orangederange
When Big 3 CEOs return to Washington on December 2nd, What will be their method of travel?
None of the other options were met, so it had to result in the final choice...some did drive, but they did not car pool
"Mulally and Wagoner will be driving to Washington in hybrid vehicles made by their companies when they return to Capitol Hill later this week to make their case for loans"
http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news/companies/automakers_plans/index.htm?postversion=2008120210
Background:
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. |
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All 3 CEOs will jet-pool this time around. |
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All 3 CEOs will CarPool this time around. |
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Forget Congress, they won't return at all |
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They'll fly 1st class or coach, commercial airline |
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*None of the Above / Some Other Method/Combination |
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Suspend date: Mon 1st Dec 2008 7:59pm PST Settlement date: Wed 3rd Dec 2008 1:41am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 1st Dec 2008 7:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: They will fly in their private luxury jets again.: 10%, All 3 CEOs will jet-pool this time around.: 20%, All 3 CEOs will CarPool this time around.: 40%, Forget Congress, they won't return at all: 9%, They'll fly 1st class or coach, commercial airline: 1%, *None of the Above / Some Other Method/Combination: 20%
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buckeyetom
: We know that Ford went by car and he didn't carpool.So this should settle as none of the above because the other stated options are no longer valid.
Source:
http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news/companies/automakers_plans/index.htm?postversion=2008120210
Mulally and Wagoner will be driving to Washington in hybrid vehicles made by their companies when they return to Capitol Hill later this week to make their case for loans. Nardelli is also not planning to fly to Washington but Chrysler has not disclosed any more specifics of his travel plans.
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: None of the other options were met, so it had to result in the final choice...some did drive, but they did not car pool
"Mulally and Wagoner will be driving to Washington in hybrid vehicles made by their companies when they return to Capitol Hill later this week to make their case for loans"
http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news/companies/automakers_plans/index.htm?postversion=2008120210
Suspend date: Mon 1st Dec 2008 7:59pm PST Settlement date: Wed 3rd Dec 2008 1:41am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 1st Dec 2008 7:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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vigilante9801
predicted *None of the Above / Some Other Method/Combination (H$1,800 at 66%)
lcsnor
predicted All 3 CEOs will CarPool this time around. (H$5 at 11%)
shojun
predicted *None of the Above / Some Other Method/Combination (H$200 at 54%)Comments (1)
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