RPD mobile plate scanner[s]

It appears, based on my monitoring of the RPD comms, that COR has at least one plate-scanning car and probably three. The scanning folks go by the callsigns RV1, RV2 and RV3 when they are working.

They drive around and call in the address/plate when the plate recognition gets a hit from the database. I don't know if they are matching against stolen cars, warrants, or what.

I suspect the Volunteers In Police Service (VIP) crew, largely or solely older folks who want to stay involved. A pdf on the COR site suggests that all VIPs are also graduates of the Citizens Police Academy and that the car[s] have light bars with amber lights.

nice drivin', buddy

Not only did he successfully wedge his trailer on a corner, but for bonus points he arranged it so that he cab of his truck was stuck right on the train tracks. Fail.

This was on Davis (?) between GP and Arlington.

Maybach

Saw my first Maybach on the road, going W on LBJ just past the Galleria. I guess that is the most expensive production car I have ever seen in real life.

It was kinda ugly. If I had $300k budget for cars , I think there would be a Porsche Cayman and an older Ferarri (308 or something) in my stable instead.

douche hat trick

1. 40-ssomething weasel
2. with a terrible perm-looking reddish 'fro
3. driving his beemer
4. m3
5. convertible
6. while touchscreening his iPhone
7. beemer has a douchey personalized plate I won't repeat, and (wait for it...)
   
8. a Mensa license plate frame

All the d-bag planets were in alignment. I believe this is a sign of the pending Apocalypse.

Edgy

Edged the lawn over the past couple of days, spending a little time each morning controlling the st augustine before it got too warm.

I have tried two methods:

1. weedeater - physically less demanding, but difficult to keep good control of the edge. The line autofeeds on this one, which makes me a bit crazy. Loud, so unsuitable for early AM and late PM.
   
2. a manual edger - excellent edge control and quiet to use, other than the cursing and panting. Physically demanding. The most intense arm workout that I've had in a year or so.
   

Wifi in rest stops? Seriously?

Did you know that Texas has free wifi in all rest stops that have information centers? I dig it.

To be fair, not every dumpy concrete rest stop is included, it's got to be one with the brochures and all. But I'm not complaining.

deconstructing Pizza Villa

First off, if you haven't eaten at Pizza Villa I encourage you to give them a try. Closed Sun and Mon. Order ahead (for dine-in or take-out) if you don't want to wait 25mins. Small hole-in-the-wall, BYOB.

Because I am a dork, I found myself staring that the list of pie sizes wondering which is the better deal. Prices here are given for the cheese (ie, no topping) pizza.

S 8" @ $4.20, 200 sq/in pizza = 2.10 cents per sq/in of pizza.
M 10" @ $6.30, 314 sq/in pizza = 2.00 cents per sq/in of pizza.
L 14" @ $10.75, 615 sq/in pizza = 1.74 cents per sq/in of pizza.
G 16" @ $14.30, 804 sq/in pizza = 1.77 cents per sq/in of pizza.

Our winner here is the 14" pizza at 1.74 cents per square inch of pie, and the 14" is about perfect for two people. Dear Wife and I have been getting individual medium 10" pies but tried out the large 14" this time. Notice that the L is just slightly smaller than 2x the M. But after we split it we still had 1 slice left over for person. Sounds perfect to me, keeps PV from having to buy an extra box and we save ~$2.