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On January 09 2005 11:19 Ack1027 wrote:
I'm sure everyone knows [ anyone older than 12 ] that progaming is not for foreigners. Maybe it's something genetic
Girly fingers?
Actually, I think it is a pretty ridiculous comment, as koreans outside of korea never made it pro either. Aren't Koreans the same genetically as Chinese, also? (I was told this somewhere, don't kill me if I'm wrong) No one foreign, I think I can safely say, ever put anywhere near the time and effort as the majority of the pros. Korea also has the largest Starcraft pool to find talent and culture. For cultural reasons, few people outside of Korea want to make this kind of effort at a computer game.
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On January 09 2005 17:56 Servolisk wrote:Show nested quote +On January 09 2005 11:19 Ack1027 wrote:
I'm sure everyone knows [ anyone older than 12 ] that progaming is not for foreigners. Maybe it's something genetic Girly fingers? Actually, I think it is a pretty ridiculous comment, as koreans outside of korea never made it pro either. Aren't Koreans the same genetically as Chinese, also? (I was told this somewhere, don't kill me if I'm wrong) No one foreign, I think I can safely say, ever put anywhere near the time and effort as the majority of the pros. Korea also has the largest Starcraft pool to find talent and culture. For cultural reasons, few people outside of Korea want to make this kind of effort at a computer game.
yes we used to own korea
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I have thought about going there. I mean I can play poker from anywhere in the world anyway, and korea seems pretty neat  Perhaps i can talk a friend into coming with me.
How much is an appartment there?
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ill write up a post about all this when i get around to it =/
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On January 09 2005 17:56 Servolisk wrote:Show nested quote +On January 09 2005 11:19 Ack1027 wrote:
I'm sure everyone knows [ anyone older than 12 ] that progaming is not for foreigners. Maybe it's something genetic Girly fingers? Actually, I think it is a pretty ridiculous comment, as koreans outside of korea never made it pro either. Aren't Koreans the same genetically as Chinese, also? (I was told this somewhere, don't kill me if I'm wrong) No one foreign, I think I can safely say, ever put anywhere near the time and effort as the majority of the pros. Korea also has the largest Starcraft pool to find talent and culture. For cultural reasons, few people outside of Korea want to make this kind of effort at a computer game.
Okay, I worded that incorrectly. Koreans who have grown up in Korea. By the way, I continue in my original post to talk about the culture...
And please, don't compare Korean genetics to Chinese genetics, that is insulting.
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On January 09 2005 15:52 Archon_Wing wrote:Show nested quote +On January 09 2005 15:28 Ack1027 wrote:
Elky was successful. Yeah okay. Keep telling yourself that. 4th place in Starleague is not succesful enough for you?
4th place is nothing simply because he had no chance at #1.
Anyone who places top 4 in today's starleagues could easily be interchanged in positioning.
Example: Yellow, Reach, Oov, Boxer. EVER OSL
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Dan, that was a beautiful post man. Just beautiful.
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On January 09 2005 19:13 Ack1027 wrote:
4th place is nothing simply because he had no chance at #1.
That's ridiculous. Are you even 4th best at anything in this world? Yeah... didn't think so. Being top 4 is very very good.
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I liked reading your WCG thread, and this just makes it better, thanks a lot
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Yeah, its something about the culture, you can't help but notice that Ack has a point...
However... there is absolutely nothing genetically that makes Koreans superior to others at this game. I'm almost certain of this lol... and yes, if you trace it back far enough, basically we all came from monkeys okay, and Asians are similiar, just like Europeans are similiar to each other, and Africans are similiar to each other. There is no denying that.
I think it comes down to the culture, or actually, most likely there are so few foreigners(compared to Koreans) that play the game at a professional level.
If you look at Korean amateurs, for every Boxer - level - progamer there are at least 10 Korean amateurs fighting to get enough money to live off, if not more, most of those will never make it big time... Its a fact of life, or should I say starcraft?
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On January 09 2005 19:10 Ack1027 wrote:Show nested quote +On January 09 2005 17:56 Servolisk wrote:On January 09 2005 11:19 Ack1027 wrote:
I'm sure everyone knows [ anyone older than 12 ] that progaming is not for foreigners. Maybe it's something genetic Girly fingers? Actually, I think it is a pretty ridiculous comment, as koreans outside of korea never made it pro either. Aren't Koreans the same genetically as Chinese, also? (I was told this somewhere, don't kill me if I'm wrong) No one foreign, I think I can safely say, ever put anywhere near the time and effort as the majority of the pros. Korea also has the largest Starcraft pool to find talent and culture. For cultural reasons, few people outside of Korea want to make this kind of effort at a computer game. Okay, I worded that incorrectly. Koreans who have grown up in Korea. By the way, I continue in my original post to talk about the culture... And please, don't compare Korean genetics to Chinese genetics, that is insulting.
that kind of outspoken racism is pretty disgusting
can we ban for that?
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d'uh we are mostly all the same genetic.
we have like 98 % similar with monkey( i think)
Imagine how much between two human.
But black are black cause they live in hot sunny place
But asian are asian cause , same as black, the environnement.
And like me white, same, cuz of environnent.
Omg i hope no nazi here :\
''dont compare Korean genetics to Chinese genetics, that insulting'''
wow... what did chinese did to you?
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yo ack i heard your real dad is chinese :/
*bickity bam* !
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I am Ack's real father, and yes I am Chinese. Do not let Ack fool you!
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On January 09 2005 20:24 Waxangel wrote:Show nested quote +On January 09 2005 19:10 Ack1027 wrote:On January 09 2005 17:56 Servolisk wrote:On January 09 2005 11:19 Ack1027 wrote:
I'm sure everyone knows [ anyone older than 12 ] that progaming is not for foreigners. Maybe it's something genetic Girly fingers? Actually, I think it is a pretty ridiculous comment, as koreans outside of korea never made it pro either. Aren't Koreans the same genetically as Chinese, also? (I was told this somewhere, don't kill me if I'm wrong) No one foreign, I think I can safely say, ever put anywhere near the time and effort as the majority of the pros. Korea also has the largest Starcraft pool to find talent and culture. For cultural reasons, few people outside of Korea want to make this kind of effort at a computer game. Okay, I worded that incorrectly. Koreans who have grown up in Korea. By the way, I continue in my original post to talk about the culture... And please, don't compare Korean genetics to Chinese genetics, that is insulting. that kind of outspoken racism is pretty disgusting can we ban for that?
I dunno man, Americans get bashed on a daily basis so we should ban half the members?
As well, Chinese/Korean = same race = different nationality.
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uh, 9 pages already, damn, not going to comment on any of those though, Im glad you had a great experience in South Korea and im pleased to hear you're going to stay for a while. Sad to see u2 broke up. Guess she only dates the pros  See if u can get in touch with elky's old girl friend, man she was so hot >_<. Anyways, GL and i hope ur investing the earnings from Poker, cause, honestly you're not always gonna win at poker, i know there are systems and ways to negate the losing aspect of you, but sometimes you just lose and lose. Never bet more than u can afford to lose, and i mean that. GL
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Geesus christ, looks like our foreign gamers have been following Hollywood's model for long lasting relationships. Doesn't anyone stay together for long in Korea?
By the by, did ya nail her??
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very good and interesting post indeed. You seem to be very mature and intelligent, and its good that you shed some light on how extremely hard it is to be a pro-gamer. Especially when you come from outside of Korea and perhaps are not aware of the extremely high skill level the korean pros AND amateurs have.
Then again, I think and extremely motivated and dedicated person could make it. But as you said, it would require endless practising, and not many ppl would do that. Sure, maybe in ther minds thinking its easy and all great fun. But I think actually doing it is truly a whole different thing. Playing 10+ hours every day. Living only for one thing, ONLY for starcraft. Think about it.
Good job. Good luck with your future and poker sucks
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well good luck with everything rek, nothing much more to add after 9 pages
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props to you rek; good read.
live, learn and have fun.
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