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The Brown Menace
Dec 24, 2010

Now comes in all colors.


Copley Depot posted:

who are y'all cheering for?

diabetes

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JustCait
May 28, 2014

That is a fantastic tie

Stoic Commie
Aug 29, 2005

by XyloJW

Cursed Lumberjack
Nov 14, 2006
A rather unfortunate logger indeed.

Copley Depot posted:

who are y'all cheering for?

my money's on the fat greasy one

i like to hedge my bets

shyduck
Oct 3, 2003


It's called an iron, guy on right

yo mamma a Horus
Apr 7, 2008

Nap Ghost

Chinatown posted:

What are you talking about they are clearly athletes.



looks like a baseball recruit from japan

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose
still better than soccer

Sestze
Jun 6, 2004



Cybernetic Crumb

shyduck posted:

It's called an iron, guy on right
holy poo poo it is the one person that actually cares about whether or not people iron.

you were the motherfucker my mother used as an example to get me to iron my shirts. you're the judgmental rear end in a top hat that would keep me from getting a job, a beautiful wife or even a decent education because i didn't want to waste time with ironing.

its like, i forget to iron one day of my life and this motherfucker just pops out of a dark corner as i head into an interview and says "heh, you lookin a bit crinkly there mate, obviously not a-group material, you know?"

what horrible inadequacies are you covering up in your own life if you're the one douchebag that exists on gods green earth that gives two shits about ironing?

Nanomashoes
Aug 18, 2012

Munsun posted:

looks like a baseball recruit from japan

He used to play basketball until he got injured then sat in his room playing video games until he got fat
here's a 100% true documentary about his life:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_bokhz_7Yo

BRAKE FOR MOOSE
Jun 6, 2001

I'm sure everyone in this thread is aware that this is the most important event of our lifetime

beejay
Apr 7, 2002

Nanomashoes posted:

He used to play basketball until he got injured then sat in his room playing video games until he got fat
here's a 100% true documentary about his life:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_bokhz_7Yo

That took a dark turn

Calvin Johnson Jr.
Dec 8, 2009

Nanomashoes posted:

He used to play basketball until he got injured then sat in his room playing video games until he got fat
here's a 100% true documentary about his life:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_bokhz_7Yo

what in the gently caress is this?

he broke his ankle so he became a professional dota player? :psyduck:

Chinatown
Sep 11, 2001

by Fluffdaddy
Fun Shoe

ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:

still better than soccer

lol no not even close

this is DOTA we are talking about here. DOTA.

The Taint Reaper
Sep 4, 2012

by Shine

Calvin Johnson Jr. posted:

what in the gently caress is this?

he broke his ankle so he became a professional dota player? :psyduck:

It's inspiring you see, because people aspire to clear low bars.

Chinatown
Sep 11, 2001

by Fluffdaddy
Fun Shoe

Nanomashoes posted:

He used to play basketball until he got injured then sat in his room playing video games until he got fat
here's a 100% true documentary about his life:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_bokhz_7Yo

How does this exist lmao.

Al Borland
Oct 29, 2006

by XyloJW
For the amount of work they have to put in they're not making that much. Sure they're playing video games 24/7 but its a job to them a loving job. Not to mention they have the chance they won't win these things which means they get jack poo poo if they lose.

I don't think most of them see anywhere close to six figures a year even. So if they were smart they would have put all that time into learning programming gotten a job in that and made 6 figures a year and probably work a lot less.

e:

Nanomashoes posted:

He used to play basketball until he got injured then sat in his room playing video games until he got fat
here's a 100% true documentary about his life:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_bokhz_7Yo

:eyepop:
LOL at the realdoll.

Al Borland fucked around with this message at 21:39 on Jul 20, 2014

Fat Lowtax
Nov 9, 2008


"I'm willing to pay up to $1200 for a big anime titty"


Al Borland posted:

For the amount of work they have to put in they're not making that much. Sure they're playing video games 24/7 but its a job to them a loving job. Not to mention they have the chance they won't win these things which means they get jack poo poo if they lose.

I don't think most of them see anywhere close to six figures a year even. So if they were smart they would have put all that time into learning programming gotten a job in that and made 6 figures a year and probably work a lot less.

Don't tell me how to live my life.

Nanomashoes
Aug 18, 2012

Chinatown posted:

How does this exist lmao.

dota is insanely popular in china and chuaN has a good sense of humor

Nanomashoes
Aug 18, 2012

Al Borland posted:

For the amount of work they have to put in they're not making that much. Sure they're playing video games 24/7 but its a job to them a loving job. Not to mention they have the chance they won't win these things which means they get jack poo poo if they lose.

the top 6-8 teams actually do make six figures from winnings, the next 8-10 best make a liveable amount from salaries, for everybody else it's just a hobby

e: if you win ti4 this year you get one million dollars for yourself

eSports Chaebol
Feb 22, 2005

Yeah, actually, gamers in the house forever,
The real money is in poker (and you can still get on TV)

Al Borland
Oct 29, 2006

by XyloJW

Nanomashoes posted:

dota is insanely popular in china and chuaN has a good sense of humor

I don't know if constant vacant stare = good sense of humor.

Antifa Spacemarine
Jan 11, 2011

Tzeentch can suck it.
pays 10 dollars to support game with strong community and awesome competition - is a nerd loser

pays 10 dollars to emptyquote shitposts - erudite GBS poster

hmm?

EmperorFritoBandito
Aug 7, 2010

by exmarx
I'm not real clear on what DOTA is, is it like Bubble Bobble?

Al Borland
Oct 29, 2006

by XyloJW

EmperorFritoBandito posted:

I'm not real clear on what DOTA is, is it like Bubble Bobble?

Yes but with more angry and irrational nerds.

Nanomashoes
Aug 18, 2012

Al Borland posted:

I don't know if constant vacant stare = good sense of humor.

pretty sure that's part of the joke

DoctorStrangelove
Jun 7, 2012

IT WOULD NOT BE DIFFICULT MEIN FUHRER!

Valve hasn't released a new game since DOTA2 and they never will ever again.

Jackie D
May 27, 2009

Democracy is like a tambourine - not everyone can be trusted with it.


eSports Chaebol posted:

The real money is in poker (and you can still get on TV)

thanks Obama :argh:

Chinatown
Sep 11, 2001

by Fluffdaddy
Fun Shoe

DoctorStrangelove posted:

Valve hasn't released a new game since DOTA2 and they never will ever again.

lame and gay

a shiny rock
Nov 13, 2009

if you win this it means you are the ultimate human being

Nanomashoes
Aug 18, 2012

Parallax Scroll posted:

if you win this it means you are the ultimate human being

you'll be the ultimate millionaire human being

EmperorFritoBandito
Aug 7, 2010

by exmarx

Al Borland posted:

Yes but with more angry and irrational nerds.

Sounds p crazy, I'm not sure I'd like it.

Whirlwind Jones
Apr 13, 2013

by Lowtax
Post the rap one.

Nanomashoes
Aug 18, 2012

Geoff "doritos pope" keighley is now on espn 2

onecircles
May 6, 2009
I bet Jordan would be good at Dota.

limeincoke
Jul 3, 2005

Heroes of the Storm
Goon Tournament Champion
Can you be good enough to be a pro at this and still have a day job? Like I was watching the Crossfit (lol) games earlier and the prize winnings were just as small there, but the bio's for all the competitors mentioned other sources of income.

Of course, with those games it's an individual comp, so if you win you don't have to split the winnings with 2 others.

eSports Chaebol
Feb 22, 2005

Yeah, actually, gamers in the house forever,

limeincoke posted:

Can you be good enough to be a pro at this and still have a day job? Like I was watching the Crossfit (lol) games earlier and the prize winnings were just as small there, but the bio's for all the competitors mentioned other sources of income.

Of course, with those games it's an individual comp, so if you win you don't have to split the winnings with 2 others.

Unlike real sports you can't overtrain so you are competing with people practicing 16 hours a day every day so no you can't have any life lmbo

Kirk Johnson
May 25, 2014

by Ralp
Don't these guys ever want to get laid, ever?

Think about all the poo poo you could get done if, instead of playing vidya for 16 hours a day, you dedicated even a fraction of that time to something worthwhile that still satisfies your autismo obsession with numbers and spreadsheets etc. These guys could have actual real jobs that pay big bucks if only they had applied themselves. And they would have been laid by now.

catpowerd
Jan 9, 2008

swinging your guitar around
Cause they wanted to hear that meow

limeincoke posted:

Can you be good enough to be a pro at this and still have a day job?

No to get to this level you have to play this lovely game for a insane about of time a day plus I really doubt many of these people have any marketable skills whatsoever.

house of the dad
Jul 4, 2005

i just started playing dota yesterday and I like it. Unfortunately I'm 27 so I'll never be as good as some 20 year old kid named jong wu or whatever

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Help Im Alive
Nov 8, 2009

Some people just aren't meant to be athletes I guess

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