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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 - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 12:46
Zombutler
Brad Rice's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 12:46
Brad Rice
Jim, you got all those paper cut-outs from me. And they're not related to videogames, just hentai.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 12:46
MrSadistic
OMG I KNEW IT!!! FUKKIN CALLED IT!!!!111
SnakeDude4Life's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 12:49
SnakeDude4Life
Ah HA!!! I KNEW IT!!!
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 12:49
MechaMonkey
Next he'll make a post stating that God told him to blog.
Vlambo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 12:49
Vlambo
This is the newstory for 08
savagesaladin's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 12:50
savagesaladin
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 - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 12:52
Kryptinite
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 - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 12:52
Fishstick
And so starts Nelsongate '08.
Infneon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 12:52
Infneon
@savagesaladin:

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

While wearing a mustache? His PSN name is probably "Major Nelson is Cool."
UglyDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:04
UglyDuck
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 - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:04
Zombutler
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:06
Necros
The truth will never get past Sterling!
Coonskin05's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:09
Coonskin05
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:09
covah
ILOVEBEES!
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:10
Colette Bennett
That guy on the right is hot.
Vlambo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:10
Vlambo
My lord. DO I hear Pultzier?
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:12
Sharpless
What's with the picture of Nelson posing with a Mexican bodybuilder?
Spartacus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:13
Spartacus
THE WHOLE THING IS CLEARLY A PHOTOSHOP
Aberen's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:16
Aberen
Sterling for president!
Tactix's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:18
Tactix
lol @ "the man who uses the term LOL" :D

I'm in good company it seems...
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:21
Kryptinite
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:25
Syn
omg I see the face of the Virgin Mary in those this's and is's and tests
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:25
Joe Burling
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 - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:29
Niero
@ Sharpless - I think he's Cuban :)
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:33
mistic
Lol great stuff :-)
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:33
Joe Burling
No way. That guy is Mexican! Niero, you don't know anything about Cubans! Quit frontin'!
Mushman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:35
Mushman


HEAD ASPLODE
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 13:36
Jim Sterling
CONTROVERSIAL FOUNDER OF DESTRUCTOID.COM IS DISCOVERED FRONTIN' [CONFIRMED]
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 14:21
BluFire
Clearly Jim Sterling is biased against Microsoft.
TheDreadHawk's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 14:57
TheDreadHawk
Slow news day?
ChrisFurniss's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 15:02
ChrisFurniss
Hey, that picture is from when Niero and I ran into him at the kid robot store! Yay!
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 15:06
ace of knaves
Another brilliant piece of journalistic discovery from all-seeing master of the Blogocube, Jim Sterling.
Nogarda's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 15:17
Nogarda
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 - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 15:34
Orionsaint
I'm slow. Can anyone fill me in on what the news is or what this means?
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 15:35
Kryptinite
Only at Destructoid baby.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 15:56
The-Excel
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 - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 16:00
Detry
This is a test comment.

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

IN OTHER NEWS: COCKS
skruloos's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 16:04
skruloos
Wow. It seems like the wannabe-journalist is throwing a tantrum.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 16:05
Sharpless
@Niero
But Cuba's in Mexico, right?
vitus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 16:10
vitus
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 - Comment posted on 07/09/2008 16:19
Quest
WTF ... great news Sterling .... not
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