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PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:38 pm    Post subject: Guitar hero Dropout Reply with quote
When I read this I just thought it was the stupidest thing EVER.

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I realize this pours gas on the bad parenting flames of yesterday, but holy crow, I can't not show you this story. Yesterday reader tooji tipped me off to the story of Blake Peebles, a 16-year-old in Raleigh, N.C., whose parents have let him drop out of school so that he can focus on a professional gaming career via Guitar Hero.

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.

The description of Blake's room, his interests (or lack thereof) , and his folks' decision to let him do this just ... well, they don't make anyone look good. It would be one thing if the guy was a bona fide music or athletic prodigy. However quixotic a career in either field might be for the majority who pursue it, at least there's a long history of it paying off if you are that good enough. But Blake's never touched a real guitar (cue up the get-a-life bait). He didn't seem interested in much of anything in high school (a Christian academy where his parents had enrolled him) and wheedled his way out of going by complaining that it was a waste of time. (That line should sound very familiar to my folks. If only playing Master of the Lamps on the Commodore 64 could have won me some free Chik-Fil-A. I might have had better luck.)

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Heh. what a waster.

Although I wished I didn't have to work so i could just get better at GH. But obviously id rather earn a weekly wage and make a career out of it and one day have a family and kids which this kid most probably will not ever do.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Guitar hero Dropout Reply with quote
This has already been discussed and addressed by Blake himself on scorehero.

I know Blake from Get-togethers and I know he is a great kid. I really think its pretty arrogant of you guys to talk so low of him. He is doing what makes him happy. He has a TUTOR! He is still learning what he needs to learn. I think its funny that you call this guy dumb for doing what he wants to do when you posted this.
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whose parents have let him drop out of school so that he can focus on a professional gaming career via Guitar Hero.

lunetico wrote:

They hired in-home tutors to continue his education there

To drop out of school means to quit school correct? Yet he is still going? Looks like someone should have stayed in school instead of attempting to flame someone about there personal choices.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not this thread again...
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