O.T. Driving through Ohio with a vanity plate
I'm heading out tomorrow from Swartz Creek MI to compete in a Half Ironman in Raleigh NC and of course the fastest route is right through Columbus, OH. Of course I have a license plate with the block M on it and VCTRS2 spelled out; what are the chances folks are going to give me crap just driving through the state?
I was thinking to myself, "Oh great, I might find myself in some 'Deliverance' situation and then I realized I'll be driving through 'By God' West Virginia next, lol. So just gas up before I hit the state line?
I can't speak for C-bus, but I have been driving in NE Ohio for over 10 years with a UM vanity plate and a Block M decal in my back window and a Michigan license plate frame, and the only time I was ever pulled over I absolutely deserved it. Perhaps the roads around C-bus during late November are a different story, but I can't imagine you will have any issues.
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You're fine. I live just south of Cleveland and have a Michigan Alumni Association sticker on my car along with a MGoBlue licence plate frame and have never had any problems other than a few "Michigan sucks" drive-by shoutings.
Now if your plates were something like OSUSUCKS then you might have something to worry about it.
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Don't imagine the Ohio BMV would allow it here. Nor would it be wise to select the plate if they did. Although I did go on the website once, and they indicated no problem with OSUCKS.
Maybe I'll just fly some "Go Bucks!" flags or something...
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Enjoy your drive and don't sweat the small stuff. Good luck to you in the Half Ironman competition. Most of the highways are 70 now, btw.
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The fans that booed Santa Claus!
No one cares.. I live in Cleveland and always have stuff on, including a flag at my house and it's not a big deal.
Won't bear any resemblance to Deliverance, unless somehow you end up driving into the Cuyahoga.
Might be more similar to this:
So after winning a NC, they have all just relaxed and calmed down and take a more holistic view of things.
I mean, we beat them ALL the time in the 90's, and mostly when we had no business beating them. I'm sure it was maddening.
Like I tell friends of mine who are Packers or Bears fans, explaining why I don't hate their teams: "Lions fans don't hate anyone. We just feel bad for ourselves..."
"Deliverance" took place in Georgia, not West Virginia.
But it still featured Buckeye fans.
My apologies, West Virginians! Cool, that about takes care of all my worries. No, not all of them; I don't want to jinx myself...
Concerned with MSU now anyway, least that's what I hear.
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it's just that I'll have the missus with me in the car. I'm sure I'm fretting over nothing but I don't want HER to experience any shenanigans. Because she's liable to flip them off and if she's also the one at the wheel, oh dear...
Both times on US 23
Both times near Delaware
One of the worst speed traps got a bit better as they extended the 65 MPH further south recently. For thoses who have driven the route, you'll recognize the spot - it's where they have "test pavement" for a couple of miles just south of state route 229, with the highway normally routed on two roadways in the middle, but with the option to route either north or south traffic on extra roadways on the outside edges. Used to be cops sitting there all the time right after the reduced speed limit on the southbound side.
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Apologies - my comment below wasn't directed at you, but at a delusionally angry comment by TheSacko221. His comment shows on my iPhone but not my PC. Same goes for comments from others below.
Once I signed onto my PC and checked back in it looked like I and others were responding to you; we weren't.
There's pretty much zero chance that anybody says a single word to you. Nobody's going to give a shit.
I mean just a few months ago I stood in front of the 'Shoe in all maize and blue and took a picture. Not to mention I made a block M sign and the worst I got was a few bad looks. I would say you'll be fine. My vehicle is covered in Michigan stuff.
That's a good point...
That's a good point...