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« on: April 21, 2021, 12:20:24 PM »
I pulled up behind this guy at a red light yesterday and had to take a picture. I think it costs an extra $150 a year for a vanity plate in Texas. I'm sure he thinks it is money well spent.

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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2021, 01:10:09 PM »
Pretty funny.

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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2021, 01:32:37 PM »
There is a subset of society that believes that more access to debt = more affluence. It doesn't make sense to me, but I see it often. I think the idea is "if they're willing to lend me even more money, I must be doing alright!"

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« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2021, 02:21:19 PM »
There is a subset of society that believes that more access to debt = more affluence. It doesn't make sense to me, but I see it often. I think the idea is "if they're willing to lend me even more money, I must be doing alright!"

Anyone who takes deliberate entrapment as a compliment probably is probably a few assault rifles short of a purge.

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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2021, 02:31:35 PM »
That's Ron Paul's truck and he's making a commentary on Texas.

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Re: dumb vanity plate
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2021, 07:51:59 AM »
Wow, that's ridiculous that there's a yearly charge.  A one time charge I slightly understand, but how can you justify that much money just to change your plate?

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« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2021, 09:24:47 AM »
Back when I was in the car show scene I was paying an extra $35 a year for vanity plate.  Once I quit doing that I paid extra one more time to get OUT of having a vanity plate on that car so I could cut that yearly payment.  With a whole fleet of vehicles those registrations add up to real money in a hurry.

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« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2021, 10:34:29 AM »
Maybe he is a very attractive man and he's using that to stop people from hitting on him so much. He might also have to park in bad neighborhoods and the plate might stop people breaking into his truck... Sorry I can't think of a really good logical reason here. Wait.... Someone lent him money to get out of a scrape and the condition was that he have that plate until the debt is paid back. I could see a controlling parent doing that to their young adult child.

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« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2021, 11:00:34 AM »
There is a subset of society that believes that more access to debt = more affluence. It doesn't make sense to me, but I see it often. I think the idea is "if they're willing to lend me even more money, I must be doing alright!"

Anyone who takes deliberate entrapment as a compliment probably is probably a few assault rifles short of a purge.

who was it that bragged about being the "king of debt"...? 
Name is on the tip of my tongue... douglas... darren... hmm....

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« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2021, 11:20:52 AM »
There is a subset of society that believes that more access to debt = more affluence. It doesn't make sense to me, but I see it often. I think the idea is "if they're willing to lend me even more money, I must be doing alright!"

Anyone who takes deliberate entrapment as a compliment probably is probably a few assault rifles short of a purge.

who was it that bragged about being the "king of debt"...? 
Name is on the tip of my tongue... douglas... darren... hmm....

Dave Ramsey??? It could be a die-hard Dave Ramsey fan who thinks it's worth the money for that plate to remind himself to pay off his debt. It's all about the emotional connection to the goal, right?

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« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2021, 12:23:22 PM »
There is a subset of society that believes that more access to debt = more affluence. It doesn't make sense to me, but I see it often. I think the idea is "if they're willing to lend me even more money, I must be doing alright!"

Anyone who takes deliberate entrapment as a compliment probably is probably a few assault rifles short of a purge.

who was it that bragged about being the "king of debt"...? 
Name is on the tip of my tongue... douglas... darren... hmm....

Dave Ramsey??? It could be a die-hard Dave Ramsey fan who thinks it's worth the money for that plate to remind himself to pay off his debt. It's all about the emotional connection to the goal, right?

Maybe he's thinking of Donald..... Duck?

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Re: dumb vanity plate
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2021, 12:40:14 PM »
$150 a year? Wow, Alaska is really missing out on some sweet sweet revenue here. I think it's a one time $25 fee for a vanity plate here. Which does have the advantage of lots of clever plates to look for. One of the plate options has a bear in the middle and people have found ways to make that part of the plate.

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« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2021, 04:13:23 PM »
I think it’s a brag that he/she is living an affluent lifestyle.

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« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2021, 04:59:24 PM »
There is a subset of society that believes that more access to debt = more affluence. It doesn't make sense to me, but I see it often. I think the idea is "if they're willing to lend me even more money, I must be doing alright!"

Anyone who takes deliberate entrapment as a compliment probably is probably a few assault rifles short of a purge.

Funniest thing I've read all day, TGS, thanks!  On one hand I'd love to use that line, and on the other hand I hope I never have to.

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« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2021, 05:20:25 PM »
There is a subset of society that believes that more access to debt = more affluence. It doesn't make sense to me, but I see it often. I think the idea is "if they're willing to lend me even more money, I must be doing alright!"
I owe, I owe,
so off to work I go...
Yeesh!

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Re: dumb vanity plate
« Reply #15 on: April 24, 2021, 07:47:09 AM »
There is a subset of society that believes that more access to debt = more affluence. It doesn't make sense to me, but I see it often. I think the idea is "if they're willing to lend me even more money, I must be doing alright!"

Trump must be in that category. oh- someone already mentioned that : )

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Re: dumb vanity plate
« Reply #16 on: April 24, 2021, 09:44:59 AM »
Not a vanity plate, but along those same lines I saw this license plate frame a few years back and couldn’t help but to snap a photo of it.

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« Reply #17 on: April 24, 2021, 09:49:53 AM »
Not a vanity plate, but along those same lines I saw this license plate frame a few years back and couldn’t help but to snap a photo of it.

Would have been funnier on an F-250 Limited short bed.

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Re: dumb vanity plate
« Reply #18 on: April 24, 2021, 10:43:39 AM »
So the thing about IN-D3BT is that can be read more than one way.

Eg, Lovesick season 1 episode 2:

Dylan: Hi, I'm Dylan.
Cressida: Cressida Evans. I recognize you. Are you in equities?
Dylan: No, I'm in debt.
Cressida: Oh? Management or restructuring?

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« Reply #19 on: April 24, 2021, 02:04:28 PM »
When I was in college many years ago, I went to register my first car (an old Volvo given to me by my aunt). I went to the DMV counter and had the paperwork all filled out for a vanity plate. The grandfatherly guy behind the counter took one look at me, saw "young college student", asked if I was in college, then asked if my dad was paying for my vehicle registration. I told him "yes". He replied: "I thought so, you have no business getting this". And refused to let me do it. Over the years I have silently thanked him many times.

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« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2021, 02:48:28 PM »
When I was in college many years ago, I went to register my first car (an old Volvo given to me by my aunt). I went to the DMV counter and had the paperwork all filled out for a vanity plate. The grandfatherly guy behind the counter took one look at me, saw "young college student", asked if I was in college, then asked if my dad was paying for my vehicle registration. I told him "yes". He replied: "I thought so, you have no business getting this". And refused to let me do it. Over the years I have silently thanked him many times.

While I’m glad this worked out for you, I can’t help but but be annoyed at this person.  A state employee has absolutely no business refusing service because of their own personal opinions. Absolutely unacceptable, and illegal.

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Re: dumb vanity plate
« Reply #21 on: May 01, 2021, 07:43:25 PM »
That's Ron Paul's truck and he's making a commentary on Texas.
I saw one around the interwebz that might be more appropriate:

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« Reply #22 on: May 27, 2021, 08:51:38 AM »
Wow, that's ridiculous that there's a yearly charge.  A one time charge I slightly understand, but how can you justify that much money just to change your plate?
I live in an HCOL neighborhood in Austin, TX. The amount of vanity plates on brand-new flashy pickups and SUVs around here is staggering, and it almost seems like people are looking for new ways to one-off their neighbors.

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« Reply #23 on: May 27, 2021, 11:17:34 AM »
Our state currently allows vulgar license plates, though that is being challenged with a new bill moving through the legislature. 

As a result, I occasionally pass vehicles (typically large pickup) with the F or C word on their plates, often combined with a politician or party. 

I'm not a fan.

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« Reply #24 on: May 27, 2021, 11:52:28 AM »
That's Ron Paul's truck and he's making a commentary on Texas.

One of my favorite things about Rand  Paul was when he was campaigning in Iowa, my home state, during Halloween. He wore a costume representing the national debt because he said it was the scariest thing he could think of.

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« Reply #25 on: May 27, 2021, 03:08:06 PM »
That's Ron Paul's truck and he's making a commentary on Texas.

One of my favorite things about Rand  Paul was when he was campaigning in Iowa, my home state, during Halloween. He wore a costume representing the national debt because he said it was the scariest thing he could think of.

Haha nice!

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« Reply #26 on: June 02, 2021, 12:43:05 PM »
That's Ron Paul's truck and he's making a commentary on Texas.

One of my favorite things about Rand  Paul was when he was campaigning in Iowa, my home state, during Halloween. He wore a costume representing the national debt because he said it was the scariest thing he could think of.

Haha nice!

Is he still a climate change denier?

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« Reply #27 on: June 02, 2021, 01:23:56 PM »
Rand Paul was a frequent gaslighter and political high-theatre before  Trump and his followers made it trendy.


He went to medical school (and is was opthomologist) but panders to the anti-Vaxx movement, talking about how they transform kids from healthy to having profound mental disorders. He plagiarized parts of his speech from Wikipedia and then got angry when people pointed it out.  More recently he’s objected to the CDC being in charge of leading the federal response to the pandemic, asking who gave them that right [for the record - congress, of which he is a member].

HIs whole grandstanding about the national debt irritates the hell out of me... which is probably partly his aim.  He voted for the 2017 tax cuts and says he wants to cut tax rates further (including FICA), which account for a not-unsubstantial portion of the debt accrued in the last five years of which he seems so deeply, morally opposed.

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« Reply #28 on: June 04, 2021, 05:13:14 AM »
Rand Paul was a frequent gaslighter and political high-theatre before  Trump and his followers made it trendy.


He went to medical school (and is was opthomologist) but panders to the anti-Vaxx movement, talking about how they transform kids from healthy to having profound mental disorders. He plagiarized parts of his speech from Wikipedia and then got angry when people pointed it out.  More recently he’s objected to the CDC being in charge of leading the federal response to the pandemic, asking who gave them that right [for the record - congress, of which he is a member].

HIs whole grandstanding about the national debt irritates the hell out of me... which is probably partly his aim.  He voted for the 2017 tax cuts and says he wants to cut tax rates further (including FICA), which account for a not-unsubstantial portion of the debt accrued in the last five years of which he seems so deeply, morally opposed.

It's kind of sad that he's Ron Paul's son. Ron, at least in my opinion, could be respected for consistency even though he was out there. His son just seems to play for the publicity.

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« Reply #29 on: June 05, 2021, 11:25:45 PM »
HIs whole grandstanding about the national debt irritates the hell out of me... which is probably partly his aim.  He voted for the 2017 tax cuts and says he wants to cut tax rates further (including FICA), which account for a not-unsubstantial portion of the debt accrued in the last five years of which he seems so deeply, morally opposed.

That's inline with the US Libertarian Platform which wants to cut taxes while cutting services even faster. He just never got a chance to do the second. But yea, maths would indicate that he only did half the job.

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« Reply #30 on: June 06, 2021, 10:34:17 AM »
HIs whole grandstanding about the national debt irritates the hell out of me... which is probably partly his aim.  He voted for the 2017 tax cuts and says he wants to cut tax rates further (including FICA), which account for a not-unsubstantial portion of the debt accrued in the last five years of which he seems so deeply, morally opposed.

That's inline with the US Libertarian Platform which wants to cut taxes while cutting services even faster. He just never got a chance to do the second. But yea, maths would indicate that he only did half the job.

That’s what irritates me About self-described deficit Hawks. After failing to get any traction with cutting programs they have collectively said “ok, then we will just blow the deficit up, cheer for the implosion of the US economy so we can then pay ourselves on the back for being “right”.  “

If people don’t support the service cuts you are advocating, and you believe the debt matters, then it’s irresponsible to cut revenue.
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« Reply #31 on: June 06, 2021, 01:24:01 PM »
Hmmm, anybody seen any good (bad) vanity plates lately?

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« Reply #32 on: June 06, 2021, 01:45:50 PM »
HIs whole grandstanding about the national debt irritates the hell out of me... which is probably partly his aim.  He voted for the 2017 tax cuts and says he wants to cut tax rates further (including FICA), which account for a not-unsubstantial portion of the debt accrued in the last five years of which he seems so deeply, morally opposed.

That's inline with the US Libertarian Platform which wants to cut taxes while cutting services even faster. He just never got a chance to do the second. But yea, maths would indicate that he only did half the job.

That’s what irritates me Scott self-described deficit Hawks. After failing to get any traction with cutting programs they have collectively said “ok, then we will just blow the deficit up, cheer for the implosion of the US economy so we can then pay ourselves on the back for being “right”.  “

If people don’t support the service cuts you are advocating, and you believe the debt matters, then it’s irresponsible to cut revenue.

I don't disagree. But at least Rand Paul is on the record for saying that the GOP are a bunch of hypocrites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFkUX8kpIvE

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« Reply #33 on: June 06, 2021, 02:35:33 PM »
Hmmm, anybody seen any good (bad) vanity plates lately?

Actually yes!

Today while driving a Maserati Quattroporte blasted by me.
I had just enough time to catch the plate:
YIB POOR

At least he’s got a self defacing sense of humor...

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« Reply #34 on: June 06, 2021, 02:48:29 PM »
Hmmm, anybody seen any good (bad) vanity plates lately?

Actually yes!

Today while driving a Maserati Quattroporte blasted by me.
I had just enough time to catch the plate:
YIB POOR

At least he’s got a self defacing sense of humor...

Haha, nice. The Quattroporte is one of the fastest depreciating vehicles you can buy. There are clean title ~15 year old ones for sale under $15k (~90% depreciation).

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« Reply #35 on: June 06, 2021, 03:05:21 PM »
Hmmm, anybody seen any good (bad) vanity plates lately?

Actually yes!

Today while driving a Maserati Quattroporte blasted by me.
I had just enough time to catch the plate:
YIB POOR

At least he’s got a self defacing sense of humor...

Haha, nice. The Quattroporte is one of the fastest depreciating vehicles you can buy. There are clean title ~15 year old ones for sale under $15k (~90% depreciation).
Curious - why do Ferraris hold their value relatively well but Maseratis don’t?

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« Reply #36 on: June 06, 2021, 03:37:42 PM »
Hmmm, anybody seen any good (bad) vanity plates lately?

Actually yes!

Today while driving a Maserati Quattroporte blasted by me.
I had just enough time to catch the plate:
YIB POOR

At least he’s got a self defacing sense of humor...

Haha, nice. The Quattroporte is one of the fastest depreciating vehicles you can buy. There are clean title ~15 year old ones for sale under $15k (~90% depreciation).
Curious - why do Ferraris hold their value relatively well but Maseratis don’t?

I have it on good authority that people drive their Maserati's 185, then lose their licenses and can't drive.  So there's probably a smaller pool of potential buyers.

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« Reply #37 on: June 06, 2021, 04:00:24 PM »
Haha, nice. The Quattroporte is one of the fastest depreciating vehicles you can buy. There are clean title ~15 year old ones for sale under $15k (~90% depreciation).
Curious - why do Ferraris hold their value relatively well but Maseratis don’t?
An excellent question. Some of it certainly comes down to brand name prestige. But also many more Maseratis have been built than Ferraris so there is a surplus of supply. The types of vehicles Ferrari builds are more niche which also increases their appeal. If you want a cutting edge sports car there aren't many choices and Ferrari is the most recognizable. If you want a luxury sports sedan or GT there are many competitors to Maserati (BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Porsche, etc.).

Maserati also has a reputation for being unreliable and expensive to maintain. Ferraris are also expensive to maintain but presumably are more reliable (or people care more so they keep them in better shape). Another factor is Ferraris aren't driven as much so on average their prices won't depreciate as much due to use.

That's not to say though that Ferraris don't depreciate a lot either though. For example, if you look at a ~15 year old F430 with 30k miles or so they will have lost a similar amount in raw dollars as a Quattroporte from the same era, it just doesn't look as bad from a percentage standpoint ($200k->$100k). Example (MSRP $219k -> $87k sale). And not every Maserati has been a depreciation nightmare. If you were lucky (and wealthy) enough to be one of the 50 people to buy a Maserati MC12 for $1.5 million in 2004/2005 you'd have seen appreciation instead of depreciation (worth $2-3 million today).

I'm mostly just making guesses here but I'm confident that the truth is mostly some factors of the above variables.

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« Reply #38 on: June 06, 2021, 04:11:24 PM »
No Joe Walsh fans?

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« Reply #39 on: June 06, 2021, 04:11:51 PM »
No Joe Walsh fans?
I caught the reference. =)

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« Reply #40 on: June 06, 2021, 04:32:17 PM »
No Joe Walsh fans?

It made me laugh

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« Reply #41 on: June 06, 2021, 04:50:08 PM »
Hmmm, anybody seen any good (bad) vanity plates lately?
I saw “TAX DIVA” the other day. I could only assume she loves preparing peoples’ taxes!


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« Reply #42 on: June 06, 2021, 07:37:46 PM »
Curious - why do Ferraris hold their value relatively well but Maseratis don’t?

I just assume that everyone associates Maserati with the Bora as much as I do which is generally consider to just be a pretty bad car. From the above:

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Obviously, it isn’t bullet-proof in terms of reliability, the body tends to rust in some areas more than you may expect...
  • Citroen hydraulics could fail, leaving you without brakes
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« Reply #43 on: June 06, 2021, 08:42:46 PM »
Curious - why do Ferraris hold their value relatively well but Maseratis don’t?

I just assume that everyone associates Maserati with the Bora as much as I do which is generally consider to just be a pretty bad car. From the above:

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Obviously, it isn’t bullet-proof in terms of reliability, the body tends to rust in some areas more than you may expect...
  • Citroen hydraulics could fail, leaving you without brakes
  • Body rust can be an issue
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The Bora is at least a desirable classic Maserati. I think more people think of the bi-turbo cars which had a terrible reputation for reliability in addition to being uninspiring both visually and in performance. But today's Maserati has nothing to do with that era. The modern Maserati customer will be more concerned about sharing cheap parts with Fiat-Chrysler.

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« Reply #44 on: June 09, 2021, 09:28:47 PM »
No Joe Walsh fans?

I lost my license, now I don't drive.

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« Reply #45 on: June 09, 2021, 11:06:19 PM »
That's Ron Paul's truck and he's making a commentary on Texas.

One of my favorite things about Rand  Paul was when he was campaigning in Iowa, my home state, during Halloween. He wore a costume representing the national debt because he said it was the scariest thing he could think of.

Haha nice!

Is he still a climate change denier?
If so, he will need a taller truck for those rising sea levels!

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« Reply #46 on: June 10, 2021, 05:20:49 AM »
It is possible this guy is a billionaire and is in debt until he dies in order to qualify for the Child tax credit and pay no income tax.

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« Reply #47 on: June 10, 2021, 05:36:10 AM »
Hmmm, anybody seen any good (bad) vanity plates lately?
I saw “TAX DIVA” the other day. I could only assume she loves preparing peoples’ taxes!


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I'm a CPA and a coworker has the plate TAX NERD

A couple of years ago I saw a huge Platinum Edition Ford Expedition with the plate "401k". I don't know if he thinks it's an investment like one, or if he had to withdraw/borrow from his, or if it costs as much as his balance at the time. Either way I was mildly appalled

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Re: dumb vanity plate
« Reply #48 on: June 10, 2021, 08:36:37 AM »
Years ago I saw the license plate 40YRW8 (or something to that effect) on a new Corvette. Implying they had worked for 40 years to afford the car. I guess its a good example of delayed gratification, at least.

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Re: dumb vanity plate
« Reply #49 on: June 10, 2021, 10:09:37 AM »
Hmmm, anybody seen any good (bad) vanity plates lately?

We live in a neighborhood that is heavily Jewish and occasionally on my drive leaving the house, I see a woman with the license plate 'SHIKSA'. Makes me chuckle as she likely got it to thumb her nose at somebody (probably her MIL).

 

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