07-10-2014, 11:59 AM
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#321
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CP Gamemaster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: The Gary
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Originally Posted by BlackArcher101
Ya, but we did just that. We already did drafts of new plates and put it to a public vote a few years ago. Then the government didn't go forward with it anyways, so it was wasted.
Now we seem to be voting on free MSPaint'esque designs from a supplier likely bidding to supply the coating/paint for the plates. It's almost as if someone was cc'd on an e-mail from 3M with some drafts showing their paint capability, then wanted to impress the boss by saying hey... these are awesome even though I'm a lawyer and don't know anything, let's proceed.
Anybody know where the plate designs are from the first vote?
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I seem to recall that it was just a poll that gave descriptions (ie. Would you like to have a Wild Rose or Mountains on the license plate?) instead of images.
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07-10-2014, 01:09 PM
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#322
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Originally Posted by photon
Do you have some examples? I'm sceptical.
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Virginia does a pretty good job at most of theirs:
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07-10-2014, 01:11 PM
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#323
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Section 222
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Originally Posted by ken0042
My comment was really more about what we each see as being "ugly." More people think #2 looks better than #1; and that is in spite of the voting having been rigged for a while.
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Not really true at all. If the voting is being rigged one way, what makes you think it's not being rigged the other way. Plus I have only seen a couple people here say that they prefer the 2nd one. How about a poll on this thread for interests sake?
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07-10-2014, 01:14 PM
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#324
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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If NWT can have a bear, why can't we have a cow or horsey plate?
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07-10-2014, 01:24 PM
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#325
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by troutman
If NWT can have a bear, why can't we have a cow or horsey plate?
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Because not everyone in Alberta is a redneck and drives an F150.
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07-10-2014, 01:29 PM
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#326
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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Quote:
Originally Posted by igster
because not everyone in alberta is a redneck and drives an f150.
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75%?
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07-10-2014, 01:36 PM
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#327
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
Virginia does a pretty good job at most of theirs:
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I like this one, but both of those are kind of abstract, closer to the 1st one than the 2nd one in the vote list.. I meant the ones that are more photorealistic like the 2nd one, basically a photo put onto the plate.
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07-10-2014, 01:53 PM
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#328
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
I like this one, but both of those are kind of abstract, closer to the 1st one than the 2nd one in the vote list.. I meant the ones that are more photorealistic like the 2nd one, basically a photo put onto the plate.
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I'll have to get back at you when I'm not at work for that, photon.
the George Washington above might be my favourite plate in my collection.
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07-10-2014, 04:20 PM
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#329
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
I wonder if the mountain in plate #2 is even in Alberta.
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Looks like "The Valley of the Ten Peaks" in Alberta.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_of_the_Ten_Peaks
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07-10-2014, 05:29 PM
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#330
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First Line Centre
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Update: 4.4% behind Version 2
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07-10-2014, 05:51 PM
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#331
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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07-11-2014, 01:56 AM
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#332
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CP's Resident DJ
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In the Gin Bin
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I am not picking from the 3M crud....
Here is a simple MSPaint I came up with.
The "Alberta" logo represents mountains, and if you want to go the NWT route, you could shape the license plate around it for added effect.
Slogans at the bottom (if you even want any) could be something like "Infinite Horizons" or "Rising Above".
I don't understand the dual year stickers. Have a month on the bottom left and a year on the bottom right.
And yes, I took plate #2 as my baseline for this. I still think your jihad is stupid as you are picking from three VERY poor choices.
Last edited by Shawnski; 07-11-2014 at 01:59 AM.
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07-11-2014, 09:04 AM
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#333
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CP Gamemaster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: The Gary
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The right side sticker location is for things like Taxi/Farm Vehicle/Special Licensed Vehicles, I believe. They would need to change how the stickers work to remove one of the spots, which wouldn't be difficult. BC already has month-year on the stickers anyway.
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07-11-2014, 10:26 AM
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#334
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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You could also have certain plates for certain things. For example years ago in Manitoba if the letters started with "F" it was a farm vehicle, and "T" for a truck.
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07-11-2014, 12:04 PM
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#335
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Franchise Player
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When I was at the park and ride this morning I was looking at the plates and a good 75% had License plate frames on the vehicle so you can't even read the bottom of the frame where the slogan is. Such a waste of time.
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07-11-2014, 01:01 PM
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#337
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ken0042
You could also have certain plates for certain things. For example years ago in Manitoba if the letters started with "F" it was a farm vehicle, and "T" for a truck.
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Doesn't Alberta already do this somewhat? Taxis, rentals, and farm plates already have a X-XXXXX format.
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07-13-2014, 02:25 PM
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#339
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
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07-13-2014, 06:46 PM
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#340
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
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