Written by megadestructo / March 19, 2010 9:30 am / 1 Comment
For those of us who have or have had dogs in our family, the occasional ”awkward snack” is no surprise. The number of shoes, chairs, and…well…anything within reach, that’s fallen prey to my old Dalmation’s toothy maw could fill a swimming pool! But a 3-carat diamond? It just so happened that a dealer was showing the $20,000 sparkly to jewelry store owner George Kaufmann when it somehow fell to the floor right next to Soli and, well, I’m sure you can guess the rest!
Courtesy of George Kaufmann
Read more about it at Today on MSNBC! *Spoiler Alert* Everything seemed to work out “in the end.”
Written by megadestructo / March 18, 2010 9:30 am / 3 Comments
Gamesvillers are the most interesting people — that’s why we shine the GV Member Spotlight on them! This time, we’re talking with Mbp1201 from Columbia, MO.
What’s her favorite travel destination? And why does she love to paint?
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Written by megadestructo / March 17, 2010 2:00 pm / 1 Comment
While it’s true that our very own Boston, Massachusetts, held the very first St. Patrick’s Day celebration in 1737, The Windy City steps things up a few notches. For the past 40-plus years, Chicago has not only held a big St. Patrick’s Day parade, but dyed their famed Chicago River green!
How green does it get? Take a look at this (from 2008):
Read more about this at Green Chicago River.
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Written by megadestructo / March 17, 2010 8:10 am / 2 Comments
St. Patrick’s Day is traditionally celebrated with green food and green drinks (McMint shake anyone?). Well, Gamesville.com is updating that time-honored tradition to include greenbacks — as in, free cash money! Last Wednesday (March 10th), fellow Gamesvillian Tamtam207 of Vinita, OK won $1,000 playing Super Chef! Congrats!
Written by megadestructo / March 16, 2010 10:19 am / 27 Comments
This Monday, Gamesvillian Dollyju of Saint Petersburg, FL won $3,333 playing Three-Eyed Bingo at Gamesville!
And she’s a winner in good company as fellow Gamesviller Lonamberg of Big Lake, MN won $500 through the Gold Member Exclusive Treasure Chest Game!
Who will win next? Hopefully — it’s you!
Useless Fact
Dollyju’s hometown of Saint Petersburg, FL, boasts 360 days of sunshine a year! Making it a perfect match for The St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, which was established in 1924. It gained attention as the “World’s Largest Shuffleboard Club” with 110 courts and over 5,000 members in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Written by chriscummings101 / March 15, 2010 12:34 pm / 5 Comments
Peter Graves, best known for his roles in the classic TV show Mission: Impossible and the satirical Airplane! films, has died. He was 83.
Graves’ film career began in the 1950s with American creature features such as It Conquered the World (where he fought a grabby alien from beyond the stars) then moved to TV in the late 1960s where he played Agent Phelps on Mission: Impossible for seven years.
Around Gamesville HQ, Graves is best known for voicing this classic line as the seemingly straight-laced pilot in the movie Airplane!…
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Written by megadestructo / March 12, 2010 11:39 am / 17 Comments
Some argue that true art is ephemeral – that it is fleeting and impermanent. But what if a piece, one that you bought, actively tries to get rid of itself? Caleb Larsen’s “A Tool to Deceive and Slaughter” – an 8-inch, black acrylic cube containing a mini-computer and a Web connection – does just that! It’s programmed to sell itself on eBay every seven days.
Courtesy of Caleb Larsen
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Written by megadestructo / March 11, 2010 2:23 pm / 3 Comments
Hey there Gamesvillians!
I’m sure most of you have seen our awesome Facebook widget on the site, but have you ever really wondered what being a fan of our Facebook page would give you? You’re in luck! We’ll have some cool news coming soon, exclusive to the Facebook page. If you become a fan (which is free!), you’ll not only get access to this but also another way to stay in touch with your fellow Gamesville neighbors and to get in on the wacky fun we have on daily basis! See you there!
Just Become a Fan here: http://www.facebook.com/gamesville
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Written by megadestructo / March 11, 2010 10:24 am / 5 Comments
Congratulations to Catlover-lizard of Apex, North Carolina. Last Saturday, Apex’s finest won $816 playing CatchUp CoverAll!
Useless Fact
The name “Apex” was adopted because the community was the highest point on the Chatham Railroad between Richmond, Virginia and Jacksonville, Florida. Also, in July 2009, CNN/Money magazine ranked Apex 44th on its list of the nation’s top places to live. Read more about this great little town here!
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Written by megadestructo / March 10, 2010 12:16 pm / 6 Comments
Yes, it’s true. I’m a sucker for cute animals and a mother squirrel helping her baby climb a wall is as adorable as it gets!
However if you believe that squirrels are actually the ninjas of the woodland realms, you’re not that far off!
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