Hey there. We all need a little place to escape. Many of us have hobbies, such as reading or playing guitar. Recently, I've been introduced into the world of Travian. It's a military type game that plays similar to that of Command and Conquer and to a lesser extent, Risk. You start off with a city and you build your resources: Wood, Clay, Iron, and Wheat. You need certain amounts to build barracks (to train your army) or build a palace (where you can send out settlers and expand your empire). Of course, you're not the only player, other players are scattered across the grid and each is out for blood. You can be a lone wolf, but trust me, you will be devoured. It would be better to make friends and join an alliance to protect yourself and coordinate an well thought out attack on stronger players to destroy their cities and take their resources.
And because it plays in real time, you are producing resources as you sleep. You find yourself checking in from time to time to assure that you do not have any incoming attacks and if you do, you act accordingly and build your defenses. Check out the battle report below.
I must say that it's definitely the game of the moment, at least for me. It's easy for me to check in, upgrade some stuff, attack away, and build defenses. All within a few minutes. If you're online as much as I am, and are looking to get into a military type game, definitely check out Travian.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tony's Pizza Sweepstakes Winners!
Hey there. I'm a little on the late side in reporting the winners, but nevertheless, we do have winners! Congrats to Elin and Canada Provinces! You guys win free pizza. I will be contacting you shortly to ask for an address to where I can send your coupons! Considering that there were only 3 comments (I didn't include myself) you guys had a 33% chance of winning. lol I guess that's my fault for not pushing to contest strong enough. Either way, hope you guys enjoy! Later.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Our Son is Getting His Hearing Tested
Hey there. Today, our young one is off to get his hearing tested. It's usually done at the hospital within the first 2 days of the baby being born. When the technician came in to test our baby, it turns out that one of his ears produced a result of "inconclusive". Now... that may be nothing, since she stated that it could be that there is still some fluid in his ear so the machine couldn't get a proper read. Nevertheless, because of that inconclusive result, we've had to go through all sorts of calls, authorizations, and what not just to get our boy scheduled for a hearing test.
We're hoping that everything will be fine and it was just some build up in his ear. But the fact that this hearing test is hours long is a little scary. Our baby will also have to be sedated and he can't eat hours before the test, which must be hell cause, well... he's my son. lol My wife has been texting me how he's struggling to stay awake and he's fussy cause he's hungry. The test is scheduled for 1 PM, which is approx. 3 hours away from the time of this post.
I'm trying to occupy my mind with work. It's helping... but not entirely. Guess I should go back to reviewing these files... Later.
We're hoping that everything will be fine and it was just some build up in his ear. But the fact that this hearing test is hours long is a little scary. Our baby will also have to be sedated and he can't eat hours before the test, which must be hell cause, well... he's my son. lol My wife has been texting me how he's struggling to stay awake and he's fussy cause he's hungry. The test is scheduled for 1 PM, which is approx. 3 hours away from the time of this post.
I'm trying to occupy my mind with work. It's helping... but not entirely. Guess I should go back to reviewing these files... Later.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
How to Be Cruel to Old Guys
Hey there. I don't think it's just cruel to old guys, but for those without the best of vision. lol Later.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Top Commentators of the Month of February
Hey there friends. You notice something different this time around? No more top blogs... No more top droppers. It's all about the comments now. I simply cannot find the time to drop on Entrecard anymore so I simply do not have the credits that it would take to supply a monthly contest. So I'm just going to drop the top blog thing altogether. I'll still have the widget up and I'll probably drop my card IF I see the widget on a site that I'm on, but I won't take a very active part in it anymore. It's just too time consuming. With that being said, I'm adding a blogroll link to the top commentator winners.
So here we go. Top commentator was once again Ann (Ann's Snap Edit and Scrap), earning a blogroll link and $5 (paypal). Runner ups include Silvergirl (Live for Life) and Jennifer (Redhead Ranting), earning a blogroll link and $2.50 (paypal).
Winners, please contact me at Metallman555@gmail.com to claim your prize. You'll have until March 10th to claim your prize or you'll forfeit the prize. Many thanks to all of you who commented and keep in mind that this is a monthly contest. Keep at it, and maybe you'll end up with some cash. Later!
So here we go. Top commentator was once again Ann (Ann's Snap Edit and Scrap), earning a blogroll link and $5 (paypal). Runner ups include Silvergirl (Live for Life) and Jennifer (Redhead Ranting), earning a blogroll link and $2.50 (paypal).
Winners, please contact me at Metallman555@gmail.com to claim your prize. You'll have until March 10th to claim your prize or you'll forfeit the prize. Many thanks to all of you who commented and keep in mind that this is a monthly contest. Keep at it, and maybe you'll end up with some cash. Later!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Tony's Pizza is Perfect for Family Entertainment
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Tony's Pizza. All opinions are 100% mine.
Hey there friends. For those of you in the know, I tend to have a few get togethers at my place from time to time. They usually involve friends and family coming over for a night of good eating, a few drinks, and some crowd pleasing Rock Band or Guitar Hero. One of the problems that my wife and I tend to have when having company is over is what we should feed our guests. It's always a problem since everyone has a unique taste and we usually can't agree to a single thing. On some occasions everyone just gets what they want. lol But that changed the last time I had a get together. The one food that everyone can agree too? PIZZA!!! You can never go wrong with pizza. More specifically, Tony's Pizza.
Our good friends at Tony's Pizza sent me a few coupons to try out some of their pizza and I must confess, I didn't need coupons to buy Tony's. I'm a regular customer since I was a young one. But for this instance, it was not intended for me, but for my guests. Whether they wanted pepperoni, all cheese, or a supreme pizza, Tony's had it ready to bake and serve.
No guest left unhappy. We all had our fair share of Tony's and some were even quite surprised. For being a budget saving pizza, Tony's is pretty good and considering that some of my guests have never had it before, they were quite pleased by the quality of the pizza. It's nice and crispy, tastes great, and is definitely one of the finer pizzas that comes out of a box.
If you don't believe me, here's your chance to prove it. As I mentioned earlier, my friends at Tony's Pizza supplied me with a more than few coupons so I am more than willing to share the wealth so that you guys can try it too. Here's the deal. Leave a comment on this post telling me what you look for in a pizza. All qualifying comments will then be numbered and I'll have Random.org choose the winner for me. I'll let you know if you've won and I'll send you 2 coupons for 1 free Tony's Pizza.Winner will be announced on March 15th so that gives you a little under 2 weeks to leave a comment.
It's quick, it's easy, and it tastes great. Especially when coupled by chicken wings. Really, friends... when was the last time you had pizza without wings? lol So join me in supporting my number one choice in pizza when it comes to family entertainment! You can never go wrong with a little Tony's. Later!
Hey there friends. For those of you in the know, I tend to have a few get togethers at my place from time to time. They usually involve friends and family coming over for a night of good eating, a few drinks, and some crowd pleasing Rock Band or Guitar Hero. One of the problems that my wife and I tend to have when having company is over is what we should feed our guests. It's always a problem since everyone has a unique taste and we usually can't agree to a single thing. On some occasions everyone just gets what they want. lol But that changed the last time I had a get together. The one food that everyone can agree too? PIZZA!!! You can never go wrong with pizza. More specifically, Tony's Pizza.
Our good friends at Tony's Pizza sent me a few coupons to try out some of their pizza and I must confess, I didn't need coupons to buy Tony's. I'm a regular customer since I was a young one. But for this instance, it was not intended for me, but for my guests. Whether they wanted pepperoni, all cheese, or a supreme pizza, Tony's had it ready to bake and serve.
No guest left unhappy. We all had our fair share of Tony's and some were even quite surprised. For being a budget saving pizza, Tony's is pretty good and considering that some of my guests have never had it before, they were quite pleased by the quality of the pizza. It's nice and crispy, tastes great, and is definitely one of the finer pizzas that comes out of a box.
If you don't believe me, here's your chance to prove it. As I mentioned earlier, my friends at Tony's Pizza supplied me with a more than few coupons so I am more than willing to share the wealth so that you guys can try it too. Here's the deal. Leave a comment on this post telling me what you look for in a pizza. All qualifying comments will then be numbered and I'll have Random.org choose the winner for me. I'll let you know if you've won and I'll send you 2 coupons for 1 free Tony's Pizza.Winner will be announced on March 15th so that gives you a little under 2 weeks to leave a comment.
It's quick, it's easy, and it tastes great. Especially when coupled by chicken wings. Really, friends... when was the last time you had pizza without wings? lol So join me in supporting my number one choice in pizza when it comes to family entertainment! You can never go wrong with a little Tony's. Later!
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