Portal 2 early release?

I don't know who else here has been keep track of Portal 2 and the the clues in Steam's Potato Sack sale and the Portal 2 trailers, but it seems there's another clue that might point to an early release. www.aperturescience.com... has an odd flash video showing a christmas scene and there is a timer at www.aperturescience.com... that ends at midnight EST tomorrow night.

Just a quick update, the timer now has less than an hour to go and a somewhat odd message has been added. I've gotta admit, Valve is the king of viral marketing.

Oh, and yes I know I was wrong when I said it the timer ends at midnight. I cannot be held responsible for stupid things I say when I'm up far too late

Oh Valve, you evil geniuses. Apparently, the more people who play games from the Potato Sack bundle, the faster Portal 2 will unlock for everybody who bought it through Steam. Those clever bastards.