But also, 'rust never sleeps'.

Some of these untenable fantasies (as above) might have more termite holes in their framework than anyone could guess. Is it possible that surplus energy is all that's really holding them together?

Just try to stand clear in case they do start to fall. (ELP)

Bob

(if it was the Missile defense system that the guy was in charge of.. just pretend you're a missile, and you're probably safe.)

I'm of two minds there. Is it a good thing that the missiles in the silos are made of cardboard and the defense contractors ran off with the money or is it a bad thing?