Fast Food Chains Ranked, by Revenue

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Freeing this paginated list, 2019 revenue in billions … I’ve never heard of most of these places:

  1. McDonald's $40.41 2350 N Triphammer, Ithaca, NY

  2. Starbucks $21.55 (In Tar-jay) 40 Catherwood Rd, Ithaca, NY

  3. Chick-fil-A $11.00 7916 Brewerton Rd, Cicero, NY

  4. Taco Bell $11.00 222 Elmira Road, Ithaca, NY

  5. Burger King $10.30 1010 Ellis Hollow Road, Ithaca NY

  6. Subway $10.00 15 Catherwood Rd, Ithaca, NY

  7. Wendy's $9.87 326 Elmira Rd, Ithaca, NY

  8. Dunkin' $9.22 32 Peruville Rd, Lansing, NY

  9. Domino's $7.10 311 E Green St, Ithaca, NY

  10. Panera Bread $5.93 748 South Meadow St, Ithaca, NY

  11. Chipotle $5.52 740 South Meadow St, Ithaca, NY

  12. Pizza Hut $5.38 2301 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca, NY

  13. KFC $4.82 3890 State Route 281, Cortland, NY

  14. Sonic Drive-In $4.69 1103 Upper Front St, Chenango, NY (near Bing’ton)

  15. Arby's $3.89 328 Elmira Rd, Ithaca, NY

  16. Little Caesars $3.85 324 Elmira Rd Suite 400, Ithaca, NY

  17. Panda Express $3.80 3080 Mall Walk, Yonkers, NY

  18. Dairy Queen $3.76 7984 Brewerton Rd, Cicero, NY

  19. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen $3.75 3062 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse NY

  20. Jack in the Box $3.51 (none in New York state)

  21. Papa John's $2.66 435 Franklin Street, Ithaca NY

  22. Whataburger $2.56 (none in New York state)

  23. Jimmy John's $2.11 122 N Aurora St, Ithaca, NY

  24. Hardee's $2.07 (none in New York state)

  25. Zaxby's $1.84 (none in New York state)

  26. Culver's $1.73 (none in New York state)

  27. Five Guys $1.66 222 Elmira Rd, Ithaca, NY

  28. Raising Cane's $1.47 (none in New York state)

  29. Wingstop $1.40 (none in New York state)

  30. Carl's Jr. $1.39 (none in New York state)

  31. Jersey Mike's $1.34 3401 Erie Blvd, East DeWitt, NY

  32. Bojangles' $1.29 (none in New York state)

  33. In-N-Out Burger $1.00 (none in New York state)

  34. Steak 'n Shake $0.93 (none in New York state)

  35. El Pollo Loco $0.89 (none in New York state)

  36. QDOBA $0.85 2335 Richmond Ave, Staten Island,NY

  37. Checkers/Rally's $0.86 1969 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY

  38. Firehouse Subs $0.86 740 South Meadow Dr. Suite 1100, Ithaca, NY

  39. Del Taco $0.85 (none in New York state)

  40. Tim Hortons $0.84 451 Hamilton St, Geneva, NY

  41. Moe's $0.79 324 Elmira Road, Ithaca, NY

  42. Papa Murphy's $0.75 (none in New York state)

  43. McAlister's Deli $0.72 (none in New York state)

  44. Jason's Deli $0.71 (none in New York state)

  45. Church's Chicken $0.70 (none in New York state)

  46. Shake Shack $0.63 Woodbury Common, NY 199 Niagara Lane, Central Valley, NY

  47. Marco's Pizza $0.63 (none in New York state)

  48. Baskin-Robbins $0.63 3317 Chambers Rd, Horseheads, NY

  49. Tropical Smoothie Café $0.58 (none in New York state)

  50. Auntie Anne's $0.56 40 Catherwood Road, Ithaca, NY

Which Party Will Win the Electoral College in 2020?

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I took a look at PredictIt’s Electoral College map (below) and put the numbers into a spreadsheet.

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The election will be decided by a handful of swing states. Assuming the incumbent wins all the swing states which are tilting his way (Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, etc.), he only needs to win Pennsylvania and some combination of either Arizona or Michigan or Wisconsin to be re-elected, which seems to be a pretty low bar. Of course in 2016 he won all four of those states, which was no surprise to me. This election is a harder call than the last one, but I think the incumbent has a very good chance to win.

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V45 Hits on September 24, 2020

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Rare day where I got lucky number eight stocks hitting on my V45 scan … all about banking sick coin, my bros.

The Simpsons S01 E03

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“Looks like there's a little leftover nuclear waste. No problem. I'll just put it where nobody'll find it for a million years. So, now you know the whole true story of nuclear energy, our no longer misunderstood friend. So, keep on smilin'.”

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The Simpsons S01 E02

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“If you ask me, humankind has freedom... a freedom fraught with paradoxes. Freud shows how childhood shapes our subconscious mind... but this helps us to think for ourselves.”

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The Simpsons S01 E01

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“I wish that you wouldn’t [trash my father]. Because, aside from the fact that he has the same frailties as all human beings, he’s the only father I have. Therefore, he is my model of manhood, and my estimation of him will govern the prospects of my adult relationships. So I hope you bear in mind that any knock at him is a knock at me. And I am far too young to defend myself against such onslaughts.“

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Movies Watched -- Beanpole (2020)

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139 minute running time so at least 40 minutes too long … not a feel-good story, Russian women living with the traumas of war … first-time actresses and the kid who directed it is 28 years old, impressive … I didn’t hate it, but I also can’t recommend it, unless you’re a glutton for Russian punishment. I liked that the Party official and his beautiful, ice-cold wife lived in a mansion and had a Mercedes.

Dick Brody wasn’t thrilled: “… showy performances and photogenic moments. But the characters don’t seem to exist outside the stilted drama of their individual scenes.“

You wouldn’t rate a bread crust…

You wouldn’t rate a bread crust…