What will be The Simpsons, user generated, "Best. Character. Ever."?

Settled as Male adult (21 to under 65 year of age)

Bomba, a handsome, smooth-talking South American nicknamed “La Bomba,” works at the town’s nuclear power plant by day and “by night, works Springfield’s singles scene,” as Fox describes him.

Background:

Background: The Simpsons" continues to celebrate their 20th year on TV with a "Best. Character. Ever." contest. The Fox animated show wants fans to draw their own character for the show.

Fans aged 18 years or older can try his/her luck in creating a "Simpsons" character. The characters must include name, aliases, age, distinguishing features, and known catchphrases.

Deadline for submission is on October 24. Episode is planned to air on January 31, 2010.

The episode in which the new character will appear will see Homer disappoint Marge by arriving late at a wedding ceremony after stopping to buy a lottery ticket. He encounters the new resident while rushing to the wedding.

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016732955
http://thesimpsons.com/character/

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Girl child (up to under 10 years of age)

Girl ten (10 to under 21 years of age)

Female adult (21 to under 65 year of age)

13%

Female aged (65 years of age or older)

Boy child (up to under 10 years of age)

Boy ten (10 to under 21 years of age)

11%

Male adult (21 to under 65 year of age)

53%

Male aged (65 years of age or older)

Other (undead, non-human, etc)

Settled as Male adult (21 to under 65 year of age) on Fri 20th Nov 6:44am PST

Activity: H$37,394
Predictions: 238
Comments: 3

Suspend date: Fri 13th Nov 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 20th Nov 6:44am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 13th Nov 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Girl child (up to under 10 years of age): 12%, Girl ten (10 to under 21 years of age): 12%, Female adult (21 to under 65 year of age): 12%, Female aged (65 years of age or older): 12%, Boy child (up to under 10 years of age): 12%, Boy ten (10 to under 21 years of age): 12%, Male adult (21 to under 65 year of age): 12%, Male aged (65 years of age or older): 12%, Other (undead, non-human, etc): 4%

Action history:

Created Mon 19th Oct 6:24am PST by

kruijs [Power User]

Changed Suspend date Tue 20th Oct 12:03pm PST by

jenniandboys [Admin]

: was: "2009-10-24 23:59:00"

Suspended Fri 13th Nov 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Fri 20th Nov 3:51am PST by

wallysparks Level 16, Oracle (H$538,930)

: Male 21 to 65.

http://www.fancast.com/blogs/tv-news/simpsons-character-contest-winner-announced/

Settled as 'Male adult (21 to under 65 year of age)' Fri 20th Nov 6:44am PST by

jenniandboys [Admin]

: Bomba, a handsome, smooth-talking South American nicknamed “La Bomba,” works at the town’s nuclear power plant by day and “by night, works Springfield’s singles scene,” as Fox describes him.

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