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| [[Image:Jimandkarl.JPG|thumb|Jimbo and Aussie-legend Karl Jobst at the 2012 Virginia meet.]] | | [[Image:Jimandkarl.JPG|thumb|Jimbo and Aussie-legend Karl Jobst at the 2012 Virginia meet.]] |
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− | '''Jim "Jimbo" Barrett''' (born March 17, 1988, in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is historically one of the most obnoxious gamers around the [[Goldeneye]] and Mario Kart 64 forums. He immediately gained infamy at the start of his career due to his arrogance and claiming of obviously fake times, such as [[Caverns]] Agent 1:02 at age 13. After being banned from [[The Elite]] rankings in mid 2002, Jimbo cleaned up his act, and in July 2003 achieved [[Bunker 1]] 00A 1:09 (then tying a [[Bosshardt]]-set untied of 2 seconds), spawning the beginning of a rise in the rankings. In February 2004, he reached the podium of [[GoldenEye 007]] and held off challengers for one year. Jimbo continues to be an active member of the [[Goldeneye]] community. With the recent addition of [http://www.twitch.tv/goldenjimbo007 twitch.tv], Jimbo's channel has become one of the more popular streams to watch for [[Eliters]]. Jimbo is currently ranked 11th in points, and 11th in time. Jimbo resides in Green Bay Wisconsin, has a full time job, lives with his girlfriend [[Rachel]], and is going for his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Jimbo checks [http://elite.speedrunwiki.com/forum/index.php the elite boards] every day, visits the [http://the-elite.net/chat.html elite chat] nightly, and sometimes visits [[Ngamer]] to conduct business. Jimbo has attended every major American meet held since 2007, including all Virginia meets, the Michigan 2009 meet, the Florida 2010 meet, the Michigan 2010 meet, and countless Minnesota meets since then. | + | '''Jim "Jimbo" Barrett''' (born March 17, 1988, in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is historically one of the most obnoxious gamers around the [[Goldeneye]] and Mario Kart 64 forums. He immediately gained infamy at the start of his career due to his arrogance and claiming of obviously fake times, such as [[Caverns]] Agent 1:02 at age 13. After being banned from [[The Elite]] rankings in mid 2002, Jimbo cleaned up his act, and in July 2003 achieved [[Bunker 1]] 00A 1:09 (then tying a [[Bosshardt]]-set untied of 2 seconds), spawning the beginning of a rise in the rankings. In February 2004, he reached the podium of [[GoldenEye 007]] and held off challengers for one year. Jimbo continues to be an active member of the [[Goldeneye]] community. With the recent addition of [http://www.twitch.tv/goldenjimbo007 twitch.tv], Jimbo's channel has become one of the more popular streams to watch for [[Eliters]]. Jimbo is currently ranked 11th in points, and 11th in time. Jimbo resides in Green Bay Wisconsin, has a full time job, lives with his girlfriend [[Rachel]], and is going for his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Jimbo checks [http://elite.speedrunwiki.com/forum/index.php the elite boards] every day, visits the [http://the-elite.net/chat.html elite chat] nightly, and sometimes visits [[Ngamer]] to conduct business. Jimbo has attended every major American meet held since 2007, including all Virginia meets, the Michigan 2009 meet, the Florida 2010 meet, the Michigan 2010 meet, and countless Minnesota meets since then. Being one of only four [[Eliters]] to participate in every [[Elite Summer Contest]], Jimbo was the 2013 champion. |
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| Jimbo's main notable gaming and Elite achievements include: | | Jimbo's main notable gaming and Elite achievements include: |
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| * Finishing 2nd in the 2011 Mario Kart 64 tournament with the #1 seed, after a complete slug-fest against [[Nathan Stinson]]. Very close. Also landed the spiral shortcut on Rainbow Road along with 11 others this year. | | * Finishing 2nd in the 2011 Mario Kart 64 tournament with the #1 seed, after a complete slug-fest against [[Nathan Stinson]]. Very close. Also landed the spiral shortcut on Rainbow Road along with 11 others this year. |
| * Finishing 3rd in the 2012 Mario Kart 64 tournament with the #2 seed, and 3rd in the Goldeneye tournament, becoming the first man since the introduction of the Virginia meet to make the finals in BOTH games. | | * Finishing 3rd in the 2012 Mario Kart 64 tournament with the #2 seed, and 3rd in the Goldeneye tournament, becoming the first man since the introduction of the Virginia meet to make the finals in BOTH games. |
| + | * Finishing 4th in the 2013 Mario Kart 64 tournament with the #2 seed, making the finals for the 6th consecutive year. |
| + | * Winning the 2013 Elite Summer Contest, defeating DK in the championship. |
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| '''''Reasons why Jimbo could be pretty cool:''''' | | '''''Reasons why Jimbo could be pretty cool:''''' |
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| * He is a highly experienced and skilled drummer, taking influences from his favorite drummers Neil Peart (Rush), Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold), and Danny Carey (Tool) | | * He is a highly experienced and skilled drummer, taking influences from his favorite drummers Neil Peart (Rush), Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold), and Danny Carey (Tool) |
| * While historically arrogant and quite trollish, Jimbo is actually good at [[Goldeneye]] multiplayer and a "top 5 item user" in the world at Mario Kart 64. (Source:([[Bryan Bosshardt]]).) | | * While historically arrogant and quite trollish, Jimbo is actually good at [[Goldeneye]] multiplayer and a "top 5 item user" in the world at Mario Kart 64. (Source:([[Bryan Bosshardt]]).) |
− | * He is one of the most highly knowledgeable NFL and NASCAR fans around, being a pro/lucky sports bettor and avid [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers Green Bay Packers] fan. (OK so I'm basically a complete homer fan) | + | * He is one of the most highly knowledgeable NFL and NASCAR fans around, being a pro/lucky sports bettor and avid [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers Green Bay Packers] fan. |
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| '''''Reasons why Jimbo sucks and/or can get annoying:''''' | | '''''Reasons why Jimbo sucks and/or can get annoying:''''' |
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| * He drives a moped, and texts and drives. | | * He drives a moped, and texts and drives. |
| * Is a level 37 Sage poster on GameFAQs.com, a highly outdated message board for [[eliters]]. | | * Is a level 37 Sage poster on GameFAQs.com, a highly outdated message board for [[eliters]]. |
− | * Has tanked every tournament ping pong match in elite history, and was eliminated by [[Liz Mimms]] in 2009 and 2010 during round 1. Jimbo has extended his record to 0-8 in elite history. | + | * Has tanked every tournament ping pong match in elite history, and was eliminated by [[Liz Mimms]] in 2009 and 2010 during round 1. Jimbo has extended his record to 0-9 in elite history. |
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