[TheForge] Re: Junkyard Wars

Tue May 20 00:25:00 2003

on 5/19/03 7:02 PM, [email protected] at
[email protected] wrote:

> Message: 9
> From: "Chuck Robinson" <[email protected]>

> My main complaint about shows like Junk Yard Wars is the "salvaged items"
> available in those shows.
> I've yet to find rocket motors, new rolls of diving hose or the numerous
> other items they find during the shows.
> If they used real scrap yards the end products would look a lot different.
> Chuc

Dear Chuck and list,

I have a dear friend and colleague who was actually on "junkyard wars" and
he said that even though some necessary items are "planted" in the scrap
yard, they still had to find them, and making something that actually works
in the time allowed was incredibly stressful.

Keeping all egos and frustrations in check was a challenge, the time limit
and competition is real, and not all of the team members know each other
before hand...  not to mention that there are camera people and the hosts
constantly looking over your shoulder... so the show is actually even more
realistic than I originally thought... for what it is worth.

Tom Troszak