DR. Freeman

[RakuraiTenjin]

Hello, I just registered on these forums, I love the Half Life series and was elated when I heard HL2 was being released.

I recently downloaded one of the Half Life 2 movie trailers (The 50 mb one) and noticed something. The G-Man says "We've been rather busy in your absence MISTER Freeman."

Shouldn't he be calling him a Doctor? The letter in the HL1 manual calls him one, given his credentials. Just a thought.

 

[Peks]

gman doesnt take rank to anyone.

 

[Nucleus]

Well, he isn't doctor anymore, is he?

And besides, remember Barney? "Good morning mister Freeman, looks like you're running late."

 

[Zigrah]

That was part of the fun, Gordon graduated from MIT and was treated like he graduated from community college.

 

[crabcakes66]

Originally posted by Nucleus
Well, he isn't doctor anymore, is he?

And besides, remember Barney? "Good morning mister Freeman, looks like you're running late."

once a doctor ,always a doctor

 

[Chris D]

Originally posted by Zigrah
That was part of the fun, Gordon graduated from MIT and was treated like he graduated from community college.

lol

 

[Boogaleeboo]

It's a secret government facility. Possibly those that actually live outside the base aren't called "Doctor" for security reasons.

There. Half assed reason away!

That, or a wizard did it.

 

[Fender357]

Good enough Boogaleeboo. I can accept that.

 

[The Mullinator]

Maybe Freeman doesn't like to be called doctor.

 

[Wesisapie]

or maybe everyone realised he was just the sucker who pushed stuff into a photon beam or whatever the hell that beam was... i can't remember.

 

[Mountain Man]

I remember reading a gag resume' for Gordan Freeman where he graduated with top honors in cart pushing and zombie whacking.

 

[Chris D]

Hang on a minute... Is Gordon actually a Doctor? That might be the easiest and most likely explaination yet...

 

[Direwolf]

Yes, he is.
http://www.planethalflife.com/half-life/guide/overview.shtm

 

[Dr_Beznard]

You've never worked in higher ed or a research lab as a research assistant, have you? You gets no respect unless you gots the "professor" title.

 

[Dalamari]

I think when you start using Crowbars and HK PDW's more than beekers and labcoats, I think all that DR shit goes right out the window.

 

[kirovman]

The voice announcement system still loves him...
"Doctor Freeman to Anomolous Materials Test lab immediately"

 

[Newton]

He just doesn't like to be called Doctor Freeman because he's not one to flaunt his accomplishments, he knows he's a doctor and what it took to get there and that's all that matters.

I think in the begining of HL1 when you're on the train and it lists his credentials it says PhD in Physics of some type, I don't remember offhand.

 

[Dr. Freeman]

and fer a second there... i felt important seeing the "Dr. Freeman" thread.. i thought i was gonna be a celebrity now.. lol


btw, just a little off topic but does anyone check out the Steam section? i need help with CS1.6 and created a thread but haven't gotten any help or even sugestions.. :x

 

[Slick601]

go to the steam forum, they're generally pretty helpful. I'm on both. http://www.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=14

 

[Dr. Freeman]

thanks

i posted asking for help... so maybe i'll get an answer.