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I am not sure if the series would appeal much to those not brought up in a country with a tradition of a British-style Civil Service, but then again, bureaucratese is a pretty universal language, I guess
Dear Max You sure guess right! I loved that series and watched it through all three times it aired on my various PBS stations. (Maine, NH, Mass)
If they showed it again I know I would howl all the way through Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister all over again. I particularly like the bit you quoted and now have it stored where I can get at it! Also loved the episode where Sir Humphrey maneuvered through the halls of power and ended up getting Paul Eddington the Prime Ministership! Hilarious and true about politics the world over I dare say! Thank you Max!
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Funny, I was just thinking about starting a thread on this the other day... lucky I got to trawling, really!
My favourite is one that my dad pointed to me - and had to explain to me, since I was pretty young: HIHOAG
Any guesses as to its meaning? It's too much fun to give away immediately...
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GO40AU [PS: for those whose fonts may not make this clear, the 2nd character is a letter but the 4th character is a digit.]
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HIHOAGHer Imperial Highness On A Goat? 
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Her Imperial Highness On A Goat
Close, but no cigar...
Hi Ho Silver - gotta love the Lone Ranger (think along these lines for Keiva's, too).
My brother got a number plate with RHFB after he was classified as one in the national u18s cricket tournament... Right Hand Fast Bowler, that is!
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Someone I know was given this licence plate, when he earned his doctorate in hydrology:
DR H2O
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EDIT: OMG, I've YARTed a previously YARTed YART. Whoopsie! The first step to recovery is admitting you have YARTed. 
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Today I saw the following on a vehicle belonging (I hope!) to a cop: ICUFFM
BTW, should one stand upwind from someone who's YARTing?
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