Regular readers of this page may begin to notice some recurring themes: suicidal Japanese, inappropriate pest removal techniques, scrap metal misadventures and alcohol-related errors being notable among them. We start this month's roundup, though, with a romantic tale from London. Well, not so romantic as it turned out. Lefkos Hajji had spent a vast amount on an engagement ring for his girlfriend and, being quite the romantic himself, had hidden the ring inside a helium balloon, intending to present her with a pin so she could pop the balloon as he popped the question.
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