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Junkyard Wars: The Next Generation

Posted by michael on from the drive-offensively dept.

A reader writes: "The makers of Junkyard Wars are starting up a new series called Ultimate Machine Combat. 30 teams and 30 days each to build "ultimate fighting vehicle" to battle in a "secret arena". This is attracting gear heads of all genres, including my local Jeep Club."

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  1. Death? by Kallahar · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Each week, three teams enter the arena but only one team lives to fight another day."

    Wow, that is ultimate.

    1. Re:Death? by wo1verin3 · · Score: 4, Funny

      If this IS to the death, I'd like to see contestants from Tempation Island and Survivor apply.

    2. Re:Death? by fobbman · · Score: 5, Funny

      This just BEGS for a celebrity version, if it is truly to the death.

      I vote Carrot Top on his own team.

    3. Re:Death? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      then you can type in overly long command sequences with archaic options to do things like turn the vehicle.

      The Linux way:
      ~$ turn -d 45

      The Windows way:
      Double click on turn, drag the direction widget until it is set to 45 degrees, click on OK, and then click on Yes in the verification prompt.

      Which would you rather use?

    4. Re:Death? by swordboy · · Score: 3, Funny

      If this IS to the death, I'd like to see contestants from Tempation Island and Survivor apply.

      Temptation Bots? Survivor Wars?

      You have to admit - this is the best of Battle Bots *and* JYW...

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    5. Re:Death? by daeley · · Score: 4, Funny

      Say what you want about Carrot Top, but he must have a HELL of an agent. How does this guy get work??

      I think you answered your own question. He *does* have a HELL of an agent.

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  2. cool..but by Em+Emalb · · Score: 3, Funny

    Will they get the idiots from Comedy Central to do "insightful" interviews like on Battle bots?

    Interviewer: "So, what possessed you to build this thing?"

    Interviewee: "Carmen Electra. I am a geek, and there's no chance of me getting close to her otherwise."

    Speaking of Carmen Electra...ahhh..nevermind, I'm finished ;)

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    1. Re:cool..but by Pastor+Fluff · · Score: 3, Funny

      Seeing as Kryten has a Junk 'em show (Scrapheap Challenge) and Lister has a Bot show (Robot Wars UK)...

      I've got it!!! Cat!!!!

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  3. EMP, the ultimate feature by iiii · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd love to see a "fighting vehicle" with EMP capabilities. WHAM, all computer components and electronics, like fuel injection, in the other vehicles are disabled. I win. Well, it would probably be silent, not WHAM. And it wouldn't make for great tv viewing, since it would melt all the equipment recording the scene. Still, that would rock. Wonder if the rules specifically prohibit such genius.

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  4. At last ... by Terao · · Score: 2, Funny

    A docusoap for techies. :-)

  5. Enough wimpy stuff.. by Mean_Nishka · · Score: 3, Funny
    I want missiles, explosives, and all out warfare! Hopefully as this mechanized destruction genre grows, we'll start seeing some extreme versions with projectiles, high explosives and pleny of gasoline.

    Enough of this panzy safety stuff :).

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  6. nothing is foolproof - for fools are ingenious by augros · · Score: 3, Funny

    maybe i'll submit my stone vehicle with no moving parts. it's virtually indestructable!

  7. Two questions ... by Ldir · · Score: 5, Funny
    1. Are there any restrictions on weaponry? The FAQ doesn't mention this.

    2. Will an M1 Abrams fit in an 8'x8'x20' container?

    Can't wait, should be a wild show.

    1. Re:Two questions ... by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
      > 1. Are there any restrictions on weaponry? The FAQ doesn't mention this.

      If the answer here is "No"...

      > 2. Will an M1 Abrams fit in an 8'x8'x20' container?

      ...then the answer here is "Yes - but only after my robot's finished with it" ;-)

  8. Including... by wiredog · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sink like a rock. If some damn fool forgets to put the drain plugs back in before the river crossing.

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  9. Local jeep club by Chundra · · Score: 4, Funny

    It seems like if you stick the average soccer mom behind the wheel of a jeep grand cherokee, give her some eye makeup, a cell phone, and a few boxes of mcnuggets she would destroy the competition.

  10. For the sake of Patriotism by fobbman · · Score: 4, Funny

    For the sake of Patriotism I say that Colin Powell should enter. The rules did state that they will allow you to spend MORE than the money that they give you, and nothing would be greater than to see the looks on the MIT entrants faces when the Area 51 entry enters the arena.

  11. New Show by narcosis · · Score: 4, Funny

    The makers of Junkyard Wars are starting up a new series called Clock Speed Wars. 2 dorks each build an "ultimate computing device" to battle in a "secret porn downloading race". This is attracting fellow pocket-protector devotees of all genres, including my local Taped Glasses Club

  12. Re:Well I hope they get one thing straight: by edremy · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you honestly think that a silicone-inflated Carmen Electra-like bubblehead is sexier than Cathy Rogers, I feel sorry for you.

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  13. No! Kathy and the American hosts! by GregGardner · · Score: 2, Funny

    If it IS to the death I would love to see Kathy Rogers and the American hosts Tyler Whats-his-face and George Gray compete and lose a horrific, painful, and bloody battle. Then we can go back to the wonderful days of the first season where Robert Llewelyn was the one true host.

  14. Re:Junk by gspeare · · Score: 5, Funny

    They did that show already. It was called "The A-Team".

  15. Ah, the dream realized by stinky+wizzleteats · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://www.sjgames.com/car-wars/aada/

    When I was in high school, it was a boardgame. Now it's for real.

    ...rock on...

  16. How long by cgleba · · Score: 3, Funny

    unitl the machines on these shows get so destructive that DARPA starts to fund them? :).