This morning I passed an H2 on my way to work with the AZ plates "TAX LOOP". I suppose it's bad enough to drive one of these beheamoths, and that there are tax loopholes which allow people to deduct their entire cost, but to gloat about it on a license plate was a bit disturbing. I tried to snap a pic w/ my camera phone, however I couldn't get close enough w/o making it obvious as to what I was trying to do. Just thought I'd share.
I think perhaps taking a picture with your camera phone while driving would have been asking for an accident . But I'm one of those people who can't even talk on the phone while driving.
I find it ironic that folks who purchase a Crew Cab pickup or giant SUV due to certain tax loopholes then have the nerve to get snotty or angry at a Prius owner while gassing up.
On the other hand, the driver might have been bragging that there is ONE good thing about the H2. Other plates considered but not applicable include: GDTOWING GRNDCLRNC EFFICIENT SMLPNS SLFCNFDNS NEEDED MIDLFCRSS NOEGO GAYCUPL ERTHFRDLY
Gas taxes for certain. I imagine registration won't be fun either - especially if states start implementing taxes by weight or economy.
This morning, I had the displeasure of getting caught behind on of these behemoths with the personalized license plate “HMMMâ€. I spent the rest of my commute amusing myself by wondering what the driver was contemplating with such a plate. “HMMM… Why am I spending $350 / month on gasoline?†“HMMM… What can I pawn to support my monster truck?†“HMMM… Just how high are gasoline prices going to go?â€
Alright. Now I'm just disappointed that no one has commented on my H2 license plates. I had a good time coming up with them. Or if the were too obscure, I'll spell them out: GDTOWING => "Good Towing" because they're not GRNDCLRNC => "Ground Clearance" because the H1 had a much better clearance EFFICIENT => "Efficient" because they're not SMLPNS => "Small Penis" because most people buy them to ompensate (not the Prius/H2 owners, of course) SLFCNFDNS => "Self Confidence" because anyone with actualself confidence would be just fine in an understated vehicle (not the Prius/H2 owners, of course) NEEDED => "Needed" because . . . well, you know MIDLFCRSS => "Mid Life Crisis" goes with SMLPNS and SLFCNFDNS NOEGO => "No Ego" see above GAYCUPL => "Gay Couple" because the thought of a flamboyant gay couple in an H2 struck me as funny ERTHFRDLY => "Earth Friendly" because the H2 pollutes like nothing else
Sorry Tony I haven't been following this post in awhile. Actually, I was ROFL about SMLPNS and GAYCUPL. If we apply Truth In Advertising to license plates, I suppose every Hummer out there would have SMLPNS. And I think we should all get together to *buy* an H2 to donate to a *very* flamboyant stereotypical cute gay couple. They could have a grand old time driving it around a place like Vegas, LA, or especially Dallas Ft Worth. I guarantee once it made the national news, you'd see a flood of H2 on used car lots. To quote Shrek from Shrek1 after Donkey led him to the giant castle that tiny Lord Farquaad had: "Do you think he's compensating for something?"
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer\";p=\"69631)</div> I saw an H2 towing a trailer once... was so shocked I nearly caused an accident. So were the people around me. That could have been a disaster. Oh, and that midlife crisis one describes my stepdad perfectly. Has gone through 8 cars in 4 years, most above the $50K mark. ukeright:
Those Hummers are everywhere in my area (Dallas). A friend of mine just bought one for hios wife for her 50th birthday and they are, for all practical purposes, folks who live "in the city" and could do 90% of their travels on a Vespa. These people have lost their minds. On a lighter note, I came across a site for "left leaning" bumper stickers, quite a few of which would be great for the Prius. "Draft SUV Drivers First" had a certain ring to it Browse them for a chuckle http://www.carryabigsticker.com/index.htm I got word that I should have my 05 Salsa pkg 6 by this time next week. I had to go out of state to get it, but it was a good decision.
There's a bright yellow H2 in my work parking lot that I see all the time - at least he's honest with his vanity plate: [align=center:5714c157dc]SHALLOW[/align:5714c157dc]
