You had me at "bacon"

Brian P. sent in SOME PIG. He writes: It's a Pig Mobile, of course. Fremont Sunday market, Seattle, WA.

Do you think the horn honks OINK OINK!? Wouldn't that be totally sweet?

Honestly, if you are driving a giant porcine vehicle, then maybe it isn't so crazy to own a vanity plate. I can only hope they were serving some sort of bacon product from the back, or at least something with this sprinkled on it: Bacon Salt.

The fiberglass makes my stomach itch.

Alison B. sent in 8URVETT (Ate your 'vett). "Vett," of course, meaning "Corvette." You see this is a Dodge Viper. A viper also being a venomous snake with long fangs. Alison writes:

Hope it tasted good!!!

I do have one request though, Mr. Viper, Sir-- Could you start with the Corvettes with vanity plates please?

My other car is an AUTOBOT

Today we will be looking at a few plates from the popular toys, Transformers. Justin sent in today's first plate, DCPTKON (as in Decepticon, from the Transformers). Was Megatron already taken?
This plate seems a little more believable, WITWIKY. The Witwicky family members are fictional characters from the Transformers universes, and are the closest human allies of the Autobots. (Plate is from Laura P.)
Another DSEPTCN (Decepticon)?! And it's on a PT Cruiser? You've got to be kidding me! There is no way a Decepticon would turn into something as lame as a PT Cruiser. Sorry. Totally not believable. (Plate from Saint N.)

Anyone have an Optimus Prime plate to share? Although, OPTMSPRM looks like something I wouldn't put on a vanity plate either.

Pi ARRR Squared

Tina M. send in today's first plate, snapped by her husband, Ray. I had to stare at this one for a while, I cannot lie. It says "pirate." How you ask? 3.14 is a shortened version of the number "pi." Put it all together and you get PI-R-Eight... Pirate. A smart pirate, at that. Yarrr!
So many pirates driving cars, so little time, I tell you. Heidi sent us BK BERDS (Blackbeard's). In case you don't know, Blackbeard was a notorious English pirate. Was he also known for his notorious English? I could have used a few more consonants in that plate.
AVASTYE (either the worst spelling ever of AVAST or AVAST YE) is from Jenna Lee A. According to wisegeek, avast means:

... to stop or desist... Avast should be used to attract attention, much in the way that someone shouts “stop” to a driver who is at risk of colliding with something.

Exactly.

I know, right!?

SRSLY is internet slang for "seriously."

SERIOUSLY?!
Reminds me of our friend, the O RLY owl.

Thanks for the plate Heather A.

Ah munna eat choo!

RAAWWR comes to us from Five Tomatoes.

I was kind of scared of this one at first but then I discovered that rawr means "I love you" in Dinosaur. I'm not even kidding. So fierce!



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Oh no you di-int!

From my favorite self proclaimed crazy cat lady, Carm, comes OH SNAP. She writes this lovely story:

My son was in an apartment complex for work... met this nice gentleman relocating from Vermont to Buffalo, NY. Asked him if it was OK to photo this plate... and then got him signed up for Cable/Phone/Internet... a triple play! A plate to boot!!!

More like a quadruple play, if you ask me. This story just warms my little HLP heart.

I don't need to grow up and get a life. I'm a gamer. We have lots of lives.

John S. managed to snap a picture of this geeky vanity plate, 1 UP. He writes:

I had to resist the urge to head-butt this truck to see if I would get an extra life.

... As in Super Mario Brothers. From wikipedia I learned: These mushrooms have green caps with white spots (originally orange caps with green spots). When Mario picks up one of these mushrooms, he is given an extra life... In some games, these are called "Ultra Shrooms", which replenish large amounts of health.

Ultra geeky, but I kind of like it.

Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious State of Virginia

Donna F. sent us this gem, SXY T1ME (Sexy Time?). She writes: My only thought was "oh my god that does NOT say sexy time! Oh glory, yes it does!"

I am going to take a guess and assume this motorist is a fan of the movie Borat. I can almost hear this driver now: My a-wife send me to Virginia to make license plate vanity. Please, come and see my plate. If it not success, I will be execute.

Great success!

If driving was easy they'd call it YOUR MOM

Anna sent in YOURMOM with this message: This plate made me laugh at first but then I saw plate holder says something like "guess what I'd rather be doing." EWW.

From the Urban Dictionary:

An abstract concept loosely affiliated with notions of the intended audience's maternal figure. Normally expressed as an intended slight on said maternal figure. Often serves as indication of the end of a conversation.

X: That is one very fat farm animal.
Y: You're a fat farm animal.
X: I'll show you a fat farm animal.
Y: Your mom is a fat farm animal.

HIYO!

Bite me!

Heidi sent in this Jaguar's vanity plate which reads: VETS CAT. I assume the "vet" reference is there because you are a veterinarian. And a jaguar is a big cat. It also happens to be a line of luxury vehicles. So punny. Who needs a real cat when they claw and pee on you all day at work? Not this guy apparently.

I bet your cougar is jealous. HAR HAR HAR.

To err is human; To arr is PIRATE

Ahoy! It's September 19, and you hopefully know what that means: International Talk Like A Pirate Day! If you don't know how to talk like a pirate, maybe some of these vanity plates can help... ARRMATEY is from Sydney J. "Arr matey" simply means, I agree my friend. Aye, aye Captain is also equivalent.

Pirates arrrr the scallywags doin' the drinking, plundering, and making people walk the plank! This plunderer made a blunder with that extra T, no? I think PIR8 would have sufficed. Ye old pirates aren't so good at spelling and grammARRR.
Melani X. clears PYRETTE up for us: So...she's like a Rockette with a peg leg and an eye patch? Now THAT'S talent!

Or maybe a wench with a nice booty. YOHOHO and a bottle of rum. Or grog as the pirates like to call it. This plate, in addition to PIR8T, were captured by LadyStyx.

As for me and Mr. HLP? We talk like pirates everyday, YARR HARR HARR!

Just for fun, Pirate Name Generator.

He who laughs last thinks slowest; He who laughs first has the dirtiest mind.

For those of you living under a rock, LOL = Laugh out loud (or lots of laughs).

Our first laughter themed plate comes from LadyStyx who writes: I guess LOL or LMAO were taken? For the record OMG LOL, AWWW WTF, and BRB LOL are also taken.
LOLCAT was sent in by Dan. It seems appropriate that a crazy lolcat would drive a scooter. Those lolcats do a lot of things when were not looking.

LOL BOX is from Kathryn D. I know this is a "boxy" Scion xB but there is more than one meaning for that second word...
LOLRUS is from Jasmine. Get it? Lolrus? Jasmine writes: This is our license plate. I regret it now, only because I think "LOLCAR" would have been so much better.

I kind of love this plate (yes, I said it), just because it combines two of my favorite things, walruses and laughing.

Cranial rectal inversion

Ben B. snapped this photo of BUTTHED (I am also trying to figure out what shadow puppet you are displaying to the left there). I am assuming this means butt head, but for the life of me, I can't possibly think of why you'd want that on a license plate. I would guess that this driver is a fan of the show "Beavis and Butt-head" on MTV circa 1994. Uhhhhh... huh, heh, heh, heh. Or they actually have a butt for a head, in which case, awesome! I hope that butt has eyes!

Proof that smart people don't drive smart cars

Ah, the smart car. It's amazing that you can fit all of that ego into such a tiny vehicle! Matt B. sent in GUD 4GAS (Good for gas?). He writes: Apparently the new smart cars run on something called 'gud' ?

Crazy Cat Lady Carm sent in BEE SMRT (Be Smart). I am guessing that this driver chose that because his car looks like a bee. And maybe he likes to give unsolicited advice.

Sara sent in SMRT 1. I'm so clever sometimes I don't understand a word of what I'm saying. I just love being *so* smart.

Previous "smart" finds:

What does a gay horse eat? Haaaaaay!

Today's Secret Word Is "Creepy"

Riding in this car may result in fresher breath

Quiet, please!

Things You Don't Yell In The Middle Of Church

Donna F. sent in 6SIX6 (666). This is on Virginia's Harley Owners Group plate. In addition to being the sum of all the numbers on a roulette wheel, it's also most famously know for being the Number of the Beast.

Note to self: Satan drives a Mustang.

Why not finish an evil themed post with a wicked laugh? MWAHAHA comes to us from Georgina S. Doesn't it look like that little bird to the left of the phrase is tweeting that?

Speaking of tweets. Check ours out. We think they're sweet.

Because we're too cool to say "legitimate"

So I guess there are at least 2 MC Hammer fans out there bold enough to state so on their license plates (see previously: E=MC (Hammer)). Amanda sent in 2 LEGIT. For those of you who need the explanation, Too Legit To Quit was the smash hit by MC Hammer, or just "Hammer" as he was called at the time.

Take a trip back to 1991 with me and see the awesome video here, and some hilariously inspired hand movements here with Andy Samberg.

Manners From A 2 Year Old

Amanda S. (platerazzo who snapped this photo of TOOOT) writes:

What do you say when you toot? (I ask my 2 year old)
'Scuse me! (Her reply)

Why yes, we have received a plate that says exactly that: XCUSEME (Excuse me). This photo was taken by Corianne. I'm not sure it was because this driver let out a toot of their own either. She writes: Hi, I found this one near my house. It makes sense that his plate should say "Xcuseme," because he drove like an idiot.

More fart themed plates for your enjoyment here: Fortunately... But Unfortunately..., Now Running on Natural Gas, and Silent, But Deadly.

It's Not Easy Being Cheesy

Alright platerazzi, strap on your thinking caps for this one.

Nancy sent in AN BYOND (and beyond). Get it? It's an Infinity. To infinity and beyond, ring a bell?

Jenne sent in HISSY. It's on a Honda Fit. You can do it! Put it together now! HISSY FIT!

And I'm spent.

Need more mind bending vanity plates? Don't forget about our good friend Count BLACURA and this Honda Element gem.

Well, you was doing fitty five in a fitty fo'

Platty sent us 99 PROBS, which I assume refers to the Jay-Z song, 99 Problems. Essentially the main theme of 99 Problems can be summed up with the line, "If you havin' girl problems, I feel bad for you son. I've got 99 problems, but a b*tch ain't one."

So there. You've been schooled.

I've got 99 problems, but a vanity plate ain't one.