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 » Iceland is suing Iceland [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Um…did we forget something today? As God as my witness, I think we may have [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Tourism and commercialization are killing the Dead Sea. Although some dismiss the claim, saying it's pretty much just redundant [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Man rides horse from South Carolina to Florida, where he officially joins the rank of idiotic criminals [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Veteran who was denied his free meal at Chili's after a white veteran complained about him being black has now been forced from his home due to repeated harassment [Sick]
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Mental Floss » When Richard Nixon Wanted to be a Rapper
Yes, that Richard Nixon. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop what's going on at Roy's place [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » I heard you like disasters with your disasters, so I'm gonna give you an earthquake to go with that hurricane, and might as well throw in a tsunami just because [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange dinners save room for pie. Iä, Iä, C'thurkey thksgvn [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » British council seeks help in naming their new snowplow: "We've had suggestions such as Spready Mercury and Gritney Spears and if you think you can top that there's still time to enter" [Amusing]
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FMyLife » Lysh says FML
Today, my fiancé broke it off with me on our 3-year anniversary at 12:01 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. Guess who gets to go to family gatherings where everyone will be asking where he is. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The Time an Engineer Accidentally Started the Space Race and Changed the Course of History
A space race was never supposed to happen, but one engineer's obsession changed all of that. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » FYI, here are your actual rights when shopping on Black Friday and punching someone in the face for a cheap TV in a crowd of screaming Walmart shoppers isn't among them [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » A San Diego neighborhood named Nestor will be sprayed for Zika. First they will plunge down Deep Haven Lane until they finally finish on Pikakae street [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Surviving Thanksgiving 101: Do not read articles with headlines that begin with the words "At this Vegan Thanksgiving Feast" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: 3D printer pen. Sculpt in mid air. Arrives before Christmas. Start your own Westworld 1.0. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » Protesters will try and ruin consumers' Black Friday on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. This will not end well [Fail]
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Weird Universe » Hypnotist Seeks Humane Turkey Death
November 1956: Hypnotist Arthur Ellen urged President Eisenhower to put his Thanksgiving turkey in a trance before executing it, promising him that a hypnotized turkey "tastes better due to the absence of adrenalin in the bloodstream and plucks easier because the muscles holding the feathers are relaxed."
Port Angeles Evening News – Nov 19, 1956
It's not recorded whether Eisenhower took … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Truck hits bridge; bridge wins (Actual headline from article) [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » You can get anything you want (excepting Alice) at Alice's Restaurant. The Thanksgiving noontime tradition continues [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » The Ric Romero Institute For Needless Research releases report that shows young people are more gullible than older folks [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Which breed will be top dog this year? Do you have a favorite breed? Would you be interested in owning an American Hairless Terrier? It is your National Dog Show thread, the event begins at Noon ET [Live]
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Fark.com RSS » On this day in 1963, a Dallas nightclub owner avenged the assassination of a president, giving rise to countless photoshops and endless conspiracy theories [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » F'ken oath, mate, this bloke in his jocks talking to the sheila on the telly is the Aussiest bloke you'll ever f'ken see. Crikey [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » QVC's Strangest Gift Item: The Poopin' Moose
"What better way to dispense your candy than through the butt of a moose?" [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Puppy tries to walk down stairs for the first time, but reconsiders because DAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWW [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Hello sailor, I am Peggy, what appears to be the problem please? [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Skip the Crowds with Our Readers' Favorite Amazon Deals of the Year
Since our Smart Shopping Team began hunting for great deals earlier this year, they've hit on quite a few that readers have loved. To give the team a break today, we're sharing their most popular bargains, deals, and can't-miss items of 2016 that you can grab great Black Friday week deals on. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The average American Thanksgiving dinner is 2,500 calories, or about what the average American eats for lunch on an average day [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this man and his sun [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Politician who criticized squirrels gets hospitalized … by a squirrel [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Instead of letting the specters of mass consumerism slowly suck the soul from your body this Black Friday, why not write a letter, visit a museum, or bathe in a forest instead? [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » While you prepare your turkeys and drink yourself stupid to face your family and their political talk this year, why not watch a bunch of huge balloons float down the street in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 9 AM on NBC [Live]
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Mental Floss » Heinz Beans Ad Pulled From the UK for Being "Dangerous"
Aside from a little—or a lot—of gas, what could be dangerous about cans of baked beans? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » E-cigarette explodes in man's pants at Grand Central Terminal. Normally an explosion in a man's pants at Grand Central involves being rubbed on by a guy in a dirty Elmo costume and costs 20 bucks [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Old white man kills black teenager for bumping into him, tells police he had taken "another piece of trash off the street." This is the Trumpmerica you wanted, people [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » "Heritage turkeys make a comeback, but to save them we must eat them." Sounds like a win/win. Pass the gravy [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Turkey
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Fark.com RSS » Hunter shoots bag of antlers, mistaking her for a deer [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 20 Space-Related Gifts for the Astronomer in Your Life
Presents dedicated to stars, planets, and space exploration. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Finally somebody is doing something about Finland's excessive waste of Christmas ham fat [Spiffy]
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Weird Universe » Happy Thanksgiving 2016!
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Thanksgiving Dinner Calorie Count
Happy Thanksgiving! Have some links! [Link]
FMyLife » Florida says FML
Today, when I went to work, my nice coworker gave me a gift basket. And cookies. I had to tell him that I caught his kid keying my car last night. FML [Link]
FMyLife » foodsicknessinATL says FML
Today, I spent the busiest travel day of the year in the busiest airport in the world trapped between the decision to leave the terminal bathroom or shit my pants. Yes, I missed my flight. Sorry, mom. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I bumped into my English teacher at an AA meeting. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Archaeologists think they may have found the original Pilgrim settlement. They can tell by the all the belt buckles and hand stencils drawn to look like turkeys [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Silver Swan Automaton Will Visit London’s Science Museum Next Year
After nearly 150 years of staying put at England's Bowes Museum, the one-of-a-kind, life-sized swan automaton and music box is about to take flight. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Donald Trump is selling Christmas ornaments in the shape and style of his iconic red baseball cap. It's great for all your relatives who dream of a white Christmas [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » How to tell a Japanese tanuki apart from a regular raccoon. First, determine if you are in Japan [Interesting]
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FMyLife » Stupid Pregnancy Brain says FML
Today, I'm 8 weeks pregnant and suffering from severe pregnancy brain. I was making my husband's lunch to take to work. I realised shortly after he left that I'd used dish soap instead of BBQ sauce for his sandwich. He has to turn his phone off for work, so I have no way to warn him. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The ‘Resident Evil 7’ Collector’s Edition Comes With a Tiny Haunted House
It's one of many extras that might help justify the $180 price tag. [Link]
FMyLife » TheStudentNurse says FML
Today, I got bitten at work. Not by a patient's mouth, but by the false teeth they were holding in their hand as they clamped down on my arm. FML [Link]
FMyLife » poormum says FML
Today, I was unsuccessful in getting a job at a supermarket. The same supermarket I used to work at. I now have a degree but can't even get a job at a place I used to work. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How do you turn one city's tragedy in to national mass hysteria? NBC News will show you how [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » "It's the most beautiful traffic jam you'll ever see" [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Finalist on ABC's first season of "The Bachelor" facing rape charges. For the fourth time [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 603: "Eat Me 3". Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
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Fark.com RSS » Permits, we don't need no stinking permits. Fire crews responding to a call discover group of "fire eaters". Authorities say the group did not have the proper permits [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Our preparation for alien contact is like 'Neanderthals having a plan in case the US Air Force showed up', says Seti expert [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly over a busy roadway [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » German court rules breast implants are no impediment for women to become police officers. Well that's a relief [Cool]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, upon applying for a new job to leave my old crappy job I was informed by my new potential employer that he was unable to hire me because he is friends with my current boss. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ImaSneakyNinja says FML
Today, I asked a girl that I've been talking to for a couple of weeks out, but immediately got rejected because I'm left handed. I guess I'll leave that part out next time. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » God chooses to reveal Himself to humanity over some dump in England rather than Ohio as the Bible predicted [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Got houseguests who just won't leave? Florida has a solution for that and it involves mugshots [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Most Canadian dilemma ever? Some parents are now having to choose between paying for College or paying for Hockey [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Go ahead and rescue that stray dog in the street because you never know if it might actually belong to a member of the Qatari royal family [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » When you are hanging outdoor Christmas lights, maybe you don't want to use a metal pole right by the primary power line [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » 6 Product-Related Stampedes From History
For more than a century, shoppers have stampeded towards goods they really wanted, but didn’t quite need. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Deaf man denied commercial driver's license demands hearing [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this unlikely duo (impersonators) [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Job opening: beer drinker, Hours: 4, Salary: $14,000, Perks: driver, Difficulty: Carlsberg [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Texas man accused of handing out porn DVDs to children on Halloween. That's unbelievable. I mean, who even has DVD players any more? [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Guys, there's NOTHING worse than posting dick pics to try and impress women. Okay guys, there's ONE THING worse than posting dick pics to women [Scary]
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