This is my tag which my buddies said I would never get because you are not to have anything 'lewd' on the tag per state law. I had a list of five scripts I wanted and this was at the top of the list....I handed the list to the lady at the tag desk and she punched 'NISMOFO' in the system and said, 'Oh, this one is available'. It never dawned on her what she was reading so I told her to order it.
Then there was the period of time in between ordering it and receiving and I was half expecting to get a notice that someone along the line had caught it spawning a notice of cancellation. That was not to be and my buddies and I had a big laugh. I still get a bit jittery when a cop in my home town happens to be behind me on the road. It will definitely be interesting when and if I get a traffic violation.
Mo'fo is southern slang for motherf**er. Or something. All states that have a personalized tag option are pretty strict about offensive innuendo, intentional or implied. Some have boards that review the applications, some just an employee or two... sometimes a perfectly
innocuous plate gets flagged. NISMOFO is pretty tame, as the slang "mofo or mofro" in popular practice is really like saying "darn" or "shucks".
Good one, Dino... glad they let that by!
Never own more cars than you can keep charged batteries in...
^Thanks for the explanation. However it is beyond me why somebody would put something like that on the back of his car, not my sense of humour me thinks,.
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
Coincidentally, in most states license plates are made by the prisoners in state incarceration.
Maybe it's a US phenomenon... here's a Reuters story from earlier this week: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...8540WX20120605
Anyway, three more. The BMWs were easy, but like "67 S" it's hard to believe that with so many vintage VWs here, "21 DLX" was available.
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Never own more cars than you can keep charged batteries in...
Correct, 21 Deluxe.
Yes... in a bewildering array of choices, from sports teams to political messages. Here's the State of Florida's online system to check availability; a separate page lists design choices. Not all designs can accomodate all number/letter combinations, so there is some limit to what you can get. But not much. BTW, the costs are relatively cheap compared to the UK style sales... states use this system to raise revenue beyond the cost of
a standard tag. For vintage cars, the renewal price is the same, just $35.
https://services.flhsmv.gov/MVCheckPersonalPlate/
Florida DHSMV - FAQs on Personalized and Military License Plates
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Never own more cars than you can keep charged batteries in...
Beh, I forgot about your csl somehow, though it is your name.
I like you less now.
Those are my favourite plates. I have seen crap from many other states and provinces, but the commercial vehicle black on white Ontario plates (personal vehicles are blue on white) are the cleanest and nicest plates along with Euro plates.
NY state plates are brutal, and you see quite a lot of those here. Navy blue and dull yellow...
Well how do you feel about these?
Many of us here where good taste is not legislated call them "wanker plates". Largely due to this little gem.
http://youtu.be/vn5aSgv4Hp8
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Egg Nogg 02-04-2005, 05:07 AM
this little gem meets with my approval.....
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
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