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 » Slicing bread? You're doing it wrong [PSA]

Sunday 27 August 22:27:00 UTC 2017

PSA [link] [115 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cool: Wichita State giving students free food. Difficulty: they have to stay off their cell phones during class [Obvious]

Sunday 27 August 21:00:00 UTC 2017

Obvious [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Shortest DUI pursuit ever [Fail]

Sunday 27 August 20:59:45 UTC 2017

Fail [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Greetings passengers, there'll be a slight delay due to all the horrific weather including the twisters that we'll have to fly through. Get to know your seat mates because they may be the last people you see before the grim reaper [Scary]

Sunday 27 August 20:10:40 UTC 2017

Scary [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Why wasn't Houston evacuated in the face of Hurricane Harvey? Well, back in 2005, almost as many people died in traffic accidents (100) fleeing Hurricane Rita vs those who stayed behind. So you're damned if you do, damned if you don't [Mu

Sunday 27 August 20:08:40 UTC 2017

Murica [link] [195 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this happy guy [Photoshop]

Sunday 27 August 20:00:01 UTC 2017

Photoshop [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Family's attempt to get uninvited bear to leave their cookout goes about as well as can be expected [Amusing]

Sunday 27 August 19:59:00 UTC 2017

Amusing [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Otis the wonder mutt was better prepared for the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey than many hoomans were. Your dog wants MREs [Amusing]

Sunday 27 August 19:57:18 UTC 2017

Amusing [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cafe that banned all children under the age of twelve faces massive boycott by people outraged that someone wants a nice dining environment free of screaming kids. And this is being submitted by a parent of a toddler [Facepalm]

Sunday 27 August 19:34:19 UTC 2017

Facepalm [link] [272 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Why wait for a wall to be built when you really like digging tunnels? [Obvious]

Sunday 27 August 16:32:44 UTC 2017

Obvious [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Words and Music

Sunday 27 August 16:01:37 UTC 2017

Anthony Burgess based his 1974 novel Napoleon Symphony explicitly on the structure of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, the Eroica: The story is told in four “movements,” whose length corresponds to the listening time of the corresponding parts of the symphony: 118 pages (14:46 minutes), 120 pages (15:34 minutes), 30 pages (5:33 minutes), and 77 pages (11:27 minutes). The allegro takes … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hawk chooses the best place to wait out Hurricane Harvey: in some guy's cab and then his living room [Cool]

Sunday 27 August 15:39:25 UTC 2017

Cool [link] [115 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Unknown number of Cypress Island facility escapees in Puget Sound being chased down by authorities. No need to panic just yet, but have your garlic butter ready just in case [Awkward]

Sunday 27 August 15:16:14 UTC 2017

Awkward [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Face it, you don't own your own face anymore [Interesting]

Sunday 27 August 14:12:32 UTC 2017

Interesting [link] [129 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this nice corona [Photoshop]

Sunday 27 August 13:00:01 UTC 2017

Photoshop [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » CSB Sunday Morning: Hyped up [CSB]

Sunday 27 August 13:00:00 UTC 2017

CSB [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Please say that squiggly eyebrows are NOT going to be the next big brow trend. No, just NO [Facepalm]

Sunday 27 August 12:57:29 UTC 2017

Facepalm [link] [146 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Wizard Amendment

Sunday 27 August 12:37:52 UTC 2017

March 1995: During the discussion of a bill in the New Mexico state senate, Sen. Duncan Scott (R) proposed the following amendment:

When a psychologist or psychiatrist testifies during a defendant's competency hearing, the psychologist or psychiatrist shall wear a cone-shaped hat that is not less than 2 feet tall. The surface of the hat shall be imprinted with stars … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Shot dead teen found in the back of Akron police cruiser. Shot was heard after three arrested teens were placed in three separate police cruisers. This week on Unsolved Mysteries [Strange]

Sunday 27 August 12:16:31 UTC 2017

Strange [link] [104 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Houston, we have a problem [Followup]

Sunday 27 August 12:06:29 UTC 2017

Followup [link] [467 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Follies of the Madmen #324

Sunday 27 August 9:15:00 UTC 2017

Original ad here.

The notion of a garment that imparts a frigid chill to the wearer seems most unappealing.

At the time of this writing, there is actually a vintage one for sale online.


[Link]

GraphJam » What I Like About Twilight…

Sunday 27 August 8:32:21 UTC 2017

movies nothing twilight - 3696035840 What I Like About Twilight… Graph by: Unknown Tagged: movies , nothing , twilight Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'm Just So Interesting

Sunday 27 August 8:32:20 UTC 2017

Pie Chart self-absorbed skype video chat - 5219847168 Graph by: imptoxin Tagged: Pie Chart , self-absorbed , skype , video chat Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » It Deserved It

Sunday 27 August 8:32:19 UTC 2017

device thrown printer - 5289652224 Graph by: Willseph Tagged: device , thrown , printer Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Classic: Unconditional Love

Sunday 27 August 8:32:18 UTC 2017

Bar Graph cute dogs excited happy love - 4987152128 And hoping for a treat. Or a ball. Or acknowledgement. Goggies are so silly. Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Bar Graph , cute , dogs , excited , happy , love Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » So That's Where My Frisbee Went!

Sunday 27 August 8:32:17 UTC 2017

google earth graphs funny Pie Chart - 7496180224 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: google earth , graphs , funny , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Number of Nickelback Shows I Plan to Attend in 2010

Sunday 27 August 8:32:16 UTC 2017

attend bad graph concert Music nickelback none number shows - 2892294912 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: attend , bad graph , concert , Music , nickelback , none , number , shows Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Usage of My Backseat

Sunday 27 August 8:32:15 UTC 2017

car drive sex storage - 1447847168 LoL by: ballisticjake Tagged: car , drive , sex , storage Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Percent of Time Spent at Karaoke

Sunday 27 August 8:32:13 UTC 2017

dancing gettin jiggy wit it karaoke singing Songs time will smith - 1849927424 LoL by: alifa Tagged: dancing , gettin jiggy wit it , karaoke , singing , Songs , time , will smith Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Who Uses Gang Signs

Sunday 27 August 8:32:12 UTC 2017

actually cool gang signs idiots people venn diagram - 3044146688 Graph by: treefiddy Tagged: actually , cool , gang signs , idiots , people , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Pacception

Sunday 27 August 8:32:11 UTC 2017

Inception pacman Pie Chart pie charts we need to go deeper - 4352678400 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Inception , pacman , Pie Chart , pie charts , we need to go deeper Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'd Like It Even Better If It Were Dancing

Sunday 27 August 8:32:10 UTC 2017

dancing moustache Pie Chart tophat - 5641549312 I don't like anything about Professor Graphic. I am the approximately 9% Graph by: supermattyb (via charmingcharlie.co.nr) Tagged: dancing , moustache , Pie Chart , tophat Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » You-Phony-Um?

Sunday 27 August 8:32:09 UTC 2017

pie charts Music graphs funny euphonium g rated - 7552741376 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: pie charts , Music , graphs , funny , euphonium , g rated Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » A Modern Parenting Tip

Sunday 27 August 8:32:08 UTC 2017

text parenting Pie Chart - 7976886016 Graph by: markot9 Tagged: text , parenting , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Cause or Cure?

Sunday 27 August 8:32:07 UTC 2017

cause cure - 7651589376 They can be your AA sponsor, and the devil sitting on your shoulder. Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cause , cure Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Swedish Meatballs Better Than Swedish Furniture

Sunday 27 August 8:32:05 UTC 2017

furniture ikea meatballs Pie Chart swedish - 5786036992 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: furniture , ikea , meatballs , Pie Chart , swedish Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Ain't Nobody Got Time Fo' Dat

Sunday 27 August 8:32:03 UTC 2017

i got bronchitis interviews jesus sweet brown - 6615941632 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: i got bronchitis , interviews , jesus , sweet brown Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » How to Write a Tom Waits Song

Sunday 27 August 8:32:02 UTC 2017

Music Tom Waits song steps - 6788311552 Graph by: (via Bite) Tagged: Music , Tom Waits , song , steps Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Movie popcorn vs. Time

Sunday 27 August 8:32:00 UTC 2017

begins eating Line Graph Movie plenty Popcorn previews quick start time waiting - 2986456320 Graph by: EliCarro Tagged: begins , eating , Line Graph , Movie , plenty , Popcorn , previews , quick , start , time , waiting Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » It's Candy Mountain, Charlie!

Sunday 27 August 8:31:59 UTC 2017

candy charlie the unicorn cookies infographic Memes mountain twix venn diagram youtube - 4516066048 Graph by: (via College Humor) Tagged: candy , charlie the unicorn , cookies , infographic , Memes , mountain , twix , venn diagram , youtube Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Where your cat wants to sleep vs. how allergic you are to her

Sunday 27 August 8:31:58 UTC 2017

allergic bed cat pet sleep - 1479320320 LoL by: cattieloves Tagged: allergic , bed , cat , pet , sleep Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » You Love My Lady Lumps

Sunday 27 August 8:31:57 UTC 2017

black-eyed peas cool my humps Pie Chart - 5981333504 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: black-eyed peas , cool , my humps , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Insert Laugh Track Here

Sunday 27 August 8:31:56 UTC 2017

BFFs friends Laugh Track real life sitcoms TV venn diagram - 6183126272 Graph by: StarsHallelujah Tagged: BFFs , friends , Laugh Track , real life , sitcoms , TV , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'm Still Going to Name My Children After Pokemon

Sunday 27 August 8:31:55 UTC 2017

batman best of week childhood ninja turltes plans Pokémon - 5883097088 Graph by: (via Pleated Jeans) Tagged: batman , best of week , childhood , ninja turltes , plans , Pokémon Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Especially That One With the Cat!

Sunday 27 August 8:31:54 UTC 2017

youtube graphs line graphs funny - 7614386176 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: youtube , graphs , line graphs , funny Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Where You'll Find Penguins

Sunday 27 August 8:31:53 UTC 2017

antarctica gift bags greeting cards image movies penguins Pie Chart toy stores - 3017923072 Graph by: ThePerceptiveObserver Tagged: antarctica , gift bags , greeting cards , image , movies , penguins , Pie Chart , toy stores Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » It's 2:00 am and the Final is in 6 hours, What's going through your mind?

Sunday 27 August 8:31:52 UTC 2017

college ducktales exams finals hatred professor school song test theme - 3221618432 Graph by: Middnightt Tagged: college , ducktales , exams , finals , hatred , professor , school , song , test , theme Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Nap Time

Sunday 27 August 8:31:51 UTC 2017

school math class nap time notes Pie Chart - 6766739712 Graph by: jagramsay Tagged: school , math class , nap time , notes , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What Is It This Time?

Sunday 27 August 8:31:50 UTC 2017

headache Pie Chart sci fi Star Trek - 5480123392 Graph by: OryuKitty Tagged: headache , Pie Chart , sci fi , Star Trek Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Spank the Monkey

Sunday 27 August 8:31:48 UTC 2017

fapping infographic masturbation Statistics - 4668375808 Graph by: (via Pleated Jeans) Tagged: fapping , infographic , masturbation , Statistics Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Greecebook

Sunday 27 August 8:31:47 UTC 2017

facebook greece money nation - 6239587584 Graph by: Tagged: facebook , greece , money , nation Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Lawn Mowers Through the Ages

Sunday 27 August 8:31:46 UTC 2017

lawn chores mowing - 7455593728 Now that it's lawn mower season, we stop and think — How much do we actually know about these magnificent pieces of machinery? Submitted by: Rachelbarney (via www.ereplacementparts.com) Tagged: lawn , chores , mowing Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » No One's a WinRAR Here

Sunday 27 August 8:31:44 UTC 2017

computers Pie Chart trail winner WINRAR - 6635535104 Graph by: pcman1985 Tagged: computers , Pie Chart , trail , winner , WINRAR Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » How Else Am I Supposed to Clean Them?

Sunday 27 August 8:31:43 UTC 2017

Bar Graph ear wax ears gross q tip - 5117490944 Graph by: (via The Frogman) Tagged: Bar Graph , ear wax , ears , gross , q tip Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What if He's Your Second Cousin?

Sunday 27 August 8:31:42 UTC 2017

attraction boys cousins venn diagram - 4626355200 Those barely count, right? Graph by: Unknown Tagged: attraction , boys , cousins , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » We Wouldn't Want People Confusing Them for Bananas

Sunday 27 August 8:31:41 UTC 2017

banana english pineapple - 7654537728 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: banana , english , pineapple Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » On the Scale of Geeky or Nerdy

Sunday 27 August 8:31:39 UTC 2017

geeky nerdy graphs - 7840428800 Submitted by: (via tedywestchester) Tagged: geeky , nerdy , graphs Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'm Just Going to Go Cry Now

Sunday 27 August 8:31:38 UTC 2017

browser crash Line Graph restart tabs - 6537291520 Graph by: (via Visually) Tagged: browser , crash , Line Graph , restart , tabs Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Deep Stuff, Man

Sunday 27 August 8:31:37 UTC 2017

gordon freeman half life Pie Chart quotes video games - 5153175040 Graph by: yumTako Tagged: gordon freeman , half life , Pie Chart , quotes , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Kiss Me Through The Simi

Sunday 27 August 8:31:36 UTC 2017

Iceland infographic languages simi telephone - 4614519552 Graph by: Schpang Tagged: Iceland , infographic , languages , simi , telephone Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Celebrating the Barcode

Sunday 27 August 8:31:35 UTC 2017

barcode invention lasers infographic scan - 6742488576 Source: Wasp Graph by: (via Daily Infographic ) Tagged: barcode , invention , lasers , infographic , scan Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Dishes Have Become Self Aware and Are Replicating on Their Own

Sunday 27 August 8:31:34 UTC 2017

Line Graph dishes messy laziness self aware - 6650892288 We are nothing but raw material to them! Submitted by: bobtron Tagged: Line Graph , dishes , messy , laziness , self aware Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Mom Always Wants to Know When You're Getting Married

Sunday 27 August 8:31:33 UTC 2017

dating Line Graph meh sweet time - 4947459840 Graph by: oreoz314 Tagged: dating , Line Graph , meh , sweet , time Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Chances of Soup Dripping from a Spoon

Sunday 27 August 8:31:32 UTC 2017

between bowl dripping Line Graph over pot soup spoon - 2655560192 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: between , bowl , dripping , Line Graph , over , pot , soup , spoon Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » And if anybody should object to this union, let him speak now….I didn't mean you, Harvey [Weird]

Sunday 27 August 8:22:07 UTC 2017

Weird [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The best and worst places to be gay in the United States [PSA]

Sunday 27 August 7:16:57 UTC 2017

PSA [link] [122 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Global recording sensation and alleged satanic illuminati puppet Taylor Swift released "Look What You Made Me Do," the first single off of her highly anticipated upcoming album. Wait, Satanic what? Really? [Facepalm]

Sunday 27 August 6:45:50 UTC 2017

Facepalm [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apparently, Charlottesville racist who attempted to shoot into crowd of counter-protesters was a mutant because he was invisible to the police standing beside him [Awkward]

Sunday 27 August 5:30:55 UTC 2017

Awkward [link] [418 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Coming to you from Alaska's capital city, it's another round of Livingston Stapler Company Presents. Two hours of music hosted live by a farker, starting at 9PM AKDT/10PM PDT [Live]

Sunday 27 August 4:55:12 UTC 2017

Live [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Republicans bracing for more bad news. Strike that. Reverse it [Fail]

Sunday 27 August 4:39:58 UTC 2017

Fail [link] [124 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » As if you need any encouragement, here are nine good reasons to watch porn [Giggity]

Sunday 27 August 3:01:57 UTC 2017

Giggity [link] [104 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New York Times pulls a book off of its #1 best sellers list due to "inconsistencies" – i.e. hundreds or thousands of copies were bought by a single buyer [Facepalm]

Sunday 27 August 2:24:49 UTC 2017

Facepalm [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » £13.40 for a pint is the most London thing ever. Of course it's an IPA, but you knew that already [Obvious]

Sunday 27 August 1:54:16 UTC 2017

Obvious [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How to get banninated from everything on the Internet [Amusing]

Sunday 27 August 1:46:55 UTC 2017

Amusing [link] [96 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » California's about to pass a bill that gives a $10,000 rebate if you buy an electric car, which makes it as cheap as gas guzzlers. Another good reason to live in California [Interesting]

Sunday 27 August 1:26:53 UTC 2017

Interesting [link] [163 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this mask [Photoshop]

Sunday 27 August 0:00:01 UTC 2017

Photoshop [link] [26 comments] [Link]

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