CoolPl8z.com When the final judgment for the 2000s is rendered in a catch phrase, we'll vote for "The Self-Expression Decade" (in a close nod over "The Misery Years"). Blogs, home videos, podcasts—all valuable tools of the do-it-yourself content purveyor. But let's not forget that most humble of personal statements: the vanity license plate. Here they are, nice and organized by state and into such categories as animals, state of mind, and geeks. Our favorite group? "Slipped by DMV." Featured plates range from the prosaically descriptive to the highly dubious. Some require the letter-substitution skills of "Wheel of Fortune," others advertise an inclination towards road rage. And don't pass this guy on the right. Staff picks included. (in Automotive)