[Az-Geocaching] Off topic - Windshields

Mark Heitowit listserv@azgeocaching.com
Fri, 13 Jun 2003 12:43:02 -0700


I have used Diamond Auto Glass several times and the are excellent.
Mark, Magical Memories

HighwayHavoc wrote:

> Has anyone had to deal with replacing a cracked
> windshield? My itty-bitty little GEO Metro must have
> been sleeping on the road about a year ago when a semi
> kicked a rock up at us. The car didn’t duck and paid
> for it by getting nicked right in the windshield. As
> the year wore on, that little nick became a crack that
> zigzagged down the entire window from top to bottom.
> Many a time I’ve mentioned to my wife that I really
> oughtta get that window replaced, but then someone
> else took care of it for me.
>
> A week ago I entered an intersection to make a left
> turn when a Jeep Cherokee ran his red light and popped
> my little GEO right smack on the driver’s side of the
> vehicle (where I had undoubtedly been sitting
> serenely, whistling the tune to Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah). My
> car was totaled, thus taking care of my windshield
> predicament. What a relief not to have to worry about
> that any more! Of course there was the concussion,
> gashed head, busted ribs and other assorted dings and
> bangs that I’ve had to deal with since that day, but
> no more windshield!
>
> If you ask my kids about the incident, they will
> probably tell you that the worst part of the whole
> tragedy was the fact that I got to ride in an
> ambulance (complete with wailing sirens) to the
> hospital, but I don’t even remember it. In fact, the
> entire day has been wiped clean from my memory chips.
> The best part of the incident, the kids could tell
> you, was when I was sitting at home asking questions
> about what happened. I would receive the answers, but
> then I’d ask the same questions about 5-10 minutes
> later. It became somewhat of a routine that the kids
> got a kick out of.
>
> Mark A. Pedersen
>
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