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	Association of Women Industrial Designers \| \| junkyard wars
		Junkyard Wars is looking for new teams to compete in their 2002 season.
		Junkyard Wars wants applications from people of all ages, races, creeds, colors, sexes, religions and sexual orientations, as well as people with physical disabilities.
		Lots of kids watch Junkyard Wars and we want to show all of them that there should be no barriers to becoming the world’s greatest mechanic or engineer.
	www.awidweb.com /pages/junkyard.html (307 words)

	RDF Media \| Entertainment \| Junkyard Mega-Wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It's daybreak in a futuristic junkyard, you're surrounded by acres of junk and as many tools as you've ever wanted to lay your hands on.
		Meanwhile on the very same junkyard, another team is trying to find all the best bits of junk before you do.
		In 2001, Junkyard Mega-Wars was nominated for an Emmy and was one of Time magazine's top 10 programmes of the year.
	www.rdfmedia.com /entertainment/JunkyardWars.asp (106 words)

	Junkyard Wars build day
		Junkyard Wars is a popular TV techno competition where two teams are assigned a project concept - the "Challenge".
		Once the official Junkyard clock is started, the teams have a mere 10 hours to evolve and discuss a logical machine; scrounge through the junk yard for useable components; AND finish fabricating "something".
		Tristan Chytroschek, originally from Britain, was the segment producer for RDF Media's Junkyard Wars who first contacted me in early March about being one of their "experts".
	www.canosoarus.com /21Junkyard/JW01.htm (1015 words)

	TeeVee.org: A Veteran of the Junkyard Wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He dispels a few myths (the definition of "ten hours" is pretty flexible), illuminates a few mysteries (the junkyard is seeded with required parts) and just generally makes us feel inert and lazy and couch-bound.
		I was a fan of Junkyard Wars from the first time I heard about it.
		A trebuchet is a particular type of catapult that uses a heavy counterweight as its source of power, to rotate an arm with a sling and hurl things.
	www.teevee.org /archive/2001/02/28 (1873 words)

	Junkyard Wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Junkyard Wars was so much better when it was taped in England.
		We loved Junkyard Wars for what it was - a unique concept, quirky teams, fun hosts, and strange challenges - but now it is trying too hard to be a Survivor clone with staged conflicts and plastic personalities.
		Junkyard Wars jumped the shark when it shifted to the Mega-Wars setup.
	www.jumptheshark.com /j/junkyardwars.htm (3860 words)

	cast of junkyard wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Junkyard Wars: Hot Rods [VHS] Category: TV Includes episodes 4-6: "Cast Iron Killer," "The Silver Lining" and "The Quiet Weekend." 153 min.
		Junkyard Wars Cast and Crew - TV.com is your reference guide for information on the Junkyard Wars Cast.
		Junkyard Wars TV Show, TV.com is your reference guide to Junkyard Wars Show.
	www.getjunkyardinfo.com /81/cast-of-junkyard-wars.html (378 words)

	Junkyard Wars TV Show - Junkyard Wars Television Show - TV.com
		In the final of the UK tournament, a team of naval engineers from Portsmouth (Destroyers) and a bunch of estate agents from Surrey (Hot Property) built tanks that can pass over the rough terrain and shoot predetermined targets.
		What began as a British series is now in the United States on "America's Fastest Growing Network," the New TNN and around the world.
		You could be forgiven for thinking that the machines you'll see are from outer space or the depths of hell, but they're the wild, weird and wacky creations of skilful roboteers from all around the...
	www.tv.com /junkyard-wars/show/6391/summary.html (364 words)

	Junkyard Wars quick reference guide
		The narration and editing followed a specific template with structured closes and openings before and after each ad set and the educational bits were often repeated verbatim a couple of times per show.
		The show is structured and has the same junkyard style as series 2 although there are more teams and rounds before the finals.
		Either the scavenging wasn't as effective or the junkyard was not as well stocked.
	chem.csustan.edu /JTB/GUIDES/JUNKYARD/junkyard.htm (3793 words)

	Junkyard Wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		JunkYard Wars is sweet!Okay, so there is a woman that made up this game show, her name is Kathy Griffith.
		She thought, let's have a bunch of teams build machines and test them.They duel one-on-one until the finals, and the trophy, thats actually made out of scrap!They are given guidlines, like build a cannon wih no engines or explosives.
		The only thing they get to work wih is a JunkYard, tools and duct tape, and a 4-wheeler wih a trailer.
	www.expage.com /johnatello4 (110 words)

	[hpv] JUNKYARD WARS ENGINEERING GAMESHOW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		His company is producing a series called JUNKYARD WARS for the Learning Channel in the US, and he wanted me to send his message to the kind of multi-skilled fabricators who would be itching to take part in the show.
		Basically in Junkyard Wars two teams of ingenious people compete to build crazy machinery (amphibious vehicles, marine salvage rigs, cannons) out of nothing other than the bits of scrap they can find on our purpose-built scrapyard in London, England.
		They want to build a bigger and better machine because you will be fighting each other in a Junkyard Showdown Junkyard Wars is the challenge for teams of people who think they can build anything from junk.
	www.ihpva.org /pipermail/hpv/2000-May/005353.html (1263 words)

	Xtreme Visual Basic Talk - Junkyard Wars
		We could have a "junkyard" of code fragments and objects and the challenge would be to string them together into, say, a working hex editor.
		If you are going to do a codewise junk yard wars, you should try to think of something which is very creative instead of something a bit bland like hex editors etc. Though what program I'm not sure myself, but when it's all done and put together, has to do something complex but satisfying.
		I remember one episode of Junkyard Wars where they told you they hid rocket motors out in the junk.
	www.visualbasicforum.com /showthread.php?t=36051 (1145 words)

	[ MediaGab ] - Junkyard Wars Looking for Contestants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Junkyard Wars is looking for new contestants to compete on the 2003 series.
		In contrast to previous seasons, this year we are looking for individual applicants who are skilled at putting together sophisticated machinery and not afraid of getting their hands dirty.
		If you think you match the description or you know of someone who does — please log onto Junkyard Wars website and apply: you will find the application forms as well as all of the information that you need regarding applying.
	www.mediagab.com /story.asp?id=378 (318 words)

	Junkyard wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bay Area residents Jesus Beltran, Stan Brigham and Brian Miehm accepted the task at hand and had their efforts captured on national television in "Junkyard Wars," a new show premiering on TLC.
		Although the junkyard turned out to be a lot smaller than Miehm expected, there were still plenty of loose parts to choose from.
		In addition to airing the competition, "Junkyard Wars" also reveals the science behind these machine-loving maniacs' creations, taking viewers aside for quick lessons in everything from lift and drag to air velocity and trajectories.
	www.paloaltoonline.com /weekly/morgue/listings/2001_Jan_5.JUNKYARD.html (596 words)

	junkyard mega wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Junkyard Wars returns tonight at 9 pm on TLC as the retitled JUNKYARD MEGA-WARS.
		Junkyard Mega-Wars captain Bill “Crash” Yerazunis shares his expertise.
		Junkyard Megawars is a pointless and ruinous retooling of this once Emmy-nominated...
	www.getjunkyardinfo.com /38/junkyard-mega-wars.html (361 words)

	Junkyard Wars - Racerplanet Network Forums
		A "Junk Yard Wars" game would actually have some appeal, aside from the TV hype, and might actually have some decent content.
		There's a war being fought, and people on drugs are winning it.
		Downloaded or expansion "junkyards" would be required to keep the game interesting.
	www.racerplanet.com /forum/showthread.php?t=810 (502 words)

	jlb.to: cuban junkyard wars
		On Junkyard Wars, two teams have 10 hours to each build a machine capable of meeting a specific challenge.
		On one episode, the teams had to build speedboats capable of reaching an island in a small lake and returning each team member one-by-one to the mainland.
		Maybe next time, they will work on a submarine, like those that were built in another Junkyard Wars episode.
	jlb.to /archives/000130.html (249 words)

	Halfbakery: Junkyard Wars - Halfbakery Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		For those who haven't seen it, Junkyard Wars is a show where two teams compete to build something using junkyard items.
		I know a crew of cool welding freaks in Brooklyn who got to be on Junkyard Wars.
		They beat out a group of firemen in their first round but were subsequently eliminated.
	www.halfbakery.com /idea/Junkyard_20Wars_20-_20Halfbakery_20Edition (516 words)

	[MP] Junkyard Wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Incidentally, there is a similar program on pbs called robot wars and the host is the actor who played Lister.
		Definitely worth checking out if you like junkyard wars.
		Two teams compete in a "junkyard" to > >build a machine in 10 hours (I think) to do the assigned task.
	shoko.calarts.edu /pipermail/movingparts/2000-August/000012.html (237 words)

	MWerks Forums: Fabrication shows: Monster Garage vs American Chopper vs Junkyard Wars
		I want junkyard wars also but I just don't get into it as much as the other two.
		Junkyard Wars is the best of the three hands down.
		i don't know which one i like better....all i know is, one year on thanksgiving they had a junkyard wars marathon, and my little brother watched it for 13 hours straight.
	forums.mwerks.com /zerothread?id=875521 (1829 words)

	Archive Site: Junkyard Wars
		The Junkyard Wars Tournament will be Sunday 10AM-2PM, Auction Area of the Exhibit Hall
		Safety Note #2: If you're under 18, yes, you can compete, but your parent or gaurdian must be physically present, countersign the event release, supervising you, and responsible for you for the entire session (they don't have to be on your team, or competing, just physically there and watching out for your safety).
		We don't mean to scare you off - the worst that's happened in previous Wars has been a splinter or two - but we want to keep it as safe as possible.
	www.dpsinfo.com /2001/junkyardwars.html (472 words)

	Greg's Home Space: Junkyard Wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I spent the better part of Friday fully engaged with the television, watching the Junkyard Wars marathon on The Learning Channel.
		They have 10 hours to build their machines from what they can find in a junkyard.
		If you choose to root for someone, beware that if a team w/ bikers is involved, it will probably win.
	greg.turtleprod.com /284 (165 words)

	Junkyard Wars VHS Videos -- Discovery Channel Store -- B187401
		To those who compete in the Junkyard Wars, it's a champion in the making.
		In this extraordinary series, teams of engineers, machinists, soldiers, appliance repairmen, and even psychologists compete to see who can build the best machine, using no more than salvaged parts.
		I think that Junkyard wars is the best show on earth, right next to Thunderbirds.
	shopping.discovery.com /stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10000&catalogId=10000&langId=-1&productId=10171&partnumber=B187401 (288 words)

	Sam Barros on Junkyard Wars!
		As if that wasn't difficult enough, in a Junkyard Mega-Wars first, our teams will switch vehicles for Round 2 of the challenge and try to spill as much liquid as possible from the other team's vat.
		I would like to see the two teams compete to see who can build a full scale remote controlled automobile and race against each other on a track involving jumps and obstacles: the first car to be destroyed loses.
		For your amusement, here is Sam Barros' Junkyard Wars Application Video.
	www.powerlabs.org /junkyardwars.htm (1210 words)

	"Scrapheap" (2000) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is the most entertaining live action TV programme I have ever seen.
		Pitting two teams against each other in a contest of both brains and brawn to produce a complex working machine in 10 hours using only what they can find in the eponymous Scrapheap ("Junkyard" for you Americans) is just plain brilliant.
		To make it possible to build the machines, the teams must be able to grasp the basic operational principles behind each one.
	us.imdb.com /Title?0169491 (394 words)

	Cool Tool: Junkyard Wars
		The TV show said to be the most commonly recorded on a TiVo is the hackers' special, Junkyard Wars.
		Two teams of tinkerers race against each other to construct a working submarine, or an airplane, or a cannon, or deep-sea diving gear, all assembled from scrap found in a junkyard, and all built within a day and a half.
		That both sides usually succeed at some level (although only one side wins) is the first surprise of this TV series.
	www.kk.org /cooltools/archives/000275.php (165 words)

	Junkyard Wars
		For those of you not familiar with Junkyard Wars (which is hard to imagine), two teams (made up of three people each) are put in a junkyard and are given 10 hours to build something out of junk!
		The two teams have no idea what they will be building until the morning of the build day!
		Junkyard Wars -- The Learning Channel (TLC) -- Techno-Competition
	www.oldduckracing.com /junkyard_wars.htm (263 words)

	Howstuffworks "How 'Junkyard Wars' Works"
		Quite likely, you would get something along the lines of The Learning Channel's "Junkyard Wars".
		The series frames educational demonstrations of basic technological principles with a raucous, fast-paced, head-to-head contest.
		At the end of each show, the two teams pit their creations against each other to find out who has put together the best solution to the producers' challenge.
	entertainment.howstuffworks.com /junkyard-wars.htm (145 words)

	Junkyard Wars on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		There was a junkyard I found one day while biking.
		I briefly went in it and the place turned out to be interesting.
		The junkyard is full of old cars, containers and old military surplus.
	www.flickr.com /photos/miskan/3314763 (174 words)

	Terra Incognita Links
		Junkyard Wars Online is the support site for the English television show devoted to outré technology.
		The death photos are particulary evocative of the horrors of war and the dangers of new technology.
		War Factory is, quite simply, one of the best sites I have seen for advice on painting miniatures and scratchbuilding scenery.
	www.nagssociety.com /links/links.htm (14098 words)

	Game Shows: Junkyard Wars - TV Show Information Sites
		This discussion board is for any aspect of Junkyard Wars.
		KD shows why he should be on junkyard wars by showing his talents.
		Home page of the first US team to compete in the Scrapheap Challenge (Junkyard Wars in the US) engineering competition TV show.
	www.gocount.com /tv/Game_Shows__Junkyard_Wars.html (233 words)

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