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When Big 3 CEOs return to Washington on December 2nd, What will be their method of travel?

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Recently The Big 3 CEOs came to Washington to beg for a handout to save their companies. Each flew in their own private luxury jets, at an estimated cost of $20,000 rountrip. They were told to come up with a plan by December 2nd.

How will these Big 3 CEOs return to Washington?


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They will fly in their private luxury jets again.
10%
All 3 CEOs will jet-pool this time around.
20%
They'll fly 1st class or coach, commercial airline
50%
Get in their new model hybrids and drive 7 hours.
19%
Forget Congress, they won't return at all
1%
Voided Mon 24th Nov 2008 3:18pm PST

Suspend date: Mon 1st Dec 2008 7:59pm PST

Initial likelihoods: They will fly in their private luxury jets again.: 10%, All 3 CEOs will jet-pool this time around.: 20%, They'll fly 1st class or coach, commercial airline: 50%, Get in their new model hybrids and drive 7 hours.: 19%, Forget Congress, they won't return at all: 1%

Action history:

Created Fri 21st Nov 2008 6:43pm PST by orangederange
Suspended Sat 22nd Nov 2008 5:33pm PST by jenniandboys[Admin]: Flagged by admin: author will rewrite. suspending pending void.
Voided Mon 24th Nov 2008 3:18pm PST by bayoubear[Admin]: Question recreated

Suspend date: Mon 1st Dec 2008 7:59pm PST
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Predictions (7)

7 predictions

6 weeks ago
znmeb predicted They'll fly 1st class or coach, commercial airline (H$20 at 44%)
6 weeks ago
petefin predicted They'll fly 1st class or coach, commercial airline (H$20 at 43%)
6 weeks ago
notablenotices[Power User] predicted They will fly in their private luxury jets again. (H$5 at 25%)
6 weeks ago
greyarea predicted They'll fly 1st class or coach, commercial airline (H$20 at 41%)

Comments (7)

  1 dieseldog
theres 2 of these exact same questions by same creator. i flagged and told the admin. what if 2 fly commerical and one flys private jet? maybe one drives, one fly's commerical, 1 by private jet? might need fine tuned.
posted 6 weeks ago
I hope the "Forget Congress, they wont return at all" option is right! Something tells me that the faintest hope of free money will encourage them to return though...
posted 6 weeks ago
  3 randburg
While GM announced they were shedding two of their five private leased jets, all three companies said that their execs (some of the highest paid in the country) travelled by private jet for security reasons...

The security situation hasn't changed, unless MORE stockholders would like to get hold of them (more reason to keep the security)...
posted 6 weeks ago
  4 bayoubear[Admin]
Question does not allow for the possibility of the CEO's traveling by different means. Having an 'any other' option would allow for the question to be settled in case of one or two flying by commercial jet, and the other one of two doing something different.

Choices are either to void this version and create another one, OR let this one continue to run and void it upon settlement if the listed options aren't met. Hate to see the creator make a third stab at this, but it may be necessary. Great question idea, just needs to make sure all outcome possibilities are covered.
posted 6 weeks ago
  5 petefin
It is worth getting this right because its a very good question. When the history of "The Great Panic of 2008" is written the "guy getting out of the limousine with a tin cup" comment will be often quoted.
posted 6 weeks ago
Thanks for all your comments and support for this question.
I went ahead flagged this question and am going to rethink/rework and add more possibilities, will definitely take the suggestion from bayoubear to add "any other" option at the end.
posted 6 weeks ago
  7 bayoubear[Admin]
By the way...loved the image you used!!! If they would only travel that way...
posted 6 weeks ago

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