FaceTime proposal leaves hopeless romantic stuck on a cliff

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This proposal turned out to be a real cliffhanger.
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Whether it’s customizing a smartwatch to deliver the message, or persuading the developers of a popular app to help you win over the woman of your dreams, tech fans have certainly come up with some adorably neat ways to propose to their loved ones over the years.

Decidedly less so was the plight of Apple user and, apparently, godawful mountain climber Michael Banks. His idea? To climb 600 feet up Morro Rock in California — so that he could get a volcanic outcrop as his background — and then pop the question via FaceTime. Before getting hopelessly stuck, of course.

The 27-year-old was eventually rescued by helicopter, after Banks decided to skip back to his wife-to-be via a much steeper route than the one he had climbed up.

“He couldn’t go any direction, on a sheer ledge, with his feet dangling 80 feet off the ground,” said Morro Bay fire captain Todd Gailey.

Although Banks’ girlfriend said yes to his proposal (because nothing says stable future husband like a man who climbs up a cliff without the proper climbing gear), the hopeless romantic has reportedly been cited for trespassing — and will also be charged for the helicopter ride.

Fire captain Todd Gailey’s advice for other people making proposals? To consider a place, “where you’re not in danger of falling off a cliff,” apparently. Makes perfect sense to us!

You can check out footage of Michael Banks’ dramatic rescue here.

Source: Sky News

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