The Maine Plate http://themaineplate.com Vanity license plates and their meanings Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:45:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Lucky dog gets own license plate http://themaineplate.com/2012/02/chocolate-labrador/ http://themaineplate.com/2012/02/chocolate-labrador/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:45:07 +0000 TheMainePlate http://themaineplate.com/?p=803 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, dog license plates are my favorite. When I spotted this vanity plate, I knew I needed to get a photo and I was fortunate to get the meaning behind it as well. Here’s the story of how one lucky dog got her own license plate.

CH-LBDROur plate lets people know, I hope, that we have a wonderful chocolate lab that is our constant companion and best friend. She is our third Lab (the other two blacks) and just as well loved. After losing our second one suddenly to an illness, we went to our local humane society and met her and fell in love.

She was about 3 year old then (6 now) and looked AWFUL! She came home with us bathed and nails clipped went to the vet and was spayed and has been with us since. She was found wandering and dripping milk. It is assumed she was a puppy mill throwaway when found, and had had pups every cycle from her first until the last that the vet felt was probably a c-section.The money maker became a money loser sooo–out the door.

Luckily for her she ended up at the humane society, and VERY lucky for us.

—Jane, East Vassalboro

 

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]]> http://themaineplate.com/2012/02/todays-the-day/feed/ 0 WOOT! The perfect plate for my new motorcycle http://themaineplate.com/2012/01/w00t-want-one-of-those/ http://themaineplate.com/2012/01/w00t-want-one-of-those/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:38:04 +0000 TheMainePlate http://themaineplate.com/?p=1053 Since publishing the book The Maine Plate: Maine Vanity License Plates and Their Meanings, one of the most commonly asked questions I receive is, “Do you have vanity plate?” The answer is YES! I have a vanity plate on the new motorcycle I got last summer — WOOT.

WOOT vanity license plateIf you’re not familiar with WOOT (originally w00t), it’s a term of excitement — internet slang for “Hurrah” or “Woo hoo!” Players of the game Dungeons and Dragons used w00t as a shortened form of “Wow, loot!” and it’s also an acronym for “Want One Of Those.”

The internet meaning is perfect for me because I’m a website developer and social media manager in my day job. That, combined with the idea of wanting a motorcycle – my loot – all convey the perfect meaning to express excitement about my first motorcycle.

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Bob Delaney got a brand new plate for his car this week. On the The Maine Plate’s Facebook page he told fans, “I got the idea when George Takei shared a photo of the same plate from California. I looked it up and ordered it within minutes of spotting [it].”

Here’s a hint:


You got it! Bob’s license plate is KHAAANN based on the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

KHAAANN Star Trek vanity license plateTurns out, Bob’s not the only one with a KHAAAAN license plate. In a web search, I found similar license plates in several other states and Canadian provinces, including Georgia, California, Virginia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York and Alberta, Canada.

Thanks for sharing your plate with us, Bob!

If you have a vanity license license plate — Star Trek or otherwise — email it to us at myplate@themaineplate.com, post it on our Facebook page or send us a tweet.

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vanity license plate: 2PDSLYD

 

 

What does this plate mean? It’s an ice hockey term: two pad slide

]]> http://themaineplate.com/2012/01/secrets-of-a-hockey-plate/feed/ 0 7 Days of Thanksgiving: Give Thanks http://themaineplate.com/2011/11/seven-days-of-thanksgiving/ http://themaineplate.com/2011/11/seven-days-of-thanksgiving/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:00:57 +0000 TheMainePlate http://themaineplate.com/?p=1009 What are Mainers thankful for? All kinds of things according to their vanity license plates. This week we’re counting down the seven days until Thanksgiving with great vanity plates.

Day 7 – Game day!
Day 6 – Family
Day 5 – The simple things in life
Day 4 – Our furry friends
Day 3 – Our heroes
Day 2 – Thanksgiving Dinner!

Day 1 – Happy Thanksgiving

give thanks vanity license plate

be grateful vanity license plate

 

If your car has a vanity license plate, tell us about it! Submit a photo along with the meaning of the plate to myplate@themaineplate.com.

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Day 7 – Game day!
Day 6 – Family
Day 5 – The simple things in life
Day 4 – Our furry friends
Day 3 – Our heroes

Day 2 – Mainers are thankful for: Thanksgiving Dinner!

gobler vanity license plate
bon vin good wine vanity license plate
chef vanity license plate

Come back tomorrow for the first day of Thanksgiving!

If your car has a vanity license plate, tell us about it! Submit a photo along with the meaning of the plate to myplate@themaineplate.com.

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Day 7 – Game day!
Day 6 – Family
Day 5 – The simple things in life
Day 4 – Our furry friends

Day 3 – Mainers are thankful for: Our heroes

my heros vanity license plate

vintage veterans vanity license plate

for mom vanity license plate

Come back tomorrow for the second day of Thanksgiving!

If your car has a vanity license plate, tell us about it! Submit a photo along with the meaning of the plate to myplate@themaineplate.com.

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Day 7 – Game day!
Day 6 – Family
Day 5 – The simple things in life

Day 4 – Mainers are thankful for: Our furry friends

Fur kid vanity license plate

mutts vanity license plate

Come back tomorrow for the third day of Thanksgiving!

If your car has a vanity license plate, tell us about it! Submit a photo along with the meaning of the plate to myplate@themaineplate.com.

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