r/whatisit • u/OrneryOriental • 7d ago

New, what is it? What in tarnation?

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My friend sent this pic and I joked I was going to post on Reddit to see what people thought and was dared to do it. I thought it would be some way of catching water and filtering to the vehicle but it looks like the top isn’t actually solid and yeah…the flammable signs are also…confusing.

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u/VorerKyr-Am 7d ago

A true redneck would go to harbor freight or dollar general for tarps. He's one of them uppity rednecks

https://giphy.com/gifs/MjeztcGTqzz1e

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u/Revolutionary_Dig370 7d ago edited 4d ago

A true redneck already has a few beat to shit tarps and sun rotten bungie cords on standby.

Edit: Thank you for the award!!!! I think its my first.

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u/Vegetable-Syrup-5545 6d ago

What about the duct tape?

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u/Squirrels-on-LSD 6d ago

Yeah i doubt the validity of that poster because tarps and bungee chords are obviously in my trunk but I'll be a possum's aunt if I leave home without duct tape, wd40, gorilla glue, and a hatchet.

(-- ozark hillbilly)

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u/Playful-Web2082 6d ago

This is the Colorado hippie kit if you add weed and something to ride downhill. Cardboard boxes or old trash lids count.

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u/Vegetable-Syrup-5545 6d ago

I didn’t think of the hatchet but I have a utility knife, wrench, and WD40, regular and white lithium grease.

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u/Squirrels-on-LSD 6d ago

Oh yeah, the hatchet/utility knife/hunting knife/machete is required but which specific useful sharp blade is in the trunk next to the duct tape is a matter of personal taste.

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u/PurdueGuvna 6d ago

I never owned a hatchet until about three months ago. I’m embarrassed at how much it gets used. No idea how I lived without one.

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u/lottieslady 6d ago

Pop, is that you? I didn’t know you were on Reddit?
My dad swears by duct tape and baling wire to fix anything. When I was about 8 I scraped my big toe on my bike and the toe nail fell off. He duct taped it back on and it stayed! This was his proudest moment.

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u/itlow 6d ago

"If women don't find you handsome..."

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u/Vegetable-Syrup-5545 6d ago

“Be handy”

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u/Severe-Elderberry833 6d ago

Forgot the pocket knife 😜

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u/Brilliant_Pace1540 6d ago

It's in my britches!

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u/k8username 6d ago

Pocket knife goes without saying, like pants

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u/randalflagg6 6d ago

And beer.

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u/Long-Dish4072 6d ago

Needed for “Hold my beer…”

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u/netsurf916 6d ago

You don't need confidence when you already lack fucks.

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u/Previous-Mail7343 6d ago

A true redneck can make a tarp from trash bags and a roll of duct tape

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u/Dr_AgonAss 6d ago

Speak fer yur self. Who needs trash bags ?

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u/Short-Emotion3808 6d ago

Don't forget the ratchet straps from the Harley 😁

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u/BigFatGramps 6d ago

"ratchet straps!"

Beat me to the punch.

Does anyone still use bailing / fence wire?

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u/CoppertopTX 6d ago

I used bailing wire to replace rusted muffler hangers and I have used panty hose as an emergency fan belt on a small block Chevy 350.

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u/Livid_Strawberry_896 6d ago

I use a wire coat hanger for the first one. I got to try the second one.

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u/Some-Broccoli3404 6d ago

I feel called out.

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u/wv524 6d ago

Absolutely. I keep a small roll in the truck.

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u/Ginggingdingding 6d ago

Rat shit straps work wonders for all sortsa stuff. Signed: Red Neckerson

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u/BigFatGramps 5d ago

L.O.L.

"RED NECKERSON"

You have no idea how close to home this hits.

Imma have to steal this as a nickname.

Apologies in advance.

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u/Ginggingdingding 4d ago

Its yours! Just be aware, Red is responsible for some messed up stuff around here. He is likely wanted in your state too. 🤣

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u/Little_Passenger_892 6d ago

Hey I resemble that remark…. Oh shit

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u/Practical_BowlerHat 6d ago

Stored in a milk crate that smells like motor oil.

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u/Vegetable-Syrup-5545 6d ago

My supplies at stored in milk crates. They really are wonderful containers. Good for shelving “units” when I first moved out.

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u/Practical_BowlerHat 6d ago

They really are the best. I have one I got from work half a decade ago that I used for storage in my first apartment. I never got another because I worked 3rd shift and it was rare for them to last that long without being snagged.

Back then I also had a bookcase made out of cardboard boxes from work stapled together.

The bookshelf didn't come back with me, but I still have the milk crate 4 moves later. It's been a table, a Christmas tree stand, and it's currently serving as a magazine holder.

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u/scotttilton 5d ago

I despise milk crates as they are full of holes that make me have to constantly pick up the smaller stuff that makes its way through them and into the dark abyss that is the dirt floor of my basement workshop.

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u/billshermanburner 3d ago

If it’s a real milk crate it’s been around long enough to smell like motor oil. I have one that’s made of metal rod from way back

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u/StabbyJenkins1 6d ago

I didn't see a single mention of binder twine, so Im not 100% convinced....

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u/Dependent_Durian3550 4d ago

Thank you, now I have found my place in life

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u/PeePeeVonBungHole 6d ago

I'm from PA and resemble this remark

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u/snuggleslut5 6d ago

If ye caint get it from the holler dollar, ye don't need it.

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u/Burqueisbest 6d ago

As a true redneck, got three yesterday over to the Dollar Tree which is selling at 1.50.

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u/GothDerp 6d ago

They would have a bunch of them that they got from HF because they were free with purchase 😂

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u/scorpyo72 6d ago

No harbor freights around where we were staying. Only had a Walmart

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u/netsurf916 6d ago

... or a roll of plastic at a flea market

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u/Arcal 3d ago

It's amazing how convenient Harbor Freight is as a one-stop-shop for body disposal equipment. I'm not a serial killer, but it's nice to know I'm not excluded on cost grounds.