A fitting end...

The Warranty Repair Man came today to fix the dishwasher. He took off the kick plate, looked under there, and then proceeded to start the dishwasher up with no problem. No burning motor or flesh involved. He gives me the least demeaning look he could possibly muster and says "What exactly was the problem?" He was even kind enough to suggest that maybe the switch underneath that he "wiggled" upon removing the kick plate was what did the trick.

I swear people -- we both tried to run it 3-4 times each on Friday night. It appears that after 5 years of keeping it at bay, "Rock Luck" has caught up with me.