As I write this first day of the year 2009, I realize that some things, no matter how good they are, must come to an end. I was about to play my TRAVIAN, and I couldn't play anymore. MY TRAVIAN LIFE STOPPED...and I was redirected to a page with the letter below:

Dear Travian players,

The sun had already gone down, but still the workers of the metropolis LW-BOW-Legends continued their toils to finish their extraordinary monument. Onwards they laboured, until finally at ??:?? am/pm, after weeks of blood, sweat and tears, a worker laid the final brick in what was the most magnificent construction in Travian history since the downfall of the Natarian Empire.

Together with the alliance "UNDERDOG", "darkdracon" was the first to finish the the Wonder of the World, using millions of resources whilst also protecting it with hundreds of thousands of brave defenders. It is therefore "darkdracon" who receives the title "winner of this era"!

"pikachuu2" was ruler over the largest personal empire, followed closely by "KosMake" and "!.OEGUSAndy".
"!.Biker" slew more than any other, and was the mightiest, most fearsome commander.
"SpeedDash" was the most glorious defender, slaughtering his enemies at his gates, staining the lands around his villages with their blood.

We as the Travian-Team want to thank those of you who stayed until the end for your overwhelming loyalty and the understanding that you showed us when perhaps things did not always run as smooth as they should have.

We salute you,

Best regards,
Your Travian-Team

OKAY! TRAVIAN IS DONE! Well, I simply enjoyed the game. What a great past time that was...Anyway, thanks for teh time, and better game next time...

By the way, Vsk8shop also has reasons to celebrate for the new year......

A HAPPY NEW YEAR INDEED...

NO GAMES AT HONEYSWEET...

Honeysweet stopped allowing amers to play online games at Honeysweet since January 2007. It's already two years since then that counter strike bot download was stopped, yet we still have clients and customers who wish to have them in our little nook. Sometimes I become strict towards them as they come here sometimes wearing their school Ids and uniforms and during school times...so what do i do? I shoo them off to go back to their classes. But of course, knowing these kids, they would go to another internet shop who are willing to tolerate sudh bad habbit. Students should be in school. I wonder why some internet opeartors in our area would allow kids in uniforms to be playing online games even during school hours, and in theri uniform. Surely there is a directive for that from the barangay.

In fairness with the gaming industry, actually, I do not see anything wrong with them. They are even helpful in developing the children's minds. Critical thinking comes with strategizing to win in the games. However, some internet operators, in their goal of making money through the business, would be so bad to tolerate kids being absent in school so as not to be absent in their cafes...tsk..tsk..tsk..