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07-17-2013, 08:43 AM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Peru
Posts: 6,335
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Hasbro... Rhode Island...
I went to high school in Pawtucket, with kids who were either members of the Hassenfeld family, HASenfeldBROthers... or children of the upper level of management... back in the early 1950's. (my first contact with people who were not "poor", like me.)
LLBean... in Maine. It was a mandatory stop on the way to my college. Back in those days, it was just warehouse, and you walked the aisles to find what you wanted.
Montgomery Ward... In Illinois? shudda cudda been... My last job was as special projects manager for closing down the catalog division.
Florida... Hooters? No Kidding! Intimidating to some of us "geezers". 
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07-17-2013, 09:41 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Northern IL
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Originally Posted by Which Roger
Illinois should be McDonald's.
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Could be so many in addition to CAT & McD. Sears, John Deere (Moline IL), Motorola, Walgreens, Archer-Daniels Midland, State Farm, Kraft Food (Cheez-Whiz!).
-ERD50
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07-17-2013, 11:58 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Eastern WV Panhandle
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West Virginia - Gino's?
I haven't even seen one of those in decades. But I'll admit I wasn't looking either.
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07-17-2013, 12:38 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Rhode Island has that little company called CVS headquartered in Woonsocket.
I'd call McDonald's for Illinois in terms of brand recognition.
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07-17-2013, 01:34 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Moscow
Posts: 1,572
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Quote:
Originally Posted by utrecht
Must not be much going on in Wyoming. I've never heard of Taco John's
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Too bad! It is my favorite fast food Mexican restaurant. I particularly like the Super Nacho's, taco burgers and potatoes ole'.
You're missing out!
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You can't enlighten the unconscious.
But you can hit'em upside the head a few times to make sure they are really out...
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07-17-2013, 02:01 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 331
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I would have said Pepsi or Krispy Kreme for NC not Bank of America which I don't think even originated in NC!!
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07-17-2013, 02:17 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Wyoming = JC Penney
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07-17-2013, 08:19 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Naples
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jclarksnakes
Hooters = slow service, limited menu, overpriced not so great food. I LOVE the place!!!!
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Why would you care?
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07-18-2013, 08:26 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Eastern WV Panhandle
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JOHNNIE36
Why would you care?
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Exactly. The scenery is terrific.
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07-18-2013, 07:02 PM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Peru
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bestwifeever
Rhode Island has that little company called CVS headquartered in Woonsocket.
I'd call McDonald's for Illinois in terms of brand recognition.
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Sheesh, my cousin MaryAnn was the controller for CVS (Woonsocket) for many years in the early days... until 1991 before the great expansion. Memories...
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07-18-2013, 08:14 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Before i checked the map, i closed my eyes and knew that Arkansas would be Tyson Chicken and Maine would be Poland Springs.
Felt like a doofus after opening my eyes. Missed two...very obvious ones . 
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Burger Joint Map by state
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07-20-2013, 08:59 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: West of the Mississippi
Posts: 17,265
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Burger Joint Map by state
Here's a map of popular burger places based upon tweets:
Most Popular Burger Joints on Twitter | PeekAnalytics
Sorry, no map for where the most bacon is sold.
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The worst decisions are usually made in times of anger and impatience.
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07-21-2013, 01:53 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: South Texas~29N/98W Just West of Woman Hollering Creek
Posts: 6,674
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TX~Dr. Pepper? Yea sounds right.
LA~Tabasco? Yea, spot on.
Probably need a State Beer map also.
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In dire need of: faster horses, younger woman, older whiskey, more money.
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07-21-2013, 02:36 PM
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Dryer sheet aficionado
Join Date: May 2013
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Bless Oklahoma for giving us the glory of Sonic. Please send more over to California. From a distance, yes I have very bad vision, I though Florida was Nickelodeon! ...I didn't know Hooters was a Florida thing, haha.
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07-21-2013, 02:42 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2007
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I like hooter's wings, I used to get the 3 mile island wings and boy were those things hot! I even rode on the hooters airline once to Myrtle Beach from Atlanta when they had some special fare ware going on with midway or some other now defunct airline. No wings were served sadly.
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07-28-2013, 03:46 PM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Jun 2008
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MA, Gillette,(Stadium) the owner of the Patriots, Bob Kraft, backed or was a initial investor in CMGI ( a Dot-com darling) ModusLink Global Solutions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia was what I heard, when I was into that stuff. Sold his positions at a top as usual, then bought the Patroits. Now, he just about owns the town of Foxboro/Foxbrough in MA, and is enjoying his life. Thats the "inside story" in close MA circles anyway. The markets can make or break a person willing to play! 
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