Gabe Newell funds a experimental cooking lab called chefsteps
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[QUOTE=munky91;41027102]I've tried, and I can't really see what they wanted to say.[/QUOTE]
The word "cum" legitimately means "along with" or "functioning as."
So "mad-scientists-cum-chefs" literally means "mad-scientists-functioning-as-chefs."
[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;41028303]The word "cum" legitimately means "along with" or "functioning as."
So "mad-scientists-cum-chefs" literally means "mad-scientists-functioning-as-chefs."[/QUOTE]
"cum" is Latin for "with" along with a few other uses like "cum clauses" (If you look it up make sure safe search is on).
[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;41028303]The word "cum" legitimately means "along with" or "functioning as."
So "mad-scientists-cum-chefs" literally means "mad-scientists-functioning-as-chefs."[/QUOTE]
you have to admit though that it's rare to see it (though it is common to hear, since you pronounce it completely different from the common pronunciation) especially in modern times, without another latin word next to it, like laude or something
otherwise it's literally a misunderstanding waiting to happen
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Their recipe videos are very cool. And the quality is stunning
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a0hGv7uuEM[/media]
I heard they had a really good three-course meal but they never take the third course out of the oven.
Its weird to see a company's image change from "The guys that was successful because of their great singleplayer games" to "The guys that was successful because of their f2ps"
Half-Life 3 confirmed to have 3 calories or less or your money back.
food for the international :D?
[QUOTE=Moustacheman;41024257]This is not helping any stereotypes that people have of Gabe.[/QUOTE]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/FhTll.png[/img]
And all they make is the big pink cookie
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[QUOTE]that uses recipes developed in-house by mad-scientists-[B]cum-chefs.[/B][/QUOTE]
I'm not too sure about this guys.
"Ah nope, it's just me, Chef Newell."
"If you help fund you will receive a TF2 hat."
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