FOAD

Jersey City, New Jersey, January 12, 2007:

The vanity plates of Ronatarian Party leader Ron are going to get a makeover. Ron said he received a letter Thursday from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission notifying him that he must change the plates on his classic Chevrolet Camaro.

The plates read: FOAD69. Among some members of the military and computer users, FOAD stands for "(expletive deleted) off and die."

In December, the state asked Ron to explain the acronym. He said he told them it stands for "fuzzy overbites are divine" -- a reference to his famous mustache.

The State of New Jersey didn't buy it and the MVC wants Ron to change his plates.

People who have their vanity plates revoked are able to apply for another set of plates at no cost. The state gives plate-holders 15 business days from when the recall letter is received to submit a new order. If the state does not receive a response within 30 days, it issues a standard plate.

Ron said he'll request new vanity plates. He hasn't decided what they'll say. "I will put on my thinking cap and fill out the form," he said. "Obviously, it will have something to do with booze or cheese or hookers or thermodynamics or leopards or..."

Posted by Bittle at January 12, 2007 08:36 AM