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[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

Want to help bail out a dead beat? Buy some pointlessly expensive stuff for bottom barrel prices? Maybe pick up a few KoA memorabilia? How about some tacky shit only crooks and swindlers would have in their house? How about a jewel box-less copy of Army Men Air Attack? Wanna pry the legos from his kids tightly curled fingers?

Now's your chance.

Yes, we are pleased to announce the estate sale of the residence of Mr. Curt Schilling of the Boston Red Sox. No, the bloody sock is not for sale, but exquisite furniture, decor and other home furnishings will all be for sale. What a wonderful opportunity, and we are truly pleased to bring you this exceptional estate sale that will knock your Sox off! This is a gorgeous 7 bedroom 8000 square foot home that is offering a great variety of items. To name several of the items ... gorgeous cement entry table, china cabinet, large custom 13 foot dining table & ten chairs, Tiffany & Waterford crystal pieces, Lladro figurines, two matching custom sofas, sofa tables, coffee table, Kohler & Campbell baby grand piano, home decor & accents, mirrors, faux plants, floor lamp, mantle clock, floor & table lamps, glassware, Pottery Barn dish set, microwave, linens, accent pillows, set of four porch rockers, Catnapper power lift chair, artwork, set of three bar stools, Holiday decor, Pottery Barn bunk beds, LOTS of toys & games, electronics, clothing, DVDs & books, drum set, The Bambini zamboni, white double Pottery Barn bedroom set, Craftsman tractor entitled "The Ice Mower", Hummer golf cart, baseball glove chair, marble top pedestal sink, billiard table, pinball & arcade games, ping pong table, tools, various sporting equipment, pristine retro Coca Cola machine, matching sofas & club chairs from the home theater, Studio 38 drafting table, lots of costumes just in time for Halloween ... and so much more to be unpacked! Due to the large quantity of items, the sale hours have been extended from our usual to 8-4:00pm! This is one you DO NOT want to miss!!

“And I’ve lost a lot in my life but I’ve never failed at anything. I was going to [win] but I couldn’t get it done.”

Because being unable to "Geet er Dun" is different than failing.



http://consignworks.com/Estate613/

NOT FOR SALE!

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Bloody Hypocrite: Schilling's 38 Studios Fires 413

Former pitcher, Curt Schilling, will be enshrined in the memories of Red Sox fans for his bloody-sock-related wins in 2004. But Rhode Island residents will remember the vocal Republican for costing the state $112.6 million in moral obligation bond payments in the wake of his collapsed video game company.

Schilling has been clear about his rage against big government and the value he places on individual responsibility. One example of this came in February 2011 — just before he moved 38 Studios from Maynard to Providence.

But Schilling’s pitching and political advocacy skills evidently did not extend to competing in business. Otherwise, he would have acted in a way consistent with his anti-big-government, pro-free-market stance and raised venture capital instead of taking a taxpayer loan guarantee.

But he tried to raise private funding and got turned down. And there’s no reason that venture firms should have given him money. After all, he had no experience running a company and video game companies are notoriously bad start-up investments.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2012/05/25/bloody-hypocrite-schillings-38-studios-fires-413/

 

[jwk94]

nothing worth buying =/

 

[Patryn]

This is surprisingly depressing. I think it's seeing what are obviously his kids' DVDs up for sale that really seals it for me.

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

This is surprisingly depressing. I think it's seeing what are obviously his kids' DVDs up for sale that really seals it for me.

Some Pokemon stuff in there too if you really wanna be a bastard.

 

[grumble]

This is actually very sad. I'm bummed his studio didn't work out. KoA was almost a great game.

 

[BeekleMatter]

The bloody sock?

 

[-tetsuo-]

This makes me sad

 

[Lily]

how humiliating

 

[Alienous]

Oh, that's sad.

I have a folder just like it.

 

[Zee-Row]

Didn't Gary Coleman do this years back?

 

[Cameron122]

Sad stuff. Really liked Amalur.

 

[Hasenfeffer]

I call dibs on "Drake & Josh: Best of Seasons 3-4."

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

This makes me sad

It would make me sad if Schilling wasn't such an asshole.

 

[Acquiescence]

This is a really depressing thread. I'm out.

 

[Patryn]

Also super depressing: The picture for Odds and Ends that includes such items as a random combination lock.

It really looks like they just took his random crap drawer and dumped it out to take a picture.

 

[Iacobellis]

So one game made the guy dead broke?

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Well that's depressing.

Yes, we are pleased to announce the estate sale of the residence of Mr. Curt Schilling of the Boston Red Sox. No, the bloody sock is not for sale, but exquisite furniture, decor and other home furnishings will all be for sale. What a wonderful opportunity, and we are truly pleased to bring you this exceptional estate sale that will knock your Sox off!

Is this for fuckin' real

 

[-tetsuo-]

It would make me sad if Schilling wasn't such an asshole.

What did Curt do to you?

 

[Kifimbo]

This is why shows like Shark Tank (and people like Kevin O'Leary) exist. To tell people the cold hard truth before they invest all their money into ruinous project.

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

So one game made the guy dead broke?

Two.

One was an MMO stuck in development hell, the other was KoA, which didn't sell well.

I think he now owes Rhode Island a bunch of money.

What did Curt do to you?

He took money from the State hand over fist to prop up his lavish life style and pet projects while constantly haranguing about those dirty poors and minorities ruining the economy by asking for 130 bucks a month in food aid.

 

[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

This is very depressing. He meant well. Just didn't do well. At all.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

ouch.

 

[MavFan619]

Wow taking my NY Yankee love out of it, this is a shame to see.

 

[DragonSworne]

Why does he own The best of Nickelodeon's Drake and Josh??

 

[Patryn]

Why does he own The best of Nickelodeon's Drake and Josh??

Because he has children?

 

[Mutanthands]

I don't take any pleasure from him having to sell everything. Ends up he did sink all of his money into the game he believed in.

The entire situation with the game and studio was just a tragic comedy of errors.

 

[ConradCervantes]

Only reason I'm sad is because he has a family that had no part of his idiocy, and they're now part of this shit heap.

 

[MLCodest]

Why does he own The best of Nickelodeon's Drake and Josh??

He has kids?

 

[alr1ght]

He should come back and sell it all in the B/S/T thread.

 

[polyh3dron]

Was hoping to see a picture of him all ashy holding up a GameCube

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

He should come back and sell it all in the B/S/T thread.

*slow clap*

 

[CriterionDog]

It would make me sad if Schilling wasn't such an asshole.

What did he do?
Haven't followed this KoA fiasco.

 

[meltingparappa]

It would make me sad if Schilling wasn't such an asshole.

What? I thought he was incredibly generous to all his employees at the studio.

 

[Squishy3]

Was hoping to see a picture of him all ashy holding up a GameCube

Nothing of that caliber is ever happening again. That was a once in a lifetime thing.

 

[Dog Problems]

Well that's depressing.



Is this for fuckin' real

Wow, that's just disrespectful.

 

[ezekial45]

Damn, I feel horrible for him. This game was his dream. He was very passionate about gaming, and despite everything they ended up making a pretty cool game.

I'm so sorry it didn't work out.

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

What did he do?
Haven't followed this KoA fiasco.

He took money from the State hand over fist to prop up his lavish life style and pet projects while constantly haranguing about those dirty poors and minorities ruining the economy by asking for 130 bucks a month in food aid.

I think he got really snappy with someone once who pointed out that discrepancy.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Man, that's sad. Guy made some business mistakes, and this is the harsh result that can come of it... but damn. Dude really believed in the game he was making, and it really cost him.

 

[ironcreed]

Only reason I'm sad is because he has a family that had no part of his idiocy, and they're now part of this shit heap.

Very true. Besides that, I had some fun with KoA. I'm planning to play it again soon.

 

[Cat Party]

Only reason I'm sad is because he has a family that had no part of his idiocy, and they're now part of this shit heap.

Yup.

 

[Fox Mulder]

i can't take joy from a HOF baseball player ruined because he dreamed to started his own videogame studio.

I'd do the same thing if I won the powerball.

 

[jwhit28]

As far as athletes throwing away fortunes goes, doing it with a videogame studio is very unique.

Exactly how far in debt did he go? He has been on ESPN nearly every night the whole season.

 

[Pooya]

depressing :\

edit: PC CD ROM games, man that wasn't that long ago...

 

[GavinGT]

Is that a giant catcher's mitt beanbag chair?

 

[Data West]

i can't take joy from a HOF baseball player ruined because he dreamed to started his own videogame studio.

I'd do the same thing if I won the powerball.

I don't think that's peoples' problem with him. It was his attitude towards government handouts and then asking for those same handouts.

 

[UNCMark]

With a much sharper focus, this could have been a great series. It was basically single player WoW but with much better combat.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

So, if there's a lesson we should all take from this, it's if you ever become super-rich and want to fund a game, just make sure it's not an MMO.

 

[theclosetfan]

He took money from the State hand over fist to prop up his lavish life style and pet projects while constantly haranguing about those dirty poors and minorities ruining the economy by asking for 130 bucks a month in food aid.

This just needs to be quoted again before everyone feels too sorry for the guy.

 

[bishopcruz]

This is surprisingly depressing. I think it's seeing what are obviously his kids' DVDs up for sale that really seals it for me.

Yeah, this really is. I mean damn... guy loved what he did, and he just lost it all chasing a dream.

 

[LordCanti]

I expected this to be the studios assets and not his kids DVD's and video games. It's such a shame. The way in which he put so much of his own money into the company and risked his already sound financial future is just mind boggling.

So, if there's a lesson we should all take from this, it's if you ever become super-rich and want to fund a game, just make sure it's not an MMO.

The lesson seems to be that you need investors for something like this and that using your own money is crazy.