Go ahead and laugh, it worked.

Later we did the mandatory grounding etc.

When they crashed the car or put gasoline in the tank and ruined the diesel engine I made them pay for a good share of the repairs so that they would remember not to do it again.

When my lovely #2 daughter dropped out of Architecture school and began majoring in getting hammered and dragged home a handful of D's and F's in college we cut off her funding until she re took the classes and got c's or better.

They have all come out pretty well so far.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.