# Help me make a critical life decision **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 2, 2002, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090 "2002-07-02T19:47:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/21 "2002-07-02T22:30:54Z")
It’s you, Euty. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![E72521](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@E72521](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E72521)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/22 "2002-07-02T22:44:30Z")
Here in Florida we have nearly 100 choices, from professional sports teams, every college, save the manatee/panther/Indian River Lagoon etc., and even the infamous **Choose Life** anti-abortion plate (it passed supreme court muster by supporting adoption education). We will not be outdone! Stay tuned… George Carlin: > [@](#): > > New Hampshire plates say “Live Free **OR DIE** ” and Idaho plates say “Famous Potatoes”. Somewhere between New Hampshire and Idaho lies the meaning of life. ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/23 "2002-07-02T23:28:43Z")
Screw Mr. Potato Head, how low a number do you have on the tag? [sub]That’s all that’s important on a Rhode Island license plate, when all is said and done.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/24 "2002-07-02T23:34:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DAVEW0071 \* > **Screw Mr. Potato Head, how low a number do you have on the tag?** I have no number. I am a free man! ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/25 "2002-07-03T00:53:12Z")
But…if you decide to ram someone to death with your car, or SOMETHING, I don’t know, and there are witnesses, everyone will be able to ID you. You’ll be “the guy with the potato head lisence plate” in the [insert car model here]. You’ll be a goner. But if you’re of the law abiding variety…go for it. (Deep down, you already know you want to, right? :p) ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/26 "2002-07-03T03:21:39Z")
First, it’s Mister Potato Head. What’s next? Potato Guns? When Spudchuckers are outlawed, then outlaws will make hash browns. 😃 I say go for it. and I like the DanQuayle slam. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/27 "2002-07-03T03:35:31Z")
Oh, yes! You must, absolutely _must_ get a Mr. Potate Head license plate! And then post a link to the picture. I want to see one of these things. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/28 "2002-07-03T03:39:40Z")
Yes! Get one! ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/29 "2002-07-03T03:40:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ringo \* > \*\*How could you pass up an opportunity like that, **Euty**? > > All I can get is a bull. \*\* Ringo - I think you haven’t been paying [attention](http://www.dot.state.tx.us/insdtdot/orgchart/vtr/reginfo/spplates/allplates.asp)! You can get a license plate for your [alma mater](http://www.dot.state.tx.us/insdtdot/orgchart/vtr/reginfo/spplates/specialplate.asp?nbr=43), or you can get a [bluebonnet](http://www.dot.state.tx.us/insdtdot/orgchart/vtr/reginfo/spplates/specialplate.asp?nbr=99), a [fish](http://www.dot.state.tx.us/insdtdot/orgchart/vtr/reginfo/spplates/specialplate.asp?nbr=108), a [horny toad](http://www.dot.state.tx.us/insdtdot/orgchart/vtr/reginfo/spplates/specialplate.asp?nbr=98), a [deer](http://www.dot.state.tx.us/insdtdot/orgchart/vtr/reginfo/spplates/specialplate.asp?nbr=109), or even a [grapefruit (note that the center pith is in the shape of Texas!)](http://www.dot.state.tx.us/insdtdot/orgchart/vtr/reginfo/spplates/specialplate.asp?nbr=95) And I really like [this one](http://www.dot.state.tx.us/insdtdot/orgchart/vtr/reginfo/spplates/specialplate.asp?nbr=84) ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/30 "2002-07-03T04:49:18Z")
Metropolis, Illinois is home to Superman (of course) and it was very briefly possible to get Superman plates here. I didn’t, and I regret it enormously. GET THE POTATO HEAD!!! ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/31 "2002-07-03T10:23:54Z")
While I do love my state and all, the idea of a big Vermont Teddy Bear on my licence plate it not nearly as exciting as the Spudster. I guess we could have something political. The Civil Union Commemorative Plate or one with a picture of Jim Jeffords with “Independant now…Independant forever!” on it. Or something. Come to think of it, Euty, if you don’t get the plate for yourself, get it for those of us with no Potato to put on their plate. But only if it comes with plastic sticky eyes, nose and mouths that you can interchange. ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/32 "2002-07-03T11:33:32Z")
Yes, dammit, yes! If the license plates don’t have interchangable features, I think you MUST find (or create) some magnetic facial features and put them on the Mr. Potato Head. ---
**Author:** ![Why\_A\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/33 "2002-07-03T11:52:11Z")
Oh hell, this makes me want to move about 20 miles east so that I can qualify for one of these. ---
**Author:** ![lauramarlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a5b964/32.png) [@lauramarlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lauramarlane)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/34 "2002-07-03T12:06:19Z")
Don’t do it, Euty! Join the rest of us who are holding out for the Big Blue Bug plates! ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/35 "2002-07-03T12:20:44Z")
Big Blue Bug? What’n the heck is a “Big Blue Bug”? Code name for the “Cootie” game? ---
**Author:** ![lauramarlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a5b964/32.png) [@lauramarlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lauramarlane)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/36 "2002-07-03T12:36:10Z")
[http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/ri.html](http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/ri.html) Here is the Big Blue Bug–at the moment it’s been taken down for a cleaning, but it’ll be back soon. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/37 "2002-07-03T16:27:32Z")
Make sure they use classic Mr. Potato Head with his pipe. ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/38 "2002-07-03T17:14:56Z")
A chance for a Mr. Potato Head plate! 'nuff said. ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/39 "2002-07-03T17:43:15Z")
Another Rhode Islander here and I didn’t know about this until now, but, dude, I’m getting one! I’m just bitter that someone beat me to the Big Blue Bug suggestion is all. I am a big fan of that termite and I wasn’t even born here. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090/40 "2002-07-03T17:58:54Z")
You can get Paul Goodloe on your license plate? [http://www.tvguide.com/newsgossip/insider/020507c.asp](http://www.tvguide.com/newsgossip/insider/020507c.asp) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-critical-life-decision/117090.md?page=3)