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    Image of wezelboy wezelboy
    11/30/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    I guess that could be a headcrab on top...
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    Image of Terrorsaur - Five Six Terrorsaur - Five Six
    11/30/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    So really, Starbucks is the combine and the Half Life series was an extended metaphor for corporate America and the coffee industry.

    Of course.
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    Image of zeroshark zeroshark
    11/29/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    If they made this into a mug, it would be MINE.
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    Image of Fontane Fontane
    11/29/09

    @zeroshark: Valve sells them. They also have Aperture Science mugs if that's more your flavor.
    [store.valvesoftware.com]
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    Image of zeroshark zeroshark
    11/30/09

    @Fontane: And they told me you were a nasty man.
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    Image of psycoking psycoking
    11/29/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    Barista A: "I'm afraid we'll be deviating a bit from standard brewing procedures today, Gordon."
    Barista B: "Yes, but with good reason. This is a rare opportunity for us. These are the purest grounds we've seen yet."
    Barista A: "And, potentially, the most unstable."
    Barista B: "Now, now, if you follow standard filtration procedure, everything will be fine."
    Barista A: "I don't know how you can say that. Although I will admit that the possibility of a resonance cascade scenario is extremely unlikely."
    Barista B: "Gordon doesn't need to hear all this, he's a highly trained Barista. We've assured the manager that nothing will go wrong."
    Barista A: "Ah...yes, you're right. Gordon, we have complete confidence in you."
    Barista B: "Well, go ahead. Let's let him in now."

    ...

    Barista A: "Oh dear!"
    Barista B: "Gordon, get away from the-"
    Barista A: "Shutting down-no, attempted shutdown. It's not-it's not, it's not shutting down!"

    ...

    Barista A: "Why didn't they listen? We tried to warn them."
    Barista B: "I never thought I'd see a resonance cascade, let alone create one."
    Barista A: "Gordon, you're alive! Thank God for that green apron!
     Reply
    Fontane promoted this comment Edited by psycoking at 11/29/09 7:27 PM psycoking was starred psycoking was unstarred
    Image of Jeremy Wood Jeremy Wood
    11/29/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    wow. our airport made it to Kotaku. we actually call it the sunport though
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    Bialia approved this comment Jeremy Wood was starred Jeremy Wood was unstarred
    Image of Bialia Bialia
    11/29/09

    @Jeremy Wood: The "sunport?"

    Oi.
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    Image of Communist Pope Communist Pope
    11/29/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    That's awesome -- I love Black Mesa. Sure was funny when they used it in that "Still Alive" song in Portal, too. This company should work it into a jingle. "Maybe Black Mesa? That was a joke, ha ha, fat chance: DEFINITELY BLACK MESA! Come right in through our PORTAL for some delicious coffee today!" Because Portal/"Still Alive" is the only time Black Mesa was ever mentioned in video games, right?

    Ha, I kid!

    But seriously: when in the name of headcrabs are we going to get HL2 Episode 3? I was going to hold my breath until we got it, but had to give up on that a long time ago. My crowbar is getting rusty.
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    Image of Harahel Harahel
    11/29/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    The RiffTrax mockery of Transformers 2 had a delightful "cake is a lie" reference...it made my nerd pride very happy. Anybody else know what I'm talking about?
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    Image of EighthR EighthR
    11/29/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    Awesome, but is it fair trade?
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    Image of Monstercloud Monstercloud
    11/29/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    This has a resonance cascade... of flavor!
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    Image of gtuned gtuned
    11/29/09

    @Monstercloud: Heart-Click.
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    11/29/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    I wouldn't drink that coffee. It comes with unforeseen consequences.
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    Image of cyber rat cyber rat
    11/29/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    I expected news of Episode 3 when I saw the article name :(
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    11/29/09

    @cyber rat: Wasn't it supposed to be due for Christmas 07?
    I think it could be out next year?
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    Vecha: One more Month promoted this comment deanbmmv was starred deanbmmv was unstarred
    Image of Nick2 Nick2
    11/29/09

    @cyber rat: I expected news of Black Mesa Source. Assuming that they're telling the truth about it getting released by the end of the year, they have 32 days.
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    Image of ArmoredCavalry ArmoredCavalry
    11/29/09

    @deanbmmv: I dunno, but I could go for some Black Mesa....
    [www.blackmesasource.com]

    Also lol@kotaku quote on front page, that is pretty sweet.
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    Image of dumanue dumanue
    11/29/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    the coffee is real but the cake is a lie...
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    Image of AlexDitto AlexDitto
    11/29/09

    @dumanue: To roast their beans, they tear the coffee plant to pieces, then they throw every piece into a fire.
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    Image of Outkastprince Outkastprince
    11/29/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    I won't lie, without searching on Google I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt that I have no idea what the Black Mesa is or why it's getting any sort of attention.

    But since everyone is replying and raving about this photo, the Black Mesa must be something awesome so now I want one too.
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    Ursus-Veritas promoted this comment Outkastprince was starred Outkastprince was unstarred
    Image of abaum525 abaum525
    11/29/09

    @Outkastprince: They are referring to Half-Life. Or in a much smaller reference, Portal. Both of them are fantastic games!
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    Image of Ursus-Veritas Ursus-Veritas
    11/29/09

    @Outkastprince: Hee hee, Black Mesa comes from Half-Life.

    It was the scientific research Facility where Gordon Freeman worked, then kinda blew up, then roamed through whacking aliens with crowbars.
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    11/29/09

    @Outkastprince: He doesn't know about Half Life!!!
    :O

    To get you started - [www.youtube.com]

    WTF. Why did it erase my photo when I edited. :
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    Vecha: One more Month promoted this comment Edited by deanbmmv at 11/29/09 2:45 PM deanbmmv was starred deanbmmv was unstarred
    Image of Outkastprince Outkastprince
    11/29/09

    @Ursus-Veritas: @abaum525 :

    Thanks to the both of you, sadly I have never played the much talked about Half-Life so I don't feel like I'm totally out of the gaming loop.

    Though with the price tag on the bundle containing all these wonderful games including Half-Life, I should get on it.

    Now I know what the Black Mesa is. My mom always told me if everyone wants it, must be good so I shall continue to request one as well.

    How does it go? Ah.. DO.WANT
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    Image of Karth is Ego Tripping Karth is Ego Tripping
    11/29/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    HELL YES THIS IS MY PHOTO
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    Image of Ursus-Veritas Ursus-Veritas
    11/29/09

    @Karth is Ego Tripping: Congrats on the Find! Did you try a cup? I'd offer you a slice of Cake to accompany it, but you know... it's a Lie.

    Well, not really. I just ate it =P
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    Image of Karth is Ego Tripping Karth is Ego Tripping
    11/29/09

    @Ursus-Veritas: To be honest, the coffee wasn't that good. Really, really strong.
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    Image of TheKat TheKat
    11/29/09

    @Karth is Ego Tripping: You should really not be so excited to have been in Albuquerque. Like at all.
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    Image of Karth is Ego Tripping Karth is Ego Tripping
    11/29/09

    @TheKat: When did I say I was excited?
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    Image of Mad-Hobo Mad-Hobo
    11/29/09

    @Karth is Ego Tripping: Pretty sure its Aaron's picture, not KARTH. :)
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    Image of Karth is Ego Tripping Karth is Ego Tripping
    11/29/09

    @Mad-Hobo:
    I've been had! This Aaron person is impersonating me!
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    Image of Mad-Hobo Mad-Hobo
    11/30/09

    @Karth is Ego Tripping: I knew it! Sound the alarm!
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    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    11/29/09

    In reply to Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and Shine.
    I KNEW there was something wrong going on in Albuquerque...

    [insert Homer Strike here]
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