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 » Converse man arrested for allegedly beating children with belt, 'switch'. Someone should kick him in the head with some Chuck Taylors [Sick]

Friday 6 October 23:57:23 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » RIP, Canadian tar sand pipelines [Cool]

Friday 6 October 23:36:22 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The Miami police department has arrested someone for running a parody Twitter account that made fun of the Miami police department [Florida]

Friday 6 October 22:48:22 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Marilyn Manson confesses he smoked a bone, riff on that to the right while considering the sad state of shock value in 2017 [Murica]

Friday 6 October 22:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » From robots to role play: study reveals German attitudes to sex. Not a lot of monogamy [Interesting]

Friday 6 October 21:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Beer 4 Boobies event saves lives (and boobies). Is there anything beer cannot do? [Boobies]

Friday 6 October 21:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » "Give me three reasons why you're demolishing my home." "Rotting garbage, debris and mould" [Sick]

Friday 6 October 20:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Darth Vader robs a convenience store, doesn't Force-choke anyone [Weird]

Friday 6 October 20:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this division [Photoshop]

Friday 6 October 20:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Obviously unbalanced man arrested in airport for making bomb threat in person to TSA agent. "I've got to get this bag checked in before it explodes" [Florida]

Friday 6 October 19:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Calgary school board candidate blames gay people for terrorism. Fabulous, kinky terrorism [Dumbass]

Friday 6 October 18:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Because there is not enough work for lawyers, a Georgia sheriff decided to order the warrantless frisking of 900 minors [Dumbass]

Friday 6 October 18:20:05 UTC 2017

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Futility Closet » The Alphabet of Nature

Friday 6 October 18:17:43 UTC 2017

Philologist Alexander John Ellis wanted to describe the sounds made by every human speaker, and to record them as objectively as possible in a universal alphabet, so that anyone could accurately record speech in any language. He acknowledged that “it would be impossible to make the whole world pronounce alike,” but he thought that the system illustrated above could be … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Plane skids on runway as it lands in crosswinds. Passengers have matching skidmarks (possible nsfw content on page) [Scary]

Friday 6 October 17:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Vegas madman regularly wore gloves because of bizarre allergies [Followup]

Friday 6 October 17:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » When a car thief pursued by police jumps in the water to escape, the police must shoot and kill him in self defense [Florida]

Friday 6 October 16:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » When the Saudi king rolls into Moscow, he rolls DEEP, with a 1,500-person "squad," food, furniture, servants and carpets from home, and his own portable golden escalator [Strange]

Friday 6 October 16:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Think Trump throwing paper towels at Puerto Ricans was bad? He almost threw cans of chicken until told not to [Dumbass]

Friday 6 October 15:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » New emojis coming including "I love you" hand sign. Next up, the Shocker [Weird]

Friday 6 October 15:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » We tried the new grocery store frozen avocados so you didn't have to…and you should be thanking us for this every day for the rest of your life. The horror, THE HORROR [Fail]

Friday 6 October 14:50:04 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Flexiclogs

Friday 6 October 14:45:31 UTC 2017

Hinged, segmented shoe soles. There must be a good reason why this innovation never caught on.

Pairs seem to come up for sale on eBay and Etsy if you want to give them a try.

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Fark.com RSS » Like multi-colored hair mugshots? Here is one for you, then [Dumbass]

Friday 6 October 14:30:04 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Miss Most Titles

Friday 6 October 14:21:00 UTC 2017

Actress and singer Janis Paige earned the reputation of having the longest list of 'misses' in show business. Her career as a Miss began at the age of 9 when she was awarded the title of Miss Olive Oyl in a Popeye contest. She went on to be named (among other things) Miss Valley Aviation, Miss National Buddy Poppy, Miss … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If the Vegas shooter had been trying to stockpile cold medicine instead of guns, he would have been sitting in jail long ago [Murica]

Friday 6 October 14:20:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Tampa Bay kicker on missing all 3 field goal tries: "This one's on me." Apparently he can't count either [Fail]

Friday 6 October 13:22:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » If you ever wanted to own your very own, one-of-a-kind toilet seat museum, well you might want to sit down for this news [Spiffy]

Friday 6 October 13:20:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this fine foursome [Photoshop]

Friday 6 October 13:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Leopard loose in car factory. Well, at least the workers have cars to get into, Jesus Christ [Scary]

Friday 6 October 12:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Middle school janitor calls the police about a tampon [Silly]

Friday 6 October 12:25:19 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » As if Harvey, Irma, and Maria didn't bring enough big water: U.S. Gulf Coast going back to pucker factor 5, cuz here comes Nate [Scary]

Friday 6 October 12:20:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Nothing strikes fear into the heart of a county prosecutor quite like hearing that the defendant wants to talk about jury nullification during his trial. Especially when the defendant is known as Weedman [Obvious]

Friday 6 October 11:39:19 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Milo Snuffaluffagus' emails obtained and turned over to Buzzfeed and wow that is way more Nazis than I was expecting [Interesting]

Friday 6 October 11:24:23 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Forty-eight. Forty-eight environmental rules the White House is trying to undo ah ah ah [Sad]

Friday 6 October 11:01:19 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Indiana Supreme Court: "Yes, we agree that the law is pants-on-head stupid, but seeing as it is the law, off to prison with you" [Stupid]

Friday 6 October 10:39:51 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Parents charged with manslaughter after newborn dies from treatable jaundice because parents refused to seek medical help. Their excuse? "God makes no mistakes" [Sick]

Friday 6 October 10:04:20 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » If someone drives on your lawn at 5:40 in the morning, shooting at their truck isn't the best option. You should teach your kids that, too, before they fire eight rounds from "the household's .40-caliber Glock" [Fail]

Friday 6 October 9:36:19 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » John Kelly finds out why his phone is acting weird [Facepalm]

Friday 6 October 8:55:19 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » You Expect Me to Pay How Much for These!?

Friday 6 October 7:32:50 UTC 2017

Graph by: aaronundead Tagged: headphones , rappers , Pie Chart , Songs , Music Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The World's Obsessed with Facebook

Friday 6 October 7:32:49 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » That's a Big Closet

Friday 6 October 7:32:48 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Think of Them as 'Character Tattoos'

Friday 6 October 7:32:47 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Mister Aladdin, Sir, Have a Wish or Two or Three

Friday 6 October 7:32:44 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Go Out the Window

Friday 6 October 7:32:42 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Small Differences

Friday 6 October 7:32:41 UTC 2017

Submitted by: (via Indexed) Tagged: scalded tongue , venn diagram , casual racism Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Why I Didn't Text You Back

Friday 6 October 7:32:40 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Working the Info Desk at the Bookstore:

Friday 6 October 7:32:39 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » 2001 Was a Weird Year for His Footwear

Friday 6 October 7:32:38 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Things my boyfriend writes meaningless crap on vs. their importance

Friday 6 October 7:32:36 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » How I Feel Apartment Hunting with Friends

Friday 6 October 7:32:35 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Responses To Me Dancing

Friday 6 October 7:32:33 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Find Your Perfect Pasta

Friday 6 October 7:32:31 UTC 2017

For original or to purchase, click heret Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: pasta Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What If I Left My Personal Massager In My Room?!

Friday 6 October 7:32:30 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Those Movies All Take Place on the Same Day

Friday 6 October 7:32:22 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » A Reasonable Explanation

Friday 6 October 7:32:21 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » This is:

Friday 6 October 7:32:20 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Ooh, a Shiny Within Arms Reach

Friday 6 October 7:32:19 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Have a Happy Ending!

Friday 6 October 7:32:18 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » My Brain Wants Me to Fail

Friday 6 October 7:32:17 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Can I Just Order a Plate of Bacon?

Friday 6 October 7:32:14 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Let's Light Congress on Fire and Leave Them on Someone's Doorstep

Friday 6 October 7:32:13 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Disappointment… In the Third Dimension!

Friday 6 October 7:32:12 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Highway Driving

Friday 6 October 7:32:11 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » If You Can't Sit Still Long Enough to Read This…

Friday 6 October 7:32:10 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » We Don't Want Any "Art"

Friday 6 October 7:32:08 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » I Am a Jedi!

Friday 6 October 7:32:07 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Do You STILL Want That Big Mac?

Friday 6 October 7:32:06 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Who Had the Pieces of Eden…

Friday 6 October 7:32:05 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Teh1337sniper1

Friday 6 October 7:32:04 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Downloading

Friday 6 October 7:32:03 UTC 2017

Always. Graph by: Unknown Tagged: 99-9 , always , downloads , its-a-pun , limits , Line Graph , math Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » When the lawn sprinklers turn on in my community

Friday 6 October 7:32:02 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » I'm Good, I Just-Agghhlagghh

Friday 6 October 7:32:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » History's Greatest Monster has some wise words and personal insight into solving the North Korea issue [Interesting]

Friday 6 October 7:05:26 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Northern California recycled clothing store pays for billboard promoting store and depicting Trump as a Nazi; billboard company removes it less than 24 hours later, claiming it "received complaints" [Murica]

Friday 6 October 6:13:28 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Trump notes "calm before storm" at military dinner. Asked for clarification : "You'll find out" [Scary]

Friday 6 October 5:20:22 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Once again, The Red Cross shows itself to be the "hopes and prayers" of hurricane disaster relief [Facepalm]

Friday 6 October 4:21:21 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Please note: the police may listen in on your phone calls, especially if you're calling from jail [Facepalm]

Friday 6 October 3:58:00 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Vegas shooter often would moan and scream "Oh my God" in bed, much like your mom [Interesting]

Friday 6 October 3:04:20 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Appealing the citation forfeits the right to pay with peanut butter [Weird]

Friday 6 October 2:46:43 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » 'I may be in possession of some amphetamine' [Florida]

Friday 6 October 2:12:26 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Evasion, Tax Evasion [Followup]

Friday 6 October 1:38:09 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » By the word of a complete stranger to someone who isn't even a judge, all your rights as a person can be stripped away and there's nothing you can do about it [Scary]

Friday 6 October 1:07:19 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » In what is no way a viral ad campaign designed to create the buzz of outrage, the Hollywood studio behind Kate Winslet's new movie with Idris Elba wants you to know that she doesn't eat the dog. Also, Kate Winslet has a new movie with Idris E

Friday 6 October 1:03:52 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Which is the bigger fail? The woman who tried to knock takeout food out of a man's hand, but ended up falling on her ass OR this article which contains a slideshow of a computer screen with a gif on it? [Fail]

Friday 6 October 0:29:35 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The bleeding hearts at the NRA do the right thing [News]

Friday 6 October 0:20:14 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these tulip lovers [Photoshop]

Friday 6 October 0:00:01 UTC 2017

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