Pointless Prize 2022 – License Plates

[Catedrew]

2/2/2022

At least one more new state, and a few state variants.

44 – Oregon; 1.2 – Alaska variant – Northern Lights; 25.2 – Kentucky Variant (state on left instead of center); 8.7 – MD variant – Glen Burnie Vol. Fire Co.; and GV – US Government Plate.

44 – Oregon
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1.2 – Alaska variant – Northern Lights
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25.2 – Kentucky Variant (state on left instead of center)
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8.7 – MD variant – Glen Burnie Vol. Fire Co
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GV – US Government Plate
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[Catedrew]

2/2/2022 – second (and last) batch for tonight. Al Virginia variants.

4.101 – VA – Bronze Star; 4.102 – VA – Heroes Live Forever; 4.103 – VA – West Virginia University; 4.104 – VA – Georgetown University.

4.101 – VA – Bronze Star
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4.102 – VA – Heroes Live Forever
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4.103 – VA – West Virginia University
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4.104 – VA – Georgetown University.
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[Laurie E.]

Plates

@bigredboiler 213346 wrote:

I would like to sponsor a new pointless prize for 2022. #Plates

Goal: Find & photograph license plates from all 50 States & DC

How to Play
If you’re riding along and you see a license plate from a state you haven’t already photographed:
1. take a photo of it (with or without your bike in the pic)
2. include it in your Strava post with the #Plates hashtag
3. post it to this License Plates Pointless Prize Thread in the Forum as well (this is where I’ll officially track/count entries)

Winner(s) (Prize details to come):

• Main Game Winner will be the person with the most plates (only 1 plate per state + DC will count)
• Tiebreaker: First person to find 51 plates
• Alternate Scoring Winner will be the person with the most unique plates (I will count one of each variant of state plates + one each of special/other plates (e.g. Canadian province, Diplomat, US Gov’t, etc.)

Here is a link to a Google Spreadsheet I will use to keep track of submissions.

Why?????
It’s random to find plates on your ride.
It’s like an Easter Egg hunt (you never know where you’ll find a new one).

More details:
You can include multiple license plates per ride.
Ride safe! It’s easy to get distracted if your staring at license plates….be careful!
I tried this on my own last Spring in DC….took me ~2 weeks to find 48 states+DC (never found WY or ND around DC )

Good luck, keep your eyes peeled, and have fun!!! -Kris

[bigredboiler]

@Indiana 215470 wrote:

Wow, you’ve all found lots of plates! Has this fine specimen from Navy Yard been posted yet?
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I can’t tell them all, but it has at least DC, KY, NC, NJ, PA, VA, NY, SC…

I didn’t know of this Public Art (did you get a pic w/your bike to count for Public Art Finder prize?). Very nice though!
I do enjoy the “Preamble” license plate art in the Smithsonian Art Museum…another good one if you’re not aware.

[AlanA]

Sorry for no picture. I wasn’t quick enough. I actually would have taken a picture of this if I had the chance.

I saw a spiffy Aston Martin with Alberta tags today. That’s something you don’t see every day!

[Catedrew]

2/3/2022

Today’s plates: No new states, but a few variants of some:

14.7 – Florida variant – Manatees; 4.2 – VA variant – Don’t Tread On Me; 4.105 – VA Variant – Disabled tag

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[Sophie CW]

Maryland variants from today’s wet ride:
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For some reason I forgot to post this West Virginia one different from my previous plate:
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[bikingjenn]

2/3/22 Licenses -adding two more locals Wash DC and Maryland. Sometimes people look at me funny when I take a pic of a plate.

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[Laurie E.]

MD plate

[Indiana]

@bigredboiler 215510 wrote:

I didn’t know of this Public Art (did you get a pic w/your bike to count for Public Art Finder prize?). Very nice though!
I do enjoy the “Preamble” license plate art in the Smithsonian Art Museum…another good one if you’re not aware.

I didn’t lay down to get my bike in the picture. I had to look up the preamble license plate art, cool! https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/preamble-27722
I don’t think I’ve seen that in person yet.

[DCAKen]

Can you guess where I am? CA (Block letters), CA (DP), CA (Yosemite National Park), CA (Blue plate), CA (Motorcycle)

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[DCAKen]

More California plates: CA (Permanent Trailer), CA (Breast Cancer Awareness), CA (Exempt), CA (Protect our Coast & Ocean), CA (Honoring Veterans – 1st Marine Division)

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[DCAKen]

Last of the California variants for today and some other finds: CA (Arts Council), CA (Honoring Veterans – US Marine Corps), CA (Kids), NV (Protect Lake Tahoe), Baja California Mexico

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[DCAKen]

Last set for today: CO (Fleet), FL (Marine Corps), Illinois (Lincoln Portrait), WI (Truck), NV (United We Stand)

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[Laurie E.]

DC Plate

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