John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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 » Look on his works, ye Mighty, and despair [Cool]

Saturday 20 January 23:55:25 UTC 2018

Cool [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Today is Buzz Aldrin's 88th birthday today. Let's celebrate by remembering the time he punched a moon landing denier in the face [Hero]

Saturday 20 January 23:50:49 UTC 2018

Hero [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ….so a gambler and a Shetland pony walk into a betting shop ….and then things get bizarre [Weird]

Saturday 20 January 23:30:28 UTC 2018

Weird [link] [10 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » (casually casts line) (pause) *snag* Got one (reel…reel…reel) OHSWEETJEEZUSNOPE [Creepy]

Saturday 20 January 23:12:29 UTC 2018

Creepy [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » While North Korea threatens to use nuclear missiles, Canada has unleashed its ultimate weapon to neutralize the U.S. Navy [Unlikely]

Saturday 20 January 22:59:01 UTC 2018

Unlikely [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Serial Stowaway" is at again but this time doesn't make it far… only from Chicago to London. TSA response: "I'm helping" [Fail]

Saturday 20 January 22:41:26 UTC 2018

Fail [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop the belly of the beast [Photoshop]

Saturday 20 January 21:00:01 UTC 2018

Photoshop [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Being drunk, dicking around in the cockpit, and getting arrested is no way to fly a plane, son [Scary]

Saturday 20 January 20:31:19 UTC 2018

Scary [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Workers at haggis factory make an offal mistake [Sick]

Saturday 20 January 18:11:19 UTC 2018

Sick [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Honey, when I'm done and gone from cancer, please don't forget to water the plants in the bathroom" *snerk* [Amusing]

Saturday 20 January 17:30:19 UTC 2018

Amusing [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » NASA releases more science facts for conservatives to ignore [Obvious]

Saturday 20 January 17:18:00 UTC 2018

Obvious [link] [197 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It was slightly breezy at Düsseldorf's airport on Thursday and judging from the video, underwear and barf bag sales were brisk [Scary]

Saturday 20 January 16:15:20 UTC 2018

Scary [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Strip bar gets a perfect health inspection. Not a hair to be found anywhere [Spiffy]

Saturday 20 January 16:10:35 UTC 2018

Spiffy [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Problem: suspicious package at the post office. Answer: well, shiat [Sick]

Saturday 20 January 16:09:45 UTC 2018

Sick [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Have a break, have a cough drop-flavored Kit Kat [Strange]

Saturday 20 January 15:50:36 UTC 2018

Strange [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » With real lemon juice!

Saturday 20 January 14:47:34 UTC 2018

In 1982, the Maryland Poison Center reported almost 80 cases of people who had suffered nausea and diarrhea after drinking Sunlight dishwashing liquid. They had received free bottles of the stuff in the mail as part of a promotional campaign. The source of the confusion was a picture of lemons on the label as well as the phrase "with real … [Link]

Weird Universe » Harvesting and Storage of Sorghum Silage

Saturday 20 January 14:47:33 UTC 2018

In our untiring quest to find the most boring material ever filmed or written, which began with "Timber Bridge Inspection," reposted below, we bring you the entire contents of a scintillating pamphlet.

Original document here.

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this cool character [Photoshop]

Saturday 20 January 14:00:01 UTC 2018

Photoshop [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Because of the Internet Wayback Machine, a whole generation doesn't realize that Mr. Peabody actually used to take Sherman in the WABAC machine. Now, Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my [PSA]

Saturday 20 January 13:54:36 UTC 2018

PSA [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The world's deadliest cat may just be the cutest thing you will see this Caturday [Caturday]

Saturday 20 January 13:00:00 UTC 2018

Caturday [link] [654 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The marijuana industry would really prefer it if you stopped calling their product 'pot' and started calling their product 'cannabis' [Unlikely]

Saturday 20 January 12:46:20 UTC 2018

Unlikely [link] [194 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Forget the doctor. With a couple of tide pods and it would have been flushed right out [Scary]

Saturday 20 January 11:58:00 UTC 2018

Scary [link] [12 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Just in case you weren't already impressed with the chameleon's ability to change color, it also has glow-in-the-dark bones [Cool]

Saturday 20 January 11:30:10 UTC 2018

Cool [link] [23 comments] [Link]

GraphJam » What's Wrong With Pretzels?

Saturday 20 January 11:26:38 UTC 2018

pretzels munchies food delicious - 7172471552 Graph by: LeoDaGuy Tagged: pretzels , munchies , food , delicious Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » CHANCE OF REMEMBERING TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH

Saturday 20 January 11:26:35 UTC 2018

bed before chores cozy early evening fined garbage morning remember trash truck - 2370824448 Graph by: Kraygh Tagged: bed , before , chores , cozy , early , evening , fined , garbage , morning , remember , trash , truck Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Beer Is Quite Magnificent!

Saturday 20 January 11:26:31 UTC 2018

beer lager Chart styles magnitude funny types after 12 g rated - 7833142016 Click here for the full chart! Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: beer , lager , Chart , styles , magnitude , funny , types , after 12 , g rated Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Poptart's Pop-parts

Saturday 20 January 11:26:30 UTC 2018

breakfast food poptarts - 5341618688 Graph by: JordaaanFdR Tagged: breakfast , food , poptarts Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Flowchart to the Jungle

Saturday 20 January 11:26:28 UTC 2018

axl rose flow chart fun and games guns n roses jungle welcome - 4065058304 Graph by: FobiaLOL Tagged: axl rose , flow chart , fun and games , guns n roses , jungle , welcome Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What little kids do around teenagers

Saturday 20 January 11:26:26 UTC 2018

act annoy cool kids Pie Chart quiet sit teenagers video games - 3263207680 Graph by: Tagged: act , annoy , cool , kids , Pie Chart , quiet , sit , teenagers , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » They Just Go Together

Saturday 20 January 11:26:18 UTC 2018

bar beer alcohol skill Line Graph pool - 6812410112 Graph by: (via Bite) Tagged: bar , beer , alcohol , skill , Line Graph , pool Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » It's Kinda a Big Deal

Saturday 20 January 11:26:16 UTC 2018

Bar Graph solar system The Sun - 7035046144 Graph by: (via Coolness Graphed) Tagged: Bar Graph , solar system , The Sun Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Job Paradox

Saturday 20 January 11:26:14 UTC 2018

boring boss cashiers commute decent enjoyable job live pardox salary venn diagram - 2707495680 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: boring , boss , cashiers , commute , decent , enjoyable , job , live , pardox , salary , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Coffee Consumption Vs. Typing Ability

Saturday 20 January 11:26:11 UTC 2018

Line Graph typing coffee - 7060876544 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Line Graph , typing , coffee Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Specially Designed Laptop Echo Chamber

Saturday 20 January 11:26:09 UTC 2018

Bar Graph laptop noise - 5651638528 Graph by: TheMitz Tagged: Bar Graph , laptop , noise Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » More Bar Graphs, Please

Saturday 20 January 11:26:05 UTC 2018

color blind hate Pie Chart self referential - 5844911104 Graph by: reganelysabeth Tagged: color blind , hate , Pie Chart , self referential Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Importance of the First Kiss

Saturday 20 January 11:25:58 UTC 2018

relationships first kiss infographic - 7049989632 How to get that first kiss just right. Graph by: neomam (via EHarmony) Tagged: relationships , first kiss , infographic Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Reasons to refill my windshield washer fluid

Saturday 20 January 11:25:53 UTC 2018

cars fluid Pie Chart quit reminder windshield wiper - 2727729920 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cars , fluid , Pie Chart , quit , reminder , windshield , wiper Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Where's the Snooze Buttons on These Things

Saturday 20 January 11:25:52 UTC 2018

bed morning parents sleeping snooze button wake up - 6439408128 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: bed , morning , parents , sleeping , snooze button , wake up Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Differences are Vital

Saturday 20 January 11:25:51 UTC 2018

aviators biker hipster leather jacket mustache pilot venn diagram - 5733202688 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: aviators , biker , hipster , leather jacket , mustache , pilot , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » School in New Mexico is trying to raise money by holding a gun raffle. Not surprisingly, someone has a problem with this [Obvious]

Saturday 20 January 10:23:00 UTC 2018

Obvious [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Turns out Florida police man isn't all that bright either [Florida]

Saturday 20 January 9:56:00 UTC 2018

Florida [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So you can spread the flu by the simple act of breathing [PSA]

Saturday 20 January 8:38:29 UTC 2018

PSA [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Labradoodle is a funny name for a life saving dog (or two) [Sappy]

Saturday 20 January 7:30:37 UTC 2018

Sappy [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Stopwatch Cinema

Saturday 20 January 6:40:32 UTC 2018

High Noon unfolds in real time — the running time of the story closely parallels the running time of the film itself. Producer Stanley Kramer said that the filmmakers hoped this would “create a sense of urgency as the noon hour approached.” Director Fred Zinnemann wrote the word CLOCK next to many scenes in his script, and he prepared a … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I don't always search for tattoos on the internet. But when I do, eyebrows (icky image warning) [Fail]

Saturday 20 January 6:39:28 UTC 2018

Fail [link] [79 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The sickening psychology of parents who torture their children [Creepy]

Saturday 20 January 5:50:37 UTC 2018

Creepy [link] [93 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Do you want 1918 all over again? Because this is how you get 1918 all over again [Sick]

Saturday 20 January 4:21:50 UTC 2018

Sick [link] [100 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Trump and Republicans decide spiting DACA kids is more important than keeping the government running. McTurtle's vote fails [News]

Saturday 20 January 3:47:24 UTC 2018

News [link] [879 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Worst bank robber ever? [Dumbass]

Saturday 20 January 3:14:18 UTC 2018

Dumbass [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There'll be trouble when the shampoo hits the hot spring [Amusing]

Saturday 20 January 2:20:57 UTC 2018

Amusing [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Signs of the Times

Saturday 20 January 2:20:22 UTC 2018

For years the village of Fucking, Austria, was plagued by sniggering tourists, who stole its distinctive road signs to keep as souvenirs. Replacing them cost 300 Euros per sign, which meant higher taxes for the residents. They considered changing the name of the village, but, said mayor Siegfried Höppl, “Everyone here knows what it means in English, but for us … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It turns out the The Bible is much more engaging to new readers when it's packaged as a novel. Well, that's how people generally expect to get their fiction, isn't it? [Obvious]

Saturday 20 January 2:17:09 UTC 2018

Obvious [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The best way to avoid vaginal atrophy is to have more sex [PSA]

Saturday 20 January 2:12:57 UTC 2018

PSA [link] [82 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Road trips can be a hoot, especially with an owl stuck in the grille. With bonus "Who YOU lookin' at, bub?" picture [Scary]

Saturday 20 January 2:03:09 UTC 2018

Scary [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Canadian airline troll goes to the Supreme Court for the rights of the person sitting next to you to engulf your armrest with their ass [Cool]

Saturday 20 January 1:00:05 UTC 2018

Cool [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this integrated LED rear tail/brake/turn signal light for a Kawasaki ZX-14R ZZR1400 [Photoshop]

Saturday 20 January 1:00:01 UTC 2018

Photoshop [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Trump gave Melania a week to lose the baby weight. Has nothing to do with his affair with the porn star 7 months later [Followup]

Saturday 20 January 0:40:05 UTC 2018

Followup [link] [92 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman accused of killing and dismembering her ex-boyfriend now linked to another dismembered dude found 10 years ago. Previous lovers remember her as a real cut-up [Florida]

Saturday 20 January 0:35:03 UTC 2018

Florida [link] [28 comments] [Link]

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