Friday, 2 October 2009Prime Minister's Wife Claims Close Encounter With Tom Cruise
Topic: Weird Wire™
Posted by ohryankelley at 1:08 PM EDTMiyuki Hatoyama, wife of Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister, has stunned the world with her comments about UFO abduction and her past-life relationship with Tom Cruise. Hatoyama, 66, claims that her spirit was whisked away to Venus 20 years ago while she was napping. She stated that this type of astral projection was done via a triangular UFO. In addition to having unexpected tourist visits to Venus, Mrs Hatoyama has also indulged in nostalgic memories of her previous lives. In fact, she believes that she was best buds with Last Samurai actor, Tom Cruise, in another lifetime. Read the full story at Time.com... Updated: Friday, 2 October 2009 1:10 PM EDT Log in to Comment | Permalink Crowell-ladycats Wins $1,416 In Magic 21
Topic: Members
Posted by ohryankelley at 12:24 PM EDTCongratulations to Gamesviller Crowell-ladycats of Crowell, TX, who cashed in a whopping $1,416 jackpot TODAY playing Magic 21. Besides playing Gamesville games (and winning DOUBLE jackpots) this organ-playing mother of three enjoys reading and spending time with her family. Useless Facts! Crowell-ladycats's hometown of Crowell, TX, is also the home of Dick Todd Field, named after the former football star who went to high school in Crowell before setting long-standing records as a running back for Texas A&M University. Todd later went on to play for, and eventually coach, the Washington Redskins. As a member of the Redskins in 1940 Todd ran in four TDs, caught four TD passes and ran back a punt for a touchdown. Learn more about Crowell, TX... Updated: Friday, 2 October 2009 12:31 PM EDT Log in to Comment | Permalink Win A Free HP Mini Netbook This Month At Gamesville
Topic: News
Posted by ohryankelley at 11:30 AM EDTThe fall season is in full swing and for most of us that means getting back into a busier schedule than the relaxed summer allows. So this month's GV Rewards Sweepstakes is a prize that offers something to keep you organized and connected while on the out and about or at home. This month we're giving away the chance to win a new HP Mini Netbook! This netbook's lightweight design makes it simple to surf the Web, email, IM and video chat at home, at work and on the go. Type emails and documents easily using a nearly full-size keyboard, plus watch online videos with its widescreen display. With built-in Wi-Fi this netbook has the performance you need to surf the web and use your standard software apps -- but is light enough to carry everywhere at just 2.57 lbs. Travel light and stay connected with this ultra-portable HP Mini 110 this month at Gamesville. Last Month's WinnerCongratulations to Waynetippett of Hamilton, Ontario, who won our Apple iPod Touch in last month's monthly GV Rewards sweepstakes. Updated: Friday, 2 October 2009 11:43 AM EDT Log in to Comment | Permalink Thursday, 1 October 2009Best Pet: The Quirky Silky Soo
Topic: Best Pets
Posted by ohryankelley at 5:31 PM EDTThis week's Best Pet comes to us from Gamesviller Mamahooter777 of Obrien, OR. Meet her charming Silky Soo! Distinguishing Personality Traits Mamahooter777 says, "Our precious Silky Soo was born 4/21/09. We knew she was unique as she was white with unusually silky hair, while her mama Kibbles is jet black with courser hair. Kibbles and Silky bonded deeply and have been inseparable since Silky's birth. But Silky is also quite the quirky kitty. She will sit and watch TV at least once a day for 15 to 20 minutes straight and will snag daddy's socks everyday as he gets ready for work. She insists on sitting on 'shower step' when anyone showers and always waits for me to make the bed so she can take her mouse toy under the covers." Want to share photos of your own favorite pet with the Gamesville community? Send photos to: members@gamesville.com In addition to your pet's picture, please be sure to include:
If we publish your pet as a "Best Pet," we'll give you 5,000 GV Rewards. Submit your pet today! Log in to Comment | Permalink Wednesday, 30 September 2009Gamesville Will Be Down Momentarily Thurs. 10/01/09 AM
Topic: Technical Difficulties
Posted by ohryankelley at 3:35 PM EDTPlease note: Gamesville will be offline for approximately 15 minutes beginning at 4:00 AM EST on Thurs. 10/01/09 as we perform routine maintence. The outage should last only about 15 minutes. Thank you for your patience. Good gaming! Oh! Ryan Kelley
Updated: Thursday, 1 October 2009 9:54 AM EDT Log in to Comment | View Comments (1) | Permalink The Secrets To Scoring Big Bonus Points in Magic 21 Revealed
Topic: Cash Competitions
Posted by ohryankelley at 11:48 AM EDTMagic 21 is a game of luck and skill. It takes a true card shark to master all five columns of 21, but there are some not-so-well-known secrets included in the game to help you rack up those bonus GV Rewards. While these tips won't ensure you a jackpot win, they'll be sure to help you nab those bonus GVs and catapult you into the coveted top five! Here are five tips to help increase your chances of scoring higher and revealing more GV Rewards:
Have a secret to your success in Magic 21 that you're willing to share? Let us know by leaving your hint in the comments section. Updated: Wednesday, 30 September 2009 12:29 PM EDT Log in to Comment | Permalink Tuesday, 29 September 2009Interview with "Dollhouse" creator Joss Whedon
Topic: Hollywood
Posted by ohryankelley at 11:56 AM EDTWith the second season premier of FOX's Dollhouse last week (airing Fridays at 9:00 p.m. EST) we got a chance to sit down with the series' creator Joss Whedon. Best known as the creator and head writer of the well-known television programs Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly, we caught up with Joss to discuss the new season of Dollhouse and his thoughts on how the series is progressing. Gamesville: There were a lot of people who were worried that you might be cancelled after your first season. What do you think it was that convinced FOX to sign you on for another season? Joss: I think it’s the nature of the business and the nature of the fan base. The nature of the fan base is they’re in it for the long haul, and they’re nurturing, and they’re intense about it and they will see it through. They will stick with it and that means years after it’s cancelled. Firefly still sells, Buffy still sells, and that’s also a business thing for the studio. They’re in it for the long haul because they know the long haul is how my work pays off. I don’t make hit shows. I make shows that stick around, that people come to long after they would have stopped generating revenue in the old system. With the advent of DVD and the eventual monetization of Online, there’s a market there that exists beyond your Nielsen numbers, and the fans showing up and DVRing, and buying a DVD, and proving on all my other projects that they don’t do these things lightly, that it runs deep in them, means that the base doesn’t have to be as broad for the studio to think it’s worth it to try and eke out another season. Could you talk about how you approached the idea of new viewers following the show? We try and make the premise clear enough so that if you haven’t been watching it, you don’t have to do a huge amount of math, especially in the first episode of the season. There’s a lot of exposition in the first pilot and in the first episode of this season to help that. But at the end of the day, you do have to go, 'Well, if they don’t get the premise,' and we’ve even rejiggered the opening credits to make it clearer, than they’ll either become involved in these peoples’ stories or they won’t. You have to move slow enough so people can grab a hold and jump on with you, but you have to keep moving. [Dollhouse star] Eliza Dushku had a hand in developing her character for this role. How has she helped shape who Echo has become and will become? Eliza has specific things she’s interested in, specific things she feels comfortable with. Sometimes I like to go to that place because I know that she can knock it out of the park and sometimes I like to go in the opposite direction to take her out of her comfort zone because that’s the best thing you can do with an actor. How will Echo come in to her own this season? Basically, through force of will. She had all those personalities dumped into her at once and as we pick up we’re going to find out that that’s starting to affect her. Rather than be at sea in between engagements, she’s much more directed and driven, and even in her doll state is growing, learning and starting to try to access these personalities to see what they can help her with. She has a mission that she understands now, which is to get back to her personality and get everybody back to theirs. Summer Glau is joining the cast this season. What was that casting decision like and what’s in store for her character? The casting of Summer was based on the knowledge that Summer existed and the character was created with the hopes that she would play it, which she is right on stage right now doing. She’s playing the programmer of another Dollhouse. It’s a somewhat eccentric part but hopefully different than what we’ve seen her do before. The most useful part of that is that the writers work twice as hard to make sure that the character really pops and pays off because they know that it’s going to be played by somebody extraordinary. Can you talk a little bit about the relationships that are coming up this season – what it’s going to be like with Echo and Paul, and even among the dolls this year? Victor and Sierra just can’t keep their hands off each other, and they’re like monkeys and it’s something that we’re going to be treating, they’re going to be seeing through for a while. It makes some people very uncomfortable and sometimes it’s just extremely sweet. Sometimes it’s just funny.But Echo is very much building herself and she sees it as an indication that they’re ready to be pushed to a level like hers. She’s looking for allies and Paul is the first person she’s going to turn to for that. But then a lot of the season is going to be her attempt to put together some kind of team, even though she has trouble articulating it at first. She’s looking for the sense of family that I think the audience was looking for last season. So we’re going to be seeing who’s on her side and who, not so much. Dollhouse airs Fridays, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/Pacific Time on FOX. Updated: Tuesday, 29 September 2009 3:35 PM EDT Log in to Comment | Permalink Monday, 28 September 2009Whitetoe08 Hits Lucky $777 Playing Magic 21
Topic: Members
Posted by ohryankelley at 12:34 PM EDTCongratulations to Gamesviller Whitetoe08 of Lansing, MI, who swept up a lucky $777 jackpot on Saturday playing Magic 21. He was one of two BIG jackpots over the weekend as Cat34608 of Springhill, FL, took home an even $888 on Friday playing CatchUp CoverAll. Useless Facts! Whitetoe08's hometown of Lansing, MI, is host to the annual Old Town Oktoberfest, Mid-Michigan's only German-style event. The Old Town Oktoberfest draws hundreds to the Old Town neighborhood featuring authentic German food, live polka music, dancing and 12 oz. mugs fulled with world renowned German-style beer. This two day event attracts visitors from all over the Midwest and kicks off October 9th & 10th. Learn more about Lansing's Old Town Oktoberfest... Updated: Monday, 28 September 2009 12:35 PM EDT Log in to Comment | Permalink Friday, 25 September 2009Indonesian Woman Gives Birth to 19-Pound Baby
Topic: Weird Wire™
Posted by ohryankelley at 2:05 PM EDTAn Indonesian woman has given birth to an 19.2-pound baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country, a doctor said on Wednesday. Doctors commented that the boy's massive size was likely the result of his mother, Ani, 41, having diabetes. The boy is in a healthy condition despite having to initially be given oxygen to overcome breathing problems. The heaviest baby ever was born to Anna Bates of Canada in 1879, according to The Guinness Book of World Records. Read the full story at the Telegraph... Log in to Comment | Permalink Thursday, 24 September 2009Best Pet: The Mumbling Captain Morgan
Topic: Best Pets
Posted by ohryankelley at 4:55 PM EDTThis week's Best Pet comes to us from Gamesviller Itsyoli of Spring Valley, CA. Meet the muttering Captain Morgan! Distinguishing Personality Traits Itsyoli says, "This is our bird Captain Morgan, a male Sun Conure who has a lot of personality and who shows a lot of affection. The Captain loves eating ice cream and taking naps with us. We literally we have to rearrange the way we sleep around him so that he is safe to lay down with us. He does not speak very clearly but he does mumble all day. The only clear word he can make out is when he's told to stop doing something and clearly mimics 'NO!' We love him dearly." Want to share photos of your own favorite pet with the Gamesville community? Send photos to: members@gamesville.com In addition to your pet's picture, please be sure to include:
If we publish your pet as a "Best Pet," we'll give you 5,000 GV Rewards. Submit your pet today! Updated: Thursday, 24 September 2009 5:15 PM EDT Log in to Comment | Permalink |
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