John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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

Mental Floss » 9 Wonderful Acts of Kindness

Sunday 13 November 23:30:00 UTC 2016

It's good to remind ourselves that there are plenty of people doing good in the world. [Link]

Weird Universe » News of the Weird (November 13, 2016)

Sunday 13 November 23:29:59 UTC 2016

News of the Weird
Weirdnuz.M501, November 13, 2016
Copyright 2016 by Chuck Shepherd. All rights reserved.

Lead Story

New York City officially began licensing professional fire eaters earlier this year, and classes have sprung up to teach the art so that the city's Fire Department Explosives Unit can test for competence (if not "judgment") and issue the "E29" certificates. In … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Paul McCartney didn't die 50 years ago [PSA]

Sunday 13 November 22:13:26 UTC 2016

PSA [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Philadelphia Welcomes Its First Pay-What-You-Can Restaurant

Sunday 13 November 21:30:00 UTC 2016

The suggested donation is $15, but customers can pay more, less, or nothing at all. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Challenge: Create an award for winning a Photoshop Contest [Photoshop]

Sunday 13 November 21:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Look Up Tonight! The Super Beaver Moon Is Here

Sunday 13 November 20:00:00 UTC 2016

Yes, you heard us right. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How about no [Sick]

Sunday 13 November 18:35:44 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [128 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What's Happening With Europe's Weather?

Sunday 13 November 17:30:00 UTC 2016

Nature hasn’t been nice to Europe recently. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Subby asks: "Is there a spell that works to turn me into a mermaid? I'm looking for serious answers only, so don't come in here claiming mermaids don't exist. I don't need your negativity" [Survey]

Sunday 13 November 17:26:18 UTC 2016

Survey [link] [219 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Is this the famed Soviet Star of Voronezh?" "No, this is Patrick" [Amusing]

Sunday 13 November 16:47:43 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ringleader pleads guilty after getting stuck with evidence in the $18 million Canadian Maple Syrup Heist. Our long national nightmare is over [Followup]

Sunday 13 November 16:10:31 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Local police subjected to no-knock raid … by the FBI and State Police [Interesting]

Sunday 13 November 15:33:58 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch Computer Pros Get Excited About Windows 98…In 1998

Sunday 13 November 15:30:00 UTC 2016

"Convince me and our viewers that it's worth upgrading to '98." -TV Host Stewart Cheifet to a Microsoft rep. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Charges in Waffle House sex tape case scattered, smothered, covered [Followup]

Sunday 13 November 15:15:55 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » The Short Skirt Theory of Drought Causation

Sunday 13 November 15:06:47 UTC 2016

Hazleton Standard-Speaker – July 17, 1992

Southern Illinoisan – July 19, 1992

The Shreveport Times – July 25, 1992 [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You'll never guess which state is facing a huge teacher shortage [Florida]

Sunday 13 November 14:54:38 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [116 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Week's Best Amazon Deals You Can Still Get

Sunday 13 November 14:47:08 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. Mental Floss has affiliate relationships with certain retailers (including Amazon) and may receive a small percentage of any sale. But we only get commission on items you buy … [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Sunday 13 November 14:30:53 UTC 2016

Today, I went to the store to buy new blankets and a comforter. A cute guy started chatting with me and asked about the new bedroom decor. I lied and said I just had a major break up and needed new things, instead of admitting I was too lazy to dig out and wash my winter blankets from last year. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this eyelash [Photoshop]

Sunday 13 November 14:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » CSB Sunday Morning: Cheers [CSB]

Sunday 13 November 14:00:00 UTC 2016

CSB [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Crab's Secret to a Happy Relationship Is a Turtle's Butt

Sunday 13 November 14:00:00 UTC 2016

Whether Columbus crabs choose "inclusive" mating or monogamy depends on where they shack up. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 2PM Client Meeting

Sunday 13 November 13:57:05 UTC 2016

Manager #1: Do you think Christmas carols are appropriate for when the
prospective client comes in at 2?
Manager #2: What’s wrong with Christmas carols?
Manager #1: I just feel like it doesn’t represent us.
Manager #2: You’re asking the wrong person, because I love christmas carols.
Underling: Well, [the CEO] is the one who put this playlist on.
Manager … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Irreplaceable 18th century statue at a museum in Portugal becomes the victim of typically 21st century fate … the tourist selfie [Dumbass]

Sunday 13 November 13:52:38 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Some people just want to watch Ontario burn [Interesting]

Sunday 13 November 13:43:35 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Trying to decide where to move to now that Donald Trump has become the president-elect? Well, today is your lucky day: there are towns that will actually pay you to live there [Interesting]

Sunday 13 November 13:37:32 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [114 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » 7-11 Curbside Service

Sunday 13 November 13:36:36 UTC 2016

An early example of ordering goods while seated in comfort, and then getting the stuff delivered. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remember the UK man who made the difficult decision to euthanize his 18-year-old dog and wanted to spend the final day walking with him on the beach? Well, hundreds of animals lovers with their pets came to help him take the final sad walk [Followup]

Sunday 13 November 13:13:35 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [36 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » megamonster99 says FML

Sunday 13 November 12:36:08 UTC 2016

Today, I helped my hoarder grandfather clean out his garage. Not only did I step on a nail, I also slipped in a puddle of used oil that's been sitting out for two years, and broke my nose. He didn't pay me since I wasn't able to finish the job. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Incidents of pro-Trump violence are few and scattered. One here, one there, only 137 isolated incidents so far [Followup]

Sunday 13 November 12:28:32 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [344 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New Zealand slammed by 7.4 magnitude quake just 59 miles from Christchurch, which is still recovering from the 2011 earthquake that killed 185 people [News]

Sunday 13 November 12:05:18 UTC 2016

News [link] [112 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Do Preservatives Work—And Are They Bad for Us?

Sunday 13 November 11:57:44 UTC 2016

In short, the jury is still out on their potential harm. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The 60 richest people on Earth are now secretly building an underground complex that can withstand any nuclear, chemical or biological world war or world revolution. You can be assured this bit of info is 100% true as it comes from ElohimLeaks [Inter

Sunday 13 November 11:45:32 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » FARC Yes [Interesting]

Sunday 13 November 10:32:02 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch These Marbles Race on a Wet Track

Sunday 13 November 10:00:00 UTC 2016

The gold marble is our hero. [Link]

FMyLife » hoppgrasser says FML

Sunday 13 November 8:47:51 UTC 2016

Today, I finally got the courage to ask out a girl I've had a crush on for months now. She told me I was very cute and then walked off. I still don't have an answer. FML [Link]

FMyLife » rosecolas says FML

Sunday 13 November 8:47:50 UTC 2016

Today, I was given a building key that students aren't supposed to have because they'll lose it. I told my coach I wouldn't lose the key. The same key disappeared not even 20 minutes later without a trace. I still can't find it, and it's been an hour. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Trump about to learn the nation's most classified secrets. Or so he thinks [Scary]

Sunday 13 November 8:08:32 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [91 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Late says FML

Sunday 13 November 7:28:36 UTC 2016

Today, my boss at my new job yelled at me for being 15 minutes early to work. Last week he yelled at me for being late for my shift when I arrived 5 minutes early. He's considering this my final warning before I'm fired. FML [Link]

Futility Closet » The Margate Shell Grotto

Sunday 13 November 6:35:48 UTC 2016

In the chalky soil under the English seaside town of Margate, someone has hewn an artificial cave and lined it with millions of seashells. No one knows who, when, or why — the popular story is that a laborer was digging in a field in 1835 when his spade disappeared into a void. Alerted to this mystery, James Newlove, the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Trump has won a smaller percentage of votes than Mitt Romney. Tag is for everyone [Fail]

Sunday 13 November 6:19:32 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [290 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Coming up at the top of the hour it's Livingston Stapler Company Presents. Two hours of eclectic music hosted live by a farker (9PM AKST/10PM PST) [Live]

Sunday 13 November 5:57:17 UTC 2016

Live [link] [124 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cemetery beekeeping operation sells honey named "The Sweet Hereafter" because there's nothing better than death honey [Interesting]

Sunday 13 November 4:08:58 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not only do Russian children have to trudge miles through the snow to get to school, they have to carry axes to fight off hungry wolves [Scary]

Sunday 13 November 2:44:54 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You are not going to be an escaped inmate for long when you look like this [Dumbass]

Sunday 13 November 2:42:03 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What's in Hair Conditioner?

Sunday 13 November 2:00:00 UTC 2016

…And can you make it in your kitchen? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hate mathematics? You're not alone. Even physicists who are generally skilled in it are scared by it [Interesting]

Sunday 13 November 1:39:04 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [164 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The bizarre reason there are always more yellow Skittles than any other flavour. The (yellow) Sun is there [Weird]

Sunday 13 November 1:07:36 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [84 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Life has been way too serious of late, so Photoshop this silly dog into something fun [Photoshop]

Sunday 13 November 1:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If your candidate didn't win here's how to remove that bumper sticker [Interesting]

Sunday 13 November 0:05:04 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [201 comments] [Link]

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