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If it's any consulation, I know for a fact that the battery doesn't even have to be connected for the car to stay running someone (my friend's naigherbors friend, sorta force-volunteered to "help") that was with me while i was running my power lines through the firewall for my Cap install tested that one out for me.
car was running, i was in the back performaing the initial "charge" of the capacitors... and the dude was up front playing with the posative battery terminal, had it completely disconnected. Interior lamps, the 115v inverter, stock stereo, .. you name it, it was running perfectly (means you don't NEED a battery connected in the Vibe to be able to keep it running, just need it to start).
Based on his symptoms, would sound like the alternator fried (or the voltage regulator), and the surge killed the fuses. Did you happen to have your music pumped loud at the time? As for the battery, i'm no expert.. but from past experience... if an old car battery is gonna just "stop charging".. it's usually happened right after a full drain. For some reason, once they are 'dead beyond dead' ... it's when they just stop taking a charge (you probably ran your car for half-mile or so off of the battery).
~Shagzter
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