# WTF is this contraption my neighbor has in their front yard?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 25, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-this-contraption-my-neighbor-has-in-their-front-yard/1023382 "2025-09-25T15:22:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-this-contraption-my-neighbor-has-in-their-front-yard/1023382/61 "2025-09-27T22:51:50Z")

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> [@mixdenny](#):
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> A window A/C does not operate like that.

See my previous post.

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**Author:** ![Bubblethegumkid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubblethegumkid/32/19893_2.png) [@Bubblethegumkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bubblethegumkid)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2025, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-this-contraption-my-neighbor-has-in-their-front-yard/1023382/62 "2025-09-28T06:44:42Z")

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Beer/Stout/Lager brews take one week, minimum, depending on how strong the brewer likes their suds. My stepdad had the Mr Beer setup and he went coconuts on it! He even once brewed jalapeño beer. Which, Imo 🤮

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**Author:** ![Bubblethegumkid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubblethegumkid/32/19893_2.png) [@Bubblethegumkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bubblethegumkid)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-this-contraption-my-neighbor-has-in-their-front-yard/1023382/63 "2025-09-28T07:20:10Z")

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My guess was tooootally growing 💨💨💨💨

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**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-this-contraption-my-neighbor-has-in-their-front-yard/1023382/64 "2025-09-28T14:40:52Z")

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> [@mixdenny](#):
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> > [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#):
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> > The air conditioner could just be put on constant operation so that it never shuts off.
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> A window A/C does not operate like that.

Not true. We stayed in a VRBO earlier this week and the tiny window AC unit droned continuously overnight while set at 72F. It did have a “power saver” setting in which it cycled on for 20-30 seconds, then shut off for 2 minutes, which was even worse than the non-stop droning.

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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-this-contraption-my-neighbor-has-in-their-front-yard/1023382/65 "2026-08-19T22:13:24Z")

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> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#):
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> The air conditioner could just be put on constant operation so that it never shuts off.

That’s an expensive way to brew beer.

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**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-this-contraption-my-neighbor-has-in-their-front-yard/1023382/66 "2026-08-19T22:34:06Z")

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Has Mr. Schrödinger put up any missing cat posters?

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