OT: Former UConn student fakes death to get out of wedding

[UConn Dan]

A Stamford man faked his own death to avoid marrying an English woman he met at UConn, according to a report in the British tabloid The Daily Mail. Tucker Blandford, 23, of Stamford, admitted in the newspaper article that he impersonated his parents and called his bride-to-be Alex Lanchester, 23, of the West Midlands in the U.K., to tell her that her fiance had committed suicide. Understandably Lanchester was upset by the phone call, and later called Blandford’s parents back to express her condolences. They told her their son was alive and well, and that he had told them he had broken up with Lanchester. The Daily Mail said Blandford told a reporter that he got scared and didn’t know how else to break up with Lanchester. The two had met while studying at UConn. They were to have been married on Aug. 15. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-fianc-FAKED-HIS-OWN-DEATH-dream-wedding.html

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Alright. What's his Boneyard handle?

 

[UConn Dan]

Alright. What's his Boneyard handle?

if only he had fishy's phone number sooner to ask for advice.

 

[sportsart]

Alright. What's his Boneyard handle?

Pretty simple really.

He Faked Death =HFD

 

[Dooley]

Pretty simple really.

He Faked Death =HFD

Well played sports art. VERY well played.

 

[Dooley]

So, on one thread we have "OT - Wedding Bands". The one directly below it is this one. Has anyone heard from Bill Sussman in the past 24 hours?

 

[uconndogs]

I give him high grades for the idea and low grades for execution.

 

[Samoo]

So, on one thread we have "OT - Wedding Bands". The one directly below it is this one. Has anyone heard from Bill Sussman in the past 24 hours?

He did say his name wasn't really Bill. Coincidence? I think not......

 

[SubbaBub]

Sounds like she escaped good one there.

 

[Dogged]

Sounds like she escaped good one there.

Must have been a fearsome woman. Too bad he was such a coward. Could not have been a Boneyard fan or a football fan. If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen!

 

[CTMike]

I give him high grades for the idea and low grades for execution.

In his defense... He did get out of the wedding.

 

[CL82]

Pretty simple really.

He Faked Death =HFD

Excellent - post of the day!

Frankly given the following, his actions were entirely understandable:

"Oh my god. I'm engaged to Boy George."

 

[dylanrob]

^^^LOL^^^

 

[businesslawyer]

Your mind would have to work like Chipwilvig's (or whatever) to actually think that idea would work. Of course, he could have gotten away with it since she's have no clue as to what he was trying to communicate.

 

[coachcap]

Well, there goes UConn's invitation to play against anyone in Wembly Stadium.

 

[tjhusky]

Must have gotten the idea from Paul Simon...
Just hop on the bus Gus, Drop off the key Lee, Pretend to be dead Fred...