So you guys remember the kids who always Sucked at kickball/baseball in school? - GoFuckYourself.com

galleryseek · 08-31-2004, 03:23 PM

you know, the ones that just sucked and no one wanted on their team, the guys usually stuck out in right field and batted last.

i think that correlation can be drawn towards webmasters, too.

me, right now, i'm probably a left fielder in that regard, i have potential through the sites i've been working on the past 8 months which aren't quite complete yet.. but i intend to be the pitcher, as i once was in baseball

as athleticism is the determining factor of a person's skill being an athlete, what is it that determines a person's chances of being a successful webmaster? obviously a certain degree of intelligence is needed, but i think most importantly (and this is probably universal in most things in life), motivation and drive is the key.

but can a person succeed on minimal intelligence and strong drive alone? or does it require something else, something nearly genetic like a good business sense? can a strong sense of business really be learned?

discuss

Jakke PNG · 08-31-2004, 03:24 PM

Nobody wants to play with me.

MrJackMeHoff · 08-31-2004, 03:24 PM

yeah luck

enter » · 08-31-2004, 03:27 PM

Some of the stupidest people on this board are the most successful. Of course most of the morons are broke and a lot of the intelligent ones are broke too.

Sorry, this proves nothing.

ytcracker · 08-31-2004, 03:27 PM

i am proud to admit i was one of those kids picked in the lower half for sports

i was an uncoordinated piece of shit in my younger years

i played football in high school but i was nothing stellar

however most (but obviously not all) of those guys who were good at sports are probably now doing landscape work so fuck them

i forgot my moral:

everyone is good at something
if ur not good at anything then try landscaping

cherrylula · 08-31-2004, 03:29 PM

Yeah all the jocks I knew are mostly sales guys at computer stores now.

stocktrader23 · 08-31-2004, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ytcracker

everyone is good at something
if ur not good at anything then try landscaping

Michael O · 08-31-2004, 03:32 PM

I got picked near the top for soccer I was a great goalie I still regret I didn´t pursue it instead of spending my time on partying

phogirl69 · 08-31-2004, 03:33 PM

No one wanted to play me either, I was the shortest and smallest one in school, and I was always afraid of the ball. Whenever someone threw the ball at me I would run

because I didn't want to get hit in the face!

I had a bad childhood

SleazyDream · 08-31-2004, 03:37 PM

idiot

Michael O · 08-31-2004, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SleazyDream
idiot

Does that mean he is banned?

galleryseek · 08-31-2004, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SleazyDream
idiot

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Darkland · 08-31-2004, 04:18 PM

IMO, it comes down to 3 basic things.

Good Business Sense, Connections and Follow Through

Peaches · 08-31-2004, 04:36 PM

The kids like that when I went to school are now high power lawyers, computer millionaires, and CFOs of major corporations

Sometimes finding your niche outside the field can be very beneficial

AVM · 08-31-2004, 04:42 PM

Actually I excelled at sports, was very popular in school, etc.
Your generalization is just that, a generalization.

08-31-2004, 03:23 PM	#1
galleryseek Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 8,234	So you guys remember the kids who always Sucked at kickball/baseball in school? you know, the ones that just sucked and no one wanted on their team, the guys usually stuck out in right field and batted last. i think that correlation can be drawn towards webmasters, too. me, right now, i'm probably a left fielder in that regard, i have potential through the sites i've been working on the past 8 months which aren't quite complete yet.. but i intend to be the pitcher, as i once was in baseball as athleticism is the determining factor of a person's skill being an athlete, what is it that determines a person's chances of being a successful webmaster? obviously a certain degree of intelligence is needed, but i think most importantly (and this is probably universal in most things in life), motivation and drive is the key. but can a person succeed on minimal intelligence and strong drive alone? or does it require something else, something nearly genetic like a good business sense? can a strong sense of business really be learned? discuss

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ytcracker stc is the greatest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: rip sean murray Posts: 12,403	i am proud to admit i was one of those kids picked in the lower half for sports i was an uncoordinated piece of shit in my younger years i played football in high school but i was nothing stellar however most (but obviously not all) of those guys who were good at sports are probably now doing landscape work so fuck them i forgot my moral: everyone is good at something if ur not good at anything then try landscaping __________________ www.ytcracker.com \| www.digitalgangster.com i love you Last edited by ytcracker; 08-31-2004 at 03:29 PM..

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cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	Yeah all the jocks I knew are mostly sales guys at computer stores now.

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Darkland Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,488	IMO, it comes down to 3 basic things. Good Business Sense, Connections and Follow Through __________________ "The towers are gone now, reduced to bloody rubble, along with all hopes for Peace in Our Time, in the United States or any other country. Make no mistake about it: We are At War now -- with somebody -- and we will stay At War with that mysterious Enemy for the rest of our lives." H.S.T. 09/12/01

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AVM Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Florida. Posts: 1,890	Actually I excelled at sports, was very popular in school, etc. Your generalization is just that, a generalization.