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As a minor point of information for our UK readers, Junkyard Wars
originated in the UK as "Scrapheap Challenge". The latter recently had
an international mega-challenge involving teams from the UK, USA and
Russia. I believe the Yanks won. By the way, to insert a tech writing
connection, the show has a really excellent and informative Web site at http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/S/scrapheap/scrapheap.html.
Thanks. DB.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-techwr-l-65243 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
> [mailto:bounce-techwr-l-65243 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com] On Behalf Of
> Trese, Timothy G.
> Sent: 17 January 2002 15:17
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Junkyard Wars (was Re: Does D & D...)
>
>
> Linnea writes
>
> [quote]
> I'm wondering if, in a few years, we're going to see TWs
> coming in inspired by Junkyard Wars, which is much the same
> thing, only it's techno-imagination-problem solving instead
> of D&D's fantasy-imagination-problem solving. [end quote]
>
> I LOVE that show! And "bodging," as the Brits call it,
> certainly seems relevant to TW. And more often than not (as
> in industry I suspect) it isn't the best design that wins;
> it's the one with the best communication. Idea for an STC
> Session: Technical Communications Lessons from Junkyard Wars.
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