UK Robot Wars

[GNEP]

So anyone see the series 7 final just now? That typhoon 2 has been v. impressive throughout - destroying the arena has to take the biscuit

[Greebe]

Catch the show from time to time... wish they had the same in the US (one of my R/C suppliers ( www.battlepacks.com ) handles chargers and batteries used in quite a few winners bots

[Jammrock]

they show the uk robot wars on TechTV here in the states.

[Greebe]

if you get TechTV... sometimes ESPN shows them, but sporatically at best

(local mom & pop cable company the Home Owners Association (incompetent 80 biatch of a President) sighed a ten year contract with has us all in a bind... can't have anything else and they have half the channels fubar'd (eg over driving video, improper black level, audio levels wacked, didn't get certain channels per agreement, etc etc etc)

[Jon P. Inghram]

http://ftp.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/consumerdish.html

You may be able to get the FCC on their case about not allowing small dishes depending on the situation.

[Fat Tone]

Used to watch RW all the time, was even a member of the club. We had a team and a design for a bot (using a lozenge shape and a flailing weapon) but just never found the time to build it.

[Paddy]

Are EMP weapns allowed??

Or even a low-tech bucket o' water?

[GNEP]

I've always wondered about "accidentally" pouring oil on the floor

[Fat Tone]

We considered lots of novel weapons, including electrocution and punching a hole then filling them with quick-setting foam...not allowed