I love my van, I really do. But it was "totalled" last December and is really showing its age. It just turned sixteen, so it could drive itself if it were in better shape. Sadly the Hotel Aerostar is on its last legs. Currently the government is willing to give me up to $4500 of our tax dollars for it, thank you everyone, but I'd have to buy a new car and I'm not willing to take on the extra expense.
I did have a thought of buying a different used car. One that I thought would work so well for the tribe and fit perfectly with the Sounders. A Mitsubishi "Fredy" Montero. Genius, right? Of course it is. But, the plan has a few holes. Not least of which is the fact that Kim would never let me trade one gas guzzler for another. Nor would it qualify for the clunker program, even if I were to be willing to purchase a new one. Then there is the fact that the human Montero isn't consistent enough to warrant such a tribute.
He has shown flashes that made me, and others, think that his time in the MLS would be short. If he left then I'd be stuck with a stupid car. But now it looks like he may stick around, I read today that his rights now belong to MLS. My best guess is his Columbian team sold him while they still could. That's good news for the Sounders, I think. Unless he doesn't start playing better, then he will be the clunker and Seattle will have to consider trading him in. Though to be fair, I still think has enough talent to succeed.
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