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Uncategorized Wednesday, November 16th 2011 at 6:06 pm

After Being Dumped, Man Uses Engagement Ring Money to Buy Full Suit of Halo Armor

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When Eric Smith decided to propose to his girlfriend, he took pains to make sure the ring was exactly what she wanted, a unique and somewhat unusual shade of yellow. Before he had a chance to propose, however, she broke it to him that she had been seeing someone else behind his back and Smith found himself in possession of a one-of-a-kind ring that he could hardly bear to look at. Even after selling the ring on eBay, he found that he still felt the need to get rid of the money and thought “Why not Zoidberg buy a full-scale suit of armor modled after Master Chief from Halo?” Why not indeed.

Aside from his college education, and presumably that engagement ring, Smith says the full suit of armor is the most significant purchase he has made in his life. It’s also a pretty large and heavy one. The suit weighs in at around 40 pounds of fiberglass and steel and is understandably uncomfortable. Smith says the he requires the assistance of two other people to put it on, that it is hot and sweaty, and that, when wearing it, he has to walk very slowly for fear of toppling over and damaging the suit or himself.

Does he regret his decision? Not in the slightest. It wasn’t exactly a spur-of-the-moment decision, and Smith says he’d been considering the purchase for a while, putting it off in favor of “being responsible.” He assembled much of the suit himself over the course of several months, with several shipments containing different pieces of the armor, and describes the process as being “unintentionally cathartic.”

We all have our coping mechanisms, and if you ask me, Smith’s is a pretty good one. Granted, the suit didn’t come cheap and it doesn’t serve too much of an actual purpose, but he seems to have found a way to turn that ugly money into something he can really love. Whether or not that puts him in Forever Alone territory might be a matter of personal opinion, but I totally dig his drive.

It’s worth reading the story from his perspective. You can do that here.

(The Bygone Bureau via reddit)

Now all this guy needs is:

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=629676232 Danny Diaz

    what a fucking bitch, all the power to you dude

  • Asdfghjkl;

    (Almost) tied the lead,

    then lost the lead,

    but definitely gained the lead after that purchase.

  • Anonymous

    He armored himself from further heartbreak. May he find his release; from the pain that was done to him. May the next woman he encounters, be more loyal than his last.

  • http://www.facebook.com/sarah.maple Sarah Maple

    Somewhere out there, there is a woman in Samus Aran’s Varia suit searching for her Master Chief.

  • Anonymous

    Maybe his desire to wear that suit was a part of the problem.

  • Leonrafale001

    You, good sir, is an inspiration to all those guys who was ready to make a huge commitment to a girl only to be rejected, cheated and dumped. More Power!!

  • Court Lake

    I myself find gaming to be a temporary escape from the harshness of reality. Though the difference is laughable, I can relate to his reaction, if not his situation. To put it into a gamer’s terms, you got chewed out by the last level, used your stored gold to buy some armor, and moved on to the next level. A reasonable and sound response.