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Maniack
Profile Joined October 2012
South Africa2 Posts
October 04 2016 11:53 GMT
#81
On October 04 2016 11:41 breaker1328 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2016 11:20 Pontius Pirate wrote:
On October 04 2016 11:06 sc2chronic wrote:
lol wat? turn down 10k just to show up......

How much would you give up for love?


I would do anything for love, but I won't do that.


This is the best one yet. Well done brah, well done
SeriousLus
Profile Joined July 2012
169 Posts
October 04 2016 12:17 GMT
#82
what.the.fuck.

he couldnt have done/planned it a few weeks earlier or later? 10k free money to (worst case scenario) loose a bo5 or to loose in group stages day 1???? is he for real? its a professional SC2 gamer that didnt think of Blizzcon? the biggest tourney of the year? wowzers

i mean im obviously happy for him and all but holy fuckballs
imre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
France9263 Posts
October 04 2016 12:19 GMT
#83
Sad to see him retire too.
Congratz on the wedding and best of luck with the army.
Zest fanboy.
XiZeL
Profile Joined July 2014
Switzerland92 Posts
October 04 2016 12:48 GMT
#84
On October 04 2016 11:18 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
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On October 04 2016 11:16 Jealous wrote:
On October 04 2016 11:10 sc2chronic wrote:
On October 04 2016 11:07 LongShot27 wrote:
On October 04 2016 11:06 sc2chronic wrote:
lol wat? turn down 10k just to show up......


His wife would probably kill him

i dont see how they couldnt plan their wedding around another important event. i mean who realistically would turn down $10,000 that they rightfully earned?

i respect his decision but its quite odd..

btw, how are you, longshot?

I'm willing to bet that the wedding was scheduled, booked, etc. well in advance of WCS Finals dates being publicized.


Blizzcon dates were announced in April though. Maybe Hydra forgot that the Ro16 was played the week before.


usually weddings are planned over a year before
I watch more starcraft than i play it
KappaKingPrime
Profile Joined May 2014
United States468 Posts
October 04 2016 12:51 GMT
#85
Nice luck for Elazer!
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18629 Posts
October 04 2016 13:13 GMT
#86
On October 04 2016 21:48 XiZeL wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2016 11:18 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
On October 04 2016 11:16 Jealous wrote:
On October 04 2016 11:10 sc2chronic wrote:
On October 04 2016 11:07 LongShot27 wrote:
On October 04 2016 11:06 sc2chronic wrote:
lol wat? turn down 10k just to show up......


His wife would probably kill him

i dont see how they couldnt plan their wedding around another important event. i mean who realistically would turn down $10,000 that they rightfully earned?

i respect his decision but its quite odd..

btw, how are you, longshot?

I'm willing to bet that the wedding was scheduled, booked, etc. well in advance of WCS Finals dates being publicized.


Blizzcon dates were announced in April though. Maybe Hydra forgot that the Ro16 was played the week before.


usually weddings are planned over a year before


Only good weddings are.
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13994 Posts
October 04 2016 13:41 GMT
#87
Read hydra's response. Dude's a baller. Respect.
Engage, Zero target Engage, Engage, Kagari target Engage, Engage.
outscar
Profile Joined September 2014
2832 Posts
October 04 2016 14:00 GMT
#88
Even Lilbow made better decision by far and got his 5k for 16th place. No words...
sunbeams are never made like me...
Universum
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada192 Posts
October 04 2016 14:02 GMT
#89
On October 04 2016 21:48 XiZeL wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2016 11:18 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
On October 04 2016 11:16 Jealous wrote:
On October 04 2016 11:10 sc2chronic wrote:
On October 04 2016 11:07 LongShot27 wrote:
On October 04 2016 11:06 sc2chronic wrote:
lol wat? turn down 10k just to show up......


His wife would probably kill him

i dont see how they couldnt plan their wedding around another important event. i mean who realistically would turn down $10,000 that they rightfully earned?

i respect his decision but its quite odd..

btw, how are you, longshot?

I'm willing to bet that the wedding was scheduled, booked, etc. well in advance of WCS Finals dates being publicized.


Blizzcon dates were announced in April though. Maybe Hydra forgot that the Ro16 was played the week before.


usually weddings are planned over a year before


Yes they are and they are also planned when it's most suitable for all invites of both parties. It's really hard to find a date where most family members and friends are available trust me. We had 100 invite at our wedding (which is about average in my country) and there was litterally 1 weekend where it fit for most people and location. Priorities mate.
You often learn more from losing than winning. Don't rage, it's a game!
Jett.Jack.Alvir
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada2250 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-10-04 14:39:37
October 04 2016 14:14 GMT
#90
Hydra's response does clear things up. Normally weddings take 6 months to a year to plan. If they did start a year, that explains much.

Regardless, it sucks he is retiring. I enjoyed watching his matches at DH. And I admire him, Polt, violet and now True for taking the leap across the great pond to play in foreign WCS.

Anyways, violet and elazer better send Hydra a wedding gift!

Good luck in the future Hydra! Enjoy your wedding day!
AKnopf
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Germany259 Posts
October 04 2016 14:28 GMT
#91
We want to see some wedding pics on stream! :-)

Congrats to hydra and a good mililtary service, too.
The world - its a funny place
[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24238 Posts
October 04 2016 14:36 GMT
#92
Ah, girls...
fLyiNgDroNe
Profile Joined September 2005
Belgium4073 Posts
October 04 2016 14:46 GMT
#93
With full respect to Hydra's decision, i'm still a bit confused to why he would plan his wedding that close to blizzcon dates?
Like this phrase does not make much sense:
"Last year and two year ago, BlizzCon started on the Nov 1st, so I thought it would be fine to book my wedding on the 29th(+time difference between kr and usa so would arrive on the 29th.)"
Would anyone here plan to have a wedding and FLY THE FUCK OUT the same day? Or maybe he planned to combine honeymoon with Blizzcon and chill in California with his wife? If this is the case, he has only himself to blame for a mix-up
Drone is a way of living
gab12
Profile Joined June 2016
Poland147 Posts
October 04 2016 14:46 GMT
#94
sad hydra i hope rly u enjoy ur wedding and also please come back after military ^^ u ve always been one of the better zergs there will be missing place after you... Hope u come back fast
Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4139 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-10-04 15:09:57
October 04 2016 15:04 GMT
#95
marry shortly before military service where he won't see/hear his girl (very) rare for 2yrs?
Grubby | ToD | Moon | Lyn | Sky
Jett.Jack.Alvir
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada2250 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-10-04 15:11:14
October 04 2016 15:10 GMT
#96
Maybe Korean army allows conjugal visits/leave to see their significant others. I'm sure he will see his wife more often than an inmate gets to see theirs.

But that does suck.
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
October 04 2016 15:24 GMT
#97
Respect to Hydra. Best of luck dude!
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-10-04 15:44:06
October 04 2016 15:34 GMT
#98
Seriously. You guys are such nerds to not know that weddings are planned more than a year in advance. I'm already facepalming so much just reading the first page.

On October 04 2016 13:49 lestye wrote:
Culturally speaking, what other traditions in a Korea wedding do most people not know about?

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On October 04 2016 12:29 BisuDagger wrote:
American weddings cost 20-30k on average these days. If hydra was anywhere close to this then its more costly to cancel the wedding. Plus anyone not understanding hydras choice clearly isnt married yet.


Oh wow, I'm going to take it from you since you just got married this year. I assumed they were still in the 6-10k range... aye aye aye


When did you get married? I know a bunch of relatives, friends, coworkers' kids, etc. who got married in the past 5 years or so. The weddings happened roughly 18 months after the engagement. The weddings cost around $30-40k. The venues need to be booked over a year in advance, with maybe a $10k deposit paid. They had roughly 150-200 guests. That's in the US.

Those weddings are considered small in Asia. I've heard from people in the Philippines that 500+ guests are normal...

lestye
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4208 Posts
October 04 2016 15:36 GMT
#99
On October 05 2016 00:34 andrewlt wrote:
Seriously. You guys are such nerds to not know that weddings are planned more than a year in advance. I'm already facepalming so much just reading the first page.

irl noobs, am i rite?
"You guys are just edgelords. Embrace your inner weeb desu" -Zergneedsfood
OminouS
Profile Joined February 2010
Sweden1343 Posts
October 04 2016 15:37 GMT
#100
On October 05 2016 00:34 andrewlt wrote:
Seriously. You guys are such nerds to not know that weddings are planned more than a year in advance. I'm already facepalming so much just reading the first page.


I think that differs a lot depending on in which part of the world you live and how big the wedding is. Mine, for example, we planned for about 5 months. It was a smaller wedding, about 90 guests.

Best of luck to Hydra!
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