....even IF I took the 'scenic route' on the way UP...courtesy of a 'friend's' 'short cut' directions(I didn't know there were parts of Kentucky that still didn't have electricity!). Boy.....SHE's gonna pay!
I took the FAST I-55 way BACK!
My itinerary included:
* Hitting the local 'cop shops' where I couldn't look at ANYthing w/o signed department letter.
* Hitting some GREAT Army/Navy surplus stores. I ddin't know they still existed!
* Hitting a few gun stores where I got sticker shock(AND had to show I.D. just to LOOK at a gun). Guns are CHEAPER 'up North' than here in the South...by up to a couple of hundred $$$, depending on model. Who woulda thunk it?!?!
* Filing a police report.
My brother-in-law tried to stop a guy suspected of stealing construction materials and almost got run over for his efforts. BTW...I LIKE Edwardsville, IL cops! (Especially the cute blonde than took the report) Black BDUs, tactical thigh holsters....and 'LAPD' patrol car paint schemes!
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* St. Louis BBQ
BTW...what's up with the 65MPH on Illinois interstates....and 55MPH for semis? The semis seem to have fun blocking both lanes, forcing passenger vehicles to crawl along with them....
ANYway.....there's NO PLACE LIKE HOME!

My itinerary included:
* Hitting the local 'cop shops' where I couldn't look at ANYthing w/o signed department letter.

* Hitting some GREAT Army/Navy surplus stores. I ddin't know they still existed!
* Hitting a few gun stores where I got sticker shock(AND had to show I.D. just to LOOK at a gun). Guns are CHEAPER 'up North' than here in the South...by up to a couple of hundred $$$, depending on model. Who woulda thunk it?!?!
* Filing a police report.
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* St. Louis BBQ

BTW...what's up with the 65MPH on Illinois interstates....and 55MPH for semis? The semis seem to have fun blocking both lanes, forcing passenger vehicles to crawl along with them....


ANYway.....there's NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
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