Ask 'Junkyard Wars Diva' Cathy Rogers

Posted by Roblimo on Monday October 21, 2002 @04:00AM from the where-welding-skills-trump-coding-prowess-every-time dept.

Junkyard Wars (and the British Scrapheap Challenge) have long been popular with Slashdot readers. Now Cathy is co-host of a new show, Full Metal Challenge, that also involves teams building strange machines out of this and that. Take a look at this 'Cathy' fan site (and possibly her less interesting official biography), then ask away. (Usual Slashdot interview rules.)

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Re:Because by Daniel+Dvorkin · 2002-10-21 04:20 · Score: 4, Insightful

Oh, there are a tremendous number of stupid British shows; no one's disputing that. And there are plenty of highbrow American shows, for that matter. But there exists a specific problem with importing foreign (British or otherwise) TV to America -- it seems that it always has to presented as Foreign And Literary And Important for the expensive-wine-and-public-broadcasting crowd, or dumbed down for the Budweiser-and-pro-wrestling crowd. What's missing is the middle ground.

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Re:Why choose a jock to host a show for 'nerds'? by gowen · 2002-10-21 04:33 · Score: 5, Insightful

If so, why is Henry Rollins hosting? This man represents brawn over intellect.
I don't see why. Besides writing some of the more articulate lyrics, he's written a shitload of books runs a record label / publishing house and always gives good interview/a.

Just because he lifts weights, doesn't mean he's dumb?

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Semi-serious question by zrk · 2002-10-21 05:17 · Score: 5, Insightful

Have any (and if so, which) of the constructs ever made you fear for your own life? I'm surprised none of them have ever had a major meltdown that sent the crews fleeing the scene.