SUSE 69 - I would definitely think twice before putting 69 on my license plate

Because of certain interpretations...

JOEYD IV - Do you supposed JOEYD I, II, and III also have custom plates?

Talk about a non-creative family...

JMMYPAGE - I take back my previous statement about not putting last names on plates

Since I'm assuming PAGE is JIMMY's last name on this plate.

JASON P - No one ever puts their last names on a plate

It's always first name or first name plus initial. Why is that?

HANELORE - I'm guessing this is a compressed version of Hannelore

Which is still a very old fashioned name...and a very bad blurry photo of the plate, sorry!

GAILSCAR - Not a very original plate, GAIL!

DUBRAY - I hope this isn't your name because all I can think of is donkeys

Maybe it's the name of your town or school or something...

DREAMIKE - Is this DREAM IKE or DREAM MIKE with a double-use of the M?

DARRYL A - I'd never put my name on my plate

Too much fear of someone stalking me. Plus I'd much rather be funny.

DACOTA - Is that your name?

Or are you a fan of North or South Dakota?

TREESA - Sounds like something Jar Jar Binks would say

Is it your name or nickname? I have no idea...

Sunday Link: Hockey tricks

Here's a trick for April Fool's weekend.

2 RHINOS - Unless you're a zookeeper...

What other reason do you have to have rhinos on your plate?

OOTTAT - This plate is on the pickup truck of a local tattoo parlor.

 I have always been tremendously amused by the thoroughness and randomness of their advertising campaign.

Happy April Fools!

XCLU SUV - I like this attempt to combine exclusive and SUV

This seemed like a clever bit of word play to me.

MAG JAG - Yes, your car is magnificent

or possibly your name is Maggie, or you like magpies. Who knows?

LQBMW 11 - It's a BMW, fine, but what's with the LQ and 11 parts of the plate?

Driver's initials? Model year? Any reader suggestions?

JUICE GT - I don't get this one, unless the driver's name is JUICE

in which case I feel sorry for the driver for different reasons...

Sunday Link: PT Cruiser Plates

Read this forum to find out what other custom plates have been put on PT Cruisers.

RICS VIC - Assuming we grant him the apostrophe, Ric also spelled his car correctly

or at least used a sufficiently common reference.

KATHYSPT - See, Kathy managed to tell me what kind of car it is

without annoying spelling errors! Go Kathy. :)

MYCRUSER - This driver can't spell either

If you're going to ID your car, make sure you have enough space to spell it correctly!

MYBIEMER - I think you should have used spellcheck

Because most people spell it Beemer...but at least you know it's yours and that you cannot spell...

MY04PONY - Not only do we need to know that it's your car

But we also need to know how new it is!

ILUVMYM3: Would you still love it if it was someone else's?

The next series of "what kind of car?" plates all have either "MY" or the owner's name on the plate. Nothing like writing your name on your possessions like you are in preschool...

Sunday Links: I'm pretty sure the DMV would not have issued this plate

If they'd seen it on the actual car: GIVE ME A HUMMER

TONKA H3 - So you're telling me your Hummer is a toy truck?

I think that plate contradicts the status goal of owning a Hummer...

CHVYRACN - So you only race other Chevys?

That doesn't seem like much of a challenge!

MYBIGTRK - I guess you don't think the rest of us can see, do you??

Or do you just have inadequacy feelings?

16 LEXUS - Perfect plate for the 16th of the month I'm doing car-descriptions plates

But I have to wonder what it means to you - do you have 15 other Lexuses sitting in the garage?

MAINEFAN - March 15 is the statehood day for Maine

I do find it a little odd to have a NYS plate and be a fan of Maine. Why not live there then?

218TRUCK - Isn't a Durango an SUV?

And what does 218 mean to you?

Sunday Link: Don't forget to change your clocks today

Because it's GO TIME - or at least daylight savings time!

BKTRUK - I thought the BK meant black, but it's a white truck?

Any other suggestions about what BK could mean?

MINIMINE - and I refuse to share!!

It's my little red Mini - all MINE!

MINI 2GO - Like takeout food?

Go mini, go mini, go mini go! Where are you going today?

ME & MINI - Makes me think of the 1980s toy "My Buddy" for some reason

Also definitely a plate that needs to go on a certain type of car. I hope you bought it rather than leasing it or you're going to need a new plate in three years. (Note to self: cellphone camera flashes don't work well at a distance).

MARTYGRA - Happy Mardi Gras!

It's not perfect spelling, but it's close enough. ;)

HMMMMMMR - Anyone want to guess what this car is?

I feel this owner is overcompensating in a major way.

Sunday Link: In case you're thinking about getting a VW Bug and want custom plates, here are some ideas:

Volkswagen Bug Funny Plate Ideas.

TRUE BUG - Best plate ever for an exterminator company that has a VW Bug as their official car.

I wish the photo was clearer, but it's an awesome combination of bug-related ideas.

SHESBUGN - What gender do you think the owner of this car is?

It sounds like the kind of license plate a guy would come up with to me.

DEWDLBUG - I have no idea what this plate means

Googling it got me an arts and crafts website, a link to pill bugs, and a 1997 movie title. I would guess that the pill bug link was what the car owner intended

BAHSBG - Bah (interjection) an expression of contempt or disgust

Definition from http://www.thefreedictionary.com. Somehow I suspect that was not the meaning the car's owner was trying to express - I suspect instead that his or her initials are B.A.H. 

ARTBUG - For the first week of March's "plates that describe the car" I'm doing Volkswagen Beetles.

My neighbor's old red Volkswagen Beetle with the license plate "BUGCAR" was what actually got me interested in photographing license plates.With the car below, I have to wonder whether the owner's name is ART or whether he or she is an ARTIST or whether there's some other meaning I'm not getting.

March's theme: Plates that describe the car

I've decided that March will be largely dedicated to license plates that reflect or describe the owner's car. These amuse me because it's not obvious enough what type of car the person drives simply from looking at it, but they have to let you know on the plate as well.

Y3A I NO - I'm pretty sure the last part is "I know" but what is Y3A?

Googling Y3A gets me the Yomega Yo-Yo Association - If that's what you were trying to say, I'm quite surprised!

Sent by J.

Sunday Link: Sing it out loud, baby - I'm a singer, a

SONG MKR and I'm also a GOOD DJ.

INNDEED - You own the deed to an inn?

Somehow I don't think that's the message you were trying for. :)  But why put "indeed" on a plate?

Sent by J.

IBOTOXU - Saw this in the parking lot of a medical building recently.

I've been to that building several times recently and I'm willing to bet if I checked the building directory there's a plastic surgeon there. I'd say it's effective advertising for his or her business but there's no address on the car.

Sent in by J.

ACTR2BE - Actors aren't supposed to be modest, so I guess your advertisement is fitting

I'd expect to see bumper stickers on your car of all the plays or shows you've been in.

Sent in by B.

SWELL 1 - I'm glad you think you're swell but I also think swell jumped the shark in the 1940s...so you're just showing your age!

I suppose you could also be saying that you don't get seasick...



Sent by J.

SECRET - I feel like this is a plate for a driver who is a very incompetent spy.

Make sure you don't share it with anyone!

Sent by J.

4 MEE - Perhaps I should have gotten the car in the picture as well

I presume it was a fancy car if you're so proud that you bought it.

Sent by J.

Sunday Link: Honoring the dead Presidents

Not to be gloomy on your President's Day three-day weekend, but president-themed license plates are not popular. Instead, I thought we would go with a funeral tribute to our previous presidents via these hearse license plates.

MOMSVIEW - I will be getting my Mom's view today

And appreciating auto-posting. Wish me luck that everything goes well!

CUT2STYL - I'm getting a haircut brought to me today

Since I've been feeling like a shaggy sheepdog this is very exciting! Again, though, I think this plate would be better advertising if you had your business address on your car.

Sent by J.