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• Re: American Choppers ETC. - Larry S 18:35:10 09/07/03 (0)
  In Reply to: American Choppers ETC. posted by Bolt_Snypr on September 02, 2003 at 07:07:12:

  Also loved the Biker Builder Challenge series on the Discovery Channel.
  
  

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• Good Monday night viewing, but.... - Dalton 16:18:10 09/06/03 (2)
  In Reply to: American Choppers ETC. posted by Bolt_Snypr on September 02, 2003 at 07:07:12:

  I enjoy the trifecta - Monster Garage, Monster House and American Chopper. I hope Discovery Channel gets back to that lineup soon. There's only so much Teutle you can take in one sitting.

  These shows seem to have been inspired by the success of Junkyard Wars on TLC. A previous favorite of mine, JYW has lost its appeal since Monster Garage. The reworked show - with two regular team captains selecting a new team from scratch on the day of the build - seems like a desperate attempt to inject some conflict and develop these two team captains into popular "working class hero" characters like Jesse James. It isn't working. If the producers of JYW wanted to adjust the show to compete with Monster Garage, they should have extended the build time to two days instead of just ten hours and maybe given the teams a small budget to buy some good parts that they can't scrounge from the junk. Rushed as they were, the last two builds resulted in crap that performed so poorly that I'm not even going to bother watching anymore.
  
  

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  • Or here's an idea. - brewthunda 14:12:45 09/08/03 (1)
    In Reply to: Good Monday night viewing, but.... posted by Dalton on September 06, 2003 at 16:18:10:

    They should give teams of mechanical engineering students a full semester to build something. Give the students $0 in cash, but allow them to raise/spend as much as they want. And get car companies to donate brand new vehicles. Winners get scholarship $$$ and internships.

    Example:
    objective - build a javelin launcher
    donated vehicle - 2004 Ford Explorer, courtesy of Ford Motors ("Ford Motors - built Ford tough!!")
    deadline - 4 months
    budget - student funded

    I think that would be highly entertaining.

    My cousin competed in a lot of design challenges sponsored by car companies. They built an electric Suburban that hauled serious ass. The battery pack alone cost them $120k. They scraped up the $120k+ by building dynos for auto shops. Would have made for good TV.
    
    

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    • Re: Or here's an idea. - Bolt_Snypr 07:15:57 09/10/03 (0)
      In Reply to: Or here's an idea. posted by brewthunda on September 08, 2003 at 14:12:45:

      Sounds Good...
      Had a friend who was an A&P mechanic who installed a turbine engine in a porsche. Fast, but a little loud.
      
      

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• A buddy rode up to Sturgis for the "fest" . . . - albee33 18:45:06 09/02/03 (1)
  In Reply to: American Choppers ETC. posted by Bolt_Snypr on September 02, 2003 at 07:07:12:

  the Teutils were there with their bikes. My buddy said big Bill is somewhat of a jerk in person and his son is a pretty nice guy--just like the show!!
  
  

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  • He's a big Hollywood star, the Arnold of the biker crowd....... - Chris Garrett 22:12:53 09/05/03 (0)
    In Reply to: A buddy rode up to Sturgis for the "fest" . . . posted by albee33 on September 02, 2003 at 18:45:06:

    I like Jesse James too, although he's a bit more introverted relative to Paul and Paulie.

    Chris
    
    

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• Yes....... - Chris Garrett 09:51:17 09/02/03 (1)
  In Reply to: American Choppers ETC. posted by Bolt_Snypr on September 02, 2003 at 07:07:12:

  I've been watching the Teutles from Orange County Choppers for the past few months. A good show. Strange to see the new guys yesterday, but they were equally as impressive.

  I loved the Commanche bike and the NYC FireFighter's bike. Those guys are visual and mechanical artists, for sure.

  Chris
  
  

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  • Re: movie? - Bolt_Snypr 18:22:56 09/02/03 (0)
    In Reply to: Yes....... posted by Chris Garrett on September 02, 2003 at 09:51:17:

    Considering the popularity of the shows, and the interesting world of bike making, I can see in the not to distant future a documentary/movie made on the subject. Especially if like last nights marathon challenge of who can make the best bike. (Or should I say, who made the best 'crowd pleasing bike'
    
    

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