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 » Do you even lift, bro? [Sad]

Saturday 25 June 23:22:35 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [112 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Fascinating Facts About ‘McCabe

Saturday 25 June 22:30:00 UTC 2016

Robert Altman’s “revisionist Western” was released 45 years ago. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Policeman working security at London's Pride Parade spots his boyfriend in the crowd, immediately proposes [Sappy]

Saturday 25 June 22:24:08 UTC 2016

Sappy [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Skyslide

Saturday 25 June 20:44:47 UTC 2016

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FMyLife » XxmegaronixX says FML

Saturday 25 June 20:41:48 UTC 2016

Today, my workplace often leaves out "expired" food from the café that our department coincides with, as it is wasteful to throw away perfectly fine cuisine. I soon discovered that the inside of a seemingly normal looking cupcake was actually filled with mold when I took a large mouthful of it. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Saturday 25 June 20:41:47 UTC 2016

Today, my father-in-law is still introducing me to family friends as his son's girlfriend. I have been married to his son for 5 years, we have a child together and another on the way. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Compare the Price Tags Of Your Favorite Movie Weddings

Saturday 25 June 20:30:00 UTC 2016

Bella and Edward might be high on the drama scale, but they get major thrift points on location and food. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this childhood favorite [Photoshop]

Saturday 25 June 20:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The rent is too damn high. 444% too high [Asinine]

Saturday 25 June 19:38:28 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [180 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » #11: Go someplace with air conditioning [Advice]

Saturday 25 June 19:21:48 UTC 2016

Advice [link] [125 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A group of watch thieves clocked in a record-setting $6 million in stolen goods, though their time ran out when police started to tick off a list of their probable targets and laid a trap [Strange]

Saturday 25 June 18:55:52 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » An undercover look inside the private prison industry: "The only thing that's important to us is that we go home at the end of the day. Period. So if them fools want to cut each other, well, happy cutting" [Interesting]

Saturday 25 June 17:20:54 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [184 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If it's this bad during a kindergarten ceremony, imagine the furor when they finish high school [Asinine]

Saturday 25 June 17:06:07 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Court in murder trial rules that talking parrot will be allowed to sing like a canary [Followup]

Saturday 25 June 16:38:04 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Wind Can Change the Danger Level of a Thunderstorm

Saturday 25 June 16:30:00 UTC 2016

Not all thunderstorm winds are created equal, and it’s important to know the difference between the types of winds a severe torrent can throw your way. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After child with Down syndrome is the only one in his class not invited to a party, mom speaks out using it as a teachable moment about the condition [Spiffy]

Saturday 25 June 16:19:03 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [187 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » More than 1 million people have signed a petition for a re-referendum after realizing the Brexit was the biggest mistake since Law & Order: UK [Followup]

Saturday 25 June 16:13:59 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [348 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The depth, intrigue, and suspense you can only find in today's modern journalism [Interesting]

Saturday 25 June 16:04:06 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Weekend's Can't-Miss Amazon Deals

Saturday 25 June 15:30:00 UTC 2016

As a recurring feature, our team combs the Web and shares some amazing Amazon deals we’ve turned up. Here’s what caught our eye today, June 25. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Guests at a Tennessee wedding call the bride 'sparkling' [Scary]

Saturday 25 June 15:13:08 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How much did Britain's little xenophobic tantrum cost? Well $2 trillion, for starters. Yes, that's "trillion," with a "T" [Scary]

Saturday 25 June 15:05:00 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [355 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Editor’s Note

Saturday 25 June 14:53:41 UTC 2016

Yr View from the Ledge Editor is having to alter the Mon-Wed-Fri posting regimen . . . to Tue-Fri . . . which means I'm no longer behind in posting. Right on schedule! (Gee, that was easy!) See ya tomorrow with News of the Weird and Tuesday with View from the Ledge. [Link]

FMyLife » no says FML

Saturday 25 June 14:22:37 UTC 2016

Today, I got in a huge fight with my pregnant wife because I cannot consent to naming our future daughter Paprika. FML [Link]

FMyLife » ItsGoneForever says FML

Saturday 25 June 14:22:36 UTC 2016

Today, while making love, my girlfriend accidentally kicked me in the face when changing positions. She then got mad at me when I went soft due to the pain. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Yeah, this isn't creepy at all…no, not at all [Creepy]

Saturday 25 June 14:15:10 UTC 2016

Creepy [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Bone Conduction bluetooth headphones. Different from earbuds or traditional headphones: not in or covering your ears. Hear your music *and* what's going on around you. Parents, military, sports, gaming, more. (Sponsored Lin

Saturday 25 June 14:10:43 UTC 2016

Plug [link] [11 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's a special place in hell reserved for the guy who robs a Habitat for Humanity re-store at gunpoint [Asinine]

Saturday 25 June 13:39:15 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 10AM Clarification Memo

Saturday 25 June 13:33:38 UTC 2016

Coworker: Derek’s* married? To a WOMAN?! 165 West 46th Street
New York, New York Overheard by: Beth [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this whale of a good time [Photoshop]

Saturday 25 June 13:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Saturday Morning Book Club wants to know how you read: do you prefer hardcover, paperback, audio book, e-reader, or having Morgan Freeman read to you while you're sipping cocoa in your jammies? [Interesting]

Saturday 25 June 13:00:00 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Scientist who thought women were like apes

Saturday 25 June 12:11:06 UTC 2016

The wikipedia article on Oxford anthropologist Arthur Thomson (1858-1935) notes that he's best remembered for formulating Thomson's Nose Rule, which states that ethnic groups from cold climates tend to have thinner noses than groups from hot climates.

Apparently he's not remembered for his "Women Are Like Apes" theory, which he presented to a meeting of the Royal Academy of Sciences … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sappy the cat and Dakota the horse are completely inseparable buddies. Enjoy Caturday with your best bud [Caturday]

Saturday 25 June 12:00:00 UTC 2016

Caturday [link] [621 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Should six-way marriages be legal? [Giggity]

Saturday 25 June 11:40:26 UTC 2016

Giggity [link] [185 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Rookie's bodycam reveals New Mexico law enforcement's lax reaction to a reported drunk driver – and D.A. for 3 counties – in her state-owned Dodge. Whoopsie [Asinine]

Saturday 25 June 11:25:32 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Mystery Illustration 22

Saturday 25 June 10:52:18 UTC 2016

Which very famous movie star–he flourished from the 40s right into our present millennium–is this awkward drawing supposed to represent?

Answer after the jump.

[Link]

Mental Floss » Architecture Nerds Will Love This Video Game Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright

Saturday 25 June 10:30:00 UTC 2016

Manifold Garden references architecture icons like Wright, Louis Kahn, and more. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » At start of busy Seattle weekend that includes Obama visit and Pride parade, Washington State DOT tweets MSPAINT rendering of all major events that could cause traffic tie-ups [Amusing]

Saturday 25 June 8:33:00 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Can You Solve the Boat Puzzle?

Saturday 25 June 8:30:00 UTC 2016

Even if you can't, Physics Girl will explain everything. [Link]

FMyLife » hellolaina says FML

Saturday 25 June 7:43:18 UTC 2016

Today, I lost my virginity. It was painful, but not as painful as my boyfriend asking afterwards: "Um… did you use to be a guy?" FML [Link]

FMyLife » not a shitty situation so fuck you says FML

Saturday 25 June 7:43:17 UTC 2016

Today, in a public toilet, I got to experience a guy high out of his mind kicking in my locked stall door and puking all over me. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Saturday 25 June 7:43:16 UTC 2016

Today, my daughter posted a poem on Facebook about how her father and I abused her for years. It's a complete lie and an obvious attempt to impress her boyfriend, whom she thanked for "rescuing" her. I've received several hateful messages already, along with threats to report me to CPS. FML [Link]

Futility Closet » Application

Saturday 25 June 6:45:58 UTC 2016

Victor Hugo wrote The Hunchback of Notre-Dame under enormous financial pressure, leaving his table only to eat or sleep. Finally, his daughter Adèle wrote, “On 14 January, [Notre-Dame] was finished. The bottle of ink that M. Victor Hugo had bought the first day was finished also; he had arrived in the same moment at the last line and at the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Protip: Judges generally don't like it when you tell them about your "donkey dick", threaten to "jack it" on them, and especially not when you tell them you'll kill their whole family with a hammer [Dumbass]

Saturday 25 June 6:34:00 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [88 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Surrealist Jan Svankmajer Is Crowdfunding His Final Film

Saturday 25 June 6:30:00 UTC 2016

Jan Švankmajer brought us 'Alice,' 'Little Otik,' and other deeply weird works. Now he’s raising money for his final feature, 'Insects.' [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police pull over semi truck after they notice it's missing some important components — its front wheels [Dumbass]

Saturday 25 June 5:34:00 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Facts About the Original 'Trial of the Century'

Saturday 25 June 4:30:00 UTC 2016

A murder case that became the media sensation of its day (it even had a film adaptation—commissioned by Thomas Edison). [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not News: Your house is on fire. Fark: As it drifts along in floodwaters [Scary]

Saturday 25 June 4:23:00 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Buenos Aires zoo is closing after 140 years to give its animals a better life. 'Captivity is degrading' [Hero]

Saturday 25 June 2:48:32 UTC 2016

Hero [link] [83 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » BlueBaronBitch says FML

Saturday 25 June 1:48:42 UTC 2016

Today, my sister played a prank by pretending to break into my house. I ended up nailing her in the chest with my baseball bat. Now all of my family is bitching and wants me to pay the medical bills. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Stonewall Inn is now a National Monument. Thanks, Obama [Cool]

Saturday 25 June 1:44:30 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [71 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » L_M_AND_R_L says FML

Saturday 25 June 1:15:37 UTC 2016

Today, I asked my mom not to bring her dog to my wedding, since he's a real pain in the ass. She told me not to worry about it because she didn't feel like going anyway. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » How to Remove Chewing Gum From Clothing

Saturday 25 June 0:37:34 UTC 2016

Water alone is no match for chewing gum. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Walmart is the only stock thriving during Brexit madness, proving that after the apocalypse there will only be roaches and Walmarts [Obvious]

Saturday 25 June 0:24:41 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A woman's home exploded during a flood, blasting her into the branches of a tree. Like being in WV didn't suck already [Scary]

Saturday 25 June 0:13:33 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this man down [Photoshop]

Saturday 25 June 0:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Awesome and Adorable Products You Can Get at CatCon

Saturday 25 June 0:00:00 UTC 2016

This weekend, CatCon—the convention for people who love cats—returns to Los Angeles. Visitors will brush paws with Lil Bub, Pudge, and Nala cat, hear from cat behaviorists and other feline-related speakers, adopt kitties, and, of course, buy some really awesome cat stuff. Here are a few things you might want to pick up if you’re at CatCon this weekend (and … [Link]

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