RE: NEED TO VENT
When i was a kid growing up in NYC, my parents really didn't need a car but my dad wanted one. When we would go out on weekends, we went to far places to get away (New jersey) and it was great. i didn't need things to keep me occupied, he had an 8-track player w/ two extra speakers in the rear deck - that was the joint back then (BTW this was '69 in our brand new Impala). We would name all the cars on the road back then AS WELL as the years or just take in the scenery. Kids now HAVE to be entertained because the parents don't have all the smarts to keep them occupied or in line. If my dad had a TV in the car when i was growing, he would have had to replace the rug a few times from me barfing. i'm done!