The World of George Zaharoff

Lapel Question

George Zaharoff — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:56:00 GMT

As you may or may not know, I am an "AllExpert" where men (and women) can write and ask any question about clothing and ettiquette. Here's one to share with you. To see the actual question go to the link below.

Question:

It has been a while since I wore my suits and coats. Question:
Are the notch type collar on men's suits and sports coats fashionable?
My suits and coats have the regular lapel.

Answer:

Hi Jerry,

Good answer. Men's fashion has drastically shifted just in the past year. Even picture books published last month about men's fashion is already outdated - that's how fast it changed. Just a little background information - in 2000, men's fashion went towards the 3-button and more of a 1920's lapel. Slowly, over the seasons, the 2-button began to be introduced, the the "stance" or the placement would go up just a 1/4 of an inch.

"Mad Men" the series came and it caught on with mainstream America - the 1950's tighter body, slimmer lapel, slimmer neckwear. The only thing with that though is the American man doesn't have the body men had in 1950. The average sample size in 1980 was 40R - it is now 44R!

To answer your question - you may have gotten your lapels mixed up. The "notch" lapel (top left) is the normal lapel you see on 90% of the suits out there. You can see what I mean in wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacket_lapel

More and more suits are being shown as a peak lapel (above right)- the lapel usually seen as a double-breasted model. But the modern peak lapel in a single-breasted model is "thinner".

When you mention "regular" I am hoping you just mixed up the terms. If not, just explain to me what you are talking about.

You also state it has been awhile since you wore your suits and sport jackets. If it has been more than a couple of years, I will bet they are out of style. So if you are in an environment where looking the part is important, I would suggest you update your wardrobe. The three-button suit will be non-existent on the sales floor of any specialty retailer by the time new goods roll in for Fall 2010.

You can have any of your questions answered at: www.allexperts.com

My Brush with Mona Lisa

George Zaharoff — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:56:00 GMT

Last week, on a cold morning, I woke up at 6am to get ready for meetings at the office in Chicago. Piccolo loves to sleep and getting up this early isn't typical for him. He decided to sit in bed rather than the usual waiting outside the door while I showered. I threw his sweater on and put him in the back seat of the car.

Piccolo was cold and the "routine" every morning (just a little later) is for him to jump on my lap so I can keep him warm. This time, I ran into Starbucks and was going to drop him off at doggie day camp. As I was driving, I realized it was really quiet. Where's Piccolo? I looked to my right and there he was, just sitting there in the passenger seat, falling asleep.

I took my iPhone and snapped a picture. This has become my favourite and I wanted to share it with you. He has this little smurk on him and it reminds me of Mona Lisa's smile.

Piccolo Loves Gemma - Sneak Preview

George Zaharoff — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:08:00 GMT

So, all of you know about my little boy, Piccolo. I brought him into my life on the 1st of January 2009 (he was born September of 2008) and it has been love ever since. My dearest friend, whom I have known since we were children brought an Italian Greyhound into their lives six months after Piccolo, and named her Gemma.

This is the only picture I was able to get of the two of them together because, well, you try to get two young Italian greyhounds together...they are just beautiful. The little blue snake in the upper middle part of the picture is what they fight over, unless, like in this case, you give them a treat.

Being an Italian Greyhound, Piccolo (and all Italian Greyhounds) gets cold during the Fall, Winter and early Spring.   These is a fabric, most are familiar with, called fleece. It is a polyester and very plush, which makes it extremely warm, and both Piccolo and Gemma love cuddling into fleece blankets.   I went in search of finding Piccolo something nice and warm and first twent o the big guys like Petsmart and Petco, to no avail. Then I went to the dog boutiques and found a few items, but nothing spectacular, outfits I didn't quite get into. While driving, it popped into my head to come up with a small collection of dog clothing. Nothing huge, just something nice and easy, but fashionable. I had to call it "Piccolo Loves Gemma".

I got home and quickly sketched out the label. I've enclosed the scribble scratches so you can see my creative process (laughing...but it is the truth). You will then see what the graphic designer came up with and then, voila! the final. I wanted the letters to have a 1920's art-nuevo type feel, something fun. Below that are some sneak previews of some of the items.

Initial sketch, bottom left, (the top part is for another label, the bottom is the initial sketch sent to graphics). Then when I got it back from the graphics, bottom right, I then assign pantone colours to everything and then send it to the label people.



Final Piccolo Loves Gemma, below (sorry it's a picture, couldn't scan), but pretty cool, no?

Some of the pieces:

Leather and studs (the inside is reinforced with fleece, so it's very very warm)



Fleece Red Plaid



White Fleece Plaid

Aircraft Registration Codes

George Zaharoff — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:08:00 GMT

As you know, I love airplanes. I don't know what it is, but it has been this way since I was a child. There are even bigger enthusiests than I am, there are people who actually follow the history of specific aircraft. The way this is done is by their markings. You've certainly seen them, but not really paid attention. On the back of every airplane (and under their wings), this is called registration markings. Every aircraft, from a helicopter to a private jet to commercial airliners have them.

If you notice, in the United Airlines 737 below, at the back of the plane there is an "N" followed by a bunch of numbers "381UA". Just to show you, google "N381UA" and you will see there are over 12,000 entries (and now this one). United has no longer flies this aircraft.

The "N" is the country in which the aircraft is registered to - and once you know the more popular countries, when you see an aircraft, you know which country it belongs to, for example: F-France; D-Germany; N-United States; G-United Kingdom. Sometimes, you will see a movie which is supposed to be filmed in say Vietnam but the airplane the actors are getting into is registered in Canada.

All pictures here was taken from airliners.net, a really awesome website for any aircraft enthusiast.

Here's another one, a private airplane. These are fun because whenever I see one, I wonder who it is on the plane and where they have come from, again, this one has the "N" markings, which is the United States. If you google N911DT, you can find out more about the aircraft.

By googling the numbers, you can see the type of aircraft (Dassault) and who owns it (a charter company). Pretty awesome. I've taken this from Wikipedia just so there's another reference out there. The following is a list of countries, followed by their code. Again every aircraft, from a hot air ballon to even a zepplin will have one.

AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION COUNTRY CODES

Country / Region	Registration Prefix	Presentation
Afghanistan	YA	YA-AAA to YA-ZZZ
Albania	ZA	ZA-AAA to ZA-ZZZ ZA-HAA to ZA-HZZ (Helicopters)
Algeria	7T	7T-AAA to 7T-ZZZ
Andorra	C3	C3-AAA to C3-ZZZ
Angola	D2	D2-AAA to D2-ZZZ
Anguilla	VP-A	VP-AAA to VP-AZZ
Antigua and Barbuda	V2	V2-AAA to V2-ZZZ
Argentina	LV/LQ	LV-AAA to LV-ZZZ LQ-AAA to LQ-ZZZ (Official use only)
Armenia	EK	EK-10000 to EK-99999
Aruba	P4	P4-AAA to P4-ZZZ
Australia	VH	VH-AAA to VH-ZZZ
Austria	OE	OE-AAA to OE-KZZ OE-BAA to OE-BZZ (governmental service) OE-LAA to OE-LZZ (airlines operating scheduled flights) OE-VAA to OE-VZZ (test registrations) OE-WAA to OE-WZZ (amphibian and sea planes) OE-XAA to OE-XZZ (helicopters) OE-0001 to OE-5999 (gliders) OE-9000 to OE-9999 (motor gliders)
Azerbaijan	4K	4K-AZ1 to 4K-AZ999 4K-10000 to 4K-99999
Bahamas	C6	C6-AAA to C6-ZZZ
Bahrain	A9C	A9C-AA to A9C-ZZ
Bangladesh	S2	S2-AAA to S2-ZZZ
Barbados	8P	8P-AAA to 8P-ZZZ
Belarus	EW	EW-100AA to EW-999ZZ EW-10000 to EW-99999
Belgium	OO	OO-AAA to OO-ZZZ (OO-Q never used) OO-BAA to OO-BZZ (preferred for Balloons) OO-YAA to OO-ZAA (preferred for gliders) OO-01 to OO-499 (Homebuilt aircraft) OO-501 to OO-999 & OO-A01 to OO-Z99 (Microlights)
Belize	V3	V3-AAA to V3-ZZZ
Benin	TY	TY-AAA to TY-ZZZ
Bermuda	VP-B, VQ-B	VP-BAA to VP-BZZ, VQ-BAA to VQ-BZZ
Bhutan	A5	A5-AAA to A5-ZZZ
Bolivia	CP	CP-1000 to CP-9999
Bosnia and Herzegovina	T9	T9-AAA to T9-ZZZ
Bosnia and Herzegovina	E7	E7-AAA to E7-ZZZ
Botswana	A2	A2-AAA to A2-ZZZ
Brazil	PU	PU-AAA to PU-ZZZ (Microlights)
Brazil	PT	PT-AAA to PT-ZZZ
Brazil	PR	PR-AAA to PR-ZZZ
Brazil	PP	PP-AAA to PP-ZZZ
British Virgin Islands	VP-L	VP-LAA to VP-LZZ
Brunei	V8	V8-AAA to V8-ZZZ V8-AA1 to V8-ZZ9 V8-001 to V8-999
Bulgaria	LZ	LZ-AAA to LZ-ZZZ
Burkina Faso	XT	XT-AAA to XT-ZZZ
Burundi	9U	9U-AAA to 9U-ZZZ
Cambodia	XU	XU-AAA to XU-ZZZ
Cameroon	TJ	TJ-AAA to TJ-ZZZ
Canada	CF-	CF-AAA to CF-ZZZ
Canada	C-I	C-IAAA to C-IZZZ (ultralight aeroplanes only)
Canada	C-G	C-GAAA to C-GZZZ
Canada	C-F	C-FAAA to C-FZZZ
Cape Verde	D4	D4-AAA to D4-ZZZ
Cayman Islands	VP-C	VP-CAA to VP-CZZ
Central African Republic	TL	TL-AAA to TL-ZZZ
Chad	TT	TT-AAA to TT-ZZZ
Chile	CC	CC-AAA to CC-ZZZ CC-CAA to CC-CZZ (commercial aircraft) CC-PAA to CC-PZZ (private aircraft)
Colombia	HK	HK-1000A to HK-9999Z
Colombia	HJ	HJ-1000A to HJ-9999Z (Microlights)
Comoros	D6	D6-AAA to D6-ZZZ
Congo, Democratic Republic of	9Q	9Q-AAA to 9Q-ZZZ
Congo, Republic of	TN	TN-AAA to TN-ZZZ
Cook Islands	E5	E5-AAA to E5-ZZZ
Costa Rica	TI	TI-AAA to TI-ZZZ
Croatia	9A	9A-AAA to 9A-ZZZ 9A-GAA to 9A-GZZ (Gliders) 9A-HAA to 9A-HZZ (Helicopters)
Cuba	CU	CU-C1000 to CU-C1999 (Airlines, cargo operations)^[3] CU-E1000 to CU-E1999 (Agricultural Aircraft)^[4] CU-H1000 to CU-H1999 (Helicopters) CU-N1000 to CU-N1999 (Private Aircraft) CU-T1000 to CU-T1999 (Airlines, passenger flights) CU-U1000 to CU-U1999 (Ultralights)^[5]
Cyprus, Republic of	5B	5B-AAA to 5B-ZZZ
Czech Republic	OK	OK-AAA to OK-ZZZ OK-AAA 00 to OK-ZZZ 99 (Microlights) OK-0000 to OK-9999 (Gliders & balloons) OK-A000 to OK-A999 (Ultralight gliders)^[6]
Côte d'Ivoire	TU	TU-AAA to TU-ZZZ
Denmark	OY ^N2	OY-AAA to OY-ZZZ OY-HAA to OY-HZZ (Helicopters)
Djibouti	J2	J2-AAA to J2-ZZZ
Dominica	J7	J7-AAA to J7-ZZZ
Dominican Republic	HI	HI-100AA to HI-999ZZ
East Timor	4W ^N1
Ecuador	HC	HC-AAA to HC-ZZZ
Egypt	SU	SU-AAA to SU-XXZ SU-ZAA to SU-ZZZ
El Salvador	YS	YS-AAA to YS-ZZZ
Equatorial Guinea	3C	3C-AAA to 3C-ZZZ
Eritrea	E3	E3-AAAA to E3-ZZZZ
Estonia	ES	ES-AAA to ES-ZZZ
Ethiopia	ET	ET-AAA to ET-ZZZ
Falkland Islands	VP-F	VP-FAA to VP-FZZ
Faroe Islands	OY ^N2	OY-AAA to OY-ZZZ OY-HAA to OY-HZZ (Helicopters) OY-XAA to OY-XZZ (Gliders)
Fiji Islands	DQ	DQ-AAA to DQ-ZZZ
Finland	OH	OH-AAA to OH-ZZZ OH-001 to OH-999 (gliders)
France	F	F-AAAA to F-ZZZZ F-CAAA to F-CZZZ (Gliders) F-OAAA to F-OZZZ (Overseas Territories) F-PAAA to F-PZZZ (Homebuilt) F-WAAA to F-WZZZ (Test and Delivery) "department number"-AA to -ZZ & -AAA to -ZZZ (Ultralights)[eg: 59-ABC]
French Guyana	F-O	F-OAAA to F-OZZZ
French West Indies	F-OG	F-OGAA to F-OGZZ
Gabon	TR	TR-AAA to TR-ZZZ
Gambia	C5	C5-AAA to C5-ZZZ
Georgia	4L	4L-AAA to 4L-ZZZ 4L-10000 to 4L-99999
Germany	D	D-AAAA to D-AZZZ for aircraft with more than 20t MTOW D-BAAA to D-BZZZ for aircraft with 14t-20t MTOW D-CAAA to D-CZZZ for aircraft with 5,7t-14t MTOW D-EAAA to D-EZZZ for single engine aircraft up to 2t MTOW D-FAAA to D-FZZZ for single engine aircraft from to 2t-5,7t MTOW D-GAAA to D-GZZZ for multi-engine aircraft up to 2t MTOW D-IAAA to D-IZZZ for multi-engine aircraft from 2t-5,7t MTOW D-HAAA to D-HZZZ for rotorcraft D-KAAA to D-KZZZ for powered gliders D-LAAA to D-LZZZ for airships D-MAAA to D-MZZZ for powered sports aircraft D-NAAA to D-NZZZ for non-powered sports aircraft D-OAAA to D-OZZZ for manned free ballons D-0001 to D-9999 for Gliders
Ghana	9G	9G-AAA to 9G-ZZZ
Gibraltar	VP-G	VP-GAA to VP-GZZ
Greece	SX	SX-AAA to SX-ZZZ
Greenland	OY ^N2	OY-AAA to OY-ZZZ
Grenada	J3	J3-AAA to J3-ZZZ
Guatemala	TG	TG-AAA to TG-ZZZ
Guinea	3X	3X-AAA to 3X-ZZZ
Guinea Bissau	J5	J5-AAA to J5-ZZZ
Guyana	8R	8R-AAA to 8R-ZZZ
Haiti	HH	HH-AAA to HH-ZZZ
Honduras	HR	HR-AAA to HR-ZZZ
Hong Kong, China	B-L	B-LAA to B-LZZ
Hong Kong, China	B-K	B-KAA to B-KZZ
Hong Kong, China	B-H (formerly VR-H)	B-HAA to B-HZZ
Hungary	HA	HA-AAA to HA-ZZZ
Iceland	TF	TF-AAA to TF-ZZZ TF-100 to TF-999 (Microlights)
India	VT	VT-AAA to VT-ZZZ VT-HAA to VT-HZZ (Helicopters)
Indonesia	PK	PK-AAA to PK-ZZZ
Iran	EP	EP-AAA to EP-ZZZ
Iraq	YI	YI-AAA to YI-ZZZ
Ireland	EI	EI-AAA to EI-ZZZ
Isle of Man^[7]	M	M-AAAA to M-ZZZZ
Israel	4X	4X-AAA to 4X-ZZZ
Italy	I	I-AAAA to I-ZZZZ
Jamaica	6Y	6Y-AAA to 6Y-ZZZ
Japan	JA	JA-0001 to JA-9999 JA-001A to JA-999Z JA-01AA to JA-99ZZ JA-A001 to JA-A999 (Balloons)
Jordan	JY	JY-AAA to JY-ZZZ
Kazakhstan	UP	UP-AAA01 to UP-ZZZ99 (Suffix letters refer to aircraft type)
Kenya	5Y	5Y-AAA to 5Y-ZZZ
Kiribati	T3	T3-AAA to T3-ZZZ
Korea, People's Democratic Rep.	P	P-500 to P-999
Korea, Republic of	HL	HL1000 to HL9999
Kuwait	9K	9K-AAA to 9K-ZZZ
Kyrgyzstan	EX	EX-100 to EX-999 EX-10000 to EX-99999
Laos	RDPL	RDPL-10000 to RDPL-99999
Latvia	YL	YL-AAA to YL-ZZZ
Lebanon	OD	OD-AAA to OD-ZZZ
Lesotho	7P	7P-AAA to 7P-ZZZ
Liberia	A8	A8-AAA to A8-ZZZ
Libya	5A	5A-AAA to 5A-ZZZ
Liechtenstein	HB	HB-AAA to HB-ZZZ (shares allocation with Switzerland)
Lithuania	LY	LY-AAA to LY-ZZZ
Luxembourg	LX	LX-AAA to LX-ZZZ LX-BAA to LX-BZZ (Balloons) LX-CAA to LX-CZZ (Glider) LX-HAA to LX-HZZ (Helicopters) LX-XAA to LX-XZZ (Ultralights)
Macau, China	B-M	B-MAA to B-MZZ
Macedonia	Z3	Z3-AAA to Z3-ZZZ Z3-HAA to Z3-HZZ (Helicopters)
Madagascar	5R	5R-AAA to 5R-ZZZ
Malawi	7Q	7Q-AAA to 7Q-ZZZ
Malaysia	9M	9M-AAA to 9M-ZZZ 9M-EAA to 9M-EZZ (Amateur-built) 9M-UAA to 9M-UZZ (Microlight)
Maldives	8Q	8Q-AAA to 8Q-ZZZ
Mali	TZ	TZ-AAA to TZ-ZZZ
Malta	9H	9H-AAA to 9H-ZZZ
Marshall Islands	V7	V7-0001 to V7-9999
Mauritania	5T	5T-AAA to 5T-ZZZ
Mauritius	3B	3B-AAA to 3B-ZZZ
Mexico	XC	XC-AAA to XC-ZZZ
Mexico	XB	XB-AAA to XB-ZZZ
Mexico	XA	XA-AAA to XA-ZZZ
Micronesia	V6	V6-AAA to V6-ZZZ
Moldova	ER	ER-AAA to ER-ZZZ ER-10000 to ER-99999
Monaco	3A	3A-AAA to 3A-ZZZ 3A-HAA to 3A-HZZ (Helicopters)
Mongolia	JU	JU-1000 to JU-9999
Montenegro	4O	4O-AAA to 4O-ZZZ
Montserrat	VP-M	VP-MAA to VP-MZZ
Morocco	CN	CN-AAA to CN-ZZZ
Mozambique	C9	C9-AAA to C9-ZZZ
Myanmar	XZ	XZ-AAA to XZ-ZZZ (Not Used)
Myanmar	XY	XY-AAA to XY-ZZZ
Namibia	V5	V5-AAA to V5-ZZZ
Nauru	C2	C2-AAA to C2-ZZZ
Nepal	9N	9N-AAA to 9N-ZZZ
Netherlands	PH	PH-AAA to PH-ZZZ PH-1A1 to PH-9Z9 (Microlights) PH-100 to PH-9999 (Gliders)
Netherlands Antilles	PJ	PJ-AAA to PJ-ZZZ
New Zealand	ZK	ZK-A, ZK-B, ZK-GA, ZK-HA reserved for historical aircraft including helicopters and gliders since 1987 ZK-FA, ZK-FB balloons ZK-G gliders ZK-H, ZK-I** helicopters ZK-RA, ZK-RB, ZK-RC, ZK-RD gyrocopters ZK-Q** marks are prohibited by ICAO Remainder for fixed wing aircraft^[8]
Nicaragua	YN	YN-AAA to YN-ZZZ
Niger	5U	5U-AAA to 5U-ZZZ
Nigeria	5N	5N-AAA to 5N-ZZZ
Norway	LN	LN-AAA to LN-ZZZ
Oman	A4O	A4O-AA to A4O-ZZ
Pakistan	AP	AP-AAA to AP-ZZZ
Palestine	SU-Y	SU-YAA to SU-YZZ
Palestine	E4 ^N1
Panama	HP	HP-1000AA to HP-9999ZZ
Papua New Guinea	P2	P2-AAA to P2-ZZZ
Paraguay	ZP	ZP-AAA to ZP-ZZZ
People's Republic of China	B	B-1000 to B-9999
Peru	OB	OB-1000 to OB-9999
Philippines	RP-C	RP-C0001 to RP-C9999
Poland	SP	SP-AAA to SP-ZZZ SP-1000 to SP-3000, SP-8000 (gliders) SP-SAAA to SP-SZZZ (ultralights) SN-00AA (police and border guard)
Portugal	CS	CS-AAA to CS-ZZZ
Portugal	CR	CR-AAA to CR-ZZZ
Qatar	A7	A7-AAA to A7-ZZZ
Republic of China (Taiwan)	B	B-10000 to B-99999
Romania	YR	YR-AAA to YR-ZZZ YR-1000 to YR-9999 (Gliders)
Russian Federation	RF	RF-00001 to RF-99999 (state-owned aircraft)
Russian Federation	RA	RA-00001 to RA-99999 RA-0001A to RA-9999Z
Rwanda	9XR	9XR-AA to 9XR-ZZ
Réunion Island	F-OD	F-ODAA to F-ODZZ
Saint Helena/Ascension	VQ-H	VQ-HAA to VQ-HZZ
Saint Kitts and Nevis	V4	V4-AAA to V4-ZZZ
Saint Lucia	J6	J6-AAA to J6-ZZZ
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	J8	J8-AAA to J8-ZZZ
Samoa	5W	5W-AAA to 5W-ZZZ
San Marino	T7	T7-AAA to T7-ZZZ T7-001 to T7-999 (Microlights)
Saudi Arabia	HZ	HZ-AAA to HZ-ZZZ HZ-AA1 to HZ-ZZ99 HZ-AAA1 to HZ-ZZZ99
Senegal	6V	6V-AAA to 6V-ZZZ
Serbia	YU	YU-AAA to YU-ZZZ
Seychelles	S7	S7-AAA to S7-ZZZ
Sierra Leone	9L	9L-AAA to 9L-ZZZ
Singapore	9V	9V-AAA to 9V-ZZZ
Slovakia	OM	OM-AAA to OM-ZZZ
Slovenia	S5	S5-AAA to S5-ZZZ S5-HAA to S5-HZZ (Helicopters)
Solomon Islands	H4	H4-AAA to H4-ZZZ
Somalia	6O	6O-AAA to 6O-ZZZ
South Africa	ZU	ZU-AAA to ZU-ZZZ (experimental license)
South Africa	ZT	ZT-AAA to ZT-ZZZ
South Africa	ZS	ZS-AAA to ZS-ZZZ
Spain	EC	EC-AAA to EC-ZZZ EC-001 to EC-999 (Test and delivery)
Sri Lanka	4R	4R-AAA to 4R-ZZZ
Sudan	ST	ST-AAA to ST-ZZZ
Surinam	PZ	PZ-AAA to PZ-ZZZ
Swaziland	3D	3D-AAA to 3D-ZZZ
Sweden	SE	SE-AAA to SE-ZZZ
Switzerland	HB	HB-AAA to HB-ZZZ HB-1 to HB-9999 for Gliders and Motorgliders
Syria	YK	YK-AAA to YK-ZZZ
São Tomé and Príncipe	S9	S9-AAA to S9-ZZZ
Tahiti	F-OH	F-OHAA to F-OHZZ
Tajikistan	EY	EY-10000 to EY-99999
Tanzania	5H	5H-AAA to 5H-ZZZ
Thailand	HS	HS-AAA to HS-ZZZ
Togo	5V	5V-AAA to 5V-ZZZ
Tonga	A3	A3-AAA to A3-ZZZ
Trinidad and Tobago	9Y	9Y-AAA to 9Y-ZZZ
Tunisia	TS	TS-AAA to TS-ZZZ
Turkey	TC	TC-AAA to TC-ZZZ
Turkmenistan	EZ	EZ-A100 to EZ-Z999
Turks and Caicos	VQ-T	VQ-TAA to VQ-TZZ
Tuvalu	T2	T2-AAA to T2-ZZZ
Uganda	5X	5X-AAA to 5X-ZZZ
Ukraine	UR	UR-AAA to UR-ZZZ UR-10000 to UR-99999
United Arab Emirates	A6	A6-AAA to A6-ZZZ
United Kingdom	G	G-AAAA to G-ZZZZ G-1-1 to G-99-99 (Test and delivery) G-N01AA to G-N99ZZ (dual registration of Concorde)^[9]
United Nations	4U	4U-AAA to 4U-ZZZ
United States of America	N	N1 to N99999 N1A to N9999Z N1AA to N999ZZ
Uruguay	CX	CX-AAA to CX-ZZZ
Uzbekistan	UK	UK-10000 to UK-99999
Vanuatu	YJ	YJ-AA1 to YJ-ZZ99
Venezuela	YV	YV0001 to YV9999 YV-0001A to YV-9999P YV-AAA1 to YV-ZZZ9 (Official use)
Vietnam	VN	VN-1000 to VN-9999 VN-A100 to VN-A999
Yemen	7O	7O-AAA to 7O-ZZZ
Zambia	9J	9J-AAA to 9J-ZZZ
Zimbabwe	Z	Z-AAA to Z-ZZZ

A Year with My Piccolo

George Zaharoff — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:54:00 GMT

A year has passed since I brought Piccolo into my life. Boy has my life changed - for the better. He sleeps with me at night under the sheets, cuddling into a ball on my chest. In the winter time, I have to keep the temperature cool because it gets so hot under the sheets.

There's something to be said about having a little creature next to you, feeling his little heart beat. It's a stress reliever and having a responsibility of having to take care of someone other than yourself is something very new to me. So new I am still trying to get used to it.

The picture above is Piccolo falling asleep on my chest. The picture makes him look big, but he is only about 18 lbs. My little boy - he does have a girlfriend, her name is Gemma. Gemma is about six months younger than he is but they have been playing together since she was a month old.

Now that is it winter time, I have some items made for him to keep warm. Here's a "Zaharoff" creation as well as a picture of Gemma.