stupid junkies i would have removed the tranny off the v8 and put a stright shaft to it my country every boat engine is done that way even small engines like 5hp briggs and 1930's engines too lol
It WAS called scrapheap once. Why do yanks have to have war pasted to the back of everything ? This wars, that wars, Battle those, Fight that. What an aggressive people.
I didn't mean aggressive ,LATE, AND OVERCHARGING EXTORTIONISTS people who's motifs for doubt and action are at best questionable. This nonsense argument is getting old and is historically flawed. get real and stay on fucking topic.
Keep in mind that RobotWars UK, while being derived from the American competition, kept the word "wars" in the title (I know it's a different show, but it's an example). My guess is that originally the issue being that the ideals of the nation were founded on fighting for freedoms. Of course in recent years these ideals have been perverted and used for the sake of vendettas various other ulterior interests. Sadly people eat up aggressive "patriotism" regardless of whether the facts check out.
Oddely enough , One american show that had RC robots duking it out was called Battlebots. Allthough both violent terms Battle and war are not the same. battle is often seen as "one on one" fighting. The other "wars" shows, however, are mostly friendly competition, not fights. The chosen name thusly is very odd, unless seen in light of a war/power obsessed nation.
Although historically "battle" is often used to describe one conflict within a war. The phrase, "don't win the battle, but lose the war," is an example.
The addition to "war" in the titles of shows probably is probably a way of spicing up competition titles. That and the word "war" tends to fit more readily in logos and in schedules than "competition" and "challenge" (which are perfectly apt terms for these events in my opinion).
Of course the U.S. being war obsessed is something of a Jekyll and Hyde matter. A symptom of our near purely bi-partisan system combined with propaganda and years of "feel good" run-and-gun, xenophobic, foreigner bad-guy action movies. The bi-partisan system has created something of a polarization (despite there being a wide political spectrum and many parties) and an "us and them" attitude. Many of those action movies further support the "us and them" approach to every categorization.
Anyway, personally I'm a U.S. citizen. I don't always like what goes on. My dissent and non-agreement with some of my fellow country-people isn't a matter of patriotism. Heck, I think the physical inventions of war (planes, tanks, swords, melee combat arts, etc) are fascinating due to the form following function aspect of their designs, but I rather dislike war.
Debating semantics is hardly the point here. if you want historical meaning and usage you might want to look into the origins of the word "battle" A latin word that meant "Fighting exercise". Not at all a synonym for war.
the whole WAR naming convention, of course, is used as a way to spice up the title and hype up the show. That goes without saying.
Seeing in how the culture defines the word, I just have some issue with this usage opposed to using, battle, scuffle or even brawl.
Wow! You had Dick Strawbridge there! LOL Love his mustache..
locouk 3 months ago
@locouk Yeah, he's a nice bloke.
xjet 3 months ago
Nice job of the pulse jet Bruce, sounds just like a diesel when it started!!! A man with skill.
krackanz 8 months ago
stupid junkies i would have removed the tranny off the v8 and put a stright shaft to it my country every boat engine is done that way even small engines like 5hp briggs and 1930's engines too lol
30GB 3 years ago
Uh. Those boats don't appear to be made of 'junk'. Doesn't that contradict the theme of the show a bit? :O
Jira1001 3 years ago
Did you get to minute 2:50? That certainly appears to be made of scrap!
Dexamalion 3 years ago
this video sucks monky shit
ethanJ2014 3 years ago
It WAS called scrapheap once. Why do yanks have to have war pasted to the back of everything ? This wars, that wars, Battle those, Fight that. What an aggressive people.
retepvosnul 3 years ago
If you live in the free world and especially Europe mate, you better appreciate that "aggressive people." (WW1 and WW2)
chompychomps 3 years ago
I didn't mean aggressive ,LATE, AND OVERCHARGING EXTORTIONISTS people who's motifs for doubt and action are at best questionable. This nonsense argument is getting old and is historically flawed. get real and stay on fucking topic.
retepvosnul 3 years ago
Yes, YOU should think about staying on the topic. It was YOUR temerity and flagrant obduratness that warranted such a reply.
chompychomps 3 years ago
Keep in mind that RobotWars UK, while being derived from the American competition, kept the word "wars" in the title (I know it's a different show, but it's an example). My guess is that originally the issue being that the ideals of the nation were founded on fighting for freedoms. Of course in recent years these ideals have been perverted and used for the sake of vendettas various other ulterior interests. Sadly people eat up aggressive "patriotism" regardless of whether the facts check out.
maikerugo 2 years ago
Oddely enough , One american show that had RC robots duking it out was called Battlebots. Allthough both violent terms Battle and war are not the same. battle is often seen as "one on one" fighting. The other "wars" shows, however, are mostly friendly competition, not fights. The chosen name thusly is very odd, unless seen in light of a war/power obsessed nation.
retepvosnul 2 years ago
Although historically "battle" is often used to describe one conflict within a war. The phrase, "don't win the battle, but lose the war," is an example.
The addition to "war" in the titles of shows probably is probably a way of spicing up competition titles. That and the word "war" tends to fit more readily in logos and in schedules than "competition" and "challenge" (which are perfectly apt terms for these events in my opinion).
maikerugo 2 years ago
Of course the U.S. being war obsessed is something of a Jekyll and Hyde matter. A symptom of our near purely bi-partisan system combined with propaganda and years of "feel good" run-and-gun, xenophobic, foreigner bad-guy action movies. The bi-partisan system has created something of a polarization (despite there being a wide political spectrum and many parties) and an "us and them" attitude. Many of those action movies further support the "us and them" approach to every categorization.
maikerugo 2 years ago
Anyway, personally I'm a U.S. citizen. I don't always like what goes on. My dissent and non-agreement with some of my fellow country-people isn't a matter of patriotism. Heck, I think the physical inventions of war (planes, tanks, swords, melee combat arts, etc) are fascinating due to the form following function aspect of their designs, but I rather dislike war.
maikerugo 2 years ago
@maikerugo Without war, there is NO freedom. It really is that simple. It's not pretty, or desired, but VERY necessary when needed, like it or not.
CainPire 8 months ago
@CainPire You did read the rest of my comments, right?
maikerugo 8 months ago
Debating semantics is hardly the point here. if you want historical meaning and usage you might want to look into the origins of the word "battle" A latin word that meant "Fighting exercise". Not at all a synonym for war.
the whole WAR naming convention, of course, is used as a way to spice up the title and hype up the show. That goes without saying.
Seeing in how the culture defines the word, I just have some issue with this usage opposed to using, battle, scuffle or even brawl.
retepvosnul 2 years ago
i loved the show but i hated this host, he didn't have any mechanical knowledge
guza889 4 years ago
Can i ask you something? Did you really had 24hs. to build the boat? Or there was some "extra help" from the producers of the show?
NDC316 4 years ago
she looks stoned !
davaeron666 4 years ago
cool show
raidkae 4 years ago