vanity plates..... - Page 23

ZBB · 09-26-2014, 01:53 PM

That plate is up there with the "AW3SOME" plate I saw once...

Can't believe it got through!

Theo · 09-26-2014, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ZBB

That plate is up there with the "AW3SOME" plate I saw once...

Can't believe it got through!

Or "3M TA3" front plate I saw in my rear view mirror.

JST · 09-28-2014, 07:28 AM

I was not able to verify.

*clyde* · 09-28-2014, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JST

I was not able to verify.

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F that.

*clyde* · 10-24-2014, 09:07 AM

I'll give credit to the person for running this on a street driven car in MD, but what a dumb ass thing to do.

ZBB · 10-24-2014, 09:10 AM

I saw one on AZ's "golden rule" plate, which has a desert scenery background with a saguaro cactus off to the right. It said

ILVTHEC

then I saw 2 sea turtle stickers on the rear window and got it. But having a desert background was confusing...

bren · 10-24-2014, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by clyde

I'll give credit to the person for running this on a street driven car in MD, but what a dumb ass thing to do.

Are we supposed to know what that means?

*clyde* · 10-24-2014, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bren

Are we supposed to know what that means?

For automotive enthusiast Marylanders, I'd expect you to be able to tell that the tag is fake because the colors and fonts are wrong and the design is off, too and leave it at that.

THX-1138 was the name of George Lucas's first feature film (which was a remake of one of his student films with a similar name). One of the producers was France Ford Coppola and it starred Robert Duvall.

It one of the crucial films that all scifi geeks have to know all about before they're given their official Trekkie badges.

For regular people...

The "THX" you probably know from seeing it (and hearing the rising tone) right before movies start (in theaters and on DVD and BD) as that's a Lucas thing, too.

"THX" and/or "1138" show up in just about all of Lucas's movies in one place or another. They've also shown up in many other movies as way for other directors to make fun of or show respect to Lucas as well.

JST · 10-24-2014, 11:00 AM

I would have guessed it was a historic vanity plate.

bren · 10-24-2014, 11:18 AM

I thought the tag looked funny, but didn't really pay attention. I assumed it was referencing some sort of legislation.

09-26-2014, 01:53 PM	#221
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,821	That plate is up there with the "AW3SOME" plate I saw once... Can't believe it got through! __________________ ZBB

10-24-2014, 09:07 AM	#225
clyde Chief title editor Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 26,599	I'll give credit to the person for running this on a street driven car in MD, but what a dumb ass thing to do. __________________ OH NOES!!!!!1 MY CAR HAS T3H UND3R5T33R5555!!!!!!1oneone!!!!11 Team WTF?! What are you gonna do?

10-24-2014, 09:10 AM	#226
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,821	I saw one on AZ's "golden rule" plate, which has a desert scenery background with a saguaro cactus off to the right. It said ILVTHEC then I saw 2 sea turtle stickers on the rear window and got it. But having a desert background was confusing... __________________ ZBB

09-28-2014, 07:28 AM	#223
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,611	I was not able to verify.

10-24-2014, 11:00 AM	#229
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,611	I would have guessed it was a historic vanity plate.

10-24-2014, 11:18 AM	#230
bren lawn boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: e46m3, f25x3,C5 Z06, C4 Vette, 06 CTD Ram, and a trailer Location: Maryland Posts: 14,029	I thought the tag looked funny, but didn't really pay attention. I assumed it was referencing some sort of legislation.