Ok, so I just received this in the mail about 10 minutes ago and it's awesome!
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/newell.png[/img]
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/noowell.png[/img]
(It's a portal mouse-mat with Gabe Newell's autograph)
The story behind it is that my brother needed a birthday gift for me, and he send an email to GabeN if he could get an autograph for me. Well GabeN did send an autograph, just in an alternative way.
Thanks GabeN!
[b]600 winner ratings, haha[/b]
That was pretty damned cool of him.
Who cares if Episode three is delayed, things like this make it worth it.
I'm surprised that he even responded..Most "big guys" would've done jack shit
[editline]28th February 2011[/editline]
And by big guys I don't mean fat guys...Stop being so silly :v:
The interaction between Gabe and his fans is awesome. Answers every mail and apparently sends out signed mouse mats.
He's an awesome guy.
[editline]28th February 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Warship;28342586]I'm surprised that he even responded..Most "big guys" would've done jack shit
[editline]28th February 2011[/editline]
And by big guys I don't mean fat guys...Stop being so silly :v:[/QUOTE]
Try to send him something, I bet he'll respond sooner or later.
I love that he actually responds to most of his emails. That's really fucking cool.
that is pretty rad
[QUOTE=Jmir 54;28342644]Im surprised there wasnt any ketchup stains on it[/QUOTE]
:frog:
Very cool. I have that exact same mousepad, and one thing I learned is don't let it hang off the edge of your desk like it does in the photos because it tears after a bit of use.
Although, I would hope you won't be actually using it so it can be preserved.
Off course he is, Robin is the only bad seed over there
i bet that bastard spends the whole day scheming and planning new hats for TF2. :argh:
[QUOTE=Benji;28342658]I love that he actually responds to most of his emails. That's really fucking cool.[/QUOTE]
Yeah. It's a shame the people at the top of all organisations can't see how being nice and listening to their user base is a huge benefit to them.
I respond to the e-mails I get from thousands of Nigerian Princes why doesn't anybody say I'm awesome
I sent him a fake black mail joke email at 3:AM once and he responded in about 10 minutes.
Gabe's the kind of guy that loves to do his job and if he had to, he would do it for free.
[QUOTE=Swebonny;28342602]The interaction between Gabe and his fans is awesome. Answers every mail and apparently sends out signed mouse mats.
He's an awesome guy.
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Gabe has always been strong with the community, it's possibly the biggest reason that Valve and Steam are so successful.
He's a p cool guy.
Why is GLaDOS upside down?
[QUOTE=UpchuckNorris;28342890]Why is GLaDOS upside down?[/QUOTE]
I was wondering that too. oh and he got the same mouse as me.
I'll buy that mofugga a beer. *salutes*
Hah, Gabe seems pretty fucking cool actually.
Must answer a lot of emails though, no wonder ep. 3 has been so delayed.
Gabe has never answered any of my emails :frown:
[QUOTE=hunter_killah;28342762]Gabe has always been strong with the community, it's possibly the biggest reason that Valve and Steam are so successful.
He's a p cool guy.[/QUOTE]
Which reinforces the point that developers who believe that the community is unimportant are full of shit.
I've just sent him an email asking for an autograph. I hope he gets back to me!
And all the way to Denmark..
Not gonna lie,
Im jealous.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;28343560]And all the way to Denmark..[/QUOTE]
Yep. It's awesome.
I wonder if he would send me a computer... to the e-mail machine!
Chet replied to a few of my emails when I was raging about the Left 4 Dead 2 announcement. When I told him there was nothing he could do to convince me to buy Left 4 Dead 2, he told me the retail box would be filled with candy.
I want a reply from Gabe, but I only want to email him if I think it's worth his time, and nothing I have to say is worth Emperor Gabe's time.
Wow, that's pretty nice for him. :)
It's my birthday soon, I want one:v:
Philanthropist of the year.
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