Mind blowing facts, now with 100% more maps

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by StinkusP1nkus, Apr 15, 2015.

  1. bigred77

    bigred77 Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Texas Tech Red RaidersTexas RangersSan Antonio SpursDallas CowboysKansas City ChiefsAustin FCTexas Tech Red Raiders alt

    He's been in Mexico
     
    letan and DuffandMuff like this.
  2. Nug

    Nug MexicanNug
    Donor
    Alabama Crimson TideAtlanta BravesNew Orleans Saints

    Just vibin, bro
     
    letan likes this.
  3. Arrec Bardwin

    Arrec Bardwin La Araña Discoteca
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta BravesAtlanta FalconsChelseaAtlanta United

    Why is that shocking? People are fleeing high cost of living.
     
    Shawn Hunter likes this.
  4. Shinzon

    Shinzon Shadow Daddy
    Donor
    Florida GatorsChelsea

  5. WhiskeyDelta

    WhiskeyDelta Well-Known Member
    Donor

    upload_2025-1-14_17-12-24.png

    So a lot of those are submarines, patrol frigates (so like corvette-ish smalled combat ships), LSTs (tank-carrying landing craft)/LCT (smaller landing ships), and destroyers (which in World War 2 were expendable ships - in the US they called them Tin Cans). The US lost over 50 subs, almost 100 destroyers, and over 150 landing craft in WW2.
     
  6. Prospector

    Prospector I am not a new member
    Donor
    Utah UtesArkansas Razorbacks

    shouldn't have been floating there
     
  7. steamengine

    steamengine What decision? You got into Duke.
    Donor
    Duke Blue DevilsLSU TigersLos Angeles DodgersGolden State WarriorsLos Angeles LakersDallas CowboysManchester CityLiverpoolBig Ten Conference

  8. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
    Donor
    South Carolina GamecocksCarolina PanthersCarolina Hurricanes

  9. 20/20/20/20

    20/20/20/20 running thru the house with a pickle in my mouth
    Donor TMB OG
    Nebraska CornhuskersCharlotte HornetsCleveland BrownsDetroit Tigers

    How do other states do it?

    For example, someone from Dodge County (5) would have a plate like 5-JP489

    The biggest counties don’t have their county number at the front of the plate any longer though because they need too many plates so they need all six characters.

    I live in Douglas County (1) and don’t have the county number. Neither does Lancaster or Sarpy. Not sure about others.
     
  10. 2

    2 GBR NFM
    Donor
    Nebraska CornhuskersColorado RockiesDenver BroncosBig 8 ConferenceNebraska Cornhuskers alt

    They fucked up Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy.

    I am from Lancaster County originally and why I am user 2
     
  11. 20/20/20/20

    20/20/20/20 running thru the house with a pickle in my mouth
    Donor TMB OG
    Nebraska CornhuskersCharlotte HornetsCleveland BrownsDetroit Tigers

    I think those saying ABC and the county number is because they don’t use their county number on the plate anymore, they just use 3 letters at the start.
     
  12. 2

    2 GBR NFM
    Donor
    Nebraska CornhuskersColorado RockiesDenver BroncosBig 8 ConferenceNebraska Cornhuskers alt

    No, I get it. I am saying they fucked up by ending 1, 2, and 59.
     
  13. 20/20/20/20

    20/20/20/20 running thru the house with a pickle in my mouth
    Donor TMB OG
    Nebraska CornhuskersCharlotte HornetsCleveland BrownsDetroit Tigers

    The Nebraska county numbers are based on how many vehicles were registered in the county back in 1922 when the numbers were assigned, btw. From most to least.
     
    BWC, All_Luck, oldberg and 2 others like this.
  14. The Banks

    The Banks TMB's Alaskan
    Donor TMB OG
    Oregon DucksGreen Bay PackersDetroit Red WingsBayern Munich

    We don’t have counties. Our plates are 3 letters then three numbers. What’s the need to know what county a vehicle is from?
     
    Funshot Residue likes this.
  15. football501

    football501 I once ate a Twix with the wrapper on it
    TMB OG
    Nebraska CornhuskersKansas City RoyalsEvertonAvengersUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    To judge the crappy drivers by location, looking at 18 county DirtBall
     
    BWC, clemsonvianj, Cabs and 5 others like this.
  16. EdmondDantes

    EdmondDantes Both winner in league and apparently at life, haha
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Nebraska CornhuskersDenver NuggetsBig 8 ConferenceNebraska Cornhuskers alt

    it's actually an elite way of assigning license plates. if you're out in BFE you know to look out for (formerly 1 and 2 county) and if you're in the city you know to look out for double digit plates.
     
  17. DirtBall

    DirtBall Space Zaddy
    Donor
    Kansas City RoyalsChicago BearsSporting Kansas CityPortland Trail Blazers altNebraska Cornhuskers alt

    Boy, you bet your ass the farm truck and I had every dirt road in that county memorized by 8th grade.
     
  18. JacobPalmer

    Donor
    Nebraska CornhuskersGreen Bay Packers

    4 county with oldberg so people think we're city folk but we really aren't.
     
    Biff Bridges, BWC and oldberg like this.
  19. Prospector

    Prospector I am not a new member
    Donor
    Utah UtesArkansas Razorbacks

    And yet ANOTHER thread turned into #Huskers

    GBR NFM
     
  20. bigred77

    bigred77 Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Texas Tech Red RaidersTexas RangersSan Antonio SpursDallas CowboysKansas City ChiefsAustin FCTexas Tech Red Raiders alt

    This county number thing is pretty damn Nebraska
     
    40wwttamgib likes this.
  21. Arrec Bardwin

    Arrec Bardwin La Araña Discoteca
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta BravesAtlanta FalconsChelseaAtlanta United

    Alabama has a similar system. 1-3 are biggest counties or something then it goes alphabetical.
     
    Cabs and Wywan Bwowna like this.
  22. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
    Donor
    South Carolina GamecocksCarolina PanthersCarolina Hurricanes

    I’ve seen other states (Florida, Georgia, Mississippi) that have the county name on the plate. I agree with The Banks though, not sure why that info has to be advertised. Nosy highway patrol?
     
    The Banks likes this.
  23. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
    Donor
    South Carolina GamecocksCarolina PanthersCarolina Hurricanes

    This is a tmb deep cut origin story we’ve unearthed. What about user 1?
     
    letan and 2 like this.
  24. Kirk Fogg

    Kirk Fogg "Tell them what they've won Olmec!"
    Donor TMB OG

    Wyoming does a number on the left hand side of the plate to indicate county - with the ascending order originally meant to be based on County Size (ie, anyone with a 1 plate was from Cheyenne, 2 from Casper, etc.)…but the state decided to freeze the numbering system at some point because the population in many counties was so small that even the slightest flux in population could have a fairly dramatic swing in numbering thus causing thousands of residents across multiple counties to get new license plates after every census.
     
    clemsonvianj and 20/20/20/20 like this.
  25. Goose

    Goose Hi
    Donor
    Ohio State BuckeyesCincinnati BearcatsCincinnati RedsCincinnati BengalsReal MadridXavier MusketeersDayton FlyersFC CincinnatiPGA

    Ohio does their license plate numbering like a normal state
     
    40wwttamgib likes this.
  26. RockHardJawn39

    RockHardJawn39 Not all time is Standard time, bitch
    Donor
    Penn State Nittany LionsSan Francisco GiantsPhiladelphia 76'ersPhiladelphia FlyersLiverpoolWrexham AFC

    I do appreciate that Ohio gives out DUI plates so everyone can ridicule the assholes and also let police easily target them.
     
  27. Kirk Fogg

    Kirk Fogg "Tell them what they've won Olmec!"
    Donor TMB OG

    Wait, seriously? That’s pretty metal - more states should do that. And for people with a documented history of being shitty drivers overall.
     
    JacobPalmer and Han Solo like this.
  28. RockHardJawn39

    RockHardJawn39 Not all time is Standard time, bitch
    Donor
    Penn State Nittany LionsSan Francisco GiantsPhiladelphia 76'ersPhiladelphia FlyersLiverpoolWrexham AFC

    I had no idea what they were until someone explained it to me, but they're bright yellow plates with red letters/numbers.
    upload_2025-3-13_9-24-12.jpeg
     
  29. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
    Donor
    South Carolina GamecocksCarolina PanthersCarolina Hurricanes

    What other secrets are license plates hiding???
     
    Capstone 88, beist, a.tramp and 3 others like this.
  30. Goose

    Goose Hi
    Donor
    Ohio State BuckeyesCincinnati BearcatsCincinnati RedsCincinnati BengalsReal MadridXavier MusketeersDayton FlyersFC CincinnatiPGA

    Yes. I think you can eventually get rid of the yellow plates but I’m not 100% sure how it works because I’m not a shitbag and I got too little sleep last night to read this entire article but I think they explain it here:

    https://www.ernstfirm.com/yellow-license-plate-for-ovi-dui-in-ohio/
     
    Kirk Fogg likes this.
  31. 40wwttamgib

    40wwttamgib Fah Q, Ohio
    Donor

    those are called party plates
     
    SugarShaun, BayouMafia and Oranjello like this.
  32. WhiskeyDelta

    WhiskeyDelta Well-Known Member
    Donor

    upload_2025-3-13_14-51-13.png

    DVLA basically means the office that originally registered the car, so it's a geographic identifier.
     
  33. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
    Donor
    South Carolina GamecocksCarolina PanthersCarolina Hurricanes

    What state or territory is this sir
     
  34. WhiskeyDelta

    WhiskeyDelta Well-Known Member
    Donor

    The US client state known as Great Britain and Northern Ireland
     
  35. Pile Driving Miss Daisy

    Pile Driving Miss Daisy It angries up the blood
    Donor
    Texas LonghornsAtlanta BravesAtlanta HawksAtlanta FalconsAtlanta UnitedGeorgia Southern Eagles

    sorry for partying
     
  36. The Banks

    The Banks TMB's Alaskan
    Donor TMB OG
    Oregon DucksGreen Bay PackersDetroit Red WingsBayern Munich

    This is awesome
     
  37. $P1

    $P1 Ball-knower, Poster, Trusted Agent
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Michigan WolverinesChicago CubsLos Angeles LakersChicago BearsChicago BlackhawksBorussia DortmundWest Ham UnitedBall State CardinalsOlympics

    Indiana used to do it by counties...not sure anymore
     
  38. 1

    1 A real fan. GBR!
    Staff Donor
    Nebraska CornhuskersTiger WoodsPGAOlympicsFormula 1

    No such meaning from me. Simply just picked it cause it was the first thing that crossed my mind and was surprised it accepted it since it was a single character
     
    TC likes this.
  39. Duck70

    Duck70 Let's just do it and be legends, man
    Donor
    Oregon Ducks

    New Oregon vanity plate. Also we dont do the weird county thing like all the South does.

    [​IMG]
     
    BigRedEazy and Han Solo like this.
  40. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
    Donor
    South Carolina GamecocksCarolina PanthersCarolina Hurricanes

    You guys allowed to pump gas yet?
     
    bigred77 likes this.
  41. The Banks

    The Banks TMB's Alaskan
    Donor TMB OG
    Oregon DucksGreen Bay PackersDetroit Red WingsBayern Munich

    Han Solo likes this.
  42. Pile Driving Miss Daisy

    Pile Driving Miss Daisy It angries up the blood
    Donor
    Texas LonghornsAtlanta BravesAtlanta HawksAtlanta FalconsAtlanta UnitedGeorgia Southern Eagles

    We are!
     
    Han Solo and TC like this.
  43. Duck70

    Duck70 Let's just do it and be legends, man
    Donor
    Oregon Ducks

    Yes and it was pretty hilarious to watch people try to figure it out.

    But I live that cardlock life and have been pumping my own gas for a few decades. That 97 octane Clear Premium :ahh:
     
  44. gilstein21

    gilstein21 Tight Rip 26 Seal Right
    Donor
    Auburn TigersSt. Louis CardinalsGreen Bay PackersWyoming Cowboys

    If you see a 61, stay out of the way.
     
  45. rcragg82

    rcragg82 Well-Known Member
    Donor

    For how long? I had one 20 years ago when in college but I'd hate to be pulling into my sons elementary school with one on my car.
     
  46. RockHardJawn39

    RockHardJawn39 Not all time is Standard time, bitch
    Donor
    Penn State Nittany LionsSan Francisco GiantsPhiladelphia 76'ersPhiladelphia FlyersLiverpoolWrexham AFC

    For as long as you have driving restrictions
     
  47. fattus

    fattus Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Colorado RockiesDenver NuggetsDallas CowboysColorado AvalanceBoise State Broncos

    Idaho designates counties on non-vanity/non-specialty plates.
     
  48. bigred77

    bigred77 Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Texas Tech Red RaidersTexas RangersSan Antonio SpursDallas CowboysKansas City ChiefsAustin FCTexas Tech Red Raiders alt

    Lol at someone paying for 97 octane
     
  49. Deep dirt

    Deep dirt Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Arkansas RazorbacksSan Francisco GiantsGolden State WarriorsGrateful Dead

    It’s hell I hate it. Fuck self serve.