“I tipped the scales in Trump’s favor a week before the election.”

I made my dad marry my mom

Or replace the coin with a mangled older coin in it’s place. Not only did the power go out but the fridge apparently went into an even horizon.

Years ago, we used to do something similar with our answering machine. It had a feature where if it was off, you could let it ring for (IIRC) 15 rings and it would turn itself back on. So if it didn’t answer after the usual number of rings, we’d know the power had gone off. Then we’d let it keep ringing to see if the…

That’s the only charge? Must be nice to be a White Girl™

If it is still plugged in and running, the food ought to be ok.

What if my fridge is now stuck in the neighbors tree?

George Lucas is looking on in the background.

Yup! Which will tell you if the power went out, but not for how long!

That isn’t even the best Vine with that dog.

You could even just put a loose ice cube on a shelf. If it’s suddenly not there one day (i.e. melted flat), well there you go! No coins or even containers needed.

Change.

Donkey Kong, Jr.: It’s like a recurring nightmare I can’t wake up from. Every night I see myself swinging, swinging, swinging.. it never ends.

Former Pfc. Lance Bean: How do you think I feel! I watched Bill die 30 times over! Seventeen of those times he was shot while climbing a vine and completely defenseless. …

Here’s a better hack: half-fill a clear jar or bottle with water. Lay it on its side in the freezer and let it freeze solid. Place the jar upright on a freezer shelf.

I did this once with a quarter. Came back and I had two dimes and a nickel. What does this mean?

You can also just use some shaped ice cubes in a ziplock. If the freezer warms up enough for them to change shape significantly you’ll know power was out. The coin\cup seems cool but more complicated than it needs to be.

When I was growing up we had a seldom-used old freezer in the basement. My dad was down in the basement one day and noticed the hint of an odd smell. After investigating he opened the freezer. The turkey that had been rotting in there for who knows how long caused him to immediately vomit. Even though he closed the…

Totally worth the wait

J