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Aug22

Fat Guy Eats: Han Dynasty in Manyunk

by tonyd on August 22, 2016 at 12:32 am

Restaurant: Han Dynasty in Manyunk

Address: Manyunk

Food: Chinese Food

Price: Average

Portions: Above Average

Taste: Great

Service: Not-so-great

Atmosphere: Not-so-great either

So I’m never going to the Han Dynasty restaurant “chain” ever again and here’s why. You might remember, a few weeks ago I almost headed out to Han. The reason I had to schlep all the way to Manyunk as opposed to eating at the Han Dynasty in my own back yard in Cherry Hill is that the Cherry Hill Han refused to honor the gift certificate I had from the Manyunk one. Seems pretty stupid considering the ease at which online banking would allow you to transfer the fifty dollars.

It’s a shame. The food was pretty on point at the Manyunk Han. I ordered a very spicy chicken and the Missus got Crispy Rice and pork. The Cold Sesame Noodles were so good, I decided not to make a scene with the manager on the way out. Screw it, I’m just never going there again. Probably for the best, the food burned much worse on the way out than it did going in.

Not much of a restaurant to go to anyway. It’s really more of a take out place with tables and four confused waiters/staff people. None of whom could seem to find the time to bring me the cup of ice I asked for three times. It’s a shame. Our first waiter, with a funky hair style, was very friendly. But he was doing all the work. The other three members of the staff were in slow motion. I hope he gets a better job elsewhere.

Oh, and our table was a little sticky, plus no iced tea, which is why I kept asking for ice. I simply couldn’t relax there and enjoy my food. The furniture, the atmosphere— It all feels very slapdash. I hope the chefs get better jobs too because I am still very annoyed that a supposed “chain” won’t honor gift certificates in all their locations. If not, then what the Hell is the point? I’m boycotting the lot of you. There’s plenty of other Chinese food around.

Han’s Dynasty in Manyunk gets 3.5 out of 10 keggers. Learn about customer service or make it all take out.

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Aug21

Your Fratoscope: August 21, 2016

by tonyd on August 21, 2016 at 12:01 am

If your birthday is this week: The pizza guy sings you the Happy Birthday song, but won’t pretend he bought you the presents you bought yourself.

Aries: You will fart into a p.a. system at an auto dealership.

Taurus: The stars say, your date climbed out the window of the bathroom and stole your car.

Gemini: This week, get ready for excitement because the guy that changed your oil bled your brakes by mistake.

Lemini: You will be rejected for membership in a local cult.

Cancer: A group of boy scouts will help you walk into traffic.

Leo: You’ll accidentally win a bronze medal in track running away from the cops on your trip to Brazil.

Virgo: In your rush to get ready in the morning, you will accidentally use spray cheese as deodorant.

Libra: A drunken Santa will show up at your house, throw some presents on your front lawn and scream “Finally!”

Scorpio: Your garbage men offer you a spare trashcan just for your extra used condoms.

Sagittarius: You connect spiritually to an online Internet meme about toasters.

Capricorn: You’ll get nothing but coconut in your next Whitman’s Sampler.

Aquarius: Aliens will kidnap you, but instead of anally probing you, they just give you better clothes and send you on your way.

Pisces: You’ll make the third greatest sandwich of all time, but only the 47th greatest side salad.

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Aug20

Movies I Wish I Missed: Interview With a Serial Killer

by tonyd on August 20, 2016 at 2:19 am

Running now on Netflix is Interview With a Serial Killer. This documentary focuses on Arthur Shawcross, a serial murderer who killed 11 women in Rochester, NY.

Probably one of the worst interviews ever, considering the subject matter. The English interviewer was worried Shawcross would bolt if he got the wrong question, but his interview skills were lacking. He didn’t seem to follow up when follow ups were clearly called for. Probably the most striking moment of the documentary (which you can see in it’s entirety above) is when it is revealed the serial killer has a long lost daughter.

The daughter not only visits him, but also brings her kills to meet him. There is some evidence presented that Shawcross is brain damaged, mentally ill and that he comes from a very abusive childhood. But it’s just as likely that his stint in Vietnam made him come unglued, where he murdered locals and claimed to have barbecued and eaten one.

Probably the most striking thing about the story is the ineptitude of the cops investigating him. Shawcross was caught by accident, despite the fact he lived nearby and dropped the bodies where he liked to fish. Although, to hear the cops tell it, it all was a bang-up investigation. Someone should really do a documentary about how often the police catch a real case like this and drop the ball since they seem to be so used to solving a crime within minutes of arriving on the scene. Perhaps that speaks about law enforcement as a whole, but this documentary doesn’t explore that.

If you want to see a pretty boring documentary on a serial killer, this it. It’s also running on Netflix.