A Lot of Money for Playing Games

knowhow writes "Tom Taylor took the risk of dropping out from high school just to play video games. The guy who is just 18 years old, was prompted to take this step; because of the reason that emerged from his love for gaming. After playing for six months on a full time basis the guy signed a contract for a staggering $250,000." From the Article:"Now Tom taylor is known as Tsquared on the gaming circuit. He's earning six figures and has product endorsements and a video game tutoring business. He's one of about 100 professional gamers associated with Major League Gaming, a video gaming league founded in 2002. When they're playing well, pros might bring home a few grand a month."

Women

[Anonymous Coward]

I suppose that, unlike actual sports leagues, Major League Gaming doesn't have to worry about sex party scandals.

Re:When slashdot dries up...

[XNine]

Then the few of us who actually have real girlfriends are left to die alone?

What?

[Anne_Nonymous]

>> The guy who is just 18 years old, was prompted to take this step; because of the reason that emerged from his love for gaming.

Say that again, but not in Klingon.

Re:Women

[From A Far Away Land]

"Major League Gaming doesn't have to worry about sex party scandals"

Are you kidding? All they have to do is install the Hot Coffee Mod, and lawyers like Jack T. will be on them like the FBI on a criminal driven tank.

Don't quit your dream job

[MemeSpitter]

"The guy who is just 18 years old, was prompted to take this step; because of the reason that emerged from his love for gaming."
"... do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites, standing for absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college." -- Kurt Vonnegut
Or, if you must, at least avoid using if you haven't the foggiest idea of where to put them (such as, say, between two independent clauses). All that does is show you've dropped out of high school to play video games.

Re:What?

[Brett Buck]

Now how can we argue with that. I think we are all indebted to Gabby Johnson here for clearly stating what had to be said. And I'm glad the children were here today to hear that speech. Not only was it authentic frontier gibberish...but it expressed a courage that is little seen in this day and age.

Re:Nice "editing"

[prichardson]

"a sentence containing two full independent clauses. Or certain lists."

That should read: 'a sentence containing two full independent clauses or certain lists.'

There was no reason to separate those thoughts. It made the flow of your prose awkward. I must refer you to the old saying about glass houses and accusations. :-)

What what what what what??

[Anonymous Coward]

How dare you slander good name Scientology! Not even capitalize Scientology! You free fair game now buddy junior. We suck you brains out with super power, sue you all you money, and bump rudely into you whilst in street! Maybe even in that order! Bet you sorry now!

Re:Don't quit your dream job

[lullabud]

if you must, at least avoid using if you haven't the foggiest idea of where to put them

print "Such as at the end of the line rather than in the middle.\n" ;

Re:QA testers

[bunions]

That doesn't really explain why John Carmack lost his Ferarri. I mean, unless JC was confused about what he was thinking at the time. Lord knows it happens to the best of us.

Re:When the money dries up...

[camperdave]

I'm sure he can probably play SAT long enough to get his score up to 1500.

Michael Jordan

[Aqua OS X]

"like Michael Jordan was born to play basketball. I feel like I was born to play video games." ... and to use that as an excuse to compare myself to Michael Jordan.

Re:When the money dries up...

[__aaclcg7560]

Considering that I'm planning to live to be 120, and will be into my fourth or fifth career by the time I retire at 100, I don't have a problem with this. Why retire at 30 and waste your life for the next 90 years?

Re:When the money dries up...

[SanityInAnarchy]

Hell, maybe he'll be a game coach. There are people who actually make money that way.