Oh no, it's the Pollishings!

[synabetic]

Now for a new poll. Why not, I ask. Why. Not.

But before we get started, I'd like to direct your attention here. My buddy Matthew McLean and I are working on a project called DAUNTLESS, and it's currently in need of an artist. The concept is simple: Take Sir Francis Drake + an English Spymaster + the Spanish + the New World and multiply that with

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[synabetic]

I thought of all of them... But the poll only has so many choices. Ah, Cortez... he fits into Dauntless. ;)

[idsharman]

Thor Heyerdahl totally pwns everyone else on that list!

[synabetic]

He's probably the greatest modern explorer, totally.

[idsharman]

He's awesome, I have "The Kon-Tiki Man" (excellent book that accompanied the BBC series of the same name) sitting on a shelf just a few short feet away as I type...

[idsharman]

And...one day...I may actually read it!

[tricelt]

Went with Cook. Why?

I loved rocky Napoʻopoʻo* beach. Napo'opo'o is in Kealakekua Bay, where Cook stupidly tried to take a Hawaiian king hostage and got himself killed. Should've just let the natives steal his dingy...

Photo of Napo'opo'o: http://pics.livejournal.com/tricelt/pic/0007kz22
The white line on the towards the left side of the bay is the monument.

*Hurricane Iniki basically destroyed the beach by removing the sand

[synabetic]

You rule. You know that, right? :)

[tricelt]

I just love having an excuse to use the word 'dingy'.

[caersmane]

I went with Magellan. But what about Leif Erikson and Erik the Red?

[synabetic]

Ah, both great! I wish they hadn't limited the amount of poll choices possible. :(

[caersmane]

Yes, but Marco Polo over Erik the Red? PERSPECTIVE, MAN.

[synabetic]

Ha! To be honest I was entering them rather randomly after Drake... No Lewis & Clark, either...

[a_muse_d]

i voted Cook because at least they ate HIM.

[synabetic]

HAHAHAHa... Nice.