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The Destructobot For The Man With Everything

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the except-three-sharpened-meat-tenderizers dept.

bewert writes: "Heavy duty metal-ripping hardware is going up for auction on E-Bay next week. The "Son of Wyachi", winner of the Heavyweight Championship on Comedy Central's BattleBots, will be auctioned on E-Bay. The inventor, Terry Ewert, practiced on old washing machines while developing S-W's triple rotating metal meat grinder apparatus. With a 12 hp. electic motor driving three hardened tool steel meat tenderizer points spinning at 71 mph, Son of Wyachi quickly renders most objects into smoking ruins. A must have for your next Halloween bash!" Auction aside, this is a scary robot. Do not use near kids, pets, or anything you like intact.

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  1. As a frenchman I'm furious! by qwerty123 · · Score: 4, Funny

    As a proud frenchman I insist that you rude Americans remove your silly "battlebots" from our ebay. This is clearly a weapon of malicious intent that represses innocent robots and gives robots around the world a bad name!

  2. MUAHAhaha by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I send it to do battle with the evil Hilary Rosenbot of the RIAA! She doesn't stand a chance!

    GAME ON.

  3. Production values seriously lacking by Skyshadow · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Battlebots was a huge relief after being subjected to "Robot Wars". Whoever decided to pitch out the whole old format and go for an ESPN look deserves a medal.


    Of course, it is somewhat tough to take the anchors very seriously -- they've got this "God, put me anywhere else, even Fox Sports" look in their eyes the whole time.


    It'd be really nice to see them expand the rules somewhat to allow more interesting weapons, however. I'm getting sick of seeing bots push or flip each other -- I want to see sparks and flying metal. Of course, they'd probably have to move that away from the audience, but I think it'd be worth it.

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    1. Re:Production values seriously lacking by fireant · · Score: 4, Informative
      An interesting tidbit about Robot Wars, which some probably already read on Slashback. Just in case not everyone checked this link that has a timeline on the history of Battlebots/Robotica/Robot Wars.

      In case you don't want to check the link, Robot Wars ® was actually begun by an American (USian, Ussie, whatever), Marc Thorpe, in California where the first few competitions were held. Of course, he had to get some funding from some Big Evil Corp (tm) who went behind his back to film the TV event in the UK, back in '97*. Several lawsuits later, the SORC (Society of Robotic Combat) was formed to get away from said Evil Corp and (the name) Robotica was born, after that, Battlebots.

      This is a great simplification, so I encourage you to check that link, also check marcthorpe.com for a more in depth early history of Robot Wars.

      If you're more interested in Battlebots, check out this FAQ. Very interesting stuff, IMO. Makes me want to run out to the garage and start tinkering. :)

      * This doesn't mean that I don't like Robot Wars, it's just a little behind the scenes action you may not be aware of.

  4. These aren't robots by ikekrull · · Score: 4, Troll

    These are radio controlled cars.

    If the machines had to be totally autonomous, now that would be interesting.

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    1. Re:These aren't robots by Xibby · · Score: 5, Informative

      So what was it NASA sent to Mars again? Have a dictionary.com definition of
      robot:

      robot (rbt, -bt)
      n.
      1. A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance.
      2. A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control.
      3. A person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds automatically to the commands of others.

      I'd say the vehicles on Battle Bots qualify. Now if you think AI design is easy, why don't you go program one?

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  5. dammit by jbarnett · · Score: 5, Funny

    The inventor, Terry Ewert, practiced on old washing machines while developing S-W's triple rotating metal meat grinder apparatus.

    Just because it was an Old washing machine, does 1) make it his to destory 2) mean that it doesn't funcation correctly.

    Grrr, you know how hard it is to get a date when you clothes smell funky?

    and while we are on the subject, what about the $250 for his half of the security deposit and where the hell is my dog?

    He better sell that dam machine, he owns me a ton of cash that deadbeat roommate from hell.

    Grrr

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  6. When.... by Slak · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Does the video game come out? I'm thinking a game along the lines of that old (Commadore?) game where you "built" monsters and faught other monsters.

  7. Consider the PR potential by Fear+the+Clam · · Score: 4, Funny

    Lend me this baby and two minutes at the local BMW dealer and I'll personally increase the viewing audience of BattleBots by an order of magnitude. Guaranteed.