steezer

I am saddened by this because it really doesn't surprise me, but 16 year old Blake Peebles was allowed to drop out of school to pursue a career as professional gamer focusing on the video hit, Guitar Hero. I guess his parents got sick of him complaining so they gave into his fantasy and he summarily dropped out. I know what I would do and part of my actions would be throwing the fucking game into the nearest garbage truck and watch it smashed to smithereens (are any of the Smithereens songs in Guitar Hero?).

The article is at the following link.


Guitar Hero: Parents Let Kid Drop Out of High School to Focus on Guitar Hero

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Oftencold

Well, if we ever secure the borders, we're going to need a new source of extreme-low-wage unskilled labor. This kid is probably lighting the way.

[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Stinger

Gee maybe my kids should have dropped out an played doctors or lawyers!!

And it isn't even really play music.

At least they have tutors educating him at home.

steezer

Maybe your kids should drop out of school to play a doctor or lawyer?

I wish you luck on that

Play music? What are you talking about? That sounds like a kindergartner wrote that.

I'd like to know the quality of the tutors that these idiots would hire to educate their son.

johnflesh

LOL this is crazy. I can just see this kid on a street corner at some street festival clack clack clackin away for change. I've never had the honor of playing guitar hero, looks like fun.

However I do have a few real guitars that probably sound better.

caffeine

While this is probably a stupid career move, I think it's a bit strange that he needs his parents' permission to drop out of school. He's sixteen, he should be allowed to make his own stupid decisions about his life - though were I his parents I wouldn't allow him free board and food once he's no longer in full time education.

Think for myself

Further proof that even though you need a license to drive a car, fly a plane, or own a dog, any two idiots can get together and have a kid.

Ignore lists are for those that are wrong, know they are wrong, and prefer to keep being wrong without the nuisance of being told they are wrong.

Stinger

I know my new Honey Blond/Maple Neck American Deluxe Strat with the soft V neck sure does!

steezer

I'd get rid of it if it didn't. I know TVs sound pretty good these days.

TheAnchorman

Well good thing I suck at Guitar Hero then so that I won't have any career aspirations

I said a hip hop,
Hippie to the hippie,
The hip, hip a hop, and you don't stop, a rock it
To the bang bang boogie, say, up jump the boogie,
To the rhythm of the boogie, the beat.

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Bitch, I'm going to college!