Please be advised: There is an issue with the timer, most visibly in some Magic 21 and Bingo Zone games, but a few other games as well. This issue is being investigated, and we hope to have it resolved soon. As soon as a fix is in place, we'll let you know. Thank you for your patience, and your patronage. It's our goal to have this resolved quickly and with as little disruption as possible.

Sincerely,
Chris Cummings
Manager, Gamesville.com

UPDATE TUESDAY 4:20 PM ET

A release has just gone out that should alleviate the timer/"freezing" issue. If you continue to experience issues with your game freezing, please send customer service the text from your computer's Java console ASAP. (How do I send Gamesville my Java console info?)

UPDATE WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM ET

Last night's update helped some of you, but not all. Thank you to everyone who sent us their Java logs. We're pouring over those documents now, identifying trends, and will issue another release shortly.

UPDATE THURSDAY 6:15 PM ET

PLEASE NOTE: GV Rewards won are being credited to accounts, but not currently in real-time; it may take several hours or longer for them to appear. We are currently working to resolve these issues and apologize for any inconvenience. 

Yesterday, we posted an interview with Gamesviller Sherry Wade.  Today, we'll catch up with Sherry to see if she's still an avid fan of Bingo.

So, what did you spend your winnings on?
I split it with my mom.  I don't remember exactly what I bought.

What are your hobbies these days?
I spend time with my son and my pets.  I’ve got 3 dogs and 3 cats. And I crochet and sell small crochet items on etsy.com.

What kinds of crochet items?
I do small crochet flowers for other crafters, some doilies, and things like that. 

What's your favorite thing about your hometown?
It's a peaceful, small city.

Do you still have your ghost Bob living with you?
I haven’t heard from him in awhile.

Any other paranormal encounters?
Just dealing with my family.

Do you still believe in ghosts?
No, not really.  After my mother passed away, I thought if she came back, I’d believe in it, and if she didn’t, I wouldn’t.  And I never got a visit from her. 

Oh, I'm sorry for your loss.
Thank you.

Do you have any big plans this summer? Any movies you're looking forward to?
I'm not that into movies - its probably why I won on Bingo! 

We are relaunching the Bingo Zone with a new design, a new chat game, and prizes.  You should totally check it out.
I will!

 
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In 2000, Sherry Wade (Gamesviller "donsherr") won $1,300 playing Catch Up Coverall. She talked to us about spending her winnings on Christmas presents and her ghost, Bob.

Tomorrow: Does Sherry still get visits from Bob?  

Sherry, what's your favorite Gamesville game?
Catch-Up Coverall, because it's fast. I like fast.

 How did you spend your winnings?
Christmas presents! 

What do you do for work?
I'm a caregiver to my son who is handicapped.

What do you like best about your job?
All the things I've learned — kindness, patience and how to laugh.

Name something hiding in your closet.
Mice. And my cats, they're after the mice.

What's the strangest thought you've ever had?
Idea of traveling into space.

Is there life in outer space?
Oh yes! We aren't the only ones.

Do you believe in ghosts?
Oh yes! And I have one living with me. We hear and see him frequently. He turns the radio on and off, and calls out names in different voices. We call him "Bob".

Have you ever seen 'Bob' the ghost?
Sure we've seen him. He appears when something bad is going to happen, like before a death or before someone gets sick. If we were smart, we'd pay more attention to Bob.

Name a book you highly recommend:
"The Green Mile" by Steven King. I read all of his books.

What's a piece of advice you live by?
Never ask anyone to do something you wouldn't be willing to do yourself.

What's the most physical pain you've ever had to endure?
Torn ligaments. I got knocked over by a bunch of dogs. They were just running and they hit me from behind, I was flipped over, and landed on the ground.

What's something you wish you could learn with the snap of your fingers?
How to forgive and forget. (Especially dogs.)

 
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Ingredients

• 1 oz butter or vegetables
• 6 fresh oysters
• 1 c flour (seasoned with salt and pepper)
• 1 tb oyster juice
• 1 tb white whine
• 1 tb shallots
• 1 tb lemon juice

1. Lightly bread 6 oysters and saute on one side until golden brown; and then saute the other side until it is also golden brown.
2. Remove oysters from pan. Turn off heat and add the wine, oyster juice, lemon juice, and shallots to the butter that the oysters.
3. This will make a creamy sauce to pour over the oysters.

Send it to: members@gamesville.com

Please include:

• your Gamesville member name
• the complete recipe with ingredients and directions

When I first noticed gas prices begin creeping past the $4.00 mark, I burst into tears sitting right there in my car.  Okay, that may be a bit of an overstatement, but FOUR DOLLARS?!  SERIOUSLY?!

Some columnists have suggested that rising gas prices may actually be good for the environment, if people are more compelled to save money by driving less.  So, our question of the day is:  How are you handling rising gas prices?  Are you carpooling?  Have you changed any of your summer plans?  Or are you just gritting your teeth like I am and shelling the extra cash?

Cue the eerie music...

All of us here at Gamesville HQ were totally blown away yesterday to see that Gamesviller stevenjr1 won $4,193 in Three-Eyed Bingo ... on the same day that we posted the interview about her Three-Eyed Bingo win from 2000!  We'll strike that one up to a true Three-Eyed Bingo Moment of Destiny.   Congratulations, Sherry!

GV: So how did you feel when you found out you won Three-Eyed Bingo again?

SM:  I was pretty jazzed!  There were four numbers left to call and I had three of the numbers I needed.  I watched it and watched ... and when I found out I won, I started shaking!  My son was up and getting ready for school.  I yelled for him to come in and look at it to make sure I was right about winning.  I was shaking so badly, I could barely fill out the form!

What are you going to do with the money this time?                              

We're going to have fun with it! My teenage son wants his own computer, so that’s the first thing we’re going to buy.  And we’re going to take a vacation.  I’m not sure where yet.

So I have to ask ... when I called you for an interview before, did that compel you to start playing Bingo a lot more or had you been playing steadily all along?

I had been playing pretty steadily. Whenever I have a free moment, I would get on and play.  I wake up very early, so I play from about 4:30 to 6:30 in the morning. On weekends, I try to get in about five hours.  Last week the jackpot was at about $3,500 and I  had a feeling that I was going to hit it!

I love chips.  And things that come in tubes.  Thus, it follows that I believe that Pringles are the best of all possible potato chips. Once you pop, you can't stop, indeed.

The brain behind the Pringles packaging tube, Fredric J. Baur, passed away on May 4 at 89 years old.  He was so proud of his design that he requested for his ashes to be buried in a Pringles can in Springfield Township, Ohio.  

Rest in peace, Mr. Baur.  I'll think if you every time I pop open a can of those tasty Sour Cream & Onion chips. 

Yesterday, we posted a 2000 interview with Sherrie Meyer (Gamesviller stevenjr1).  Today, let's catch up with Sherrie. 

GV: What did you do with the $1862 you won on Three Eyed Bingo?  Anything fun?
SM: It went towards household and bills and stuff like that.  I would have loved to have spent it on fun stuff. 

What are your current favorite games on Gamesville?
Still Three Eyed Bingo!  I do like Magic 21; that is pretty fun.  

We are actually relaunching the Bingo Zone with a new design and real time cash prizes … you should check it out!
I definitely will!

Do you like playing Bingo in real life too or just online?
I do occasionally go to the local Bingo halls and play.  The most you can win there is $250.

What has been some of your most memorable experiences since we spoke last?
Since the last time, I moved back to my family’s hometown in Cool, California, which is a very small community.  All we have is a stop sign.  There are no stop lights or anything.

And your family is originally from there?
When my dad retired from the Navy, after I was already an adult, they found this community up here in the foothills.  Every time I came up here to visit, I thought I’d love to live there.  But most jobs are a 45 minute drive away and when we were younger, we weren’t willing to commute.  Both my parents have since passed away, and all 5 of us kids live up here now.  

How many people live in the town?
There are less than 10,000 people in my town.  A lot of people are moving up from the Bay Area.  

What’s your favorite thing about living in Cool?
Peace and quiet – the only thing you hear are wolves, coyotes, foxes – its real country living.  We just got our own grocery store in town.  It was a big thing when it happened.  We had a little gas station and a country store before, but the grocery store ... that was the big thing to hit Cool.  

You must see a lot of wildlife...
Being that we’re not originally from the country, it can be funny. One day my son went out to the front yard and there were two mules standing there.  He looked at them and said “Hello there!” and they just proceeded to walk up to the patio.  I was laughing so hard.  My landlord eventually came out and got a rope and led them back to where they came from.

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In 2000, Sherrie Meyer (Gamesviller stevenjr1) won $1,862 playing Three-Eyed Bingo.  We found out more about Sherrie in the following interview that we posted on the site eight years ago.

Tomorrow:  We learn about what has been keeping Sherrie busy over the past eight years - including entertaining unusual guests at her Cool, California home.

GV: What inspired your username, "stevenjr1?"
SM: My eight-year-old son.

How will you spend your winnings?
Most of it will go to paying bills! Then, I'll treat myself
to a day at the spa.

What do you do for work?
I'm a homemaker.

What do you like best about your job?
Being there for my son.

Name a book you highly recommend:
Anything by Lawrence Sanders.

Name a recent movie you've enjoyed:
"Ghost."  (I just love Patrick Swayze.) 

How do you think the world will end?
We'll destroy each other, probably with nuclear weapons.

What do you wish you could learn with a snap of your fingers?
Computer programming.

What do you wish you could forget with a snap of your fingers?
Bad eating habits.

Name something hiding in your closet:
A skinny black velvet dress — that one day, I will fit into.

 
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