geekystevenAnyone else notice this “check engine” light on the Constitution?
Mad Engineering@geekysteven Unfortunately to continue your metaphor, we are married to someone who thinks that since sugar is delicious, it must be what our engine craves and has been adding it to the gas tank daily.
William Hamilton@geekysteven
“Your ‘Check Engine’ light is on.”
“Mm-hmm.”
“Typically that’s an indicator to, you know, check your engine.”
“It’s fine. It’s been on for, like, a month.”
“Well, actually, that would be all the more reason to, you know, check your engine.”
“Sheldon, it’s fine.”
“If it were fine, the light wouldn’t be on. That’s why the manufacturer installed that light, to let you know it’s not fine.”
“Uh, maybe the light’s broken.”
“Is there a ‘Check the Check Engine Light’ light?”
“Your ‘Check Engine’ light is on.”
“Mm-hmm.”
“Typically that’s an indicator to, you know, check your engine.”
“It’s fine. It’s been on for, like, a month.”
“Well, actually, that would be all the more reason to, you know, check your engine.”
“Sheldon, it’s fine.”
“If it were fine, the light wouldn’t be on. That’s why the manufacturer installed that light, to let you know it’s not fine.”
“Uh, maybe the light’s broken.”
“Is there a ‘Check the Check Engine Light’ light?”
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@geekysteven
I think the better analogy is either EOS or deprecated.
The fact malignant actors have been able to ignore it / work round it, especially the system of a politically appointed SCOTUS with no term limits...
The 2 cheeks of the same arse party system doesn't help either*.
Ultimately the arrogant exceptionalism.
*We now have more than 2 cheeks of the right wing arse ourselves, unless you count "Labour" as a Tribute Act.
I think the better analogy is either EOS or deprecated.
The fact malignant actors have been able to ignore it / work round it, especially the system of a politically appointed SCOTUS with no term limits...
The 2 cheeks of the same arse party system doesn't help either*.
Ultimately the arrogant exceptionalism.
*We now have more than 2 cheeks of the right wing arse ourselves, unless you count "Labour" as a Tribute Act.
Number6 
It's been blinking "undeclared war" on and off since 1950.
kit@[email protected] was replaced with a nonfunctional digital display.
Probably just needs to be topped up with sufficient blood of patriots and tyrants again. That can happen when there’s a failure in regular maintenance.
Milo Ramone@geekysteven They keep clearing the codes so it will go off.