Now here is something interesting. Gabe Newell is, apparently, really sending a gnome into outer space. Well, alright this is a joke, but it serves a purpose, a very good one.
The president of Valve will donate one dollar for every person who tunes in for the launch. The money will go to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at New Zealand’s Starship Children’s Hospital.
This is not the first charity event in which Gabe Newell has been involved. This charity is part of his continuing efforts to help the economy of New Zealand.
According to the press release: “Newell would like the good people of New Zealand, global leaders of living in New Zealand, to know that his eccentric attempts at charity are largely harmless and pose no immediate threat to their way of life.”
The 150mm titanium garden gnome, manufactured by Weta Workshop, will soon be into orbit. In order for the gnome to reach space, Rocket Lab will use Electron’s Kick Stage.
Weta Workshop are the manufacturers of props for films such as the Lord of the Rings. Rocket Lab is a private aerospace manufacturer and small satellite launch service provider in New Zealand.
Whoever hunted down all the achievements in Half-Life 2, will probably be familiar with the ‘Little Rocket Man’ achievement. The specific achievement was not easy, since players had to carry the Garden Gnome, AKA Gnome Chompski, to the end of the game.
In about two weeks time, Gabe Newell is going to get his real-life Half-Life 2 achievement, and also help children in need. Definitely a win-win situation.
The takeoff will take place sometime after November 15th. The specific launch time will be available at Rocket Lab’s official site.
Thanks PCGamesN.
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As if multi-billionaire doing charity as a goodwill gesture changes anything. One thing it does is provide more PR for that person to stroke an already enormous ego.
There’s some exceptions, like Bill Gates…. But major part are straight PoT
There’s some exceptions, like Bill Gates…. But major part are straight PoT
you are such a dumb f4ggot, it’s not sad anymore, it’s just funny.
And you are a fool, to insult others from your own ignorance.
sfnx needs to be insulted, he’s a piece of filth.
Still, he have given $45.5 billion to charitable causes to date.
Maybe you should fact check, there’s a sh*tload of misinformation comming from anti-vaccine activists.around this…
htt(p)s://factcheck.afp.c(o)m/who-did-not-say-bill-gates-adds-sterilisation-formula-vaccines
BTW,
sterilization in these “hell on earth” countries is not a bad idea
IMO…… They should do the same in the f*cking southern US….
Bill Gates (BMGF & GAVI) has been booted & Banned from multiple countries including Sri Lanka + Tanzania + Nepal for criminal activity, vaccinating without Informed Consent; and because of Sterilization in women, massive autisms, paralysis in children, neurological diseases provoked by mercure or aluminum based vaccines… instead of those that worked before they used these harmful metals.
Found the antivaxxer
Still, he have given $45.5 billion to charitable causes to date.
Maybe you should fact check, there’s a sh*tload of misinformation comming from anti-vaccine activists.around this…
htt(p)s://factcheck.afp.c(o)m/who-did-not-say-bill-gates-adds-sterilisation-formula-vaccines
BTW, sterilization in these “hell on earth” countries is not a bad idea IMO…… They should do the same in the f*cking southern US….
He should launch HL3 development for gaming purposes
haha. how. quirky.
how can you prove its fruitless though?
Very true, i see you are a man of culture as well.