What ever happened to "Road side Bingo", loved that game. My parents didn't have a mini-van as there wasn't any back then. Three of us in the back of a 64 Opel Kadette. Cosy wasn't the word.
Put my vote on the "If its free" take it side. If you 'need' a dvd player you can get portable units for cheap now. I like the idea of putting the money towards snow tires.
"Touching the Void" is an amazing movie, one of the best outdoor movies I have ever seen and makes "Vertical Limit" look like a joke. Can't wait for January to go to the Banff Film Festival (the travel version) again.
The g/f brings the laptop on trips to Quebec now. It keeps her happy which makes me happy.