11-10-2013, 02:13 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary
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New Alberta alternate license plate
Starting early next year, we'll apparantly have the opportunity to buy a special "Support our Troops" license plate. Cost is $150, with all proceeds going to support Alberta military troops and their families. Definitely different and more exciting than the boring red & white we've had over the past 30 years.
I'm surprised, since the Stelmach government pretty much scuttled the idea of a new license plate a few years back. I wonder if Stampeders and Flames plates will be far behind, pending the success of the military plates.
Last edited by Ironhorse; 11-10-2013 at 02:16 AM.
Reason: fixed picture
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11-10-2013, 07:02 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada
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Does Ontario still have all those options? I remember seeing this a couple of times:
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11-10-2013, 08:17 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
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I can't believe that even Manitoba has CFL and NHL plates but we do not. The vet plates are a great idea, but I think many more people would be willing to pay the extra money for a sports plate.
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11-10-2013, 09:04 AM
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I want an Alberta Rider plate
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11-10-2013, 09:37 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Love the idea, but I'm all about Calgary and would love a YYC centric plate.
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11-10-2013, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Waterloo, Ontario
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Yup Ontario has many different options.
A personalized licence plate message may contain almost any combination of letters and numbers.
You can also choose to include graphics such as the loon, a trillium, or a logo in support of your favourite Ontario professional sports team, community organization or university.
http://www.ontario.ca/driving-and-ro...-plate-graphic
and you can submit a graphic of your choice...as long is it is within guidelines.
Last edited by Cheese; 11-10-2013 at 09:53 AM.
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11-10-2013, 10:14 AM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Ironhorse
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Who designs this shat and who approves it? That could be the most blah plate ever. Great opportunity to use the current red in the image as well as maybe a poppy. It looks like a pencil sketch with a ribbon slapped on it. Not very impressed.
And the Canada flag but not the Alberta one? I am not against the Canada flag but man, at least have the Alberta flag, not just the "wordmark".
Last edited by Titan; 11-10-2013 at 10:15 AM.
Reason: More ranting.
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11-10-2013, 10:40 AM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Titan
Great opportunity to use the current red in the image as well as maybe a poppy.
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Isn't the poppy reserved for the veteran plates?
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11-10-2013, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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The fact that they don't say "Wildrose Country" is enough for me.
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11-10-2013, 03:04 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ken0042
Isn't the poppy reserved for the veteran plates?
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Yeah we already have a plate with a poppy for the veterans, I feel like making this one too similar to that one would undermine the veterans plate.
One other thing is that it'll need to be 7 characters as we're fresh out of 6 character combos.
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11-10-2013, 03:20 PM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Goon
Does Ontario still have all those options? I remember seeing this a couple of times:
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What is that?
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11-10-2013, 03:37 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
The fact that they don't say "Wildrose Country" is enough for me.
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How about........ 
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11-10-2013, 03:38 PM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Acey
One other thing is that it'll need to be 7 characters as we're fresh out of 6 character combos.
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I wonder if they could make it work similar to the Ontario plate shown in this thread. Meaning have it be # XXX ##, or ##XX##
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11-10-2013, 03:45 PM
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The flames one with FATA would be epic......
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11-10-2013, 03:57 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flameswin
What is that?
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Star Trek logo.
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We may curse our bad luck that it's sounds like its; who's sounds like whose; they're sounds like their (and there); and you're sounds like your. But if we are grown-ups who have been through full-time education, we have no excuse for muddling them up.
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11-10-2013, 07:04 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Royal Oak
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ken0042
I wonder if they could make it work similar to the Ontario plate shown in this thread. Meaning have it be # XXX ##, or ##XX##
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Could always do what BC did and start with the numbers and then letters...
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11-10-2013, 07:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuz
Could always do what BC did and start with the numbers and then letters...
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That would have been way better. The 3-4 (or is it 4-3?) pattern on the new ones drives my OCD up the wall. 
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11-11-2013, 02:20 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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Yeah they could have done 3 numbers then 3 letters, or any combination of letters and numbers... either would have delayed the transition to 7 characters. Must be some kind of technical thing prohibiting it.
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11-11-2013, 08:47 AM
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I wonder if you'll get a new plate number then? Or will it be a reprint with your current license plate number?
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11-11-2013, 10:51 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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^You'll get a new plate.
Meh. I don't regard my car as a platform to give my opinions on things except 'what I enjoy driving' ie: the car.
Just as I wouldn't put a flying spaghetti monster or Darwin fish on it, I also wouldn't get a Flames license plate or a 'Support Our Troops' license plate, no matter how much I agree with or support whatever it is I'm putting on there.
Not to mention that it gives people who disagree with you less reason to screw with it.
I'd rather just donate the $150 directly.
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