Hey all,

I just had a quick question, is the space shuttle on the license plate space shuttle Columbia? I know Columbia broke apart over Texas in 2003, but the plates with the shuttle came out in 1999/2000 right? So it's not then, in that case? I'm just curious...

Since our now newly designed standard plate sucks so much, I'm going for a personalized Columbia memorial plate.



I'm a Science nut and I believe the fees go to a good cause and a small way to pay tribute to crew, it says:

From the $30 specialty plate fee, $22 goes to the Texas Aerospace Commission to make grants benefiting the Aviation and Space Foundation of Texas for the purposes of furthering aviation and space activities in Texas and providing Columbia Crew memorial scholarships to students.

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It's probably just a shuttle

Uhhh I said all Texans, not Floridians...

LOOOOL j/k

I'm just curious, it's one of those things where you're sitting in traffic and you notice it, try to figure it out but can't... So you're left wondering... Like those movies were they leave you to your own conclusions at the end...

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FL has a shuttle plate too.

That one's pretty awesome too..



I have to say though, if I ever moved to Flordia my immediate choice would be specialty plate... I'd hate having "myflorida.com" on a plate. Who voted for that? Or did they just change it for you guys?

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Well, I just went out to my coach and looked closely at the license plate. There's a space shuttle silhouette, sure enough, but there's no defining markings on it that designate it as any particular shuttle. Let alone the Columbia.

I don't get into paying more to the state for anything, since I don't trust them with any more of my money than they require from me. I'll pass on it.

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Yeah, guess it's just a random shuttle then, wish I would of had it on my plate. I agree with you skid roe joe, but I'm not a fan of the new standard plate, I think the Columbia plate would be cool I know license plates aren't a big deal, but I like to travel to different states and I want something cool to represent Texas with and be proud to display it. This new plate, just doesn't do it for me...

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I hesitate to want to willingly and publicly show my preferences for anything on my vehicle's license plates. Even if it were free of charge to make a selection. You never know who's going to take offense to Texas A&M University logo plates, or THE University of Texas (UT) logo plates and key or burn your car. If I had to go with one of them, I'd choose the Texas Horned Toad. Ha!

Here's the vintage of plates (with the generic space shuttle) that my MB and coach carry. NOT my actual plates:

[IMG] http://lrd.yahooapis.com/_ylc=X3oDMTRjYXE5NDBsBF9TAzIwMjMxNTI3MDIEYXBwaWQDdm9XbjNiX0lrWTFDaFdIY1ZQVWgwbVNneGVYN3ZWSGU4dy0tBGN saWVudANib3NzBHNlcnZpY2UDQk9TUwRzbGsDdGl0bGUEc3JjcHZpZANmdno5NUdLSWNycGtJM2FCOTF1TTBfMXYwVkZVYWt5dUh 0b0FDNFFw/SIG=1275vpkn6/**http%3A//www.streetrods-online.com/LICENSE%2520PLATES/LC-7/TEXAS.JPG[/IMG]

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I'm putting the original Texas plates my MB came with when I bought the car new, 11-years ago in the trunk of the car - with a note that says; these are the original license plates that came on this car, and once this car reaches 25 years of age, they can be registered at the DMV/Tax Office anywhere in Texas and affixed to this car permanently.

Since I'm almost certain I won't own the car for 25 years.

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Joe,
We have a saying down here "dont to pay any more tax than absolutely necessary. To do so would be pointless as they are not doing a very good job with what they are getting now!!" It originates from a late media owner, Kerry Packer, who told it to senate inquiry into tax evasion.

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Skid Row Joe, that's an excellent point and a reason I'd never get a UT plate or anything! Heck, someone may have an issue with the horned toad! Haha j/k but I'm sure (hoping) no one has a problem with the Columbia shuttle, I should be pretty safe with that. The plates of the link you sent that are on you car right now were the plates I wanted and thought I was going to get, had I gotten those plates I'd be satisfied and wouldn't change them! But since Texas ran out of six digit number combinations (darn Californians that keep moving here!!! ) they had to make the new plate you've been seeing and the one I got stuck with.

I think the shuttle plate is great, it not only shows our progress as a race that we've made it to space, but pays tribute to those who gave their lives for scientific research, and it still says Texas on it lol

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Texas plates are good for 8 years. I hope the baby-blue coloration gets deleted before my coach's plates are 8 years old......yikes, I'm due for new ones in a couple years.

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LOL yeah they suck, supposedly Texans voted for this new design but every Texan I talk to about the subject doesn't like them, I would of preferred if we would have stuck with the design you have on your plates. Not a fan of baby blue here either... Columbia shuttle plates it is!

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I'm serious! There is a Texas Horned Toad plate available! I've seen 'em especially when I'm in the Hill Country west of I-35. I'm not talkin' about a TCU Horned Frog either. The plate has a real brownish-yellow Texas Horned Toad license plate!

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[QUOTE=Skid Row Joe;2560456]I hesitate to want to willingly and publicly show my preferences for anything on my vehicle's license plates. Even if it were free of charge to make a selection. You never know who's going to take offense to Texas A&M University, aka THE University of Texas. Or, the university of Texas (tu) logo plates and key or burn your car. If I had to go with one of them, I'd choose the Texas Horned Toad. Ha!


Corrections made.
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