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The wisdom of Chad Concelmo can be summed up in one sentence: "Sometimes there are moments in life where you just have to punch an old woman in the face."  This is some profound Zen shit but I'll do my best to synthesize what our dolphin ambassador means. Making bold moves in your life to remove obstacles that stand between you and your blogging passion can make all the difference. 

More on Chad's life lessons and the wrap-up reader questions after the jump. I apologize for the video mix-up earlier. Look, I drink.

Important! There was also a moment where we thought his panel was going to turn into a Disney musical. If you would like Chad to serenade you in an upcoming podcast, please sign this petition in the comments below!

Growing balls and steering your life towards a career in writing will mean something different to each individual. Some of you may have demanding jobs that prevent a blogging schedule that you may need to scale back.  Some of you may be Amish and secretly blogging from an iPhone you concealed in. How sustainable is that?

There is a fine line between idiocy and being stupid enough to believe in your dreams, so Chad's panel relays his personal experience of balancing a demanding external career and using what little time he has to the things he loves the most: play video games, share his passion through original features on Destructoid, make amazing podcasts for RFGO, and dine at SoupPlantation with a happy asian family and one disgruntled guy. Jim Morrison did say that "the West is the Best".

The final part of the video contains attendee questions on podcasting, money making, analytics, user surveys, and stuff. That's a wrap!



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falinter's Avatar
falinter at 08/31/2008 17:51
consider this my signature of the petition.
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 08/31/2008 17:58
SIGN'D
braulio09's Avatar
braulio09 at 08/31/2008 18:08
that was seriously it, chad? wow
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask at 08/31/2008 18:09
Signed!
Niero's Avatar
Niero at 08/31/2008 18:11
Signed!
emotoaster's Avatar
emotoaster at 08/31/2008 18:11
Fucking Signed!
Cataract's Avatar
Cataract at 08/31/2008 18:14
Signed!

Also, I was expecting more out of Chad.
spam's Avatar
spam at 08/31/2008 18:37
this is the wrong video isnt it?
moar chad!
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 08/31/2008 18:42
SIGNED for A Whole New World!

Err, I think I only heard Niero talk in this vid?
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 08/31/2008 18:46
CHAD YOU WUSS I DEMAND MOAR.
F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 08/31/2008 18:48
I second A whole new world
parrothead's Avatar
parrothead at 08/31/2008 18:59
Signed
DanMazkin's Avatar
DanMazkin at 08/31/2008 19:05
I think this is the wrong video, we got question time playing here.
blehman's Avatar
blehman at 08/31/2008 19:06
Very much signed.
Alexradl's Avatar
Alexradl at 08/31/2008 19:09
Was that it?

John Hancocked!
d0nfil0fi0's Avatar
d0nfil0fi0 at 08/31/2008 19:09
Yeah, I think is the wrong video too, it starts with Chad ending his speech, not starting it.
braulio09's Avatar
braulio09 at 08/31/2008 19:56
fucking ninja should stop appearing in the middle of my videos

also, old pic is old, chad.

:P
Niero's Avatar
Niero at 08/31/2008 19:58
Video fixed!

yeah, I'll also talk to our ad company about that Ninja. That needs to go, agreed.
WastelandTraveler's Avatar
WastelandTraveler at 08/31/2008 20:04
signed, chad the dolphins approve!
randombullseye's Avatar
randombullseye at 08/31/2008 20:06
Signed!

He simply must sing Prince Ali.

Also where is the group photo? Did I overlook it?
d0nfil0fi0's Avatar
d0nfil0fi0 at 08/31/2008 20:09
Yeah, I hate that ninja too (Oh my god, I never thought i was going to say that i hate a ninja...) Anyway, I'm glad you fixed the video guys, because it pretty much confirms that Chad is the best person ever and that the panel in general was effing sweet.

Also, signed.
pendelton21's Avatar
pendelton21 at 08/31/2008 20:15
SIGNED!

NOW SING YOU DOLPHIN-FETISHISTIC BASTARD!!!
Colette Bennett's Avatar
Colette Bennett at 08/31/2008 20:38
Singstar: Chad Concelmo edition.

MAKE IT HAPPEN.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 08/31/2008 20:40
signed

A Whole New World please.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 08/31/2008 20:46
Also, have Hamza do his shark dance to Chad's singing.

Dooo iiiiiiitttt!!!
falinter's Avatar
falinter at 08/31/2008 20:54
Chad is honestly a one man show.

Cancel Project Runway and just have the "Late Late Super Late Show With Chad Concelmo"
ElfAngel7's Avatar
ElfAngel7 at 08/31/2008 21:41
if chad sings on a magic carpet with Colette, I would pay copious amounts of money.

Double Signed!
xe-cute's Avatar
xe-cute at 08/31/2008 22:24
NEXT TIME PLEASE INVEST IN A TRIPOD, A PROPER CAMERA AND MAKE SURE YOUR OPERATER CAN FOCUS AND ZOOM CORRECTLY. ALSO USE PROPER MICS HOOKED UP TO CAMERA.


I can't watch these videos as they just make me ill and my eyes hurt.

Such a shame you did all this on the cheap video wise as I would love to have watched proper.
ace of knaves's Avatar
ace of knaves at 08/31/2008 22:25








Fucking. Signed.
braulio09's Avatar
braulio09 at 08/31/2008 22:32
@ Niero

I actually don't mind it at the beginning. Free site means it'll have ads, but it gets annoying when it comes up in the middle of a video and I have to pause for 10 secs.

Also, just in case commenting isn't enough:

SIGNED
AlienGuy18's Avatar
AlienGuy18 at 08/31/2008 22:54
!dengiS
Technophile's Avatar
Technophile at 08/31/2008 23:11
Chad is a superhero!

SIGNED
CypherVR's Avatar
CypherVR at 08/31/2008 23:18
Neonie's Avatar
Neonie at 09/01/2008 00:28
SIGNNNNND!
naia-the-gamer's Avatar
naia-the-gamer at 09/01/2008 00:51
Sign it, hell I'll even start singing for you!

"I can show you the world
Shining shimmering splendid
Tell me princess, now when did you last
Let your heart decide?

<3
Wexx's Avatar
Wexx at 09/01/2008 01:15
Signed.

I love you people(
What do you mean, you people.), seriously, and I can't wait until next year's pax/the next narp I can make it to.
mix's Avatar
mix at 09/01/2008 02:43
Signed?

Punches old lady in the face "stay outa my work"
Krow's Avatar
Krow at 09/01/2008 05:15
SIGNED!
The Young Scot's Avatar
The Young Scot at 09/01/2008 06:26
SIGNED!
Evil Cheese's Avatar
Evil Cheese at 09/01/2008 11:15
Signed!
DJDuffy 's Avatar
DJDuffy at 09/01/2008 14:36
signed! Damn Chad, you can sing to me any day :)
Qalamari's Avatar
Qalamari at 09/01/2008 14:37
SO signed. That was the best part of the panel. Second had to have been the slide demonstrating proper tampon insertion slipped in by Nick's lovely wife.
Fogo's Avatar
Fogo at 09/01/2008 19:22
siiiiigned! Do want more Chad singing~ :3
Stella Wong's Avatar
Stella Wong at 09/01/2008 22:38
signed!
VisMortua's Avatar
VisMortua at 09/02/2008 15:08
That would have to be Fucking Signed, my friend, fucking signed.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 09/02/2008 19:28
AMAZING! Also, signed.
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