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 » If you're one of the most wanted criminals in the country, do not post your current location on Instagram [PSA]

Wednesday 20 September 23:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » North Korea has an embarrassing amount of unpaid parking tickets [Fail]

Wednesday 20 September 22:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Equifax hangs up the "Gone Phishing" sign [Asinine]

Wednesday 20 September 22:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » "The Greene County Sheriff's Office wants to let the public know to not call them about a particular Halloween display on Chuckey Pike" [Amusing]

Wednesday 20 September 21:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » An Iowa woman has gone all the way to the state Supreme Court by arguing that the speeding ticket she was issued after being caught speeding by a camera violated her constitutional rights because police can't delegate their police powers [Hero]

Wednesday 20 September 21:20:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Man dies in attempted murder-suicide, which really makes you wonder what would've happened if the attempt had been successful [Fail]

Wednesday 20 September 20:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The country's opioid crisis is so bad life expectancy numbers are being cut short [Murica]

Wednesday 20 September 20:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop what this artist is really painting [Photoshop]

Wednesday 20 September 20:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Today in Blue Lives Matter, police shoot deaf man carrying, "metal pipe with leather loop on one end" [Asinine]

Wednesday 20 September 19:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Well, there it is. The stupidest thing I have seen on the internet all week [Facepalm]

Wednesday 20 September 19:20:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Bet you didn't know you were saying "twat" wrong this whole time [Amusing]

Wednesday 20 September 18:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » In the wake of Maria striking the Island, Puerto Rico is without power. Not, "some cities in ", not "parts of", but the WHOLE ISLAND [Followup]

Wednesday 20 September 18:41:12 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » That moment when you discover the babysitter has been drinking your breast milk [Creepy]

Wednesday 20 September 18:20:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » First wild bison spotted in Germany in over 250 years gets immediately shot and killed by hunters [Asinine]

Wednesday 20 September 17:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Pricipal. Caught sayof ADHD in adults stopped handstanding, is he dead or not [Interesting]

Wednesday 20 September 17:20:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Headline: "Is my drinking normal, or am I an alcoholic?" Well, you're reading this on Fark, so there you go [Interesting]

Wednesday 20 September 16:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Drug dealer's cunning plan to get back into jail to sell pot to inmates. Throw a rock at police cruiser: ✓ Get arrested: ✓ Tossed back in Jail: ✓ Pull 8 Kinder Eggs out of your ass while guards are watching: Surprise [Dumbass

Wednesday 20 September 16:30:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » And here's a story about duck dicks [Interesting]

Wednesday 20 September 15:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Muhammad enters the top 10 most popular boys' names in England and Wales. The meltdowns promise to be epic [Interesting]

Wednesday 20 September 15:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » UK to Google and Facebook, "Remove terrorist propaganda or be fined heavily. You have two hours to comply" [Hero]

Wednesday 20 September 15:20:06 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Follies of the Madmen #326

Wednesday 20 September 15:06:06 UTC 2017

1) Sturgeons are the ONLY ones to make caviar, therefore they are best by default, and the point is moot.

2) The mental juxtaposition engendered by this ad between a fishy taste and the taste of coffee is most unpleasant.

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Fark.com RSS » Drone stops execution by carrying out execution [Interesting]

Wednesday 20 September 14:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Yes, we know there's a dead humpback whale floating near town, please stop calling us to report it. Also please don't go out and touch it [Weird]

Wednesday 20 September 14:20:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Denver hit by haboob, wasn't even in the Champagne Room [Interesting]

Wednesday 20 September 13:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The grilled-cheese eating surrender monkeys surrender once again [Silly]

Wednesday 20 September 13:20:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this windswept shoreline [Photoshop]

Wednesday 20 September 13:00:01 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » No Trespassing Gun-Trap

Wednesday 20 September 12:56:00 UTC 2017

1935: John Nardo, 61, repeatedly told William Cavin, 58, to stop coming around calling on his daughter Marion, 27. After all, Cavin was already married with two kids. Plus, it doesn't seem that Marion wanted him coming round either. But Cavin persisted.

So Nardo rigged up a deadly trap for Cavin. He connected a concealed pistol to a 'No Trespassing' … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What if that huge asteroid had missed the Earth and the dinosaurs hadn't died out? [Interesting]

Wednesday 20 September 12:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Colorado cops search for poop-and-run jogger. The squat and pop runner. The ol' drop and dung. The stop and shart. The crouch and crap. OK, I'm done now [Repeat]

Wednesday 20 September 12:20:07 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » ♪ Wagging of tails and big sloppy kisses, begging for treats and licking of dishes, these are a few of our favorite things. ♫ Welcome to your inaugural Woofday Wednesday thread [Sappy]

Wednesday 20 September 12:00:30 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » We hope you really like that cold-pressed juice and all the wastefulness that comes with it [Sad]

Wednesday 20 September 11:56:57 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Taco Bell, alcohol, and a $2 bill … what could go wrong? [Amusing]

Wednesday 20 September 11:33:42 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Two 8-year-old boys fight, then go home. Neighbor doesn't think fight is done, drags one kid from his home, makes them fight again [Strange]

Wednesday 20 September 9:45:57 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Now you too can have your own "dad bod" thanks to the Dadbag line of fanny packs [Amusing]

Wednesday 20 September 8:43:39 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The tiny island sags upwind/'cause the life that they lived is dead/and the wind screams Maria (link updated) [Followup]

Wednesday 20 September 7:33:56 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » The Vuvuzela Explained

Wednesday 20 September 7:11:07 UTC 2017

The Vuvuzela Explained Graph by: lovesweasley95 Tagged: horns , noises , soccer , sports , vuvuzela , world cup Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What Noble Tables

Wednesday 20 September 7:11:05 UTC 2017

Graph by: (via Pleated-Jeans) Tagged: literal , periodic table , table Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Unless You Just Copy/Paste From Wikipedia

Wednesday 20 September 7:11:04 UTC 2017

Graph by: StarsHallelujah Tagged: best of week , copypaste , essay , Line Graph , school , truancy story , wikipedia Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Add Some Battling and This is Accurate

Wednesday 20 September 7:11:02 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » The Smiley Just Adds Insult to Injury

Wednesday 20 September 7:11:01 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » American Idol Flow Chart

Wednesday 20 September 7:11:00 UTC 2017

LoL by: MissAJ Tagged: American Idol , hollywood , reality tv , sing Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I Will Never Live This Down

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:59 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Bar Graph , my life is ruined , stupid things Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Behold, the Nebula of NES Games

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:58 UTC 2017

Click the poster to get a detailed view of this star system of NES history, tracking every game broken down by release date and genre, with over 100 illustrations of titles. Submitted by: (via Pop Chart Lab) Tagged: poster , NES , video games , Pop Chart Lab , nintendo Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » SWINE FLU (H1N1)

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:57 UTC 2017

Graph by: pianoknight Tagged: content , infection , Media , swine flu , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Reasons to get the Amulet of Mara

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:56 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: elder scrolls , inventory , marriage , Pie Chart , Skyrim , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » First words you learn in a foreign language

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:55 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: curse words , drunk , foreign , hello , language , learn , Pie Chart , speak , swear words , words Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Cutscenes Are Wicked Dangerous

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:54 UTC 2017

Graph by: caleb0708 Tagged: Death , cutscenes , Videogames , bullets Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Instant Anatomy Textbook

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:53 UTC 2017

Graph by: TheBklynbOMB Tagged: good condition , peen , Pie Chart , textbook , used Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Old Yeller, No!!!

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:52 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » What Laptops are Used For

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:51 UTC 2017

Graph by: KimiGryphon Tagged: bed , computer , convenience , internet , laptop , new , school , work Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Races of The Hobbit

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:50 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Forever a Jedi

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:47 UTC 2017

Graph by: starwarsfan11 Tagged: Luke , forever alone , star wars , Movie , sister , kissed , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Back By Unpopular Opinion

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:46 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Radiation Makes Me Smile

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:45 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Higher the Education, Better the Lifestyle

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:43 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » How Far I Can Go in QWOP

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:42 UTC 2017

Graph by: Rayquaza932 Tagged: bar graphs , QWOP , graphs , funny Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » If You Don't See Him It's Only Cause He's Hiding

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:41 UTC 2017

Submitted by: philosonick Tagged: creepy , Pie Chart , slender man , window Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Just Don't Ask It to Gain Self-Awareness

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:40 UTC 2017

Graph by: Greg Kroleski Tagged: apple , Bar Graph , iphone 4s , phone , siri Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Inside the Mind of Kanye

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:38 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Notice the Suspicious Lack of Big Numbers Here?

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:37 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Typical Male Response

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:36 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Who Just Uses Their Mouse to Make Graphs?

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:35 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » How big people want objects to be

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:33 UTC 2017

Graph by: P3nguinzrul3Z Tagged: bar graphs , big , car , computer , huge , large , microscopic , phone , small , TV Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Level Up on your Branches of Economics

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:32 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » An Endless Cycle

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:31 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » I Do Believe in Vampires

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:28 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » My Investment Plan

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:27 UTC 2017

LoL by: DocJ Tagged: 401k , change , craigslist , economy , furniture , investment , options Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » chances of a baby being at a movie theatre

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:25 UTC 2017

LoL by: nmickelsen23 Tagged: Babies , chance , kids , movies , sexy , theatre Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » That Makes It Sound So Ordinary

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:24 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » What Sorcery is This?

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:23 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » The Miracles of Magnets

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:22 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Maybe It's Mad Because You Think It's Called "Words"

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:20 UTC 2017

Graph by: BrawlerPRO Tagged: computers , microsoft word , Pie Chart , spelling , word Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Things to Ignore: Me

Wednesday 20 September 7:10:19 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Always look at the helpers [Boobies]

Wednesday 20 September 6:36:39 UTC 2017

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Futility Closet » A Pi Fractal

Wednesday 20 September 6:12:09 UTC 2017

Jack Hodkinson, who created the Corpus-Christi-College-shaped prime number that I mentioned last week, has sent along a remarkable followup produced by string rewriting. Here are the rules: The top row lists pixels of various colors; on each pass we’ll be replacing each of these with the 3 × 3 square beneath it. Start with a single color: Following the associated … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Chiropractor doesn't hire overweight people, practice actual medicine [Asinine]

Wednesday 20 September 6:09:02 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Who knew that there was a Dutch Oven World Championship? [Interesting]

Wednesday 20 September 5:35:17 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Florida: If the hurricanes don't get you, the sinkholes will [Florida]

Wednesday 20 September 5:32:55 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » White person who painted WHITE POWER and swastikas all over the neighborhood will not be charged with a crime [Murica]

Wednesday 20 September 4:32:13 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Family receives 7-figure settlement and cop gets jail time for negligence in man's drowning death. Why, *yes*, the victim was white [Asinine]

Wednesday 20 September 4:30:39 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » White supremacist arrested without incident after murdering two black men [Obvious]

Wednesday 20 September 3:30:39 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Man being pursued by state police breaks off chase to fill out job application [Strange]

Wednesday 20 September 3:17:52 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » It's a slow news day, so here are some flies farking [Amusing]

Wednesday 20 September 3:11:41 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » More than half those polled in California have considered moving out of the state due to housing costs…maybe earthquakelandslidefires too…but definitely housing [Obvious]

Wednesday 20 September 2:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Maybe General Jack D. Ripper was right after all [Stupid]

Wednesday 20 September 1:44:24 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Well leaving a 'hot and sexy' sign outside your house asking for a lineman after Hurricane Irma is one way to get the electricity back in your life [Giggity]

Wednesday 20 September 1:30:38 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this powerful presence [Photoshop]

Wednesday 20 September 0:00:01 UTC 2017

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