What was it in the wall street journal that said Xellos or sum1's fingers were insured up to $60,000

Someone make a list of the pro's finger coverage lol

Purind

Canada3562 Posts

July 25 2004 13:25 GMT

#82

On July 25 2004 17:59 suffeli wrote:

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Hmm.

You might be partially right but I believe that, when Nadas career or the popularity of BW starts to fade, he can always use the earned money to enroll to a private school or pursuade other gaming related careers like Garimto did. Though, with his wimpy voice and outstanding charisma I highly doubt it would come out as a success. Hmm... playing 8h per day doesn't get you far in real life or does it?

I've always had problems with the ethical side of progaming. Is it a ethical way of earning your money? Although the games and fanbase products are built in highly developed countries with educated and paid people, the product itself isn't a necessity in this world... maybe I should stop here.

++suffeli

Think of ANY job that pays more than pro-gaming, and think to yourself, are THEY ethical? In much the same way, we don't need movies, music, sports etc.

NoobSaibot

United States588 Posts

July 26 2004 05:07 GMT

#83

the ethics lay not in what the employee is doing, but in the employer. Advertisers have a future, progamers do not. They know damn good and well that the funfactor of playing a video game day in day out, on tv, with cameras and psuedo-luxery (500K != mansion), and use that to their advantage to keep these young guys hooked. I wouldnt complain at all if they payed them MORE money, cuz then when BW dies, and it eventually will, theyll have a shot at something else they can enjoy to do in life. The way it is now, and what i consider unethical, is this string-along with tantalizing sums of money to keep players at their beconning, milk them for all theyre worth, then dump em as soon as they are no longer profitable. Considering the age group that this is affecting, i dont think guys like nada or boxer have the smarts to make it in life when they waste this crucial time of learning playing video games all day. Aside from their fame status, nobody is gonna hire a 25 year old with no work experience or education.

Brown

Afghanistan367 Posts

July 26 2004 05:32 GMT

#84

In the US, you need around a million to earn enough off of investments to live modestly. Low-risk investments (bonds, mutual funds, etc.) have historically earned around 6% for their owners.

6% of a million is 60,000 a year. More than enough to live modestly for most people, in most areas.

It's very possible to live off of 550k in South Korea. I don't know enough to say it's a fact, but through good investing and the lower cost of living in SK, Nada should be fine if he never earned another penny. He will earn more though. Take a look at Boxer and Yellow, both have started businesses with their wealth and are set for life. It's silly to think Nada would just sit on his money instead of using it and his fame to make more.

NoSteratu

Turkey770 Posts

July 26 2004 05:41 GMT

#85

think.. sponsors hope BW not die in next three years beh..

Yang

Lithuania231 Posts

July 26 2004 05:47 GMT

#86

this is good for progaming

NoobSaibot

United States588 Posts

July 26 2004 07:32 GMT

#87

thats true. And cant expect it to blossom until full power when its such a fresh concept.

AnOther

565 Posts

July 27 2004 09:12 GMT

#88

On July 25 2004 21:57 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
What was it in the wall street journal that said Xellos or sum1's fingers were insured up to $60,000

Someone make a list of the pro's finger coverage lol

lol

draeger

United States3256 Posts

July 27 2004 22:51 GMT

#89

On July 26 2004 14:32 Brown wrote:
In the US, you need around a million to earn enough off of investments to live modestly. Low-risk investments (bonds, mutual funds, etc.) have historically earned around 6% for their owners.

6% of a million is 60,000 a year. More than enough to live modestly for most people, in most areas.

It's very possible to live off of 550k in South Korea. I don't know enough to say it's a fact, but through good investing and the lower cost of living in SK, Nada should be fine if he never earned another penny. He will earn more though. Take a look at Boxer and Yellow, both have started businesses with their wealth and are set for life. It's silly to think Nada would just sit on his money instead of using it and his fame to make more.

Now maybe I'm just a rich white boy, but I can't see myself raising a family and living on just 60k a year. Living by myself, sure, 60k a year is more than enough. However, once a wife and kids come into the picture that money starts disappearing fast.

With the way inflation is these days, you can no longer retire after winning a million dollars in the lottery. Instead, invest it like that and make your 60,000 a year and then continue to work your job so that you get a combined salary (between you and your wife) of about 180-200k. That would allow you to have much more fun with your money.

hunterAS

United States408 Posts

July 28 2004 00:08 GMT

#90

On July 28 2004 07:51 Draeger wrote:

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south korea not america yes in america it is not enough due to our sucky economy right now blah blah lets not go into it but we do have more money then SK thats why korea is cheaper to live and is highly possible to live on 60k a year

hrrmm that didn't make much sense but you can gather what i mean

Liquid`Nazgul

22427 Posts

July 28 2004 00:16 GMT

#91

$500.000 can last you all your life in Korea, considering that you live the way most Koreans do. A small house (apartment that is, cheap food, cheep liquor, etc.

but that's not very realistic for him. though definitely possible.