Man shuts down I-45 in Houston to...propose?

[Zeffy]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mans-romantic-gesture-shuts-down-one-of-houstons-busiest-freeways/ar-BBnyi3v#image=5

Title says it all - I'm sure the people who had to wait were NOT pleased, and the perpetrator might have to face fines depending on what the police investigation yields.

[kkt]

Really, the middle of a freeway surrounded by justifiably pissed off people is the most romantic setting you can think of?

[TXtoNJ]

Really, the middle of a freeway surrounded by justifiably pissed off people is the most romantic setting you can think of?

Well, to a certain kind of narcissist, forcing the world to shut down because you're proposing to your girlfriend does have some sort of warped appeal.

[Henry]

Really, the middle of a freeway surrounded by justifiably pissed off people is the most romantic setting you can think of?

Well, to a certain kind of narcissist, forcing the world to shut down because you're proposing to your girlfriend does have some sort of warped appeal.

Is he a roadgeek, by any chance? And if so, would it be someone we know?

[Pete from Boston]

Really, the middle of a freeway surrounded by justifiably pissed off people is the most romantic setting you can think of?

Well, to a certain kind of narcissist, forcing the world to shut down because you're proposing to your girlfriend does have some sort of warped appeal.

From The Onion:

Romantic-Comedy Behavior Gets Real-Life Man Arrested

[jeffandnicole]

"Hey, we've been invited to Navas' wedding & reception in the Intersection of Westheimer and Hillcroft Roads"

"Oh great.  But I think you mean At the Intersection.  What's there?"

"It says IN the intersection!"

[The Ghostbuster]

He: "Will you marry me in the middle of Interstate 45?"
She: No, we'd get run over, how about in front of a light rail car?"

[yakra]

Practicality. Safety. Cool (Sub)Urban Exploration bonus points. Yeah, man, that's it! I'm takin' my girl to the I-84/291 stack! (Wait.... who?)