License Plate Money Maker
Heads up, Arizonans. A truly absurd law goes into effect tomorrow. Starting on the first day of a brand spanking new year, you can get fined if your license plate holder even marginally obscures the word "Arizona" on your license plate. So, those fancy vanity plates you purchased, the ones advertising you as Studly Dude or Little Princess,* might cost you a pretty $135. Plus court fees. I thought my bland, black holder wouldn't be a problem since I could still clearly read the word "Arizona," but when I saw examples of non-compliant plates on azcentral.com, I realized that I would actually be begging for a ticket since a shocking 1/8th of an inch of holder brushed up against the very tippy-top of the word. Robert took off the holder and screwed my license plate in, so now I am legal.
This law strikes me as unreasonably ludicrous. It also strikes me as a shameless money-mkaing scheme for an economically hurting state. It's not enough to fire a bunch of city workers, now we need to crack down on a real criminal problem--license plate holders that ever, ever so slightly, cover the top of the word "Arizona," even though it's still incredibly obvious what the word says.
I'm glad our state is looking out for us, aren't you?
In other amusing Arizona news, basketball star, Charles Barkley, got busted for DUI when he ran through a stop sign in Scottsdale last night. What's so amusing about that, you ask? The reason he gave for being in such a hurry and thus not coming to a complete halt: he was anxious to pull over so his female passenger could give him a blowjob. Well, that's perfectly understandable! He has a dick. And it needs to be sucked! Who has time to stop at stop signs when there is a willing, ready, and able mouth right next to you? Clearly, the cops should have shown a little sympathy.
*I do not understand why grown women like the idea of infantalizing themselves by claiming "princess" status. Do they want to be locked in towers? Or do they just want to be saved by gallant men? Either way--ugh!
This law strikes me as unreasonably ludicrous. It also strikes me as a shameless money-mkaing scheme for an economically hurting state. It's not enough to fire a bunch of city workers, now we need to crack down on a real criminal problem--license plate holders that ever, ever so slightly, cover the top of the word "Arizona," even though it's still incredibly obvious what the word says.
I'm glad our state is looking out for us, aren't you?
In other amusing Arizona news, basketball star, Charles Barkley, got busted for DUI when he ran through a stop sign in Scottsdale last night. What's so amusing about that, you ask? The reason he gave for being in such a hurry and thus not coming to a complete halt: he was anxious to pull over so his female passenger could give him a blowjob. Well, that's perfectly understandable! He has a dick. And it needs to be sucked! Who has time to stop at stop signs when there is a willing, ready, and able mouth right next to you? Clearly, the cops should have shown a little sympathy.
*I do not understand why grown women like the idea of infantalizing themselves by claiming "princess" status. Do they want to be locked in towers? Or do they just want to be saved by gallant men? Either way--ugh!