Boring Sunday #2

by Lyndon on August 17, 2008

Stan and Kyle from South Park play Guitar Hero IIImage via Wikipedia

This is where I take time off from my regular posting and ask my readers their opinion on a various topics.

So I’m reading a story on Kotaku about a 16 year old whose parents let him drop out of school to become a professional video game player.  Yes you read that right!  They let him drop out of school to play Guitar Hero.  So this weeks question is.

What do you think your parents reaction would be, if you asked them to drop out of school; to play video games professionally?

Later…

Link – To original post on Kotaku

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{ 5 comments }

1 Ivanhoe August 17, 2008 at 6:44 pm

Hmmm…seriously…my mother would whoop my behind :o )

2 Lyndon August 17, 2008 at 10:14 pm

@ Ivanhoe – Maybe his parents should have done the same thing :)

3 nat August 18, 2008 at 8:40 am

Um, no way!

I just read a book in which the dad let his kid drop out of school, but the condition was he had to watch three movies with him every week and discuss. What the hell is up with these parents?

4 Posh Totty August 18, 2008 at 10:13 am

If it was really professionally and he was being paid for it, I dont see why not …. however if it was meant in the bum around and play at home sense, then its ridiculous that any parent would even take the idea seriously.

5 Lyndon August 18, 2008 at 2:50 pm

@ Nat – I’ve heard of the book you mentioned. Can’t remember the name of it though.

@ Posh Totty – While he enters contests, he has no sponsorship. So the only money he makes is if he wins. The most the top players make is about $25 000.

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