie Chart victory dance - 3831087104 Graph by: recyclinator Tagged: baby daddy , Daytime TV , DNA , Pie Chart , victory dance Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'm Hungry?

Monday 27 April 10:00:16 UTC 2015

classroom,loud,noises,Pie Chart,school,stomach,tummy I don't even know what those noises are about most of the time. I'm pretty sure my stomach just wants to embarrass me. Graph by: loserme1 Tagged: classroom , loud , noises , Pie Chart , school , stomach , tummy Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » So You Like Reading About Dead People?

Monday 27 April 10:00:15 UTC 2015

college history major Pie Chart - 5299275776 Graph by: rockinINgc Tagged: college , history , major , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » You Just Missed the Most Epic Play, Ever

Monday 27 April 10:00:13 UTC 2015

What happens when I go to the bathroom while watching a football game Graph by: RawrSlayer Tagged: bathroom , epic , football , Pie Chart , play , sports Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Phone Paradox

Monday 27 April 10:00:12 UTC 2015

calls cell phones communications people phone The Phone Paradox People who call me / People I want to talk to Graph by: EyesofAcheron Tagged: calls , cell phones , communications , people , phone Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Monday 27 April 10:00:09 UTC 2015

destination driving green means go light Pie Chart red means stop speed traffic - 4120697088 Graph by: Namadu Tagged: destination , driving , green means go , light , Pie Chart , red means stop , speed , traffic Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Things Balrog shall do Pass According to Gandalf:

Monday 27 April 10:00:05 UTC 2015

gandalf Lord of the Rings movies Things Balrog shall do Pass According to Gandalf: Graph by: throw_sand Tagged: gandalf , Lord of the Rings , movies Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What Is It This Time?

Monday 27 April 10:00:04 UTC 2015

headache Pie Chart sci fi Star Trek Graph by: OryuKitty Tagged: headache , Pie Chart , sci fi , Star Trek Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Monday 27 April 10:00:03 UTC 2015

draco malfoy Harry Potter hell-hear-about-it lucius Pie Chart voldemort wizards - 4216536832 Graph by: snatchmescabior Tagged: draco malfoy , Harry Potter , hell-hear-about-it , lucius , Pie Chart , voldemort , wizards Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » It's Just So Cute!

Monday 27 April 10:00:01 UTC 2015

animal,cute,Pie Chart,squee,zoo I love cute animals at the zoo. Graph by: Royalfrost Tagged: animal , cute , Pie Chart , squee , zoo Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Things I would do for a Klondike Bar

Monday 27 April 10:00:00 UTC 2015

amputate arm buy fire klondike bar light myself parachute Pie Chart sharks skydive store swim Graph by: ArgentumKnight Tagged: amputate , arm , buy , fire , klondike bar , light , myself , parachute , Pie Chart , sharks , skydive , store , swim Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Gummy Grizzlies

Monday 27 April 9:59:56 UTC 2015

bears candy food infographic Graph by: (via I Love Charts) Tagged: bears , candy , food , infographic Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Structure of Ass

Monday 27 April 9:59:55 UTC 2015

ass body parts butt cheeks crack Pie Chart - 3605313536 Graph by: riethy Tagged: ass , body parts , butt , cheeks , crack , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Food-Related Injuries

Monday 27 April 9:59:54 UTC 2015

food,injuries Graph by: _AfterDarkness_ (via Pleated Jeans) Tagged: food , injuries Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Only Because We're Jealous

Monday 27 April 9:59:51 UTC 2015

Graph by: gzellessobritish Tagged: jealousy , Pie Chart , siblings , twins Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » When people want to talk

Monday 27 April 9:59:50 UTC 2015

Before And After headphones ipod people Pie Chart talk want - 3381827584 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Before And After , headphones , ipod , people , Pie Chart , talk , want Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Why Does That Guy Have the Word 'Fap' All Around Him?

Monday 27 April 9:59:49 UTC 2015

fapping parents Pie Chart suggestive Graph by: TheWarrior Tagged: fapping , parents , Pie Chart , suggestive Share on Facebook [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Real 'Goodfellas'

Monday 27 April 9:30:48 UTC 2015

Celebrate the Goodfellas 25th Anniversary with a look behind the real life Lufthansa heist crew. They made great movie characters, but were horrifying friends and enemies.
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Finals Week, As Told By William Shakespeare. The Bard had many words of wisdom, although they won’t help if you haven’t studied.
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10 Really Smart People Who Did Really Dumb Things. The … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » MIT confirms what we already knew, the greatest scientific minds and the resources of the United States are focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections [Obvious]

Monday 27 April 8:48:12 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [121 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » While you spend time walking the dog, paying the bills, and cooking the dinner, a bubble of cold space is bobbing in the cosmos [Weird]

Monday 27 April 8:43:10 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [37 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » guitarki says FML

Monday 27 April 7:32:04 UTC 2015

Today, while with a large group of friends, my best friend started talking about my struggles with dating and intimacy. I quietly asked her to stop talking about it, as it was personal and I wasn't comfortable with everyone else knowing. Her response? "Um, it's really none of your business." FML [Link]

FMyLife » anonymous says FML

Monday 27 April 7:32:03 UTC 2015

Today, my fiancé threatened to break up with me if our dog couldn't be the best man at our wedding. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Stunning Baseball Photos From A Career at "Sports Illustrated"

Monday 27 April 7:30:00 UTC 2015

Ronald Modra spent over 40 years photographing all of the biggest names in American athletics for Sports Illustrated. He broke into the baseball world as the Brewers' team photographer, where he met and befriended a number of players, including Hank Aaron. After a number of years of persistence and freelancing, Modra earned a permanent place at Sports Illustrated. He doesn't … [Link]

Mental Floss » Rolex Makes Its Escape

Monday 27 April 6:30:00 UTC 2015

During World War II, Rolex wasn't just making expensive watches—it was handing them out to British prisoners of war. [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast'

Monday 27 April 5:30:00 UTC 2015

21 years after its premiere, we take a look back at the Cartoon Network's first original series—and the one that begot Adult Swim altogether. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you have $4.2 million in spare change handy, this nine-acre house built out of a boulder can be yours [Spiffy]

Monday 27 April 4:22:28 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [85 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » 2015 North American Manure Expo

Monday 27 April 3:36:49 UTC 2015


Not just a manure expo, but the 13th annual manure expo. Also, they held a slogan contest. I have no doubt that our community here on WU can come up with some interesting slogans. Slogans better than the ones at the link I bet. How about it guys? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » We're going to need a bigger boat [Obvious]

Monday 27 April 3:30:14 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [53 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » fuck you says FML

Monday 27 April 1:48:02 UTC 2015

Today, I asked the man of my dreams out on a date. His response: "I'd rather eat my own balls." FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Monday 27 April 1:48:01 UTC 2015

Today, I woke up to my girlfriend having phone sex less than 10 feet away from me. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fish aren't the only things flying when storm interrupts the annual Flora-Bama Mullet Toss (with video) [Silly]

Monday 27 April 1:36:05 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A Walker in New York City

Monday 27 April 1:12:59 UTC 2015

Watch street art installed, walked over, and wiped away all in a New York day. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Google is a danger to police officers [Followup]

Monday 27 April 0:50:41 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [345 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Is He the Same One Whose Stomach Exploded from Pop Rocks and Soda?

Monday 27 April 0:42:07 UTC 2015

Chubby secretary: So, my friend from college was roommates with this guy who went to high school with this girl whose brother was eaten by Jeffrey Dahmer!Friend: Oh my god! You could have been killed!Tampa, Florida [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 4PM Fortunately It’s Over

Monday 27 April 0:42:05 UTC 2015

VP: We’re having quite an exciting day. Have you used the f-word
yet?
Staffer: Probably yes, quietly to myself. 15 Walnut Street
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts [Link]

Overheard In The Office » He Brings Out the Worst in Me and Enjoys It

Monday 27 April 0:42:03 UTC 2015

20-something in scrubs #1: The one I really like is Jared*.20-something in scrubs #2: Jared?20-something in scrubs #1: Yeah. When we’re together I can really control him.Hospital, 399 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Pity Whoever Marries the Evil Twin

Monday 27 April 0:42:02 UTC 2015

Marketing coworker: My wife is an identical twin.AP coworker: Did you ever ask them for a threesome?Marketing coworker: Hell no! My wife's twin is a pain in the ass!Greenwood Village, Colorado [Link]

Overheard In The Office » That's What My Gyno Calls It!

Monday 27 April 0:42:01 UTC 2015

Paul: When did you lose your virginity?Mike: Well, I was sixteen. But I touched my first vagina when I was six.Paul: What?Mike: Yeah. We were playing a game I like to call, “Dr. Pokey Fingers.”Stamford, Connecticut [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You are a bad person for leaving your car lights on reason # 372,815 [Amusing]

Monday 27 April 0:30:35 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this professional stalker [Photoshop]

Monday 27 April 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

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