When Good Refrigerators Go Bad

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Around noon, the power went out in half of the house, and Mom smelled a bit of smoke. It turned out the circuit breaker tripped because the refrigerator had decided it was time to short out and die. Mom and Dad are moving the perishable items to the freezer in the garage as fast as possible, before anything goes bad.

The fridge lasted 32 years, so it was time for it to die, I guess. Anyone know of any brands that can last just as long? I doubt there are any, but I’m curious.

Sidenote: Amazingly, I have a suitable icon for strange refrigerator stuff.

And beneath the cut are a couple of quizzes that have been going around my friends list.

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ETA: Ha! Mom solved the problem of what to do with the tea, milk, and orange juice. She just put the jugs in the garage, and left them there. The garage is colder than the fridge.