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Ask Aaron 10th Anniversary Robot Haiku Contest
The earliest archived version of the 'Ask Aaron' site is a single page with just seven questions and a robot haiku. For the tenth anniversary of 'Ask Aaron' in 2013, we celebrated by returning to those humble roots and sponsoring a Combat Robot Haiku Contest! We posted this haiku from a the 'Sometimes, the wheel is on fire' blog to inspire entries:
I've been rocked and socked.
But push my head back in place And I'm good to go. - Sometimes, the wheel is on fire Here are the entries:
Robots fight the world
Beating those who oppose them Smash, crash, bash and trash - Brandon Nichols
Two robots face off
Ready for the final fight Three...two...one...RUMBLE!!!!! - Brandon Nichols
Bow down to the King
Or now the World Champion Razer the Greatest - Brandon Young
Chaos 2 the First
Only Robot to win Twice Forevermore Reigns - Brandon Young
Robot Fighting League
Where the Big Boys always play Who doesn't love it? - Brandon Young
Tetanus, the Wrecker
Most Destructive bot in NERC Congratulations - Brandon Young
Pioneer of 3s
Weta, God Ugly Things Reversible Drums - Brandon Young
Plug in the LiPo
Getting the crap beaten out Charge, Fix, then Repeat - Brandon Young
The box is locked up
The Drive and Weapon do Work Let's do some Killin' - Brandon Young
Have I sent enough?
I think one more is needed So I guess this will do? - Brandon Young
Hazard, Mechadon
Two Legends from Battlebots Both are the coolest - Brandon Young
2-time World Champions
Part-Beast, Part-Bird, Part-Reptile The One and Only - Brandon Young
The Wheels are spinning
The rubber it is burning The bots are dancing - Jerome Miles, DT Robotics
The bot is twitching
The Referee is yelling My face is sweating - Jerome Miles, DT Robotics
The match is starting
My nerves are high as a kite Where is the bathroom?
- Jerome Miles, DT Robotics
The flames of Hot Stuff
They do not do anything But they do look cool - Jerome Miles, DT Robotics
Flipper, spinner, wedge
Which one is going to win? Whoever drives best - Jerome Miles, DT Robotics
Lipo or nicads
Which one is better to use? How do you like fires?
- Jerome Miles, DT Robotics
Why no painted bots?
Painted robots look better Five buck Walmart fix
- Jerome Miles, DT Robotics
The parts are flying
The audience is ducking Spinners are breaking! - Jerome Miles, DT Robotics
The fires are burning
The propane it is flowing I love the rules change - Jerome Miles, DT Robotics
The gears are stripping
My team mates feel like swearing Should have bought Dewalts - Jerome Miles, DT Robotics
Bots wait in their squares
No safety left, match is on Destruction take them - Sam McAmis
I think my bot won
They believe my bot has won Judges disagree - Sam McAmis
Blinking lights, bots set
Carnage and devastation. Wait! Batteries dead. - Sam McAmis XX
The robot is dead.
It got put in the drop zone. Refrigerator! - Hugh Savoldelli XX Delicate petals
Drift down to cool garden soil. Robot crushes them. - Team Run Amok [not judged]
One-hundred kilos.
It hits like a linebacker With a steel fist. - Team Run Amok [not judged]
E.S.C. rated
Eighty amps continuous. Why all the blue smoke? - Team Run Amok [not judged]
Got a great bargain!
Cheap Chinese radio gear. Where did my 'bot go? - Team Run Amok [not judged]
Workshop: two A.M.
Check-in: eight hours from now. Still working on 'bot. - Team Run Amok [not judged]
Drove two-hundred miles.
Spinner destroyed my robot. Drive home much longer. - Team Run Amok [not judged]
So who won? Jerome Miles -- builder of lightweight flamebot 'Hot Stuff'.
Each of our judges selected a different haiku as their favorite
And what was the prize?
Thanks to everyone who entered! We'll have to do this again in 2018!
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