Londoner Looks to the Skies for Engagement Ring

I heard about this on NPR, and I really feel for the guy, for two reasons.

Lefkos Hajji, 28, was looking for a unique way to propose to his girlfriend. So, he decided to hide the engagement ring - a $12,000 one, no less - in a helium balloon, so that she could pop the balloon while he popped the question.

But as he left the shop, a gust of wind pulled the balloon from his hand and he watched the ring sail away. He tried searching for it in his car, but no luck.

"I couldn't believe it. I just watched as it went further and further into the air. I felt like such a plonker. It cost a fortune and I knew my girlfriend would kill me."

Well, she hasn't killed him, but according to the radio story, she won't speak to him until he gets her a new ring. So those are the two reasons I feel for him: he's out $12,000, and now his girlfriend won't speak to him.

Odds of finding it? Not good. Balloons could fly miles, or tens of miles, or even end up in the ocean, floating - who knows where.

It would be incredible if it could be found, however.