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Gabe Newell 

Gabe Newell descended from heaven releasing the steam sale.
Gabe Newell by Complex Username February 26, 2018

Newell's Law 

Applies during a sale via the Steam digital distribution platform. Newell's Law states "If you buy a discounted game before the last day of a sale, it will have a more substantial discount the next day." It is named for Gabe Newell, the CEO of Valve Software.

Alternate definition applies during non-sale events, in which case the decision is made after waiting and evaluating a game's worth to purchase at full retail, then the game goes on sale the very next weekend.
Gamer 1: "I bought the Civ4 complete pack yesterday for 33% off thinking it was a great deal, but if I had just waited until today I could have bought it for 75% off!"

Gamer 2: "Newell's Law."
Newell's Law by Trudatt June 30, 2010

Gabe Newell 

The co-founder and CEO of the video game studio known as Valve Software. Gabe serves as the unofficial face of Valve; the studio is widely associated with him and he is widely associated with the studio.

Valve are infamous for their long development cycles, with games that can be in development for as long as 9 years. Combined with frequent delays, these long development times have created the Valve time phenomenon.
Many in-jokes about these delays and long development times were formed. These jokes often make fun of the studio and Gabe himself, calling him lazy and mocking his weight. He is also pictured as a rather greedy man who wants to "keep Half Life 2 Episode 3 to himself" and commonly makes obscure excuses in order to delay it farther. One of the largest spin offs of this small meme is the nickname "Gaben".

Most users of these jokes are found in large Valve communities, such as the Team Fortress 2 community and the Half Life community.
Ex. 1:
A: "Why Valve aren't releasing Episode 3 yet?"
B: "Because Gabe Newell ate the Episode 3 game files."
Ex. 2:
A: "What happened to the new Left 4 Dead update? I should have been out almost 3 days ago!"
B: "Gabe delayed it again."
Gabe Newell by TheYeIIowDucK June 7, 2011

Riley Newell 

A girl I met about 4 years ago on a marching band field and started talking and love was found. She would look at me and I would look at her but we never ended up truly talking. One day we finally decided to tell each other we loved each other and we've been in a relationship for a year now and here is what I've learned. She's the most gorgeous woman to ever walk this earth and is my queen. She has the biggest hear of anyone ive ever met in my life. Her smile and laugh is contagious and truly deserves the world. I love you forever Riley Paige Newell, it's just the start of something great. Happy 1 year.
Did you hear that Aaron said hes gonna marry Riley Newell someday?
Riley Newell by aaronc54 September 6, 2019

Gabe Newell 

A large hairy beast. Though rarely seen, this beast can be found in the United States. This is an endangered species so hunting it would be illegal.
Bigfoot is the closest representation I can think of.
Gabe Newell by that d00d September 15, 2004

Mike Newell 

Possibly the most astoundingly shit director who ever lived. He has crucified such shit films as Harry Potter The Goblet of Fire, Mona Lisa Smile and Pushing Tin, not as if the last two films were going to be good anyway. He completely hashed GoF, and i have no doubt he will continue to take a steaming shit on good scripts in the future as long as he breathes the air to which he is unworthy.
Person 1: Oh look, Mike Newell! Hey, i've got something for you.
Mike: Hello there! Yes, of course i'll accept your present, but what is it?
Person 1: It's a baton so you can sodomize yourself after you've raped yet another shit film and screwed the public out of their money.
Mike Newell by Fu Manchu May 20, 2006
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"Did you check out the briefcake in courtroom C?"
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Term used to describe someone who is a mix of both rural (country) and urban (metropolitan) lifestyles/upbringings. He/she is typically equally comfortable in both settings and is able to seamlessly slip back and forth between the two, appreciating the characteristics of each.
That ol' gal of mine drives the 12 lane freeway during the week and a John Deere on the weekends. She likes opra and the Grand Ol' Opry. I love them countrypolitan women.
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kinktober 

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That chick doesn't write often but when she does, its for Kinktober.
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a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
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