Gordon Freeman receives crowbar, will defend raging Hadron

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Nov 21st 2008 at 5:09PM }

They found him! The Large Hadron Collider is now under the vigilant protection of the world's least communicative hero, Gordon Freeman. You have the folks at Reddit to thank for equipping him with an iconic weapon, originally intended as an ominous gift before the potentially apocalyptic Collider was fired up for the first time. We wish Gordon the best of luck as he trains in the fine art of bludgeoning parasitic creatures to a pulp.

He has until Spring 2009 (view his progress in this photo gallery) -- that's when the Collider is expected to stop being broken.

Tags: CERN, Gordon-Freeman, Half-Life, Is-That-My-Coffee-Cup, Meme, Valve

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Zertoss @ Nov 21st 2008 5:16PM

Oh I lol'd so hard at raging Hadron.

SecretAgentHam @ Nov 21st 2008 5:21PM

+1 lol...still laughing.

i'm loving that head crab too.

Jose @ Nov 21st 2008 5:30PM

Okay, it took me like five read throughs to finally get it. Does that mean I'm getting old (maturity: blah!), or just stupid?

Ignatius @ Nov 21st 2008 7:53PM

Or you're becoming sterile.

Jose @ Nov 21st 2008 8:37PM

Woohoo, then the reefer is working.

John @ Nov 22nd 2008 9:06PM

The only reason I got it immediately is because of a time where I was at a Physics lecture in college and the lecturer accidentally said "Hardon" instead of "Hadron".

Tegolin @ Nov 21st 2008 5:26PM

This is awesome.

KiraXD @ Nov 21st 2008 5:33PM

lmao so awesome

ogvor @ Nov 21st 2008 5:42PM

It's so awesome when people can have a sense of humor like this.

FSK405K @ Nov 21st 2008 5:47PM

I really hope the guy understands how awesome it is for him to be standing there with the crowbar and crab, and didn't just walk away confused.

edhc44 @ Nov 21st 2008 5:48PM

+1 to "Mr. Freeman". He took it the right way.

Obie @ Nov 21st 2008 5:56PM

When videogames and kick-ass science collide = awesomeness.

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Felipe @ Nov 21st 2008 6:02PM

oddly enough, i chose today to try to play episode 2 (my pc is made of epic fail and wont let me play past the beginning where they get attacked after the whole tutorial part) and now i get on here and i find that they found him.

as a side note, someone should make a remote controlled headcrab......just saying, because that would be awesome.

riggs @ Nov 21st 2008 6:03PM

i hope he has a full life

West @ Nov 21st 2008 6:57PM

Ehh, I liked it...Lol.

Foetoid @ Nov 21st 2008 8:07PM

As opposed to what riggs? A half-li...

Oh i get it.

Kizzle @ Nov 22nd 2008 3:46PM

There are consequences.

BigD145 @ Nov 21st 2008 6:04PM

Hang in there Freeman. Only a few more months to protect that Hadron. In the meantime, don't step into any vortex's.

Paulmichael @ Nov 21st 2008 11:34PM

Wouldn't it be vortices? That sounds cooler. :P

Felipe @ Nov 21st 2008 6:06PM

after going back to the previous post about this, someone made a comment about them sending the crowbar and head crab. they also sent him the strategy guide to the game.

mko @ Nov 21st 2008 6:26PM

We should not let the system commence. He'll damage the Hadron trying to kill the headcrab..
Oh well prepare for unforeseen consequences.

Shmil @ Nov 21st 2008 6:39PM

I just started Half Life for the first time and now I'm horrified of what's to come.

J.Goodwin @ Nov 21st 2008 6:49PM

The headcrabbed security guard bears more than a passing resemblance to Barney. Coincidence?

forestofdeath @ Nov 21st 2008 7:01PM

anyone miss-read as "raging hardon"?

if so, i'd totally watch that porno. ;)

lorddshadow2 @ Nov 21st 2008 10:33PM

Raging Hardon, Hidden Pussy Pt.3

Megadanxzero @ Nov 21st 2008 7:09PM

Am I the only one that's worried about the fact that he's messing around with a crowbar instead of making sure a particle collider is working properly? ;-;

Sam @ Nov 21st 2008 7:39PM

I hope the G man doesn't come a meddlin', damn bankers keep messing with our lives, even the galactic ones LOL

http://gadgetsgamesandstuff.blogspot.com

capt_carl @ Nov 21st 2008 7:39PM

I'm still preparing for unforeseen consequences.

AkmGamer @ Nov 21st 2008 8:40PM

How about chairs.

glitched @ Nov 21st 2008 9:00PM

anyone else hear the headcrab sound effects in their head when they look at this picture?

Jurahkan @ Nov 21st 2008 10:20PM

Will somebody get the man his H.E.V. suit already!?

BPMOmega [gamertag] @ Nov 22nd 2008 1:08AM

We can all rest easily now as he'll live up to his family name and face full-life consequences.

Dio @ Nov 22nd 2008 1:11AM

I read that as raging HARDON. har.

Churchy @ Nov 22nd 2008 1:35AM

Thank Cthulhu!

I can rest peacefully when I go to bed tonight.

aj @ Nov 22nd 2008 3:24AM

Everyone knows that the world will end when a portal to hell opens on Mars.

rockintom @ Nov 22nd 2008 10:24AM

You guys forgot to mention that Fark also sent the strategy guide for Half Life.

JAY JAY @ Nov 22nd 2008 11:06AM

Gordan Freeman

j.howlett @ Nov 23rd 2008 1:42PM

now can they download the counter strike mod?

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Large Hardon Collider (literally) FTW!!!1!