If the shard is still down when you read this and you need some time of this forum then read some comic strips about MMORPG at Giant in the Playground - Games. be patient as it takes some time for the strips to load.
meanwhile the strips isloading, take some time and read this story from UO.
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A small story from UO
(condensed version) By J.R.R T0lk13n
d3wd 0v da r1ngz
(condensed version)
By J.R.R T0lk13n
bilbo: goin to fel. j00 all suxx.
*bilbo puts on the invis item*
rory brandybuck: l8r n00b. less lag for me.
gandalf: fro u got ring yeh
frodo: chekkit
*gandalf throws ring on fire*
gandalf: OMG!! rings saurons man
frodo: owned
gandalf: no charges left n00b.
frodo: LOL
sam: sup fro
frodo: justsaw a red. do allnames
sam: hide
pippin: TAMERS SUCK
merry: gimme ya nightmare n00b o_O
tom bombadil: Take off your ring, Frodo, your hand's fairer without it.
sam: roileplayer LOL
frodo: u suk
barrow-wight: OoooOOOooOOOOooo
pippin: cant rez
barrow-wight: ooOOooOOOooOOo
frodo: icq tom
tom bombadil: Ho! What evil deeds take place here? A barrow-wight, eh?
Naught worse than that!
merry: all kill
pippin: tom SUCK
sam: how much r yellow boots worth?????
*at rivendell*
elrond: this sucks. invis item w/ no charges
frodo: yea
gandalf: i wish to place a trashcan
boromir: give it here
sam: duel my main
boromir: k
*battle of pelennor fields*
merry: laaaaaaaaaag
pippin: factions SUCK
*minas tirith*
denethor: gimme ring d00d
pippin: kal vas flam
gandalf: ROFL
*mordor*
gollum: gime ring
fro: y?
gollum: MINE
pippin: tramel n00b
gollum: MINE
The end