I get a similar response from most people. It really *IS* quite irksome. I don't think that Battle Bots and FIRST Robotics are mutually exclusive at all, but people seem more apt to flock towards the Comedy Central hoo-hah (the "announcers" in suits always crack me up). Then again, FIRST Robotics hasn't really been displayed on TV much (as far as I know). Mabye this walking away reaction is just a classic case of pre-judgement? With that bridge last season, there was plenty of carnage in FIRST for me! 8)