Shari is losing her job :(

Well, that got you reading... Not her day job, but her job as banker in every board game. For those of you that have played a board game with Shari, you know that she quickly snaps up the position of banker, as she loves the feel of money and power. Muhahahaha. Anyway, now they are going to be doing away with it, cash and all. So how will the future monopoly and game of life work without cash you ask? Well, go on, ask... Credit cards! Everythings going to be on credit now. No more bankers, but a little credit card machine and everyone gets a card, Of course they are VISA's, -cou-shameless plug-gh-

They are even going to update the prices to more reaslistic London prices for the english version. That's enough to depress any adult players.

BBC News Article of it
And for our Parisian peruser the french version

The Cross over Nerdiness and Punniness

A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?" they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I can't stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer."

New heights of Punniness

In the great desert lived a band of nomads. Their leader, Benny, had risen to his rank due to his magnificent beard. His people believed a man's strength and courage came from his beard. Thus, the man with the biggest beard was their chief.

After leading the band for many years, Benny decided he wanted to shave. He asked the elders for their advice. They were shocked. They reminded him of the ancient warning that the leader who shaved would be turned into earthenware.

Benny scoffed at that, and cut his beard. As the final whisker was cut, a huge dust storm came up. When it cleared, there stood a man-sized clay vessel. The elders knew the legend must be true. "A Benny shaved is a Benny urned."