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Posted by: maf914 Apr 11 2009, 08:15 AM

From USA Today:

Colo. Woman's Tofu License Plate Judged X-rated

DENVER (AP) — One Colorado woman's love for tofu has been judged X-rated by state officials.

Kelly Coffman-Lee wanted to tell the world about her fondness for bean curd by picking certain letters for her SUV's license plate.

Her suggestion for the plate: "ILVTOFU."

But the Division of Motor Vehicles blocked her plan because they thought the combination of letters could be interpreted as profane.

Says Department of Revenue spokesman Mark Couch: "We don't allow 'FU' because some people could read that as street language for sex."

Officials meet periodically to ensure state plates stay free of letters that abbreviate gang slang, drug terms or obscene phrases.

The 38-year-old Coffman-Lee says tofu is a staple of her family's diet because they are vegan and that the DMV misinterpreted her message.

Posted by: Drums66 Apr 11 2009, 11:32 AM

Wow!......thats a trip

Posted by: Sleepin Apr 11 2009, 11:38 AM

Wow! I am suprised that made national news.

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 11 2009, 12:38 PM

QUOTE(Sleepin @ Apr 11 2009, 10:38 AM)

Posted by: dw914er Apr 11 2009, 12:53 PM

lol

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Apr 11 2009, 03:30 PM

I saw a woman with this custom plate. See if you can figure it out.

SEEUNT

Posted by: KG1500S Apr 11 2009, 03:36 PM

I spied a lady around here driving a pretty nice M-B SL convertible with plates reading "WAS HIS". I'm betting her ex might agree that SEEUNT would have been equally as appropriate.

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Apr 11 2009, 04:00 PM

QUOTE(KG1500S @ Apr 11 2009, 02:36 PM)

Posted by: jimtab Apr 11 2009, 08:31 PM

Thank goodness that the state big shots have that kind of time on their hands......what a bunch of asshats......I have a plate for 'em.......fooku

Posted by: Sleepin Apr 11 2009, 08:41 PM

That was actually here in Grand Junction if I am not mistaken. We saw it on the local news the other night.


I would love to have that plate! (I would have to get a plate frame that said "beef, it's whats for dinner"

Posted by: sendjonathanmail Apr 11 2009, 08:44 PM

Posted by: Dr Evil Apr 11 2009, 08:44 PM

A vegan driving and SUV? I would have expected a Prius.

Posted by: ws91420 Apr 11 2009, 10:55 PM

I saw a plate that got past the DMV here in VA. It was a college edition plate for UVA has a big orange V on the plate and after the V read AGINA. They just looked at the letters out of context.

Posted by: JRust Apr 11 2009, 10:58 PM

Guy that used to work for me had CLYMAX as his plate. WAs his last name but DMV gave him the plate years ago. Everytime it comes up for renewal they try to take it back. Funny as hell seeing this 72 year old drive his caddy aorund with that plate

Posted by: carr914 Apr 12 2009, 04:14 AM

QUOTE(KG1500S @ Apr 11 2009, 05:36 PM)

Posted by: RJMII Apr 12 2009, 02:59 PM

Posted by: Sparky Apr 13 2009, 06:34 AM

I've been trying for years here in Mass to get: TI 3VOM