Fark NotNewsletter: Celebrating Farktography's 999th contest

This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1720033998-18380-10757 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: ________________________ Happy 3rd of July everyone = Last Saturday I traveled down to Western Kent= ucky University to celebrate the 40th anniversary of VAMPY, a summer camp I= went to as a kid. My daughter is there as a camper right now. = To celebrate, the program held a reunion for everyone who had ever been.&nb= sp; VAMPY was a name given to the camp by my friend Melanie when we were th= ere in the late 80s. The original name of the camp was "The Summer Pr= ogram For Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth," which doesn't real= ly roll off the tongue. Initially the camp organizers hated the name = and told us to stop calling it that, which of course we ignored. By t= he 20th anniversary VAMPY was the official name. I mention this because a few days before the reunion, it= occurred to me I hadn't heard from any of my camp friends. I hit up = a few of them and discovered none of them were aware there was an alumni re= union that weekend. One of the challenges of contacting former camper= s is that they are in high school while there. This means the most cu= rrent contact info the camp has is the camper's high school home address, a= n email address that likely isn't being used anymore. It was still a fun time but I wish I'd realized thi= s earlier. I would have hit up all my friends well in advance. Then they wo= uld have known about it. On a = similar note, Fark needs your help. Over the years, many, many Farkers have= drifted away from this site. [On Octobe= r 12th we're having a Fark 25th anniversary celebration in Lexington Kentuc= ky](=3D"). If you wouldn't mind, reach out to folks to make sure they ar= e coming. Some of them might not know about it. There will defi= nitely be an event the evening of Oct 12th but we'll have a list of other a= ctivities for the whole weekend Friday-Sunday - bourbon tours, riverboat ri= des, hiking, local breweries, and the local horse racing track will be runn= ing that weekend as well. And Monday is Columbus day so you'll have a= n extra day to travel if you need it. I'll have more announcements about the event itself in the next few= weeks. Meanwhile, save the date and call your friends. I'm loo= king forward to seeing you all. (No [livestream](3D") tomorrow, since it's the 4th o= f July.) ________________________ End Drew = strong> transmission ________________________ Farking Tip Apparently, our Fark Pa= rty links don't adjust for timezones yet? So, keep in mind that any times a= re likely given based on the event hoster's local time. Top Interactions Some of the best i= nteractions from the past week. Do note: this takes priority over b= eing placed in "top comments." - The Farkers in [This= Thread](3D") have amazing disses for this house. Highlights include= : ["I always wanted to live in a mausoleum."](3D") (Diogenes)= and ["Includes parking spot for the Millenium Falcon"](3D") (wearsman= yhats) - [Kurt Russell references and Disney speculation = abound in this thread about Disney's last written words.](3D"=) Top Comments Some of the top-vo= ted smartest and funniest comments from the past week. If your post isn'= t here, assume that NotNewsletterMonkey couldn't think of = a tagline. (The [= Smartest](3D"https://w=) and [Fu= nniest](3D"=) for the past month are found elsewhere.) Funny:= - toraque[knows how to prepare cicadas.](3D" = - Rage Against the Thorazine[: "Big Foot Beach is r= eal. I saw a picture of it." (which also started a funny discussion of park= names...](3D" - JulieAzel626[noted Mike Pence'= s well-known ability to quell any riot. Totally.](3D") Smart:= > - Incontinent_dog_and_monkey_rodeo[spotted a m= oney-hoarding attempt.](3D") - WhackingDay[... seri= ously? That's what they're using to argue that Swift is a bad role= model?](3D") - DuoX[noticed an attempt to backped= al out of this abortion-related decision.](3D" - houginato= r[knows we can't improve on the original Hellboy.](3D"=) -&nbs= p;pheelix[wonders why police don't need to pay their own l= iability insurance.](3D"ht=) - Marcus Aurelius[has an= interesting way to describe the fake $10 jesus bills.](3D") - The_Sponge[has suggestions for when you're going to a foreign = country.](3D"https=) [Politics](3D"ht=) Politics Funny: - wademh[has only one response to the Biden-Trump debate.](3D"https:=)= - kudayta[shared an image of a truck overtaken = by bumper stickers.](3D" - GardenWeasel[has a fac= t about the ages of our presidential candidates that'll confuse your percep= tion of time.](3D") - DoctorCal[knows exactly wha= t some Farkers do when they see an article.](3D") Politics Smart:= - ghostwind[made the titanic effort to sum= marize the Supreme Court decision on 'official acts.'](3D" - Chajeunga[explained just how important alcohol sales are to gol= f clubs.](3D"https:/=) - Tedlick[: "Asking for a threatene= d democracy."](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. Sm= art: - Moroning[reminded us of "The Big Sho= rt" - a movie whose plot revolves around the 2008 housing crisis.](3D" = - Name_Omitted[is incredibly grateful for the existen= ce of 30-year, fixed-rate loans.](3D" - Jim_Callahan= ng>[knows how to explain streaming.](3D") - anfrind= >[reminded us of the "5 deadly diseases" we see in today's poorly-managed = businesses.](3D") CSB Sunday Morning theme - "[Your First Crush"](3D") This week, Farkers were challenged to talk about their fir= st crush(es). [Funny](3D"=): - HighZoolander[: "I will neve= r forget where I was the moment I saw my celebrity crush discuss her crotch= ."](3D") - Brawndo[politely refuses any Crushes of= fered to them.](3D" - Squid_for_Brains[really, re= ally liked that one Cylon.](3D") - ifky[had a hamm= er.](3D") [Smart](3D".=): - vudukungfu[was torn away f= rom their crush by having to move.](3D") - Hoblit:= "I guess I'm glad I dodged that bullet." - think_bal= ance[and their crush were "instrumental to helping the other survi= ve adolescence."](3D"=) - Groupon boob job['s brothe= r INSISTED on getting with](3D")Groupon boob job['s crush.= a> Top Contest Entries= Some of the top-voted](3D")contest entries from last week, sorted by how likely they are to s= till be open. Go send in your own submissions, they're fun even if you don'= t get the most votes! [Photoshops](3D" Since there's a lot o= f these, everybody (and every thread) gets one and only one. - RedZoneTuba[really should've taken that left turn at Albuque= rque.](3D"ht=) - TxRabbit[turned the Red Sea pink.](3D" > - Yammering_Splat_Vector[knows what this motor= cycle really is.](3D" - Large Marge sent me[caugh= t Pee-Wee Hermann restocking his supplies.](3D") - Thoaar= strong>[sees an uncanny resemblance between these falls and Mr. Burns.](3D") - SkoalReaver[fought James Kirk.](3D" - = ;Surly U. Jest[recreated the intro to 007.](=3D" -&nbs= p;Driver[welcomes us to Camel Lot.](3D"htt=) - Octafrye[knows chemistry is a delicate thing.](3D"=) - Stephen_Falken[remembers the ancient Google.](3D"=) - = Daddy's Big Pink Man-Squirrel[discovered where the body-sn= atching pods come from.](3D" - Mock26[got high on= hemp, somehow.](3D") - rnatalie[reimagined the = TFG mushroom platter.](3D") - samsquatch[ignored t= he 'Road Closed' sign.](3D") (And so did [nitropissering](3D" - west.la.lawyer[added some statues to this fou= ntain-shower.](3D" - UberSmyth[turned this beach= side yoga party into a DOOM level.](3D") - SubsequentDamage= [sure isn't in Kansas anymore. Nope: Bavaria.](3D"=) - nitropissering[kissed an ape.](3D"h=) - whatsupc= huck[owns a stellar rollercoaster.](3D"=) - Bumcheese[is about to find out just how much protection those go= ggles provide.](3D"https://=) - levitcleos[: "Lush, you say= ?"](3D") [Captions](3D"https=): "Capti= on these three friends" ([image](3D=)) - RedZoneTuba= [sees three Monkees.](3D") - Declassify Issue [wonders = if replacing the Supreme Court with monkeys would be a good idea.](3D") "[Caption this mom and her kids](3D")" ([image](3D" - MiddleA= gedWoman [knows exactly what many, many people wish they could say = to their kids.](3D"=) - offacue [repeating bears.](3D" "[Caption these casual runners](3D"=)" ([image](3D" - IDGAF: ["And Snoop is about to lap the competition in the "Smoke a= n Ounce and Run" event!"](3D"=) - Octafrye: ["I done puff= -puff-passed his aging ass."](3D") "[Caption this low high-five= a>" (](3D")[image](3D")) - RedZoneTuba ["When Crocs Attack!",= Tues, 8 pm, on TLC](3D" - FirstDennis [could this be = another result of cost-cutting measures?](3D") "[Caption these kids meeting= the zookeeper](3D")" ([image](3D"https:/=)) - Mad Scientist: ["Pai= ge, no!!"](3D") - Devolving_Spud [wonders where Kevin we= nt.](3D" [Farktography theme:](3D=) "[To the 9s](3D")" This = week, Farkers were challenged to post up to 9 of their fav= orite pictures. After all, this is Farktography's 999th contest! -&nbs= p;beerrun[: "Moonrise over thunderclouds at sunset."](3D"ht=) - MorningBreath[spotted a red-tailed hawk trying d= esperately to keep warm. I think.](3D" - common sense is a= n oxymoron[noticed this bird's brilliant red eyes.](3D"https://w=) - = ;gorrck[encountered a crane in its natural habitat.](3D"http=) [Upcoming Fark Parties](3D".=) It's easy to p= lan for a Fark Party - you're effectively saying that "I'm going to be here= at this time, come hang out." [Submit one!](=3D" [Commemorating a Low in the Mile High City: A Most Fea= sy Fark Party Weekend, Aug 2-4](3D"=) [Fark 25th Anniversary Party @ The= Lyric Theatre, OCT. 12TH](3D"=) Fark Headlines of the Week A selection of some o= f the top headlines from last week. [Christ how long was that e= ndoscope?](3D") [Fark.com?](3D"https:=) [Cunning Aer Lingus pi= lots strike over pay, as airline promises to resolve issues lickety-split= a>](3D")[Shots fired at a La G= range trail ride leads to arrest. Police won't say a how how how many years= in prison the suspect faces](3D".=) [Excuse me, but I would like t= o have a civil discussion of the birth of a sea lion pup. There is no need = to be rude](3D") [On = this day in history, in 1917, the first US troops arrived in France, and we= re immediately nicknamed 'doughboys' for their lack of training, poor equip= ment, and habit of giggling 'Tee Hee' when poked in the belly](3D"https=) Sudden collapse= in Boston not named The Bruins, injures seven Fark Weird News Quiz (brought to you = by ox45tallboy) Another fun time on the Quiz last week,= where I learned that we waste an awful lot of time and money on buttons we= 're not allowed to button. On the Quiz itself, reachforthetop9= ong> came out on top with 1036, followed by rick42 in= second with 1015 and NM Volunteer in third with 1010= . mrfu32 made fourth with 1009, and c= oscausticevil made it into the top five with 950. The hard= est question on last week's Hard Quiz was about which uniquely British enti= ty was now owned by private and mostly foreign investors, one of whom wants= to buy out the 5.5% still owned by British employees and pensioners. Only = 41% of quiztakers knew that the Royal Mail was sold off to private equity i= n 2013, with qualifying employees and retirees receiving 600 shares each. T= he offer by the Czech billionaire to buy these shares would give each of th= em £2,220 or about $2,827 in real money, about 65% more than the= shares were worth prior to his offer. The easiest question on last= week's Hard Quiz was about which company endured a failed military coup la= st week. 91% of quiztakes caught the news that a renegade general had rolle= d armored vehicles to the doors of the governmental palace of Bolivia, prom= ising to "restore democracy". The coup was quickly ended when President Lui= s Arce fired the general and named a new army commander, prompting no small= number of exiled presidents all over the world to say, "wait, you can do t= hat?" The hardest question on last week's Easy Quiz was about what = kind of luxury vehicle thieves were able to make off with by using the bril= liant idea of texting the delivery driver with a new dropoff address. Only = 64% of quiztakers recognized that Rolls Royce is a British automaker, while= Maybach is German. No word on if the thieves gave it back when they learne= d the steering wheel was on the wrong side. The easiest question on= last week's Easy Quiz was about the definition of "remuneration". 92% of q= uiztakers knew it was money paid to someone for a service, loss, or expense= . Which leads me to question what "muneration" is and why they're doing it = again. English is weird. If you missed out last week, now's a great= time to [catch up on = the Fark Weird News Quiz](3D"=) now that you know a few of the answers. Congra= tulations once again to the winners, and we'll do it all again on Friday. = --------------------------------------------------------------- ([Fark.com](3D"") sent this newsletter emai= l to: {EMAIL}) To stop these emails, go to the Notifications tab of your [MyFark profile](3D"https:=) to change your subscription preferences. Or, [click here to unsubscribe](3D") f= rom newsletter emails, even if your Fark login isn't '{NAME}'. [Click here to unsubscribe from ALL Fark emails](3D"). Fark, Inc. PO Box 1291, Versailles KY 40383 = ------------=_1720033998-18380-10757--