So I went jalopy-huntin today. On the way, me and my dad had an intersting discussion, mostly about the media. He talked about how when he was in Vietnam, nobody over there had any idea of teh opposition to the war, and he only found out when a buddy mailed him a magazine and it slipped through the army censorship (they open all the letters). He's well aware of how media shapes the dominant paradigm and everything like that. Yet he still watches CNN and doesn't read. At least he takes it with a grain of salt. He brought up how inhumane it was to let Terry Shiavo starve/dehydrate to death. He did raise a good point there. I still can't believe how her husband (or was it ex-husband?) was getting death threats for trying to let his wife die. Death threats from Pro-Lifers. Fuck right off. It's a family affair, mind your own fuckin business. Anyways, I scoped out an '88 Subaru Chaser today. One owner, very well maintained, great interior, only negative was rusted fenders, which I could care less about. Not AWD or 4x4, but definitely a step up from the Geo, and he was only asking $950, plus he said he'd go lower for sure. So that's an excellent deal, cuz I bet that thing could go for $1500. I'm gonna look at a Subaru Justy tomorrow, but I think it'll be in way worse condition, but it might be more well-suited for my needs. smaller, probably higher, 4x4 (and thus, prolly AWD). We'll see though. Definitely feeling much more optimistic today. Might go and check out a GMC Tracker too jsut out of curiousity (out of my price range - $1000). I don't think I'll get another Geo/Sprint/Firefly/Suzuki. A Subaru probably fits my checklist best.