Maryland Geocaching Society

MDMissy or Missy111574 - MGS027 - Turned in. Was on a car that was totaled.
MGS044 - MDMissy
Have paperwork to get tags for my new car, as soon as I get them will update with the number.

I got number 0092 in the mail today. So they haven't reached 100 yet.

I just picked up 0093

Sue-Cat wrote:

Lostsole68 wrote:#100 is on Deep Creek Local's Subaru.

How'd that happen I wonder!!!???

When I started the license plate program, I was told they pressed the plates in lots of 50. You could request a number within the current 50 if it isn't taken. I imagine that is how DeepCreekLocal got #100. If someone turns in their plate, it is not reissued or restamped, there is a gap.

I got a plate off the top of the pile last year and it was 0090 so 0100 should have been close to
coming up.

Do your current plates have to be from Maryland to have the MGS license plate?

Do your current plates have to be from Maryland to have the MGS license plate?

The Bellos wrote:Do your current plates have to be from Maryland to have the MGS license plate?

Ummm, your car must be registered in Maryland, which typically means you already have tags, but there is always a work around where you get it all in one day

Almost had to chalk this one hop as a DNF. A few lessons learned for the next seeker of MGS plates:

1 - If you've not been to the Glen Bernie version of the MVA, it is there HQ. There are different buildings for different purposes. For this purpose, you'll need to go to building "A". If you park round the back and enter for that side, when you enter, there will be a big sign telling you to get in line to get a ticket; you'll get no service without that. Like a good little robot I got in line behind the other 47 people in front of me, and 33 minutes later got to the front, only to be told I didn't need to be in that line, I needed to go upstairs to desk 104. Didn't need a ticket.

2 - So go down the hall and up the escalator on the right. Turn left when you come off of the escalator, and you can't miss it, there's the cache! A big-(bleep) sign with 104 on it, and a wall of specialty plates (except the MGS plate which is not on that wall?!?

3 - Like anything else with the MVA, have all your paperwork in order (all you really need is the form that Tazscouter sent you, all filled out, and your driver's license). And 25 simoleans.

I'll spare you the rest of the trials and tribulations I went through, as those issues should be resolved by the time the next person heads over there. Suffice it to say that I lost two and a half hours of my life getting MGS plates today that I won't get back. Note that then plates you have on your car are good until midnight, so you don't have to change them out then and there if you don't want to. Also note that you have 30 days to turn in the old plates. Get a receipt when you do. Trust me, it will save you some serious (bleep) pain later on.

I did ask (three different employees by the way), and you can't pick your desired number, they just give you the next one in the stack. At leafs those three employees do.

At any rate, the Geocaching Expeditionary Vehicle (http://coord.info/TB7JVWC is now sporting MGS 0094!

Updated list:

0000 - robert
0001 - DaisyChain & FBS67
0002 - Simulatmore
0003 - Outlander03
0004 - Patuxent Pirates
0005 - BJ&Snurt101
0006 - BJ&Snurt101
0007 - Fritz_Monroe
0008 - Calvertcachers
0009 - ?
0010 - used to be Trainbug
0011 - VinceHayter
0012 - SeeKPeeKRs
0013 - Tonylama
0014 - Umpire34 & Basketlady_bee
0015 - glens911
0016 - ?
0017 - SnaggleT
0018 - CoupleoCachers
0019 - mrfixitman
0020 - ?
0021 - ?
0022 - tomberr
0023 - verysmartgirl Dad
0024 - verysmartgirl Mom
0025 - Helptech3
0026 - Helptech3
0027 - used to be missy111574
0028 - SLJK
0029 - SLJK
0030 - joejackson
0031 - CodaHollowFarm
0032 - _JohnnyCache
0033 - GeoCachinDude
0034 - Eagleblazer
0035 - ?
0036 - not in use (used to be Janji)
0037 - outsid4evr
0038 - semah
0039 - ROOKIE49
0040 - ?
0041 - ?
0042 - 3Stooges07
0043 - 3Stooges07
0044 - MDMissy aka missy111574
0045 - ?
0046 - ?
0047 - 007
0048 - ?
0049 - Janji
0050 - SharpShin
0051 - cycleangela
0052 - TeamRedOak
0053 - nslagle
0054 - ?
0055 - Apokrupto
0056 - DasheyFam
0057 - Sue-Cat (Vinny & Sue Team)
0058 - ?
0059 - cooley1103
0060 - Crashmore
0061 - ?
0062 - HiTech MD
0063 - sfcchaz
0064 - ?
0065 - GirlWizard
0066 - ?
0067 - FBS67 and DaisyChain
0068 - semah
0069 - MDGolom
0070 - ?
0071 - used to be Bone_Collector
0072 - czar7
0073 - Ms.erin, DCWarrior, and ugga_bugga
0074 - ?
0075 - ?
0076 - OhMelli
0077 - ZombieHNTR
0078 - ?
0079 - ?
0080 - cooley1103
0081 - seanchim
0082 - used to be Morticia86
0083 - littleblkdog
0084 - DudleyGrunt
0085 - BethanyInWonderland
0086 - ?
0087 - Shenanagan
0088 - eissak
0089 - Alzarius
0090 - Trainbug (truck)
0091 - GeoAPPs
0092 - MDMissy aka missy111574
0093 - rmnedrow
0094 - zekester
0095 - gsgross
0096 -
0097 -
0098 -
0099 -
0100 - Deep Creek Local

Heck zekester, that sounds like quite the ordeal.

I don't remember any details, but getting my MGS plates was quick and painless. I'd like to know how Deep Creek Local got #100! Perhaps there's some pick-your-number-friendly employees in Western MD?

I never returned my old plates. Was I supposed to? They never told me to, so. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

eissak wrote:I never returned my old plates. Was I supposed to? They never told me to, so. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Ditto!

Yes return your plates or a lot serious problems will head your way. I just went through it and plus I didn't get a receipt which added more wood to the fire.

Sorry about that whole dilemma. We will work to get it resolved. Still very strange.

Maryland law requires that you return your plates. The pertinent information can be found here: http://www.mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/i ... 00-04T.htm

This becomes more critical when you cancel the insurance on a vehicle. All vehicles registered in Maryland (as in most states) are required to be insured. If you cancel insurance, but don't turn in the plates, the state starts fining you for having an uninsured vehicle. We learned this lesson when we totaled a car. Cancelled the insurance, junked the car, transfered the title to the insurance company turned and turned in the plates within 30 days, all is good right? Nope. Computer glitch showed that we still had the plates, so they started fining us for having an uninsured car.

This is why it is important to keep the receipt for turning in the plates. You then have their own bureaucracy to throw back at 'em.

OIC, thanks! It is strange they don't ask you to return old plates when you get specialty plates.

Wonder what's worst......losing 2.5 hours of time or 2.5 hours of caching?

Georick402 wrote:Wonder what's worst......losing 2.5 hours of time or 2.5 hours of caching?

Same thing??

I wanted to thank Zekester for his license plate walk thru; it saved me considerable time and aggravation.

One other thing I found out is that there is a MD Specialty plate for "Geo-Institute of the Maryland Section ASCE" as they tried to give me one of their plates first!

I obtained MGS0095 the other day.