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Wikipedia said:
I'm not sure how to work the 100 in there though. Of course, if you're not a fan of the band, then that wouldn't work.
XTC could also be an abbreviated reference to ecstasy. "100 XTC" could mean that you're 100% in a state of elated bliss.
KenCunningham
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In all honesty, I think the band were aware of the possibilities of the name, but I can't recall the drug actually being available at the time of their inception.
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I had a plate that said CHOOGLN - which was a reference to the Creedence Clearwater Revival song, Keep On Chooglin'
When asked what Chooglin' meant, Creedence's John Fogerty said that it meant to relax and have fun.. but in the song, the lyrics mention an additional definition.
When I was asked what Chooglin' meant, I would just say that it meant to relax and have fun. I didn't mention the other meaning.
Years ago, another plate I had was Zebra3 - it was a reference to Starsky and Hutch's radio name. The plate was on an '89 Chevy S-10 pickup truck that was white in color, but had gray to black chromatic striping on the sides.
I recently got rid of my most recent message plate because of a crazy old man that I would see while driving sometimes on the way to work. He would make all kinds of gestures at me and just act crazy. I decided at that point that maybe it's time to be a bit more inconspicuous. :-(
When asked what Chooglin' meant, Creedence's John Fogerty said that it meant to relax and have fun.. but in the song, the lyrics mention an additional definition.
When I was asked what Chooglin' meant, I would just say that it meant to relax and have fun. I didn't mention the other meaning.
Years ago, another plate I had was Zebra3 - it was a reference to Starsky and Hutch's radio name. The plate was on an '89 Chevy S-10 pickup truck that was white in color, but had gray to black chromatic striping on the sides.
I recently got rid of my most recent message plate because of a crazy old man that I would see while driving sometimes on the way to work. He would make all kinds of gestures at me and just act crazy. I decided at that point that maybe it's time to be a bit more inconspicuous. :-(
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AnotherHiggins
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No need for such trickery here in North Carolina (where both ChipH and I live). We can have several "special" characters on our personalized plates.
See for yourself:
(the example plate they have is WTF-5505. Kinda funny in itself.)
As for painting a line on your license plate, that seems like a really good way to get a ticket.
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See for yourself:
(the example plate they have is WTF-5505. Kinda funny in itself.)
As for painting a line on your license plate, that seems like a really good way to get a ticket.
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I suspect they went for the dollar signs because the one with "S"es was taken already.
One I saw was 11l11ll1
(that's a mix of 1's and L's)
Visually, it's hard to identify the different characters. It won't fool a cop writing you a ticket, but for the automated red-light cameras, it probably can't tell the difference.
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One I saw was 11l11ll1
(that's a mix of 1's and L's)
Visually, it's hard to identify the different characters. It won't fool a cop writing you a ticket, but for the automated red-light cameras, it probably can't tell the difference.
Chip H.
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anotherhiggins said:
Do you think the person responsible for supplying that sample plate was a techie that didn't like Cisco 5505s or just sheer coincidence??? Or could it possibly refer to MySQL Bug #5505???
Surrender yourself to the mystery...
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I agree with that, mainly because the red paint is going to fade over time much more quickly than the blue paint, rendering the plate unreadable at a distance.
Many states issue new plates periodically. Mississippi replaces them every 5 years. Texas has a rolling 8-year cycle. However, here in Louisiana, the plate is replaced only if the registration is changed, and there are still plates out there for some pickups which could go back to as early as July of 1978. A lot of those are worn down to bare aluminum.
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I agree with that, mainly because the red paint is going to fade over time much more quickly than the blue paint, rendering the plate unreadable at a distance.
Many states issue new plates periodically. Mississippi replaces them every 5 years. Texas has a rolling 8-year cycle. However, here in Louisiana, the plate is replaced only if the registration is changed, and there are still plates out there for some pickups which could go back to as early as July of 1978. A lot of those are worn down to bare aluminum.
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Personally, I don't even like having a plate. I put it on there because they'll lock me up if I don't.
Which would be ironic -- I could be forced to make license plates because I refused to attach one to my car.
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Which would be ironic -- I could be forced to make license plates because I refused to attach one to my car.
Chip H.
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Saw a plate with "ITZI". Altough it appears on a University of Michigan plate, which starts with that Blue M. So it could be intended to mean "MITZI", but that is up for debate unless one of you know something I don't about this.
Oddly enough, Mitsy is the name of my grandmother's dog ...
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Oddly enough, Mitsy is the name of my grandmother's dog ...
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