I remember when I was seven and wanted to drop out of school to be a pokemon master, Then I turned eight and realize how stupid it was.

I told you. Gaming as a viable job could be screwing America over in someone's eyes, and making the big bucks in someone else.


If this kid makes the cash, I guess we can all just shut up. If he doesn't, rhk had it right.

While I admire him for following his dream, I can't say I would support my kid doing that. If it were MY kid, I'd say merely, "Get your ass back to school, or I'll put the fear of God back in you." Or, "You can fuck up your own life AFTER your graduate High School." I mean, come on, it's not like you actually have to WORK to pass most High schools in America. Just show up, and shut your shit hole.

Fuck, I passed, with honors, and I didn't do shit.

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As long as he's still getting an education, who cares? I honestly believe he'll learn more from a private tutor than the public school system. If his parents are willing to pay for it, they have every right to do this.

That being said, I wouldn't hold my breath expecting him to make a decent living off professional gaming, so hopefully he's making plans for a back up career just in case.

@mrplow8:
Move on to Rock Band.

Let the kid follow his dreams. Hopefully he doesn't get crushed along the way.

"You just quit school to play Guitar Hero!"

Smartest decision he will ever make. Any education outside of the public school system should be supported. The professional gaming idea really doesn't matter in the long run.

Heretic,

America's school system is shit anyway. All were taught is that getting a job in a cubicle is the best thing that could happen to you. Unless your in elementary school where they teach you that you are special which is utter shit since most kids these days I fucking retards who will have a career in pushing buttons all day until they die.

Unless your in elementary school where they teach you that you are special which is utter shit since most kids these days I fucking retards who will have a career in pushing buttons all day until they die.

Unless your in elementary school where they teach you that you are special

Unless your

your

Old, and pathetic.

What a shit eater, he eats shit.

You've failed at life already kid.

As I commented on the cblog of this same topic:

I wonder if he can play on expert without even having his guitar hooked up?

He should be training Starcraft ahead of Starcraft 2 instead :P

At least then you can make a shitload of money in South Korea, unless you are worse than the millions of Korean pro's, hmmmmmmm.

....I seriously can't think of any way to express my disgust.

As a student in games I can disagree in what he want's to do end of the day. It's a faze and yes he fag for dropping out of school because what his he gonna when he grows up and apply s for a job.
"Well I did 5 years years in guitar hero the game the game itself"
They will just laugh there ass off

Somebody better get his ass in gear because that will be talent or potential for something else just gone... just for a game....

he and his parents need to be stabbed on the face...

...twice...

...with a spoon.

I...i...is that Sanjaya Malakar?

I just... you know... WOW.

Kinda useless. What's he gonna do when the power goes out everywhere?

you know he is still getting an education an even doing better than he did in school, mayb it won't b so bad if he has a backup career, admit, u guys r just jealous.

He's so serious about it that he's dropped out of high school to focus on improving his skills full-time, according to this story at The News & Observer. What's more, his parents actually consented to this decision.

such horrible parenting...

What an idiot!

He better learn these words and fast

"Hey buddy got a quarter"

Pro gamers are the biggest pieces of shit on Earth the lowest of the low. The most vile disgusting lazy fucks ever created.

"Pro gamers are the biggest pieces of shit on Earth the lowest of the low. The most vile disgusting lazy fucks ever created."

QFT.

There's nothing special about pro gamers. They have to practice so much to get ahead of the competition, it's a joke. Can you honestly imagine just playing one game every day for hours on end for months? I'm willing to bet it'll become a chore after a bit. I have no idea how it doesn't drive these people to the brink of insanity. Not just that, but I'd also like to know what other games these so called "pro gamers" play. I had no idea spending all your time on a single video game made you a hardcore gamer.

The lifestyle itself is just completely ridiculous too. I don't give two fucks about how much money they make through sponsors, tournaments, etc. Money doesn't equate happiness or success in life. The fact is, spending all your time playing one or two video games every day of your life isn't anything fulfilling. You're not creating art, you're not reading, expanding your knowledge, exploring what life has to offer, etc. All you're doing is sitting in your room playing a video game. Absolutely pathetic.

I'm willing to bet this is just a quick phase in this kid's life. He'll become disheartened and bored within a few months, and if he doesn't, then he must really be easily amused because no matter how hard I try, I can't wrap my head around the concept of someone playing the same damn game day in, day out, without playing any others, while somehow managing to stay entertained.

"I wonder what his plans are for college.

Competitive eating? Professional power walking? Rock-paper-scissors championship?"

I lol'd.

Pro power walking ftw.