I wanted to share another neat (yeah I said neat) site for your net surfing experience.

The site is:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/online/elp/elp.htm

For years I have purchased personalized plates for my autos. In the old days we would have to go into the local DMV and either search a book about 5 inches thick or fill out a request form and have the clerk check each plate for availability. Now, you can simply go to the link above and check as many plates as you want, as many times as you like.

Have fun!

-Lance