In our series of running classic and follow up interviews with longtime Gamesville members, today we present a 2000 interview with Mark Resler of Muncie, Indiana, who never goes anywhere without his slinky.  

Tomorrow: We'll see what's new with Mark since we last spoke with him...

GV: What inspired your username, "Slinkmeister"?
MR: I do special tricks with a slinky. I carry it everywhere I go and friends ask me where it is if I'm not holding it.

How long have you been playing with a slinky?
I've had it for three years. I bought it at a flee market.

What do you do for work?
I sell electronics for Home Theater Audio Video.

What do you like best about it?
I get really excited when new gadgets and products come on the market. I love talking to people about new features.

Do you play with the slinky at work?
Yes, but I have to put it away during business meetings. I have to be professional and I don't want to distract clients with it.

Describe your special slinky trick.
I call it the Flurry. I hold one end in my fist with my pinky finger griping the base. I bring my arm straight up then flip it over and release my pinky finger and the slinky comes back again.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Tokyo because it's the electronics capital of the world.

What's your favorite sound?
My wife's singing voice and the rain.

Name your favorite movie.
The Matrix.

What's your favorite Gamesville game?
I like CatchUp CoverAll.

 

Pet Names: Buttons and Snowflake

Pet Owner: Gamesviller Westerngirl1971

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Distinguishing Personality Traits:

Westerngirl1971 says, "These are my 6 year old's fancy rats.  We got them for her for Christmas last year.  They are a lot of fun.  Buttons is the black and white one, she is into everything and loves attention.  A bit of a misfit.  Snowflake is, of course, all white, she is my daughter's fave.  She loves to cuddle and often takes naps with my daughter.  They are currently learning simple tricks and I couldn't ask for a better addition to our family."

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GV: How did you react when you found out you won? 

skyman7131: I was dying and I fell from the chair!

What will you spend your winnings on?

What is it like in Milan?  What do you do for fun?

Milan is a city almost as frantic as New York - always work, work,  work.  But it is also a beautiful city with a lot of fun.  I like everything  - smog, people, women.  Though its very expensive!  There are lots of local pubs, restaurants, amusement parks, and much more 

You're a new Gamesviller - How did it feel to win so quickly?

It was great!  I will certainly come back and I hope to have another stroke of luck!

This week's Best Avatar is from herwhimsicalness  (pictured at left) from Durand, MI.  

herwhimsicalness says, "My avatar is fitting to who I am and what I am about.  She has blonde hair and very green eyes with eyeliner like I do.  But more importantly are all the other symbolic characteristics.  Most people tell me I'm like an earth angel. I'm deeply spiritual (open hearted and open minded) I love inspirational, motivational and metaphysical things. I try make a positive difference in big or small ways at every opportunity.
 
I'm dressed mostly in pink because I'm VERY girly.  But I have accents of black (with the earrings) because I am a little edgy and unconventional also.
 
The cat is my furbaby, Purebred Oriental Shorthair cat, Cherish Bliss who is like my 6th child only with fur instead of skin. I'm a vegetarian because just like I love people including strangers I don't know, I love all animals too much to eat anything with feelings or a face. I'm a member of PETA and my kids and I rescue ferile kittens and find them homes.
 
The flower symbolizes that I am always ready to share with others and bring a smile to their day. I donate time and money to various charitable/nonprofit causes.
 
I'm a certified hypnotherapist so the background looks ethereal and surreal like a "happy place" in one's subconscious mind during hypnosis.

If anyone is looking for a new fun loving and "walking sunshine" kind of friend to add to their friends on gamesville, feel free to add me.

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Brown Sugar Chess Pie was sent to us by Gamesviller Dodi417 from Statham, GA. She says: "This is similar to pecan pie but much richer."

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 3 cups of brown sugar, packed
• 1 stick of margarine or butter
• ¼ cup of whole milk
• 2 Tbsp. vanilla
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• 1 cup of pecans (more if you like)

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and beat by hand — don't use a mixer.
3. Pour mixture into an unbaked 9-inch pie crust.
4. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes.
5. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake for another 25 minutes.
6. Allow to cool completely before serving.
7. Tastes great with ice cream or whipped topping.

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