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Emlary
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
China3334 Posts
January 08 2005 19:13 GMT
#41
Rek, omg, i just notice u went offline on MSN. i thought i would talk to u after i read through the whole article. Touched. I didn't even know those days in which u gave me a lots of encouragement and suggestions personally, urself, had experienced so many things. the article is well-constructed, all of ur thoughts and statements let us know, u've been experienced, u've been growing up. that's true, the dreams about progaming on the beoing-747, the warm care received from teammates and the manager, the cruel progaming system, the non-stop practice, the young girl and kind friends. i love ur style, frank, simply and earnest. let it be, leaving the progaming alone. i could imagine a guy who is of the same age with me, extending his life into a brand new country, quite a different culture. you've achieved a lot indeed.

u plan to stay in korea! Oh, man, what a decision! i admire u. for me, probly i had no such courage to challenge myself under the circumstance. GL buddy! poker superstar?
No more SKT1, it's SKP2.
wasted
Profile Joined October 2002
Germany1789 Posts
January 08 2005 19:15 GMT
#42
nice post!

i tihnk it takes quite some balls to admit that the progaming stuff just didnt work for you, especially when it was kind of a dream to you. especially when basically the whole foreign community is watching your way and exspecting you to own. probably you'll have to take some shit from various dickheads, which seem to be a big part of the community, on how you failed and suck, etc, but hell, you reached 99.9% more than 99.9% of the bw players will ever reach. (that, and you probably dont give two shits about some trolls)

so, good look with everything! may the poker force be with you. (and not let you lose $1000k in one night and make you jump from the top of a skyscraper)
---gone---
SurG
Profile Joined June 2003
Russian Federation798 Posts
Last Edited: 2005-01-08 19:17:11
January 08 2005 19:16 GMT
#43
I didn't want to upset Rekrul worshiping crowd, but "ninja turtles"?

[edit] i also can't spell
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
January 08 2005 19:20 GMT
#44
hi rekrul



*cough*survsafag*cough*
(orky)oTTeR
Profile Joined April 2004
France180 Posts
January 08 2005 19:30 GMT
#45
On January 09 2005 04:20 travis wrote:
hi rekrul



*cough*survsafag*cough*


=)

Hopefully poker exists.
No Banning yo, I want to react.
FrenzalRhomb
Profile Joined August 2004
Australia74 Posts
January 08 2005 19:34 GMT
#46
Excellent read, really.
Punk is not dead
Basic!
Profile Joined January 2004
United States218 Posts
January 08 2005 19:40 GMT
#47
you pussy, haha j/k

on a sidenote when i get back from the states i'll go down to seoul and we'll chill.
basic. werd
Bizkit
Profile Joined October 2002
Sweden1137 Posts
January 08 2005 19:50 GMT
#48
Good luck to you with the next steps in life.
http://www.gosugamers.net
SurG
Profile Joined June 2003
Russian Federation798 Posts
January 08 2005 19:55 GMT
#49
Obviously, the fact that man took some time to share his experience with community is greatly appreciated, but just can't believe some people here. Are there some people who still didn't get that pro-gaming is not what it is hyped out to be? That it is a bad career choice, even in Korea? It's been known forever, since Pillars and Maynard came back. Surely we enjoy non-koreans playing there as representatives of our community. But hell, Rekrul wasn't the first to go there and reveal the harsh reality of it.

I also don't see how anybody should feel sorry or touched. The man got a free ride into country and culture he liked, got a chance to live through experience thousands of dedicated BW players only dream of. Plus he is still able to take care of himself and obviously got a plan for the future. Sounds like the man is doing quite well.
(orky)oTTeR
Profile Joined April 2004
France180 Posts
January 08 2005 19:57 GMT
#50
Beeing a gigolo in Seoul rocks.
No Banning yo, I want to react.
Musli
Profile Blog Joined February 2004
Poland5130 Posts
January 08 2005 20:01 GMT
#51
Poker sux, I would never imagine that I will play it to live omg -_-
I see guys you learnt not too good in school and u cant find a job ;-)
Great post Rek, you chose well. If its not for you so do other things and dont waste your life. One life, short life. Whole life connected with SC - no way ;-)
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall || mail/msn: muslii@gmail.com
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
January 08 2005 20:06 GMT
#52
surg you're a fucking idiot lol
Liquid`Nazgul
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
22427 Posts
January 08 2005 20:08 GMT
#53
SurG:

Pillars & Maynards' (and my own) experiences weren't at all comparable to how it is going right now. I didn't stay at a team office and I didn't have a time scheduel. And I had a great time, however didn't go there with the intention of staying there for years.

It is true that players on bottom of the chain make hardly any money but I think what Rekrul also tried saying is that *being* there is absolutely great and the country is alot of fun.

Which I guess you stated in the second part of your post that I now read. Don't you think you're contradicting yourself?
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Yarertz
Profile Joined February 2003
Djibouti1891 Posts
January 08 2005 20:10 GMT
#54
go rek
StarCraft : 26.IX.2001 - 8.XII.2004 (1167 days) R.I.P [`]
Orome
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
Switzerland11984 Posts
January 08 2005 20:12 GMT
#55
I sort of felt that coming when you announced your 'big news post'

Very good read and gl in Korea.
On a purely personal note, I'd like to show Yellow the beauty of infinitely repeating Starcraft 2 bunkers. -Boxer
thelucas
Profile Joined October 2004
Slovakia285 Posts
January 08 2005 20:17 GMT
#56
Good article. I thought, that bw is incredibly famous and that finals have high observation.
Sry for english.
this is possibility to show what is perfection
SurG
Profile Joined June 2003
Russian Federation798 Posts
January 08 2005 20:23 GMT
#57
On January 09 2005 05:08 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:
SurG:

Pillars & Maynards' (and my own) experiences weren't at all comparable to how it is going right now. I didn't stay at a team office and I didn't have a time scheduel. And I had a great time, however didn't go there with the intention of staying there for years.

It is true that players on bottom of the chain make hardly any money but I think what Rekrul also tried saying is that *being* there is absolutely great and the country is alot of fun.

Which I guess you stated in the second part of your post that I now read. Don't you think you're contradicting yourself?

No, man, I don't think I contradict myself. I was saying that it should be great experience, but terrible career choice, which is precisely the same as in Rekrul post.
SurG
Profile Joined June 2003
Russian Federation798 Posts
January 08 2005 20:29 GMT
#58
On January 09 2005 05:06 travis wrote:
surg you're a fucking idiot lol

no, i'm actually quite smart lol
Berg_zerg
Profile Joined July 2004
Germany294 Posts
January 08 2005 20:42 GMT
#59
wow
This Article was nice.

Gl and hf with all the things you are doing in Korea
rekrul
Ghardo
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Germany1685 Posts
January 08 2005 20:50 GMT
#60
very interesting read and a good decision not to waste your time with smth you cannot really succeed at. to aim high is a good thing but if it doesn't give you personal fulfillment it's pointless.

maybe you could offer your spot at the team testie because if anyone outside korea is a sick enough nerd to actually be successful in major leagues, it's him.
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