BattleBots Beat: Several Obligatory Titans Clashing Jokes…

Senor Weaselo - April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

Welcome back to the Beat! Yeah, the title I could have gone multiple ways with, so I decided on… none of them! So enjoy Skorpios vs. a car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbDkYRnGlLk As you'd expect, Skorpios wins. Anyway, to the fights! Starchild vs. HUGEStarchild: 0-3 (L, JD 3-0 vs. Overhaul; L, JD 3-0 vs. Mammoth; L,

The Karen Carpenter of Warhammer posts.

ArmedandHammered - April 24, 2023April 24, 2023

All, as I had the day off, not according to my company, but I acted as if I did, I forgot about the Warhammer post. So tonight I am just going to post Sir David Attenbourgh talking about the Dark Eldar. They make the Drow look like a bunch of

BattleBots Beat: Boom, Clock Shot.

Senor Weaselo - April 20, 2023April 20, 2023

Welcome back to the Beat! First off, a Robogames update: Here's highlights from this year's champion, Manta. They were not admitted to BattleBots for WC VII, but this should get them in for VIII. Yes, that's a whole bunch of legally-not BattleBots competitors, in that they're the same robots with

BattleBots Beat: See Your Body Into the Moonlight

Senor Weaselo - April 13, 2023April 13, 2023

Welcome back to the Beat, where we time crunch the important stuff. Whoops. Anyway, the bubble is starting to take shape. Who'll be in, who'll be out, and who'll be freaking out the entire time? We start finding out now. To the fights! Lock-Jaw vs. MadCatterLock-Jaw: 2-1 (W, JD 3-0 vs.

10Apr23 – Warhammer Open Thread – I am Kroot

ArmedandHammered - April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

Per Usual: Images and links are from Lexicanum or the Warhammer 40k wiki So due to my ennui and addiction to Satisfactory, I feel I did not do the Tau justice, well actually the Kroot, because they are one fucked up race. So I am going to revisit the Kroot. First -

BattleBots Beat: Your Midseason Return

Senor Weaselo - April 6, 2023April 6, 2023

Welcome back to the Beat! We've had some time to stretch our legs, so with (we think) five episodes left before the tournament we can see where we stand as everyone finishes their third fights and moves on to their last ones. Let's get to it, shall we? To the

A Tradition Unlike Any Other (Barf): New Post-COVID (kinda)

WCS - April 6, 2023April 5, 2023

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Hello, friends. It's a tradition unlike any other. It's The Masters. I'm Jim Nantz, and it's my distinct pleasure to bring you one of the great events in all of sports. It's Augusta National Golf Club, the Mecca of professional golf. The pride, the heritage, the racial purity. Yes, The Masters embodies

27Mar23 – Warhammer books and videos for your deep diving pleasure

ArmedandHammered - March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

Evening all, I hope everyone is doing well, I am currently on vacation 189 miles south of BC Dicks bowling alley in Manson WA. Heading to Walla Walla on Friday. Since I am on vacation and doing A LOT of reading - 6 books since last Friday I thought I

BattleBots Beat: Gibson’s Law

Senor Weaselo - March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

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Welcome back to the Beat! Well, last week we got the fight that I'm pencilling in as Letdown of the Year. May we get the true hammer-saw battle someday soon. We get something entirely different to start here. To the fights! Riptide vs. Captain ShrederatorRiptide: 2-0 (W, KO 0:47 vs. Glitch;

BattleBots Beat: Bold Strategies

Senor Weaselo - March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Welcome back to the Beat! Last week, we had some of the mirror matches. Not all of them, we got one more. Also, there's something we've never seen before, and something we saw two years ago but hey, maybe it'll be different? To the fights! Gruff vs. Witch DoctorGruff: 1-1 (W,

BattleBots Beat: Family Affair

Senor Weaselo - March 2, 2023March 1, 2023

Welcome back to the Beat! Last time out we had a Fight of the Year candidate for a Main Event and KO of the Year candidate somewhere in the middle. We don't quite have those, but we do have stables fighting tonight, as both Team Whyachi bots appear, and both

BattleBots Beat: A Less Controversial Grudge Match

Senor Weaselo - February 23, 2023February 22, 2023

Welcome back to the Beat! Last time out we had, bar none, your upset of the year. Fair play though, and OYES Robotics have got a commemorative shirt to… mark the occasion. The next shirt I'll get is still the HyperShock "Suck Less" shirt. That's legendary. Anyway, we can't possibly have