The net

(Regular Guy Grub, by Buddy Hurlock) Anyone order pizza online? When Sandra Bullock did so in 1995's The Net, it got a laugh. Now I think it's the best way to order pizza. There's no being asked to put on hold as soon as they pick up the phone, and there's no being rushed through placing your order.

Papa John's was ahead of the curve when it came to placing orders online, making it an option well before the others. Only recently have Domino's and Pizza Hut come up with sites that make the process easy. The Domino's Pizza Tracker is mildly entertaining. After you finish placing an order, the Tracker lets you know when the pizza is put in the oven, when its put in the box and when it leaves the store. It even gives you the names of the cook and the delivery person, a nice touch. Pizza Hut has a feature that estimates delivery time before you order, though the last time I used their site to place an order, things were a little uneven. The pre-order estimate was 35 minutes, but after I placed the order I was told delivery time would be 100 minutes. Egad! Thankfully, the order was delivered in about 40 minutes.

At least one local joint is joining the world of online ordering. Seasons Pizza has it available for most locations, and it worked just as well as the others, though when I recently made an online order at its Midway Shopping Center location, paying by credit card was the only option. Hopefully, they'll start accepting cash via online orders, at least if you're going to the store itself to pick up the order (which I was).

So, don't be scared to order pizza online. It's easy. It's fun. It's the future. Try it once and you won't ever go back.

In some other observations from this week, I stopped eating Pringles for a while after realizing they are just "potato crisps" and not potato chips, because of their true potato content. Anyway, now that Pringles Minis come in a nine-ounce bag, my addiction is returning. They just need to make the bag resealable.

Additionally, in another plug for candy, I tried the new Mike & Ike Lemonade Blasts, and give them a thumbs up. A portion of the sales benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand (http://www.alexslemonade.org/) which has become a nationwide charity seeking a cure for childhood cancer.

Lastly, try this fun quiz: www.walletpop.com/quizzes/spot-the-fake-product. I scored a 17 out of 20. Here's one hint: On some of the examples, look for some clues that make the fake choice more obvious. For instance, would suntan lotion be advertised as greasy or non-greasy?