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How will Pedro's Atlantic attempt go?

Pedro is attempting to row across the Atlantic in a 6 man boat. What will happen on the trip?

They will complete the crossing		74%

They will get over halfway		26%

They will get a quarter of the way		22%

They will get three days out of port		22%

The trip will be long and uneventful		33%

The trip will take 40 days or less		7%

The trip will take between 41 and 45 days		19%

The trip will take between 46 and 50 days		19%

The trip will take between 51 and 60 days		11%

The trip will take between 61 and 70 days		15%

The crew will never be seen again		11%

The boat will be found drifting empty years later		26%

The boat will never be found		4%

They will fight off a pirate attack		26%

Pirates will attack and take the crew hostage		4%

They will get bored of rowing and become pirates		52%

They will run out of food		4%

They will run out of food and become cannibals		19%

They will run out of food and trade with friendly mermaids for more food		30%

They plan to use a motor when no-one is watching		33%

They have a sail		30%

They are actually very slow drug smugglers		44%

They will be turned away at Barbados and have to row all the way back		30%

The will be arrested in Barbados for trying to smuggle in illegal immigrants		15%

The world is actually flat and they will fall off the edge		44%

They will capsize		22%

They will see a shark		41%

A shark will attack the boat		11%

A shark will eat the whole crew		7%

They will see a kraken		30%

A kraken will eat the whole crew		19%

They will miss America and end up in New Zealand		48%

Total: 27 members' votes

by Rich - Mon 2nd Nov 2009, 12:19pm

Thomas said: Pedro is attempting to row across the Atlantic in a 6 man boat. What will happen on the trip?
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They will see a shark: 30%

I'll be properly envious if they see a shark. Dan and I never saw a hint of one, despite my very best efforts to chum with leftover freeze-dried food.

by Emma - Mon 2nd Nov 2009, 1:18pm

If you would like Pedro to have enough money to buy food/drugs/piratical equipment for the trip, you can now all help out by buying ticketsfor a raffle to be drawn at the Bonfire Party (fabulous and edible prizes)... or by sponsoring a mile or ten on the website www.onemillionstrokes.org.uk. Shameless plug over.

by swords - Mon 2nd Nov 2009, 1:52pm

Where do we get tickets for the raffle? Also, I have a sword I can lend him for piracy purposes?

by Statto - Tue 3rd Nov 2009, 10:09am

79% of us reckon they'll complete the crossing, yet only 26% think they'll get over halfway. Is there some kind of wormhole involved? And if so, please can BPBC borrow it for Fairbairns?

by Pays for lard - Tue 3rd Nov 2009, 10:16am

Statto said: 79% of us reckon they'll complete the crossing, yet only 26% think they'll get over halfway. Is there some kind of wormhole involved? And if so, please can BPBC borrow it for Fairbairns?

You're most welcome to it, but do make sure you pay for it using the Lard system, "if not it's stealing..."