Word: scorpion
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...Kong: 1. The Hong Kong restaurant on Mass. Ave. Heaven for those who love bar fights and MSG. 2. The source of that pain in your stomach the morning after the night you can’t remember (See Scorpion Bowl). Lamont Library: 1. The most social place to study, Lamont offers comfy chairs and textbooks on reserve for all those readings you missed; too bad no studying will ever occur here. 2. Home of the language lab for those suffering through the first-year foreign language requirement. 3. During reading period, you will spend hours here surfing Facebook.com...
...simply “The Kong”. Good choices here include the scallion pancakes, the Pu Pu platter and the chicken lo-mein. For the 21 and over crowd (or at least for all those whose IDs say they’re over 21), try the Scorpion Bowl, a delightful choice you’ll no doubt regret the next morning...
...bored by the metropolis's usual dining options. Sitting amid hanging fabrics, Buddhist statuary and lots of red and gold, customers peruse an elaborate menu that may include crocodile (seared in vine leaves and served with a Chinese plum dip), peacock (presented with a vanilla-and-tomato confit) or scorpion (dipped in chocolate). The "Lovebug Salad" sees a bowl of mixed leaves topped with crickets and locusts. Kangaroo fillet is marinated in zhug - the Yemeni hot sauce - and served with vegetables. If all this leaves you feeling a little squeamish, you can find solace in a couple of conventional chicken...
...aspect of the characters, however, is summed up in the story of the scorpion and the frog, which Arkadin tells. A scorpion convinces a frog to take him across a river, because if the scorpion stings the frog, they will both die. In the midst of their journey, the frog feels the sting and says, “Why? This is illogical. We will both die.” The scorpion responds, “I can’t help it. It is my character.” This anecdote foreshadows the plot of the movie while making...
...other area schools often perform at The Comedy Studio.Emerson College has an especially close connection with The Comedy Studio. It offers a comedy-writing class that requires students to perform stand-up at the Studio as a final project.Harvard hasn’t always eschewed stand-up for a scorpion bowl at the Kong. B.J. Novak ’01, who is currently working as a writer, producer, and actor on NBC’s “The Office,” performed frequently at the Studio as a Harvard undergraduate. Jenkins said that his club also featured Daniel...