# SDMB-Specific License Plates **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 31, 2003, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984 "2003-12-31T19:01:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/1 "2003-12-31T19:01:22Z")
Here’s a thought that’s been kicking around in my head lately: what can one put on a vanity plate (max of 7 characters and a space, in most US states), other than a Doper username, that would instantly identify you as a Doper to another Doper? It would likely have to refer to some weirdness that was SDMB-specific, as opposed to more general forms of Web weirdnesses: for instance, there are plenty of non-Dopers who know what AYBABTU stands for. I’ve come up with a few, but not many: THANK OG OG SMASH THNK IPU 20S DRAY At least, I _believe_ the use of Og’s name in such fashions is unique to the SDMB, though now that I’ve relied on it. I discarded CITE PLS because there are other environments, such as the law, that expect cites. Your turn! ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/2 "2003-12-31T19:05:15Z")
I think the IPU one might be right out, too, Rufus. The invisivble pink unicorn didn’t originate here. In fact: > **[Jewelry for friendly atheists Handmade fine jewelry by IPUjewelry](https://www.etsy.com/shop/IPUjewelry)** > > You searched for: IPUjewelry! Discover the unique items that IPUjewelry creates. At Etsy, we pride ourselves on our global community of sellers. Each Etsy seller helps contribute to a global marketplace of creative goods. By supporting IPUjewelry,... ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/3 "2003-12-31T19:05:54Z")
HI OPAL MPSIMS THE PIT ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/4 "2003-12-31T19:06:58Z")
Darn. Too bad you tossed out usernames. **Euty’s** got one like that. 😃 How about “PNK UCRN”? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/5 "2003-12-31T19:30:47Z")
FELCHER CECILME ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/6 "2003-12-31T19:35:36Z")
Thanks for clearing up my misconception, **Unc**. I kinda anticipated that if I tossed out three ideas, at least one of them would turn out to have origins outside the board. Just didn’t know which one. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/7 "2003-12-31T19:36:02Z")
SINCE73 CITE? NO3GRY ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/8 "2003-12-31T19:39:38Z")
I was thinking 3RD GRY ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/9 "2003-12-31T19:41:45Z")
THRDSPT HAMSTER I(heart)CECIL - Hearts may be available only in California, though CHGORDR MOD HAT ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/10 "2003-12-31T19:46:25Z")
Not SD **MB** specific, but: SLUG SIG ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/11 "2003-12-31T19:54:38Z")
CECADMS ZOTSTER DBLPOST SLOWSVR DPEFEST IANAMOD Tripler Just a few that popped in my head. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/12 "2003-12-31T20:54:54Z")
CECLS ED : D&R : ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/13 "2003-12-31T21:33:06Z")
I was going to say “HI OPAL” as well… ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/14 "2003-12-31T21:56:51Z")
PHAED BX MEGFEST SDMB 4ME ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/15 "2003-12-31T22:31:24Z")
I have seen a Virgina plate that says TANSU I did a double take, that’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![danixa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5daacb/32.png) [@danixa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danixa)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/16 "2003-12-31T23:05:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \* > \*\*… Virgina … > \*\* hmm. either it’s a typo or i should just get going 😃 ---
**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:** [December 31, 2003, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/17 "2003-12-31T23:08:34Z")
DOPE would probably be disallowed by the powers that be not humorous. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/18 "2003-12-31T23:41:38Z")
Forgive **Ginger**. Not only is she from a place where dogs become frozen to truck tires, she types funny sometimes. 😛 SOKMNKY DOPFEST I4UIMHO If you could only get their little picture, wouldn’t you love a plate that read BADGERS ---
**Author:** ![cheddarsnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cheddarsnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheddarsnax)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/19 "2003-12-31T23:46:09Z")
GTCHAYA Maybe not. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984/20 "2004-01-01T00:02:46Z")
Well, all my first thoughts (HIOPAL, GTCHAYA, MPSIMS) have been used. FTGNRNC (ok, that’s a bit of a stretch for FighT iGNoRaNCe) RUCECIL STR8D0P [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-specific-license-plates/221984.md?page=2)