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Desperately seeking lost license plate for 20th century truck

tcr! · May 18, 2019 at 2:24 pm

It jumped off on a whim somewhere in the Fox Valley. Maybe in the Blue Goose parking lot. Maybe at the Geneva Public Library. Maybe on the corner by Water Street Studios. Who knows.

The last four confirmed digits are 1317 — see partial photo of rear plate below.

1317 license plate

The missing front plate is metal (not magnetic) with a white background, red lettering, and blue embossed numbers. Sadly, it does not respond to voice commands no matter how firm or how gentle your tone.

The STC police issued me one verbal warning last night and the officer confirmed a ticketed warning could be next. I’ve alerted Jessie White to no avail. After repeated attempts to contact him earlier this morning, all my calls are now being immediately directed to voicemail.

The reward for safe and prompt return of this license plate is one signed copy of my latest book — see attached photo of myself and said book below.

tcr! and the diaries for 2018 book

The diaries for 2018 book will be handsomely delivered to your personal front door, or your preferred rendezvous location.

I know I could simply get replacement plates but first I need an emissions check and then I need to go to the DMV. And my poor truck needs an oil change. And then to make matters completely worse, it’s raining and thundering right now. Or it was at least when I started writing this.

Until this matter is resolved, my truck and I will continue to live on the edge of the legal system. Per usual. I should probably print up flyers and hang them at Blue Goose, the Fox Valley libraries, and Water Street Studios.

Please help.

And yes, the book / plate swap is a real thing.

#photos #diariesbook #truckthoughts #helpwanted

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Me1in · May 18, 2019 at 3:06 pm

Did you check DMV website to see if you can get just the one? I thought you could…. And WHAT did you do to SC police to have them hot on your tail about this? There are plenty of cars around with just the rear plate, and although we’re supposed to …See More

tcr! tcr! · May 18, 2019 at 3:14 pm

I don’t really like going the DMV website. It’s callled cyberdrive.com and it makes me feel kinda weird inside and not in a good way. I’m not exactly sure why the police pulled me over last night. He said my pink taillights were kinda dim and then all I could think was “How would you know unless you’ve been checking out my backside when I wasn’t looking?!??!!”

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Kelly K · May 18, 2019 at 5:48 pm

I hope you and your license plate are happily reunited soon.

tcr! tcr! · May 18, 2019 at 9:48 pm

I fear ol’ front plate has been lost to the scrap yard in the sky 😭

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JC · May 18, 2019 at 7:40 pm

I hope you find your plate. But now I feel like I have to read your book!! If one is not holding your plate for ransom, how would they obtain a copy of the book pictured!? I feel like there needs to be a link to purchase.

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tcr! tcr! · May 18, 2019 at 7:56 pm

Here’s a link with more details about my book: https://tcrbang.com/tcr_diaries_the_book/ 😎

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parker · May 18, 2019 at 8:51 pm

check the liquor store on wilson they had a missing plate

tcr! tcr! · May 18, 2019 at 9:48 pm

Thanks for the tip! I’ve sent a recon unit to gather intel under cover of night 🤫

parker · May 18, 2019 at 9:50 pm

the best of luck soldier!

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waterstreetstudios · May 20, 2019 at 11:10 am

Sorry, we have not seen your plate around these parts. 😕

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YWC · May 20, 2019 at 2:39 pm

You can go to Dmv and buy the plate you lost..$6 plus get temp plates

tcr! tcr! · May 20, 2019 at 3:27 pm

I went to the DMV once. Never again.

YWC · May 20, 2019 at 3:30 pm

The one in Aurora is pretty good. Plus you will be called to a different line. Easy

tcr! tcr! · May 20, 2019 at 5:46 pm

Will they have snacks? 🧀🤔

pawula stark · May 23, 2019 at 4:45 pm

Always go to the one in Plano. No lines, no people and the woman behind the counter is friendly. After that you can stop at Rural King and get free popcorn and admire the chick(ens).

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sieg · May 20, 2019 at 3:39 pm

We had ours stolen off my husband’s car. We drove with a police report until Jesse White’s team got around to resolving the issue. Dirtbags…

tcr! tcr! · May 20, 2019 at 5:47 pm

Jessie White and his crack team are pretty badass. 👊🏴‍☠️

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Dials on the dashboard

tcr! · May 1, 2019 at 8:47 am

Dials on the dashboard

Do you ever go to turn the the dials on your dashboard and then think to yourself, “I can’t do anything with these. Changing them isn’t go to make my life any better. It’s not going to solve any of my struggles, ease any of my pain. It’s going to do absolutely nothing for me if I twist anything here.”

I thought so.

#photos #truckthoughts #thestruggleisreal

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Kelly K · May 1, 2019 at 11:11 pm

Nope. Never. Not even once. 🤔

tcr! tcr! · May 2, 2019 at 6:56 am

Are you sure you’re being rigorously honest?

Kelly K · May 2, 2019 at 10:01 am

So rigorously honest, it hurts.

Kelly K · May 2, 2019 at 10:04 am

Besides, now that you brought it to my attention, if I were to think about it, I’d be grateful for those knobs because they do change my life in a small way. As you may know, I get very cranky if too cold or too hot, so those little knobs can make my world a happier place.

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View from the passenger seat

tcr! · Nov 13, 2018 at 4:29 pm

View from the passenger seat

If you were sitting next to me and 2” tall this is what you would see.

#photos #selfies #truckthoughts

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keamoose keamoose · Nov 13, 2018 at 4:46 pm

Omg, I’m not wearing a seatbelt?!

tcr! tcr! · Nov 13, 2018 at 4:47 pm

No, you’re much too small

keamoose keamoose · Nov 13, 2018 at 4:48 pm

I feel endangered.

tcr! tcr! · Nov 13, 2018 at 4:51 pm

However, since you’re small you don’t weigh very much and won’t accumulate much force if we were to crash.

keamoose keamoose · Nov 13, 2018 at 4:53 pm

True… But my bones are smaller and easier to break.

tcr! tcr! · Nov 13, 2018 at 4:59 pm

You’re also wearing T-51b Power Armor (shrunken to size of course) from the Fallout universe and thus impervious to falling damage.

keamoose keamoose · Nov 13, 2018 at 5:00 pm

Ooh! I’m so prepared.

tcr! tcr! · Nov 13, 2018 at 5:07 pm

You only have one Fusion Core for your Power Armor and it’s only at 31% so we better head to the Quincy Police Station to see if we can find another.

keamoose keamoose · Nov 13, 2018 at 5:10 pm

Aw dang. Ok, I’m on my way.

tcr! tcr! · Nov 13, 2018 at 5:15 pm

Fortunately I have one, unopened bottle of Nuka Cola Quantum we can share on the trip.

Nuka Cola Quantum bottle

tcr! tcr! · Nov 13, 2018 at 5:16 pm

Not for resale of course.

Nuka Cola Quantum not for resale

keamoose keamoose · Nov 13, 2018 at 5:17 pm

I’ll look for caps on the way.

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reiner_j · Nov 14, 2018 at 2:41 am

I feel 4” tall from this angle…🖤

tcr! tcr! · Nov 14, 2018 at 7:50 am

4” tall it is!

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Never, ever, been to jail…

tcr! · Oct 9, 2018 at 4:16 pm

Never ever been to jail - MP4

#videos #truckthoughts #alcoholism

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Friday, A little after 4 PM

tcr! · Nov 3, 2017 at 4:16 pm

This is what freedom - MP4

😜 #videos #truckthoughts

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Illinois vanity license plates

tcr! · Apr 12, 2017 at 10:33 am

Illinois vanity license plates

#truckthoughts #lifechoices

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Ex Smoker Diary 2

tcr! · Mar 6, 2017 at 4:11 pm

Truck Thoughts 2017-03-06 - MP4

#videos #truckthoughts #ecigs #panicattacks #nonsmoker

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