# I saw a great vanity plate today!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 7, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672 "2008-02-07T14:21:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/41 "2008-02-08T23:48:59Z")

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[QUOTE=GrizzRich]  
Years ago, in Virginia, I saw…

\*\* BAA BAA \*\*

It was on a black Jeep.  
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Reminds me of one seen long ago on the Richmond Turnpike on a car of the same color and name as BLACURA, driven by a gentleman of color.

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**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/42 "2008-02-09T00:20:25Z")

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[QUOTE=Morbo]  
DEBUG would’ve been funnier.  
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No it wouldn’t. 😉

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**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/43 "2008-02-09T09:14:09Z")

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I spotted a [South Park fan](http://www.flickr.com/photos/troymccluresf/2099494513/) in Seattle.

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**Author:** ![ShermanAter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ShermanAter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShermanAter)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/44 "2008-02-09T10:08:55Z")

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At least 20 years ago there was a mustang near my brothers house with the plate  
**FAA Q** If I didn’t see it with my own eyes I’d have never believed it.

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/45 "2008-02-09T11:36:39Z")

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[QUOTE=Askance]  
My favourite is a computer programmer who drives a VW beetle. The plate is FEATURE.  
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One of my neighbors has ICODE4U

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**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/46 "2008-02-09T17:35:57Z")

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I saw a white sedan on the road last week with “yourmom” on the license plate.

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/47 "2008-02-09T17:44:45Z")

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[QUOTE=ShermanAter]  
At least 20 years ago there was a mustang near my brothers house with the plate  
**FAA Q** If I didn’t see it with my own eyes I’d have never believed it.  
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I know a guy that had the California plate IV QUE  
(hint the first two are roman numerals)

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**Author:** ![Tenar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@Tenar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenar)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/48 "2008-02-09T18:08:51Z")

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[QUOTE=kaylasdad99]  
Back in 1991, I was driving behind one that read PANDNH4.

🙂  
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Still not getting this one.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/49 "2008-02-09T18:48:17Z")

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Pee and ammonium?

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**Author:** ![Crescend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Crescend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crescend)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/50 "2008-02-09T18:57:58Z")

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There’s a sinister-looking black Audi with a license plate that says **ENTROPY** around here. Well, that’s one car I won’t be cutting off anytime soon.

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**Author:** ![fighting\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/51 "2008-02-09T18:58:11Z")

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[QUOTE=ShermanAter]  
At least 20 years ago there was a mustang near my brothers house with the plate  
**FAA Q** If I didn’t see it with my own eyes I’d have never believed it.  
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I don’t get it.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/52 "2008-02-09T19:03:01Z")

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[QUOTE=fighting ignorant]  
I don’t get it.  
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Say ‘faa’ as a word, not an acronym.

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**Author:** ![fighting\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/53 "2008-02-09T19:37:44Z")

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[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.]  
Say ‘faa’ as a word, not an acronym.  
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Ah. Well, faa kmee, there it is! I am sofa king we Todd did.

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/54 "2008-02-09T19:50:10Z")

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[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.]  
Pee and ammonium?  
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Pandemonium? (PAND Ammonium)

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**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-great-vanity-plate-today/436672/55 "2008-02-10T07:00:10Z")

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[QUOTE=Scarlett67]  
Ask and ye shall receive: [FLUXING](http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingReg.jsp?Uc=8svb2qja.bxv1wkra&Uy=-cl6dw&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&UV=657566737175_926559288110)

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Thanks! I still think I should get one someday. Maybe a cheap, beat-up one.

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