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So are any of you weirdos or not? (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So I guess none of you are domestic terrorists or whatever. But it's like you're all queer, not-cis, and anxious and that's it.

I don't know... do you like juggle or something? Any of you controlled and manipulated time to get 3 days in every 24 hour period? Secretly e-famous? Only fight using kicks because you're saving your hands for cooking?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Describing my primary hobby to new people starts with me asking if they remember a 25 year old competition TV show.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Please tell me you build battle bots.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah!

Mostly 1lb and 3lb classes, but I really want to make a 12lb if I can find somewhere safe to test it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That is so cool! Looks really well made and of course awesome name.

My wife and I have been rewatching the original series recently and it's all just so fun.

Do you have a favorite classic bot?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I never actually watched the classic series. I was aware of it, but never watched BattleBots until my bf got us watching the 2019 season.

But my favorite heavyweights are the Team Seems Reasonable bots, Tantrum and Blip. They cute.

I also really like anything Charles Guan builds. He makes some wacky stuff.

Is it a horizontal spinner? Is it a vertical spinner? Yes! The newer version also has its wheels at 45 degrees, because.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Those are cute! I've never seen the 2019 series so I'll have to check it out.

StanceStance Revolution looks cool as hell too. Definitely want to watch some of those fights

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Yeah so the show rebooted in 2016 and 2017 on abc, then moved to discovery for several more seasons. They just keep getting better. The show is on hiatus right now without a deal, so they've been doing a sort of side show on youtube with lower production values to try and get a new season.

Stance Stance Revolution I think competed in Motorama? There's probably some fights up on youtube or somewhere.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Either that or Survivor.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Survivor is still popular btw

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fear Factor would be more apt then.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Oh yeah, no clue what that is