Knowing that my boat trailer plates expire tomorrow, I went to the
license facility to get them renewed. the typical $18.00 per year fee.

The guy behind the counter said. "Tim I have good news and bad news for
you"

""Huh?"

"Yeah, they dropped the fee a buck to $17.00...but they also are up for
renewal next April"

"WHAT??"

The grand State of ILL. thinks that it's too much of a rush to have ALL
"T/A" plates due at the same time, so they want to kick them back to
April to give our poor and over worked in the State License Dept. some
more spread to handle the overflow of license processing.

So! they dropped back a buck and short changed everbody with "T/A"
plates a couple months. When you consider everything involved, they
should have discounted approx. $3.00, but not so is the case. I
didn't ask if plates were going to be for a full year as usual? Or, if
they're only going to be good for only 10 mo. instead???

So! it looks to me like they are finding a new way to generate a few
more million in coin, to feed the state coffers, just to find more ways
to spend more than they are taking in.
Not much suprises me anymore. It seems like dealing with the State of
Sickinois, people say remarks like "at least they could provide their
own Vaseline..." I usually return with something like "What do you
need Vaseline for, when you're going to get the *barbed-wire wrapped
around a broom handle* treatment?"

grrrrr!

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Knowing that my boat trailer plates expire tomorrow, I went to the
license facility to get them renewed. the typical $18.00 per year fee.

The guy behind the counter said. "Tim I have good news and bad news for
you"

""Huh?"

"Yeah, they dropped the fee a buck to $17.00...but they also are up for
renewal next April"

"WHAT??"

The grand State of ILL. thinks that it's too much of a rush to have ALL
"T/A" plates due at the same time, so they want to kick them back to
April to give our poor and over worked in the State License Dept. some
more spread to handle the overflow of license processing.

So! they dropped back a buck and short changed everbody with "T/A"
plates a couple months. When you consider everything involved, they
should have discounted approx. $3.00, but not so is the case. I
didn't ask if plates were going to be for a full year as usual? Or, if
they're only going to be good for only 10 mo. instead???

So! it looks to me like they are finding a new way to generate a few
more million in coin, to feed the state coffers, just to find more ways
to spend more than they are taking in.
Not much suprises me anymore. It seems like dealing with the State of
Sickinois, people say remarks like "at least they could provide their
own Vaseline..." I usually return with something like "What do you
need Vaseline for, when you're going to get the *barbed-wire wrapped
around a broom handle* treatment?"

grrrrr!


Your tax dollars and government at work..........always looking out for your
*best* interest while asking you to bend over......................

wrote:
Knowing that my boat trailer plates expire tomorrow, I went to the
license facility to get them renewed. the typical $18.00 per year fee.

The guy behind the counter said. "Tim I have good news and bad news for
you"

""Huh?"

"Yeah, they dropped the fee a buck to $17.00...but they also are up for
renewal next April"

"WHAT??"

The grand State of ILL. thinks that it's too much of a rush to have ALL
"T/A" plates due at the same time, so they want to kick them back to
April to give our poor and over worked in the State License Dept. some
more spread to handle the overflow of license processing.

So! they dropped back a buck and short changed everbody with "T/A"
plates a couple months. When you consider everything involved, they
should have discounted approx. $3.00, but not so is the case. I
didn't ask if plates were going to be for a full year as usual? Or, if
they're only going to be good for only 10 mo. instead???

So! it looks to me like they are finding a new way to generate a few
more million in coin, to feed the state coffers, just to find more ways
to spend more than they are taking in.
Not much suprises me anymore. It seems like dealing with the State of
Sickinois, people say remarks like "at least they could provide their
own Vaseline..." I usually return with something like "What do you
need Vaseline for, when you're going to get the *barbed-wire wrapped
around a broom handle* treatment?"

grrrrr!


You get away cheap. I pay twice your rate and all our trailer licenses
expire on December 31 each year. Auto licenses have been staggered (re
month you bought car) for at least 25 years.

On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:40:09 GMT, Don White wrote:

wrote:
Knowing that my boat trailer plates expire tomorrow, I went to the
license facility to get them renewed. the typical $18.00 per year fee.

The guy behind the counter said. "Tim I have good news and bad news for
you"

""Huh?"

"Yeah, they dropped the fee a buck to $17.00...but they also are up for
renewal next April"

"WHAT??"

The grand State of ILL. thinks that it's too much of a rush to have ALL
"T/A" plates due at the same time, so they want to kick them back to
April to give our poor and over worked in the State License Dept. some
more spread to handle the overflow of license processing.

So! they dropped back a buck and short changed everbody with "T/A"
plates a couple months. When you consider everything involved, they
should have discounted approx. $3.00, but not so is the case. I
didn't ask if plates were going to be for a full year as usual? Or, if
they're only going to be good for only 10 mo. instead???

So! it looks to me like they are finding a new way to generate a few
more million in coin, to feed the state coffers, just to find more ways
to spend more than they are taking in.
Not much suprises me anymore. It seems like dealing with the State of
Sickinois, people say remarks like "at least they could provide their
own Vaseline..." I usually return with something like "What do you
need Vaseline for, when you're going to get the *barbed-wire wrapped
around a broom handle* treatment?"

grrrrr!


You get away cheap. I pay twice your rate and all our trailer licenses
expire on December 31 each year. Auto licenses have been staggered (re
month you bought car) for at least 25 years.

I had to pay $52 for a permanent registration for my trailer. Oh woe is me!

:)
--
John H

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***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

JohnH wrote:


I had to pay $52 for a permanent registration for my trailer. Oh woe is me!

:)
--
John H



Big deal! I bet that's the equivalent of one hour substiture teaching. :-)

On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:32:27 GMT, Don White wrote:

JohnH wrote:


I had to pay $52 for a permanent registration for my trailer. Oh woe is me!

:)
--
John H



Big deal! I bet that's the equivalent of one hour substiture teaching. :-)

No, actually closer to 2.63 hours! But, I never have to pay it again.
--
John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

On 29 Jun 2006 16:04:02 -0700, wrote:

I usually return with something like "What do you
need Vaseline for, when you're going to get the *barbed-wire wrapped
around a broom handle* treatment?"

You own a boat and are moaning and groaning over $3 ?

Get real.

My boat insurance just went up $1k per year, same with the house.

Wayn, the three bucks really isn't the point. and I agree that the fee
is cheap. But I suppose what I'm saying is, that the state loves to
nibble at your wallet . Yes, vehicle plates, registeration fees, title
transfers have all gone up, some things , over double. But what I've
noticed in the last few years, is that it seems when state
beaurocracies raise fees, the the quality and speed of service no
doubt, will go down.

And seems to have done so here at a steady pace.


Wayne.B wrote:
On 29 Jun 2006 16:04:02 -0700, wrote:

I usually return with something like "What do you
need Vaseline for, when you're going to get the *barbed-wire wrapped
around a broom handle* treatment?"

You own a boat and are moaning and groaning over $3 ?

Get real.

My boat insurance just went up $1k per year, same with the house.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...

You own a boat and are moaning and groaning over $3 ?

Get real.

YA!

If you're going to take in the the shorts...... then take it in the shorts
like a MAN.



-W

Here in CA, you register the trailer once...that's it, never again (unless
it changes hands). Boat reg is good for two years. It's actually nice to
hear that not EVERYTHING costs more in CA. Sorry about your hassle though.

--Mike

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Knowing that my boat trailer plates expire tomorrow, I went to the
license facility to get them renewed. the typical $18.00 per year fee.

The guy behind the counter said. "Tim I have good news and bad news for
you"

""Huh?"

"Yeah, they dropped the fee a buck to $17.00...but they also are up for
renewal next April"

"WHAT??"

The grand State of ILL. thinks that it's too much of a rush to have ALL
"T/A" plates due at the same time, so they want to kick them back to
April to give our poor and over worked in the State License Dept. some
more spread to handle the overflow of license processing.

So! they dropped back a buck and short changed everbody with "T/A"
plates a couple months. When you consider everything involved, they
should have discounted approx. $3.00, but not so is the case. I
didn't ask if plates were going to be for a full year as usual? Or, if
they're only going to be good for only 10 mo. instead???

So! it looks to me like they are finding a new way to generate a few
more million in coin, to feed the state coffers, just to find more ways
to spend more than they are taking in.
Not much suprises me anymore. It seems like dealing with the State of
Sickinois, people say remarks like "at least they could provide their
own Vaseline..." I usually return with something like "What do you
need Vaseline for, when you're going to get the *barbed-wire wrapped
around a broom handle* treatment?"

grrrrr!