While this is making light of a very serious issue for any parent to encounter, I read a story about a dad in Montreal who recently caught his son smoking marijuana with a few of his friends and turned it into a very profitable situation.
After catching his 15-year-old smoking weed in the back yard, the man decided to sell the copy of Guitar Hero III – one of the hottest gifts this holiday season for Nintendo Wii owners – that he had bought for his son. Apparently the man felt that selling the coveted game would be a worthy punishment and discourage his son from smoking marijuana again.
The auction apparently closed with a winning bid of $9,100 from someone in Australia – not too bad for a $90 purchase.
The man has kept his identity private, which naturally makes me question the validity of the story as it would not be the first time that someone created a sensational story to try and generate a buzz around their auction.
After reading this story I could not help but kick myself for not purchasing the four copies of Guitar Hero III that I saw at a local Target the week after Thanksgiving, although I would much rather miss out on the potential profit than be faced with finding one of my kids using drugs.
In the event that you have well-behaved children and are still looking for your copy of Guitar Hero III, be sure to check out the latest online auctions as I doubt you will find a copy at any of the local stores.
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Yeah this one sounded a little fishy to me as well. If true he should stick the money in his kids college fund.
Now if you would have purchased GH III AND a WI then you could probably retire
Or you can get Rock Band.
I think that is a good punishment. Caving and giving the gift after something like that can send the message that it’s no big deal.
On another front, we got our son a GameCube for Xmas this year.
@HiTechDad :: We were out tonight and saw GH III all over the place for XBox and PlayStation but nothing for the Wii. Looks like I missed my early retirement.
@Kelvin :: Rock Bank looks too involved for my taste, although I have heard it is quite fun.
@Damien :: I’m sure your son will love the GameCube!
Even if the numbers are embellished, this is still a good story. Hopefully the father will follow up his actions with a talk with his child.