tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post5046307193036278135..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: The mystery of the number plateFrances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-85497357961400944132013-01-23T11:05:19.009+00:002013-01-23T11:05:19.009+00:00Good question, Frances :-)Good question, Frances :-)Paula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-71395535962345892192013-01-23T10:21:46.735+00:002013-01-23T10:21:46.735+00:00Ah, but if you spent that much on the number plate...Ah, but if you spent that much on the number plate, you'd have it on your Porsche, which would have cost even more....wouldn't you? I have a very battered Ford KA, old and covered with moss. A personalised plate would look plain ridiculous (or should I say, even more ridiculous).<br /><br />But I like your idea, Paula! (Of course, you could opt for plain old DE4D (I wonder how much that would fetch?)Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-14655382474160688172013-01-23T10:15:11.558+00:002013-01-23T10:15:11.558+00:00I always wanted a sticker that said "my other...I always wanted a sticker that said "my other car is a horse", but there doesn't seem to be one. I'm sure you'd like one, ER...?Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-72037664222527325612013-01-23T07:26:28.470+00:002013-01-23T07:26:28.470+00:00What a crazy man and a show off, he couldn't h...What a crazy man and a show off, he couldn't have thought much about his family's needs. Paula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-55946928045321748542013-01-23T07:23:51.071+00:002013-01-23T07:23:51.071+00:00So in fact the plates are worth more than the car ...So in fact the plates are worth more than the car :-) Me I just want a nice car that doesn't cost the earth to run, loves the planet and gets me safely from A to B.<br /><br />Forget about telling the world and its wife how rich or poor I am. <br />Love life, be Happy:-) You're a long time dead then the only plate you'll have then will be 'R25T 1n P2ac2'Paula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-27780546622757088702013-01-22T21:31:02.639+00:002013-01-22T21:31:02.639+00:00I bet you'd find there's a market for a st...I bet you'd find there's a market for a sticker like that:)English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-29505396796233877642013-01-22T09:49:17.978+00:002013-01-22T09:49:17.978+00:00Money, Fran! But it would be cheaper to buy a stic...Money, Fran! But it would be cheaper to buy a sticker that said "I have more money than sense". Much cheaper.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-52708193384557066632013-01-21T23:34:51.418+00:002013-01-21T23:34:51.418+00:00I don't get it at all. But then I'm not a...I don't get it at all. But then I'm not a car person either. What's the big deal? Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-54326080537944612762013-01-21T21:47:34.675+00:002013-01-21T21:47:34.675+00:00Oh, Teresa...what does that say about you...?Oh, Teresa...what does that say about you...?Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-26818161659109563122013-01-21T21:46:36.568+00:002013-01-21T21:46:36.568+00:00I know at least two women with them. But the aren&...I know at least two women with them. But the aren't my friends....Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-24027309975384115432013-01-21T13:06:10.489+00:002013-01-21T13:06:10.489+00:00A personalised plate has never appealed to me, but...A personalised plate has never appealed to me, but I do use the letters to make things up to help me remember my number plate - for instance I once had a car called A Manky Tart :-) xTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-38952702909560789312013-01-21T11:58:41.865+00:002013-01-21T11:58:41.865+00:00No, I don't get it either and I'm guessing...No, I don't get it either and I'm guessing it's usually certain men who do this - can't imagine females bothering. Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-75981247813193907472013-01-21T10:41:00.897+00:002013-01-21T10:41:00.897+00:00Our nuumber plates refer to the year of manufactur...Our nuumber plates refer to the year of manufacture, but you canuse any plate you like, provided it's unique to you. And people do!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-61231574129074713852013-01-21T10:40:03.262+00:002013-01-21T10:40:03.262+00:00My mum used to engage us (on long car journeys) in...My mum used to engage us (on long car journeys) in thinking up words in which number plate letters occur in the order in which they appear. Harder than it sounds. I do it with the grandchildren sometimes. Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-79494929442983529052013-01-21T10:38:11.753+00:002013-01-21T10:38:11.753+00:00Quite, Patsy!Quite, Patsy!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-47400925781728321492013-01-21T10:37:41.667+00:002013-01-21T10:37:41.667+00:00Did she divorce him? The he could have bought DIV ...Did she divorce him? The he could have bought DIV 1...Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-42608712164420354082013-01-21T10:36:51.541+00:002013-01-21T10:36:51.541+00:00Apparently this one has received a lot of publicit...Apparently this one has received a lot of publicity, and not been banned. Nor do I think it should be. But anyone with that kind of humour should normally be too young to drive a car!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-71641301361490808882013-01-21T10:35:50.689+00:002013-01-21T10:35:50.689+00:00My feelings exactly, Susan. But when I think what ...My feelings exactly, Susan. But when I think what else that money could be spent on....Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-24238913388475511402013-01-21T10:34:58.679+00:002013-01-21T10:34:58.679+00:00They're status symbols, Kay. Pure and simple. ...They're status symbols, Kay. Pure and simple. A very expensive way of telling the world you're rich!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-21404112925004926012013-01-21T10:33:26.423+00:002013-01-21T10:33:26.423+00:00Mine too, Wendy (when it does!).Mine too, Wendy (when it does!).Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-25032083627209772862013-01-21T10:32:59.716+00:002013-01-21T10:32:59.716+00:00Hmm. The horse. Well, he started with a bad overre...Hmm. The horse. Well, he started with a bad overreach (non-horsey people, please talk among yoursleves for a moment), then proved very naughty. Just getting to grips with that, and he was kicked - badly - in the field. Lots of vet visits, expense, box rest...you get the picture! I'll keep you posted!<br /><br />PS He's really very nice. I think...But I SO miss Titch. His was a big place to fill, and I don't think another horse will ever come near.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-38477169915647577172013-01-21T10:29:36.789+00:002013-01-21T10:29:36.789+00:00Adrian, don't even think of it. That one would...Adrian, don't even think of it. That one would be VERY expensive! Appaarently ORG45M is going for a small fortune, too (true).Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-6010442741578088572013-01-21T10:20:30.368+00:002013-01-21T10:20:30.368+00:00Since I don't even have a driving license (let...Since I don't even have a driving license (let alone a car), I don't get it, either.<br />Here in Germany the system of number plates is that the first letter is for the city where the car is registered, followed by a combination of two letters and three digits.<br />Stuttgart is "S", and there are quite a few people who pay extra to have their number plate read "S-EX 666" or something like that. Do they think this makes them more attractive for potential playmates?Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-23131629423158770312013-01-21T10:04:06.355+00:002013-01-21T10:04:06.355+00:00NO1 DEA but I do like making up names from people&...NO1 DEA but I do like making up names from people's number plates as we drive along the motorway. Well it's better than I Spy.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938216505505274248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-46259244040851772882013-01-21T09:44:12.859+00:002013-01-21T09:44:12.859+00:00I don't get it either. If a person's the t...I don't get it either. If a person's the type to spend £90,000 on a registration saying PEN 15 I wouldn't have thought they'd need to as surely anyone who met them would soon realise they were a complete PR1...Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com