How Could they Do this to Me?

How Could they Do this to Me? · 05:31 PM

I washed my two-month-old car this weekend and noticed the plate number. Gee, were it not for the middle letter, I'd have had a free vanity plate. Fair enough; my wife says I've got nothing to be vain about.

Jer

AVANT · 01-28-2008, 05:41 PM

Where's the photo?

**Sailor** · 01-28-2008, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by AVANT

Where's the photo?

I just opened the thread, and the picture pops right up - not that it's really worth looking at.

Photo disappearance apparently happens occasionally. I've noticed the same thing with threads from other posters, and people have complained about not seeing my shots (although most people complain when they do see my shots).

I'm probably doing something wrong - but don't know what it is, since sometimes you see 'em and sometimes you don't.

Jer

little laker · 01-28-2008, 06:35 PM

Here's where the link goes to, It'll probably work for you Jer since your computer already has the cookies saved.

I've had the same problem with my web site before as well.

davemdsn · 01-28-2008, 06:59 PM

Okay, neither the photo nor the link work for me. What does the plate say?

**Sailor** · 01-28-2008, 07:00 PM

Originally posted by little laker

Here's where the link goes to, It'll probably work for you Jer since your computer already has the cookies saved.

I've had the same problem with my web site before as well.

Thanks, Stu. When I open the link, I do see the picture. But others won't? Is this something I can fix, or is it simply due to the vagaries of the internet (which I don't understand)?

Of course, in this particular case, no great artistic achievement will be lost to the world, but I'd still like to know how to avoid the issue - if, indeed, one can.

Jer

**Sailor** · 01-28-2008, 07:04 PM

thomasjmpark · 01-28-2008, 07:11 PM

Hi,

I can see all the pictures, unfortunatley i dont understand the joke, sorry! nice pic of a licence plate though!

AVANT · 01-28-2008, 07:17 PM

I see it on my home computer though. Maybe it was being blocked at work.

The joke is that it says BNW when he owns a BMW.

**Sailor** · 01-28-2008, 07:20 PM

Originally posted by thomasjmpark

Hi,

I can see all the pictures, unfortunatley i dont understand the joke, sorry! nice pic of a licence plate though!

It's a pretty sorry joke, to be frank. But the car is a BMW and the plate says BNW; people actually pay money in the States to have a plate with letters/numbers they can remember or that send a message - I'm not one of them. I'm starting to feel guilty about dragging ya'll through all of this for a pretty pathetic image . . . . but not too guilty.

Jer

thomasjmpark · 01-28-2008, 07:25 PM

lol. ok. Thanks Jer i see now, im not a car fan so couldnt see the initial connection

Peter Zack · 01-28-2008, 07:39 PM

Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now?

That commercial just kept ringing in my head as I read this thread. You was robbed of an M.

I had a plate like that once. My motorcycle was a 1968 BSA Lightening and the plate that was issued was 1969 on the back (motorbikes in Nova Scotia only had numbers back then) I was constantly explaining the 'error'.

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Mike Cash · 01-29-2008, 03:08 AM

I read a cute story in Reader's Digest many years ago about a fellow who came into a gas station driving a Jeep bearing a vanity plate that read "FAT PAT". The person who sent in the story was surprised to see a very slim guy get out of the Jeep and asked the driver why he had such unfitting plates. The answer? "It keeps my wife from borrowing my Jeep".

roentarre · 01-29-2008, 05:24 AM

Maybe you could apply for that letter N to M?

cardinal43 · 01-29-2008, 11:29 AM

@Sailor: Would be nice if the "6" part of the plate also matched. I seem to remember that your Bimmer is the 3-series.

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01-28-2008, 07:04 PM	#7
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	OK, can you see this??

01-28-2008, 07:39 PM	#12
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now? That commercial just kept ringing in my head as I read this thread. You was robbed of an M. I had a plate like that once. My motorcycle was a 1968 BSA Lightening and the plate that was issued was 1969 on the back (motorbikes in Nova Scotia only had numbers back then) I was constantly explaining the 'error'. Attachment 7977 Last edited by Peter Zack; 02-18-2008 at 09:33 AM.

01-28-2008, 05:41 PM	#2
AVANT Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 426	Where's the photo?

01-28-2008, 06:18 PM	#3
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by AVANT Where's the photo? I just opened the thread, and the picture pops right up - not that it's really worth looking at. Photo disappearance apparently happens occasionally. I've noticed the same thing with threads from other posters, and people have complained about not seeing my shots (although most people complain when they do see my shots). I'm probably doing something wrong - but don't know what it is, since sometimes you see 'em and sometimes you don't. Jer

01-28-2008, 06:35 PM	#4
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Here's where the link goes to, It'll probably work for you Jer since your computer already has the cookies saved. I've had the same problem with my web site before as well.

01-28-2008, 06:59 PM	#5
davemdsn Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,413	Okay, neither the photo nor the link work for me. What does the plate say?

01-28-2008, 07:00 PM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by little laker Here's where the link goes to, It'll probably work for you Jer since your computer already has the cookies saved. I've had the same problem with my web site before as well. Thanks, Stu. When I open the link, I do see the picture. But others won't? Is this something I can fix, or is it simply due to the vagaries of the internet (which I don't understand)? Of course, in this particular case, no great artistic achievement will be lost to the world, but I'd still like to know how to avoid the issue - if, indeed, one can. Jer

01-28-2008, 07:11 PM	#8
thomasjmpark Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Keswick, England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,134	Hi, I can see all the pictures, unfortunatley i dont understand the joke, sorry! nice pic of a licence plate though!

01-28-2008, 07:17 PM	#9
AVANT Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 426	I see it on my home computer though. Maybe it was being blocked at work. The joke is that it says BNW when he owns a BMW.

01-28-2008, 07:20 PM	#10
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by thomasjmpark Hi, I can see all the pictures, unfortunatley i dont understand the joke, sorry! nice pic of a licence plate though! It's a pretty sorry joke, to be frank. But the car is a BMW and the plate says BNW; people actually pay money in the States to have a plate with letters/numbers they can remember or that send a message - I'm not one of them. I'm starting to feel guilty about dragging ya'll through all of this for a pretty pathetic image . . . . but not too guilty. Jer

01-28-2008, 07:25 PM	#11
thomasjmpark Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Keswick, England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,134	lol. ok. Thanks Jer i see now, im not a car fan so couldnt see the initial connection

01-29-2008, 03:08 AM	#13
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	I read a cute story in Reader's Digest many years ago about a fellow who came into a gas station driving a Jeep bearing a vanity plate that read "FAT PAT". The person who sent in the story was surprised to see a very slim guy get out of the Jeep and asked the driver why he had such unfitting plates. The answer? "It keeps my wife from borrowing my Jeep".

01-29-2008, 05:24 AM	#14
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Maybe you could apply for that letter N to M?

01-29-2008, 11:29 AM	#15
cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	@Sailor: Would be nice if the "6" part of the plate also matched. I seem to remember that your Bimmer is the 3-series.