1.
Cross-country drive on 2 gallons of gas

LEDYARD, Conn., May 17 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man said he coordinated with the MGM Grand Casino in Connecticut to use a slot machine monitor to propose to his girlfriend.
James Taylor, 34, of Shrewsbury, said he enlisted the help of the Ledyard casino's IT department to display a proposal to his girlfriend, Nicole Langevin, 33, on the monitor above a pair of slot machines Friday, WCVB-TV, Boston, reported Tuesday.
"Will You Marry Me, Nicole?" the display read when the couple approached it.
Taylor said he brandished a diamond ring and Langevin accepted his proposal. They are planning to wed next year, he said.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Odd News Stories | |
SECAUCUS, N.J., May 29 (UPI) --
Field Station: Dinosaurs, a theme park featuring 31 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, opened to the public during the weekend in Secaucus, N.J.
|
HOUSTON, May 29 (UPI) --
An employer says a 17-year-old girl Texas girl who spent a night in jail for truancy does nothing but work and go to school.
|
Ugg creates line of wedding boots … Elvis' original crypt headed for auction … Police: Facebook pic led to robbery … Pot donated to charity sells for $565K … Watercooler stories from UPI.
|
Facebook's initial public offering, which could be called the lead balloon of 2012, was supposed to do more than make money for a few select U.S. banks.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption