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Itsjeff
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Itsjeff
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I'll be back to photoshop you tonight, little friend.
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Susanarosa
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Reminds me of NY's

Spectacular Peninsula's? Who wrote that, Supergay?

(Message edited by susanarosa on August 02, 2006)
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Andysrc
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So that's pretty ugly.
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Thejesus
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http://www.acme.com/licensemak er/licensemaker.cgi?state=Mich igan&text=Ih8That1&plate=Bridg e&r=894749647
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Rocket_city
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I prefer the Superior Blue plate. So unique. So "Michigan".
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Wazootyman
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I think it's actually pretty good, but the "Spectacular Peninsuals" is a lousy font and looks out of place.
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Dabirch
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Bring back the good old bicentennial red, white and blue!

Best plates ever.

Many of you may have seen them in a museum or something.
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Planner_727
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Municipal vehichles often feature those bicentennial plates, I've found.
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Marcnbyr
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The state needs to make up its freaking mind already. Over the last 10 years they've introduced so many new license plates, it's getting hard to keep track of them (not to mention I've heard of witnesses of accidents/crimes having a hard time being able to tell if the vehicle has a MI plate or not). There's the classic blue one, the centennial of the automobile, the bridge, the various university plates, and now this one. I personally like the blue ones, or the bridge, but pick one and stay with it already.

Wouldn't it make more sense to focus on new drivers licenses over license plates? I was on vacation for a few weeks out of state, and everytime I walked into a bar to try and watch a Tigers' game, it wasn't uncommon for the barkeep to comment about how my MI license looks plain, and almost fake compared to others (especially MA and NH). It would seem to me that forgery of drivers license would be more widespread a problem as well as a more lucrative blackmarket.
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Andylinn
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far from complaining, i'm glad to finally see a direct reference to DETROIT. thank god. it's about time...
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Mcpd1300
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Definitely a much better plate... I think it's very refreshing, and yes I LOVE the skyline of Detroit finally being included on our plates.

Regarding our drivers licenses, they have a number of built-in safety devices. Now, i'm not saying that they can't be fraudulently recreated, but any educated person can distinguish a real one and a fake one. Between the blacklight images and the words "Michigan" hidden in the Mighty Mac, i think our drivers licenses, albeit "plain", get the job done.
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Rberlin
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Detroit!?!?! Sweet! I like this new plate. But do you think any cops would complain about whiting out the "spectacular" part?
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Andylinn
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instead of making "better licenses" why don't we just make the drinking age 16? ... oh yeah... i forgot... because we're puritanical...
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Susanarosa
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16? That's just nutty. Now I couldn't argue with 19.
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Alexei289
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its 16 in most countries in Europe... they have much less incidents of alcahol related crime as well.


they cant change the law to 16 because the federal government mandates to the states that the drinking age must be 21 for them to recieve federal highway funds.... no state in its right mind is going to not want to get their money back that the government takes from them.
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Viziondetroit
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Drop the text on the bottom... its already got enough going on. UGH..

It's ok..
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Gravitymachine
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better than the abhorent mackinaw bridge plate (slightly), but still not nearly as good as trusty ol' blue
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Spacemonkey
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I will white out "Spectacular Peninsula's" To Read "Spectacular Penis".
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Mackinaw
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I like it alot, but delete the script on the bottom and just put "winter-water wonderland" in a more normal font on the bottom.

And wow, a reference to the D on the plate. Sweet!
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Gistok
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I like Wisconsin's motto better... "Smell My Dairy Air!"
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Detroitej72
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Love the new plates, lets hope this is the last new one for many years. I am starting to have a collection of plates from the last 10 years. Everytime I buy a new car, I need a new plate to keep up with the new designs!

Also love that Detroit is well represented. Think any out-staters will have a problem with that, especially in the GR area?
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Hagglerock
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Don't think anyone in the west side will care. My father who lives in Kazoo seems to like it. After all Detroit is Michigan and vice versa to all Michiganders in some way. Except maybe those in tha UP eh?

I think it would be much better with more blue in it, oh yeah vizon is right, drop that silly motto. It should say "welcome to Michigan, don't worry we hate you too."
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Mackinaw
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^^^Hagglerock is right. And the pine trees basically cover everything that is between Detroit and Mackinac, and beyond. The only critical omission is the mcmansion subdivision. It is a defining characteristic on the modern Michigan landscape.
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plate
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Mallory
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You should live here in Florida where we have 103 different plates. What about a Tigers plate? Lions? Red Wings? My neighbor has a Miami Heat plate that I wanted to pry off his car, but it DOES look cool. And you should see the Lennon plate we have. The color is not very attractive, but hey it's Lennon. http://www3.hsmv.state.fl.us/I ntranet/dmv/specialtytags/a.cf m?id=146

I DO like the Detroit reference in this plate, but it could do without the "spectacular" part.
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Itsjeff
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Stephanie
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^^^LMGDAO!

I like the new plate, but that 'Spectacular Peninsulas' has to go or at least use a different font.
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Kilgore_south
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I heard awhile ago that they would still keep the standard blue plate that I love. Anybody know if this is true?

I'll do some investigation.
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Dan
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HHHAHAAAHA
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Mackinaw
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Yes they will. The standard, lowest-cost plate will remain available. All of the decorative and commerative ones are more money. However, I saw a quote which said that in January they will switch the standard to white with blue letters.
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Kilgore_south
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Thanks Machinaw! White with blue letters? Ew.

By the way, the middle part between Detroit and the pine trees is supposed to be waving wheat fields...
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The day I am required to purchase a plate with any sort of designer pattern is the day I stop driving. The logic behind these kind of plates is that they promote tourism. I don't work in the tourism industry yet they want me to pay extra to purchase a plate that will advertise for said industry? Seems to me they should be paying me to affix that plate to my car. It is like those stupid t-shirts that advertise the store where they were purchased (Gap, etc) why am I paying to advertise your product?

So hear is my offer...for an annual payment of $200 I will affix a plate with your organizations logo to my car. Wal-Mart, the Five Percenters, the Humane Society, GM, Canine to Five, the United Fascist Union it doesn't matter. First come first served.
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Burnsie
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I'm glad they got the proportions right on the Mackinac Bridge towers. The towers on the Great Lakes Splendor plates are really crude-looking.

But the trees don't look much like eastern white pine (the state tree). They should be more elongated, with trunks visible.
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Super_d
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The Blue Plates get 'MAD' respect out of town!!!

Those new plates won't look right on my hooptie!

I'm gonna have to go buy some hubcaps!

super d(motordetroit)
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Dillpicklesoup
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i like it-
and why can't we have more than one-
in florida- they must have 100 different ones-
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Ray1936
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Not particularly impressed, but I'll have to send for a sample plate to keep my collection from 1910 to date current.
newest
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Mackinaw
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Burnsie, your second point is nitpicky but oh so true. Those are clearly spruces, but we do have lots of those too.
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Mountainman
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Simply put. i like the plate
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Those blue plates are as ugly as the landscape in SE Michigan--flat, bland, with no character.

These new plates are mighty good lookin.'
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that should get this michigan econonmy rolling for sure, wonder how many man hours and dollars were wasted on that crap..... to me its as bad as seeing a nice car with stoopid bumper stickers, bring back the old black and white..... why is it necessary to have a fruity multi colored plate, its there to identify the car and thats it, make it easy to read, im sure nobody from BFE america once saw a michigan plate and decided it would be a great place to visit.....
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Itsjeff
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wonder how many man hours and dollars were wasted on that crap

It was a contest.

http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0, 1607,7-127--148444--,00.html
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Goose
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so your saying the change cost the state of michigan nothing, cool

somehow i doubt it........

at minimal some schlep was paid to process all the entries into the contest......
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I think it's horrible, even if it is an optional plate. Why does it show Ontario on there? BTW, these new plates are being printed with what is called digital flat printing. The tag is printed on, not embossed like before. And yes it's true, the old Lake Superior blue plate will be replaced also. They are reversing the color scheme on those: white plates with blue alphanumeric characters. At first mention, it sounds horrible but I'll wait and see how it looks. Another rant about MI plates...several years ago (2002?) I paid extra for the Olympic plate. When I received it in the mail, it was just a sticker on the plate! Nowadays, it's actually embossed right onto the plate. I paid extra for a sticker! Rant off.
http://www.15q.net/usindex.htm l
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"I like Wisconsin's motto better... 'Smell My Dairy Air!'"

Or West Virginia's, which has a decidedly metaphysicial bent: "Everything Is Relative"...
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I know I was being nitpicky with the trees, but I've always paid attention to the trees around me...As for why Ontario is visible, it seems that this plate follows the trend established by the Michigan quarter: an almost default insistence that all of the Great Lakes' outlines be visible. And that looks a bit like a tidal wave approaching the Mackinac Bridge!

I still like this plate better than Great Lakes Splendor or that 100-year automobile anniversary plate with the cheesy-looking car. But if given a choice I'd keep using my blue one. The blue plate is a no-nonsense, no-bullshit, instantly recognizable plate that has done its job well for 23 years. Its simple directness can be looked at as reflecting the industrial heritage of the state.
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Brink Back the Blue!
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Hey Dillpickle-
In Florida we currently have 103 plates. And I didn't mind paying the $25 for the "save the manatee" fund. You see Jelk, some of the money goes for good causes.

Look out, though. If the current administration wises up, you'll have a Kwame plate. Can't wait to see where THAT money would go.

Still hoping for a Tigers plate...
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Sknutson
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quote:

Spectacular Peninsula's? Who wrote that, Supergay?




No, in that case it would have been FABULOUS Peninsulas.
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Blitz
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Grand Rapids is represented in the top left corner by one of those buildings (those aren't all Detroit scrapers). If they replace the classic blue by reversing the colours, then that would mean the Michigan plate would look just like Ontario's - bad move considering Ontario has the dullest plate in North America.
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Jelk
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The only good cause my vehicle registration fees should be going to is the maintance of the state's transportation infastructure.
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Yaktown
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Personalize your own MI plate here

http://sosntsl01.sos.state.mi. us/plates/
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Iheartthed
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Old blue is being phased out because it's too expensive to produce. So please, all of you tightwads can now stop complaining.
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Thecarl
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i like it! plus, here is a close-up of the bridge on the bottom:


tacoma narrows
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Dirthead
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I don't know about you guys, but Moreta and I have been discussing it for two days and have come to the conclusion that we will never be able to look at one of those plates without thinking of Spectacular Penis. So thanks, Itsjeff, thanks ALOT!
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Moreta
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There are worse things one could be forced to think about than Spectacular Penis though. I mean, at least its better than Average Penis. Or, heaven forbid, Less Than Stellar Penis. If one is going to emblazon the status of their genitalia on a license plate, one should certainly say something positive.

That said, I don't like the design, but I don't like most of the graphic ones. Simplicity is a virtue.
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Ilovedetroit
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The spectacular part is even too gay for me ....loose it! But the rest is good.
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quote:

bad move considering Ontario has the dullest plate in North America




Hi! It's Illinois speaking up here...we'd like to refute that claim!
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Goat
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Who is SAM PLE ? :-)
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1953
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The state can have my blue plate when they pry it from my cold, dead hands.
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Commodore64
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Post Number: 227
Registered: 11-2003
Posted From: 66.73.225.162
Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 11:33 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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New sales of the Bridge plate will cease next year, though motorists who already have one may continue renewing it if they wish.
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So, why can't we continue to use our Blue/White plates? TOO MUCH FRAUD OUT THERE??!?!?!?! I am really mad about this!
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Goggo
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Post Number: 186
Registered: 11-2003
Posted From: 64.136.49.226
Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 9:52 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The blue and white plate is a classic, I think. California's blue (or black) and gold plates of the 60s still show up in commercial art. Not totally discounting the effort of the art class that designed the new plate, I don't see this plate as outstanding.
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Detroitteacher
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Post Number: 324
Registered: 06-2006
Posted From: 152.163.100.8
Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 10:07 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It's a reflection issue for police and others with the old blue and white plate. The white isn't reflective. I don't know why they just couldn't make the white reflective...at least this is what I heard when I went to get new plates (I got the old blue n white) this year for another hand me down vehicle.
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Commodore64
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Post Number: 229
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Posted From: 71.65.11.254
Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 10:15 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Don't believe everything you hear. The Blue/White was ok to use in 1982, when they came out! Its just a suburb snob Rep from Canton that is killing our plates. Since they are ugly and out dated, they must be replaced! Meanwhile, the Southfield service drive has pot holes the size of the Grand Canyon!
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Ray1936
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Post Number: 733
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Posted From: 207.200.116.139
Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 11:50 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

California's old black and gold (yellow) plates still survive on some hoopties. In CA, the plate stays with the car forever. So if a car was registered in 1956, it still has the black plates on it, transferred from owner to owner to owner to ad nauseam.

Also, a California plate gives one permission to drive like an idiot, but that's another story.
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Jdkeepsmiling
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Post Number: 117
Registered: 01-2006
Posted From: 69.222.68.166
Posted on Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 12:41 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

One of the reasons that the old blue and white plates are being taken out of service is that the reflective paint in white is highly toxic. It is being phazed out for cost reasons becasue no one uses this white paint anymore and its cost has risen as less people use it. Think replacing freon in an air conditioner.
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Lmichigan
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Registered: 10-2003
Posted From: 67.177.81.18
Posted on Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 1:52 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

And, they couldn't simply use another paint?
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Commodore64
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Post Number: 230
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Posted From: 71.65.11.254
Posted on Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 9:51 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

They could just discontinue them and let people continue to use the plates that are already out there.

This state sucks, its the little things like this that make people mad. I know its just a plate, but why should I be forced into changing mine out?
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Detroitteacher
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Post Number: 331
Registered: 06-2006
Posted From: 64.12.116.204
Posted on Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 10:27 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm wondering what the lines at the Sec of State's office will be like when we ALL have to go get new plates. I don't like going there as it is to wait over an hour for simple registration things.
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Jerome81
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Post Number: 1059
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Posted From: 64.142.86.133
Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 2:27 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm sure they can send it to you in the mail.
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East_detroit
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Post Number: 679
Registered: 11-2003
Posted From: 69.212.169.194
Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 12:29 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Are the cops having trouble reading the blue plates, or just trouble bouncing their laser off them?
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Detroitteacher
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Post Number: 344
Registered: 06-2006
Posted From: 68.74.12.236
Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 11:22 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I just read in the paper that this license plate is to replace the Michigan Splendor plate. This isn't the "new" plate to replace the good old Blue and White.
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Dan_the_man
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Post Number: 4
Registered: 07-2006
Posted From: 198.109.28.240
Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 3:12 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

There's going to be a different new plate to replace the "good old blue and white", it's going to be a white backround with, I believe, blue text. They claim it's more visible.
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Paulc
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Post Number: 70
Registered: 03-2005
Posted From: 159.53.110.143
Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 3:27 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just as long as they get rid of those annoying "Children - Just Love 'Em" plates. Now before someone jumps all over me - I do know that proceeds from the sale of those plates go to state supported groups to prevent child abuse and neglect (which I'm all for) - but I think the slogan is a little ridiculous and rhetorical. Maybe I'm bitter because I ran out of coffee. End of rant. Also - has anyone else noticed that the Wayne State "W" looks like the Wu Tang Clan symbol? I think that's funny. Back to the topic...I like the new plate...albeit the "spectacular penninsulas" phrase (great Photoshop work Itsjeff - btw). At least the skyline of Detroit is represented along with themes of our other state treasures. In terms of the blue/white plate being phased out - I can take or leave it, but we should have some consistency... maybe 1 or 2 plates available. If the fuzz is going to complain about not being able to properly read plate numbers, isn't it also an impedement in trying to validate if it's a legit plate when there are so many variations?
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Beadgrl
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Post Number: 7
Registered: 07-2006
Posted From: 146.9.221.148
Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 9:32 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The spectacular peninsulas is a bit weird. I like Winter Water Wonderland or the like. The Enchanted Mitten (Mike Clark's fav)? I like my blue and white plate. Plain, simple and easy to recongnize. Why mess with success?

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