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...guy/girl: Their knowledge of quantum mechanics Your best pick-up line: Want to touch my pom-poms? Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: Of course I finished the reading Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: Are you really serious? Favorite childhood toy: Legos Sexiest physical trait: My supersonic, glass-shattering sneeze Favorte part about Harvard: My friends Describe yourself in three words: Ridiculous, inappropriate, and hungry In 15 minutes you are: Doing a problem set In 15 years you are: Enjoying Harvard-Yale on the sidelines
...good for you, despite the blatant lack of seasoning. The rice dishes are dubious at best, and overall, the food looks better than it tastes. However, in the case of the yasai katsu curry (#72), there is nothing appetizing about the appearance of rice that looks like a plastic toy from the Fisher Price kitchen. The citrus lime mousse provides a nicely acidic finish to an otherwise dull meal, even though the color of the lime layer is certainly not found in nature. Perhaps Wagamama’s price problem is a function of its British roots. If a tube...
...worst lie you’ve ever told: “Don’t worry about those pics, no one’s judging you on facebook.” Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: This is what cool looks like. Favorite childhood toy: Skip-It. Sexiest physical trait: My friends. Favorite part about Harvard: Being able to live the dream every day. Describe yourself in three words: Can’t be stopped. In 15 minutes you are: Ballin’. In 15 years you are: Ballin?...
...stunning reversal. In August, after the company announced its recalls of several toys because they were made using lead paint, reporters grilled Mattel CEO Bob Eckert about how lead paint, which is banned for use on children's toys in the U.S., ended up on its "Sarge" toy cars. Surprisingly, he had answers. In a conference call on Aug. 14, he blamed it on a subcontractor who violated Mattel's policies and "utilized paint from a non-authorized third-party supplier...
...Perhaps it was convenient for Mattel to issue the magnet recall at the same time as its much smaller lead-paint recalls. Or perhaps the company was using an abundance of caution in recalling any toy that might pose a potential hazard. Either way, lead paint in toys from China is not an issue Mattel can correct overnight. That isn't a happy situation for anyone, from families in the U.S. to workers in Chinese factories who face a daily risk of lead poisoning. It will take much more than yet another apology from Mattel to fix that...