Aperture Laboratories Christmas Tree

Aperture Laboratories wishes you and your designated loved ones a very happy holiday, and reminds you not to approach the decorative science topiary as it is highly radioactive and contains several varieties of weaponized “Christmas cheer.”
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Posted by Shawn Handyside on December 26, 2011 · 5:27 PM 
FAILLAMENOT BADPRETTY GOODAWESOME (314 votes, average: 4.81 out of 5)
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Christmas, Holidays, No Caption Needed, Photo Op, Portal, Science/Math, Too Much Free Time, Valve Software

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47 Responses to “Aperture Laboratories Christmas Tree”

  1. Shawn Handyside on December 26th, 2011 5:31 pm

    A lot of Portal stuff this Christmas… don't ask me why, I just work here!

  2. Psycroc on December 26th, 2011 5:36 pm

    Chell's going to be very disappointed when she finds that the cake is actually a Fruitcake

  3. Wetmang on December 26th, 2011 5:39 pm

    Baby Jesus makes a great button weight, now if only he was cube shaped…

    "All hail our equally proportional savior!"

  4. smashpro1 on December 26th, 2011 5:44 pm

    The Lab Boys report that Quantum Android Santa was not quite operational yet. You will have to do with the regular, non-radioactive, Santa.

  5. Inshushi on December 26th, 2011 5:46 pm

    At least the weight lets them be excelent for pressing buttons.

  6. Dr.Panda on December 26th, 2011 5:47 pm

    Speaking of Portal related stuff…guess what i got for Christmas?!?!?!
    My new talking Cave Johnson Portrait!
    http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/collectibles/ea
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  7. HughbertEsq on December 26th, 2011 5:52 pm

    No Chell, No, the Christmas pudding is not the cake. Yes Chell, Yes it's supposed to be on fire. No Chell, No you're not supposed to eat it when it's on fire. Yes Chell, Yes you are on fire you can at least say something about it you bloody eejit.

  8. CosmicSkyscrapa on December 26th, 2011 6:29 pm

    There are so many portal submissions I think I'm starting to see portals on my walls…

  9. Deep Thought on December 26th, 2011 6:31 pm

    Cave Johnson Here.

    Now, I told the lab boys that the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device is not a toy. They told me it was research. So I told them where they could put their Christmas trees. I then had portals set to fire under their chairs during the next conference, only because I knew that they wouldn't be able to figure that out on their own. I didn't know that trees had so much penetration power when dropped from five stories. I thought it was a riot.

    Needless to say, the lab boys were picking their wedgies for weeks after last year's mention of a Christmas bonus. The best part is: I haven't heard a peep about it at all this year. Looks like somebody learned their lesson.

    Cave Johnson. We're done here.

  10. MasterLuigi452 on December 26th, 2011 6:34 pm

    I… What… Just…
    This my friends is called win.

  11. Doc_ock_rokc on December 26th, 2011 6:41 pm

    OK stupid question. Where do you put the presents?

  12. Caelun_Niveus on December 26th, 2011 6:46 pm

    Well then, I want to see your manager!

  13. Alpar on December 26th, 2011 6:54 pm

    SOMEONE RANG?

    …wait I don't work here!

  14. GanjalfTheGreen on December 26th, 2011 6:55 pm

    It should be pretty laser proof too.

  15. Alpar on December 26th, 2011 6:55 pm

    Companion Cube is officially forever alone.

  16. GanjalfTheGreen on December 26th, 2011 6:59 pm

    Holiday Season 2011 was brought to you by Aperture Science Inc.

  17. PortalMan118 on December 26th, 2011 7:01 pm

    I have a special security laser system for my presents. It requires a weighted companion cube, a portal gun, and some egg nog. You don't want to know how you use the egg nog.

  18. GazzyW007 on December 26th, 2011 7:46 pm

    So Trunks is the one with the master plan. That explains when Shaun posts LoL subs… he's trying to bring Halolz down!

  19. straYDoubter on December 26th, 2011 9:09 pm

    That's the test. Santa needs to figure it out before he's shot by…oops. Too late.

  20. Drjolt on December 26th, 2011 9:38 pm

    Lets see Santa try to put presents under this bitch.

  21. Redzeroine on December 26th, 2011 10:22 pm

    Any cake is better than no cake.

  22. Psycroc on December 26th, 2011 10:28 pm

    With Fruitcake, that's debatable

  23. Dash12345678 on December 26th, 2011 10:44 pm

    I want to have your walls.

  24. GameboyPATH on December 26th, 2011 10:55 pm

    I kept getting annoyed by how this image was getting circulated.

    Then I realized it's not photoshopped.

  25. Vabolo on December 26th, 2011 10:55 pm

    However, you couldn't incinerate it should it become…Cumbersome.

    In which case, you simply hand it over as a gift to the next person in your family, and the cycle begins anew!

  26. Mindlessinvalid on December 26th, 2011 11:04 pm

    So, suppose I were to drop the contents of my silverware drawer (minus the spoons) into a vertically arrayed couplet of portals (for specificity, blue on top, orange on bottom) for around 30 minutes then rigged the portal gun to a remote trigger and pointed it at my fireplace so when Santa enters the chimney the blue portal opens at the bottom.

    Would it be ironic if those forks and knives were given to me by Santa a year prior?

  27. Vabolo on December 26th, 2011 11:04 pm

    Deck the halls with neurotoxin,
    Falalalala lala lala~

    'Tis the time to start the testin'
    Falalalala lala lala~

    Here's a shiny potal gun
    Falala lalala la la la~

    Golly gee, ain't science fun?
    Falalalala la la la la~

  28. Alpar on December 26th, 2011 11:38 pm

    You mustn't forget of all the different shapes, sizes, and forms it can be delivered in.

  29. KZN02 on December 26th, 2011 11:45 pm

    On pressure panels.

  30. Jimmy on December 27th, 2011 1:18 am

    So are you working hard, or hardly working? BA-DUM TISS!!!

  31. MeatyMcSausage on December 27th, 2011 1:29 am

    I could say this was a waste of time and effort, but then I'd just be gramer.

  32. EonofAeon on December 27th, 2011 4:46 am

    I thought you all thought ponies were the halolz cancer…? Well, those and kratos submissions…..
    insert kratos/pony crossover submission here.

  33. Link Lab on December 27th, 2011 5:02 am
  34. Oddwan on December 27th, 2011 5:06 am

    Sir, our math shows that Portal is equal to or greater than Christmas!

  35. EonofAeon on December 27th, 2011 5:24 am

    Jelly.

  36. EonofAeon on December 27th, 2011 5:31 am

    Thanks for catching the hint, it really helped :)
    THANK YOU ALL, FOLKS! I'LL BE HERE TILL THURSDAY!

  37. C__F on December 27th, 2011 8:24 am

    Well, check your numbers again!
    Wait, why am I complaining? Hah! This is great news! Caroline, make sure someone runs down to Black Mesa to rub that fact in. Everyone else: let's do some science!

  38. Discord on December 27th, 2011 8:32 am

    You have a higher epeen than Shawn.
    I think most people would say you do.

  39. Alpar on December 27th, 2011 9:22 am

    So I'm the boss of this facility now…

    …Discord you are my second in command. Bring forth Vabolo, and pit him against Shawn in a cagematch to the death.

  40. straYDoubter on December 27th, 2011 11:14 am

    Come on Vabolo! I believe in you and your Grammar Hammer! Show me its mite!

  41. Discord on December 27th, 2011 11:41 am

    *cackles loudly*
    Nononononono my dear Alpar.
    Chaos…does NOT follow the chain of command. It is free spirited. It is above any sort of order you impose.

    Though a battleroyale between Shawn and Vabolo entices me. It tempts me to be chair eating Caeser reclining grape like…

    The idea tickles me.

  42. SirNumel on December 27th, 2011 12:16 pm

    Now you're thinking with… I'll just show myself out.

  43. Vabolo on December 27th, 2011 12:28 pm

    GRAMMAR HAMMER!

    *might

    You really brought this upon yourself!

  44. Vabolo on December 27th, 2011 12:32 pm

    Nah man, I wouldn't want to fight Shawn, he's a cool guy. Eh posts funny vidoe gaem images and doesn't afraid of anything.

    Besides, I only fight worthy oppone-

    *Permabanned*

  45. Mindlessinvalid on December 27th, 2011 2:55 pm

    I replaced the door with a two overlapping portals! The way out is the way in!

    You'll never escape…

    forever…

  46. straYDoubter on December 27th, 2011 7:53 pm

    MUHAHAHAHAHA! That was the plan all along! It's the closest I'll ever get to your autograph. Can you tell I don't get out much?

  47. Vabolo on December 27th, 2011 8:26 pm

    Note to self: my autograph is a SKULL FRACTURE!

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