This is outside my apartment building, next to the car park. Is it a connector for a hose of some kind?
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Water. Notice the threads are standard hose bib threads (forget what they’re called, it’s not pipe thread, just similar).
It uses a key to operate it, helps prevent average jerks from just turning it on. (These keys are widely available for about $5)
Edit: the little cap is for freeze protection. It’s part of a mechanism to vent water from the last foot of the pipe and bib, so there’s no water in it to freeze when the valve is closed.
They are called sillcock keys. They come in a few different sizes so you’ll often see 4-way tools like this one: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-4-Way-Sillcock-Key-16PL0129/304217572
You can find these spigots on buildings all over the place. Sometimes they are locked behind a panel that you can also open with that same tool. Great for nomads.
helps prevent average jerks from just turning it on. (These keys are widely available for about $5)
So only above average jerks can turn it on?
Would you want any other type of jerk playing with your sillcock?
There should be a “no stupid question what is this thing” community
There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.
I’m sorry you’re dealing with whatever you’re dealing with. I hope tomorrow is a better day for you.
You’re being sarcastic aren’t you
I was being, am, quite sincere.
It’s even sadder that you a priori assume someone is having an emotionally difficult time just because they joke around.
I didn’t say anything about emotional difficulty. I said I was sorry you’re dealing with whatever you’re dealing with, and left that open for you to fill in any blanks. I hope you’re having a good day 😀
backpedaling are we? These “blanks” could either refer to having an emotional difficult time, or you pitying me by being different than you and viewing life through another lens. Not much else. Is that worth commenting on and in such manner?
That or you just wanted to sound pretentiously preachy. I hope you’re having a good day “smiley face”
It’s not backpedaling to exactly quote a previous statement, and based on your command of the language, I think you know that. There’s a much more charitable interpretation of my statement that you’re not including: I know it’s hard to tell over text, but I genuinely wish you well. I wouldn’t have used the word pity to describe my observation of the fact that the universal human condition includes suffering, or “difficulty” of one form or another, though I suppose you’re right some sympathy (edit: which could be misinterpreted as pity) is required to relate to other human beings. Still, empathy is my preference. Is ‘sounds rough bro, have a good day’ so pretentious and preachy, or are you so cynical?
Since you seem to object to smileyface (and fair enough I suppose), I will simply say yes I am having a good day, and thank you for your well wishes.
Or we could legitimately make it a “no assholes” community. Ask yourself whether you would belong there…
