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 » Woman wanted by police on forgery charges is the subject of a fake obituary sent to a local newspaper. That trick never works [Fail]

Saturday 7 January 23:56:24 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » It's bad enough that you insist on starting the New Year by abstaining from alcohol for the month, but do you have to make it worse by calling it 'Drynuary?' [Facepalm]

Saturday 7 January 21:50:00 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this Wooly Willy [Photoshop]

Saturday 7 January 21:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Poet can't answer questions about her own poems on Texas's standardized test [Asinine]

Saturday 7 January 20:17:32 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » If you're buying food ahead of a massive storm that's headed your way, instead of hoarding bread and milk you should be stockpiling beans, peanut butter, and chocolate [Obvious]

Saturday 7 January 20:17:31 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » What the internet has come to: dress colors, number of legs, and now "out of focus ham or not?" [Strange]

Saturday 7 January 19:56:36 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » "Wearing pyjamas to the supermarket is absolutely fine. It's fine in any supermarket, at any time of the day. Let's put this issue to bed" [Obvious]

Saturday 7 January 19:52:39 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » What's a "Ute"? [Dumbass]

Saturday 7 January 18:45:33 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » "An American tourist who fought a gunman after being shot in a botched robbery in Brazil was subsequently jailed for swearing at a policeman" [Strange]

Saturday 7 January 18:17:46 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Get This Weekend's Top Amazon Deals While You Can

Saturday 7 January 18:14:38 UTC 2017

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, January 7. 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 and don’t return, so we’re only … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The criminal who defaced the Hollywood sign to read "Hollyweed" says it wasn't vandalism [Followup]

Saturday 7 January 18:07:07 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Ektachrome LIVES [Cool]

Saturday 7 January 16:57:03 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » When engaging with your neighbor over his method of excessive snowfall disposal, shooting his tires out is always an acceptable plan of action [Obvious]

Saturday 7 January 16:50:03 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Charles Manson back in prison, says he's glad to be out of Bakersfield [Followup]

Saturday 7 January 16:43:44 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Snow Mountain closed because of too much snow [Ironic]

Saturday 7 January 16:12:19 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Irv Pollock, Auto Dealer

Saturday 7 January 16:06:05 UTC 2017

According to this verbal portrait of the era,, the Toledo, Ohio, car-dealership scene of the 40s, 50s and 60s was a vibrant, competitive time. Certainly a dealer would want to come up with wild ads to stand out. Irv Pollock must have felt that way anyhow!

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Fark.com RSS » Smart ass leaves gate open [Silly]

Saturday 7 January 16:00:04 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » 5 Things We Know About 'Stranger Things' Season 2

Saturday 7 January 16:00:00 UTC 2017

While plenty of familiar faces will be returning to Hawkins, Indiana, there are also plenty of surprises in store for the Netflix hit's second season. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pepsi Challenge not valid for freight trains [Obvious]

Saturday 7 January 15:33:03 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Who you going to root for? Verizon? Or the volunteer firefighters … and their ponies? [Dumbass]

Saturday 7 January 15:20:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Ah Florida, there's a reason that there is a special tag just for you [Florida]

Saturday 7 January 15:17:46 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Yuma Swastika Bridge

Saturday 7 January 15:14:00 UTC 2017

I spent New Year's Day in Yuma, Arizona, where I had a chance to see a local oddity — the Swastika Bridge, which can be found out in the desert just north of the city.

According to local legend, the swastikas were carved into the bridge by German POWs held nearby during WWII. Another story has it that the bridge … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This week in the Saturday Morning Book Club, we're looking for the best book-to-screen adaptations … as well as the ones which made you want to throw the book at the screen in disgust [Interesting]

Saturday 7 January 15:00:00 UTC 2017

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Overheard In The Office » They Play “Jiggle Bells”

Saturday 7 January 14:37:33 UTC 2017

Boss to chubby young female coworker: Hey, why are you jingling?
Chubby young female co-worker (after brief pause): Umm, because I'm fat.
Boss (horrified): Wait… What?! No, no, not “jiggle” …jingle!
Chubby young female coworker (laughing): Oooooooh! (lifts up foot and gives it a shake) I have little bells on my socks! New Market, Maryland [Link]

Overheard In The Office » If We Can Watch

Saturday 7 January 14:37:32 UTC 2017

Manager #1: Time for the meeting.
Manager #2: Can I just tie a fucking bag of stray cats over my head instead? Circle Centre Mall
Indianapolis, Indiana Overheard by: Shatmandu [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A man got a sinking feeling / Right on the edge of a pit / His home was about to fall over / in to a big mess of .. Shaving Cream [Repeat]

Saturday 7 January 14:07:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this opening [Photoshop]

Saturday 7 January 14:00:01 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Sunday is the 16th Annual No Pants Subway Ride

Saturday 7 January 14:00:00 UTC 2017

If you're heading out on Sunday and don't know what to wear, stop thinking. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Furious biker forces a man to take off his bike gang leather jacket with club patches on it because he wasn't a member of a gang and 'didn't earn it.' Fark: it was a Sons Of Anarchy jacket [Dumbass]

Saturday 7 January 13:14:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » We interrupt your normal Caturday shenanigans for this important PSA: Over 20 kinds of canned cat food have been recalled, including 9 Lives (see complete list in link). You may only resume posting kitty pictures after checking Fluffy's food supp

Saturday 7 January 13:00:20 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » 'Old book' given to charity shop turns out to be rare first edition of A Clockwork Orange worth £1,500. This is why I never throw anything out [Spiffy]

Saturday 7 January 12:38:53 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Pocket-Ready Duct Tape for On-the-Go Fixes

Saturday 7 January 12:00:00 UTC 2017

Think outside the roll. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » South Carolina spends $6,000+ on books containing Bible verses that were given to family members of people who died in car wrecks. Until one Atheist had to ruin it for everyone [Asinine]

Saturday 7 January 10:46:41 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Watch How Neon Signs are Made

Saturday 7 January 10:00:00 UTC 2017

Neon burns red, argon glows blue. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Actual story, people in Vancouver are desperately looking for salt and sand to deal with "snow and ice". The rest of Canada points and laughs. And laughs. And laughs [Fail]

Saturday 7 January 9:17:40 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Hope You Remembered to Save It to Your Desktop

Saturday 7 January 8:44:00 UTC 2017

computers,files,internet,Pie Chart,temporary files Otherwise you may never find it again. Graph by: AgentZero1337 Tagged: computers , files , internet , Pie Chart , temporary files Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This cold weather is actually good for you. Just look at how healthy and robust all the homeless people gathered around the alley barrel fire behind your apartment are [Unlikely]

Saturday 7 January 8:00:41 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » NASA Announces Two New Asteroid Missions

Saturday 7 January 8:00:00 UTC 2017

Two robotic spacecraft missions will gather information about the origins of our solar system. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sanrio adds a new Character to Hello Kitty's friends. Meet Aggretsuko, a cute little red panda who listens to heavy metal and drinks profusely [Amusing]

Saturday 7 January 7:23:00 UTC 2017

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Futility Closet » Crying Wolf

Saturday 7 January 6:06:01 UTC 2017

A puzzle from reader Paul Sophocleous: Van Helsing, who is of course famous for his part in the destruction of Dracula, has had many other encounters with supernatural creatures. In the early hours of one morning, he was woken by a loud knock at the door. “Come quickly!” cried the chief of police. “There’s been a ghastly attack at the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman decides to play bumper cars with unwilling participants, including her two kids (with mugshot) [Florida]

Saturday 7 January 5:57:45 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » One percent problems: £7 million worth of your gold is stolen, and it takes you two years to realise [Fail]

Saturday 7 January 3:58:59 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Worst. Driving. Ever [Interesting]

Saturday 7 January 3:51:45 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » New high tech doorbell contains special Seinfeld ring if you know the right tapping sequence. If you get it wrong, there's this trap door that opens up [Cool]

Saturday 7 January 3:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » If you're going to propose to your girlfriend and are nervous about possibly dropping the ring, DON'T pop the question near a waterfall [Fail]

Saturday 7 January 2:30:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Man who threw a rake at a Jeep sentenced to 3 years in prison, looks like love child of Hulk Hogan and Woody Harrelson [Asinine]

Saturday 7 January 1:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Two google homes are arguing with each other about whether or not they're human. Right now, in real time [Scary]

Saturday 7 January 0:53:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Man cancels bicycle trip across Antarctica after realizing it was a bicycle trip across freakin' Antarctica [Cool]

Saturday 7 January 0:30:05 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Scientists Have Found a Possible Cause of Severe PMS

Saturday 7 January 0:29:34 UTC 2017

Dysfunctional gene expression may make some people hypersensitive to sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone. [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Strategic Facts About 'The Settlers of Catan'

Saturday 7 January 0:00:00 UTC 2017

The Green Bay Packers are big fans. [Link]

John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons