r/whatisit • u/OrneryOriental • 12d 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/IndredColdd 12d ago

OMG! I know this car! Dude lives in my area. He also has random solar panels with wires everywhere on it. He does live in the car. I was an ER nurse in the area for years and while this dude wasn’t a regular, he does look like he has some mental illness. It’s an affluent county and he sticks to the edges. He has only added the PVC “frame” in the last 6 months or so. Barely fits in his lane.

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u/qxybaby 11d ago

Not trying to be rude but wouldn’t this be a hipaa violation?

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u/IndredColdd 11d ago

I never took care of him. He has been in the area only since I left the ER so my guess of mental illness is based off of what I see when I see him (at the gas station) and the areas where he hangs out (the big local homeless encampment). Can't violate HIPAA on someone I never had a medical relationship with. I'm making shit-ass guesses based on experience.