# License plate encounters **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 2, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180 "2007-07-02T01:04:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Crescend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Crescend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crescend)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180/41 "2007-07-02T17:15:27Z")
I often see a Mercedes S500 driving around town, which I have pegged as a cardiologist’s ride. License plate: LUB DUB. I also sometimes see a black Audi A4 with a front European plate: “ENTROPY”. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180/42 "2007-07-02T21:32:44Z")
I haven’t actually seen this one, but I just have to post it. Note that it’s on a “kids first” plate. Heh. [http://ace.mu.nu/archives/232121.php](http://ace.mu.nu/archives/232121.php) ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180/43 "2007-07-02T22:02:49Z")
I saw a car a number of years ago with the plate ZVBXRPL. Bonus points if you get the reference without Googling. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180/44 "2007-07-02T22:08:50Z")
“Get your tootsie frootsie ice cream!” ---
**Author:** ![ArmenE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ArmenE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArmenE)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180/45 "2007-07-02T22:09:58Z")
On my way home today I saw: NI ---
**Author:** ![Fromage\_A\_Trois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fromage\_A\_Trois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fromage_A_Trois)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180/46 "2007-07-02T22:34:00Z")
I’ve seen a sleek silver Porsche round here, driven by a 40-50 year old guy, with the number plate **D14 PER**. Not the kind of thing I’d advertise, but there you go. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180/47 "2007-07-02T23:05:39Z")
I’ve mentioned it before, but I almost got hit by RIP GDG (GDG being my initials). :eek: ---
**Author:** ![mikeargo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@mikeargo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikeargo)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180/48 "2007-07-03T00:48:19Z")
Speeding by me the other day: PB4IGO ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180/49 "2007-07-03T03:21:12Z")
My sister had 2CNFUZD. She got alot of confused looks in the rear view mirror, followed by laughing when the person figured it out. ---
**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, 2007, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180/50 "2007-07-03T03:38:14Z")
[QUOTE=St\_Ides] Mitsubishi made the Zero. [Mitsubishi A6M Type 0](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A6m). Edit: I just realized this has already been answered. Sorry. [/QUOTE] Hey, I’m in Michigan, where small cars like that are far and few between. I didn’t get it at all until your post. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180/51 "2007-07-03T03:39:26Z")
I saw one the other day that I loved: SQUEE I just wish I’d thought of it first. ---
**Author:** ![Topologist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/topologist/32/3208_2.png) [@Topologist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Topologist)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180/52 "2007-07-03T04:01:53Z")
Seen by my wife years ago in Chicago, on a large SUV: I8AVW [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/license-plate-encounters/410180.md?page=2)