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 » Tragedy today, as former Pope Benedict XVI was eaten by wolves. He was delicious [Interesting]

Monday 25 September 23:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Tonight at 8PM EDT, Paul's Memory Bank brings you 2 hours of songs with places (specific or general) in the title. Yeah, we're done with the alphabet kick for a long time [Live]

Monday 25 September 23:30:17 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Train conductor demands legless man prove he's disabled, so the guy beat him with his wooden leg. Well, he should have [Creepy]

Monday 25 September 23:20:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The suspect was seen headed north on Route 41. He is described as wearing a Coca Cola bottle [Strange]

Monday 25 September 22:20:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Meanwhile, in Russia… [Amusing]

Monday 25 September 21:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » That dude is so getting laid later [Hero]

Monday 25 September 21:46:44 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Usher is hailed as a hero for stopping a church gunman. Almost makes up for Bieber [Hero]

Monday 25 September 21:20:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Things have gotten so bad in Greece that packs of wild dogs control the streets of most of their major cities [Scary]

Monday 25 September 20:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Man arrested by Secret Service near the White House had a "slew of weapons", told officers he wanted to talk to Gen Mattis or Adm Rogers about "how to get the chip out of my head." He is expected to be working for Alex Jones by the en

Monday 25 September 20:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this Link [Photoshop]

Monday 25 September 20:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » "Pharma-Bro" Martin Shkreli is finally where he truly belongs: Locked up with the general population at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City. Bonus: No internet [Followup]

Monday 25 September 19:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Lingerie-clad Miami high school cheerleaders …. and you're gone. I have 184 characters remaining. Anything you want to talk about? How's the weather? it's a hot one for the first week of fall here…. Jeez, still have 40 remaining chara

Monday 25 September 19:20:05 UTC 2017

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The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » If pens worked like printers

Monday 25 September 19:18:53 UTC 2017

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Futility Closet » Unquote

Monday 25 September 19:15:29 UTC 2017

“An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.” — Pliny the Younger [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You've just crashed your vehicle into canal at night. As it slowly sinks into the dark waters, do you risk drowning in vehicle, or climbing out to face approaching alligators? [Florida]

Monday 25 September 18:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Soon all of Hong Kong's dolphins could be dead (cetacean needed) [Sad]

Monday 25 September 18:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » No one seems to know why Chad was just banned from entering the U.S., but it's likely because he's the guy who keeps leaving the seat up [Weird]

Monday 25 September 17:47:59 UTC 2017

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The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » I can hear the universe changing

Monday 25 September 17:23:13 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Bourbon Street party people: Can you believe that drunken loser is spitting on people from that balcony? Karma: I got this [Stupid]

Monday 25 September 17:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Tombstones found on power plant property, meaning subby's Walking Dead/Godzilla fan fic mashup is one step closer to reality [Strange]

Monday 25 September 16:50:07 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: Drew announces a new book with Adam Savage 🤖 [FarkBlog]

Monday 25 September 16:24:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Man behind the infamous 1995 "Alien Autopsy" video reveals he was just fooling us this whole time. Finally we can take all these tight-fitting tinfoil hats off our loosely-wrapped heads [Obvious]

Monday 25 September 16:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Governor of Puerto Rico calls on Pentagon for increased hurricane relief in an attempt doomed to failure due to a lack of NFL teams on the island who could draw attention by kneeling [Sad]

Monday 25 September 15:44:12 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » North Korean foreign minister says Emperor Hirocheeto's recent comments amount to a declaration of war [Followup]

Monday 25 September 15:25:08 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » If you have an erection lasting 21 months, seek relief in the prison shower [NewsFlash]

Monday 25 September 15:24:36 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Headlines Of The Week for Sun 2017-09-17 to Sat 2017-09-23. Just like healthcare.gov, Headline of the Week will need to be down for a little maintenance. For 12 hours, once a week, every week. Like any web site [FarkBlog]

Monday 25 September 14:52:21 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Dog walker's dog fetches a sex toy and won't drop it. By now, it's all wet and gooey, and you know how dogs are (NSFW) [Silly]

Monday 25 September 14:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » If the cops find three syringes in your vagina, along with an opioid pill wrapped in a $20 bill, you might as well try and forge your sister's signature on the arrest paperwork [Awkward]

Monday 25 September 13:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Snake handler death declared a "mystery" despite snake being found near body, snake-shaped bruises on the neck, snake confession note [Scary]

Monday 25 September 13:20:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this lemur [Photoshop]

Monday 25 September 13:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Man falls to his death at Wallace Falls. Were-rabbit, penguin wanted for questioning [Sad]

Monday 25 September 12:50:05 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Electroshoe

Monday 25 September 12:21:01 UTC 2017

18-year-old Siddharth Mandala of Hyderabad has developed an "electroshoe" that will allow women to fend off attackers. One kick with the shoe and it'll deliver a powerful electric shock to an assailant. The shoe also automatically recharges itself through energy harvested from the wearer's footsteps.

So far Mandala has only developed a prototype. And unfortunately there doesn't seem to be … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cannibal family admits to killing and eating 30 people over 18 years. One of their victims was a clown who did taste a bit funny. I'll let myself out [Sick]

Monday 25 September 12:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Let's see how Yolo Minneapolis's Free Speech Week rally went today. … Oh dear [Amusing]

Monday 25 September 11:29:08 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Attention people of Maine: Just because a farmer's corn is growing right next to the highway doesn't mean you can just pull over and pick some ears for free [Obvious]

Monday 25 September 10:43:08 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Prettiest Waitress and Most Handsome Bellboy Contest

Monday 25 September 10:10:00 UTC 2017

This item in our "Odd Beauty Contest Files" appears to represent a one-time-only competition, held as part of the famed 1939 World's Fair.

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Fark.com RSS » Zuckerberg was warned months ago about Facebook being used to spread disinformation to disrupt elections. Thanks Obama [Murica]

Monday 25 September 9:09:46 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Snowplow Priorities after Snowfall

Monday 25 September 7:46:56 UTC 2017

LoL by: AngryZealot Tagged: situational humor , snow , snowplow , winter Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Distractions, Distractions Everywhere

Monday 25 September 7:46:53 UTC 2017

Graph by: bringingmidnight Tagged: x x everywhere , Pie Chart , distractions , homework , school , interwebz Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Not So Full of Yourself

Monday 25 September 7:46:52 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Jokes Told

Monday 25 September 7:46:50 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Got German Beer?

Monday 25 September 7:46:48 UTC 2017

Graph by: Snake73 Tagged: beer , map , Germany Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Reported Success Putting Humpty-Dumpty Together Again

Monday 25 September 7:46:47 UTC 2017

LoL by: Cheezylol Tagged: house , nursery rhyme , story , TV Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » People That Diet

Monday 25 September 7:46:45 UTC 2017

LoL by: Anonom Tagged: diet , fad , food Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Likelyhood He'll Cheat On You Against Number of Video Games He Owns

Monday 25 September 7:46:44 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Reasons I Mess Up During Guitar Hero

Monday 25 September 7:46:42 UTC 2017

LoL by: Mythus Tagged: Guitar Hero , technology , video game Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Confidence in Ability to Be President Is the First Disqualification

Monday 25 September 7:46:41 UTC 2017

Graph by: snakebarnes Tagged: best of week , political , politics , presidential campaign , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Hallmark Movies

Monday 25 September 7:46:40 UTC 2017

Christmas movies for everyone! Graph by: Lis (via friendship-circle.tumblr.com) Tagged: christmas , Bar Graph , hallmark , movies Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » My Brain Is Broken

Monday 25 September 7:46:38 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Time to Wipe… Oh, S#%t

Monday 25 September 7:46:37 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Re-Plotted: Sad but True

Monday 25 September 7:46:35 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » What My Husband Wants For Dinner

Monday 25 September 7:46:34 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Law Is Life

Monday 25 September 7:46:33 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » GraphJam: Worry ACTAvated

Monday 25 September 7:46:32 UTC 2017

What is ACTA? It is a proposed international treaty called the 'Anti Counterfeit Trade Agreement', and it is being described as SOPA's bigger, meaner brother. What exactly ACTA will mean for the intertubes is a subject of debate, but it's a big deal! It would be a tool for censoring the interwebs from many countries, not just the USA. Here's … [Link]

GraphJam » Re-Plotted: I Just Find Humanity So Stimulating

Monday 25 September 7:46:31 UTC 2017

Graph by: aggman Tagged: anthropology , best of week , college , hipsters , major , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Whiteboard Use

Monday 25 September 7:46:30 UTC 2017

LoL by: natpowning Tagged: clever , Office , office humor , photograph , whiteboards Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Last Time I Took Dietary Advice From Pink Floyd I Ended Up Staying Awake For a Week

Monday 25 September 7:46:29 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » BLT, You've Met Your Match

Monday 25 September 7:46:28 UTC 2017

Graph by: (via ilovecharts.tumblr.com) Tagged: anatomy , cupcakes , delicious , desserts , DIY , flow chart , food , infographic , no percent science Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Corporation vs. Representation

Monday 25 September 7:46:26 UTC 2017

Graph by: HURRDURRDURP Tagged: Acta , corporation , governement , MPAA , Pie Chart , PIPA , representative , SOPA Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Sources of Stress

Monday 25 September 7:46:23 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » What People Mean When They Say "All the Time"

Monday 25 September 7:46:22 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Seasons in the Sun

Monday 25 September 7:46:19 UTC 2017

Graph by: awilyuh Tagged: hell , hot , Pie Chart , season , summer , sun , texas Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Yes, My Strap Really Is an Inch Wide

Monday 25 September 7:46:18 UTC 2017

Dress code, Y U make back to school shopping so difficult?! Graph by: purebloodfelton Tagged: clothes , Pie Chart , rules , school , uniform Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » That's Hella Cool Bro

Monday 25 September 7:46:16 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Classic: Like Watching Constipated Snails

Monday 25 September 7:46:15 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » This Is Going to Be Hilarious

Monday 25 September 7:46:14 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Why Doesn't His Van Have Windows?

Monday 25 September 7:46:13 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Look at That Natural Wave!

Monday 25 September 7:46:12 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » The Truth About Mustaches

Monday 25 September 7:46:10 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Balloon Animals Everyone Can Make

Monday 25 September 7:46:09 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Free the Whales, Baby

Monday 25 September 7:46:07 UTC 2017

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Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 171: The Emperor of the United States

Monday 25 September 7:30:04 UTC 2017

In the 1860s, San Francisco’s most popular tourist attraction was not a place but a person: Joshua Norton, an eccentric resident who had declared himself emperor of the United States. Rather than shun him, the city took him to its heart, affectionately indulging his foibles for 21 years. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast we’ll consider the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Damn near killed 'em [Asinine]

Monday 25 September 7:24:08 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Good: Lost 13-year old dog rescued by hikers on Mount Bross after being there six weeks. Fark: Who takes a senior dog hiking in the mountains in the first place? [Cool]

Monday 25 September 6:09:13 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » This is why they always did head counts on school field trips [Scary]

Monday 25 September 5:44:02 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Remember when getting blotto drunk as a teenager was seen as a rite of passage into adulthood? Not so much with teenagers these days [Interesting]

Monday 25 September 5:35:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » What does the fox weigh? [Sad]

Monday 25 September 4:16:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Omaha woman discovers she has become a meme [Awkward]

Monday 25 September 2:41:49 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » It's like a cross between the ending of "The Italian Job" and that joke about wanting to die like your grandfather, peacefully in his sleep, instead of screaming and yelling, like the passengers on his bus [Scary]

Monday 25 September 0:25:18 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop who's at the microphone [Photoshop]

Monday 25 September 0:00:01 UTC 2017

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