Some states have too much time on their hands...

Ziola · Post by **Ziola** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:27 am

'Merlot' a No-No on Utah License Plate
By Associated Press
Sat Mar 17, 9:19 PM

SALT LAKE CITY - Merlot can be a variety of grape or a type of red wine, but not an acceptable personalized license plate in the state of Utah.

Glenn Eurick's 1996 Mercedes has had the license plate reading "merlot" for 10 years. He says the plate never got a lot of notice until the Utah Tax Commission told him last week that he had to remove it because the state doesn't allow words of intoxicant to be used on vanity plates.

Six or seven-letter words like liquor or whiskey probably wouldn't make it through the state screening process before the plates are issued. But merlot did and Eurick was fine until an anonymous caller told the state that merlot was also an alcoholic beverage.

Eurick's car with the offending plate is dark red, like the wine. He said few people who asked about the plate made the connection. Though one man did ask "if we chose merlot because there were too many letters in cabernet sauvignon," Eurick said.

Eurick said he will challenge the state's decision.

cbizzle44 · Post by **cbizzle44** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:39 am

wow
i wonder how strict their limitations are?
and what they think of double-entendres?
when i get my license, this could be fun...

*evil laugh*

Mirage · Post by **Mirage** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:40 pm

"So honey, how was your day?"
"Great! I anonymously called the cops and reported that the car infront of me had a "merlot" license plate! Can you imagine!?! What about the children!?! Please God, someone think of the children!!!"

Ziola · Post by **Ziola** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:43 pm

Mirage wrote:"So honey, how was your day?"
"Great! I anonymously called the cops and reported that the car infront of me had a "merlot" license plate! Can you imagine!?! What about the children!?! Please God, someone think of the children!!!"

lonelyelendi · Post by **lonelyelendi** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:05 pm

Mirage wrote:"So honey, how was your day?"
"Great! I anonymously called the cops and reported that the car infront of me had a "merlot" license plate! Can you imagine!?! What about the children!?! Please God, someone think of the children!!!"

How true. How could a pervert like this even be a citizen of these great united states? I am disgusted that it took this long for the government to rectify this mishap. I support beer commercials with half-naked women dancing and implying that if I drink their beer I will get to plow one of them, but having a license plate that promotes alcohol? That is just sick, and this man should be punished. He should be put in jail where he will become some big black man's bitch and get ass-f***ed each and every day as a reminder of the horrible, horrible thing he put on his car.

Mirage · Post by **Mirage** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:09 pm

Wait, so if you drink beer you WONT get to plow a bunch of half naked women? *sigh*

My beer belly was all in vain.

lonelyelendi · Post by **lonelyelendi** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:11 pm

Mirage wrote:Wait, so if you drink beer you WONT get to plow a bunch of half naked women? *sigh*

My beer belly was all in vain.

Sure you will, they will only look hot because you are hammered out of your mind. In truth, they will be the fattest, ugliest chicks at the party. But will that stop you? No. No, it won't.

Mirage · Post by **Mirage** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:23 pm

God bless the invention of alcohol.

7Harry7Potter7 · Post by **7Harry7Potter7** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:36 pm

Mirage, did I ever tell you you have the best taste in avatars ever?

lonelyelendi · Post by **lonelyelendi** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:06 pm

Mirage wrote:God bless the invention of alcohol.

Hear, Hear.

*Takes a swig of some vodka*

Hellooooooooooooooooooo...fat chick. I'm going to drink until you are hot.

Luminous · Post by **Luminous** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:19 pm

Remember, this is a state where they have warning signs in elevators not to ride in a car, go out to eat, or otherwise find your self alone with a member of the opposite sex who is not your husband or wife.

lonelyelendi · Post by **lonelyelendi** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:26 pm

Luminous wrote:Remember, this is a state where they have warning signs in elevators not to ride in a car, go out to eat, or otherwise find your self alone with a member of the opposite sex who is not your husband or wife.

Damn Utah people.

Nieriel.Manwathiel · Post by **Nieriel.Manwathiel** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:50 pm

dude, new mexico has a state question, a state cookie, and a state bow tie.

least, i THINK it's new mexico that has those...

Languorous Lass · Post by **Languorous Lass** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:50 pm

Luminous wrote:Remember, this is a state where they have warning signs in elevators not to ride in a car, go out to eat, or otherwise find your self alone with a member of the opposite sex who is not your husband or wife.

They DON'T.

Do they? Really?

Holy crap.

Ziola · Post by **Ziola** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:00 pm

Languorous Lass wrote:
Luminous wrote:Remember, this is a state where they have warning signs in elevators not to ride in a car, go out to eat, or otherwise find your self alone with a member of the opposite sex who is not your husband or wife.
They DON'T.

Do they? Really?

Holy crap.

I'll second that...