Here's a Win-Win idea for next season. Kill the American version and save the cost of producing a second show. Bring Cathy back to team up with Robert again. Use the extra money to fly the American teams to England so they can fight it out with the Brits. It would be a blast. Besides, the Americans can use the vacation! :-}

-- Stephen Polkowski (stephen@centtech.com), January 11, 2001

Answers

AFAIK rdf no longer has access to their UK location so they will be filming the UK series in the US.

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Junkyard wars links at http://www.anime.net/~goemon/junkyardwars/

-- Dan Hollis (goemon@blort.invalid), January 12, 2001.

Why does RDF no longer have access to their original playyard?

-- Susan G. (dreamer@fsmail.net), January 12, 2001.

I believe that they lost the lease on the junkyard and it was recycled back into the larger junkyard which was surrounding it. One thing that the Production crew is going to be happy about is the weather in California. That was one of the bummers about filming in Britain....the rains. I personally think it adds to the drama of the builds, but from a camera stand point???? Sunny California, Yeah!

-- Duane flatmo, Art Attack (flatmo@humboldt1.com), January 12, 2001.

Let's just hope that it's not down in smell-A....makes me gag every time I go there....I grew up there (is that personal problem?)and it's where I'm headed this weekend to Pomona swap.It'll sure make it easy on all us California hopefuls that are submiting teams though!

-- The Zipper (abbynrml@tcsn.net), January 12, 2001.

Hey, I'm lookin for some front fenders for a 1941 international motor home, you know if you happen to see any. JustJay

-- JustJay-Captain-Three Rusty Juveniles (justjay@neo.rr.com), January 12, 2001.

Even more win-win: Take both the 8 teams that would have been used for the UK series and the 8 teams that would have been used for the US series and double the length of the series. It'd be even better.

-- Karl Olson (aka The Stereo Logic) (karl@thestereologic.com), January 12, 2001.