There are 195 of these things?!

How many countries of the world could you name in 5 minutes? I could name 45, which I thought was pretty decent.

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The timer will start without you. Just refresh to get a new timer. I'll post the list of countries I named, along with the list of ones I very obviously missed in a few days!

Good luck :)

Top 3 Finest Futurama Episodes!

Futurama. Great show, or greatest show? The movies don't quite compare to the TV-show, so we'll have to reminisce about the good old days! Without further ado, here's my top 3 episodes, in no particular order!





Roswell that Ends Well
Why it's awesome:
- Truman busts out of a wooden box
- Space Time Paradoxes
- Lots of Zoidberg!

Favorite Quotes:
Truman: "Bush wa. No what's your mission? Are you planning to make some kind of alien human hybrid?"
Zoidberg: "Are you coming on to me?"
Truman: "Ha! Crackers, I take exception to that!"
Zoidberg: "I'm not hearing a no…"

Fry: "But, but, won't that change history?"
Professor: "Oooh… A lesson in not changing history from Mr. I'm-my-own-grandpa! Let's get the hell out of here already. Screw history!"

Spanish Fry
Why it's awesome:
- Human Horn
- Lrrr
- Bender 1-liners for days

Favorite Quotes:
Shady Salesman: [whispering; on TV] You're not a cop, right?
Lrrr: [on TV] Oh, no, no. I'm just some guy ... ruler of the planet Omicron Persei 8!

Lrrr: "Guards, seize him! Prepare to harvest the lower horn."

Lrrr: "Mmm, this jerked chicken is good. I think I'll have Fry's lower horn jerked."
Bender: "It's used to it! Woooo!"


Anthology of Interest I
Why It's Awesome:
- 3 episodes in one!
- Gary Gygax and Al Gore make appearances
- Zoidzilla

Favorite quotes:
Gary Gygax: "Greetings! It's a" *rolls dice* "pleasure to meet you!"

Farnsworth: Now we just need a guinea pig...
(Cut to a scene with a guinea pig)
Zoidberg: *sniff* *sniff* *sniff* "What's this? Two meals in one week?"
Guinea Pig: *squeak*
(Tube comes down, trapping Zoidberg)
Gang: "Gotcha! Sucker!"
Zoidberg: "Friends, help! A guinea pig tricked me!"

Quest for the Best: CoCo's Grill

CoCo's is a relatively new contender in the Grandview area. This was my second venture into the restaurant, and again they did not disappoint. However, I find their lack of spring rolls disturbing! But enough about that, on with the chicken!

Restaurant: CoCo's Grill
Location: 845 W 5th Ave
Call: (614) 429-0790‎

Chicken: Soft, but not soggy. A little chewy in spots. About half chicken and half breading, so there is room for improvement, but overall well prepared.

Veggies: No veggies in with the chicken. I think I'm noticing a trend... however, there were peas and carrots in with the rice so I'll let it slide!

Sauce: Tangy, spicy, and thick. Very close to a perfect sauce for a General Tso's dish. A litle lacking in quantity, but the taste is spot on.

Rice: Fried rice with peas and carrots, and some traces of egg. The rice itself is quite soft and pleasant. This is the best fried rice I've had thus far on the quest!

Spiciness: 7/10. You know your General Tso's is packing heat when you have to refill your drink before you're even halfway done. I give the spiciness of this dish a 10/10 in tastiness, but for clarity I've given it a 7/10 in spiciness (10/10 being an experience where you can't down enough water fast enough). It was right on target for a General Tso's dish in terms of spiciness.

Amount of Food: More than satisfying. Plenty of delicious fried rice, plenty of soft spicy chicken. Enough for two meals? Probably. Will you want to stop eating whats in front of you in order to save it for later? Probably not!

Price: $5.95, about average for a lunch-time Chinese meal.

Overall: 7/10 - I was really a fan of the sauce that came on this chicken. It was hot and tangy, two excellent qualities for General's Tso's. In addition, I enjoyed the peas and carrots that came in the fried rice. The chicken was a little lacking, but overall a very pleasant experience from CoCo's Grill.

Cookie: Very sweet, but sadly stale. Brand: Winner (Unknown Origination)
Fortune: "You are interested in public service and would make an outstanding statesman"

Quest for the Best: Happy House

When I think cheap Chinese, I think Happy House. That's not necessarily a bad thing; it's just quick and dirty, like my love. And that can never be a bad thing.

Restaurant: Happy House
Location: 1267 W 5th Ave
Call: (614) 488-2088

Chicken: Equal parts chicken and breading. Crispy and chewy, but not chewy in a good way. A bit overcooked. However, there is a LOT of it. Half the box is chicken!

Veggies: None. None? Surprising, but it doesn't take too much away from the dish. Still, I can't help feeling a bit like a hedonism bot, only eating chicken and no veggies, but my guess is I'll get over it.

Sauce: Thick, hot, and some decent kick to it. I'm putting my official endorsement behind this sauce!

Rice: Fried rice with no add-ins. Traces of egg and carrot present. Can't complain or lavish praise here.

Spiciness: 3/10. One day I'll find a Chinese place that knows how to make a spicy General Tso's without me explicitly asking for it. It is not this day.

Amount of Food: A lot! Both the chicken and rice are overflowing their respective compartments. Enough food for two meals, no question.

Price: $4.95, and this also includes a drink! When I said cheap Chinese I wasn't kidding!

Overall: 5/10 - I can't say too much bad about this dish, but I also can't say too much good. It has it's ups and downs, but in the end it comes out pretty average. Can't beat the amount of food and drink for the price though.

Cookie: Somewhat stale, not very flavorful. More like fortune styrofoam. Brand: Golden Bowl (New York)
Fortune: No harm in putting all your eggs in one basket - just watch it closely.

Quest for the Best: Mark Pi's Express

Today's installment of QftB takes me to Mark Pi's, a staple of "americanized" chinese food. Typically Mark Pi's is a flagship for tasty chinese food, but today they seem to have missed the boat. Read on for more detail.

Restaurant: Mark Pi's Express
Location: 1290 W 5th Ave
Call: (614) 488-6336

Chicken: Crispy! More breading than meat, but still good.

Veggies: Carrots, Celery, Water Chestnuts, Green Peppers, bamboo shoots. I'm glad to see bamboo shoots make an appearance, but what really dominates the veggies is the celery, cut length-wise isntead of in cross sections. Actually it's more of an angled cut, but I don't see the purpose. It just makes it hard to eat.

Sauce: Not quite enough sauce for the amount of rice. This may be due to the fact that the dish was poured over the rice instead of being on the side like many chinese restaurants do. Also it's not very flavorful nor is it any kind of spicy. More like any traditional brown sauce than a general tso's sauce.

Rice: Plain white rice.

Spiciness: I'd give it a 0/10 on spicyness. Very mild, and that takes away from the flavor of what General Tso's should be.

Amount of Food: Not the most food I've gotten in a meal, but more than ample still. There seems to be an excess of celery, or maybe it's just the odd way they've cut it (length-wise, why?)

Price: $4.95

Overall: 2/10 - The sauce really did this dish in. It was lacking at best, and bland at worst.

Cookie: Overcooked, dark, and dry. A sad experience Brand: Golden Bowl (New York)
Fortune: There will be many surprises; unexpected gains are likely