American license plates
Aug 7th 2005, 10:07 am
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Re: American license plates
"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "J*" <J*@mn.rr.com> wrote:
>>What kind of crappy answers is that?
> What kind of crappy question is that?
>>I am asking if ,according to hearsay and experience if a person, may have
>>her car vandalized , on the account of having an american license plate on
>>it?
> Rather less chance than a car with a French licence plate being
> vandalised in the US. The French government disagreed with the US
> government about Iraq; the US government, abetted by the US media,
> demonised France; the French government did not demonise the US.
> Next question.
Will the car radio work? What about the 12 volt power outlet? Will CDs
bought in Europe play on American car CD players? (You did invite
questions!).
JohnT
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> "J*" <J*@mn.rr.com> wrote:
>>What kind of crappy answers is that?
> What kind of crappy question is that?
>>I am asking if ,according to hearsay and experience if a person, may have
>>her car vandalized , on the account of having an american license plate on
>>it?
> Rather less chance than a car with a French licence plate being
> vandalised in the US. The French government disagreed with the US
> government about Iraq; the US government, abetted by the US media,
> demonised France; the French government did not demonise the US.
> Next question.
Will the car radio work? What about the 12 volt power outlet? Will CDs
bought in Europe play on American car CD players? (You did invite
questions!).
JohnT
Aug 7th 2005, 10:11 am
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Re: American license plates
| Is it dangerous to drive a car with US licenses plates, in France ?or in
| Spain?
For you, not dangerous enough.
| Spain?
For you, not dangerous enough.
Aug 7th 2005, 10:12 am
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On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 19:13:21 GMT, "J*" <J*@mn.rr.com> wrote:
>Is it dangerous to drive a car with US licenses plates, in France ?or in
>Spain?
Only if a leased BMW is heading towards you on your side of the road.
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Martin
>Is it dangerous to drive a car with US licenses plates, in France ?or in
>Spain?
Only if a leased BMW is heading towards you on your side of the road.
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Martin
Aug 7th 2005, 10:14 am
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Re: American license plates
On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 13:23:44 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>J* wrote:
>> What kind of crappy answers is that?
>> I am asking if ,according to hearsay and experience if a person, may have
>> her car vandalized , on the account of having an american license plate on
>> it?
>Less likely than you would in the U.S., with the same
>plates! Believe it or not, most people in Europe have
>better things to do than obsess about "american license
>plates",
In NL they are too busy vandalising local cars.
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Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>J* wrote:
>> What kind of crappy answers is that?
>> I am asking if ,according to hearsay and experience if a person, may have
>> her car vandalized , on the account of having an american license plate on
>> it?
>Less likely than you would in the U.S., with the same
>plates! Believe it or not, most people in Europe have
>better things to do than obsess about "american license
>plates",
In NL they are too busy vandalising local cars.
--
Martin
Aug 7th 2005, 10:24 am
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Re: American license plates
This car is already in France with US license plates. It is not allowed to
be driven but by an American citizen. Considering the general situation of
car , being vandalized , burglarized and even burnt to the ground by
unsavory elements of the population, I was asking a simple opinion.
I was once attaqued in a Chevrolet van, 20 miles from Frejus, as I was
taking a nap in it at 4PM. so the concern is real.
I will probably replace the plates with French plates (Black with white
letters), and take my chance with the police controls.
"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 19:13:21 GMT, "J*" <J*@mn.rr.com> wrote:
>>Is it dangerous to drive a car with US licenses plates, in France ?or in
>>Spain?
> Only if a leased BMW is heading towards you on your side of the road.
> --
> Martin
be driven but by an American citizen. Considering the general situation of
car , being vandalized , burglarized and even burnt to the ground by
unsavory elements of the population, I was asking a simple opinion.
I was once attaqued in a Chevrolet van, 20 miles from Frejus, as I was
taking a nap in it at 4PM. so the concern is real.
I will probably replace the plates with French plates (Black with white
letters), and take my chance with the police controls.
"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 19:13:21 GMT, "J*" <J*@mn.rr.com> wrote:
>>Is it dangerous to drive a car with US licenses plates, in France ?or in
>>Spain?
> Only if a leased BMW is heading towards you on your side of the road.
> --
> Martin
Aug 7th 2005, 12:23 pm
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Re: American license plates
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
(JohnT) wrote:
> *From:* "JohnT" <[email protected]>
> *Date:* Sun, 7 Aug 2005 23:07:41 +0100
>
>
> "Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Next question.
>
> Will the car radio work? What about the 12 volt power outlet? Will CDs
> bought in Europe play on American car CD players? (You did invite
> questions!).
The radio will work, though obviously preset stations won't exist. The CDs
will play. Electricity confuses me so I'm not going to answer that one. I
do know it won't leak out, though. ;)
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(JohnT) wrote:
> *From:* "JohnT" <[email protected]>
> *Date:* Sun, 7 Aug 2005 23:07:41 +0100
>
>
> "Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Next question.
>
> Will the car radio work? What about the 12 volt power outlet? Will CDs
> bought in Europe play on American car CD players? (You did invite
> questions!).
The radio will work, though obviously preset stations won't exist. The CDs
will play. Electricity confuses me so I'm not going to answer that one. I
do know it won't leak out, though. ;)
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Aug 7th 2005, 2:56 pm
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"J*" <J*@mn.rr.com> wrote in message
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> What kind of crappy answers is that?
> I am asking if ,according to hearsay and experience if a person, may have
> her car vandalized , on the account of having an american license plate on
> it?
Thousands of American service members drive all over Europe with special "US
Military" license plates. And yes, they get their car's vandalized and
burglarized and stolen, just like everyone else does.
--
Donald Newcomb
DRNewcomb (at) attglobal (dot) net
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> What kind of crappy answers is that?
> I am asking if ,according to hearsay and experience if a person, may have
> her car vandalized , on the account of having an american license plate on
> it?
Thousands of American service members drive all over Europe with special "US
Military" license plates. And yes, they get their car's vandalized and
burglarized and stolen, just like everyone else does.
--
Donald Newcomb
DRNewcomb (at) attglobal (dot) net
Aug 7th 2005, 3:14 pm
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"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "J*" <J*@mn.rr.com> wrote:
> >What kind of crappy answers is that?
> >
> What kind of crappy question is that?
> >I am asking if ,according to hearsay and experience if a person, may have
> >her car vandalized , on the account of having an american license plate
on
> >it?
> >
> Rather less chance than a car with a French licence plate being
> vandalised in the US. The French government disagreed with the US
> government about Iraq; the US government, abetted by the US media,
> demonised France; the French government did not demonise the US.
> Next question.
> --
> PB
> The return address has been MUNGED
AFAIK it is not legal to drive a car with only French (or any European)
license plates in the USA. The only cars with European plates I have seen in
the USA also have the normal State specific license plate(s). You are also
ignoring the fact that the average person in the USA wouldn't recognize a
French license plate if you smacked them in the face with it.
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> "J*" <J*@mn.rr.com> wrote:
> >What kind of crappy answers is that?
> >
> What kind of crappy question is that?
> >I am asking if ,according to hearsay and experience if a person, may have
> >her car vandalized , on the account of having an american license plate
on
> >it?
> >
> Rather less chance than a car with a French licence plate being
> vandalised in the US. The French government disagreed with the US
> government about Iraq; the US government, abetted by the US media,
> demonised France; the French government did not demonise the US.
> Next question.
> --
> PB
> The return address has been MUNGED
AFAIK it is not legal to drive a car with only French (or any European)
license plates in the USA. The only cars with European plates I have seen in
the USA also have the normal State specific license plate(s). You are also
ignoring the fact that the average person in the USA wouldn't recognize a
French license plate if you smacked them in the face with it.
Aug 7th 2005, 4:33 pm
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"J*" <J*@mn.rr.com> wrote:
>This car is already in France with US license plates. It is not allowed to
>be driven but by an American citizen. Considering the general situation of
But this is a problem of the customs. If a french person is driving
the car it is "imported" and there must be paid a tax.
A german person might drive the car in France, but not in Germany,
because of the same problem.
>car , being vandalized , burglarized and even burnt to the ground by
>unsavory elements of the population, I was asking a simple opinion.
And you think, these "elements of the population" are only waiting for
your car?
>I was once attaqued in a Chevrolet van, 20 miles from Frejus, as I was
>taking a nap in it at 4PM. so the concern is real.
I cannot belive that it was because of the Chevrolet you was in.
Ay other car driver, in any other car taking a nap would had have the
same problem.
Greetings from Cologne
Andreas
>This car is already in France with US license plates. It is not allowed to
>be driven but by an American citizen. Considering the general situation of
But this is a problem of the customs. If a french person is driving
the car it is "imported" and there must be paid a tax.
A german person might drive the car in France, but not in Germany,
because of the same problem.
>car , being vandalized , burglarized and even burnt to the ground by
>unsavory elements of the population, I was asking a simple opinion.
And you think, these "elements of the population" are only waiting for
your car?
>I was once attaqued in a Chevrolet van, 20 miles from Frejus, as I was
>taking a nap in it at 4PM. so the concern is real.
I cannot belive that it was because of the Chevrolet you was in.
Ay other car driver, in any other car taking a nap would had have the
same problem.
Greetings from Cologne
Andreas
Aug 7th 2005, 5:29 pm
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On Sun, 7 Aug 2005 23:14:10 -0400, "googled" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected].. .
>> "J*" <J*@mn.rr.com> wrote:
>> >What kind of crappy answers is that?
>> >
>> What kind of crappy question is that?
>> >I am asking if ,according to hearsay and experience if a person, may have
>> >her car vandalized , on the account of having an american license plate
>on
>> >it?
>> >
>> Rather less chance than a car with a French licence plate being
>> vandalised in the US. The French government disagreed with the US
>> government about Iraq; the US government, abetted by the US media,
>> demonised France; the French government did not demonise the US.
>> Next question.
>> --
>> PB
>> The return address has been MUNGED
>AFAIK it is not legal to drive a car with only French (or any European)
>license plates in the USA.
Sure it is. Call your state's DMV or DMV or whtever and ask.
>The only cars with European plates I have seen in
>the USA also have the normal State specific license plate(s).
They're not common, for obvious reasons, but I've seen them.
>You are also
>ignoring the fact that the average person in the USA wouldn't recognize a
>French license plate if you smacked them in the face with it.
These days with the EU logo and country name on the plate it
isn't so hard.
************* DAVE HATUNEN ([email protected]) *************
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>"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected].. .
>> "J*" <J*@mn.rr.com> wrote:
>> >What kind of crappy answers is that?
>> >
>> What kind of crappy question is that?
>> >I am asking if ,according to hearsay and experience if a person, may have
>> >her car vandalized , on the account of having an american license plate
>on
>> >it?
>> >
>> Rather less chance than a car with a French licence plate being
>> vandalised in the US. The French government disagreed with the US
>> government about Iraq; the US government, abetted by the US media,
>> demonised France; the French government did not demonise the US.
>> Next question.
>> --
>> PB
>> The return address has been MUNGED
>AFAIK it is not legal to drive a car with only French (or any European)
>license plates in the USA.
Sure it is. Call your state's DMV or DMV or whtever and ask.
>The only cars with European plates I have seen in
>the USA also have the normal State specific license plate(s).
They're not common, for obvious reasons, but I've seen them.
>You are also
>ignoring the fact that the average person in the USA wouldn't recognize a
>French license plate if you smacked them in the face with it.
These days with the EU logo and country name on the plate it
isn't so hard.
************* DAVE HATUNEN ([email protected]) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
Aug 7th 2005, 5:54 pm
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In article <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]> wrote:
> [...] U.S. license plates don't actually say "USA" on them, do they?
The ones from New Mexico do, to counter a surprisingly common
misconception among US citizens. :-o
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Dept. of Physics and Computer Science Clinton, South Carolina USA
<[email protected]> wrote:
> [...] U.S. license plates don't actually say "USA" on them, do they?
The ones from New Mexico do, to counter a surprisingly common
misconception among US citizens. :-o
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Jon Bell <[email protected]> Presbyterian College
Dept. of Physics and Computer Science Clinton, South Carolina USA
Aug 7th 2005, 9:13 pm
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On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 06:33:04 +0200, Andreas H. Zappel
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"J*" <J*@mn.rr.com> wrote:
>>This car is already in France with US license plates. It is not allowed to
>>be driven but by an American citizen. Considering the general situation of
>But this is a problem of the customs.
The car could belong to the US govt.
--
Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"J*" <J*@mn.rr.com> wrote:
>>This car is already in France with US license plates. It is not allowed to
>>be driven but by an American citizen. Considering the general situation of
>But this is a problem of the customs.
The car could belong to the US govt.
--
Martin
Aug 7th 2005, 9:15 pm
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On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 19:23:38 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
> Electricity confuses me so I'm not going to answer that one. I
>do know it won't leak out, though. ;)
Unlike my granny, who was convinced electrickery leaked out unless the
plugs were left in.
--
Martin
> Electricity confuses me so I'm not going to answer that one. I
>do know it won't leak out, though. ;)
Unlike my granny, who was convinced electrickery leaked out unless the
plugs were left in.
--
Martin
Aug 7th 2005, 9:16 pm
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Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 19:23:38 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>
> > Electricity confuses me so I'm not going to answer that one. I
> >do know it won't leak out, though. ;)
>
> Unlike my granny, who was convinced electrickery leaked out unless the
> plugs were left in.
My great granny warned my granny before she took her children (including
my dad) on their first jet plan trip in the 60s- something like "mind no
let them bairns stick thir heids oot o' the windaes noo!"
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> On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 19:23:38 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>
> > Electricity confuses me so I'm not going to answer that one. I
> >do know it won't leak out, though. ;)
>
> Unlike my granny, who was convinced electrickery leaked out unless the
> plugs were left in.
My great granny warned my granny before she took her children (including
my dad) on their first jet plan trip in the 60s- something like "mind no
let them bairns stick thir heids oot o' the windaes noo!"
--
David Horne- www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
Aug 7th 2005, 10:00 pm
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On Mon, 8 Aug 2005 10:16:41 +0100, [email protected]
(chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco)
wrote:
>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 19:23:38 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>> > Electricity confuses me so I'm not going to answer that one. I
>> >do know it won't leak out, though. ;)
>>
>> Unlike my granny, who was convinced electrickery leaked out unless the
>> plugs were left in.
>My great granny warned my granny before she took her children (including
>my dad) on their first jet plan trip in the 60s- something like "mind no
>let them bairns stick thir heids oot o' the windaes noo!"
He should have listened to her advice David :-)
Flying sucks!
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Martin
(chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco)
wrote:
>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 19:23:38 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>> > Electricity confuses me so I'm not going to answer that one. I
>> >do know it won't leak out, though. ;)
>>
>> Unlike my granny, who was convinced electrickery leaked out unless the
>> plugs were left in.
>My great granny warned my granny before she took her children (including
>my dad) on their first jet plan trip in the 60s- something like "mind no
>let them bairns stick thir heids oot o' the windaes noo!"
He should have listened to her advice David :-)
Flying sucks!
--
Martin
