I haven't ordered Domino's in quite a while, but g...

I haven't ordered Domino's in quite a while, but got the hankering and gave it a shot. I'd seen a carry-out special advertised in the window while walking by and started by picking up the phone and dialing the number listed. I sat there for over 5 minutes listening to a looping pre-recorded message by what sounded like a female monster truck announcer. But no one answered. And the message just looped and looped. Somewhat irritated (ok, enraged) I decided to place an order online, which I hadn't wanted to do because I wasn't sure how to get the carry-out special. Fortunately, I figured it out and found it under specials. Duh.

I ordered a large 1-topping Brooklyn-style pizza (sausage). I had been wanting to try this as thinner crust is not common in these parts and I prefer it. I then ended up entering my credit card info and setting up an account. Why not? Well, It crashed the first time and I had to enter my info all over again. This may have been my web browser (I was placing this from an iMac, not a mobile device like you young whippersnappers). Finally I successfully placed my order and the little tracker popped up (with different themes!) But it just sat there. I went and loaded some stray dishes into the dishwasher and came back and it hadn't moved a bit. It wasn't until I clicked on the link in my email that the true tracker showed up. My pizza was already in QC status! Panic set in and I jumped into my sweet mini-van (ok it's not sweet) and drove the few blocks to the glowing lights on the corner.

Upon entry I was greeted pleasantly by one of the cooks. Soon an attendant assisted me and I was out the door with my pizza (which felt rather light for a large). When I got home and opened it, it looked pretty decent aside from two large air bubbles that were mysteriously devoid of cheese or sauce. When I dug in, it was better than I expected. Much better. I ate the entire thing save one slice. I don't feel too ashamed of that because it turns out that a Brooklyn-style pizza is made from the same amount of dough as a small hand-tossed. So really I just ate a stretched out small pizza, right (sans a slice)? One thing to be wary of is that due to the thinner crust, the grease isn't soaking in and it drips off pretty bad. I found this out the hard way; I'm pretty sure my jogging pants are ruined right now and I need to stop writing and get some Spray N Wash on these bad boys.

In conclusion, it was an educational experience, and now that I've learned the ropes I'm sure it will be a breeze next time. 1) Order online and never, never try to place an order over the phone like a senile old man. 2) Remember that Brooklyn-style is less dough, but much tastier (and also much greasier, so find a plate and eat over it); 3) Remember that the tracker may not work right if you don't access it from the email confirmation.

I heard someone say recently that Domino's is no longer a pizza company but a tech company. I can see why somebody might say that, but the pizza (particularly the Brooklyn-style) is pretty good too.