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 » Mom who homeschools her daughter doesn't get why she can't ride public school buses around town. "Let's not punish each other because we've decided to educate our children in different ways" [Murica]

Thursday 18 January 23:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » In June of 2016, BMW announced it won a contract to supply the Los Angeles Police Department with 100 electric cars – a multi-million-dollar program the chief said "made sense for taxpayers and for the environment." Well, guess what? [Fail]

Thursday 18 January 22:50:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » ♪♫ Robbery Raccoon, in search of a Zune, broke into a Knoxville iPhone store ♫♪ [Repeat]

Thursday 18 January 22:20:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Sorry, but your flight has already left, Buzz. If that is your real name [Sad]

Thursday 18 January 22:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: Living in a shipping container. New affordable housing: Living in a giant concrete water pipe [Spiffy]

Thursday 18 January 21:46:44 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Nothing to see here citizen. Ignore the NYPD raiding the offices of Newsweek [Interesting]

Thursday 18 January 21:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » ♫ Who's blowing through the streets of the city / Knocking down everybody she sees / Who's rippin' off the roofs of the buildings / Everyone knows it's Windy ♫ [Scary]

Thursday 18 January 21:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Tennis Match: A day at the beach [Photoshop]

Thursday 18 January 21:00:01 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Florida has a new high-speed rail line called Brightline that just started service. So far, four people have been struck and killed by the train. Death Row Rails? [Florida]

Thursday 18 January 20:50:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » The B'oatcake is back floating and chugging along North Staffordshire's waterways after donations paid for it to be repaired [Sappy]

Thursday 18 January 20:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » The Nanny State considers cutting back on 24-hour drinking at airports so there would be no more refreshing pints available at 4 in the morning [Sad]

Thursday 18 January 19:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Here's your annual "The majority of Americans are good and truly farked in the event of a minor financial emergency" article. Sleep tight [Scary]

Thursday 18 January 19:20:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Dozens audition for role of lifetime as Weeki Wachee mermaids. "It's just a dream come true if I get it" [Followup]

Thursday 18 January 19:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Krispy Kreme is asking fans to choose new doughnut flavor. OK FARK. You know what to do. Article on the left, your sick, disgusting, snotty comments on the right [Survey]

Thursday 18 January 18:50:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Giant Meteor continues its election campaign in the Midwest with a second fireball in the sky last night. Bruce Willis reportedly seen headed to Cape Canaveral [Followup]

Thursday 18 January 18:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » I have no idea what you're talking about so here's a deer that has a chicken feeder stuck around its neck [Strange]

Thursday 18 January 18:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Traffic wardens overlooked $19,000 of parking tickets for two years of free pizza. So, pro-tip? [Interesting]

Thursday 18 January 17:20:06 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » We can confirm the missile attack alert was a false alarm. You may now fap in complete safety [Giggity]

Thursday 18 January 17:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » After minutes of searching, drone locates two people in the middle of nowhere and unleashes an unholy barrage of flotation device to save their lives [Cool]

Thursday 18 January 16:50:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Marijuana is not a substitute for money when buying pizza. Who knew? [Amusing]

Thursday 18 January 16:20:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » "Honey, lets get married today." "But we're on a plane. How can we possibly make that happen?" Pope Francis: "Ahem" [Spiffy]

Thursday 18 January 16:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Finally, a chest of drawers big enough for Farkers to keep their ratty old underwear in. And it's for sale [Spiffy]

Thursday 18 January 15:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Toronto Board of Health to hold public hearings on the dangers of nuclear weapons and radiation fallout. How's it glowing, eh? [Scary]

Thursday 18 January 15:20:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » A wolf is on the loose near London after escaping its sanctuary. Sources cited by Fark say it sneakily wore a sheepskin jacket to trick the people on the gate [Scary]

Thursday 18 January 15:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » New VA hospital in Colorado will serve fewer patients, have fewer beds and no PTSD treatment center, despite being twice the square footage of the old one. Fail tag passed away in the waiting room, so Asinine tag fills in [Asinine]

Thursday 18 January 14:50:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » 200,000 honey bees killed when 100 hives doused with diesel fuel. Talk about a buzzkill [Creepy]

Thursday 18 January 14:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » 750kg of cocaine found hidden in pineapples. Police describe the suspect as wide-eyed and square pantsed [Weird]

Thursday 18 January 14:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this holy orb [Photoshop]

Thursday 18 January 14:00:01 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Lions and tigers and mares, oh my (warning: disturbing images) [Scary]

Thursday 18 January 13:50:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Not all millionaires are bad, some are also deranged for hiring strippers for their son's 12th birthday party [Dumbass]

Thursday 18 January 13:35:04 UTC 2018

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Weird Universe » 8 tons of fallout biscuits

Thursday 18 January 13:25:05 UTC 2018

A follow-up to my post yesterday about the invention of 'fallout biscuits' in 1961.

In 1971, eight tons of these biscuits, or crackers, caused the floor to collapse at the South Carolina State House:

"All of a sudden the walls of the State House began to shake and then the whole world fell in," said Woody Brooks, whose office is … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Today in obvious news: Most dog owners would rather hang out with their pet because they are less stressful than stupid people [Obvious]

Thursday 18 January 13:05:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Russian urban climber found dead and turned unto failcicle on side of building (possible nsfw content on page) [Fail]

Thursday 18 January 12:50:01 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » A man shoots at cops with a BB gun, cops don't shoot back. Can you guess why? [Obvious]

Thursday 18 January 12:20:22 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » IRS warns of W-2 form scams that are worse scams than the W-2 forms [Fake]

Thursday 18 January 11:45:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Trump's announcement of the winners of Fake News Awards goes as smoothly as everything else his administration does [Fail]

Thursday 18 January 11:03:08 UTC 2018

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Weird Universe » Mystery Illustration 66

Thursday 18 January 10:52:00 UTC 2018

What's going on here?

The answer is at the link.

Or after the jump.

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Fark.com RSS » Almost there, almost there, almost there… oh shiat [Fail]

Thursday 18 January 10:23:09 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » A Simple Guide for Any Wizard

Thursday 18 January 10:11:25 UTC 2018

Graph by: (via LOTR Project) Tagged: guide , Lord of the Rings , Movie , The Hobbit , books , saru Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Rally of the Sexes

Thursday 18 January 10:11:20 UTC 2018

Neomam Said: Male tennis players might win more money than the ladies… But what can the rest of the game numbers say about each gender? Graph by: neomam (via www.wimbledondebentureholders.com) Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Don't Forget noise-Canceling Headphones

Thursday 18 January 10:11:14 UTC 2018

Graph by: NanoKid6 Tagged: packing , family , Pie Chart , vacation Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » So Many Frienemies

Thursday 18 January 10:11:11 UTC 2018

Graph by: (via Matthew Krase) Tagged: facebook , frienemy , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Classic: The Greatest Keytar Player Since Prince

Thursday 18 January 10:11:07 UTC 2018

Graph by: Sponge-lemon Tagged: animals , beaver , classic , duck , keytar , platypus , prince , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » It Takes a Long Time To Talk Yourself Into Putting Your Pants On

Thursday 18 January 10:11:02 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » The Cutest Astronomical Event

Thursday 18 January 10:11:01 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Expensive School Myths Explored

Thursday 18 January 10:11:00 UTC 2018

Graph by: NowSourcing (via www.affordable-online-colleges.net) Tagged: infographic , money , schools Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Can't Stop the Music

Thursday 18 January 10:10:54 UTC 2018

Graph by: liliop Tagged: Music , phone , Pie Chart , quiet , room , volume Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Morning Shower Water Is the Nectar of the Gods

Thursday 18 January 10:10:49 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Fashion's Most Outrageous Outfits [Infographic]

Thursday 18 January 10:10:48 UTC 2018

From Britney Spears to Lady Gaga, you must know the best moments of your favorite pop stars. Graph by: neomam (via theheropiece.blogspot.co.uk) Tagged: Music , fashion , infographic , celeb Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Those Certainly Aren't in the Books

Thursday 18 January 10:10:47 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Where Your Guitar Pick Goes

Thursday 18 January 10:10:45 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Like a Real Grown Up

Thursday 18 January 10:10:40 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » But detectives had him in handcuffs within hours after discovering the note he left at the bank was written on the back of his girlfriend's pay stub [Dumbass]

Thursday 18 January 9:46:53 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Study points to way to improve home prices. Is it A) Better schools B) Better infrastructure or C) Marijuana dispensaries [Amusing]

Thursday 18 January 8:03:35 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » The terror group responsible for the most extremist murders in 2017? White supremacists [Murica]

Thursday 18 January 7:16:32 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » A president, such as President Trump, who cannot take criticism, "who must constantly deflect and distort and distract – who must find someone else to blame – is charting a very dangerous path" [Obvious]

Thursday 18 January 7:02:33 UTC 2018

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Futility Closet » The Machine Prayer

Thursday 18 January 6:35:55 UTC 2018

In his 1953 book The Impact of Science on Society, Bertrand Russell warned that modern life was subordinating people to the technical requirements of their work. “What science has done is to increase the proportion of your life in which you are a cog,” he warned. “You can only justify the cog theory by worship of the machine.” In time … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Gay couple orders programs for their wedding. Receives pamphlets on Satan instead. I guess that's a type of progress [Asinine]

Thursday 18 January 6:13:36 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » The sexual superbug you've never heard of, and since you're on Fark, will never have a chance to catch either [Sick]

Thursday 18 January 5:41:40 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Where would be the best place to hide 52 Bison? [Weird]

Thursday 18 January 5:03:47 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 663: "Pink 2". Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]

Thursday 18 January 5:01:00 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Honestly, what kind of cretin steals 1,000 tins of spaghetti hoops from a food bank? [Sick]

Thursday 18 January 4:11:16 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Fort Collins, CO has been engaged in a desperate battle for years. Finally, its drive to keep women's tops on goes to 10th Circuit Court of Appeals [Boobies]

Thursday 18 January 3:30:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » The latest everyday item that is making you sick: receipts [Sick]

Thursday 18 January 2:50:21 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Speed camera placed at strategic work zone on the Capital Beltway produces almost 75,000 tickets and $3 million of safety during the last six months of 2017 [News]

Thursday 18 January 2:43:49 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Drunk droning now illegal in New Jersey. Bagpiping under the influence still legal [Followup]

Thursday 18 January 2:14:29 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » The parents of the 13 kids kept locked up lived in two houses in the Fort Worth area of Texas before heading west. The current owners of those houses found scratch marks on doors, carpets caked in filth and closets "converted into cages" [Fol

Thursday 18 January 2:01:13 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Man arrested for having 'unnatural sex' with three cows. So does that mean that there is such a thing as 'natural sex' with a cow? [Sick]

Thursday 18 January 1:55:14 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » What kind of shiathole 3rd-world country takes 4 months to get the power back on? [Sad]

Thursday 18 January 1:49:17 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these beautiful buds [Photoshop]

Thursday 18 January 1:00:01 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » US Border Patrol agents routinely destroy water jugs, humanitarian supplies left for illegal immigrants crossing deserts, like, so they can die [Sick]

Thursday 18 January 0:55:03 UTC 2018

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