I Just Called Gabe Newell

funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
edited November 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Shot down, but still exciting.</div> Well, while reading gamestop and finding out that:

1. Valve is based in Bellevue, approximatly 25 minutes + a ferry away from me.

2. Gabe Newell's phone number is listed, and obviously lives in the surrounding area.

So I got his number, and just called his house. This is how it went:

(Sorry about the stuff after the phone call, I was so excited that I forgot to turn it off.)

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EDIT: Here is the message I left on his machine.
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I may of been shot down, but I will never forget the moment that I called Gabe Newell's house.


GABE, YOU ARE MY GOD.

And I will be calling you again, later.

<.<
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    funbags + ak47 + 25 min drive + gabe newell = free hl2?
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    What's all that tapping about 30 seconds in... I'm not sure I want to know.
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    edited November 2004
    me typing.


    FFS CHRONO, I'M NOT TED BUNDY, JEFFERY DHAMMER, OR ANY OTHER MASS SERIAL MURDERER.


    I ALSO DID SHOOT KENNEDY.

    edit: DIDN'T*

    <.<
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-funbags+Nov 16 2004, 01:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (funbags @ Nov 16 2004, 01:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->FFS CHRONO, I'M NOT TED BUNDY, JEFFERY DHAMMER, OR ANY OTHER MASS SERIAL MURDERER.


    I ALSO DID SHOOT KENNEDY.

    edit: DIDN'T*

    <.<<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • marcemarce Join Date: 2004-08-24 Member: 30869Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-404NotFound+Nov 16 2004, 05:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (404NotFound @ Nov 16 2004, 05:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> What's all that tapping about 30 seconds in... I'm not sure I want to know. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    fap... fap fap? OH GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME!


    on a slightly less depraved note (as in dealing with "harrassment over the phone" as opposed to "masturbation because of harrassment over the phone"):

    please, I need a transcript of that call, I can't hear what she says.
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  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    <!--QuoteBegin-funbags+Nov 16 2004, 01:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (funbags @ Nov 16 2004, 01:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> me "typing." <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So that's what you kids call it these day?
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    Hello?

    Hi is game there?

    Whos this?

    Aaron.

    Is this about half life?

    Yeah

    Please call his office.

    What?

    Please don't call his house, call his office.

    Ok, bye.

    AHAHAHHAHAHA


    fwap fwap fwap.




    Like I said, shot down, but who cares.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    edited November 2004
    So... did you call his office?

    Edit: And, um, by the way... (snip) and <a href='http://www.valvesoftware.com/contact.htm' target='_blank'>VALVe</a>.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    edited November 2004
    Transcript:

    Ring

    Ring

    *click*
    Woman: "Hello?"
    Funbags: "Hi is gabe there?"
    Woman: "Who's calling?"
    Funbags: "Ga- uh, Aaron?"
    Woman: "Is this about halflife?"
    Funbags: "Yeah"
    Woman: "please call at his office"
    Funbags: "Huh?"
    Woman: "please dont call his house, please call at his office"
    Funbags: "okay.. bye"
    Funbags: *click*
    Funbags: "Hee hee!"

    I'm interested in what she said there too.

    Edit: Okay, well funbags gave it up ahead. I just fixed my version, had a typo or two.
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  • SpaceMoogle5SpaceMoogle5 Join Date: 2003-06-23 Member: 17643Members, NS1 Playtester
    I'm typing to narfwaks picture...
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-funbags+Nov 16 2004, 12:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (funbags @ Nov 16 2004, 12:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well, while reading gamestop and finding out that:

    1. Valve is based in Bellevue, approximatly 25 minutes + a ferry away from me.

    2. Gabe Newell's phone number is listed, and obviously lives in the surrounding area.

    So I got his number, and just called his house. This is how it went:

    (Sorry about the stuff after the phone call, I was so excited that I forgot to turn it off.)

    <a href='http://www.funbags.gulag.net/ROFL.wav' target='_blank'>www.funbags.gulag.net/ROFL.wav</a>

    I may of been shot down, but I will never forget the moment that I called Gabe Newell's house.


    GABE, YOU ARE MY GOD.

    And I will be calling you again, later.

    <.< <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    omg PLEASE PM me his number!
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    Guys, don't ring his home phone. He kept his phone number enlisted because he's a nice guy; don't abuse it. Wait a while after HL2 is released if you want to thank him [or just send him an email], don't do it because he's the icon of Halflife 2 and you want to feel popular.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    edited November 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Nov 15 2004, 11:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Nov 15 2004, 11:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> omg PLEASE PM me his number! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://www.oracleband.net/Lyrics/8675309.htm' target='_blank'>Phone number REMOVED.</a> <span style='color:white'>Perfectly legal or not, it's far too close to stalking for me. And I think this man NEEDS some time to relax right now. Don't be that guy.</span>

    But, yeah, don't call him. I mean, I can't stop you, and the information is easily found using any sort of phonebook, so its not like I'm giving out SUPAR SEKRAT INFROMASHUN!
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    You should have said you were with the government.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Nov 15 2004, 11:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Nov 15 2004, 11:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You should have said you were with the government. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Greetingsssssss missssssster Newell.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    edited September 2015
    "Hey, this is [..] with vivendi.. I'd just like to say i'm sorry. I love your game and i want to have your babies... gabe? Gabe, are you there? Gabe?"
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    You shoulda said that you were with the Duke Nukem Forever team and that Valve stoled your megahurtz.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    :/

    Poor Gabe... the journalist who told the entire Internet that Gabe's # was unlisted, right before HL2 came out when the fans are in a fury, should be fired.
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    edited November 2004
    ROFL.

    I just left a message on his valve answering machine. I don't think I'll post it, unless you guys really want to hear it.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    May as well. That way we're ready when/if updates come in.
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  • SkulkBaitSkulkBait Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13423Members
    You know, when they asked "Is this about half-life?" you could have honestly said no (since I assume it is actaully about HL2...).
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  • marcemarce Join Date: 2004-08-24 Member: 30869Members
    You: Hello, is this the Freeman residence?
    Her: Excuse me?
    You: The Freeman residence. Is there a Gordon there?
    Her: *Beeep*
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-SkulkBait+Nov 16 2004, 02:32 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SkulkBait @ Nov 16 2004, 02:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You know, when they asked "Is this about half-life?" you could have honestly said no (since I assume it is actaully about HL2...). <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I do have a lot of respect for him, so if he really doesn't want to be bothered, then I won't bother him.




    Also, check my first post for the second convo. Hell, ill post it here too.

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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    Post away, funbags.
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    Done.
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  • ViGilantE21ViGilantE21 Join Date: 2002-12-18 Member: 11033Members
    I'm actually way surprised that his listed number is still active, especially after that report from gamespot advertising it to the whole freakin world. That's like having the absolute worst telemarketer you can think of, call you every day, at all hours, mixed with part rabid fan/stalker, all to the power of 100
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    I would love having 239482394234 people calling me telling me basically that I'm their god.


    Unfortunatly, its just Chrono's mom that does that. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ViGilantE21ViGilantE21 Join Date: 2002-12-18 Member: 11033Members
    Heh, I guarantee you a good chunk of the people that called him were NOT calling him to praise him.. especially around the time of October, of 2003 ........
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    ROFL
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  • DartenDarten Join Date: 2003-09-03 Member: 20513Members
    Seek professional help, please.
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