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Small Sammer Guy
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http://kotaku.com/5037975/parents-let-kid-drop-out-of-high-school-to-focus-on-guitar-hero
| Quote: | | Blake convinced his folks (that is, "We couldn't take the complaining anymore," said his mom) to let him drop out last September. They hired in-home tutors to continue his education there, at least, but there's no doubt priority number one is Guitar Hero. There's a vaguely defined goal of Blake playing it professionally, either through Major League Gaming or by winning prizes in a national and international competitions. But so far he's only made about $1,000, most of that value realized in meals and other freebies won at local competitions. The other pro gamer the reporter contacted for this story said he's cashed in about $25,000 in his entire career. |
What dumb parents he have...I would never drop out of High School...at least for gaming :[ Do you think this was a stupid choice? He should've stayed in school IMO. |
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The Axolotl Sympathist
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That kid's parents are complete morons.
They're basically saying, "Go ahead, kid, have a wonderful life making nothing and trying to live off it." |
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that confounded bridge
Abstract
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Kid's parents are *crag* retarded.
Once GH dies, the kid won't have a full education, no matter how many tutors he has (if he's paying more attention to GH). Not to mention the fact that playing GH isn't going to pay the bills when he's older.
If he was going to pursue a pointless guitar-related fantasy, he should have learned to play the real guitar. |
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Negi-chama
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Wow uhh... Yeah, I'd like to skip a day, but not a lifetime of school for a video game...
What an idiot. -_- |
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jacking off
Small Sammer Guy
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But you know, he made a lot of monies from playing GH3...it'll only last for a short while though...good or bad choice? |
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The Axolotl Sympathist
Geno
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| Alice wrote: | | But you know, he made a lot of monies from playing GH3...it'll only last for a short while though...good or bad choice? |
Good for a few months... Then Guitar Hero 4 comes out and he sucks again. |
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Alice
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His parents are pathetic excuses for parents...
They should've dealt with the complaining, and forced him to continue his education.
I bet that he's gonna end up living in a basement. :/
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Super ShadowArticuno
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| Takano Miyo wrote: | His parents are pathetic excuses for parents...
They should've dealt with the complaining, and forced him to continue his education.
I bet that he's gonna end up living in a basement. :/ |
Ah, but that is the professional gamer's dream.
Street person. My money's on that.
Idiot... I love games and all, but I'd never commit my life to one. |
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Tails Doll
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What an idiot. I must give his parents a nod for being such ruthless, uncaring bastards. |
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Para
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...I'm speechless.
I've heard some pretty weird video game addiction stories, but this...this is just ridiculous. |
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and I control the decks
carfilledwithfish
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Well, there are people who make a living by playing other video games professionally. Starcraft, to name one.
But still, dropping out of school just to play video games all day? Stupid. Do they even HAVE Guitar Hero tournaments? |
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Hellza Ballza
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Parents are kinda dumb for doing that but it gives the kid a chance to see if he can do what he think he is capable of doing, if he *crag* it up though then theres something to laugh about so either way something is gained from this poor decision.  |
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PEPSIMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!
Cherry
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| Blitzwing wrote: | | Do they even HAVE Guitar Hero tournaments? |
Yep. But only the pros are any good at them. If he really wants to get cash money, he needs to top the likes of iamchris4life, PreistMLH and jameslikecoulter. And even they have jobs so they can get actual income. |
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Sweet <3
MMMarzipan
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My mom would hit me if I said all I want to do is play Guitar Hero for money. He's craaaaaaaazy. @_@ |
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Tails Doll
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| MMMarzipan wrote: | | My mom would hit me if I said all I want to do is play Guitar Hero for money. He's craaaaaaaazy. @_@ |
He's way past crazy. |
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