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 » Ultra Violet is named Color of the Year, shocking everyone who had their money on Cheeto Orange [Spiffy]

Thursday 7 December 23:38:31 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Umm. Guys [News]

Thursday 7 December 23:33:57 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » U.S. Navy combines photos taken in 1941 of the Attack on Pearl Harbor with photos taken in 2013. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead [Interesting]

Thursday 7 December 23:10:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » If you want to be a mall Santa you have to go to Santa college where you're taught how to always stay in character, how to bleach a beard, and how to find the secret bathrooms inside the malls [Cool]

Thursday 7 December 22:38:31 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Judge orders 'Sopranos' strip club Bada Bing to surrender liquor licenses [News]

Thursday 7 December 22:06:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » What $5000? [Florida]

Thursday 7 December 21:48:18 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Law Professor to Students : If you ever begin a statement with the words "I feel", before continuing you must cluck like a chicken [Interesting]

Thursday 7 December 21:34:11 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Sanitation worker finds out he's 13% Middle-Eastern. His colleagues respond with the tolerance and understanding you would expect from garbage men [Murica]

Thursday 7 December 21:18:18 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Marcus Aurelius made an excellent point why you should put internet trolls onto your ignore list. That's especially impressive if you consider that Fark wasn't even around 2000 years ago [Interesting]

Thursday 7 December 21:04:11 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this pastoral scene [Photoshop]

Thursday 7 December 21:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » New Jersey residents outraged by cartoon cow's ass on ice cream parlor sign [Asinine]

Thursday 7 December 20:40:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Deep down inside, all cats are tabbies. Here's the science behind their coats [Interesting]

Thursday 7 December 20:20:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Fark to be down today as admins rush to Philadelphia [Obvious]

Thursday 7 December 19:20:04 UTC 2017

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Futility Closet » A Way Through

Thursday 7 December 19:18:04 UTC 2017

Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto makes labyrinths out of salt. Working alone, he refines his initial sketches on computer and then builds them meticulously by hand, forming large, intricate mazes that fill entire rooms. The final effect resembles the surface of the brain. Yamamoto lost his sister in 1994 to brain cancer, and he chose salt, a funeral material in Japan, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Salvation Army finds $10,000 in kettle. War planners announce new offensive against the Red Cross [Hero]

Thursday 7 December 18:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Man rescues wild bunny from California fire [Hero]

Thursday 7 December 18:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Somewhere, a package thief has just realized they've fallen for the classic 'never steal a box full of used diapers' blunder [Amusing]

Thursday 7 December 18:10:45 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Officer searching for drugs during a traffic stop accidentally injects himself with heroin, must perform 50 more traffic stops that day to make sure it never happens again [Florida]

Thursday 7 December 17:44:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Fed Judge at Michael Slager's sentencing hearing on his guilty plea for violating Walter Scott's civil rights by, you know, fatally shooting him in the back, finds that Slager committed both Murder and Obstruction of Justice. Slager sentenced

Thursday 7 December 17:27:25 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » USS Dallas, star of The Hunt for Red October, has tracked its last Crazy Ivan [Hero]

Thursday 7 December 17:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Apparently not even hiding what side they're on anymore, Pakistan issues order to shoot down US drones targeting terrorists [Interesting]

Thursday 7 December 16:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » 76 years ago today America was thrust into World War 2 after a brazen attack by the Luftwaffe on our 50th State [Murica]

Thursday 7 December 16:27:29 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » LAPD is suggesting that drivers ignore GPS "Darwin" apps which guide them into roads that are "open routes" with little traffic because they are on fire. Obvious, Scary, Fail, Stupid, Murica, and Facepalm expected to fight over this h

Thursday 7 December 16:26:30 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Reset the clock. Wait… what do you mean you just unplugged it? [NewsFlash]

Thursday 7 December 16:22:21 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Four words: Star. Wars. Sex. Toys [Repeat]

Thursday 7 December 16:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Not-so-smart Slidell burglar tries to disguise himself with a towel after realizing there was a camera in the home [Fail]

Thursday 7 December 15:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Two black British Airways passengers downgraded and then removed from the plane after a white woman complained about her broken seat. They were also forced to pay the customary "downgraded and booted off the plane" service charge [Asinine]

Thursday 7 December 15:20:05 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » W. T. Benda, Mask Maker

Thursday 7 December 15:00:54 UTC 2017

More info here. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Writer creates fake restaurant on TripAdvisor. Then things get weird [Amusing]

Thursday 7 December 14:50:04 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Atomic Protection Fashion

Thursday 7 December 14:47:00 UTC 2017

"how the housewife of the future might do her shopping during danger of atomic attack. The ensemble consists of a hood and goggles for protection against atomic flashes, a cloak and a gas mask to protect the lungs from atomic dust."

Because not even the threat of nuclear war is going to stop the weekly shop!

Akron Beacon Journal – May … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Obese, thieving squirrel raids family's Ghirardelli stash, also steals Blistex. The video evidence is quite compelling [Amusing]

Thursday 7 December 14:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this steamy scene [Photoshop]

Thursday 7 December 14:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » MormonLeaks claims LDS Church members baptized President Trump's dead parents and grandparents [Strange]

Thursday 7 December 13:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » There must be some kind of way outta here from the former Jehovah's Witnesses building [Sad]

Thursday 7 December 13:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » 'Civil Emergency' message accidentally sent to TV's across Alabama during testing. No word if it said to lock up your daughters [Amusing]

Thursday 7 December 12:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The Reindeer Boob is coming to town. Not safe for work [Boobies]

Thursday 7 December 11:50:18 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Trump administration doesn't want to play without the Russians [Followup]

Thursday 7 December 10:42:17 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » What Are You Feeding That Thing?

Thursday 7 December 10:24:59 UTC 2017

Graph by: BlackStar1480 Tagged: Pokémon , Bar Graph , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Frequency of Letter Use

Thursday 7 December 10:24:58 UTC 2017

Graph by: (via I Love Charts) Tagged: Bar Graph , letters. keyboard , frequency Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » We're #1!

Thursday 7 December 10:24:57 UTC 2017

Graph by: joshONmars Tagged: 1 , Bar Graph , baseball , chants , pee , united states , World Series Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'd Wear This In Your General Direction

Thursday 7 December 10:24:56 UTC 2017

I want this shirt SO BAD. Graph by: (via Red Bubble) Tagged: awesome , monty python , shirt , silly Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Also, When the Ink Runs Out

Thursday 7 December 10:24:55 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: assignment , Pie Chart , printing , school , typos Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I Don't Even Use That!

Thursday 7 December 10:24:54 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Contents of My Bag of Chips

Thursday 7 December 10:24:51 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Re-Plotted: Just Toss Some Catnip in a Cardboard Box

Thursday 7 December 10:24:49 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » I Was Up Until Ten-Thirty Last Night, Guise!

Thursday 7 December 10:24:47 UTC 2017

Submitted by: Aldo01 Tagged: insomnia , sleep , attention seeker , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » If You Don't Have Anything Good to Say… You Must Be on the Internet

Thursday 7 December 10:24:45 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Life of McDonald's Coffee

Thursday 7 December 10:24:40 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Osmosis!

Thursday 7 December 10:24:34 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: homework , napping , parents , Pie Chart , sleeping , studying Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Maybe Drool a Little

Thursday 7 December 10:24:33 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Are You Game Enough?

Thursday 7 December 10:24:31 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Results of Searching YouTube for my Favourite Song

Thursday 7 December 10:24:28 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: computer , cover version , internet , rock band , search , Songs , video games , youtube Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Best Times to Buy Anything, All Year Round

Thursday 7 December 10:24:27 UTC 2017

Submitted by: (via LlifeHacker) Tagged: consumerism , infographic , money , life hacks , lifehacker Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » History of The Beach Boys

Thursday 7 December 10:24:26 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » How to Avoid Poison Ivy

Thursday 7 December 10:24:22 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Shapes in a box of Lucky Charms

Thursday 7 December 10:24:21 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Table of Organic Compounds and Their Smells

Thursday 7 December 10:24:20 UTC 2017

Click here to read the whole table. Submitted by: (via jameskennedymonash) Tagged: Chemistry , table , organic chemistry , smells Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Four Food Groups of a College Grad

Thursday 7 December 10:24:16 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » The Best Romance Movie I Ever Saw

Thursday 7 December 10:24:15 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » How Would You Like Your Data Today?

Thursday 7 December 10:24:12 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » How Games Get On The PC

Thursday 7 December 10:24:10 UTC 2017

The route pretty much every decent game takes these days. Graph by: Unknown Tagged: console , developer , downloaded , fans , flow chart , games , PC Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bud McFarlane, Reagan's National Security Advisor who sold arms to the contras and pleaded guilty — was in the middle of the Mayflower Hotel meeting Mueller's investigating. And so was Mike Flynn, so it was like a double criminal NSA bonanza

Thursday 7 December 9:49:17 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The Santa Barbara Sheriff's department *just happened* to find a complaint filed in 1993 by Corey Feldman to report sexual assault. Problem is, back then the department didn't take him seriously [Facepalm]

Thursday 7 December 8:29:34 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » This Just In : People are morons [Stupid]

Thursday 7 December 7:45:46 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Man proves pen is mightier than sword, dies in vat of ink [Sad]

Thursday 7 December 7:13:45 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The Savage Arms ML10-II muzzle-loading rifle, according to dozens of reports, has a special exploding barrel feature that removes unwanted fingers from hunters. Oh, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission has no authority to recall it [Scary]

Thursday 7 December 6:43:50 UTC 2017

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Futility Closet » ‘Tis the Season

Thursday 7 December 6:14:50 UTC 2017

Charles Trigg proposed this festive cryptarithm in the American Mathematical Monthly in 1956: MERRY XMAS TO ALL If each letter is a unique representation of a digit, and each word is a square integer, what are these four numbers? SelectClick for Answer L.A. Ringenberg of Eastern Illinois State College showed that there are two solutions: A table of squares shows … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cats hate Jesus [Silly]

Thursday 7 December 5:51:42 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 657: "The Light at the End…". Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]

Thursday 7 December 5:01:00 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Boy battling cancer receives red carpet treatment at John Deere factory, now must be taken to an authorized dealer to have his chemo IVs changed [Sappy]

Thursday 7 December 4:02:27 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Cops: Don't stop, please shoot [Repeat]

Thursday 7 December 3:53:54 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Don't make bets with Twitter because Twitter always wins. Isn't that right, woman who has to wear Christmas tree costume to classes the rest of the semester? [Amusing]

Thursday 7 December 3:41:54 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Here's your sign [Scary]

Thursday 7 December 3:17:54 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Within 5 years, we could be driving cars fueled by beer. In other news, Drew spotted buying up gas stations all over the country [Interesting]

Thursday 7 December 2:53:54 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Whiskey: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Seattle Hipster [Interesting]

Thursday 7 December 2:29:54 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Witnesses pulled a man out of a pickup truck and detained him. Mugshot shows "detained" used here as a euphemism [Obvious]

Thursday 7 December 2:27:42 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » As the California wildfires consumed houses, five friends grabbed garden hoses and went to work [Scary]

Thursday 7 December 2:25:36 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Trotter was asked if he believed he could just take money from the bank and law enforcement would let him get away – and he said "maybe til after Christmas or something" [Dumbass]

Thursday 7 December 2:05:54 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » I'll take Computer Crimes for $2000, Alex [Dumbass]

Thursday 7 December 2:05:36 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Los Angeles to become largest city with legal recreational marijuana. That is if any pot businesses can navigate the LA city bureacracy in the next 25 days [Fail]

Thursday 7 December 1:58:51 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Nun walks in on priest sexually abusing 8-year-old girl, so she A) calls the police to report him, B) notifies church officials, or C) calls the girl a whore and breaks her arm [Asinine]

Thursday 7 December 1:41:54 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Sure, she made ricin in her senior apartment and tested it out on her fellow residents. But the other crime is the courtroom sketch [Followup]

Thursday 7 December 1:17:54 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » A woman who thought she was terminally attempts suicide and fails. She finds out while recovering in the hospital that she wasn't terminally ill. Sometimes fate can be kind [Scary]

Thursday 7 December 1:15:46 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this beach walker [Photoshop]

Thursday 7 December 1:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » No, the officer doesn't have the right to transfer naked videos of your girlfriend to his phone, even if you're being arrested for embezzlement [Creepy]

Thursday 7 December 0:53:54 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Emergency UN Security Council meeting called to discuss all the ways that Trump is a blithering idiot [News]

Thursday 7 December 0:38:53 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Don't point lasers at police helicopters, unless you want the helicopter to land and have the pilot track you down and arrest you [Florida]

Thursday 7 December 0:29:54 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » "One couple who were having sex against a tree suddenly found themselves surrounded by fairy lights as the 'little people' took an interest – in an encounter which could be described as supernatural dogging" [Weird]

Thursday 7 December 0:05:54 UTC 2017

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