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

Settled as Springfield Nuclear Power Plant employee

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/

Clarification:
In case of multiple occupations which all are not mentioned as options individually, this should settle "other".
In case of multiple occupations of which exactly one is explicitly mentioned as an options, it should settle that option.
In case of multiple occupations which all are explicitly mentioned as options individually, this should settle "multiple".

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source. Student includes any school: elementary or high school and university, not restricted to Springfield. State employee includes public education, army, public offices as well as police/firefighters, public medical services, etc., not restricted to Springfield.

Forecast history %

Springfield Nuclear Power Plant employee

Student

Showbiz personality

Politician

Shop/restaurant/business owner

State employee

Otherwised employed

Unemployed

Other (unknown, retired, multiple of above)

50%

Settled as Springfield Nuclear Power Plant employee on Fri 20th Nov 6:42am PST

Activity: H$16,351
Predictions: 61
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Suspend date: Fri 13th Nov 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 20th Nov 6:42am 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: Springfield Nuclear Power Plant employee: 10%, Student: 10%, Showbiz personality: 10%, Politician: 10%, Shop/restaurant/business owner: 10%, State employee: 10%, Otherwised employed: 15%, Unemployed: 10%, Other (unknown, retired, multiple of above): 15%

Action history:

Created Thu 22nd Oct 2:38am PST by

kruijs [Power User]

Changed Description Thu 22nd Oct 2:07pm PST by

jenniandboys [Admin]

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... own character for the show~~. <~~. Fans aged 18 ... , distinguishing features, and known catchphrases~~. <~~. Deadline for submission ... air on January 31, 2010~~. <~~. The episode in ... while rushing to the wedding~~. <~~. <a href="http:// ... .allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016732955</a~~> <~~> <a href="http://thesimpsons. ... /">http://thesimpsons.com/character/</a>> Clarification: In case of multiple occupations which all are not mentioned as options individually, this should settle "other". In case of multiple occupations of which exactly one is explicitly mentioned as an options, it should settle that option. In case of multiple occupations which all are explicitly mentioned as options individually, this should settle "multiple".

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

Settled as 'Springfield Nuclear Power Plant employee' Fri 20th Nov 6:42am 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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