Odds & Events
I have always had a feeling that Virginia and California were competing for the position of the most vain state. I was right about Virginia, they are number one indeed!
But I was definitely wrong about Californians. If you want to know where are they sitting on the Who’s Most Vain list, why XSTACY plate was banned in Nevada after 20 years, and why GETOSAMA plate was banned in the New York state, read full article on USA Today web site.
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Digital ePlate frame allows to add more vanity and an extra message to your licence plate. The message is really yours, and can be set or changed with the use of the remote control. The LED goes off along with the brake lights and starts scrolling in 2 seconds. ePlate is available at Canadian Tire stores.
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The USA map made solely out of each state licence plates including Alaska and few pieces of plates for Hawaii, is available at PlatesUSA for less than $4000.
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Read more about this Plate Wall in Missouri on The Hometown Invasion Tour.
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This photo was featured in Steve Bass’s blog and titled “It’s not a bug…”. As programmers sometimes say “It’s a feature”.
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Proud owners of their outstanding licence plates can order custom made pillows with embedded photo of the plate. The photographs are printed on specialty fabric and sewed into the softest frame ever. See www.LenkArt.com for more details.
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Look at this outstanding toy car plate one dad made for his son. It’s never too early to start with your (or your dad’s) personal expression.
I have got this comment from Loretta, clarifying the events around TYLER plate: “Just so you know, my husband DID NOT make that licence plate. I bought it at Toys R Us and it came with stickers so I could spell out my sons name. Sorry for the misunderstanding but nowhere in the Live Journal post where I posted this pic, did I imply that this plate was made by hand.”
I apologize for my ignorance. But still it’s a great plate!
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Licence Plate Fight
KOMO 4 NEWS story about GOTMILF plate owner and his struggle with authority.
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Ed Z has posted MINI report on a car show he visited last November.
Read more in Ed’s MINI Cooper Chronicles.
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Pat Niple from Columbus, Ohio ordered her license plates and renewal stickers by mail just to get a decline from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Something BMV considered to be an obscenity appeared to stand for Northwood Tree Farm.
NBC 4 Screenshot.
It might as well be National Wild Turkey Federation licence plate. PA Chapter NWTF Screenshot.
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Alaska Travel Industry Association is uising B4UDIE plate image to attract travellers to Alaska.
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This piece of art made from real recycled US license plates and forming a smooth old-style convertible, could be still available at UncommonGoods.com for just $1200.
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Outstanding Licence Plates collection has been included in Blogebrity list on May 27, 2006. Way to go!
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Arizona State alumnus Scott Spencer might not like the University of Arizona, but he doesn’t get to say that on his license plate anymore. The Department of Motor Vehicle has forced the former Sun Devil to trade in his “UAH8R” personalized license plate, reports INDYMEDIA.
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This plate photo, originally published in Wikipedia, caused discussion on whether it is ofensive or not since it refers to the number of firefighters died during 9/11 attack on New York.
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Oklahomans wishing to show support for the military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan may soon be able to purchase a special license plate, - Oklahoma House of Representatives.
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Just so you know, my husband DID NOT make that licence plate. I bought it at Toys R Us and it came with stickers so I could spell out my sons name. Sorry for the misunderstanding but nowhere in the Live Journal post where I posted this pic, did I imply that this plate was made by hand.