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More specifically, Harmonix's Dan Teasdale has challenged me to an arm wrestling match, directly following their "History of Harmonix: THE ROCKENING" panel at the Penny Arcade Expo this Saturday. 

From his blog on RockBand.com:

I challenge Kotaku's Mike Fahey, Wired's Chris Kohler, and Destructoid's Nick Chester to an arm wrestle. Mike is allowed to substitute for Cresente if he can't make it, but in that case I'm allowed to take my elbow off the table and Brian isn't - Crescente looks like he works out, so I need any advantage I can get.

Oh, it's so on, Dan. But come on -- couldn't you have challenged me personally? Why did I have to find out about it via Kotaku? That's low. Consider your arm broken, Teasdale. Consider it broken. 

Dan also issues challenges to other developers, including the teams behind Guitar Hero World Tour and Singstar; he's feareless, but maybe has bitten off more than he can chew. I hear Cliff Bleszinski can lift cars. He also rambles on and on about features of some game called Rock Band 2, which I heard is like, totally lousy. 

Now excuse me, I have little girls to push around and weights to lift.

[Thanks, Guagloves!]


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bbrigg1's Avatar
bbrigg1 at 08/27/2008 15:01
Kick his ass, seabass.
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commish at 08/27/2008 15:05
You have the entire Dtoid army backing you kick his ass!
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ArrestedDeveloper at 08/27/2008 15:05
Chris Koehler doesn't stand a chance. Now if it was a pretentious wrestling contest he might win.
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Justice at 08/27/2008 15:15
Show him the power of Destructoid, Nick!
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Samit Sarkar at 08/27/2008 15:16
With 90 or so Dtoiders cheering you on, there's no way you can fail!
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galagabug at 08/27/2008 15:16
this hat, is like a switch.
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SnakeDude4Life at 08/27/2008 15:17
I want to 'shop a image tribute to Nick, but I can't find any good pictures of Nick.
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Nick Chester at 08/27/2008 15:21
There is a MySpace page (and Facebook page) that you can find if you look hard enough!
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eternalplayer2345 at 08/27/2008 15:25
Go Nicky, you can do it!
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CptUnderpant at 08/27/2008 15:30
To be honest, I think I didn't call you about this because I secretly knew you'd be the strongest adversary of them all. I knew I should have saved the elbow rule for you instead of Crescente!
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 08/27/2008 15:44
Destroy him. I know you can do it.
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king3vbo at 08/27/2008 15:45
Destroy him with those muscley Rock Band drumming arms
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Cowzilla3 at 08/27/2008 15:59
You're going to need a sports training montage Nick. It's the only way to get real good, real fast!
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MechaMonkey at 08/27/2008 16:03
Would you say this arm wrestling challenge is a little Over the Top?
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DJDuffy at 08/27/2008 16:13
Go Nick! Better yet, why not have a rock-off with him?
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Gameboi at 08/27/2008 16:18
Did somebody say Rock Off?
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Miike at 08/27/2008 16:29
@MechaMonkey:It's only Over the Top if the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_Top#Soundtrack]Winner Takes It All[/url/.
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Miike at 08/27/2008 16:30
Frick!
@MechaMonkey:It's only Over the Top if the Winner Takes It All.
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The Trout at 08/27/2008 16:38
I'm so conflicted! I follow Capn' Underpants' blog religiously at RB.com, but Nick is the only journalist at Destructoid I read regularly! ARM WRESTLING IS TEARING THIS COUNTRY APART!
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Holyetheline at 08/27/2008 16:42
I hope you win Nick.
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EarthbounderNess at 08/27/2008 16:49
You better break his arm in 2 Chester!
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Daxelman at 08/27/2008 17:58
What time is it?
Scrixx's Avatar
Scrixx at 08/27/2008 20:27
He has no chance.
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GohanGVO at 08/27/2008 20:35
Show up with the Bionic Commando arm and take it to him.
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Dexter345 at 08/27/2008 20:50
I'll be there rootin' for you, Nick. Also, we should play Rock Band together!
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thisissami at 08/27/2008 22:58
if your name was dale and not nick i would make some lame joke about how he's teasing you. get it? dan teasdale?
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Twisted Imp at 08/27/2008 23:50
@thisissami

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Knives at 08/28/2008 01:39
PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAX!!!

We believe in you nick, don't let us down!!
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Toneman at 08/28/2008 03:10
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Toneman at 08/28/2008 03:10
Hurray! A blank comment!
omar's Avatar
omar at 08/28/2008 10:23
Where are my damn vinyl pants, Nicholas Wallenius Chester?!!
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Nick Chester at 08/28/2008 16:30
Thanks for the support, guys. He's going down, but I'll go easy on him: I wouldn't want any injuries to delay the release of Rock Band 2.
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