Homer: Better buddy than Bush

2003-12-30 09:08

London - More people would rather skydive with Homer Simpson that with George W Bush, suggests a year-end poll conducted for a British disability charity.

Twenty percent of respondents said they would trust a tandem skydive with the daft cartoon dad, compared with eight percent for the US president, according to the poll for the Leonard Cheshire organisation.

Eighteen percent trusted Anne Robinson, host of the BBC game show The Weakest Link. Least trusted was Charles Ingram, a former army major convicted of cheating on Who Wants to be a Millionaire at three percent.

"Homer Simpson might not be the sharpest tool in the box, but he has a good heart - and his laughter value alone would make him an invaluable skydiving partner," said TV psychologist Gladeana McMahon.

Leonard Cheshire commissioned the survey of a thousand people across Britain to find out their attitudes towards different challenges.

Its new fundraising initiative, called Challenge for Change, offers individuals the opportunity to try different sports -- skydiving included.

- AFP