Amber alert just came up...

"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove) 01/18/2020 at 17:42 • Filed to: Car spotting

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...for a black Mazda Tribute in Austin. I’m too far to do anything about it, but it made me wonder how easy it might be to recognize because I don’t see very many Tributes on the road.

Then it occurred to me that many people wouldn’t even know what a tribute would look like. Without seeing the name plate. If you pried the badges off, you might fly underneath most people’s radar.

ttyymmnn > Chariotoflove 01/18/2020 at 17:52

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NOBODY in Austin will know what a Tribute looks like.

Boxer_4 > Chariotoflove 01/18/2020 at 17:56

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Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Chariotoflove 01/18/2020 at 17:56

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Hey do you want a brush bar for your Tribute?

Chariotoflove > ttyymmnn 01/18/2020 at 17:57

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Was wondering but figured I wasn’t qualified to make that determination. Figured you could. 

Chariotoflove > Boxer_4 01/18/2020 at 17:58

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I admire the layers there. 

Chariotoflove > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/18/2020 at 18:00

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Maybe a rattle can in a bright color. 

Spanfeller is a twat > ttyymmnn 01/18/2020 at 18:14

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Is this a joke about sxsw?

Or am I thinking or ACL?

ttyymmnn > Chariotoflove 01/18/2020 at 18:44

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Then again, they are so rare that one might stand out. Interestingly, I never got the alert. Might be posted on highway info signs though. 

ttyymmnn > Spanfeller is a twat 01/18/2020 at 18:44

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Same difference. 

interstate366, now In The Industry > Chariotoflove 01/18/2020 at 21:19

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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Chariotoflove 01/18/2020 at 21:28

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Haha I’ll take that as a no.  I have one and have no idea what to do with it.

ttyymmnn > Chariotoflove 01/18/2020 at 22:09

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Saw the TXDOT sign on my way home tonight. It just says, “Black Mazda SUV.”

Chariotoflove > interstate366, now In The Industry 01/18/2020 at 22:24

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That’s sweet!

Chariotoflove > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/18/2020 at 22:26

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Wait, we’re talking about this, right?

https://www.kitandhooks.com/product-page/brushbar

Chariotoflove > ttyymmnn 01/18/2020 at 22:28

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That widens the net. Amber alert in my phone said black  2005 Mazda Tribute S.

ttyymmnn > Chariotoflove 01/18/2020 at 22:48

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I’ve turned the Amber Alerts off on my phone. Even with the sound muted, those alerts still come through, usually in the middle of a rehearsal or performance. 

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Chariotoflove 01/18/2020 at 23:00

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Chariotoflove > ttyymmnn 01/18/2020 at 23:50

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Pretty sure there’s no escape. 

Chariotoflove > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/18/2020 at 23:54

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Well that’s embarrassing. 

facw > Chariotoflove 01/19/2020 at 04:08

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Got this one recently:

I was struck by the absurdity of blasting this out to look for a very common car last seen on the other side of the state.

However someone did actually spot the car and follow it long enough for the police to respond: https://www.masslive.com/springfield/2020/01/springfield-abduction-couple-who-spotted-followed-car-involved-in-11-year-old-charlotte-moccias-abduction-appear-on-good-morning-america.html

Of course that says they recognized the car because they had seen it on Facebook, where there was surveillance footage of the car, so they knew the generation, what wheels it had, and that the windows were tinted. If they are going to be sending out these alerts, maybe it’s time for a version that can display pictures.

Chariotoflove > facw 01/19/2020 at 18:42

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That’s a good idea. Maybe not feasible to put it on the lighted panel over the highway, but most people are getting these on their smart phones too.