What's up with all the person-in-winshield stories this year?

[jono]

Tuesday, November 4, 2003

Driver drove with man in windshield, police say
Suspect is arrested in fatal accident

By HECTOR CASTRO
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER

An Olympia man is under arrest after allegedly running a pedestrian over with his car, then driving for several blocks with the man lodged in his windshield before calling for aid.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/146763_pedhit04.html

[BigMcLargehuge]

1. wipers just aren't what they used to be

those Triple Edge Wipers they used to sell on late night infomercials would solve all of these pesky pedestrian impact problems.

[jono]

3. That reminds me

that I need new wiper blades.

[xultar]

2. But officer, I wasn't sure what I hit...

[flamingyouth]

4. I saw that too and wondered the same thing

Truly bizarre, not to mention sad.

[smirkymonkey]

5. I heard they just found a huge

stockpile of windshields in Iraq.

However, they are not attached to cars.

[jono]

7. NO WAR FOR WINDSHIELDS!

Oil, yes. Windshields, not so much. ;-)

[Nailzberg]

6. Makes me want to hit someone with my car.

What does a guy gotta do around here for a little publicity?

[THUNDER HANDS]

8. i wonder what it's like

to be driving down the street with someone stuck to your windshield?

And you thought back-seat drivers were annoying!

:)

[izzie]

9. The moose will not stay in the glass?

n/t