Fun Online Poll results & Conspiracy Theory Of The Week

I'm pleased to see that 71% of us would allow Laura Dekker to try and sail round the world single-handed, or as Lola said, 71% of us wouldn't try to stop her. A couple of commenters said they wouldn't let their own children do this, but that wasn't the question, was it? I certainly wouldn't encourage my children to do this either (not least because I'd be no good at the fund-raising bit), but maybe other parents think I should be fined for exposing my children to the occasional bit of second-hand smoke. How about we all just leave each other in peace?
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Anyways. The debate rages as to whether al-Megrahi was released in exchange for favourable oil deals with Libya. Maybe he was, maybe he wasn't - and I'm not actually bothered either way. Now, I ask myself, is it a coincidence that he was released a few days before Gadaffi's 40th anniversary celebrations, at which they showed "a video clip of al-Megrahi stepping off the plane from Scotland to roaring cheers", allegedly.

So, coincidence or conspiracy: what do you think? Vote here or use the widget in the sidebar.

Fun Online Poll Results & that Dutch lass who wants to go sailing

Hmm.

In last week's Fun Online Poll, a surprising 44% of respondents said they were angered and repulsed by the reception given to al-Megrahi on his return to Libya, with 56% saying they weren't (there wasn't a middle option or a "don't know/don't care" option). I personally don't see what there is to be particularly upset about, but hey, that's why I ran the poll.
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Rantin' Rab got a decent debate going on the topic of whether it was right for the Dutch authorities to prevent Laura Dekker* from trying to sail round the world single handed at the age of 13 or 14. Those who commented (including me) seemed to agree that she should be allowed, on the basis of "What's the worst that can happen?"

So that's the topic of this week's Fun Online Poll, "Would you allow Laura Dekker to try and sail round the world single-handed?".

Vote here or use the widget in the sidebar.

* Whose father and mother are no doubt known as 'Desmond' and 'Blackand'.