My truck's inspection sticker expires today. I'm heading into town in a little while to have it inspected. It will surely be rejected because of the crack in my windshield. There was a time the sticker would have been issued anyway but the State of Louisiana has pretty much put a stop to that. Flat tires and broken windshields are fairly common in Louisiana post-Katrina but I won't rehash that. Because of that, I've been waiting until the last possible moment the last couple of years before having the inspection. I want to keep the damaged windshield as long as possible because the chances of debris hitting it are so great. If I had replaced it even just a week ago, I'd have a chip in the new one already. There has been another advantage to my strategy but I'm going to wait a while before I reveal it.
Quote of the Day
I get this feeling I may know you
As a lover and a friend
But this voice keeps whispering in my other ear
Tells me I may never see you again
The Eagles, Peaceful Easy Feeling
Blog of the day here.
Quote from said blog: "Might be one of those rare instances where the movie is better than the book."
I can think of a few. The Harry Potter movies are better than the books. The Exorcist and The Godfather are at least as good as the books. -Rob
How about Gone With the Wind? Spectacular movie. Spectacular book as well.
Never read GWTW, Mom. I plan to some day, though.
We carry insurance that covers windshields..at least if you have to have it replaced then it's only $50 or $100.
It will be $150 to replace mine. My comprehensive coverage supposedly covers it but the deductible is higher than the cost.
A friend of mine had two cracks in her windshield. She said she'd had them for years and they'd not got any worse. She was certain if she'd replace it the new one would get cracked right away.
It seems just talking about new cracks was enough to jinx her. Two weeks after that conversation she was following a truck -- it dropped some rocks and she got two new chips out of it.
Update: My truck somehow passed inspection. I don't know how. I'll replace the windshield if it gets a lot worse but I'll wait until next year if it doesn't.