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[–]Beznet 290 points291 points ago

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True or not, if you ever watch interviews with Gabe you know hes a down to earth guy.

[–]Silvard 371 points372 points ago

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Or Earth a down to Gabe planet.

[–]alok99 310 points311 points ago

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Man I'm never gonna get to play Half Life 3 :(

[–]agenthex 2 points3 points ago

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PUNCH

[–]Tuc3 168 points169 points ago

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for some reason I love when people call him Gaben.

[–]dinofan01 48 points49 points ago

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can someone explain why they call him that? I've never heard him referred to that before until today. Whats wrong with just Gabe?

[–]NegatedVoid 148 points149 points ago

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[–]Brosephski 45 points46 points ago

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The meme, if I recall correctly, comes from Gabe's commentary nodes at the beginning of all recent Valve games. Traditionally, he introduces himself as Gabe N, only not doing so for Portal 2.

Gabe N = Gaben.

[–]wwwatson 48 points49 points ago

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Also we should note that "GabeN" is pronounced exactly like "Gay Ben"

[–]TickleMeElmosFire 10 points11 points ago

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Yeah, after playing on some SA TF2 server (don't remember the name, it was a year ago), they played a bunch of random sound clips. Most notable among them was a remix of Gabe's commentaries, with one of the repeating elements being "I'm Gabe N -- and my favorite class is the spy". Naturally, Gabe N came through as Gay Ben.

[–]jakethrocky 29 points30 points ago

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wow don't all reply at once guys

[–]Frito_Pendejo 13 points14 points ago

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His email address is gaben@valvesoftware.com

[–][deleted] 97 points98 points ago

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When he was a kid, he lived in Georgia, and his dog was named Benjamin (Benji for short.)

Georgia => GA

Benjamin => Ben

GA Ben

Gaben

[–]Potchi79 247 points248 points ago

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Thanks for finding this info inside your ass and pulling it out for us.

[–]Kaitology 15 points16 points ago

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I haven't laughed this hard in a long time, thanks for this.

[–]JewDeals 20 points21 points ago

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Gabe was abandoned at birth and raised by a pack of gargoyles. At a very young age the gargoyles taught him advanced arithmetic. Although enthralled in his studies, he made a point to be healthy and eat his breakfast every morning. Learning the gargoyle ways has made him immune to epilepsy. Half-Life 3 may feature ninjas, as a result.

Gargoyles => G

Arithmetic => A

Breakfast => B

Epilepsy => E

Ninjas => N

[–]slowhand88 2 points3 points ago

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Unfortunately, nobody told him eating seven breakfasts a day won't make you seven times healthier.

[–]nerfy007 14 points15 points ago

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Something to do with his email, but no one knows for sure.

[–]mangoIceCream 10 points11 points ago

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probably from his e-mail ID. gaben@valvesoftware.com

[–]Glasse 10 points11 points ago

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[–]Tuc3 10 points11 points ago

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This is literally the most correct replies ive ever seen. lol

[–]pj134 2 points3 points ago

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Instead of his email being in flast format it is in firstl, therefore he is GabeN and not GNewell.

[–]dsaos 2 points3 points ago

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I don't know why nobody's said this yet, but in addition to the email thing, it deals with the HL2 leak that happened back in the day. Basically, before HL2 was released, some hacker got his hands on an early version.

Apparently, he was able to do this because Gabe's password was literally "gaben". So there you go.

[–]asciicat 2 points3 points ago

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GabeN, also sounds like Gay Ben

[–]YJLTG 7 points8 points ago

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Gabe Newell == Gabe N. == Gaben

[–]laughingGirls 378 points379 points ago

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Maybe Gabe just misread and thought he was buying wenches.

[–]TurdFurgoson 107 points108 points ago

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[–]whyufail1 35 points36 points ago

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I will never get tired of that picture.

[–]Klink-a-dink-dink 2 points3 points ago

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What's the context of it?

[–]jcgv 2 points3 points ago

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Before Steam he pirated a lot.

[–]SirPsychoStanky 2 points3 points ago

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looks like gabes got a bit of the jungle fever

[–]Aridzona 426 points427 points ago

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sandwenches

[–]Neebat 181 points182 points ago

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Another month delay on Ep.3. :-(

[–]FruityPeebils 148 points149 points ago

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haha i have NEVER heard this joke before!

[–]Neebat 32 points33 points ago

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It's almost as old as making jokes about Newell's weight. Those I find personally offensive.

[–]OverinflatedEgo 17 points18 points ago

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Are you Gabe?

[–]Neebat 11 points12 points ago

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If I were Gabe, I'd make better games than this

[–]accountt1234 9 points10 points ago

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Fishing for compliments eh? I'm playing now, looking good so far.

[–]_georgesim_ 15 points16 points ago

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Oh it's just about how Gabe adds a month (or three, can't remember) to HL3's release date whenever a joke about him being fat is made. I'm surprised you've never heard it before, it very common to hear it on these threads.

[–]GotBetterThingsToDo 5 points6 points ago

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[–]ChuddleWuddle 16 points17 points ago

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potato wenches

[–]funkyb 11 points12 points ago

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Suddenly I have an urge to open a pirate themed restaurant. We can serve orange slices after the meal like chinese food restaurants do. but we do it to fight scurvy.

[–]pill_popper 24 points25 points ago

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I'd buy that for a dollar.

[–]malkan 9 points10 points ago

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Gave doesn't need to buy wenches, they naturally come to him, its like gravity

[–]BunsOfAluminum 5 points6 points ago*

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I'm pretty certain it was determined previously on reddit that this image is not actually of gaben, but rather a photoshop of his head onto some other (lucky) dude's body.

Edit: Here's the original headshot that was used.

[–]batmanexiled 10 points11 points ago

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You sir, deserve one of these!

[–]Eleglac 1035 points1036 points ago*

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Back in October 2004, I was eagerly awaiting HL2's release. I was so excited about it that I carved my halloween pumpkin with the HL2 lamdba sigil, then figured "Hey, the Valve dudes might want to see this" so I sent Gabe a picture. He in turn sent it to the entire Valve office (and cc'd me so I could know he'd sent it around) and a few weeks later I got some kickass Valve posters in the mail. Not quite a $5000 investment, but by god, I don't think any other company would care even THAT much about a customer.

EDIT: GUYS WHY IS THIS THE TOP POST IT'S JUST A LAME ANECDOTE

[–]mechroid 213 points214 points ago

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Around 3 summers ago, I was in a relationship with a girl I had met while playing TF2. Her birthday was coming up, so I decided to make her the most awesome present: A collage of autographs from all the people she finds cool. Randall Munroe, David Tennant, Gabe Newell. I send an email to both Randall and Gabe, explaining my plan and asking for an autographed 3x5 card. After a week, neither had replied. I was dejected, as the idea seemed SO COOL.

About 3 weeks later, my dad (was living at home for the summer) yells at me "WHAT ELSE DID YOU BUY NOW?" He comes stomping in with a big cardboard tube, and proceeds to extort chores from me before handing it over. After mowing the lawn, doing laundry, etc, I finally open up the container. First thing to slide out is a 3x5 card with Newell's signature on it, followed by one of the old portal posters signed by practically half of valve. I decided to just give her the poster as a present, and keep the card. From that moment on, I proudly called myself a Valve fanboy.

[–]ForestFairy 46 points47 points ago

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Did you ask David Tennant?

[–]Copse_Of_Trees 59 points60 points ago

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Nope, looks like he smartly stayed away from getting her an autograph from the handsome one of the bunch. Wise move.

[–]mechroid 13 points14 points ago

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Nah, I thought of him after I sent the first two and didn't get a reply.

[–]inspectorgizmo 16 points17 points ago

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Maybe you should have tried emailing him instead...

[–]Zoro11031 12 points13 points ago

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I hear David Tennant is a bro.

[–]Erasus 32 points33 points ago

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Why would your dad make you do chores for a thing you bought with your own money? :O

Fuck if my dad was like that and he could see my e-mail during the steam sales/weekend deals....

[–]darkbrethren 28 points29 points ago

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They were probably just chores he hadn't done yet and his dad was just giving him a hard time. At least, that's how I read it.

[–]giziti 14 points15 points ago

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pro-tip: you're much more likely to get responses if you send an SASE with your request. Your method requires they get an envelope, get a 3x5 card, get a stamp, write out your address, etc. If you physically send an SASE, all they have to do is sign something. The tricky part is figuring out where to send the request.

[–]mechroid 8 points9 points ago

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Sadly, I've yet to figure out how to send SASE's via email.

But yeah, I know what you mean.

[–]DanWallace 1408 points1409 points ago

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One time, back in College, my girlfriend broke up with me. I was really, really distraught over it and playing HL2 was the only thing keeping me happy. I emailed Gabe to tell him this, thinking nothing would come of it. Well, two days later there's a knock on my door. Gabe actually showed up to my house and gave me a full body massage with a happy ending just to cheer me up. SO good to his fans.

[–]pbmaster123 318 points319 points ago

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I giggled like a little girl at this.

[–]toxicFork 278 points279 points ago

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I chortled like a fat guy in an anime.

[–]DidMyWorst 154 points155 points ago

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fufufufufu... kawaii-desu

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[–]DidMyWorst 56 points57 points ago

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It's funny how that one "u" added to the beginning completely changes how I hear that in my head. Yours was more accurate, imo.

[–]VulturE 10 points11 points ago

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It changed from Bonta-kun to Konata.

For some reason, this came into my mind again during this conversation.

[–]Danno1850 8 points9 points ago

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[–]relevant_rule34 140 points141 points ago

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[–]kyurah 24 points25 points ago

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Why do his nipples look like tunnels?

[–]enthreeoh 162 points163 points ago

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Because a loading screen is coming.

[–]Mechakoopa 36 points37 points ago

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That's not the only thing that's coming.

[–]nonsiccus 48 points49 points ago

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Winter?

[–]RelevantMusic 40 points41 points ago

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[–]MagicPaul 10 points11 points ago

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This is magnificent.

[–]dnlprkns 8 points9 points ago

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The eye shadow is a nice touch, but i don't think nipples work this way.

[–]Giggity0 7 points8 points ago

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Why do you do this to me

[–]Kurrono 3 points4 points ago

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wat.

[–]ent-like 14 points15 points ago

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I laughed like an asshole at my desk praying no one would walk by because then I'd have to explain.

[–]ieathostages 14 points15 points ago

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I had to explain. :(

[–]Vataro 18 points19 points ago

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A brilliant story teller.

[–]hypo11 17 points18 points ago

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No one will ever believe you.

[–]DanWallace 39 points40 points ago

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Bill Murray actually filmed the whole thing.

[–]craigslist_masseuse 18 points19 points ago

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Go on...

[–]gojirra 25 points26 points ago

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with a happy ending

That's as far as he can go.

[–]KakaPooPooPeePeePant 9 points10 points ago

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This is literary perfection. My hyena laugh was enough to gain attention from nearby co-workers. Well played.

[–]Requizen 101 points102 points ago

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Valve is chill as shit dude, I've never, ever had a problem with them, any any time I've had an issue with steam or a game, I've always been one message away from a quick solution. They care more about their customers than 99.99% of the other game companies out there.

[–]SexualHarasmentPanda 69 points70 points ago

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Gabe is a really great person. I met him at E3 2004 when they were demoing Half-Life 2, and he answered every question I asked after the demo. I've never been so honored to meet someone, even though I ended up talking with abunch of other industry people and celebs that year.

[–]chimpychimp 32 points33 points ago

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I once read an anecdote about one of the developers for HL:Ep2 being diagnosed with cancer, or generally coming down with a fairly serious malady. The guy was really worried about losing his job at Valve since he basically could no longer work, and went to see Gabe to bargain for less working hours at reduced pay or something like that.

Instead Gabe told him he already had a job, and that job was to get better. He was sent home with full pay for the entire duration of his illness, and eventually regained his health and returned to work.

Another time during a particularly hard crunch period where devs work extra hours in order to meet an upcoming game launch deadline, all of the staff were totally burnt out. Gabe sent everyone and their families on a company paid vacation to Hawaii.

Not sure if any of that is true, or Gabe came to me in a dream or what. Its probably true.

[–]Questy 9 points10 points ago

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I've heard about the paid vacation to Hawaii myself, and I live in the Redmond area (same city as Valve.) I still can't verify 100% whether it was true though, as I heard it from a Microsoft employee.

[–]thaxela 2 points3 points ago

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Valve sends their employees and the employee families on a paid vacation to Hawaii every year.

[–]jsully 2 points3 points ago

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Gabe talks about the Hawaii trip here (this is a long read, but a good one).

[–]Magnon 262 points263 points ago

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Gaben is the fucking man. I mean, if there ever was a developer/ceo to trust in the gaming industry, it's Gaben. He's like the Jesus Christ to Bobby Kotick's Satan/Hitler.

[–]LowerThoseEyebrows 132 points133 points ago

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What if it's the ultimate betrayal? What if his plan is to spend years getting the gaming community to eat out of his hand and then one day in november 2015 he reveals to the world that there will never be a HL ep3 and that he was the mastermind behind EA from the beginning.

[–]Bourdain179 119 points120 points ago

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He wouldn't... Would he?

NO, GABEN IS PURE. WITHOUT HATE OR GREED. HE IS THE MAN!

[–]DutchPirate 47 points48 points ago

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FAITH HELPS US ACCEPT WHAT WE DONT UNDERSTAND.

[–]thisismyrifle 2 points3 points ago

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HE IS THE CHOSEN ONE

[–]Tetriser 7 points8 points ago

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Then I would loudly proclaim: "You were the Chosen One! You were supposed to destroy EA, not join them...Bring balance to the gaming industry, not leave it in darkness!"

[–]hitlersshit 74 points75 points ago

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What if his plan is to spend years getting the gaming community to eat out of his hand

Yeah...like he'd ever share his food.

[–]habitualLineStepper 18 points19 points ago

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well played

[–]Leafar3456 8 points9 points ago

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there goes another 3 months

[–]Waitwhatwtf 12 points13 points ago

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Or...OR! What if this is what he wants EA to believe, so they frantically invest in the Origin platform because HEY EVERYONE VALVE = EA ALL ALONG!

Right?

So EA's stock plummets. Gaben just sits there, fingers arched together; calculating. His mouse pointer hovers over the BUY NOW button. This was meant to be. I will change things.

A week later: BUBBLE PARTY FOR ALL EA EMPLOYEES IN THEIR MAIN OFFICE

xoxo Gaben

[–]heredawg 37 points38 points ago

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Good Guy Gabe.

[–]Weakgrip 6 points7 points ago

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Ah yes, the infamous double Satan Hitler.

[–]Soulhunter4444 6 points7 points ago

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Won't you believe in him? Even if there is no God or Buddha, there is still Gabe Newell.

[–]habitualLineStepper 8 points9 points ago

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You got it wrong. They're both real. People believe in them. And Jesus and Buddha believe in Gabe Newell.

[–]Warzonekilla 23 points24 points ago

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I was on a reality TV show, The Real World: Cancun. I'm a massive Valve fan, and I wrote them an email explaining that I had been on the show and if I could somehow help them out in anyway.

About a week later I got not one, but TWO "boxes o' swag" full of L4D and TF2 shirts. I was so pumped. I wore the spy shirt on the reunion episode!

Here it is: http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-real-world-cancun-reunion/1621148/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=27379&channelId=1

[–]igacek 15 points16 points ago

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If that's truly you... for fucks sake put up an AMA.

[–]Manifest 5 points6 points ago*

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I was on a reality tv show wearing a Public Enemy t-shirt, and Chuck D never even so much as called.

[Edited for clarity. Also to shoot my anonymity in the foot.] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brFdla7brUM

Sup reality tv bro.

[–]Enthused_Commissar 2 points3 points ago

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If that was you, dude, firstly, you have "bro" built into your name.

Secondly, you're like the only sane person on that show.

[–][deleted] 61 points62 points ago

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I'm sure Gabe has a thick skin; he has an integrity that won't be damaged by random ramblings of internet trolls.

[–]Chafez 42 points43 points ago

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He must have, otherwise how would he be able to contain his...

niceness?

[–]BDS_UHS 25 points26 points ago

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To quote another Valve character: his...generousness.

[–]Qcto 5 points6 points ago

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If hes ever feeling low he can go for a swim in his scrooge mcduck pool of the hottest women.

[–]Overclock 47 points48 points ago*

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Employee: Gabe it was really great that you bought 10,000 wrenches so that artist that made them would get $5,000.

Gabe (sitting on a giant pile of wrenches): I did what now?

[–]maddietheasshole 25 points26 points ago

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LOL - for some reason the image of him sitting on top of 10,000 wrenches is so cute.

[–]Overclock 91 points92 points ago*

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[–]thespiffyneostar 6 points7 points ago

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I wish to use my non-existant powers now to call upon the great and mighty Sure_I'll_Draw_That!!!!

[–]nick_giudici 598 points599 points ago*

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We make fun of Gabe out of love, not hate.

Edit: I should not have gotten nearly this much karma over something like this. So I'm going to downvote myself to balance things out a bit.

[–]nexexcalibur 60 points61 points ago

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This guy is telling the truth all along...

[–]Copse_Of_Trees 15 points16 points ago

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We're not making memes of you, we're making memes with you.

[–]Chachoregard 83 points84 points ago

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It's a playful kinda thing, like messing with your fat best friend who you on occassion call him a fatass, but it's all good.

[–]distantapplause 256 points257 points ago

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It's a bit like that, only instead of 'best friend' it's 'a stranger' and instead of 'on occasion' it's 'every time he's mentioned'.

[–]bunburya 94 points95 points ago

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And instead of "it's all good" it's "you can forget about HL3"

[–]KellyTheFreak 14 points15 points ago

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Every insult delays the release by one more second.

[–][deleted] 13 points14 points ago

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Gabe sits in his office with the blinds closed, looking at this monitor that's displaying a countdown for HL:3 release. However, since it goes up by 1 second every time someone makes fun of his weight, it isn't a countdown anymore. Gabe just sits there, all day, sobbing.

[–]GargamelCuntSnarf 10 points11 points ago

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Fatly.

[–]EeeGee 10 points11 points ago

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So this is why we don't have it. Internet, it's your fault...

[–]celticmagnum 49 points50 points ago

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"...If you had any friends, you would understand. Friends joke with one another. 'Hey, um, you're poor.' 'Well hey, your mom is dead.' That's what friends do.."

~Michael Scott

[–]Kerafyrm 18 points19 points ago

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And second-of-ly, I know you're the big marriage expert - oh, I'm sorry, I forgot. Your wife is dead!

[–]DanTheRip 84 points85 points ago

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As a fat guy, it actually hurts when my friends call me fat but since we're bros I just punch them in their balls to make it even..

[–]Stregano 47 points48 points ago

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I personally lick my friends' balls when they call me fat. They stopped doing that after I would lick their balls

[–]squarezz 44 points45 points ago

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They probably thought you were hungry and trying to eat them.

[–]maddietheasshole 23 points24 points ago

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But then he kills himself and it's awkward as shit.

[–]enroxorz 24 points25 points ago

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..fatty

[–]BlizzardFenrir 48 points49 points ago

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Fatty fatty no-parents!

[–]Perturbed_Spartan 9 points10 points ago

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one, two, and three years added to half life 3

[–]Naylor 31 points32 points ago

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its like saying the N-word with an A at the end it comes from the heart

[–]c_mulk 55 points56 points ago

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Niagra?

[–]pizzaguy 80 points81 points ago

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niagra please

[–]HunterTV 2 points3 points ago

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"Nigera get a jay-oh-bee!"

[–][deleted] 15 points16 points ago

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say it with the A, you okay! say it with the ER and ya'll gon end up in the ER ya heard?

[–]TRogow 72 points73 points ago

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I'm shocked that he didn't pay in hats.

[–]The_Director 44 points45 points ago

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Mmmm... In one hand I have 5k dollars and in the other a shit ton of hats.

[–][deleted] 52 points53 points ago

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But... hats.

[–]The_Director 34 points35 points ago

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5k dollars buy 2000 keys...

[–]ocdscale 21 points22 points ago

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The keys could have anything ... even hats!

[–][deleted] 32 points33 points ago

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But... hats. Seriously man, hats.

[–]General_Mayhem 5 points6 points ago

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Which is good for maybe a half a dozen unusuals. You won't get your money back.

[–]NickG158 27 points28 points ago

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[–]desu_desu 35 points36 points ago

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And what do you think their source for that unattributed sentence is?

This 4chan post.

[–]ICanBeYourHeroBaby 7 points8 points ago

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The trivia line was added in on June 6, in case anyone was wondering.

[–]milikania 40 points41 points ago

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I honestly have no idea who this man is but he is a Good Guy Gabe in my book.

[–]fresnik 18 points19 points ago

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Gabe Newell, managing director of Valve.

[–]Henry132 30 points31 points ago

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You're on r/gaming and you don't know G.A.B.E.N.?

[–]milikania 25 points26 points ago

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It was on the front page; sorry.

[–]jaketessem 25 points26 points ago

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This is an amazing story! Gabe is a great guy and he doesn't deserve any of the hate that is directed at him. So what if he is overweight, his company makes amazing games and they are always generous.

[–]ForgotMyPants 48 points49 points ago

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We are pissed that he is overweight due to the detrimental effects it will have on his health! WE WANT GABEN TO REMAIN GABEN FOR A LONG TIME, DAMN IT!

[–]TehSoM 11 points12 points ago

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THE GABEN IS ETERNAL

or, alternatively, THE GABEN MUST FLOW

[–]jstarlee 7 points8 points ago

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The Gaben Must Float.

HEY WE ARE NEVER GETTING EPISODE 3 ANYWAY OKAY!!

[–]crunchieman 27 points28 points ago

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valve is also fabricating every pc gamer's greatest request: the ability to rape every console gamer in counter strike.

[–]Soulhunter4444 12 points13 points ago

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How could you hate on Valve or Newell?

Seriously, the only people I see with any disrespect for these guys are either trolls or idiots.

A guy once tried to convince me that Valve's business plans and idea were stupid. I didn't even argue with him, he was beyond help.

[–]benihana 20 points21 points ago

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A guy on 4chan told a story, it's gotta be true.

[–]rAzzB1tCh 12 points13 points ago

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AND HOW DO I KNOW I'M TALKING TO THE REAL BENIHANA HHMMMMMMMMMMM???

[–]Tumbler 6 points7 points ago

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Who are the polycount guys? Why did they get so much money from store sales?

[–]Manifest 3 points4 points ago

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Polycount held a contest to design in-game gear for TF2, and when they launched with the in-game store Valve set up profit sharing with them, so every time someone buys a little croc hat or something an indie designer gets paid.

[–]glen_s 5 points6 points ago

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Gabe is a bro and his intentions are good.

Oh lord, please don't let him be misunderstood.

[–]archdeco 4 points5 points ago

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I just feel bad for map makers. They have to put in many more hours to make their products worthy of being added to the game, and players get them for free. The stamps are nice but probably aren't as profitable as that fez.

[–]UMBCfriend 26 points27 points ago

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Gaben is so skinny that he creates a singularity which will someday annihilate us all. Can I have half life 3 now?

[–]Tier4 13 points14 points ago

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Don't you mean episode 3?

[–]donkeydiddler 37 points38 points ago

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At this point, either one will do.

[–]Cheezykins 14 points15 points ago

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Why on earth would anyone hate GabeN?

Valve is the only reason I play games anymore, if it weren't for Steam I just wouldn't bother. GabeN saved gaming for me.

Apparently they're a total joy to work for, too. So unlike many software houses.

[–]Apterygiformes 9 points10 points ago

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Gabe is a hero of the gaming world. He openly replies to emails you send him. He's incredibly generous (What other game developer would invite protesters in for a tour of their facilities?) and frankly anyone that makes fun of Gabe for being fat can go to hell! We love you Gabe! :)

[–]phlogistontheory 3 points4 points ago

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Those weren't real protestors, you know. They all loved Valve and Gaben both.

[–][deleted] 22 points23 points ago

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This is why I trust Valve's EULA and not Sony's or EA's

[–]brettbender 30 points31 points ago

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Don't you think you should trust a legal document because you read and understand it and not "The founder of the company is a pretty cool guy and doesn't afraid of anything"?

[–]Xizer 17 points18 points ago

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No.

[–]brettbender 4 points5 points ago

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Very well, carry on then

[–]Khiva 4 points5 points ago

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Because of some unsubstantiated story told on 4chan?

[–]jetaimemina 3 points4 points ago

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I'll have to see that wrench.

[–]therealgabenewell 2 points3 points ago

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Thanks guys, community support means a lot to VALVe. As a gesture of good faith and patience for waiting for Episode 3 email me at gaben@valvesoftware for a random free TF2 hat.

Gabe

[–]moediggity 2 points3 points ago

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rubs chin hmmmmmmmmmmm. should we guys?

[–]daskrip 3 points4 points ago

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Gabe. An alright guy.

[–]andutoo 4 points5 points ago

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I would say that he's a great guy who's had more influence on our lives than we'd like to admit.

[–]TheKL 76 points77 points ago

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Yes, because we all know /v/ is a very reliable source for information.

[–]tairygreene 620 points621 points ago

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it must be, since that's where /r/gaming gets all of its content and information

[–]TeddiRevolution[S] 241 points242 points ago

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Zing.

[–]ThatGameWhereYouBarf 29 points30 points ago

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Circle gets the Square, Goodnight everybody!

[–]Xaphianion 3 points4 points ago

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God, now I'm remembering all the time I've thrown up in front of Hollywood Squares.

[–]MoXria 42 points43 points ago

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oooooooooooooooh hot damn!

[–]squeakyL 14 points15 points ago

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this is my jam

[–]Aldovar 11 points12 points ago

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keep me partyin' till the AM

[–]verisimilarity 6 points7 points ago

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Except all the bead art and Mario cakes.

[–]IMAROBOTLOL 4 points5 points ago

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I think this is the first time I've seen a reply get 8x the amount of upvotes as its parent comment.

[–][deleted] 53 points54 points ago

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no offense, but i love /v/ more than i could ever love /r/gaming.

[–]nordahl154 10 points11 points ago

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I've talked to the guy that made the wrench on /3/ before, so it very well could be credible.

[–]Breit_Sein 11 points12 points ago

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I've had a valve account since 2002, where I just had counter strike and half life. The guy has saved PC gaming. I buy all my games from steam and he is a hero to the community.

and an all around good guy who rolls with the punches quite well. If I had a signed autograph I'd hang it on my wall with pride.

[–]lordmalifico 2 points3 points ago

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People who mock Gabe because of his weight, because of the fact that Half Life is delayed should get five across the face. Gabe is one of the best people in the industry and i'm sick of seeing people rip on him.

[–]Xizer 2 points3 points ago

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Good Guy Gabe

[–]Velenor 2 points3 points ago

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Plaese dear God let that story be true and not some washed up fanfic wet dream.

[–]omarfw 2 points3 points ago

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Most of the time I doubt anyone makes fun of Gabe and actually means it.

Of course, if someone actually does then they need to pull their head out of their ass and look at the big picture.

The fact is that Gabe Newell has provided some of the best contributions to PC gaming in the past decade and will forever be remembered long into the future as one of the most influential people in the gaming industry ever. He is someone who runs his business for the gamers rather than the stockholders. Although it would be nice if everyone did that, it's difficult to do in today's industry while still being successful. He gave some friends of mine a tour of the Valve headquarters, along with some free swag, simply because he emailed Gabe and asked.

What has Bobby Kotick done for the average gamer lately?

If you don't like Gabe or Valve simply because they haven't put out Episode 3 yet, go fuck yourself with a rake and think about what PC gaming would be like if Valve had never existed in the first place.

[–]wicked_chew 9 points10 points ago

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I have no idea why I got emotional reading this.

[–]thinkythought 3 points4 points ago

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i interviewed at valve, and i know a few people who worked there(or still do)

gabe is an awesome guy, nice as fuck, and this doesn't surprise me at all. there's a reason the company isn't public.

it would fuck up the entire companies "lets just make cool shit and have a good time" attitude. i honestly wish i had worked there, because i've never seen another place that took that attitude seriously even if they preached it.