The Weird and The Wonderful

public XYZ()
{
    _xyz = "0 , 0 , 0";
    string[] parts = _xyz.Split(',');
    Double.TryParse(parts[0], out x);
    Double.TryParse(parts[1], out y);
    Double.TryParse(parts[2], out z);
}

// TODO Address this cluster-wtf.
using (var scope = new TransactionScope(TransactionScopeOption.Required, new TransactionOptions { IsolationLevel = IsolationLevel.ReadCommitted }))
{
    if (newProject.ParentId != null)
    {
        // I don't know why I need this, but EF won't insert with a ParentId, but allows me to set it immediately after.
        int parentId = newProject.ParentId.Value;
        newProject.ParentId = null;
        _projectRepository.Insert(newProject);
        newProject.ParentId = parentId;
        _projectRepository.Update(newProject);
    }
    else
    {
        _projectRepository.Insert(newProject);
    }
    scope.Complete();
}