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Old 20-08-2008, 03:55 PM #1
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Default American teen quits school to play \'Guitar Hero\'
An American teenager has dropped out of high school in order to become an expert at the video game Guitar Hero.

Blake Peebles, 16, quit his sophomore year at North Raleigh Christian Academy to concentrate on perfecting his game, which so far has seen him win prizes from gift certificates to gaming equipment and chicken sandwiches.

The Raleigh, North Carolina native’s parents hired a tutor and allowed their son to drop out of school after he wore them down with his complaints.

"We couldn't take the complaining anymore. He always told me that he thought school was a waste of time," his mother Hunter told The News & Observer.

Peebles hopes to get to professional-level gaming, which can see competitors earn from $25,000 to $80,000 per year, although the figure is usually at the lower end and sponsorship opportunities are rare for competitors who coming in any lower than first place.


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Now for Baz to drop Piano Hero III
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What a dim wit... soon as guitar hero is old and no one plays it no more whats gonna happen then?
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That reminds me of that episode of South Park where Stan and Kyle form a guitar hero band.
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Now for Baz to drop Piano Hero III
Shup. I am getting quite good at it. (only on easy setting )
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Now for Baz to drop Piano Hero III
Shup. I am getting quite good at it. (only on easy setting )
You and yer Piano Hero
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You and yer Piano Hero
I am getting quite confident on it now. I can jump off the sofa whilst using the whammy bar.
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You and yer Piano Hero
I am getting quite confident on it now. I can jump off the sofa whilst using the whammy bar.
Not the whammy bar!
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That is so pathetic. If I met him, Id probably punch him.
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Haha What a freak. Fair enough if it was a real guitar then by all means, but i mean Guitar Hero ! LMAO Just wait untill it goes out of fashion then he's screwed
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Not the whammy bar!
Aye. I am shi.t hot at it.
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Aye. I am shi.t hot at it.
Lol you gonna quit yer job for it?
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Lol you going to quit yer job for it?
I'm not that daft. Lol
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Lol you going to quit yer job for it?
I'm not that daft. Lol
You could have fooled me
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