John Gordon Ross

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 » And in other news, looks like China and India have decided not to go to war after all. So they've got that going for them, which is nice [Followup]

Thursday 31 August 23:30:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Stealth bombers fly mock bombing drill over Korean peninsula [Murica]

Thursday 31 August 22:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Romeo and Juliet recited in the original accent of Shakespeare's time period [Interesting]

Thursday 31 August 22:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Man sits bare-assed on beehive to win $1000 bet, but as this is the Daily Mail, I now doubt bees and asses exist (Not safe for work) [Silly]

Thursday 31 August 21:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » For no reason whatsoever, Sheriff Clarke just resigned [NewsFlash]

Thursday 31 August 21:41:41 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Stupid: Deciding to rob a bar. Full Retard: Robbing a bar full of police officers who are celebrating a coworker's retirement. The Baltimore Sun is there [Dumbass]

Thursday 31 August 21:40:45 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Main road leading to Burning Man Festival closed because it's burning [Ironic]

Thursday 31 August 21:10:45 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: The Chili Battle Royale resumes with the new king rising to the top in the link to the left. Share your admiration, and second-rate chili recipes, to the right [Interesting]

Thursday 31 August 21:00:00 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Sunroof Dog rescued during floods. Don't give up, Sunroof Dog [Cool]

Thursday 31 August 20:44:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Just poked a fire ant raft and now you have a lot of burning questions? This article's for you [PSA]

Thursday 31 August 20:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this table [Photoshop]

Thursday 31 August 20:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Curt Schilling wants to collect supplies and cash to distribute to Hurricane Harvey victims only to find that no one trusts him [Obvious]

Thursday 31 August 19:50:04 UTC 2017

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Futility Closet » A Double Entendre

Thursday 31 August 19:06:44 UTC 2017

By typographer John Langdon. It reads the same upside down! Much more at Langdon’s site. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Have you seen these photos of a shark swimming through Joel Osteen's megachurch? [Fake]

Thursday 31 August 18:20:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Welcome to the only state in the union where sodomy pays big bucks [Florida]

Thursday 31 August 17:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » "Pop quiz, hotshot. You're trapped in a bakery for days because of massive flooding. What do you? What do you do?" [Spiffy]

Thursday 31 August 17:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Before Myanmar's army – can their heads cleave – 27,000 Rohingya choose – Burma leave [Sad]

Thursday 31 August 17:20:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » We guarantee you will never think of grapefruits the same way again [Giggity]

Thursday 31 August 17:20:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Confused if your currency is fake or not? The foreign writing printed on it might be a dead giveaway, Einstein [Amusing]

Thursday 31 August 14:50:04 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » The Demolition of a World’s Fair

Thursday 31 August 14:11:47 UTC 2017

The Century of Progress World's Fair in Chicago occupied 427 acres and innumerable buildings, all specially constructed for the event.

Then, when it was over, the whole affair was wiped clean. How? See the article below.

Source of article.

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Fark.com RSS » Where else would you hide your drugs but inside a half-ton of wax dildos? [Strange]

Thursday 31 August 14:10:47 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Teacher on leave for duct-taping student to chair, not agreeing on safe word ahead of time [Facepalm]

Thursday 31 August 13:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Don't have a Wells Fargo account? Are you sure? [Asinine]

Thursday 31 August 13:40:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Drunk speeds away from cops, crashes car, then tries to run away. He succeeds. By jumping off a 25-foot interstate overpass [Dumbass]

Thursday 31 August 13:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop other reasons to stay on the trail [Photoshop]

Thursday 31 August 13:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The Missouri Legislature almost went two whole weeks without someone embarrassing themselves [Dumbass]

Thursday 31 August 12:50:04 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Jogging Pigs Experiment

Thursday 31 August 12:39:00 UTC 2017

In 1980, an experiment at Arizona State University studied the effects of jogging and high-fat diets on pigs.

The pigs ran around a field as a grad student ran behind them, wielding a two-pronged fork for encouragement.

According to a follow-up in the NY Times, the researchers found that diet was more important than exercise for keeping the pigs healthy. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Belarus at "war" with imaginary country of Veyshnoria, which offers "stew, honey, bread and lard" to Belarusian deserters [Weird]

Thursday 31 August 12:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Come for the chemical plant explosion, stay for the 5th grade writing [Followup]

Thursday 31 August 11:59:27 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Now all the people of Houston have to worry about is mold, raw sewage, mosquitos, leaking fuel, deadly bacteria, and venomous reptiles [Scary]

Thursday 31 August 11:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Another rare example of the answer to a questioning headline being "yes". Unsurprisingly, it's whether or not another, older airframe is more useful than the F-35 [Obvious]

Thursday 31 August 10:44:27 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » You may wanna sit down for this, but Joel Osteen did NOT cruise his yacht through the streets of Houston while handing out his latest book. Seriously, as if he's going to hand out something he normally gets $50 a pop for? Some people believe anyt

Thursday 31 August 10:22:26 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Boys Are So Predictable

Thursday 31 August 10:03:25 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: dirty boy , growing up , infographic , perception , perfect angel , teens Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Replotted: Stereotypes of England

Thursday 31 August 10:03:24 UTC 2017

Graph by: SuperFlyFlutterShy Tagged: alcohol , england , Ireland , Maps , posh , tea , the queen Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Who Doesn't Heart 3?

Thursday 31 August 10:03:23 UTC 2017

Graph by: CroatianGuy Tagged: heart , facebook , numbers Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Horror Movies Are Full of Idiots

Thursday 31 August 10:03:22 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: horror movies , killers , idiots Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Pretty Much

Thursday 31 August 10:03:21 UTC 2017

Graph by: (via This Isn't Happiness) Tagged: The Walking Dead , TV , introduction , zombie , cliff hanger Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Does That Mean We Can Go Now!?

Thursday 31 August 10:03:20 UTC 2017

Graph by: (via Awful Drawings) Tagged: fast food , geography , globe , kids , Maps , McDonald's , water Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Classic: Graph, This Is

Thursday 31 August 10:03:19 UTC 2017

Graph by: i1patrick Tagged: yoda , star wars , Pie Chart , there is no try , movies Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What Would I Do Without It

Thursday 31 August 10:03:17 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Gooooal!

Thursday 31 August 10:03:16 UTC 2017

Graph by: vetklep Tagged: football , kick the can , Pie Chart , soccer Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'm Not Feeling Lucky

Thursday 31 August 10:03:15 UTC 2017

Graph by: TheHellkite Tagged: address bar , browser , google , im-feeling-lucky , internet , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » But Now You Don't Have to Blink

Thursday 31 August 10:03:14 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: annoying , glasses , Pie Chart , rain Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'd Love Some Cereal Right Now

Thursday 31 August 10:03:12 UTC 2017

Graph by: (via Twice Shy) Tagged: best of week , breakfast , cereal , cleaning , dishes , flow chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Fighting Crime Fills the Void

Thursday 31 August 10:03:11 UTC 2017

Do You Have What It Takes to Be An Hero? Graph by: (via Bite) Tagged: Bar Graph , batman , dead parents , super heros Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » When Infographics Go Awry

Thursday 31 August 10:03:10 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Trustworthiness of Beards: An Infographic

Thursday 31 August 10:03:08 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: beards , facial hair , infographic , non-scientific , trust issues Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Europeans according to Americans

Thursday 31 August 10:03:07 UTC 2017

Submitted by: yelloweyesgreydragon Tagged: european , map , america , countries Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » They're… Um… Paralyzed By Fear

Thursday 31 August 10:03:06 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: attacks , evacuation , godzilla , movies , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Headshots for Both

Thursday 31 August 10:03:05 UTC 2017

Graph by: dinokoalasaurus Tagged: Babies , scary , similarities , zombie Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Being the Very Best Is Becoming More Challenging

Thursday 31 August 10:03:04 UTC 2017

Graph by: jhanboy101 Tagged: 1st gen , 6th gen , Bar Graph , ffffuuuuuu , Pokémon Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » And This Was Pre "We Can't Stop"

Thursday 31 August 10:03:03 UTC 2017

Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: Line Graph , miley cyrus , clothing worn Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Working From Home

Thursday 31 August 10:03:02 UTC 2017

Graph by: redGiant_Creative Tagged: avoid , billable , drink , font , home , lunch , mentally , Pie Chart , porn , searching , work , working , youtube Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Points at Impact

Thursday 31 August 10:03:01 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » If You Do It, Than You're Going to Look Stupid

Thursday 31 August 10:03:00 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » See Also: The Gods Are Sneezing

Thursday 31 August 10:02:59 UTC 2017

Graph by: Siouxperman Tagged: it just got worse , Pie Chart , precipitation , rain , snot , the water cycle , tut tut Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Atheist Barbie

Thursday 31 August 10:02:58 UTC 2017

Quantifying Everything For Great Justice Graph by: (via Blaghag) Tagged: atheism , Barbie , best of week , god , Memes , religion , richard dawkins , snopes Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » At Least It's Not THAT Bad

Thursday 31 August 10:02:57 UTC 2017

Graph by: clarkwoodman Tagged: hoarders , reality tv , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » All You Really Need Is a Toothbrush and Fresh Underwear

Thursday 31 August 10:02:56 UTC 2017

Graph by: SnickerdoodleGurl Tagged: packing , tooth brush , Travel , underwear , vacation , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Singing along to R.E.M It's the end of the world

Thursday 31 August 10:02:54 UTC 2017

Graph by: Koumei Tagged: along , end , mumbling , r.e.m , singing , Songs , words , world Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Nice Try Londoners, I Know Those Are the Same Thing

Thursday 31 August 10:02:53 UTC 2017

Graph by: Vane_275 Tagged: england , London , UK , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » This is *Pant* NOT *Wheeze* Jogging!

Thursday 31 August 10:02:52 UTC 2017

Graph by: markot9 Tagged: jogging , exercise , running , graphs , funny , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Colors my 3 year old likes

Thursday 31 August 10:02:51 UTC 2017

Graph by: Harold J. Phillips Tagged: child , color , like , pink Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » When One Wants to Watch a Video

Thursday 31 August 10:02:50 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Food-Related Injuries

Thursday 31 August 10:02:49 UTC 2017

Graph by: _AfterDarkness_ (via Pleated Jeans) Tagged: food , injuries Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Addiction

Thursday 31 August 10:02:48 UTC 2017

LoL by: Bengal_Tigger Tagged: addiction , alcohol , mmorpg , smoking , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Tired of Carving Jack-o-Laterns? Here are 25 Creative Pumpkin Ideas

Thursday 31 August 10:02:47 UTC 2017

If you see an idea you like, click here to get the instructions on making it. Submitted by: (via a subtle revelry) Tagged: pumpkins , Chart , halloween , decorations , DIY Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Type of Artists on the Internet

Thursday 31 August 10:02:46 UTC 2017

Graph by: daniandan Tagged: art , artists , the internet Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'm an Extroverted Introvert

Thursday 31 August 10:02:44 UTC 2017

Graph by: Shannara13 Tagged: talking to myself , friends , introvert , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I've Done All I Can Do

Thursday 31 August 10:02:43 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » It's Not Even a Big Deal, Right?

Thursday 31 August 10:02:41 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Bah Humbug!

Thursday 31 August 10:02:40 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Girlie Men, the Whole Lot of You

Thursday 31 August 10:02:39 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Level Up Your Life

Thursday 31 August 10:02:38 UTC 2017

Get Over Here and Play a Video Game Graph by: WafflesOnDoomsday (via Suckstobeyourgirl) Tagged: best of week , gaming , infographic , level up , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Mushroom Abuse In Pop. Culture

Thursday 31 August 10:02:37 UTC 2017

Graph by: pikachugirl2 Tagged: abuse , alice in wonderland , dora the explorer , Mushrooms , Pie Chart , pop culture , super mario brothers , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Some Kitties Don't Want to Be Lolcats

Thursday 31 August 10:02:36 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » This is your Captain speaking: Disregard the three tornadoes on your left as we descend, everything will be fine upon landing before you take your trip to the land of Oz [Scary]

Thursday 31 August 9:51:27 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Oregon Court of Appeals rules that debarking surgery can be mandated for dogs. This should be more civil than circumcision threads, right? [Interesting]

Thursday 31 August 9:27:27 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Legit daycare is too expensive, let's just drop the kids off at this overcrowded and unlicensed place, what could go wrong? [Sad]

Thursday 31 August 8:35:26 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Nazis are making their own dark web [Scary]

Thursday 31 August 7:26:50 UTC 2017

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Futility Closet » Wakeful Watchers

Thursday 31 August 7:05:27 UTC 2017

Image: Wikimedia Commons Mexico’s Isla de las Muñecas is a floating garden festooned with dolls — the story goes that a local man discovered a drowned girl, hung her doll from a tree as a gesture of remembrance, and was haunted by her spirit ever after, no matter how many dolls he hung. Today, inevitably, it’s a tourist attraction, but it’s … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Straight people officially banned from Hell [Amusing]

Thursday 31 August 6:30:08 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Woman who drowned while kayaking the Missouri River had a BAC of .399. Why, yes, her name was Brandy [Sad]

Thursday 31 August 5:30:45 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » You're a decorated Marine veteran and a US citizen? You better believe that's a deporting [Asinine]

Thursday 31 August 4:25:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 643: "Green 3". Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]

Thursday 31 August 4:01:00 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Astronomers pick up radio signal from deep space. Probably just another beer commercial [Interesting]

Thursday 31 August 3:04:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Florida man runs out shirtless, threatens parents in school pick-up line in front of his house with rifle, yelling for them to "get off my road" [Florida]

Thursday 31 August 2:40:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Apparently, some people find plastic surgeons via Instagram [Facepalm]

Thursday 31 August 2:05:44 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Woman (70 years old) fined for falling asleep at the wheel and clipping a guardrail. Her goats were fine, by the way [Weird]

Thursday 31 August 1:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Our long national nightmare is over [Boobies]

Thursday 31 August 1:23:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » You won't get too far when you rob and kidnap an undercover officer during a drug sting [Fail]

Thursday 31 August 0:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Tony Perkins, from the Family Research Council, has yet to declare the reason God sent the hurricane. Probably because God used it to flood Tony's home [Interesting]

Thursday 31 August 0:46:29 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » "Crying Nazi" cries MOAR [Followup]

Thursday 31 August 0:38:18 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Good news everyone, the Republicans just figured out how to pay for the wall [Sick]

Thursday 31 August 0:03:19 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop a Farker's sleeping arrangements [Photoshop]

Thursday 31 August 0:00:01 UTC 2017

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