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BREAKING: Major Nelson makes a test post [UPDATE] photo

We received a news tip today from the crowned king of Xbox Live, Major Nelson, who made a toe-curling revelation; His Majesty has created a test post on his blog for testing the blog that he blogs on. This hot breaking news came to us via tipster Joe Burling's Google Reader and contained the following shock announcement:

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This is a testThis is a testThis is a testThis is a testThis is a testThis is a test

This evidence alone should be pretty overwhelming, but Major Nelson has made sure to cover his tracks and at present, the only trace we have is the original email in our tips inbox. Nice try, Mr. Nelson, but we'll see how firmly your conscience holds under the pressure of journalism that we are going to use because we are so journalistic.

We have sent an inquiry to King Major Nelson himself to see if he'll come clean or deny our accusations. Destructoid will keep you posted. Be a man, Nelson. Confess. Up next, I'm going to post about paper cut-outs I've made of things vaguely related to videogames!

[Update: Major Nelson has responded, confirming that YES he makes test posts on his blog that he blogs on! Hit the jump for the full, wretched, disgusting, sordid confession]

LOL...well, I was testing a Blogging application for my Mac, and apparently it decided to make one of my test posts live. I removed it but not before some folks saw it.
But is that the WHOLE story?
That's the whole story.

Well done to Major Nelson for coming clean and actually owning up, even if it took him getting caught red handed to do so. I'm glad he's shown remorse for what he did and that he promises it won't happen again. I mean, he doesn't explicitly say that, but you can tell that's what he means. 

And now we come to our second horrendous discovery:

MAJOR NELSON: MAN WHO USES THE TERM "LOL" [CONFIRMED]


LAUNCH GALLERY (1 IMAGES)
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Zombutler's Avatar
Zombutler at 07/09/2008 12:46
Brad Rice's Avatar
Brad Rice at 07/09/2008 12:46
Jim, you got all those paper cut-outs from me. And they're not related to videogames, just hentai.
MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 07/09/2008 12:46
OMG I KNEW IT!!! FUKKIN CALLED IT!!!!111
SnakeDude4Life's Avatar
SnakeDude4Life at 07/09/2008 12:49
Ah HA!!! I KNEW IT!!!
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 07/09/2008 12:49
Next he'll make a post stating that God told him to blog.
Vlambo's Avatar
Vlambo at 07/09/2008 12:49
This is the newstory for 08
savagesaladin's Avatar
savagesaladin at 07/09/2008 12:50
I wonder if Larry Hyrb is allowed to play on other game consoles.... Maybe he does it in secret. Maybe he wears a big fake mustache while playing on a PS3 or Wii. If he does I wonder what his PSN name is.
Kryptinite's Avatar
Kryptinite at 07/09/2008 12:52
I heard that he was testing blogging software on his Mac.

I heard from Twitter...because he's on my Twitter.

..and I'm a dork

Here
Fishstick's Avatar
Fishstick at 07/09/2008 12:52
And so starts Nelsongate '08.
Infneon's Avatar
Infneon at 07/09/2008 12:52
@savagesaladin:

He openly talks about playing on other stuff on his show
falinter's Avatar
falinter at 07/09/2008 12:52
Rumor!
Alexradl's Avatar
Alexradl at 07/09/2008 12:53
HOLY BALLSACK!!!!!!!! I THINK I JUSSST CAME! Major Nelson, there is no denying the facts now. Fess up!!!!
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 07/09/2008 12:55
Kryptonite: FRESH EVIDENCE!
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 07/09/2008 12:59
He didn't wait for E3 :O, OMG!!
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 07/09/2008 13:01
SO METAL
Brad Rice's Avatar
Brad Rice at 07/09/2008 13:01
Someone digg this shit.
savagesaladin's Avatar
savagesaladin at 07/09/2008 13:01
@Infneon

While wearing a mustache? His PSN name is probably "Major Nelson is Cool."
UglyDuck's Avatar
UglyDuck at 07/09/2008 13:04
Epic.

This is proof. The Webocalypse is coming. The signs are there, you just have to know where to look.

Also, I will turn Jim into a 10 year old escort mission. You read it here first.
Zombutler's Avatar
Zombutler at 07/09/2008 13:04
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 07/09/2008 13:06
The truth will never get past Sterling!
Coonskin05's Avatar
Coonskin05 at 07/09/2008 13:09
covah's Avatar
covah at 07/09/2008 13:09
ILOVEBEES!
Colette Bennett's Avatar
Colette Bennett at 07/09/2008 13:10
That guy on the right is hot.
Vlambo's Avatar
Vlambo at 07/09/2008 13:10
My lord. DO I hear Pultzier?
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 07/09/2008 13:12
What's with the picture of Nelson posing with a Mexican bodybuilder?
Spartacus's Avatar
Spartacus at 07/09/2008 13:13
THE WHOLE THING IS CLEARLY A PHOTOSHOP
Aberen's Avatar
Aberen at 07/09/2008 13:16
Sterling for president!
Tactix's Avatar
Tactix at 07/09/2008 13:18
lol @ "the man who uses the term LOL" :D

I'm in good company it seems...
Kryptinite's Avatar
Kryptinite at 07/09/2008 13:21
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 07/09/2008 13:25
omg I see the face of the Virgin Mary in those this's and is's and tests
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Joe Burling at 07/09/2008 13:25
I'm so glad you grabbed this tip, Jim. I just can't believe none of the other sites have posted this yet! Only at Destructoid can you get the news the rest of the industry doesn't want you to read! Bravo, sir. Bravo.
Niero's Avatar
Niero at 07/09/2008 13:29
@ Sharpless - I think he's Cuban :)
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 07/09/2008 13:33
Lol great stuff :-)
Joe Burling's Avatar
Joe Burling at 07/09/2008 13:33
No way. That guy is Mexican! Niero, you don't know anything about Cubans! Quit frontin'!
Mushman's Avatar
Mushman at 07/09/2008 13:35


HEAD ASPLODE
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 07/09/2008 13:36
CONTROVERSIAL FOUNDER OF DESTRUCTOID.COM IS DISCOVERED FRONTIN' [CONFIRMED]
BluFire's Avatar
BluFire at 07/09/2008 14:21
Clearly Jim Sterling is biased against Microsoft.
TheDreadHawk's Avatar
TheDreadHawk at 07/09/2008 14:57
Slow news day?
ChrisFurniss's Avatar
ChrisFurniss at 07/09/2008 15:02
Hey, that picture is from when Niero and I ran into him at the kid robot store! Yay!
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ace of knaves at 07/09/2008 15:06
Another brilliant piece of journalistic discovery from all-seeing master of the Blogocube, Jim Sterling.
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Nogarda at 07/09/2008 15:17
I made £20 selling such a scandalous story to the Daily Mail. XD I'm sure it'll be front page news clearly.
Orionsaint's Avatar
Orionsaint at 07/09/2008 15:34
I'm slow. Can anyone fill me in on what the news is or what this means?
Kryptinite's Avatar
Kryptinite at 07/09/2008 15:35
Only at Destructoid baby.
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The-Excel at 07/09/2008 15:56
I think I'm missing something here. What is so bad about this now? Is someone getting fired over this or something?
Detry's Avatar
Detry at 07/09/2008 16:00
This is a test comment.

Test.
Detry's Avatar
Detry at 07/09/2008 16:03
DESTRUCTOID.COM SUPPORTS CONTROVERSIAL NEW FANGLED INNERNETS TECHNOLOGY SOMETIMES REFERRED TO BY GEEKS AS "FORM DATA"[CONFIRMED]

IN OTHER NEWS: COCKS
skruloos's Avatar
skruloos at 07/09/2008 16:04
Wow. It seems like the wannabe-journalist is throwing a tantrum.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 07/09/2008 16:05
@Niero
But Cuba's in Mexico, right?
vitus's Avatar
vitus at 07/09/2008 16:10
maybe he was testing blog posting from a 360... maybe the 360 will finally be able to surf the intertubes.

heres to hoping
Quest's Avatar
Quest at 07/09/2008 16:19
WTF ... great news Sterling .... not
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