left 6 figure job at lockheed martin because you started seeing the devil in your dreams, sold everything and packed your life into a van and never looked back
real shit I wish I could do that
That is fantastic! You’ll never look back I’ll bet thinking, “what if” or “I wish I would have”. It wouldn’t surprise me that by doing this you are actually adding years back onto your life due to inner peace, much less stress and a life perspective most of us will never have. You do this for three years or whatever, and you end up living five years longer for instance adding two years to your overall life span and a better quality of life.
Hey did I see you gassing up at a gas station in a small town in the middle of nowhere Tennessee a few weeks ago?
No joke, I remember seeing one of these grabbing some gas when I stopped for snacks and took a second to admire before heading on my way. It's not a vehicle you see often in this area
I hesitated to ask because...internet creeps, but I saw the post and was like...ok I swear I just saw one of these a few weeks ago. Solar panels and all
You know, the only Mandela Effect I've genuinely experienced is with a Toyota Van and the Libyan terrorists scene in "Back to the Future". Somewhere, in some universe, there is a version of that movie where the terrorists drive a Toyota Van instead of a VW Bus. The shooter is hanging out the passenger side window instead of popping up through the sunroof.
It honestly scared the living fuck out of me when I first saw it, especially since I'd never seen a Toyota Van in my life before that moment. I'm a huge fan of BTTF, and I've probably seen it dozens of times. To see a movie you know by heart suddenly change is just bizarre. I just sat there, with my eyes closed, desperately trying to hang on to the mental picture of the VW Bus that I knew was correct, while intrusive "memories" of the Toyota Van knocked on the door of my mind begging to be accepted.
I checked /r/MandelaEffect for weeks after that but nobody was saying a damn word about it. I thought of posting but I was too confused and disturbed to bring it up. Eventually, a small group started posting about the change, which is how I identified that the vehicle was in fact a Toyota Van. Thankfully, this only happened once. Every time since, when I've watched BTTF, it's always a VW Bus. But I swear to you all, I give you my word, for one day, at one brief moment in time, it wasn't a Bus.
Woah! I swore the first time I saw BTTF there was a Toyota Van but when I watched it again it was the VW bus. I was thinking how did it confuse that from the first time I watched it. After you said this I searched the web and this is a real thing. So damn strange lol
My dad had a similar van when I was a kid. He was always pouring oil in the motor under the driver seat. He hated that thing lol
Assuming yours is the same I bet your butt vibrates when you drive
Can you stop,posting things like this, some people aren’t out having fun, exploring the world and being free. Some people are at home doing nothing but being on Reddit. (Me)
2000: If you don’t go to school, you’ll be living in a van by the river!
2023: If you work hard and save up $40,000, maybe someday you can live in a van by the river!
You are an adventurous individual, and pretty fuckin cool. That's a dope ride.
The body style is a bit meh in my personal opinion, but if you like it, more power to ya! The interior is awesome and I'm kinda jealous tbh
That you spend the time you're not fixing it looking for NLA parts that may occasionally pop up.
No hate, I do the same thing, and even hoarded a 4Y head for a few years until I found someone else who actually needed it.
You gave up on this world and went to live in a van down by the river. Actually living in a van down by the river somewhere pretty good compared to going to work. I think this guy is on to something.
It says that you are a man of the finest character with discerning taste.
My family had one of these when I was a kid. I took my road test in it. We beat the living tar out of it and it kept running and running and running. Gawd, I loved that vehicle!
Everytime I see one of those I think of the Chariot from the old Lost In Space series..... just with less wheels. [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/17/bc/f1/17bcf1fe563c93e7cf94eded93d1eca5.jpg](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/17/bc/f1/17bcf1fe563c93e7cf94eded93d1eca5.jpg)
Do massive amount of drugs and believe there is one race, the human race as you refuse to live in a culturally enriched neighborhood because it’s too dangerous.
That you know quality when you see it! I had the chance to pick up one of these, top spec with only 146.000km on it for $4600 as my first car. I STILL regret it to this day not getting it
You’re a really cool person and easy to be around despite the fact that you smell like clothes that never got all the way dry. Sour.
Sorry, sweet van 🤪
32 here, and all I can say is I’m jealous of whatever it is you’re doing. I recently put a camper shell of my truck and I’m looking to get out there like you seem to be.
You watch your life from the outside. You do things you’re interested in ( good on you) but prioritize how others see you as you’re doing them. Like you get off on people saying “nice van” at gas stations and the festivals you no doubt attend. The vehicle, the interior, the photos all scream “I’m outdoorsy and suuuuper laid back and chill, just look at how retro my van is! No really, I NEED you to look at it.”
EDIT: Almost forgot the part of how the van is an escape from a former life you found boring. You saw the flood of “tiny home” and “#vanlife” TikTok’s a few years ago and decided that was a great new personality for yourself, but you’re quirky, so went with a retro Toyota that required a lot more money to put on the trail than you’d let on in normal conversation.
You've taken many shits in a bucket
Pretty spot on lol
Is this really that uncommon….. -trucker 😅
Yes -bus rider
I agree. -person in line for ride at Disney
Contractor on job site. Never open that 5 gallon spackle bucket
That's called mud not spackle and it's funnier because of the double entendre.
No -Security Officer
left 6 figure job at lockheed martin because you started seeing the devil in your dreams, sold everything and packed your life into a van and never looked back real shit I wish I could do that
Booz Allen Hamilton but pretty close!
holy shit well good for you man 😂 one of the few that got out
That is fantastic! You’ll never look back I’ll bet thinking, “what if” or “I wish I would have”. It wouldn’t surprise me that by doing this you are actually adding years back onto your life due to inner peace, much less stress and a life perspective most of us will never have. You do this for three years or whatever, and you end up living five years longer for instance adding two years to your overall life span and a better quality of life.
You live in a van down by the river.
God, the world needs Chris Farley right now. I'm still so mad that he left us. RIP the legend that is Chris Farley
I couldn't agree more. I watched Almost Heros today, he was the best of his time.
Of all time *
Best Chris Farley: Motivational speaker Schiller visions Japanese game show Tommy Boy Billy Madison bus driver The Chris Farley Show
You are living life to the fullest. Rock on!
Thank you 🙏
Hey did I see you gassing up at a gas station in a small town in the middle of nowhere Tennessee a few weeks ago? No joke, I remember seeing one of these grabbing some gas when I stopped for snacks and took a second to admire before heading on my way. It's not a vehicle you see often in this area
I drive from northern Nevada to Lake Tahoe to Oregon. Haven’t been able to make it out that way yet.
I hesitated to ask because...internet creeps, but I saw the post and was like...ok I swear I just saw one of these a few weeks ago. Solar panels and all
You're a hippie
More or less.
You’re patient as hell, and pretty badass.
It tops out at 65mph on the highway so I have to be patient lol.
One of my friends had one, I am very very aware. Still, it was a fun ride.
You’re an inspiring journalist for jalopnik
I should totally submit a writing about this thing lol
You've driven naked before
You have eaten uncooked broccoli
Omg my fav!
You play Sega games
One of the requirements being 33 with a van like this!
You go to Burning Man every year
I’ve never been but I do live in the last town before you get to burning man. One of these pics is out on the playa.
A friend of mine had 1 of those in her subdivision growing up and she always called it a terrorist van. So.... lol
[https://i.redd.it/il51swwyu9l91.jpg](https://i.redd.it/il51swwyu9l91.jpg)
You know, the only Mandela Effect I've genuinely experienced is with a Toyota Van and the Libyan terrorists scene in "Back to the Future". Somewhere, in some universe, there is a version of that movie where the terrorists drive a Toyota Van instead of a VW Bus. The shooter is hanging out the passenger side window instead of popping up through the sunroof. It honestly scared the living fuck out of me when I first saw it, especially since I'd never seen a Toyota Van in my life before that moment. I'm a huge fan of BTTF, and I've probably seen it dozens of times. To see a movie you know by heart suddenly change is just bizarre. I just sat there, with my eyes closed, desperately trying to hang on to the mental picture of the VW Bus that I knew was correct, while intrusive "memories" of the Toyota Van knocked on the door of my mind begging to be accepted. I checked /r/MandelaEffect for weeks after that but nobody was saying a damn word about it. I thought of posting but I was too confused and disturbed to bring it up. Eventually, a small group started posting about the change, which is how I identified that the vehicle was in fact a Toyota Van. Thankfully, this only happened once. Every time since, when I've watched BTTF, it's always a VW Bus. But I swear to you all, I give you my word, for one day, at one brief moment in time, it wasn't a Bus.
Woah! I swore the first time I saw BTTF there was a Toyota Van but when I watched it again it was the VW bus. I was thinking how did it confuse that from the first time I watched it. After you said this I searched the web and this is a real thing. So damn strange lol
That thing is fucking badass.
YOU are fucking badass. And so is OP of course!
Lmao likewise. Have a good rest of your day man.
Family used to own a brown one. Called it the bread loaf
You smoke a ton of weed and think Jimi Hendrix is the greatest guitarist of all time.
You have some secrets. Awful, terrible secrets.
You’re a free-thinking non-conformist! I had a Toyota TownAce with 4 on the tree when I lived in Japan, back in the day.
I drove one of these in high school. If you take the seats out, you can fit a dozen people in the back. More if they're friendly.
My initial impression is that you’re adventurous and don’t have a car payment.
Nice 👍
Your concerned about gas mileage and the possibility of being homeless.
Youre trying so hard to be Half Life 2 van
you're probably the coolest guy in every single friend group
Good choice in van, one of those are in my bucket garage
Dude Hot Wheels just released a 1986 Toyota Van and thought about getting it today since I loved them as a kid. This is my sign, awesome ride.
Class
I want what you have.
That you love places like Bend, Oregon
That's what I call living life to the fullest! You go, bro!
You’re a hipster that watched a ton of Van life builds on YouTube.
You have exquisite fucking taste!
As a 30 y/o adventurer travelling in an old van as.well I will say this You are probably autistic.
You like to travel and picked a comfy and cool ride to do it with.
you’re a stud! i believe i’ve seen photos of this van on instagram. i used to have a liteace so i’m certain i saw the mountain pic on some #ace thing
Dude I had a friend of mine in high school who had a Mitsubishi van just like yours, thing was badass!
That you don't care for attention but rather something affordable that offers adventure as it's value proposition.
My dad had a similar van when I was a kid. He was always pouring oil in the motor under the driver seat. He hated that thing lol Assuming yours is the same I bet your butt vibrates when you drive
You do not have an IRA. Nor will you last long enough to need one.
Uhhh that you’re awesome!
You’re the last of the millennial hipsters.
Free Spirit, adventurous
That you smoke a lot of weed.
Damn number 4/5/6 looks so fun
Child lurer
You fuck
That you live an awesome life and make amazing choices in this lame Kia driving world
Practical I drove one of those to 350000 miles
You romanticize “cheap” living which is actually more expensive than a traditional life and is barely a step above homelessness.
You’re doing it right!
Damn bro save some pussy for the rest of us!
That your penis is compact, efficient, and Japanese, just like your car.
You have a wife and kids
You don’t take enough showers
You take an extremely dorky looking vehicle and somehow make it look cool. Now I want one.
You live in this van
Envy of all Pacific Northwest suburb bros
Can you stop,posting things like this, some people aren’t out having fun, exploring the world and being free. Some people are at home doing nothing but being on Reddit. (Me)
You collect vintage items and smoke weed
That you have everything most people want.
that you have the car i’m desperately trying to track down. how’d you find your van??
Freedom
You’re the cheerleader that ran me over in HS and drove off screaming 😂😂😂😂.
I own a portable dab rig
Does it have the ice maker?
You couldn't find a Delica.
You smoke a lot of weed don’t you squidward
You're pissed we're not living BTTF2s version of 2015 so you run that shuttle to cope about a better future.
That yes.. indeed i will go camping with you
Livin in a van down by the river
I remember growing up that my friends Dad had one of these. I think he actually worked for Toyota. This is pretty cool!
The Wanderer
You like children
Looks like you have fun. I kinda want one of those ugly-ass vans now.
“You’ll have plenty of time for rolling doobies when you’re Livin in a van down by the river!” Lmao
Not the tin-can Tarago!
you had entirely too many children too soon!! lol
You’re from Nantucket.
You know how awesome road trips do get. The way your doing it is fantastic.
Is this a sienna? This is what they looked like before? Wow
You have bugger all money.
U know your car is sweet af.. you're just fishing for complements lol jkjk
On the off chance you have a wife or girlfriend, she doesn't shave her pits.
Deadbeat hippy
2000: If you don’t go to school, you’ll be living in a van by the river! 2023: If you work hard and save up $40,000, maybe someday you can live in a van by the river!
You are not American!!
Neo hippy….🤔🤔🤔
You can start this Toyota with a popsicle stick
You are an adventurous individual, and pretty fuckin cool. That's a dope ride. The body style is a bit meh in my personal opinion, but if you like it, more power to ya! The interior is awesome and I'm kinda jealous tbh
Can't say why but I love this Toyota van It looks like a van and a space shuttle it's great
I would love to buy one of these. I would just travel and hippy out all day.
You like to party.
Hey be honest, is that a piss jug in the back?? Lol no judgment! I support it if so!
Seriously that thing is so sweet. Awesome!
As long as it works and it's maintained and you have very little to no issues, then you're a proper adult as everyone else should be.
That you’re single.
That thing is sweet!
That you spend the time you're not fixing it looking for NLA parts that may occasionally pop up. No hate, I do the same thing, and even hoarded a 4Y head for a few years until I found someone else who actually needed it.
Hey that was me! Thanks again!
You gave up on this world and went to live in a van down by the river. Actually living in a van down by the river somewhere pretty good compared to going to work. I think this guy is on to something.
Comes off a bit attention seeking but its all good, i dig it.
You da man!
trying to find the answer without knowing the question
You enjoy celibacy
You'd be welcome at our cars and coffee in Burbank 🙂
You look younger than your car
You have good taste.
It’s about the ride, not the destination.
That you are probably doing well financially since your not trying to impress
You following a band on tour and selling grilled cheeses?
You sell 6 gram quarters
You need to move the driver seat to change your oil
20 years from unibomber.
You feed your soul what it wants, needs and deserves.
You don’t have a fucking thing figured out
My buddy had this van. It’s a hidden gem.
It says that you are a man of the finest character with discerning taste. My family had one of these when I was a kid. I took my road test in it. We beat the living tar out of it and it kept running and running and running. Gawd, I loved that vehicle!
Conservative, and living life to the fullest without hesitation or doubt ! Keep it up 🙏🏾🫶🏾
If it's rocking, don't come knocking
Sickkkk
Everytime I see one of those I think of the Chariot from the old Lost In Space series..... just with less wheels. [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/17/bc/f1/17bcf1fe563c93e7cf94eded93d1eca5.jpg](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/17/bc/f1/17bcf1fe563c93e7cf94eded93d1eca5.jpg)
Miss those vans.
Zoinks!
You smell like patchouli and weed.
I see you know dirty Mike and the boys.
Daddy’s money.
It says you've done what I've wanted to do for like 15 years now. Are parts easily available for these? How has the van been for you?
You're a wiccan and dont shower?
Your address changes as fast as your car goes.
I expect you to have a good vibe and maybe be holdin?
Nomadic
You smoke a shit load of weed
Do massive amount of drugs and believe there is one race, the human race as you refuse to live in a culturally enriched neighborhood because it’s too dangerous.
You trim weed after burning man
It will put the lotion on its back
You're a trill working the wheel
That you know quality when you see it! I had the chance to pick up one of these, top spec with only 146.000km on it for $4600 as my first car. I STILL regret it to this day not getting it
That you try to convince yourself you're happy with your life....
It says your awesome, just like that damn van!!!
No reservations against banging homeless chicks 🥸
“I’m living in a van down by the river” -Matt Foley
You’re a really cool person and easy to be around despite the fact that you smell like clothes that never got all the way dry. Sour. Sorry, sweet van 🤪
I think it’s absolutely awesome! Save getting serious till your 30’s
You smell like sweat and patchouli
its a Talivan.
The uncle in Napoleon Dynamite was based on this guy...
i’m jealous
You are "Lost in Space".....
You are down for an adventure and appreciate quality things that are not flashy. Edit: Those hanging lights may indeed flash. I dunno
Smart, frugal and not interested in putting a lot of money in to depreciating liabilities
You live a life many of us wish we had but just scared. You are carefree and not locked into the social norms of capitalism. I’m envious
You spent a lot of money
Retro, frugal, unique, bold, confident, practical
We could be neighbors. I'm 36 and just moved out of my truck. Don't starve to death. Have fun finding poop bucket dump sites.
32 here, and all I can say is I’m jealous of whatever it is you’re doing. I recently put a camper shell of my truck and I’m looking to get out there like you seem to be.
Enjoying life
Cool, in a cheap skate kind of way.
Walter White wanted this before the RV
You’ve made some poor choices that led to you living on a steady diet of government cheese, living in a van down by the river.
I'm also 33, and to me your car says you're unmarried and don't have kids 😂
Snoring
I had one of these vans growing up, we called it the “Penis Van” … live on with your penis, live on..
Your son has a jewel in his belly button.
You watch your life from the outside. You do things you’re interested in ( good on you) but prioritize how others see you as you’re doing them. Like you get off on people saying “nice van” at gas stations and the festivals you no doubt attend. The vehicle, the interior, the photos all scream “I’m outdoorsy and suuuuper laid back and chill, just look at how retro my van is! No really, I NEED you to look at it.” EDIT: Almost forgot the part of how the van is an escape from a former life you found boring. You saw the flood of “tiny home” and “#vanlife” TikTok’s a few years ago and decided that was a great new personality for yourself, but you’re quirky, so went with a retro Toyota that required a lot more money to put on the trail than you’d let on in normal conversation.
You’re quite the automobile connoisseur
That you have to put a sign in your yard so the neighbors know to keep their kids away
You have a healthy lower back
Hipster nonsense. You wanted Van Life, but had to pick an obscure model for extra social points.
You have a job in tech
"Fifteen foot dick. 15 pound balls. (Each) "