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Giant Companion Cube appears in New York City

When Cal Tech plays a prank on New York City, they do one hell of a job! Of course when you have a sculpture sitting around that’s a big ol’ cube, you’re kind of asking for it!
Don’t worry fellow New Yorkers, keep calm and carry on testing!
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Companion Cube Prank
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Posted by Shawn Handyside on December 15, 2011 · 6:38 AM 
FAILLAMENOT BADPRETTY GOODAWESOME (271 votes, average: 4.80 out of 5)
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Disguises, No Caption Needed, Photo Op, Portal, Sneak Attack, The Great Outdoors, Tips & Tricks, Too Much Free Time, Under Construction, Valve Software

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So awesome it broke the rating system.

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3 replies · active 695 weeks ago
One vote...

I'll assume it has to do with the character from your avatar, since you were probably the one who voted at the time before screencapping.
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that bird thinks it's funny
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Mind = Blown.
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Cave Johnson here.

Now you may think that Aperture Science had a part to play in this prank on NYC. Truth is, we didn't. Those little Cal Tech bastards broke in and stole it. Now I know you may be feeling a bit of rage at Aperture's Prototype Companion Cube for the Vertically Challenged may have been stolen, but I'll give you the good news: The sentries managed to take two or three of them down on their way out. Suck on that, Beavers. Now I promise that Aperture Science will do everything in our power to remove the large cumbersome object from the center of the square. Until then, enjoy the free testing that we are providing for you. Usually you have to pay us to take part in this. (Especially you, hobos. Just don't use it as a bathroom.)

Cave Johnson. We're done here.
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I wonder how long it will take, for some idiot who has no idea what Portal even is, to vandalize this piece of artwork. Lets observe, for science .... you monsters.
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6 replies · active 695 weeks ago
I was wondering how long before pigeons turn the thing white, so I got Nico Bellic to "take care" of them, what could POSSIBLY go wrong
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Wait... does this mean that the white gel ISN'T ground up moon rocks!?!?.... I feel so dirty
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keep this on the down low, but aperture ran out of moon rocks years ago, now they use deoderized pigeon artificial moon rock gel
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Cave Johnson here,

WHAT THE HELL?! That's it, all the lab boys are fired. Out of a cannon.

We're done here.
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If only this had been discovered sooner! The great Cave Johnson could have been spared from his moon-rock-inhalation related death
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As if this synthetic pigeon stuff isn't more dangerous than moon poisoning.
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if i have to incinerate this one too im gonna cry
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2 replies · active 695 weeks ago
Don't worry. It'll just come back...

it always comes back.
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We have warehouses full of them.
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Thank you Cal Tech students, for doing what you must... because you could
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1 reply · active 695 weeks ago
For the good of all of us except the ones in New York.
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Well done gentlemen. Well done.
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[5 more days of LotR reactions then I swear I will be done]
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2 replies · active 695 weeks ago
You heard it folks.
5 more layers of hell to go!
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Certainty of death? Small chance of remaining sanity? well then, what are we waiting for?
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This shit always happens like a day after I leave the city.
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1 reply · active 695 weeks ago
I kinda wanna go to the city just to see it but I bet they took it down by now.
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D'aaaawww! It's so cute! <3
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3 replies · active 695 weeks ago
someone get me a 1 kit here, Ice_Cold_Water has been hit, *shakes fist at sky* DAMN YOU TROLLS!!!
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+1s are being dispensed, and a Pyro has been called to the region!
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Mmm mhmhmh mhm.
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*googles Cal Tech's motto*

"The truth shall make you free"

...so the cake...isn't a lie?
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2 replies · active 695 weeks ago
Don't forget that the discovery of no cake leads chell to violently exit the facility.
It's the temptation of cake that leads her deeper.
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It's a key then.
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I assure you that the giant Companion Cube cannot, and will not attempt to mug you in an alleyway.
Why do I even bother I don't know anything about New York
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3 replies · active 695 weeks ago
It will not attempt to occupy financial districts and is, in fact the 1%.
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no matter what it might tell you, the weighted companion cube will neither mace nor arrest you for occupying public space
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now are you TRYING to get the 99% to incinerate it?
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is that the madison´s cube garden?
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Hello? Is this thing on? I'm still in space here, so... there's that. And I can very honestly say that the Companion Cube is most certainly not my fault. I would hardly say that I can be held responsible for every little detail that goes on during a major core reactor malfunction, which is much less dangerous than everyone thinks. Oh and if someone can tell Valve to stop sending me numbers and Greek letters that'd be great.
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Unrelated, but I need to get this onto Halolz and there's no way I'm using Outlook to email it to Shawn... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvBlGMiiM54&fe...
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2 replies · active 695 weeks ago
Wh-what is this masterpiece? I haven't felt to urge to cry at a movie for a long time...
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What are these tears for...

I had no idea what I just saw!
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The waited companion cube of New York will never threaten to stab you. It will, however probably mug you.
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1 reply · active 695 weeks ago
The weighted companion cube proves that actions indeed speak louder than words.
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one time it was covered in a giant yarn sock or something... it's better than just staring at the regular cube! keep doing stuff to it! it is a boring cube that you spin around when youre really bored or drunk! as a new yorker i invite you guys to play with the cube
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I used to be an sculpture like you, but then I took an emancipation grill to the knee.
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