From: Spike Jones (spike66@attglobal.net)
Date: Fri Jan 11 2002 - 21:14:42 MST
"J. R. Molloy" wrote:
> http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,630756,00.html
> Robot Wars, the smash-hit BBC2 programme, is now one of the biggest global
> moneyspinners in television. Its success when it launched in 1998 astounded
> many - no-one could have predicted the appeal of twisted metal, chainsaws and
> jets of flame.
But JR, twisted metal, chainsaws and jets of flame are inherently appealing.
Wicked cool. It has all the elements of good entertainment: engineering,
physical struggle, humor, destruction, etc. I am astounded we got all the
way to 1998 before someone figured out how to make money with
these things. {8-] spike
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