Posted on 07/29/2004 11:04:56 AM PDT by Constitution Day
End Of Road For GOTMILF License Plate
"Offensive" vanity tag yanked by Washington officials
JULY 21--This is the story of GOTMILF. In May 2002, Michael Syravong filed a "personalized license plate application"with Washington's Department of Licensing. GOTMILF was Syravong's first choice among the three possible personalized tags he listed on the state form (he would have settled for SUPL8EZ or RCKSTAR). Asked for the meaning of GOTMILF, Syravong wrote, "Manual Inline Lift Fluctuator," which he would later claim was some kind of automotive gizmo. The 25-year-old software engineer's license plate choice was, amazingly, approved by bureaucrats who obviously never saw the film "American Pie" and were clueless about the acronym's real meaning.
Unfortunately for Syravong, however, two offended citizens knew that the plate was actually his sly play on the Got Milk? slogan crossed with the raunchy acronym. In February, 21 months after Syravong got the personalized plate for his Toyota (pictured), an aggrieved Washingtonian e-mailed a complaint to state officials. A second beef was received in April from a disgusted Snohomish parent who did not want "my children seeing this and inquiring as to what it means." Acting on the first complaint, state officials wrote Syravong seeking his response to the complaint. Fighting to keep GOTMILF, he responded with a letter that desperately tried to explain away his license plate. Despite Syravong's invocation of Bill of Rights protections, members of Washington's Personalized Plate Review Committee were not swayed by his argument--and even hinted that he may have committed a crime (making a false or misleading statement to a public servant) when he submitted his original plate application. In April, the state review committee voted to cancel Syravong's tag. He got the bad news in an April 13 letter chiding him for providing "inconsistent information regarding the definition of the plate." Stripped of GOTMILF, Syravong was forced to replace his distinctive tag with PUNISHR. We're counting the days until a motorist writes in to complain that Syravong's new plate advocates domestic violence or has S&M undertones. (9 pages)
"I once said "this one time, at bank camp" during some story telling and joking around and someone accused me of being a geek because I went to band camp. I then confirmed they never saw AP."
Ha!! This line is almost as good as "So this horse walks into a bar...."
In southern Oregon, I had "GO AWAY"
When my pioneer-family neighbor saw it, he asked me why I picked it.
I told him, "Because 'DON'T CALIFORNICATE' wouldn't fit!"
I thought I would have to resuscitate him before he could quit laughing.
Was John Edwards with him?
"So this horse walks into a bar...."
Was John Edwards with him?
EXACTLY!! Which is why this old joke is so funny right now!
Oh geez! I googled priapus because I didn't know what it was. Clicked on the first thing that popped up and it was this horrible Ashcroft thing. I figured it out when clicking on the second one. Both were horrible! *blush*
MILF ping
I must be an idiot or something, but I have no idea what MILF stands for even after reading this thread. LOL
Will Google from home. LOL
As G-d is my witness, I was thinking Roman demigod. I didn't google it myself. Sorry for the shock.
No worries! I admit I giggled after the initial blush! ;-)
Definitely.
I strongly concur.
"And we'll back you up on that - even if they question us separately"
As teen "gross-out" movies go, the APs are kinda sweet.
I once said "this one time, at bank camp" during some story telling and joking around and someone accused me of being a geek because I went to band camp. I then confirmed they never saw AP.
And everyone laughed at me, but I didn't care? Because it was so funny!
I'm sorry, but I wonder what has happened to common courtesy. Why should people put obscene material on their license plates and shove it in our faces.
If someone wants to demonstrate their immorality, don't do it where others are forced to look at it.
It may be funny to many of you, but it is simply offensive to me and I applaud the DMV for revoking it. They should never have issued it in the first place.
[snicker]
Bank camp is fun!!
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