Junkyard Wars is the one show on TV that I will take the time to
watch. My boys (10 and 12) watch it every week. It shows them what can
be
done with basic stuff and a little imagination.
Kurt Weisner
roadster wrote:
>
> I think that's a clone of the Brit show Robot Wars (been on a couple years).
> If you enjoy that (as I have) you ought to watch Junkyard Wars. (TLC Monday
> nights, to move to Wednesday soon.) Two contesting teams have 10 hours to
> construct a project, and race each other with the results. This week they
> had to construct dragsters out of junk they search for in a junkyard from
> scratch and race on a dragstrip. Watching them do it in 10 hours gives me
> the incentive to fix my roadster (although not as rapidly!). Last week they
> had to make water-spraying fireboats out of cars and put out a fire on the
> shore. Every week something new.
>
> Fred - So.SF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Victor Laury" <vlaury@earthlink.net>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 8:16 PM
> Subject: Deadly Datsun
>
> > I don't know if everyone is familiar with this newish show on cable, known
> > as "Battle Bots". Well it's a real kick. Contestants design, construct and
> > operate via remote control, robots that battle each other ala World
> > Wrestling League. The designs are very imaginative and the battles are
> > great to watch. I can't help thinking of what a Datsun Roadster derived
> > battle bot would look like and what weapons it would employ, except for
> the
> > given speed and agility.
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