Marriage proposal turns into nightmare at Times Square after South Carolina man drops ring while about to propose

Face2Face ^ | September 09, 2024 | Stephen Nartey

[Jamestown1630]

Great story for the Grandkids.

[Red Badger]

...or an omen.................

[No name given]

Indeed.

[higgmeister]

Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris causes surge in visits to voter registration sites

Hint: you might want to proofread after you cut-and-paste to delete the little blurbs that clutter up the story.

[lee martell]

Chasmon aka “Freddie-Fumbles”
aka “Butterfingers”

So, he can barely afford a $1500. E-Ring, and now they’re planning a wedding almost a year down the line? Why wait?
Don’t tell me ...GoFundMe is how the wedding will be paid for.

[DesertRhino]

Times Square? Was the restrooms level plaza at the Meadowlands stadium not available? Think of the beautiful places in South Carolina he coulda done it.

[NetAddicted]

Sounds like something I’d do. Fumble fingers.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Nice story, especially how far Mr. Rivas at ConEd went to help out.

But, the couple, who are religious, have two children, Grayson, 7, and Skylar, 6.

[usurper]

...or an omen.................

That was my first thought. Is God trying to give me chance to reconsider what may be a terrible mistake?

At this point, I would have taken God's advice and bailed but then I suffer from PTSD from two previous very expensive times I didn't follow his suggestions.

[4Runner]

The article says:

The next day, Wilson, Pressley, and their children, Grayson, 7, and Skylar, 6, returned to their hometown of Roebuck, SC, which has a population of 3,837.

Then it says:

The couple, who are religious, now believe that everything that happened was meant to be.

I don't get it. They have children ages 6 and 7. It doesn't say the kids came from a prior marriage. So this gal, who had two kids with this guy, is just now being asked by the father of her children if she'll marry him?

Guess I'm gonna get told by all the ex-DU Democrats here how I'm an ancient artifact who doesn't recognize the "new religious normal" when I see it.

[daku]

Man, just imagine the howl if he dropped the second ring and it rolled down that mountainside.

[dayglored]

>> Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris causes surge in visits to voter registration sites

> Hint: you might want to proofread after you cut-and-paste to delete the little blurbs that clutter up the story.

OTOH, I view Nick's propensity for not proofreading and correcting his cut-and-paste posts to be a nod toward injecting a welcome sense of absurdity and much-needed unintentional humor into my FR reading.

[bicyclerepair]

They live in SC and went to ny? Why in the h311 would anyone go to ny?

[dayglored]

> It doesn't say the kids came from a prior marriage.

True, but that was my assumption; divorce is so prevalent that second marriages that bring children along are very commonplace.

That said, I agree it would have been helpful if they added the qualifier in the story.

[Varda]

It’s in the second sentence, “girlfriend of eight years, “.

[Political Junkie Too]

Wasn't a story like this the plot of a TV commercial earlier this year?

-PJ

[higgmeister]

OK, just to keep your humors in balance, I'll stand down.

[dp0622]

Times Square is incredible. So much life and vibrancy packed into one area. it makes you feel alive.

Unless your thing is picking at a scab while staring at a mountain or river for hours :)

[butlerweave]

I never park near a drain , grate etc I’m afraid I’ll drop my keys ,LOL