The 12 thousand dollar idiot learns helium and fine jewelry don't mix

[DREDIOCK]

As if getting married doesnt prove your stupidity enough.


Helium strikes again. The funniest of all gasses broke the heart of Londoner and jokester Lefkos Hajji, who had concealed a $12,000 engagement ring in a balloon full of the stuff. His plan? To hand his intended, Leanne, a pin so she could pop the balloon as he popped the question.

Sadly, just as Hajji exited the jewelers, a gust of wind snatched the balloon from his hand allowing wicked helium to carry his rock into the sky. A frantic two-hour car chase ensued, man vs. balloon, but eventually the helium made a clean getaway.

The English seem to have a particular problem with helium. In 2007, Calum McFadyen, at his four-year-old son's behest, tied his wedding ring to a Thomas the Tank Engine helium balloon while playing in the house. He forgot about it until his son opened the front door and the balloon made a mad, successful, dash for freedom. His dad was particularly miffed that his son stood in the doorway gleefully waving goodbye to his balloon.

The lesson? Never mix fine jewelry and helium: the cops don't pay attention to callers with high, squeaky voices, no matter how desperately you need their helicopter.



http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/12/25/money-losers-of-2008-lefkos-hajji-learns-that-helium-and-fine-j/

[Angus]

Would be cool to test this at home....let the balloon go..ooops, and then pull the shotgun 

[smkelly13]

...and then get arrested for discharging a firearm illegally.

This proves that men have been forced to do ridiculous, and stupid things to propose their love.  Being original these days is near impossible, the generations before us have used all the good/great ideas.

[NOT]

...and then get arrested for discharging a firearm illegally.

This proves that men have been forced to do ridiculous, and stupid things to propose their love.  Being original these days is near impossible, the generations before us have used all the good/great ideas.

for $12k, i would probably take the chance on getting arrested.



NOT

[smkelly13]

A BB gun would do the job just as well.

[Masherbrum]

A BB gun would do the job just as well.

But the "BOOM" factor is superior with the firearm.   

[Maverick]

Yeah so would the shotguns kick to the ring. That just might make it hard to find the ring if it's even intact.
 

[SunBat]

I think it's a brilliant story to get out of buying a ring. 

[Angus]

Hehe, buy a balloon 

[smkelly13]

But the "BOOM" factor is superior with the firearm.   

My luck is that I'd use the shotgun, get arrested before I can find the ring, the cop eventually finds the ring and confiscates it, and somehow gets me for being a drug dealer for buying a 12K ring with drug money.  Add in smuggling as well.

[john9001]

we had been living together for three years when i said one night, "want to get married?" and she said "why?"

[texasmom]

Yeah, definitely anyone with that kind of loot tied to the end of a string that floats away when you don't hold it should plan well enough to have a couple of buddies on the side with red rider BB guns to pop the thing when (not if) it gets away.

[DREDIOCK]

This proves that men have been forced to do ridiculous, and stupid things to propose their love.  Being original these days is near impossible, the generations before us have used all the good/great ideas.

I prefer the time honored tradition of the club over the head method.

[Cougar68]

Honestly honey, it was a HUGE diamond!  I paid twelve grand for it and now it's up on that balloon....  I may have to try that myself the next time I'm in a jam....

[Chalenge]

Now that is funny... chances are its lost but hopefully someone will find it.