public void informMudOfShutdown() {
String timeLeft = calculateTimeLeft();
if (informer != null) {
String message = "";
if (informer instanceof MudObject) {
MudObject obj = (MudObject) informer;
message += obj.getName() + " shouts:";
}
message += "Mud shutting down in " + timeLeft;
MessengerUtils.sendMessageToMud(informer, "", message);
}