Gamesviller "navymom-in" of Heltonville, IN, won $200 in the weekly sweepstakes.  What are her favorite Gamesville games?

GV: How did you react when you found out that you had won?
navymom-in: I read my name twice before it hit me that it WAS me.  I screamed and yelled!

What will you spend your winnings on?
The first $100 will go for my passport.  The other $100 will be used on my fishing trip this spring.

Tell us more about your username - do you have a child in the Navy?     
Yes, I have a son in the Navy.  He is a SeaBee and has been for 3 years.  I'm very proud of him!

What is your favorite game on Gamesville? Why?
Tough one ... Magic 21 and Frantic Fish.  I enjoy the challenge of Magic 21 and just love the fish on Frantic Fish.

Gamesviller "lucky345" of Gibbon Glade, PA, won $4,049  playing Three-Eyed Bingo. What will she spend her winnings on?

GV: How did you react when you found out that you had won?
lucky345: I was so excited that I jumped up knocking just about everything from my desk to go and wake up my husband. I just could not believe that I won. I called all of my grandchildren that night.

What will you spend your winnings on? Anything special just for you?
I have a bird and her name is Polly. She is the world to me so I'm going to buy her a new floor cage.

Who is your hero, and why?
My husband because he bought this computer for me 5-6 years ago for me to sit in the evenings and play my games. Thanks to him I am a winner.

What's your personal motto, and why do you believe in it?
That honesty is the best policy.

This week's Best Avatar is from Halfpint090  (pictured at left)who seems to have an extremely crowded household in Lebanon, TN. 

Halfpint090 says, "My 4 year old helped create this avatar and it looks a lot like him most days.  I like to play on Gamesville; it is my down time. And I like to meet people from all over. I've been playing on Gamesville about 6 years now. Haven't won anything, but I still enjoy it. I drive a school bus with a total of 71 children. I have 3 kids; many nieces and nephews; my oldest 2 kids' friends at my home a lot; and a husband.
So I really, really enjoy my Gamesville time. My favorite games are Three Eyed Bingo, Magic 21, Bubble Poppers, and Word Wrangler. I also enjoy all the free trial games ... most are interesting."

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Gamesviller "calabrese-1" of Italy, won $1,874 playing Three-Eyed Bingo on December 19. Does she have any plans for her winnings? And what kind of animal would she be?

GV:  Describe what it was like when you won: what were you feeling? Was there anyone there to share the moment with you? 
calabrese-1:  I was thrilled and I was unfortunately alone!  I did wish I had  someone to share the moment.

Any plans for your winnings?
I thank you again for the winnings. I just wish the jackpot was higher ... I would have invested  the money in a trip to USA which was always a dream of mine.

If you were an animal, what would you be and why? 
If I could choose to be an animal, I would be a dog for the wonderful quality to love unconditionally and for their faithful attachment!

What is your most treasured personal possession, and why?
The most important thing I possess is a watch my father gave me when I was 10 years old.  It makes a wonderful souvenir of my father.

Thank you for taking the time to talk with us. Enjoy your winnings, and thanks for playing at Gamesville.com!

Thank you again for your congratulations and I hope one day to win more to be able to came to visit the USA.  I also thank the other players for their congratulations!  I have a sister in California and she just finished writing a book of our family history ... she is the one that turned me on to Gamesville.

Magic 21 is on fire! First, boogr2 of Benton City, WA, won $4,609 yesterday playing Magic 21 ... then, later that same day, sugarshack748010 of Shawnee, OK, scored $210! Good job!

Useless fact: In Shawnee, OK, grass and weeds more than 12 inches in height are a code violation. Exceptions to the rule include sunflowers and wild flowers.

Bonus photo album: Enjoy these scenic pictures of lovely Benton City!  

Our favorite pet of the week comes from prplldy02 from Waterford, MI.  Meet this week's best pets, a couple of cuties from Manchester, TN.

Pet Names: Lauren

Pet Owner: Gamesviller prplldy02

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Distinguishing Personality Traits:
prplldy02 says, "This is one of my kitties, Lauren, and she was helping me play Magic 21 one day recently! She is always happiest being VERY close to me."

She sure looks like a card shark! 

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This week's Best Avatar comes from Gamesviller - and animal lover - angiebo1 of St. Lucia in the West Indies (pictured at left).

Angiebo1 says: "The background represents the beautiful beaches in my island.  I've got 5 dogs - 1 Alsatian named Crush, 1 Richback named Fluke, 2 Mongrels named Curlytail and Moony, and a mix Alsatian and Mongrel named Blackjaw, they all guard the premises very effectively. I've also got 4 cats, and they co-exist very well with the dogs. I am the mother 5 children, all grownup and on their own, 2 grand-daughters, and 1 great grand daughter, and I am an only child; incidentally there are only females in my immediate family, and we are all very close, I am only 57 years young. I've got two of my daughters playing on Gamesville after they heard me talk about it so much.  The effect of my avatar gives a good representation of me and how I pride myself in the way I feel about myself."

Some facts about St. Lucia:  St. Lucia gained independence from Great Britain in 1979.  It is a volcanic island and thus, more mountainous than many other Caribbean islands.  St. Lucia boasts the highest ratio in the world for number of Nobel laureates produced with respect to the total population of the nation.

And with an average January low temperature of 76 degrees Farenheit ... Angie, we really, really wish we lived where you live right now.

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A long time ago, but somehow in the future... Fox Home Entertainment delivers an outrageously funny look at the Star Wars universe with Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest, a parody of the movie that started the Star Wars phenomenon, Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope. We just got our hands on a copy of the DVD, and it's awesome.

In Blue Harvest, we find Peter, Lois, Chris, Stewie, Brian and some of Quahog's "finest" in the middle of George Lucas' beloved scifi epic. This spoof sees Han Solo (Peter) Dumpster diving for furniture; Darth Vader (Stewie) soiling his diapers; Luke (Chris) battling against "Thai" fighters; C-3PO (Quagmire) flirting with a 1980s dot-matrix printer; and even the Evil Monkey chilling at the Cantina.

This storyline has the typical Family Guy brand of raunchy humor and throwaway gags--so it's definitely not for children. However, the story is surprising respectful of the Star Wars mythos even while sending it up and pointing out lapses in logic; the creators manage to pay homages to Star Wars without losing any of Family Guy's edge.

In addition to the the near hour-long episode, the DVD includes four minutes of never-before-seen material; an uncensored track; animatics; commentaries; and interviews with Seth MacFarlane and George Lucas. For super fans, there's also available a special edition DVD that features collectible packaging, trading cards, an exclusive brochure, 3D glasses, and a t-shirt.

Check out a clip from the DVD below...