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 » Wallet inspectors now use Pokémon Go to find victims [Obvious]

Sunday 10 July 23:59:36 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Rabid bat attacks woman cleaning a swimming pool, biting her in the neck. Neighbors say they were vlad it wasn't them [Scary]

Sunday 10 July 23:45:44 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » We made 64 million dollars last year and I'm fired? [Interesting]

Sunday 10 July 23:43:49 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "The rules were simple; if the contestants took a sip of milk, regurgitated, passed out or called an ambulance, they were disqualified" [Amusing]

Sunday 10 July 23:34:29 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you play Pokemon Go while driving, you may fall into a ditch [Amusing]

Sunday 10 July 23:19:10 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man says Bigfoot ruined his life; skeptics argue there's no proof man's life even exists [Interesting]

Sunday 10 July 22:43:42 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Study: Marijuana use affects your brain in such a way that you no longer care about anything. This will come as a surprise to everyone except those of us who have ever known any dope smokers [Interesting]

Sunday 10 July 22:30:36 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [151 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "It's far more likely to be a UFO than a Yowie" [Strange]

Sunday 10 July 22:21:29 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In one of the world's poorest countries, he set up free mental hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, soup kitchens, family planning centers, and ambulances. R.I.P., "Father Teresa" [Sad]

Sunday 10 July 21:59:28 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » News of the Weird (July 10, 2016)

Sunday 10 July 20:55:25 UTC 2016

News of the Weird
Weirdnuz.M483, July 10, 2016
Copyright 2016 by Chuck Shepherd. All rights reserved.

Lead Story

More and more churches ("hundreds," according to a June Christianity Today report) offer hesitant parishioners a "money-back guarantee" if they tithe 10 percent (or more) of their income for 90 days–but then feel that God blesses them insufficiently in return. The South … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Once again it's NYC's annual outdoor naked body painting festival. How quickly a year goes by. With not safe for work pics. Enjoy [Giggity]

Sunday 10 July 20:35:42 UTC 2016

Giggity [link] [159 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Awesome, thy name is Chatham Artillery Punch: "This historic concoction required a horse bucket full of booze to be stirred into a frenzy" [Spiffy]

Sunday 10 July 20:24:42 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hello. My name is Hamza Bin Laden. You killed my father. Prepare to die [Scary]

Sunday 10 July 20:16:41 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [132 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these competing firefighters [Photoshop]

Sunday 10 July 20:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » New Jersey’s Oldest Frank Lloyd Wright House Is on the Market

Sunday 10 July 20:00:00 UTC 2016

The property can be yours for $2.2 million. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Let's look at the secret cult controlling Japan [Creepy]

Sunday 10 July 19:42:43 UTC 2016

Creepy [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bank robber has a really bad day [Fail]

Sunday 10 July 19:39:42 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » South Korean visitors bureau goes back through their tourism literature, confirms that it wasn't them who suggested "getting drunk and running naked through the streets of Seoul" as an option for tourists [Silly]

Sunday 10 July 19:15:41 UTC 2016

Silly [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Former New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg, whose coverage of Cambodia's fall to the Khmer Rouge won him a Pulitzer and inspired the powerful film The Killing Fields, has died at 82 [Sad]

Sunday 10 July 18:48:41 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Three thousand people strip naked in Hull, England. Immediately turn blue [Obvious]

Sunday 10 July 17:26:26 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Zoo officials say escaped python won't eat you, your children, or pets. Probably. Anyway, they'd appreciate a call if you find it [Awkward]

Sunday 10 July 16:33:20 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I'm going to sit here and watch Bear Cam all day and maybe invent a Bear Cam drinking game. Every time they get a fish, we drink. Who's with me? [Spiffy]

Sunday 10 July 16:33:11 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [204 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » snowmon06 says FML

Sunday 10 July 16:09:42 UTC 2016

Today, a girl on my Snapchat list posted a story asking for anybody who was awake to talk to her. Me being awake, I took her up on the request. Her response? "Sorry I didn't mean you." FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Sunday 10 July 16:09:41 UTC 2016

Today, the guy I broke up with for being too possessive and jealous threatened to leak my nudes if he sees or hears that I've gotten with anyone else. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Sunday 10 July 16:09:40 UTC 2016

Today, I got pulled over and was given a ticket because my exhaust was too loud. I got this ticket while on my way to get said exhaust fixed. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Amish people can commit adultery and murder, they're just not very good at it [Scary]

Sunday 10 July 16:06:53 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Can You Solve 'Einstein's Riddle?'

Sunday 10 July 16:00:00 UTC 2016

Einstein didn't write it, but it's still a great puzzle. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Learn chess strategy from Grandmaster Simon Williams. Slightly less expensive than one night in Bangkok. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]

Sunday 10 July 15:53:49 UTC 2016

Plug [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Possibly the cutest thing you will see all day: Orphaned kangaroo clings to man's leg and doesn't want him to go away [Sappy]

Sunday 10 July 15:45:29 UTC 2016

Sappy [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » No justice, no tomato and cheese quiche [Stupid]

Sunday 10 July 15:16:32 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Week's Best Amazon Deals Are Still Available

Sunday 10 July 15:00:00 UTC 2016

As a recurring feature, we share some amazing Amazon deals we’ve turned up. These items were the ones that were the most popular with our readers this week, and they’re still available. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Death by kite [Scary]

Sunday 10 July 14:50:12 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The price of EpiPens went up $250 because reasons [Murica]

Sunday 10 July 14:21:37 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [259 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What do masturbation and micro-gravity have in common? [Scary]

Sunday 10 July 13:56:52 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » We can add "playing Pokemon Go as it is intended" to the list of things that can easily get a black person in the U.S. killed [Scary]

Sunday 10 July 13:44:44 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [226 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Delta flight diverted to Tulsa after several passengers had the fish for dinner [Sick]

Sunday 10 July 13:28:28 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » CSB Sunday Morning: A mundane decision changes everything [CSB]

Sunday 10 July 13:27:04 UTC 2016

CSB [link] [101 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this kid and his raygun [Photoshop]

Sunday 10 July 13:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you are thinking about getting bitten by a rattlesnake this weekend, make sure and carry $50,000 with you when you go to the hospital [Scary]

Sunday 10 July 12:48:11 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dallas shooter used 70-year-old Russian technology [Awkward]

Sunday 10 July 12:32:28 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [358 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Overzealous Brush Salesman

Sunday 10 July 12:25:34 UTC 2016

I occasionally get salesmen knocking at the front door. Usually they work for roofing contractors or home-security companies, though once I had a guy try to sell me nutritional supplements. But brush salesmen seem to have gone the way of the dodo.

Arizona Republic – Nov 16, 1959
Overzealous Brush Salesman Is Fined
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (UPI) — Brush Salesman Stanley Brown … [Link]

FMyLife » pamcakes says FML

Sunday 10 July 12:17:02 UTC 2016

Today, my dog pooped on the floor, and the Roomba my sweet boyfriend bought me as a housewarming gift, ran over it. FML [Link]

FMyLife » ScarletBuckeye says FML

Sunday 10 July 12:17:01 UTC 2016

Today, I didn't want to get sand in my shoes. So I walked down to the beach barefoot. The sand was so hot that it burned the soles of my feet. I now have blisters across the bottom of my feet and between my toes. But at least there's no sand in my shoes. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » A Brief History of Bog Bodies (and Butter)

Sunday 10 July 12:00:00 UTC 2016

The combination of cool climate and anoxic water in these northern bogs makes conditions right for long-term preservation. [Link]

Weird Universe » “Sex” by Shirley Bassey

Sunday 10 July 11:59:14 UTC 2016

[Link]

Mental Floss » These Yarns Are the Perfect Gift for the Quirky Knitter in Your Life

Sunday 10 July 10:00:00 UTC 2016

We'd like a scarf made from Fading Whiskey Hangover. [Link]

Mental Floss » Making a Bow and Arrows from Scratch

Sunday 10 July 8:00:00 UTC 2016

Some trees, a few pointy rocks, feathers…hey, you've got yourself a bow and arrows! [Link]

Futility Closet » This Land Is Your Land

Sunday 10 July 6:18:21 UTC 2016

The Domestic Names Committee of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names has granted only five possessive apostrophes in 113 years: Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., 1933. This had been designated Marthas Vineyard for 40 years until the committee restored the apostrophe after a local protest campaign. Ike’s Point, N.J., 1944. Here the apostrophe was allowed because the board agreed that “Ikes Point” … [Link]

Mental Floss » Charlie Chaplin's Iconic Cane Is Going Up for Auction

Sunday 10 July 6:00:00 UTC 2016

Chaplin’s Whangee cane will be going up for auction at Christie’s on July 13. [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Sunday 10 July 4:29:28 UTC 2016

Today, I dyed my hair for the first time. It turned out great, and I couldn't wait to show it off during my night out with my friends. Everyone was so shocked or disgusted, I ended up claiming I lost a bet. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Our host isn't in the studio tonight, but for your listening enjoyment here is an archived Livingston Stapler Company Presents show from August 4, 2012 [Cool]

Sunday 10 July 4:21:09 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Take Your Desk Decor to New Heights With a Balloon-Shaped Pin Cushion

Sunday 10 July 4:00:00 UTC 2016

The pins are transformed into a tiny cluster of balloons, ready to carry away a tiny house. [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Sunday 10 July 3:14:25 UTC 2016

Today, I overheard my boss talking about me on the phone. Turns out he was drunk off his ass when he gave the go-ahead to hire me, and he's now searching for any excuse to legally fire me. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're carrying cocaine and meth in your luggage, it's probably not a good idea to threaten to use explosives to damage the place [Dumbass]

Sunday 10 July 3:08:35 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Totally original, super-rare '58 Studebaker with just 74 miles on the clock goes up for auction. Hang your fuzzy dice and crank up the doo-wop [Cool]

Sunday 10 July 2:26:21 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [92 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Protip: If you are riding a horse and buggy, be careful when you are making a left on a state highway. Of course if you are still riding a horse and buggy you probably won't be reading this [Scary]

Sunday 10 July 2:23:10 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Rin Tin Tin Jr.’s Struggle to Live Up to His Father’s Legacy

Sunday 10 July 2:10:20 UTC 2016

Harsh critics and ruthless celebrity reporters don't even give dogs a break. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Aspen police are worried about owner of cocaine baggie left at grocery store: "With the cost of white powdery substances these days, probably somebody got home and spent the next 15 minutes going through their pockets, over and over." Could b

Sunday 10 July 1:50:34 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Staying in a hotel soon? There's one really easy way you can help fight human trafficking, and it's more effective than a hashtag [Spiffy]

Sunday 10 July 1:27:05 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman robbed at ATM by man who tells her 'times are hard' before fleeing. In his Audi [Weird]

Sunday 10 July 1:22:34 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I understand you're upset about the shootings, but threatening a 5-year-old on Facebook isn't the brightest move, Officer [Dumbass]

Sunday 10 July 1:22:33 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Matador killed in Spanish bull fight. Bull awarded two ears and a cape [Fail]

Sunday 10 July 0:57:34 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [97 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » broke says FML

Sunday 10 July 0:38:23 UTC 2016

Today, just like the past 2 weeks, I'm so broke that I only got to eat dinner because I went on a first date with a guy from Tinder. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Sunday 10 July 0:38:22 UTC 2016

Today, I walked in on my son flopping around on the floor with a blanket wrapped around his legs. Apparently at age 22, he'd rather pretend to be a mermaid than go out and get a damn job. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Fun With Physics: Bizarre Spinning Toys

Sunday 10 July 0:30:00 UTC 2016

If you spin a hardboiled egg fast enough, it will stand up like a top. Cool, but…why? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Glasgow cop called to drunken brawl in Glasgow pub, and not only does he deal with it single-handedly and unarmed, the only thing he killed was a karaoke version of "I Will Survive" (with video) [Hero]

Sunday 10 July 0:08:25 UTC 2016

Hero [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » From the "This business will get out of control" files: The United States and Russia expel each other's diplomats [Scary]

Sunday 10 July 0:06:34 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [101 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this ice cave [Photoshop]

Sunday 10 July 0:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [19 comments] [Link]

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