Fark NotNewsletter: OCTOBER 12TH - SAVE THE DATE

This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1713389246-57412-13277 Content-Type: text/html Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [3D"The](3D")= > [3D"Totalfark"](3D") Having trouble reading thi= s email? View it online [here](3D". Comments thread: [(3D" Unsubscribe links are at the bottom of this message. =20 =20 ________________________ A message= from Drew Curtis: ________________________ Hey everyone hope your week's been well. Thanks to everyone who = participated in [last = week's TotalFark heads up thread](3D".=) - I loved seeing your enthusiasm and e= xcitement. This week it's a formal announcement: save the dat= e, there will be a 25th anniversary Fark Party in Lexington Ky on Oct 12th. Location is because it'll be easier for me to set up becaus= e I live here. Also, regardless of where we picked 95% of us would ha= ve to travel to get anywhere else we might have picked. Anyhow there'= s plenty of venue options and hotels in the area. (Also, there's plen= ty to do especially in October. Seems like every town in the area has= a fall festival, Keeneland Racetrack is running, and more. Details t= o follow over the course of the next few weeks.) One of the Fark25-= related questions I asked TotalFark last week was to help me come up with a= list of Farkers or Fark favorites we'd like to see in attendance. Fa= rk parties are all about who shows up, so help me figure out who absolutely= must be there. There will be more advanced notice on TotalFark as = time draws near, so [sig= n on up](3D"https://=) if you get a chance. I recently revamped the signup proce= ss slightly - on desktop there's a new Subscribe button on the upper right = nav bar, right below your username. Along with an Easter egg left ove= r from our April 1st event. (Little known fact: every TotalFark subscription comes with the ability to ask me to buy you a= beer if we're ever hanging out in person. If you can make it to = Fark25 in October, this might become extremely relevant to your beer intere= sts.) Dallan's back this week Thursday 4pm est on = [the Fark News Livestream!](3D") Work schedule cleare= d up enough to allow him some space. We'll also have me, Dill and Chr= istine! Lucky is still on hiatus for a bit but he'll rejoin us as soo= n as he can. This week appears to be upside-down week. Fool's G= old could be valuable, turns out you got herpes from a monkey bite in Flori= da, couples that drink together stay together, terminator robots, and who r= obs a store with a snake seriously? And more! ____________________= ____ End Drew transmission _________= _______________ Top Interaction= s Some of the best interactions from the past week. = Do note: this takes priority over being placed in "top comments." = - [cherryl taggart](3D".=) and co. discussed their old st= uffed animals. - [Farkers in](3D"h=)This Thread[repeated their favorite americanisms.](3D" - [THE SLATTED CHAIR THREAD= COMETH](3D"), alongside a smattering of other classic thread recommendations= . Top CommentsSome of the top-voted smartest and funniest comments from the past week.= If your post isn't here, assume that NotNewsletterMonkey = ng>couldn't think of a tagline. (The [Smartest](3D" and [Funniest](3D" for the past month are found elsewhere.) Funny: - Duck_of_Doom[has ironic = plans for the OJ funeral.](3D") - Mr. Coffee Nerves= >[knows how tastes change from childhood into adulthood.](3D") - Gordon Bennett[theorized how this unrelated image made it= onto the article.](=3D" - no1curr [knew the best wron= g answers to give this article.](3D") Smart: -&nbs= p;Martian_Astronomer[realized just how long ago the OJ mur= ders were.](3D" - durbnpoisn[is still amazed by h= ow far OJ fell from grace.](3D" - Chinchillazilla= [: "[It's] a teammate, not an opponent."](3D") - Sorelian'= s Ghost[realized that Rowling's decline has a parallel in her book= s.](3D".=) - make me some tea[knows how to survive = severe weather events.](3D" - gregario[knows why = you should focus on comfort over anything else when buying shoes.](3D") = - FriarReb98sees the historical coverage of the OJ= Simpson trial as the source of modern media coverage. [Politics=](3D" Politics Funny: - shinji3i[know= s how Fark could be a danger to Iran.](3D") - bighairyguy= strong>[: "Extreme ranting with his mind in word jumble mode should lead to = some interesting nonsense."](3D") - Dimensio[learn= ed to check the dosage if you're taking someone else's medication.](3D") = - andrewagill[guessed at the most juvenile way to de= lay a court case.](3D" Politics Smart: - = Weaver95[: "This celebrity burn out is no different than any of the= others."](3D"=) - Pocket Ninja[reminded us of th= e historical meaning of 'third world.'](3D") Monkey's= Pick I felt these posts were exceptionally funny or smart= , even though they didn't get many votes. Warning: Unsorted, may contain= politics. Smart: - Nimbull[wro= te a text box demo entirely in Assembly, but part of the code got filterpwn= ed.](3D") - Dr. Nick Riviera[guessed at what went = through that writer's head.](3D" - FortyHams[wond= ers if it's actually more profitable to start a boycott of your show.](3D") [CSB Sunday Morning theme](3D"https=) - "[High School Prom Edi= tion](=3D")" This week, Farkers were challenged to share stories = about their High School prom. [Funny](3D"): - Cafe Th= reads[and boyfriend glowed like ghosts.](3D"=) - Da= llymo[made a DIY prom with their friends.](3D"=) - = Max Wedge['s seventh grade forced their way into the prom area thro= ugh sheer force of combined boredom.](3D"=) - MikeyFrigginK[got DJ advice from one of the principals they've worked with.](3D"=) [Smart](3D"=): - neofonz[MacGuyver'd their wa= y home, after their car broke down - and reminded him of a past love.](3D" - enry[didn't take his future wife to prom.](=3D" - Duck_of_Doom['s prom night couldn't make up for = the shiatty year they'd had.](3D" - The Brains[kn= ew they'd be better off with a car.](3D") - Recoil Therapy[thought they'd go, but in the end they didn't.](3D"=) Top Contest Entries Some o= f the top-voted [contest](3D".=) e= ntries from last week. As always, everybody gets one - and they're sorted b= y how likely they are to still be open. [Photoshops](3D" -= RedZoneTubareceived the one thing better than a b= aseball. - hammettman[offers a roadside vas= ectomy.](3D" - Thoaar[committed leafblower duel. - Yammering_Splat_Vector](3D" Fark's vogu= e accessories.](3D") - EvaDewer[was invited to th= e Twilight Zone.](3D") - TrollingForColumbine[disc= overed where TFG gets his dark orange glow.](3D") - Stephen= _Falken[was given a song by the stars.](3D".=) - Bum= cheese[watched in horror after Detroit's giant RoboCop statue awok= e.](3D"=) - Sensei Can You See[the Squirrel?](3D" - I_Am_Weasel[welp, six more weeks of winter.](3D" - samsquatch[ah yes, polish hikers.](3D" -&n= bsp;Adamata[simply walked into Mordor.](3D"=) - fisker['s hot air balloon is very, very lost.](3D"https://=) - = koyote11[MIND CONTROL!](3D"htt=) - west.la.law= yer[recreated a classic 'jealous lover' meme, with showerheads. Ye= s.](3D"=) - FirstDennis[thinks this could make a go= od Pac-Man level.](3D" - SubsequentDamage[replace= d the fake flying squirrel with a real one.](3D") - bathbon= e[harnessed the power of the sun to make cookies fries.= a> - Driver](3D"=)['s bull cannot resist the urge to blo= w smoke.](3D" - Octafrye[knows all wizards can bl= ow smoke rings.](3D" - asstamassta[delivered glas= ses of napalm.](3D") [Captions](3D" ["Caption = this clean room interview"](3D") ([image](=3D" - Dustin_00= >[wonders what all the preparations are for.](3D") - Bondith= trong>[explained how to post in a contest.](3D") - EBN-OZN= ng>[has little faith in the intelligence of these scientists.](3D") - JD[can't speak through that mask.](3D"=) ["Captio= n this crossing guard"](3D") ([image](3D"=)) - ZXQ[: "I bet = the sexual harassment panda doesn't have to deal with this."](3D") - Jesus McSordid[knows the shortfalls of mascot costumes.](3D"=) - RedZoneTubaexpects people to learn the entirely w= rong lesson from this mascot. ["Describe this conspir= acy theory"](3D") ([image](3D"=)) - Markoff_Cheney[suggeste= d that the eclipse was faked.](3D") - kdawg7736[discove= red the mobile airport in orbit.](3D") - RedZoneTuba[pr= oposed that the eclipse was clouded on purpose.](3D") - Pinner= strong>[: "The Eclipse, formerly known as Prince."](3D") = [Farktography th= eme:](3D") "[Out of This World](3D"ht=)" This week, Fark= ers were challenged to share photos of subjects not located on Earth. (Afte= r all, the eclipse was that week!) - orionid[man= aged a non-blurry photograph of the sun.](3D") - Lovesandwi= ch[witnessed a blood moon.](3D".=) - Lord Ezekiel= strong>[got a stunning shot of totality.](3D") - Elsinore= strong>[gave us the moon's status leading up to the eclipse.](3D") [Upcoming Fark Parties](3D") It's easy to plan for = a Fark Party - you're effectively saying that "I'm going to be here at this= time, come hang out." [Submit one](3D"https=), and we'll advertise it here! = OCT. 12TH, 25th Anniversary Fark = Party (Lexington KY). No venue yet, but as soon as we figure that out, we'l= l make the thread. = Fark Headlines of the Week A selection of some of the top h= eadlines from last week. Petroleum Blo= wnapart [Homeowner= is delighted upon arrival of naked man](3D"https://=) [OJ Sim= pson's family refuses to donate his brain to CTE research, saying he wouldn= 't have wanted to be all cut up like that](3D") [Man arrested for stealing $18,000 worth of tra= ding cards looking at 5 years, topps](3D") [Scrotal Eclipse of the Heart](3D") [Crash victim remembered as having made a lasting impact. Don't they all?=](3D") [Man wanted for exposing himself in line for train, though I don= 't know why you'd want someone like that](3D"=) [Well, there's your problem. It's a loose pilot](3D") [Is there a dysto= pian sci-fi book or film that starts with Unwanted Robot Collection Day, or= has Boston come up with an original plot?](3D") [Missouri mus= hroom hunter finds something slightly less disgusting](3D") Fark Weird News Quiz (brought t= o you by ox45tallboy) Another fun time on the Quiz last= week, where we learned models can't always help their reactions to weird t= hings fashion designers make them wear. On the Quiz itself, mrs. ba= dcrumble came out on top with a whopping 1056, followed by SoundOfOneHandWanking in second with 1033 and X= anadone in third with 994. Blackstone made f= ourth with 952, and WoolyManwich made it into the top= five with 942. The hardest question on last week's Hard Quiz = was about what George R. R, Martin decided to announce last week instead of= "The Winds of Winter". Only 26% of quiztakers knew that the "Song of Ice a= nd Fire" author thought a coloring book about "House of the Dragon", a= show he's not even writing, would tide fans over until he finally decided = to write the book he first announced in July of 2011. As a fan of David Ger= rold's "War Against the Chtorr" series, the last of which was released= in 1993, I can certainly sympathize. The easiest question on= last week's Hard Quiz was about the definition of "vicarious". 95% of quiz= takers knew that it meant an emotion felt by watching someone else doing or= accomplishing something. So when your SO asks why you're not helping with = the laundry, explain that you're living vicariously through them and sharin= g their satisfaction of a job well done. The hardest question on la= st week's Easy Quiz was about which country music star was arrested in Nash= ville last week after throwing a chair from a downtown rooftop bar, nearly = hitting two officers on the street below. Only 57% of quiztakers recognized= Morgan Wallen as the artist behind 2021's "Dangerous: the Double Album". L= et's hope he learns his lesson and checks for law enforcement personnel bel= ow the next time he decides to clear some furniture from a drinking establi= shment. The easiest question on last week's Easy Quiz was about whi= ch artist is getting a new Broadway musical about a romance set against his= biggest hits of the 80s. 93% of quiztakers knew that "The Heart of Rock an= d Roll" will be the second Broadway show featuring the music of Huey Lewis,= whose songs can also be heard in "Back to the Future: The Musical" just up= the street. If you missed out last week, now's a great time = to [catch up on the Fa= rk Weird News Quiz](3D") now that you know a few of the answers. 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