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North Carolina resident Blake Peebles is dropping out of high school to concentrate on playing Guitar Hero full-time, and he's doing so with the full support of his parents.
"We couldn't take the complaining anymore," says parent Hunter Peebles. "He always told me that he thought school was a waste of time."
Instead, Peebles will be home schooled, and will use the extra time that affords his schedule to hit up bars, clubs and tournaments to make a living as a professional Guitar Hero gamer.
How much does that glamorous lifestyle make someone these days? To date, Peeble's biggest haul is 52 Chick-fil-A combo meals and a few gift certificates.
The average haul for one of the professional gamers mentioned in the original article is $25,000. Over eight years.
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Wild!By hall monitor on August 19, 2008, 11:05 amThis story made http://detentionslip.org! Check it out for tons of crazy headlines from our schools.
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He'll go far.By Anonymous on August 19, 2008, 6:00 pmHe'll go far.
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full time gamer with full support of his parents.By Anonymous on August 19, 2008, 9:09 pmWOW!! they sound about a smart as he is....
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Forrest GumpBy Anonymous on August 20, 2008, 9:38 amStupid is as stupid does.....
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Do what you love, i guess...By Anonymous on August 22, 2008, 5:46 pmDo what you love, i guess....
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