It's Official!

My Dodge Challenger SRT8 (Yes, the one with the big-ass 6.1L V8 HEMI) gets 21mpg on the highway. (340.9 miles/16.18 gallons @ 55-70 mph)

Trip delayed!

Last minute checks revealed a faulty radar/laser detector. So, got a replacement. Not the one I would have liked, but the best available like NOW!. I had quite a bit of experience with my old BEL 745STi, so the new Beltronics Vector 955 should be no problem.

Now, before you start in, I am not a habitual speeder. I find that using a radar detector helps keep me more alert, while driving. The random 'beeps' alert me to pay attention more to the road. One of the more playful aspects is a little game I play called "Spot the Cop". A beep goes off, and I start looking for the 'bear in the bushes'. It's fun. Well, it's fun compared to the sometimes boring commute or long distance stretch of highway ahead. If you use one regularly along the same route, over time you can get a good idea where those 'killing zones' are. Cops are creatures of habit and have found the good fishing holes.

Since I was already delayed, I took advantage and did some shopping for the kitty, rather than put it off for a trip chore: I got some new elderly cat food (my kitty is on the old side), a new cat pan & accessories. I also got her two new collars. One is a purple 'girly' one, and the other is actually a small dog collar. That one is black w/skulls on it. That's her 'bad girl' one if I have to use her leash (or in case we run into a heavy metal music festival). BTW, she took to the purple one immediately. No fuss at all. Strange, because she used to hate the old one. I guess even she has mellowed with age.

I swear, I'll never bitch about a delayed space shuttle launch, again. Oh, that's right, we don't use them anymore.