My first OC experience with THE MAN

[iChokePeople]

Why is it called Vermillion County?

ETA: ah, never mind. It seems there's a Vermilion River. With only one "l". But the county gets two.

 

[rhino]

Why is it called Vermillion County?

ETA: ah, never mind. It seems there's a Vermilion River. With only one "l". But the county gets two.

I'll meet you there and show you!

 

[downrange72]

Being a former Vermillion County resident, I am not surprised the deputy went to the drive up window at the Citgo 163/Main St. intersection.

 

[remauto1187]

Why is it called Vermillion County?

ETA: ah, never mind. It seems there's a Vermilion River. With only one "l". But the county gets two.

Just across the state line there is a vermillion county in Illinois and it has a city of Danville(IL) too.

 

[littletommy]

I haven't seen a gas station/store with a drive up window since the early 80's when we'd drive to Kentucky to (underage) buy beer.

 

[iChokePeople]

Just across the state line there is a vermillion county in Illinois and it has a city of Danville(IL) too.

And it's in a different time zone. Oy. These Hoosiers and their "slow" neighbors to the left.

 

[AndersonIN]

Why is it called Vermillion County?

ETA: ah, never mind. It seems there's a Vermilion River. With only one "l". But the county gets two.

When they named the river they had more money in the budget so they could afford to buy an extra vowel!

 

[Bill of Rights]

When they named the river they had more money in the budget so they could afford to buy an extra vowel!

(Psst: "L" is a consonant...)

 

[rhino]

(Psst: "L" is a consonant...)

Oh, snap!

 

[CathyInBlue]

Wee Hooshers spel gud.

 

[Bfish]

(Psst: "L" is a consonant...)

 

[Slither3]

I was buying lunch for a detective and another friend the other day and the guy at the register said he liked my glock and gave us free drinks.

 

[Amishman44]

I was eating in a local restaurant a while back and was carrying. There were several city and county officers in there and our local conservation officer, all of whom I know. The CO told me later that when I left a customer from Illinois had approached them and wanted to know if they had seen the guy with the gun on his belt. They explained to him that it was perfectly legal and "yes" they had seen it.

A lot of how deputies view open carry has to do with two things....1) their personal experience and viewpoint on guns and 2) their sheriff's experience and viewpoint on guns! In my experience, good sheriff's do not bother law-abiding citizens!

I've actually had my gun 'spotted' (I typically CC 99% of the time) by waitresses in restaurants. And, after joking and (sometimes) flirting a bit, I've had the waitresses and even the manager stop by the table and want to discuss the gun and my reasons for carrying. 100% of the time, I've been thanked for having one and for being 'responsible' with it! I think most people just want to see it that way!