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 » California prohibits pot deliveries by drone, meaning you'll have to get your newly legal pot the old-fashioned way: from a smelly hippy named Toby [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » That's no way to treat the Destroyer of Worlds [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Paul's Memory Bank is back live tonight (8PM EDT) and ……the swing through the alphabet ENDS with 2 hours of songs beginning with Y or Z (part 2) [Live]
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Fark.com RSS » Peppermint Patty, a hard hitter, a gender bender, a lover, a fighter, a girl before her time, and inadvertent inspiration for the Politics tab [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » High school teacher gives students "drug and sex" quiz to score their decency. Hilarity ensues [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Equifax can't do a farking thing correct [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Okay Georgia, you're next. Places everyone [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » "My name… José Hurricane, I'm getting weaker [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » A comparison of hurricane sizes over the years [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » With no verification for homeschool transcripts, you can make one for your (long dead) cat and say that he earned all As and deserves to go to college [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Missing woman found in hotel freezer. Police charged $13 just for picking her up and putting her back [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: Biblical disasters caused by Godzilla [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Oh deer, Irma disregards Federal protections [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » So where were you when 9/11 happened? LGT original 9/11 thread [Interesting]
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Futility Closet » Customer Service
Dear God, I wrote you before do you remember? Well I did what I promised. But you did not send me the horse yet. What about it? Lewis — Children’s Letters to God, 1967 [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You've got your hands on a 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and you've been given permission to test-drive it on the local airport's runway. Now, before you go, remember the most important thing — don't be a dumbass. Oops, too late
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Fark.com RSS » In an effort to enhance airline travel, airlines introduce subtle fragrances such as "Black Orchid" and "White Tea and Fig" into cabin air. Strangely missing are "Sweaty Sock" and "Unwashed Masses" [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: Equifax and the big mean hackers [FarkBlog]
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Fark.com RSS » Houston Fark Party – 90 day performance review [FarkParty]
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Fark.com RSS » An attorney who represents himself has a fool for a client. A fake attorney even more so [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Richard Branson's Necker Island home was in fact destroyed during Hurricane Irma despite his son texting that they were doing well. In related news: he really does have a well-built wine cellar [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Seriously, who throws a yoga mat at the White House? [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Headlines Of The Week for Sun 2017-09-03 to Sat 2017-09-09 [FarkBlog]
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Fark.com RSS » Don't unclench your collective anus just yet, Florida: Projections show Jose winding up for a second strike [Florida]
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Overheard In The Office » That Was Unworthy of You, Betty
HR rep to coworker: I could, like, totally get a raise if I slept with him.
Coworker: Haven't you already? Leavenworth, Kansas [Link]
Overheard In The Office » If You Can't Handle Humiliation, Don't Drink With the Kids
Guy in cubicle: Those kids put me on cyberspace. I was at this party doing shots with the kids until three in the morning. They took my picture and put it up on the internet. Now there's some Japanese people laughing at me. Why the hell would I join a social networking site? I don't need that. I hate people. Philadelphia, … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » …Followed Closely by That Jesus Guy.
Man to group of coworkers discussing Michael Jackson's death: He's one of only two people with immediate name recognition worldwide, the other being Bob Marley. Washington, DC [Link]
Overheard In The Office » “Homemade” Means She Buys 'em, Then Sits on Them on the Bus
Female coworker, coughing: I didn't know if I got another STD or what… (pause) Would you like a cupcake? It's homemade! Fredericksburg, Virginia [Link]
Overheard In The Office » If It Crawls Under the Files, They’ll Never See It Again
Peon, about crowd: What’s going on over there?
Coworker: One of them’s just had a baby and he’s brought it in. Look, there it is on the floor! Hertfordshire
UK Overheard by: well, there’s no daycare [Link]
Overheard In The Office » This Is Almost As Great As Our Tin-Can Phone Idea!
Girl to coworker at desk next to her: I kinda want to interoffice you something to see how long it takes.
Coworker: You totally should!
Girl: Yeah. Then we'd be like pen pals! Office Building
Manhattan, New York [Link]
Overheard In The Office » If You Don't Believe Me, Check Out the Magazines in My Desk.
Exec #1: Should we offer 5gb or 25gb packages?
Exec #2: I am in favor of larger packages… Washington, DC Overheard by: Slomojamma [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Hell, Make That Dimes!
Accounts manager (shouting): This is our biggest sales event of the year! This is going to be bigger than ever! Big! Big! Big!
Accounts clerk: Does that mean I should get an extra roll of nickels at the bank? Pearl, Mississippi Overheard by: Brain Dancing [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Yes.
Office guy to accounts manager: Hey dude, what are you munching on?
Effeminate gay guy, with attitude: Would you believe he just came in here and starting eating my nuts? The Bahamas Overheard by: dG [Link]
Weird Universe » Punky Punkin
WU's contribution to the seasonal craze for all things pumpkin.
He's the happiest pumpkin–despite having his guts ripped out of him and doomed to rot more swiftly than his brothers in the field. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sometimes getting Darwined sucks, sometimes Darwin forgets to turn on the turbines at the Hoover Dam [Dumbass]
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Overheard In The Office » Grab That Riding Crop and I'll Show You
Girl coworker to old fashioned receptionist: Hey, I think you should remind Mike* that it's his week to do kitchen duty.
Old fashioned receptionist: I don't think I can do that. Men shouldn't have kitchen duty.
Girl coworker: But he's the bottom.
Old fashioned receptionist: What's a bottom? Washington, DC [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Hey, a Great White Shark has washed up on the beach. Should we push it back into the water?" "Nah mate, let's put it in a swimming pool instead" *cracks open can of Fosters* [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Do the Virgin Islands need a new name? [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these oysters [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » So they held a beer festival at a zoo and the bobcat got loose and it wasn't even a Fark party [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Man threatens McDonald's staff with his penis in one hand and a knife in the other. Says he just wanted to have it his way [Amusing]
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Weird Universe » Parachute Plane
Apparently this thing did fly. It was designed by Steven Nemeth in the early 1930s. He boasted that it was so simple to fly that a person who had never been off the ground could learn to fly it in 30 minutes. Plus, it could be housed in a hangar not much larger than an average garage.
There was only … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Australian PM in hot water after a photo of him holding his grandchild and a beer posted to social media [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » 'These people need to be protected': Police won't release info on lynching of 8-year-old biracial boy [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Reset the clock [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » "We're all Equif*cked" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » University: "Our parking garages are open to the public to shelter your car during the hurricane." Car dealership: "Let's move our entire inventory to the garage" [Asinine]
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GraphJam » Valentine's Day for Math Nerds
Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: cupid , math nerds , relationships , Valentines day , Video Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Luke Warm Coffee is a Buzzkill
Graph by: mbbatz Tagged: water , coffee , food , thermometer Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » It's That Time of Year Again
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: pie charts , watermelon , graphs , funny Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Odd Numbered Wheels Are Almost Never Cool
Graph by: (via Coolness Graphed) Tagged: Bar Graph , third wheel , tricycle , dating Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Has Anyone Written a Song About Limbo or Purgatory?
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Music , highway to hell , venn diagrams , stairway to heaven , afterlife , graphs , funny Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Untitled
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: bo , Grandpa , hipsters , Indiana Jones , snakes , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Corrected Beard Attractiveness Graph
Corrected by user Chewie007 Submitted by: Chewie007 Tagged: beard , facial hair , Line Graph Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Hot Pockets Amplify This Graph
Graph by: (via Doghousediaries) Tagged: hot pockets , Line Graph , microwaves , food Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » No, I Am Your Father
Seriously, that isn't even the right line. Graph by: ArmadilloJr Tagged: darth vader , Luke , Pie Chart , quotes , star wars Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Oh, That's What They're For
Graph by: Limeface Tagged: best of week , books , moustache , reading Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » A Roller Coaster of Feels
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: fear , feels , Line Graph , roller coasters Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » menstruation – event correlation
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Bar Graph , events , menstruation , night , pad , pantyliner , pregnant , tampon , triathlon , vacation , wedding , wonder Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » The Newest Batch of Proposed German Words for the Human Condition
Submitted by: (via NY Times: Opinion Pages) Tagged: german , new york times , language , human condition Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Awkward Laughter is the Key to Conversing
Graph by: Relate_Posts Tagged: conversation , Pie Chart , laughing Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Missed It
My cats are so funny but I never manage to get the shot in time. How will I ever become famous on the internet?! -Amemeda Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Bar Graph , camera , FAIL , funny , photos Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Smear Tactics
Graph by: publius Tagged: ads , commercials , Democrat , independent , Pie Chart , politics , republican Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » You Don't Understand, My Pet Is the CUTEST
Graph by: Username3 Tagged: Bar Graph , Cats , cute cat , cuteness , dogs , pets Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » I Like This Moment
Graph by: jadennuss2 Tagged: facebook , osama , Pie Chart , sharing Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Smile and Say, "Pikachu"
Graph by: Alatreon69 Tagged: photography , Pie Chart , pikachu , pokemon snap Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » UFO Identification Chart
Graph by: (via Stuttgarter-zeitung) Tagged: Aliens , conspiracy , space , ufo Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Number of times my dog will stop and sniff on a walk
Graph by: dogheadbuttchow Tagged: Bar Graph , dogs , hurry , late , raining , sniff , stop , walk Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » They Would Have Gotten Away With It Too, If It Wasn't For That Meddling Law Against Scaring Kids
Graph by: fancypants11 Tagged: best of week , cartoons , costume , Pie Chart , scaring , scooby doo , TV Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Use of Gardening Tools in Movies
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: movies , gardening tools , tools Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » The Simplest Pie Graph Ever
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: IRL , pie , Pie Chart , pumpkins , simple , thanksgiving Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » It's a Very Masculine Name for All Those Manly Shows
Graph by: ktbbb5 Tagged: discovery channel , mike , mike rowe , names , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » U Mad?
Graph by: morrisjvan Tagged: annoyance , comic sans , font , u mad Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » That Was for the Kids?
Graph by: (via I Love Charts) Tagged: candy , halloween , Pie Chart , will power Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Being a Responsible Adult
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: adult , reason , bus , alcohol , after 12 , g rated Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Chances of a Sequel Being as Good as the Original
Graph by: operationsealion Tagged: book , movies , original , sequels , video games Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Do You Ever Try to Be One Person?
Graph by: dickmonkey Tagged: fraternal , look alike , Pie Chart , twins Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Lawlz
Graph by: Rage_Machine Tagged: internets , laughing out loud , lol , relation , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » What Scientists Actually Do
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: work , scientists , science , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » What Are These Torture Instruments?
Graph by: markot9 Tagged: evil , magazines , dental hygiene , health , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Chances of a geek trying to hit on a girl
Graph by: czaries Tagged: college , flirting , games , geeks , girls , high school , playing , rich , video games , work Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Location of childrens legos in the House.
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: bedroom , box , children , floor , foot , house , legos , location Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Crack Up or Crack Out?
Graph by: Beanbot Tagged: butt , crack , crack up , out , pants , Pie Chart , plumber Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Could It Be Both, in Different Universes?
Graph by: lazylaces Tagged: best of week , Pie Chart , schrodinger , schrodingers-cat , science Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Is Anyone Shocked That the Majority of Polar Bears Are from Canada?
More Doughnut shops per capita than the rest of the world? I could get behind that. Graph by: neomam (via www.cheapflights.ca) Tagged: Canada , polar bears , maple syrup , infographic , moose Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Birthday Milestones
Graph by: (via Pleated Jeans) Tagged: old , alcohol , birthday , senior discount , driving , voting , milestone Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » This Is the Truth!
Confused? Check out the Battle of Strawberry Guy at Rage Comics! Graph by: Unknown Tagged: meaning , Pie Chart , Rage Comics , strawberry guy Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » There's Nothing Fun About It
Graph by: 333halfevil Tagged: fun sized candy , wrapper Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Untitled
Graph by: Marolio (via Online Education) Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Zipper Positions and Their Meanings
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: coat , cold , infographic , metrosexual , what does it mean , your zipper and you , zipper Share on Facebook [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hitler still alive in 1955 according to CIA informant [Interesting]
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Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 169: John Harrison and the Problem of Longitude
Ships need a reliable way to know their exact location at sea — and for centuries, the lack of a dependable method caused shipwrecks and economic havoc for every seafaring nation. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast we’ll meet John Harrison, the self-taught English clockmaker who dedicated his life to crafting a reliable solution to this crucial … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pope gets black eye in motor accident in Colombia. WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW? [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » The events of September 11, 2001 have put us in an unwinnable war. Will we ever make our way out of it? [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Manatee County deputies rescue Manatees stuck in the mud in Manatee County, Florida. Manatee [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » White supremacist arrested after he tries to plow into crowd of counter protestors with pickup truck [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Irma girder [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » People have problem with advertisement for lamb that makes fun of people's imaginary friends [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Don't leave home without your . . . uh, I dunno, your home? [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Name it Irma? [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Worried because you checked the website Equifax put up to see if your information was compromised and it was? Just log in again and you may get a different answer [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Naturally, there are looters about during Hurricane Irma [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this caravan [Photoshop]
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