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Annoyance: I don't recall receiving the renewal materials for the car's registration, but I knew it was this month. Meant to do it last weekend; knew I had to re-up and get an inspection by this weekend.

Annoyance^2: There was a ticket on the windshield this morning, telling me the reg had expired 4 August. Pfui.

Solution: Go over to DMV and renew the registration, because that would mean no waiting for a new sticker/reg form. Online info says the DMV opens at 8:30AM, which is fine by me. I get there by 8:20 -- and am told that the only parts open at 8:30 are the courts/ticket pay, etc. The reg renewal opens at 10AM. Should have just paid today's ticket -- but left it home, and can pay via computer.

Outcome: Waited until 11:10 AM to get to the window, out by 11:35, and have left the car at the shop for inspection. I sincerely hope it passes, and doubt it will because that's how many shops make bunches of bucks. Expect to find out by 1 PM or so.

Further annoyance: some time ago some idiot (kids, probably) bent my car's antenna. Again. Today, it was missing. Time to replace it. Again. (Not terribly expensive at $20 -- but three and four of them add up.)

Gonna pay that ticket now, and wait for the call.