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 » Millennial speaks out about his school's use of typewriters, overhead projectors, and microfiche readers [Murica]

Sunday 18 February 23:45:17 UTC 2018

Murica [link] [157 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It may be the same size and shape as a van, but if it's painted blue and yellow, has blue lights on the roof, is full of medical equipment, and has the word "Ambulance" written all over it, it's probably not a van. And no, it's no

Sunday 18 February 22:28:16 UTC 2018

Dumbass [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » We're not saying that secret underground Area 51-type bases exist on Mount Everest and are being used by aliens … but secret underground Area 51-type bases are being used by aliens on Mount Everest (possible nsfw content on page) [Obvious]

Sunday 18 February 21:50:05 UTC 2018

Obvious [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The dumbest, most horrible article you will read all day [Stupid]

Sunday 18 February 21:30:17 UTC 2018

Stupid [link] [131 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Happy National Drink Wine Day. Since you have tomorrow off, do your patriotic duty [PSA]

Sunday 18 February 21:30:13 UTC 2018

PSA [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I haven't had Rice Crispy treats in years. What do you make at home when you get a craving for something sweet? [Sappy]

Sunday 18 February 21:17:12 UTC 2018

Sappy [link] [132 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this mallard that gives a flying duck [Photoshop]

Sunday 18 February 21:00:01 UTC 2018

Photoshop [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Having solved all their issues with guns in school, the Florida Legislature moves to put "God" in schools [Florida]

Sunday 18 February 20:57:16 UTC 2018

Florida [link] [120 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tesla Model X is down with O.P.P [Interesting]

Sunday 18 February 19:24:40 UTC 2018

Interesting [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dog food makers use special ingredient to bring Fido closer to the youth in Asia [Sick]

Sunday 18 February 19:02:03 UTC 2018

Sick [link] [95 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The latest thing designed to ruin your day? This calculator that will attempt to get you to stop eating meat due to "environmental impact" [Facepalm]

Sunday 18 February 18:41:59 UTC 2018

Facepalm [link] [105 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It may seem like blasphemy to some, but she has a point, you know [Obvious]

Sunday 18 February 16:45:29 UTC 2018

Obvious [link] [298 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Want to lose weight? Sure, exercise more and eat less is always the best advice, but it turns out being lazy over lunch helps, too. Which explains all those scientists lingering in the cafeteria for hours every day [Interesting]

Sunday 18 February 16:15:57 UTC 2018

Interesting [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » During the Parkland shooting, kids were Tweeting, uploading videos to Snapchat, and taking pictures. It's time we had a serious conversation about kids and cell phone addiction. Yes, really, and from NPR [Facepalm]

Sunday 18 February 16:00:41 UTC 2018

Facepalm [link] [195 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A three-second blast of deer-snort noises may save thousands, wait… Deer-snort noises? Sounds like an, um… allergic reaction or… is that painful [Hero]

Sunday 18 February 15:49:27 UTC 2018

Hero [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » With all the anger, sadness and insanity in the world today, sometimes we need a news story to restore a bit of faith in humanity. "Backyard pirate ship is sanctuary for San Marcos girl fighting leukemia" should do the trick, arrrrrrrrrr [Spi

Sunday 18 February 15:43:56 UTC 2018

Spiffy [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good news Colorado Girl Scouts, now you can sell your cookies to real easy targets without your mom's help in front of marijuana dispensaries [Spiffy]

Sunday 18 February 14:46:28 UTC 2018

Spiffy [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Conversation Hose

Sunday 18 February 14:33:12 UTC 2018

Sending messages via hosiery.

This was like the 1910's equivalent of social media.

Harrisburg Telegraph – Feb 19, 1916 [Link]

Weird Universe » The Horned Helmet of Henry VIII

Sunday 18 February 14:33:11 UTC 2018

Pix and text here. [Link]

Futility Closet » Do It Yourself

Sunday 18 February 14:05:03 UTC 2018

In the 19th century scientists were increasingly interested in comparing personality with brain anatomy, but they faced a problem: Lower-class brains could be acquired fairly easily from hospital morgues, but people with exceptional brains had the means to protect them from the dissecting knife after death. The solution was the Society of Mutual Autopsy (Société d’autopsie mutuelle), founded in 1876 … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these stoneheads [Photoshop]

Sunday 18 February 14:00:01 UTC 2018

Photoshop [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » CSB Sunday Morning: Strange friends [CSB]

Sunday 18 February 14:00:00 UTC 2018

CSB [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Homeless man reportedly living amid rubble. It is rumored that it is one of Barney's friends [Strange]

Sunday 18 February 13:53:27 UTC 2018

Strange [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tragically, no. You're not [Murica]

Sunday 18 February 12:55:37 UTC 2018

Murica [link] [229 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Passenger airplane carrying at least 60 people crashes in a mountainous area of Iran (developing story) [News]

Sunday 18 February 12:09:22 UTC 2018

News [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drunk men were locked together with a mannequin and remote controlled car. Hopelessly locked, mind you [Fail]

Sunday 18 February 11:45:00 UTC 2018

Fail [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tired of how everything is politicized these days? Back in Victorian times, they politicized lace [Giggity]

Sunday 18 February 10:25:58 UTC 2018

Giggity [link] [27 comments] [Link]

GraphJam » What people think of you VS how many girls you are with

Sunday 18 February 10:14:14 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Don't Go, Galaxy!

Sunday 18 February 10:14:12 UTC 2018

Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: dark energy , learning , science , universe , Video Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » No One's a Winner Here

Sunday 18 February 10:14:10 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » That's Racist!

Sunday 18 February 10:14:09 UTC 2018

comments disclaimer Pie Chart thats-racist - 6211543552 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: comments , disclaimer , Pie Chart , thats-racist Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The History of Time & Everything

Sunday 18 February 10:14:02 UTC 2018

Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: history , funny , infographics , time , g rated , School of FAIL Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » My Netflix Queue

Sunday 18 February 10:14:00 UTC 2018

reality queue netflix Pie Chart - 7716962560 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: reality , queue , netflix , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » How (Killer) Bunnies Work

Sunday 18 February 10:13:58 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » You're Practically One of the Guys

Sunday 18 February 10:13:56 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » It's Gotta Be One of Those

Sunday 18 February 10:13:54 UTC 2018

belgium country Pie Chart - 7009416704 Graph by: Michiell_Lathouwers Tagged: belgium , country , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'm Looking at You, Uber Frosh

Sunday 18 February 10:13:49 UTC 2018

annoying bob marley Music Pie Chart - 5220871936 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: annoying , bob marley , Music , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Don't Tempt Fate

Sunday 18 February 10:13:46 UTC 2018

fate movies Pie Chart - 7095229952 Graph by: gutmiko Tagged: fate , movies , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What people say or do when they see a bad car accident

Sunday 18 February 10:13:43 UTC 2018

accident ambulance bad bless car god help metal slow stare twisted - 2944185856 Graph by: Superzac Tagged: accident , ambulance , bad , bless , car , god , help , metal , slow , stare , twisted Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Calm Yourself

Sunday 18 February 10:13:42 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Not Pictured: Time Spent Blaming Others For my Being in Second to Last Place

Sunday 18 February 10:13:40 UTC 2018

Mario Kart nintendo Pie Chart video games wii - 4612421120 Graph by: digifreek Tagged: Mario Kart , nintendo , Pie Chart , video games , wii Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » iKnot

Sunday 18 February 10:13:38 UTC 2018

ipod knot Memes pocket - 5596410112 Submitted by: Tacotacotacotaco Tagged: ipod , knot , Memes , pocket Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Tidings, Maybe, But Where's the Great Joy?

Sunday 18 February 10:13:32 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » your mechanical pencil

Sunday 18 February 10:13:29 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » The Mystery Is Killing Me

Sunday 18 February 10:13:28 UTC 2018

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GraphJam » Much More Stumbling and Awkwardness

Sunday 18 February 10:13:26 UTC 2018

relationships venn diagram love crush - 7107192576 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: relationships , venn diagram , love , crush Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Marijuana facts for teens" PSA pamphlets may well have been written by the folks that brought you "To serve man" and bonus, hip lingo in TFA's headline [Stupid]

Sunday 18 February 8:21:04 UTC 2018

Stupid [link] [130 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Teen picks winter to explore and get stuck in a wind cave. Wind caves are also known as cold caves "because it's nearly freezing all year," so he's got that going for him [Dumbass]

Sunday 18 February 6:53:03 UTC 2018

Dumbass [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman severely burned as she tries to recreate scene from Cheech and Chong's Next Movie [Dumbass]

Sunday 18 February 6:08:00 UTC 2018

Dumbass [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The public can exert its authority over the gun lobby–so why doesn't it? [Murica]

Sunday 18 February 5:47:47 UTC 2018

Murica [link] [315 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pedo perv retired preacher doesn't get charged with any crimes because the word of one girl isn't enough for a search warrant. Even if that one girl was traumatized when she saw child porn on his phone. In the he said/she said rules of life,

Sunday 18 February 5:16:01 UTC 2018

Creepy [link] [130 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man marries pineapple. Still better odds than most marriages [Sappy]

Sunday 18 February 4:44:58 UTC 2018

Sappy [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Honda rear-ended by errant driver who flees…after knocking Honda into path of oncoming Amtrak train [Scary]

Sunday 18 February 4:20:27 UTC 2018

Scary [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here's how America's white nationalists trolled the media about the Florida Parkland shooter [Interesting]

Sunday 18 February 4:12:22 UTC 2018

Interesting [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » From My Warm Sticky Hands [Fail]

Sunday 18 February 2:44:34 UTC 2018

Fail [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Weed, mushrooms, and a Taser. Sounds like he was set for the night [Dumbass]

Sunday 18 February 2:31:43 UTC 2018

Dumbass [link] [11 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Wales suffers "massive" 4.4 magnitude earthquake, the strongest in 100 years. At least two chairs toppled. Thoughts and prayers for Omarion [Amusing]

Sunday 18 February 2:06:36 UTC 2018

Amusing [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Irish Festival forced to move after city decides it's not worth the green. Fark; they weren't crazy about getting liquor license in name of non-profit Orange Museum [Sad]

Sunday 18 February 1:45:32 UTC 2018

Sad [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Thief avoids jail by telling company how he stole 4kg of gold in an afternoon [Interesting]

Sunday 18 February 1:20:26 UTC 2018

Interesting [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this horrific creature [Photoshop]

Sunday 18 February 1:00:01 UTC 2018

Photoshop [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Meanwhile Christian high school raffles an AR-15? R U F K M ? [Florida]

Sunday 18 February 0:46:32 UTC 2018

Florida [link] [117 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "The ice…it all evaporated; we don't know what happened to it" [Amusing]

Sunday 18 February 0:19:32 UTC 2018

Amusing [link] [27 comments] [Link]

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