My memory of Don

Day 1,552, 09:23 • Published in Slovenia Slovenia • by Namtug Zalb

Z Donom sva se spoprijateljila aprila 2010, v času, ko sem bil obrambni minister, Don pa že eden izmed najmočnejših slovenskih bojevnikov. Ni bilo treba veliko časa, da sva se ujela. Oba zasavca, oba vajena "matkurb", oba predana eSloveniji. Dnevi so minili, bližal se je maj, ko sem postal predsednik. Brez njegove pomoči ne bi šlo. Učil se je od mene, jaz od njega. Na diplomacijo sva se požvižgala: ko je bil SHH uspešno v naših rokah in smo z Nemci sklenili, da bodo oni na naše stroške RWjali slovenske regije na njihovem in avstrijskem ozemlju, sem brez pomisleka na njegovo prošnjo ta podpis prezrl in Donči je štartal svoj RW. Prvič. In uspešno.

Konec maja je sledilo pričakovano vprašanje: "Ej guti, boš ti kandidiral naslednji mesec? Če ne boš, bi se jaz sprobal v predsedovanju 🙂." Popolna podpora Donu je bila samoumevna. Na žalost le moralna, saj mu nisem stal ob strani skozi mandat, kot bi se spodobilo in kot je po tihem verjetno pričakoval od mene. A mu je vseeno uspelo in to kako! Hrvaška je padla kot po malem! Na krajo SITov iz Slovenian Social Service, ki jo je zagrešil in priznal 0rinda, se ni ozrl. Vsaj javno ne. Po tihem pa sva ga pošteno preklela v enem izmed najinih mnogih msn messenger večernih debat.

Sledilo je neaktivno poletje in poletju jesen. Na polno sva branila SHH in ostale slovenske regije, ko se nam je Hrvaška in celoten EDEN maščeval. Zaradi slabega vodenja in koordiniranja s strani vodilnih v eSloveniji sva le-to zapustila in našla nov dom. Novo Zelandijo. Kolonizacija mladih trmastih eSlovencev se je začela. ~o~ oz kiwiji smo bili. A najina pot se je ponovno ločila. Donči je postal predsednik Nove Zelandije, jaz sem se vrnil nazaj.

Huh! In padla je ideja za Tempelj Blazenega Gutmana. Kdo drug kot Don. Kdo drug kot vrhovni svečenik v templju, ki je prejemal darove in novačil nove vernike. Brez kakršne koli debate, vse je bila njegova ideja. Še ena izmed mnogih, ki me je tako razveselila in nasmejala. Ampak tak je Don pač bil. Vedno pomagal brez debate. Ko sem bil v RL finančno v škripcih, je samo rekel: "Povej mi številko bančne."

2011: Prvič sem poizkusil s prenehanjem eRepublika. Glej ga zlomka, Donči mi je sledil. Donči se je čez kakšen mesec vrnil nazaj v igro, pa sem jaz njemu sledil. Jebiga, erit in egate.

Od takrat dalje so šle stvari v igri samo navzdol, admini so jo pokvarili. Toda najino prijateljstvo je ostalo. Do danes.

Zaključil bom s stavkom, ki ga je tudi sam rad uporabljal.

So long and thanks for all the fish!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2J-0EtsCpo

English version

Don and I met in April of 2010 when I was Secretary of defence in eSlovenia meanwhile he was allready one of our main tanks. It didn't take long for us to get along. Both from Zasavje region, Slovenia, both used to say "matkurba", both dedicated to eSlovenia. Days passed bye and so came the month of May, when I became President of eSlovenia. I wouldn't be a president without his help. He learned from me, I learned from him. "Fuck the diplomacy" we sai😛 when SHH region was successfully in our arms and we made an agreement with Germany that they can RW our regions in Austria and Germany on our costs, I looked away. I gave Don my full support and he RWed one region on his costs. His first RW medal.

At the end of May came an anticipated question: "Guti, will you run for president next month? Couse if you won't, I'll take a shot 🙂." Full support for Don was obvious. Unfortunately only moral support, becouse I didn't stand next to him through his presidency like I should and like he silently thought I will. But he done it and how! Croatia fell! He took little time on 0rinda's robbery of Slovenian Social Service. At least publicly. Oh we cursed him many times during our msn messenger night talks.

In the autumn of 2010, we defended SHH and other Slovenian regions with great courage. Croatia and EDEN had its' time for Slovenia. Becouse of some mayor mistakes in Slovenian leadership we sailed for New Zealand. Colonisation of young and stubborn eSlovenians started. We were ~o~ or kiwis. But we went our separate ways once again. He became the president of eNew Zealand, I went home.

Huh! And so the idea of Temple of blessed Gutman came up. Who else but Don. A supreme priest in the Temple, he was in charge to bring virgins, donations and new believers. One of many of his ideas that made me laugh and happy. But that's what Don was like. Always willing to help. When I had some financial problems in RL he just sai😛 "Give me your bank card number."

2011: My first attempt to end my career in eRepublik. Of course, he did the same. And after a month, he came back. And so did I.

Since then forward things went only downwards. Admins ruined the game. But not our friendship. Our friendship lasted until today.

I'm ending with the sentence he loved and used many times.

So long and thanks for all the fish!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2J-0EtsCpo

Yours trully,

Blaz