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

Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2008 01:39
Knives
PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAX!!!

We believe in you nick, don't let us down!!
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2008 03:10
Toneman
Hurray! A blank comment!
omar's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2008 10:23
omar
Where are my damn vinyl pants, Nicholas Wallenius Chester?!!
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2008 16:30
Nick Chester
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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