Comments | lucretius: The Incredible GarbageCar (an enigma)

lucretius

The Incredible GarbageCar (an enigma)

Sep 01, 2006 13:21

Last week, I was walking to campus, and parked in front of our house, I noticed an older car, full of stuff ( Read more... )

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ravengirl September 1 2006, 18:45:20 UTC

weird! maybe it's an art project of some kind or, as you say, a spurned someone or other.

but it could still have something to do with CRAZY! ;)

chiaaysa September 1 2006, 19:42:43 UTC

DUDE. That's that guy! Who lives in his car! I think he's homeless. Middle forties, late fifties. Kinda overweight. Unkempt.

I almost took a picture of him, a few weeks ago. I was waiting around at the gas station, and saw him enter his vehicle - then he had to rearrange a lot of stuff before he could shut the door. It was pretty amusing. I've seen him around, over the past few years.

lucretius September 1 2006, 20:42:21 UTC

I figured it might be a Local Legend of some sort.

If it's been years, I /really/ hope he changes out his garbage now and again.

That just can't be healthy.

Maybe he's just very scrupulous about not dumping illegally?

neobitch September 1 2006, 20:08:48 UTC

My vote is for homeless with a very generous side of crazy. (Southern homestyle portions, don'tcha know...)

thedisgrace September 1 2006, 22:37:03 UTC

I will suck it up and be the first geek to say it, 'cause it was seriously the first thing that came to mind. Ratkin.

:P

Obviously someone rather on the crazy side, at any rate. No sane person would do that. Period. Whatever reasoning and justification the person may have, a sane person would simply find a better way.

lucretius September 5 2006, 15:05:32 UTC

Yeah. Actually, I went the modern dark fantasy route, and thought, "It's someone else's garbage, so it will give a false signature to anyone looking for him via magic."

Which, I suppose, is The Crazy, as well.

Mm. Taste the geek.

sweetsongstress September 2 2006, 14:51:09 UTC

Can you just imagine what the owner smells like? I hope he or she takes better care of him/herself than that poor car!!!

lucretius September 5 2006, 15:04:12 UTC

I just can't imagine getting in the car, rearranging the garbage in my lap, and driving off. When a car's been in the sun around here, it's already nearly life-stealing to get right in it. Let alone if it's chock full of rot.

I suppose, however, people get used to things.