Florida not warming to Panthers branded license plates
by Donny Rivette on Aug 17, 2010 7:26 PM EDT
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"It's perhaps no surprise that the NHL's Panthers—a cold-weather team based just outside of Miami, a notoriously apathetic sports town—fared the worst. But the Tampa Bay Lightning—winners of the 2004 Stanley Cup—not only outdid the Tampa Bay Rays, one of the top two clubs in baseball, but also the Orlando Magic, a team that has twice reached the NBA Finals."
There's a bit more at the above link. We touched on this trivial subject quite some time ago, so the most recent sales figures are not in any way unexpected considering, well, reality. Broken-record time: like with everything else surrounding the Cats, sustained on-ice success will steadily send those numbers in a far more positive direction. Unless, of course, the sales department somehow worms advertising onto them; "John Doe's 1992 Buick Roadmaster Driven by L'eggs" or some other such monstrosity.
Vanity plates. We are so in August...
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Lets not forget an important aspect
…there are TOO MANY DAMNED SPECIALTY PLATES IN THIS STATE! Ugh! It’s trivial, but the vanity plates are an annoyance, even if I support the teams that are being represented on the plates (or the issues, or whatever)
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
That’s a very relevent point, JF. Every college, cause, military sub-branch, and everything in between is represented. Kinda dilutes the market.
Why not go retro? Love to get a West Palm Beach Blaze tag.
by Donny Rivette on Aug 17, 2010 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
hahahahahahaha
Oh boooooooy do I know about the quantitude of plates, issued by FL…..I used to work for the Tax collector’s office in Palm Beach County & they have grown in options since Ieft in 2002!
Yes, I have a Florida Panthers plate & no, it is not customized :)
You’re a hater of Czechs? Whatever for?
by Donny Rivette on Aug 17, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Had a Panthers plate before I graduated from UF, now I have a Gator plate… gotta go with a winner…
This has to be one of the worst in the country
At least I’m able to identify my mother at any intersection. But fully agree, Karl.
by Donny Rivette on Aug 18, 2010 12:19 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
We may be out of step with the rest of society,and we may love a bunch of losers, but I don’t care in the least; My wife and I support the Panthers on 3 of our vehicles:
Those are fantastic.
And the best part is that you can lean on one of the Panthers’ assistant coaches to give up “MURPH”.
by Donny Rivette on Aug 18, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Font’s all wrong, color’s all wrong, no spots; oh wait…
by Donny Rivette on Aug 18, 2010 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
actually the this tag is one of the best selling tags in the state 5th behind protect wild dolphins#4 fsu #3 helping sea turtles survive #2 and UF #1
by SNOOP97DAWG on Aug 19, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Not to be discouraged...
Every “yes” vote is unquestionably a Panthers fan.
Can’t say the same for the “no” votes. I guess this is what they refer to in the media as “unscientific”.
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