Barney & Clyde by Gene Weingarten; Dan Weingarten & David Clark for March 11, 2025

What a brave heart, Charles.

Shouldn’t he be hung too?

I thought that was heading for the “dumb blonde” thing. Glad it wasn’t. Though I guess it still could…

I fixed that same problem with a piece of black tape on the dashboard so I couldn’t see the flashing light.

They have all the new bells & whistles, rushed to market before all the bugs are worked out.

Masking tape

VW has a button in the glove box to reset the TPS.

That’s a bit of sarcasm there Charles.

1) Sheldon: Your check engine light is on.

Penny: Mm-hmm.

Sheldon: Typically that’s an indicator to, you know, check your engine.

Penny: It’s fine, it’s been on for, like, a month.

Sheldon: Well, actually, that would be all the more reason to, you know, check your engine.

Penny: Sheldon, it’s fine.

Sheldon: 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.

Penny: Uh, maybe the light’s broken.

Sheldon: Is there a ‘check the check engine light light’?

2) Sheldon: The ‘Check Engine’ light is on; we need to find a service station.

Penny: No, the light’s been on since I bought the car.

Sheldon: All the more reason to consult with a mechanic before it explodes!

Penny: It’s not gonna explode, just keep driving. Warp speed ahead, Mr. Spock.

Sheldon: Mr. Spock did not pilot the Enterprise, he was a science officer, and I guarantee you that if he ever saw the Enterprise’s ‘Check Engine’ light blinking, he would pull the ship over immediately!

3) Penny: So, um, Amy, Sheldon tells me you’re a Neuro… something or other?

Amy: Neurobiologist. Your “check engine” light is on.

Penny: Yeah, it’s OK.

Amy: But the light indicates…

Sheldon: Don’t, bother, I’ve wasted many an hour tilting at that particular windmill.

4) Penny: Oh, good, you’re up. Look, my car won’t start. I need a ride to work.

Sheldon: Did you once again ignore your check engine light?

Penny: No, Mr. Smarty Pants. I ignored the fill gas tank light.

Sheldon: Leonard, Penny wants to exploit any residual feelings you have for her in order to get a ride to work.

5) Beverly: Your Check Engine light is on.

Penny: Yeah, I gotta put a sticker over that.

6) [Car dies]

Sheldon: If you recall, I pointed out the check engine light to you several months ago.

Penny: The check engine light is fine, it’s still blinking away. It’s the stupid engine that stopped working.

Or it could be that there is a pinhole leak in one of the tires

“Hanging’s too good for him. Burning’s too good for him! He should be torn into little bitsy pieces and buried alive!”