Distinguishing Personality Traits

Bambee_ says, "I have had Captain Morgan since she was a baby, I thought she was a male until she reached maturity and I discovered 'he' was a 'she'. I kept the name Captain Morgan anyway because she seems to like it. Female parakeets are not as vocal as males, so she does not chatter much. However she can mimic sounds like the microwave beeping and does it everyday when I come for lunch. Sometimes she will mimic the sounds of some of the games I play frequently on Gamesville!"

Good to know, she doesn't have a mouth like a sailor!

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Today's submission comes from Gamesviller Jesterlady34 of Burlington, MI, proudly displaying her Gamesville pride on the back of her truck:

Jesterlady34 says, "My Gamesville bumper sticker is on the back window of my truck and very noticeable. A fellow Gamesviller saw it and fell in love with it. She said she needed to get herself one soon!" Here's how she can get one too:

Where in the world is YOUR GV bumper sticker?

Show your Gamesville Pride! Send us a photo of your Gamesville bumper sticker in action and we'll send you 5,000 GV Rewards. If we feature your photo in the Gamesville Blog (just like Jesterlady34), we'll send you an EXTRA 10,000 GV Rewards!

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With the return of FOX's scifi series Fringe tonight (airing at 9:00 EST) we had the opportunity to talk with the show's star Anna Torv about the rest of the first season, the progression of her character, and what we can look forward to in season two. Check out the interview and a special sneak peak of tonight's episode "Inner Child" below:

Gamesville: What are some of your favorite characteristics about the character of “Olivia”?

Anna: Her sense of duty. I like that I play a character where I kind of go to work and put her armor on, her dark suits and her badge and her gun. Her sense of duty, her absolute ability to honor her word.

Which do you enjoy more as an actor: an episode in which your character gets lots of action, fighting, gunplay and so on, or when the crazy science elements of the show take center stage?

I love it when I’m in motion. I love doing sort of the rough and tumble, running and gunning. I know that when we’re in the Lab, I just get to be the question machine and I get to watch the boys sort of have fun at “The Walter and Peter Show.” I don’t know which would be my favorite, both for different reasons.

What parts of the science do you like?

I love the stuff that delves into moral and ethical dilemmas, like what people’s boundaries are, what’s appropriate and what’s not. How far do you go in order to find an answer. And particularly with the “Peter,” "Walter" and Olivia dynamic, it’s always changing. Each week, one will be a little bit more gun-ho about wanting to get to the bottom of it no matter what it takes. That's probably the bit that I like the most, actually.

What’s been your favorite scene to shoot so far and why?

You’d think it would be some big, explosive kind of thing, but we shot a scene recently that was just in Walter and Peter’s hotel room, and in it Olivia has just discovered some things about her past and some things that Walter is connected to, and I loved shooting that because it was the first time that I felt like Olivia really inched her way into that dynamic of Peter and Walter. She’s been kind of on the outside, and they’ve got their things to deal with, and she’s kind of wrangling them constantly. But this sort of like gave me just a little of glimpse into what could be like having everything, realizing everything is a little bit entwined. Therefore, there becomes a little bit more conflict, like really emotional conflict between them, and I think that’s fun.

How different has the Fringe experience been versus whatever expectations you had heading into it?

I hadn’t done anything quite so ambitious and so plot-driven before, and when I say that, I mean the stories and the cases that you’re covering. It’s not what I expected at all. It far exceeded my expectations.

You're winding down on the first season of Fringe now. Are you excited?

Yes, I’m really excited. I think because we’re gearing up for the end of the season, we sort of started to get a bit more cemented. We’re shooting the season finale at the moment, and I’m really excited. I’m excited at the prospect of where the show could go. If we’re lucky enough to shoot a second season, I think it’s going to be really great.

How was the first season for you, and what are you looking forward to in the second season?

I’m really excited to come back with a little bit of perspective. You know, you’re working, and so you’re so in it. Sometimes doesn’t feel like anything ever gets finished or all completed. I’m excited to sort of take a step back actually and look at what we’ve done and sort of plot out where everybody is now at the end of it.

Fringe returns tonight and airs Tuesdays, 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. Eastern/Pacific Time on FOX.

Congratulations to Gamesviller Keicher442 of Niceville, FL, who hit a BIG jackpot while playing Three-Eyed Bingo on Friday and took home $1,284 in cold hard cash! Of course, we couldn't help but highlight the favorite saying on her GV profile, "Who are these kids and why do they call me mom?" Those kids are certainly going to continue calling you mom (and asking for a raise in allowance) after this big win!

Princessmisty took home $488 over the weekend.

And that's not all! Because congratulations are in order to FIVE other Gamesvillers who all took home cash this weekend! Gamesviller Princessmisty of Calumet, MI, hit the jackpot on Friday while playing CatchUp CoverAll and took home $488! And when Princessmisty hit it big, four more lucky players--with the same Lucky Ball as Princessmisty--also won cash prizes! Congrats to Kbbaby1965, Jaddie64, Coltson2, and Rum338 on their Lucky Balls!

A Guinness World Record number of Waldos!

Last night the Rutgers University community broke the Guinness World Record for The World’s Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Waldo from the iconic picture book series, Where’s Waldo?. 1,052 Rutgers students, staff and community members were dressed up and gathered at the State Theatre located in downtown New Brunswick, New Jersey. Rutgers smashed the previous record, set by 577 Acuity Insurance Employees in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, at the Acuity Insurance headquarters. The Rutgers group also collected more than 3,000 books to donate to the local New Brunswick School District.

Article via: NYMag.com
Image source: Classic Media, Inc./Gianni Cipriano

Distinguishing Personality Traits

Dewittsgurl says, "Shila is such a talkative dog! When she wants something she will growl and almost talk to us, trying to tell us what she wants. I'm convinced she has a human personality. She will look at us as if to say, 'I am here and I am the Queen of this house, so get used to it!' She loves to play with us all the time, even when we are sleeping. We love her so very much and spoil her to no end."

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From time to time we get a lot of weird requests and spam mail in the GV Members Inbox. We decided the best way to deal with all the spammers isn't to just "Send To Trash" but to share in the fun of openly mocking them with you, the GV community! Today we received this URGENT letter from that exotic land of ethnic conflict formerly known as the Ivory Coast...

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I'm Ms Sarafina Deng, Pls I'm seeking for your attention to assist me in transfering sum of (USD$6.500,000) to you. It's Deposited in a Security company here in Cote d'ivoire by My late father but my uncle is a total trait to my life. More details later Thanks and Good bless you.
 
Sarafina.

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Sarafina,

Thanks for your note! I'm approaching your proposal with guarded optimism, I guess because I'm just finding it hard to believe you have $6.5 million laying around and decided a stranger (on the internet no less) would be the best person to handle your affairs. Regardless, send over the details, I'm sure we can put your money to good use!

Good bless to you too,

- Oh! Ryan Kelley
Gamesville Community Manager

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At Gamesville, we're always trying to bring you more fun, more games, and more opportunities to win great prizes! Earlier this month, we introduced our first daily GV Rewards sweepstakes where you can win a $25 Target Gift Card every day of the month.

Starting in April, we're shaking things up with a new monthly GV Rewards sweepstakes! That's right: Every month, we're giving away something new and different and exciting. Will it be jewelry? Electronics? Tune in on the first of every month to find out--or follow us on Twitter to get a sneak peak at what's next. Starting April 5, there will also be a new weekly GV Rewards sweepstakes prize: $100 cash prize each week.

The inaugural Monthly sweepstakes is for "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" - Seasons 1 through 7 DVD boxset. An amazing gift for anyone who likes this show! Retail value of $350. (And if you're not a fan of CSI, don't worry: May's Monthly sweepstakes will be completely different.)

Now... some long-time players may be disappointed that we're changing the GV Rewards sweepstakes, and we certainly can understand that. But the upside is, we're giving away more GV Rewards sweepstakes prizes to more people--from roughly 5 GV Rewards sweepstakes winners per month to well over 30 GV Rewards sweepstakes winners per month--with a stronger mix of prizes than ever before!

We hope you enjoy the new prizes--and start saving those GV Rewards because there's some cool, new stuff coming up!

And that's not all! Because congratulations are in order to FIVE other Gamesvillers who all took home cash this weekend! Gamesviller Alicel1 of Massena, NY, hit the jackpot yesterday while playing CatchUp CoverAll and took home $442! And when Alicel1 hit it big, four more lucky players--with the same Lucky Ball as Alicel1--also won cash prizes! Congrats to Purplelily54, Craftyquilter65, Peanutrm833, and Edisoff on their lucky selections!

A group of herders from Wales strapped LED covered vests onto a flock of sheep and then had the dogs herd them in specific patterns to create vibrant art on a hillside. The results: Amazing!