Yeah, I’ve killed a few things because they were in pots, which would have survived if in the ground.
As to your dad, mine always told me I could break a Sherman tank, if I tried driving one for a week.
LOL! Sounds like they would have been friends and understood each other very well...especially with respect to their children! :-D
That sounds encouraging. I need to obtain some more walkers and make a patch and see if they will take over as advertised!