Would someone please explain this to me?

"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
10/20/2017 at 17:35 • Filed to: the mirrors of the soul

This truck is always parked in this driveway when I go by. In case you can’t tell, it has rectangular mirrors duct taped over the headlights.

DISCUSSION (25)

daender > Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 17:38

Headlights are busted, mirrors are used to reflect oncoming lights if it travels at dusk/night/dawn, it might work for alerting oncoming traffic but it’s useless for forward vision in the dark.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 17:45

To detect vampires. If you don’t reflect, he’s got you

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 17:51

The owner of the truck is a moron.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 18:03

Does the truck belong to an owner with a lot of hunting land? Could be so he can get around the property during hunting season without alerting game wardens, turkeys and deer.

benjrblant > Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 18:05

Is it sort of how the Ancient Greeks thought the eyes headlamp as a window to the soul and would paint people F150s without pupils headlamps?

Chariotoflove > daender
10/20/2017 at 18:15

Maybe it’s to hold off cops stopping him?

Chariotoflove > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
10/20/2017 at 18:16

Brilliant! Do stakes then pop out of the grille? That would be neat.

Chariotoflove > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
10/20/2017 at 18:16

That works.

Chariotoflove > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
10/20/2017 at 18:17

Not where I see it parked anyway. This is firmly in a old suburb. But, that’s an interesting idea. Do people do that?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 18:17

I think he just runs you down Mustang style.

Chariotoflove > benjrblant
10/20/2017 at 18:18

That must be it.

daender > Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 18:18

Nah, I think cops would easily notice if there are no oncoming lights to the truck when it’s dark.

Chariotoflove > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
10/20/2017 at 18:18

Crude but effective, I suppose.

Chariotoflove > daender
10/20/2017 at 18:20

Yeah, probably.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 18:31

My guess is that if someone pulls into the driveway at night it looks like the truck is running so they go find somewhere else to rob. Whether this is effective or not is irrelevant to whether the owner thinks it is.

Chariotoflove > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
10/20/2017 at 18:32

I’m starting to think all of reality is irrelevant to the owner.

benjrblant > Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 18:33

Or... just don’t turn the headlights on?

Chariotoflove > benjrblant
10/20/2017 at 18:34

Nah, too obvious.

ranwhenparked > Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 19:48

The truck is actually dead, and was murdered by a Tooth Fairyeque mechanophiliac? Check around the garage for shattered mirrors.

Chariotoflove > ranwhenparked
10/20/2017 at 19:50

I’m not gonna lie, that kinda creeped me out.

E92M3 > Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 23:39

That’s what I think, but it’s to keep from being pulled over during the day for no headlights. Let’s hope it isn’t being driven at night.

Seriously though, a pair of sealed beam bulbs are less than $20. Probably $2 used from a junk yard if $20 is out of the budget.

Chariotoflove > E92M3
10/20/2017 at 23:43

Makes sense, but then I have the same thought as you. How cheap/lazy do you have to be?

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > Chariotoflove
10/21/2017 at 10:26

My somewhat serious guess is he was going for the new F-150 headlights look. It’s what I first saw. Might not be as effective though.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > benjrblant
10/21/2017 at 13:41

ambient navigation lights, light IR or lowlight lamps on a humvee

Chariotoflove > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!
10/21/2017 at 21:03

That’s as good a guess asI have. Let’s go with that.