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 » Woman searching for author of box of WWII love letters she found, complete with lots of dust [Sappy]

Wednesday 7 February 23:50:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » You know that guy who's been missing for a year? You think maybe we should check his house or something? Nah, too obvious [Facepalm]

Wednesday 7 February 23:20:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » New Hampshire is the only state that doesn't make you buckle up. Live free or die (in a fiery wreck) [Stupid]

Wednesday 7 February 23:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Missouri is just one of three states where texting and driving is still lega-(bump bump) LOL GOTTA GO SEE WHAT I JUST HIT [Facepalm]

Wednesday 7 February 22:50:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Airline pilot goes sledding, which wouldn't be a problem except he took the plane with him [Scary]

Wednesday 7 February 22:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » I want to believe this secret police audio that proves these fishermen were really abducted by 'lobster aliens' [Strange]

Wednesday 7 February 22:20:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Man's obituary first commemorates the "32 jars of Miracle Whip, 17 boxes of Hamburger Helper and multitudes of other random items that would prove helpful in the event of a zombie apocalypse" [Amusing]

Wednesday 7 February 22:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Dammit to hell, that Roper kid from next door keeps trespassing on my property and riding my pony at night. Oops, did I say kid? I meant Roper the corgi dog [Amusing]

Wednesday 7 February 21:50:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » California deputies pull over… two hot air balloons. Order them back to work in the legislature [Strange]

Wednesday 7 February 21:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this dancer on the rocks [Photoshop]

Wednesday 7 February 21:00:01 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » We may have a new winner for the "Amateur Sketch" meme [Facepalm]

Wednesday 7 February 20:50:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » "[Beets] could very well be the kale of the 21st century" [Obvious]

Wednesday 7 February 20:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » While it's pretty hard to get fired these days if you're a cop, get caught red-handed after robbing a bank WILL do it [Dumbass]

Wednesday 7 February 20:20:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Woman with rare debilitating disease loses disability payments because she A) Used the payments for personal use? B) Lied on her application? or C) Has a degree? [Asinine]

Wednesday 7 February 19:50:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Take three luxury supercars, add three amateur drivers, throw in an illegal race on a public road, and sit back and watch the devastation [Asinine]

Wednesday 7 February 19:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Memphis police find dead body in van a month after impounding it from a shooting [Facepalm]

Wednesday 7 February 19:20:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Should you be reasonably expected to tip the same 20 or 25 percent that you do on a $50 bottle of wine when you purchase a $500 or $1000 bottle of wine? [Interesting]

Wednesday 7 February 19:05:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » You might only have one job, but sometimes a little discretion is advised – like not issuing blood donor vehicles with parking tickets, for example [Facepalm]

Wednesday 7 February 18:50:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Portland declares citywide parking ban, vehicles left on streets after 10pm tonight will be towed at owner's expense. Take that, cagers [PSA]

Wednesday 7 February 18:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Las Vegas is really stepping up its game lately. NHL team, soon-to-be NFL team, MLS team, WNBA team and yes…even its own Serial Killer now [Scary]

Wednesday 7 February 18:16:44 UTC 2018

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Futility Closet » Sold!

Wednesday 7 February 17:59:23 UTC 2018

Image: Flickr An old “puzzler” from NPR’s Car Talk: Thirty buyers attended an auction of dozens of cars. Ten of the buyers bought fewer than 6 cars; eight bought more than 7 cars; five bought more than 8 cars; and one bought more than 9 cars. Of the 30 buyers, how many bought 6, 7, 8, or 9 cars? SelectClick for … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Florida woman farks over decades long friends by selling mobile home park she still lives in to large investment group. Then, after they jack up rents and evict everyone (including her), complains that the neighborhood is not the same [Florida]

Wednesday 7 February 17:50:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Gaza is down to just ten days of emergency fuel. I told ya we should have put more than five bucks in [Scary]

Wednesday 7 February 17:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Meet the criminal masterminds, Zachariah and Hezekiah, who got chased away from their own armed robbery by someone that wasn't even supposed to be there that day [Dumbass]

Wednesday 7 February 17:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Dogs are beautiful, perfect and all of them are going to heaven but occasionally they'll turn on the stove while trying to get a leftover pancake and start a house fire (w/video) [Scary]

Wednesday 7 February 16:50:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Stop feeding the deer. Especially stop feeding the deer french fries out your car window [Video]

Wednesday 7 February 16:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » New York lawmakers to Tide: Well, maybe if you didn't make your Tide Pods look so damn delicious, maybe kids wouldn't try and eat them [Stupid]

Wednesday 7 February 16:20:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Alabama man arrested in relation to viral child pornography video, four words that should never be arranged in that order [Sick]

Wednesday 7 February 16:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » The dad is a major dick for sure, but is it child abuse to force your kid to get a hair cut as a punishment? [Fail]

Wednesday 7 February 15:50:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Ivy League fraternity on probation for 'pig roast' sex contest. Yeah … their parents must be very proud [Creepy]

Wednesday 7 February 15:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Hangar 1 has introduced a new rosé-flavored vodka, which is "Millennial pink" and 80 proof [Strange]

Wednesday 7 February 15:16:57 UTC 2018

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Weird Universe » The editor who featured herself

Wednesday 7 February 14:37:20 UTC 2018

The undergrads at Tampa University had major complaints about their 1967 yearbook. For a start, all their yearbook photos were destroyed in a warehouse fire. So they didn't appear in it at all. And then, the yearbook they got was dominated by pictures of one person, the yearbook editor Carmen Gonzalez. Her picture appeared 24 times in it, including a … [Link]

Weird Universe » Mystery Illustration 67

Wednesday 7 February 14:37:19 UTC 2018

What institution or organization typically offered these rather tasty-looking meals?

The answer is here.

Or after the jump. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Six people die while whale watching. Where is your pod now? [Sad]

Wednesday 7 February 14:20:05 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Kansas State Trooper's video plea for idiotic drivers to speed up and realizing when merging on the interstate they are on an ACCELERATION LANE they should MOVE IT THE FARK ON has garnered international support [Hero]

Wednesday 7 February 14:05:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this lil' shoveler [Photoshop]

Wednesday 7 February 14:00:01 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Proof that dogs are smarter than people: they replace Tide Pods with raw eggs. This is your Woofday Wetnose Wednesday thread [Amusing]

Wednesday 7 February 14:00:00 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Subby's mom's bra goes up for sale on eBay [Boobies]

Wednesday 7 February 13:40:40 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Woman sues former live-in boyfriend after he flew the coop … when he won $6.1 million in the lottery [Interesting]

Wednesday 7 February 13:35:03 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Dear Prudence: I work in the health care field. I am divorced now and my wife is the custodial guardian of our 15-year-old son, who wants a flu shot. She is an anti-vaxxer and dead set against it. Is there any legal recourse to stop her insanity? [Si

Wednesday 7 February 13:22:40 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » A woman who threw a cup of hot scalding water right at the face of her supervisor at the 595 truck stop in Davie after he accused her of stealing finds herself in, well, hot water [Florida]

Wednesday 7 February 12:02:40 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » A dental hygienist admits he kissed patient. No, he doesn't look like Ryan Gosling, Farkettes [Florida]

Wednesday 7 February 11:26:30 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Make them an offer they can't refuse [Interesting]

Wednesday 7 February 9:54:00 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Come for the drilling your cousin jokes, stay for the mugshot [Dumbass]

Wednesday 7 February 9:35:52 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » America used to be a brave, bold, country full of chocoholics. What happened? [Murica]

Wednesday 7 February 9:01:51 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Oh God, They Know…

Wednesday 7 February 8:46:10 UTC 2018

Graph by: (via Bite) Tagged: people , Staring , stealing , Cats , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Florida Feels

Wednesday 7 February 8:46:07 UTC 2018

Graph by: (via Sarah L Comics) Tagged: usa , feels , florida , state Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Unknown

Wednesday 7 February 8:46:02 UTC 2018

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: emotions , i-dont-know , indecisiveness , no idea , Pie Chart , unsure Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » That Tastes Like Feet

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:56 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Sexting After the Honeymoon Phase? Forget It

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:55 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » HATS! SO MANY HATS!

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:54 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Untitled

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:51 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » The Perfect Recipe for Step-Mom Butt

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:48 UTC 2018

Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: fashion , butt , jeans , susan sarandon , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Alternative Christmas Trees

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:42 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Two of the Most Badass Things Go Head to Head

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:41 UTC 2018

Graph by: S.P.A-Bits (via Bite) Tagged: breaking bad , drugs , shark week , sharks , TV , vs Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Classic: I Got It

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:40 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » But the Internet Has Never Lied to Me Before

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:38 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Forever Just You

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:31 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Chances the Light Will be Green

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:27 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » It's Just a Jump to Left, and Then a Step to the Right…

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:25 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Who Uses Safari?

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:24 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » OMG Calling People Is So Awkward

Wednesday 7 February 8:45:23 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Wynn Resorts will heretofore be known only as Resorts [News]

Wednesday 7 February 8:40:59 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Move over, North Korea and America; India and Pakistan are ready to start World War III (possible nsfw content on page) [Scary]

Wednesday 7 February 8:22:49 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Mormons want to throw underage kids in jail for recording sexually abusive interviews that Mormon Bishops conduct behind closed doors, alone, with minors, asking them to describe their sexual and masturbation habits [Asinine]

Wednesday 7 February 7:18:52 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Scientist discover far more fetal alcohol syndrome in US population than was previously thought to exist before Trump election victory [Sad]

Wednesday 7 February 6:24:29 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Cochella gives $50,000 to a militant anti-LGBTQ group who compares homosexuality with devil-worship [Dumbass]

Wednesday 7 February 6:19:53 UTC 2018

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Futility Closet » Confession

Wednesday 7 February 6:11:50 UTC 2018

In 1662, while a student at Cambridge, 19-year-old Isaac Newton made a list of 57 sins he’d committed: Before Whitsunday 1662 Using the word (God) openly
Eating an apple at Thy house
Making a feather while on Thy day
Denying that I made it.
Making a mousetrap on Thy day
Contriving of the chimes on Thy day
Squirting water on … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Couple arrested after arguing on a hotel room balcony and throwing plants at each other [Florida]

Wednesday 7 February 6:00:01 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » The Phillipines is crushing illegal importation of cars. Along with the cars [Video]

Wednesday 7 February 5:28:52 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Florida man on vacation in Missouri entertains the other hotel guests with an a cappella version of "My Ding-a-Ling", played in the elevator [Florida]

Wednesday 7 February 5:09:10 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Seriously … who steals a harp? [Strange]

Wednesday 7 February 4:30:30 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Having sex with someone at work is bad. Especially if you work in a morgue [Sick]

Wednesday 7 February 4:09:11 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Scary: School bus driver suffers a medical emergency while driving. Cool: 13-year-old boy was able to steer the bus to safety and stop. Fark: He very seldom rides the bus but decided to this day [Hero]

Wednesday 7 February 3:50:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » The Toddler-in-Chief WANTS A PARADE [Facepalm]

Wednesday 7 February 3:45:11 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Lexus crashes into Wells Fargo branch resulting in two minor injuries, five new accounts opened [Misc]

Wednesday 7 February 3:26:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Hong Kong frees Umbrella leaders. Work on T-Virus expected to continue [Interesting]

Wednesday 7 February 3:02:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » And they call this great white shark that stalks the Everglades, they call him… George [Creepy]

Wednesday 7 February 2:38:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Blind man with dog phobia gets a "guide horse"….or so they told him. The Sun is there. Or so they told him (possible nsfw content on page) [Cool]

Wednesday 7 February 2:30:13 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » It's almost like someone wrote this listicle specifically to get it greenlit on Fark [Spiffy]

Wednesday 7 February 2:14:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Meanwhile, in Pueblo, $750,000 will be given out for Pot scholarships [Spiffy]

Wednesday 7 February 1:50:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Tennessee Sheriff orders shooting of unarmed suspect while maniacally laughing. Then complains that he missed all the excitement after his Deputies carry out his order [Sick]

Wednesday 7 February 1:26:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Look, Amtrak, guys, seriously, can we go a couple of days without having an "incident" [Scary]

Wednesday 7 February 1:02:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these awesome pairs of pants [Photoshop]

Wednesday 7 February 1:00:01 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Who among us hasn't wanted to shoot one of our loud ass friends WHO JUST CAN'T SHUT UP WHEN WE'RE TRYING TO GET SOME DAMN PEACE AND QUIET? [Awkward]

Wednesday 7 February 0:38:04 UTC 2018

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Fark.com RSS » Hey, while you're out, here's a buck. Pick me up a snowball, OK? [Cool]

Wednesday 7 February 0:14:04 UTC 2018

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