Did you contact the Company that Delivers the Paper? That had to be some throw for that Paper to Crack your Windshield. Paper Boy Must have been on Steroids. I realize the Sunday Paper is Thick. Did you ever find out if it was in fact the Paper Boy?
My car insurance took care of the expense of replacing the windshield. I have not heard from the newspaper and I don't expect to, even after I sent them an email right after it happened.
Windshields are treated with a laminate to prevent them from shattering. So you could have driven to your moms house, or Publix or anywhere. Cracks like to grow, but the force of the wind, and engine vibration and such wouldn't cause many problems. What really will cause cracks to grow from small sizes to big sizes is chassis flex when you hit potholes, bumpy patches of road, and speedbumps. But driving around with TONS of windshield cracks won't cause it to cave in or anything, so you're fine.
That sucks. FYI, yes you can crack a window with a paper. That paper wrapped up and thrown with enough force can crack glass. Sunday news paper have some weight to them. Roll that sucker and and toss it with good speed, making sure the top or bottom end hits the glass, it can crack. Sadly for Adam, it did. Hope the new year gives you better luck.
I could throw a hundred sunday newspapers at a hundred car windshields and never break one. You're not Occam's Razoring it, you found a very UNlikely explanation that made for a YouTube video.
Good thing there's a zero deductable on windshields.
@freepatriot Well, you could try 100 times, but your arm would probably get tired after the first dozen or so.
The last vandal to come through here was named Wilma, about 4 years ago.
Occam's Razor=simplest explanation is most likely correct. In the past, I've heard papers hit my garage door with a good thump. Sunday paper on the ground next to the crack in the glass. So while I don't have proof, you can't say "100% didn't happen" any more than I can say "100% did happen". Ecce homo, ergo elk.
With that mark in the center, it seems more likely some punk kid thought it would be funny to wander through at night and hit a random car with a hammer. A newspaper just isn't going to cause that much damage, and windshields just aren't that fragile. You've fallen into the "post hoc ergo propter hoc" fallacy.
If there was a punk kid running around, I doubt he'd pick my car only to hammer on. No one else had a cracked windshield, and I'm not exactly next to the exit of the community.
Pick up a Sunday paper rolled up like that one, and heave it from 15-20 feet so the hard folded corner hits a piece of glass that's been outside for 9 years, getting pelted with 117000 miles of bugs, twigs & road dust, engine vibration, and a few hurricanes. Crack. I might be wrong, but I'm Occam's Razoring it this time.
Adam, I'd definitely call the paper and let them know. They probably have insurance for this stuff. Unless yours covers it as an "act of god" or something haha.
You seem to be handling it well. I would have called the paper and told them to fix my window or at least find out who did the route and had their insurance pay for it. Think of it this way, if you had to have a car accident better you were not in the car at the time.
lazy arse american paper lads, cant even be bothered to put it through the non existent letterbox! I was a paper lad for 3 years, every paper through the door. No smashed windows. Happy customers.
Hi Adam mate good to see you again, such a shame it is under these circumstances. When I was at school I used to be paperboy and as has already been mentioned, in the UK the paper's have to be posted through the letter box, or mail box. I did try one time to be like American paperboys and throw the paper from my bike as I passed the house. I was not very popular the next day and got into a lot of trouble lol. Hope you get it sorted mate and have a good New Year.
Adam: It might look a bit scary, but your windshield won't actually crack and fall inside the car, because it's held strongly by rubber surrounding the complete windscreen. Even when cracked, the windscreen is strong enough to hold it, even when driving - although that's not recommended.
So don't worry, you can open up your door and close it with a slam as much as you want, but that glass won't be IN your car!
I was thinking there was no way a news paper could do that... till you threw it at the end, Looks heavy. If it landed just right (or actually I should say just wrong...) I think it could do some serious damage.
I was thinking there was no way a news paper could do that... till you threw it at the end, Looks heavy. If it landed just right (or actually I should say just wrong...) I think it could do some serious damage.
You most deffinitely have to be compensated by the Newspaper company. Now your repair is going to cost you $500.00+ when you don't even get the paper. Ridiculous. Have you contacted the Newspaper company?
I had a similar break in my windshield from a big chunk of asphalt kicked up from a semi I was following and it scared the hell out of me, but it was quite a bit smaller than yours. So I can't see a newspaper causing a break that big.
A full-sized Sunday paper flung from a truck in the street, I think so. I saw no other possible explanation. the car is parked partially under a tree, but there's nothing bigger than a squirrel in that tree.
That would have pissed me off something awful!!!
RobertSantellan 7 months ago
uhhh take a bus to your moms
brian9827 1 year ago
I looked at your pin number!
AspireFly 1 year ago
"I don't want the paper! I don't read the paper!"
Well what about the paper on your drivers seat :D
GCelliott888 1 year ago
If I Was U I Would go suit them
Yovillehelpful 1 year ago
That unfair on you and a lack of respect on the paper companies part, and they should sack the incredible hulk for doing that :P
Mikej2156 1 year ago
Obviously thats from a fucking ball .
cuppycake5150 1 year ago
why not put the car in the garage?
MartyMcFlyMusic 1 year ago
DON't look at my vin #, haha
crunkenergy93 2 years ago
Did you contact the Company that Delivers the Paper? That had to be some throw for that Paper to Crack your Windshield. Paper Boy Must have been on Steroids. I realize the Sunday Paper is Thick. Did you ever find out if it was in fact the Paper Boy?
vovtoons 2 years ago
My car insurance took care of the expense of replacing the windshield. I have not heard from the newspaper and I don't expect to, even after I sent them an email right after it happened.
ThisIsAdamB 2 years ago
isnt your windshield laminated?
JaHaDa89 2 years ago
Windshields are treated with a laminate to prevent them from shattering. So you could have driven to your moms house, or Publix or anywhere. Cracks like to grow, but the force of the wind, and engine vibration and such wouldn't cause many problems. What really will cause cracks to grow from small sizes to big sizes is chassis flex when you hit potholes, bumpy patches of road, and speedbumps. But driving around with TONS of windshield cracks won't cause it to cave in or anything, so you're fine.
1987RX7TII 2 years ago
That sucks. FYI, yes you can crack a window with a paper. That paper wrapped up and thrown with enough force can crack glass. Sunday news paper have some weight to them. Roll that sucker and and toss it with good speed, making sure the top or bottom end hits the glass, it can crack. Sadly for Adam, it did. Hope the new year gives you better luck.
SwingSwingKid 2 years ago
A Mythbuster's episode on this would be excellent.
freepatriot 2 years ago
I could throw a hundred sunday newspapers at a hundred car windshields and never break one. You're not Occam's Razoring it, you found a very UNlikely explanation that made for a YouTube video.
Good thing there's a zero deductable on windshields.
freepatriot 2 years ago
@freepatriot Well, you could try 100 times, but your arm would probably get tired after the first dozen or so.
The last vandal to come through here was named Wilma, about 4 years ago.
Occam's Razor=simplest explanation is most likely correct. In the past, I've heard papers hit my garage door with a good thump. Sunday paper on the ground next to the crack in the glass. So while I don't have proof, you can't say "100% didn't happen" any more than I can say "100% did happen". Ecce homo, ergo elk.
ThisIsAdamB 2 years ago
@ThisIsAdamB So the fall back is "it is what it is" and then quote Monty Python.
NorCalExplorer 1 year ago
@NorCalExplorer Ni!
ThisIsAdamB 1 year ago
There is no way a paper could break a window.... More likely someone felt like vandalizing something...
Domreis7337 2 years ago
With that mark in the center, it seems more likely some punk kid thought it would be funny to wander through at night and hit a random car with a hammer. A newspaper just isn't going to cause that much damage, and windshields just aren't that fragile. You've fallen into the "post hoc ergo propter hoc" fallacy.
coverstreet2009 2 years ago
If there was a punk kid running around, I doubt he'd pick my car only to hammer on. No one else had a cracked windshield, and I'm not exactly next to the exit of the community.
Pick up a Sunday paper rolled up like that one, and heave it from 15-20 feet so the hard folded corner hits a piece of glass that's been outside for 9 years, getting pelted with 117000 miles of bugs, twigs & road dust, engine vibration, and a few hurricanes. Crack. I might be wrong, but I'm Occam's Razoring it this time.
ThisIsAdamB 2 years ago
O.O Sry to hear about that adamB
-Carleen
Colorguardgirl000 2 years ago
Adam, I'd definitely call the paper and let them know. They probably have insurance for this stuff. Unless yours covers it as an "act of god" or something haha.
bjhorton2005 2 years ago
You seem to be handling it well. I would have called the paper and told them to fix my window or at least find out who did the route and had their insurance pay for it. Think of it this way, if you had to have a car accident better you were not in the car at the time.
NorCalExplorer 2 years ago
Obviously they had just been playing paperboy and forgot they had entered back into the real world.....Hope 2010 brings you better luck...
Tudave 2 years ago
They usually laminate the window in the front so it doesn't shatter
redsummers 2 years ago
Wow. Someone is getting sued for this.
GreenStorm01 2 years ago
lazy arse american paper lads, cant even be bothered to put it through the non existent letterbox! I was a paper lad for 3 years, every paper through the door. No smashed windows. Happy customers.
maxwellmovies 2 years ago
Hi Adam mate good to see you again, such a shame it is under these circumstances. When I was at school I used to be paperboy and as has already been mentioned, in the UK the paper's have to be posted through the letter box, or mail box. I did try one time to be like American paperboys and throw the paper from my bike as I passed the house. I was not very popular the next day and got into a lot of trouble lol. Hope you get it sorted mate and have a good New Year.
iharrison30 2 years ago
In the U.K it gets posted threw our letterbox in our door, so no having to go out the house in the morning!
djdevil360 2 years ago
Wow, that sucks BIG time...
Pretty careless just throwing the newspaper to each house anyway
RiuvGuitar 2 years ago
Adam: It might look a bit scary, but your windshield won't actually crack and fall inside the car, because it's held strongly by rubber surrounding the complete windscreen. Even when cracked, the windscreen is strong enough to hold it, even when driving - although that's not recommended.
So don't worry, you can open up your door and close it with a slam as much as you want, but that glass won't be IN your car!
daanbrg 2 years ago
scine you have loads a video cameras, if it happens again set one up outside your windows and you will have proof :D
aly369 2 years ago
Damn, nice winter, without any snow lol...
kugelinis 2 years ago
good luck with that AdamB. !!! You should stand outside and throw a rock to the paper boys truck next time he drives by!! ;-)
mikemacjunkie1 2 years ago
I was thinking there was no way a news paper could do that... till you threw it at the end, Looks heavy. If it landed just right (or actually I should say just wrong...) I think it could do some serious damage.
Sucks, hopefully you get compensated.
MacManLtd 2 years ago
I was thinking there was no way a news paper could do that... till you threw it at the end, Looks heavy. If it landed just right (or actually I should say just wrong...) I think it could do some serious damage.
Sucks, hopefully you get compensated.
MacManLtd 2 years ago
You most deffinitely have to be compensated by the Newspaper company. Now your repair is going to cost you $500.00+ when you don't even get the paper. Ridiculous. Have you contacted the Newspaper company?
shawnki91 2 years ago
Call up the newspaper company? Tell them everything?
colinstu 2 years ago
I sent them a nasty email. I know they saw it, haven't heard back yet...
ThisIsAdamB 2 years ago
I had a similar break in my windshield from a big chunk of asphalt kicked up from a semi I was following and it scared the hell out of me, but it was quite a bit smaller than yours. So I can't see a newspaper causing a break that big.
johnwolfman 2 years ago
newspaper would cause that bad of a crack?
falcons8411 2 years ago
A full-sized Sunday paper flung from a truck in the street, I think so. I saw no other possible explanation. the car is parked partially under a tree, but there's nothing bigger than a squirrel in that tree.
ThisIsAdamB 2 years ago
no Adam B don't sue them. just make them pay :)
te9055 2 years ago
sue the dam newspaper company
jerrry13157 2 years ago
Gez,i'm sorry to hear that Adam,if it was the news paper people they need to pay for it.
zakruowrath 2 years ago
Uee duck tape when driving to your closet speedy glass :P
Can a newspaper do that much damage?
WinLinOSX 2 years ago
Duct tape!
bc0614 2 years ago
LOL put a apple sticker on it - it will hold lol
martinhiebert 2 years ago 2