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Got one of each--you guys speak the truth. I need a Sherpa to help get through my 16 year old daughter's room, and needed another one before my 19 year old son went off to college--he was a Teen Court judge (JP court) when he was in HS, by the way, and boy did he see some real adolescent and parental acts of stupidity. And there is definitely some shared responsibility here, although it's quite feasible the parents got fed a line of bull before the incident. The kids can get real stupid (in the guise of being sooooooo smart) even in spite of the fact that the parents raised them right. But, hey, back to the subject at hand--here's a question for you, if anyone knows: just what exactly was the assignment for this "safety project" for health class, anyway??? There may be more harebrain here than meets the eye.........[D)] I hope they got an F from that end. Dougal and Doggy, if you're reading this, (and I'm singling you out just because I've seen your posts and know you have an interest in all things RR, and not for any other reason) both of you seem to be first class teens that stay out of trouble. There are likely a bunch more just like you out there reading this forum. Take this incident as a lesson in life. Sometimes the impulse to do something offbeat that seems on the surface to be good and useful (e.g., making a "safety film" about a train going into emergency) can be really strong--even adults get this bug sometimes. When it hits, and it will because it hits all of us at one time or another, sit back and THINK LONG AND HARD ABOUT THE RESULTS before you ever do anything. Play it around in your mind. Work all the angles. Ask yourself, would you do this if your parents, teacher, etc., were standing there with you. Then ask, what could go wrong if I went ahead and did it. And don't do it unless all the answers come up right. I'm sure your parents probably told you the same thing. As my son would have said when he was the Judge and attorney in Teen Court, there's no defense for someone who's guilty of stupidity! Live smart and safe. I'll get off my soapbox now[soapbox]
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