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 » Let's see how things are going in Detroit these days [Scary]

Monday 30 January 23:50:06 UTC 2017

Scary [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Phrases You Should Never Say at Work

Monday 30 January 23:30:00 UTC 2017

Here's what you should say instead. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Illinois men's daring plan to speed away from pursuing Des Moines cops foiled by running out of fuel 40 miles away near Pleasantville. Mugshots nevertheless in full color [Dumbass]

Monday 30 January 23:20:06 UTC 2017

Dumbass [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » PSA: You might want to proof-read that email you're sending to your son's school telling them you're "letting him off" for the day because autocorrect might change to "jerking him off" [Facepalm]

Monday 30 January 22:50:06 UTC 2017

Facepalm [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » California Condors Will Be Reintroduced to the Wild

Monday 30 January 22:28:08 UTC 2017

Government agencies and the Yurok tribe are teaming up to try to restore the endangered bird to its historic habitat. [Link]

Mental Floss » We're Looking For a Digital Photo Producer!

Monday 30 January 22:27:48 UTC 2017

ABOUT THE COMPANY Mental Floss is a media brand that gives knowledge-junkies their fix of everything from science and pop culture to tech and history. Our (soon to be re-launched) website, mentalfloss.com, has 20 million unique monthly visitors as well as 1.3 million YouTube Channel subscribers and 2 million Facebook fans, reaching Millennial Influencers with original television programming, products, and … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Family members searching for the body of a murdered 21-year-old woman dig up a site suspected to be her grave and find a man's body. This is not a repeat from last week, when they dug up another site suspected to be her grave and found another ma

Monday 30 January 22:20:06 UTC 2017

Sad [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Immigrant Success Stories from Newly Banned Nations

Monday 30 January 22:00:00 UTC 2017

A great many foreign-born and first-generation immigrants from the banned countries have had an undeniable impact on science, culture, and business in America. [Link]

Mental Floss » 'Star Wars' Spin-Off Director Wants You to Know Han Definitely Shot First

Monday 30 January 21:15:00 UTC 2017

by Sarah Weldon Well, there you have it: Chris Miller, the co-director of the new Han Solo-centered Star Wars spin-off, has thrown his answer in the ring regarding George Lucas's controversial and oft-debated edits to the 1997 re-release of A New Hope: Han
First
Shot pic.twitter.com/KReR6rgKFT — Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) January 30, 2017 Okay, okay: It's probably just a pun … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this lady and her tarn [Photoshop]

Monday 30 January 21:00:01 UTC 2017

Photoshop [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » If the Universe Is Expanding, What Does It Expand Into?

Monday 30 January 21:00:00 UTC 2017

The universe doesn't have to be expanding into anything in order to expand. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Things not to donate to a food bank or charity: mouldy dates; soiled underwear; 20-year-old syrup; beer keg; five samurai swords "and even a knuckleduster" [Obvious]

Monday 30 January 20:50:06 UTC 2017

Obvious [link] [103 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Today's Google Doodle Honors Civil Rights Hero Fred Korematsu

Monday 30 January 20:30:00 UTC 2017

The Japanese-American activist would have been 98 today. [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 of the World’s Most Mysterious Standing Stones

Monday 30 January 20:00:00 UTC 2017

Perhaps even more puzzling than the meaning of their creation is how they were built in the first place. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » George HW Bush released from hospital immediately after losing Obamacare coverage [Followup]

Monday 30 January 19:50:06 UTC 2017

Followup [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why 7-Eleven Slurpees Always Taste the Same, No Matter Where You Go

Monday 30 January 19:24:04 UTC 2017

It all begins with the Slurpee machine … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Scientists identify 540 million year old creature with huge mouth and no anus, hypothesize that it could be our earliest ancestor, or our 45th president [Interesting]

Monday 30 January 18:50:08 UTC 2017

Interesting [link] [97 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » New Exhibit Highlights the Work of Black Architects

Monday 30 January 18:21:46 UTC 2017

Black professionals make up just two percent of the field in the U.S. [Link]

Mental Floss » Amazon Is Running Some Can't-Miss Monday Deals

Monday 30 January 18:21:42 UTC 2017

From the Smart Shopping Team… [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Since "The Last Jedi" takes place immediately following the end of "The Force Awakens," what the hell is the opening crawl going to say? [Interesting]

Monday 30 January 18:20:06 UTC 2017

Interesting [link] [327 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Hoss Sense

Monday 30 January 18:19:26 UTC 2017

In a case regarding the value of a dead horse, Judge Squire Sprigg of Butler County, Ohio, charged the jury as follows: Gentlemen of the Jury: This is a hoss case. We make quick work of hoss cases in this court. These people killed Doc’s old hoss; if Doc’s hoss was worth anything, then he is entitled to recover; if … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: When life hands you lemons… [FarkBlog]

Monday 30 January 18:15:07 UTC 2017

FarkBlog [link] [174 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Energize Your Mornings With These 7 Get-Up-and-Go Tips From Trainers

Monday 30 January 18:00:00 UTC 2017

These pro tips will help you feel ready to go and refreshed in seconds—some even before you leave your bed. [Link]

Mental Floss » Don't Be Tricked by This "Can You Hear Me?" Robo-Call Scam

Monday 30 January 17:45:00 UTC 2017

Beware a novel new method phone scammers have to dig into your pocket. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Bubble" Wrap

Monday 30 January 17:21:42 UTC 2017

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Aging Gen-Xer's keeping it real with drunken wheelchair skitching [Dumbass]

Monday 30 January 16:50:05 UTC 2017

Dumbass [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you get up in the morning and you see a tiny ring set up in your back yard, that can only mean one thing: there's gonna be a squirrel fight (awesome pics) [Spiffy]

Monday 30 January 16:20:06 UTC 2017

Spiffy [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Jack’s Email HACKED! Secret Burger Leaks, What’s Next?

Monday 30 January 16:00:00 UTC 2017

Sponsored by Jack in the Box [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 3PM Snack Break

Monday 30 January 15:35:47 UTC 2017

Co-worker: This place runs like a well-oiled banana. 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, Texas [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 New Netflix Original Movies to Watch This February

Monday 30 January 15:30:00 UTC 2017

Magicians, Bob Odenkirk, and the return of David Brent. [Link]

Mental Floss » After 400 Years, This Forgotten Master Painter Is Getting Her First Solo Show

Monday 30 January 14:30:00 UTC 2017

17th-century painter Michaelina Wautier is finally getting her due at a 2018 exhibition in Antwerp. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » *beeeyerrrrooooooo wak wak* [Sad]

Monday 30 January 14:20:06 UTC 2017

Sad [link] [86 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this orange drink [Photoshop]

Monday 30 January 14:00:01 UTC 2017

Photoshop [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Unusual Footraces

Monday 30 January 13:30:00 UTC 2017

These races go the extra mile to stand out. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tornado that kills four, rips through chapel and leaves Bible unscathed and open to appropriate bible lesson. What would be more impressive if the Bible had managed to prevent those four people from dying [Awkward]

Monday 30 January 13:20:08 UTC 2017

Awkward [link] [169 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 139: The Painter’s Revenge

Monday 30 January 12:51:23 UTC 2017

Image: Wikimedia Commons When critics dismissed his paintings, Dutch artist Han van Meegeren decided to seek his revenge on the art world: He devoted himself to forgery and spent six years fabricating a Vermeer masterpiece. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast, we’ll recount the career of a master forger and the surprising mistake that eventually brought him down. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man sneaks into zoo to avoid paying entrance fee. His egress happened to be the tiger enclosure, and now someone will have to pay for his funeral [Dumbass]

Monday 30 January 12:50:06 UTC 2017

Dumbass [link] [84 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Seagull Cinderella

Monday 30 January 12:42:32 UTC 2017

My apologies to Paul for barging in on his ongoing series about "Artwork Khrushchev Probably Would Not Have Liked," but I've found a piece that I think fits the category. It wasn't made prior to Khruschev's premiership, so it doesn't fully qualify under the category. Nevertheless, if Khruschev were still alive, I don't think he would like it.

It's the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » California's weed economy is valued at $7 BILLION. Whoa dude [Cool]

Monday 30 January 12:20:06 UTC 2017

Cool [link] [114 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » "Bubble" Wrap

Monday 30 January 12:15:00 UTC 2017

[Link]

Mental Floss » Heat-Sensitive Mug Shows the World Melting From Climate Change

Monday 30 January 12:00:00 UTC 2017

As your tea steeps, the water levels rise. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When garden parties go bad. Six German teens died from possible carbon monoxide poisoning while partying in a garden shed [Scary]

Monday 30 January 11:05:02 UTC 2017

Scary [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » World’s Oldest Active Salesman: 1939

Monday 30 January 10:37:00 UTC 2017

Jump to 3:12 for this feature. I hope I move as good at that age as Charles Thurston did. [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Brink of Extinction

Monday 30 January 10:30:00 UTC 2017

Great links to start a great week! [Link]

GraphJam » When the lawn sprinklers turn on in my community

Monday 30 January 9:37:27 UTC 2017

Bar Graph,barbecue,check,dry,ground,lawn,mail,rain,sprinklers,thunderstorm Graph by: CDigital37 Tagged: Bar Graph , barbecue , check , dry , ground , lawn , mail , rain , sprinklers , thunderstorm Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » McDonald's Big Mac Sauce bottles listed at up to $50K on eBay [Asinine]

Monday 30 January 9:19:05 UTC 2017

Asinine [link] [87 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Seven bricks of cocaine found in nose of American Airlines plane at TIA [Ironic]

Monday 30 January 8:38:41 UTC 2017

Ironic [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Channel Your Inner Sommelier With This Crash Course in Wine

Monday 30 January 8:30:00 UTC 2017

Memorize a few basic concepts, and you'll look like an expert. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Former stable girl who became a lottery winner's mistress and ruined his marriage decided the perfect time to abscond with 30 horses valued at around $500,000, a sports car, and cash was when he was visiting his ex-wife and kids [Awkward]

Monday 30 January 6:58:54 UTC 2017

Awkward [link] [135 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Culinary arts colleges shutting down because anyone can watch the tube and figure out how to cook nowadays [Obvious]

Monday 30 January 5:09:17 UTC 2017

Obvious [link] [190 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's 10pm: Do you know where your husband's sperm is? [Strange]

Monday 30 January 4:09:41 UTC 2017

Strange [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Wellington boot snobbery still big in England. "The only thing that's more embarrassing than wearing the wrong wellington boots is wearing clean ones" [Asinine]

Monday 30 January 3:38:14 UTC 2017

Asinine [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Shots fired at Quebec City mosque. Pas encore cette merde [NewsFlash]

Monday 30 January 3:06:35 UTC 2017

NewsFlash [link] [723 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Some taxi drivers are refusing to go to JFK airport due to Trump's Muslim ban, so Uber drivers are going there instead, so some people are deleting Uber. This is Very Bad for some reason and is A Harbinger Of Doom. DOOM, I say [Interesting]

Monday 30 January 3:06:11 UTC 2017

Interesting [link] [169 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Inmates are now posting TripAdvisor-style reviews of prisons [Amusing]

Monday 30 January 2:50:07 UTC 2017

Amusing [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop what's about to get licked [Photoshop]

Monday 30 January 1:00:01 UTC 2017

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Subby was featured in a report about the resurgence in psychedelic drugs used in the treatment of PTSD and depression. Story on the left and rave on the right [Interesting]

Monday 30 January 0:51:02 UTC 2017

Interesting [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » News of the Weird (January 29, 2017)

Monday 30 January 0:47:14 UTC 2017

News of the Weird
Weirdnuz.M512, January 29, 2017
Copyright 2017 by Chuck Shepherd. All rights reserved.

Lead Story

Suspicions Confirmed: Schools' standardized tests are often criticized as harmfully rigid, and in the latest version of the Texas Education Agency's STAAR test, poet Sara Holbrook said she flubbed the "correct" answer for "author motivation"–in two of her own poems that were … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Department of Homeland Security orders those with Green Cards be allowed to enter the U.S. [Followup]

Monday 30 January 0:25:23 UTC 2017

Followup [link] [340 comments] [Link]

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