FAR AND AWAY A BAD IDEALefkos Hajji, 28, of Hackney, London, England, had an inspiration for a unique proposal to his girlfriend: he put her 6,000 pound (US$11,895) diamond engagement ring in a balloon – a helium-filled balloon – so she could prick it with a pin and “pop the question,” he said. Naturally, the moment he took it outside a “gust of wind” snatched it from his hand and it floated off, taking the ring with it. He chased the bundle for two hours before giving it up aslost. “I felt like such a plonker,” he told reporters. Leanne, 26, is furious, and has demanded a new ring. (London Telegraph) …If he was smart, he’d tell her to dive in the North Sea to look for the first one. But he’s not smart.WAKE-UP CALL IIEmergency operators in Peterborough, Ont., Canada, received a 3 a.m. 911 call from a man asking if they would give him a wake-up call in the morning. “No,” they replied, “911 is for emergency calls only.” Minutes later he called the police non-emergency line to repeat his request. By then, dispatchers had checked his name in their computers, and found Donald Archie Baker, 51, had an outstanding warrant for his arrest on theft charges. Officers responded to his home and arrested him. (Peterborough Examiner) … And no doubt ensured he was up in time for his court appearance.Source: www.thisistrue.com
