Tuesday, December 13, 2005

The New Plague

Today's plague is not one of bacteria, rats, or even tobacco.

Today's plague is one that we allowed ourselves to contract.

Today's plague is one that once it hits, your life will never be the same.

Today's plague is...the "Check Engine" light.

With the beginning of the cold weather, that little light will be more willing to manifest itself upon the darkness of the console. A beacon indicating that the fate of your vehicle is no longer yours alone to navigate.

Your car may seem the same, start the same, it might even still have that new car smell- but with that amber glow comes failed emission tests, embarrassing questions from your children, and a feeling of attenuation. The "Check Engine" light IS a public blemish glowing amber before all mankind.

Good luck ridding yourself of this illuminated plague- it cannot be stopped, explained, or even contained. It is the sickness that plagues modern man and the vehicles we have created to harness our world.

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