Random Duke Nukem Moment

Joe Siegler · 08-07-2010, 02:13 PM

Not too long ago I was out back in my garage cleaning it out - was a mess. So I'm hanging out there for awhile. The house behind me has some teenagers in it, and they're into Megadeth. Which is cool, as they tend to play stuff that I like because of that.

Anyways, the other day when I was out there, I hear the Duke Nukem theme coming from their garage, which I was like "Wait - WHAT?!?" - I walked over there, and said "Duke Nukem, eh?"

Turns out they didn't know the game, they only knew the riff because of the fact that Megadeth covered it. I had mentioned "I worked at the company that put that game out for over 16 years". Didn't mean anything to them. It was just a riff to them.

Really strange to hear that coming from a TRUE garage band.

crunchy superman · 08-07-2010, 03:15 PM

That must have been cool - thanks for sharing!

Told Lee?

PimPamPet · 08-07-2010, 10:37 PM

Teenagers who are into Megadeth? That's pretty amazing in itself, most teenagers I know wouldn't even have heard of them.

Kalki · 08-07-2010, 10:44 PM

Cool story. Thanks Joe.

Duke lives!

Altered Reality · 08-08-2010, 05:01 AM

I wish it had been Lee Jackson instead of Joe. "Hey guys, I wrote the piece you're playing."
Cue jaw drop.

Joe Siegler · 08-08-2010, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crunchy superman

That must have been cool - thanks for sharing!

Told Lee?

He was the first person I told.

JackpotDen · 08-09-2010, 06:18 AM

Get Lee around your place and get him to meet the kids. If all goes well, you'll be their favourite neighbor.

ekdikeo · 08-11-2010, 02:37 AM

I have a hard time imagining someone who has never heard of Megadeth or Duke Nukem.

Rapture_Rising · 08-12-2010, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ekdikeo

I have a hard time imagining someone who has never heard of Megadeth or Duke Nukem.

That person need to be slapped around the head.

alexgk · 08-25-2010, 10:15 PM

I remember I was playing some MP matches of DN3D XBLA, and got into a match vesus just one guy. I don't lie to you people, when I say we fought for like 20 or 30 minutes. We hardly could kill each other. Level was Duke Burger. The damn bastard won

Ras · 09-09-2010, 11:56 PM

I actually got to play Joe when the shareware first came out. I happened to be grabbing some ammo in the strip club when he ran in and ran up to the central stripper and gave her a "shake it, baby." I blew them both up with an RPG before he even knew what was going on. Later, I blindly fired an RPG up into the projection booth in the theater and just happened to kill him. Outside of that, he pretty much owned the match. He was using mouse/keyboard and I was still on a gamepad in those days. The session ended when we managed to see a Sector Effector in the game. That was time for him to go back to work reporting the bug.

The Dukenator · 09-11-2010, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ekdikeo

I have a hard time imagining someone who has never heard of Megadeth or Duke Nukem.

I heard of Duke Nukem on Captain Planet, but didn't know about the game char until 2002.
Hearing about Megadeth happened after I got into music more few years later.

evilemperorzorg · 08-12-2011, 04:16 AM

Hey Joe if it was me instead of them i would have been like that
Joe: Duke Nukem Eh ???
ME:HOLY **** IT'S JOE SIEGLER THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF DUKE NUKEM YOU SIR PLEASE GIVE ME AN AUTOGRAPH COME HERE WITH ME TO SHARE STORIES ABOUT 3DREALMS AND DNF.
LoL, but that's gonna be my reaction

08-07-2010, 02:13 PM	#1
Joe Siegler 3D Realms Staff	Random Duke Nukem Moment Not too long ago I was out back in my garage cleaning it out - was a mess. So I'm hanging out there for awhile. The house behind me has some teenagers in it, and they're into Megadeth. Which is cool, as they tend to play stuff that I like because of that. Anyways, the other day when I was out there, I hear the Duke Nukem theme coming from their garage, which I was like "Wait - WHAT?!?" - I walked over there, and said "Duke Nukem, eh?" Turns out they didn't know the game, they only knew the riff because of the fact that Megadeth covered it. I had mentioned "I worked at the company that put that game out for over 16 years". Didn't mean anything to them. It was just a riff to them. Really strange to hear that coming from a TRUE garage band. __________________ Apogee / 3D Realms Employee: Dec 14, 1992 - May 22, 2009, Oct 23, 2014 - current "Lifting up the Cross to the waiting lost" - Petra \| John 3:16

08-07-2010, 03:15 PM	#2
crunchy superman	Re: Random Duke Nukem Moment That must have been cool - thanks for sharing! Told Lee? __________________

08-07-2010, 10:37 PM	#3
PimPamPet	Re: Random Duke Nukem Moment Teenagers who are into Megadeth? That's pretty amazing in itself, most teenagers I know wouldn't even have heard of them.

08-07-2010, 10:44 PM	#4
Kalki	Re: Random Duke Nukem Moment Cool story. Thanks Joe. Duke lives! __________________ "Gentlemen, generations to follow will see us as the first pioneers of the internet. They will look upon our days as those of brave spirits and free ideals - where men were men, women were men and children were the FBI." Free Speech

08-08-2010, 05:01 AM	#5
Altered Reality	Re: Random Duke Nukem Moment I wish it had been Lee Jackson instead of Joe. "Hey guys, I wrote the piece you're playing." Cue jaw drop. __________________ [...] We view customers as complete morons that will never catch on and [...] we're lying to them all the time. (Gabe Newell, Valve) I'm the worst enemy in film-making and a completely talentless idiot. (Uwe Boll) Faith is why you are wrong. (Crosma)

08-09-2010, 06:18 AM	#7
JackpotDen	Re: Random Duke Nukem Moment Get Lee around your place and get him to meet the kids. If all goes well, you'll be their favourite neighbor. __________________ Will you pick rifles, or computers?

08-11-2010, 02:37 AM	#8
ekdikeo	Re: Random Duke Nukem Moment I have a hard time imagining someone who has never heard of Megadeth or Duke Nukem.

08-25-2010, 10:15 PM	#10
alexgk	Re: Random Duke Nukem Moment I remember I was playing some MP matches of DN3D XBLA, and got into a match vesus just one guy. I don't lie to you people, when I say we fought for like 20 or 30 minutes. We hardly could kill each other. Level was Duke Burger. The damn bastard won __________________ Playable demo this year! Confirmed!!

09-09-2010, 11:56 PM	#11
Ras	Re: Random Duke Nukem Moment I actually got to play Joe when the shareware first came out. I happened to be grabbing some ammo in the strip club when he ran in and ran up to the central stripper and gave her a "shake it, baby." I blew them both up with an RPG before he even knew what was going on. Later, I blindly fired an RPG up into the projection booth in the theater and just happened to kill him. Outside of that, he pretty much owned the match. He was using mouse/keyboard and I was still on a gamepad in those days. The session ended when we managed to see a Sector Effector in the game. That was time for him to go back to work reporting the bug.

08-12-2011, 04:16 AM	#13
evilemperorzorg	Re: Random Duke Nukem Moment Hey Joe if it was me instead of them i would have been like that Joe: Duke Nukem Eh ??? ME:HOLY **** IT'S JOE SIEGLER THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF DUKE NUKEM YOU SIR PLEASE GIVE ME AN AUTOGRAPH COME HERE WITH ME TO SHARE STORIES ABOUT 3DREALMS AND DNF. LoL, but that's gonna be my reaction