Lamaar names, both actor and mountain

[Ravioli]

Lamaar the head crab in hl2, its name is very "some long proffecional word here"

He/she is named after the Actor Lamaar, as you migh know, and today in Science class, we studied mountains, guess what!
A mountain named Lamaar to.


( i know this is a useless thread but was boooooored and wanted to say something)

 

[xcellerate]

watching blazing saddles...they mention it a whole bunch

 

[itsmygame]

I wish I could understand what is going on...

 

[figge]

It's spelled "Lamarr" in hl2

 

[CREMATOR666]

What's the point of all this? :dozey:

 

[itsmygame]

What's the point of all this? :dozey:

At first I thought it was a stupid contest. I think that I might have been wrong though...Shame, it would have been fierce competion. :O

 

[Hectic Glenn]

It's spelled "Lamarr" in hl2

spelled is supposed to be spelt 'spelt'

The name isn't to do with blazing saddles whatever that is...

Lamarr is named after the 1930's Hollywood legend Hedy Lamarr. Apparently did something with mobile phone technology as well as acting so it says in raising the bar. :imu:

 

[Wilsonator]

Hedy

She co-invented a Scientific finding called 'frequency hopping' which is used in mobile phones.

Geddit, Hedy? headcrabs? Frequency hopping?

 

[CREMATOR666]

Geddit, Hedy? headcrabs? Frequency hopping?

Hardy-Har har har har :dozey:

 

[Wilsonator]

Hey, it's Valve's sense of humour, not mine. :hmph:

 

[shark]

It's spelled "Lamarr" in hl2

And everywhere else. But if you have never seen the word before, you have to guess on the spelling.

 

[SimonomiS]

And theres also Mark Lamarr from Never Mind The Buzzcocks and stuff.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

And the singer 'Lemar' but thats got an 'e' in...so a whole new ball game!

 

[shark]

And Phil Lamarr on Mad tv.... Who was also a passenger on the train in spiderman 2...

 

[Eunoch]

theres a singer whos name is pronounced lamarr as well but who cares, lamarr is the headcrab, best character in hl2

 

[Dr. Freeman]

She co-invented a Scientific finding called 'frequency hopping' which is used in mobile phones.

Geddit, Hedy? headcrabs? Frequency hopping?

heh :E
any guesses on what kinda humor Valve have planned for HL3?

 

[NutWrench]

It's a reference to Hedy Lamar, who was both an actress and inventor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamar

 

[EVIL]

heh :E
any guesses on what kinda humor Valve have planned for HL3?

lets hope none of gabe's fart jokes

 

[th3Phallex]

I have a Lamar brand snowboard.

It doesn't have a headcrab on it, tho.
I really wish it did.

Then I'd dress up like Heady Lamarr and bring my Lamar snowboard to Mt. Lamarr.

spelled is supposed to be spelt 'spelt'

no, that's just how you're (incorrectly) pronouncing it.
look it up at Meriam-Webster's Dictionary Online.

 

[itsmygame]

It's a reference to Hedy Lamar, who was both an actress and inventor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamar

They have a really bad sense of humor... :|
Maybe its an inside joke?

 

[CREMATOR666]

Valve's sense of humor is so horrendrous. :O

 

[(Fragger)]

And the thread starter's spelling is horrendous.