Even Steve Jobs knew you couldn't find better:)
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Even Steve Jobs knew you couldn't find better:)
http://autos.yahoo.com/news/latest-s...se-plates.html
The multitude of mysteries revealed following the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' death now includes one that puzzled car enthusiasts for years: How did Jobs get away with driving without a license plate? It was common knowledge that Jobs would park his Mercedes SL55 AMG in a handicapped spot at Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters, with nothing to identify his vehicle other than the tiny barcode that usually rests behind the rear license plate. According to Walter Isaacson's new biography, Jobs wanted to avoid having a plate for privacy reasons; and yet when having a license-less silver Mercedes became a kind of trademark, Jobs kept motoring without one "because I don't."
For years, rumors swirled that Jobs had either won a special dispensation from California authorities or was just daring police to stop him. While the why remains somewhat cloudy, an interview by ITWire with a former Apple security executive reveals the real reason: a little-known loophole in California vehicle laws that gives owners up to six months to get plates for their vehicles.
According to Jon Callas, now chief technical officer of Entrust, Jobs would arrange with his vehicle leasing company to switch out his silver Mercedes every six months with a new, identical model — just another of the complicated and expensive ways Jobs thought differently.
For years, rumors swirled that Jobs had either won a special dispensation from California authorities or was just daring police to stop him. While the why remains somewhat cloudy, an interview by ITWire with a former Apple security executive reveals the real reason: a little-known loophole in California vehicle laws that gives owners up to six months to get plates for their vehicles.
According to Jon Callas, now chief technical officer of Entrust, Jobs would arrange with his vehicle leasing company to switch out his silver Mercedes every six months with a new, identical model — just another of the complicated and expensive ways Jobs thought differently.
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According to Jon Callas, now chief technical officer of Entrust, Jobs would arrange with his vehicle leasing company to switch out his silver Mercedes every six months with a new, identical model — just another of the complicated and expensive ways Jobs thought differently.
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Don't think he really switched it out, he just depended on the bar codes to throw 'em off. And really would someone like that keep trading out for the same car, at least upgrade to an SL65? Proud to see the AMG represented like that, tho'.
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Im even going to agree with tbal on this one.
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At that level one chooses what one is more comfortable with and prefers.
You'll see.
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3-five-five/ TUNDRA/ 07 997 cab
Its like a good song that is overplayed, you kinda start to hate it even though its a great song. We get the point that Vossen is very proud of their wheel, but the constant posting by Vossen people in every thread that pops up is getting a little redundant. And redundancy is not really that good. There are like 5 million cars of all makes with that wheel, we are aware of that now. Its sort of like a Ford Tarus, after a while, its just a Ford Tarus, SHO or not.
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Thanks for the honest feedback guys. I edited the post and will consider your thoughts/feelings on this issue. Anytime you feel there is something feel free to PM or email me as well.
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