Sheldon attempts to befriend Kripke in order to use his super computer at work. As a result, Sheldon is forced to go rock climbing and isn't too happy with the height.
Wolowitz teaches Sheldon Mandarin so he can correctly order his Chinese food to make sure he gets tangerine instead of orange chicken. Makes sense to us.
The guys gather round Leonard as he sits in his time machine which arrive. The time machine is, of course, the prop from the 1960 movie that he bought off ebay.
Sheldon: I'll have a diet Coke. Penny: Can you please order a cocktail? I need to practice mixing drinks. Sheldon: Fine... I'll have a virgin Cuba Libre. Penny: That's... rum and Coke without the rum. Sheldon: Yes, and would you make it diet?