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We have a new game - Animosity! It's a game for 2 to 4 players, designed in its entirety by
marcmandy. Check out the
Rules of Animosity for more information, and if you're feeling brave, sign up for one of the tournaments
T-Rex has already set up:
The Feb 2023 — NEW: Animosity Tournament or
The Feb 2023 — NEW: Animosity Race (multiplayer) Tournament!
- Valentine's Day Happenings on the Discussion Boards
Valentine Contest
- Contest is from February 10 through February 17.
- Contests are to be posted on individual hosts' discussion boards only.
- Players may only win one token from each board.
- Valentine tokens will not be given out after the end of the contest on the 17th.
- No substitutes.
Participating boards.
Win all 13 tokens from the 13 participating boards and receive this special Valentine token. (unknown photo)
Each board has its own token. The only way to receive the token is to win it in the contest.
There will also be contests on
TerryS's Contest Announcements board too.
Wishing you much luck and tons of fun!
--
heyred72
In this month's newsletter, we have:
Birthdays & Special Announcements
Photozone Competition
Discussion Boards in the Spotlight
Photo Album of the Month
Game Of The Month
Club VS Club Tournament of the Month
Candy Cane's Correspondence
Best Recipe Contest
Pony Up!
Up Front & Personal
Testimonial Of The Month
Contest of the Month
Caption Contest
Icon Mania!
Shout Out!
Olympic News
 | Birthdays & Special Announcements |  |
-- Happy Birthday to
heyblue32 on February 3rd! From The
Daily Laugh Club,
The Wolf Pack Club, The
Friendship Club, The
Diamonds Are Forever Club, The
Scoop's Castle Club and The
Lisa's Teddy Bear Picnic Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
neonlicht on February 4th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
shillotte on February 5th! - From The
To Your Health Club
-- Happy Birthday to
Badger on February 6th! - With love, from all at Gold Token! -
-- Happy Birthday to
nana210 on February 7th! - From
The Pork Chop Club,
The Wolf Pack Club, The
Diamonds Are Forever Club and The
Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
dolcol (LAW-10) on February 10th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club,
The Wolf Pack Club, The
Friendship Club, The
Word O'Rama Club & The
Backgammon Tournament Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
gpr11 on February 11th! - From
THE CLUB -
-- Happy Birthday to
Oartkickel of the Wolf Pack on February 12th! - From
The Wolf Pack Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
jfromfl on February 13th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
globalroamer on February 13th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club, The
Scoop's Castle Club-
-- Happy Birthday to
Mr-Sid on February 14th! - From The
Prime Time TV Club,
The Wolf Pack Club, and The
Lisa's Teddy Bear Picnic Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
DIRKSTRA on February 15th! - From The
Backgammon Tournament Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Nancy on February 16th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
PattyMac on February 18th! From The
Daily Laugh Club, The
Prime Time TV Club, The
Friendship Club , The
Word O'Rama Club and The
Club Nascar Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Beckie B on February 18th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club,
The Wolf Pack Club , The
To Your Health Club and The
Lisa's Teddy Bear Picnic Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Diddly on February 18th! From The
Daily Laugh Club and The
Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
shobee1 kinobi on February 19th! From The
Friendship Club and The
To Your Health Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Nipper the dog 19055 on February 21st! From The
Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
ellieoop on February 22nd! - From
The Wolf Pack Club
-- Happy Birthday to
Sweetcheeks on February 23rd! - From The
Prime Time TV Club and The
Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Sherlock on February 24th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
MaryF on February 24th! - From The
Word O'Rama Club, The
Friendship Club , The
To Your Health Club and The
Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
marcmandy on February 25th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club,
The Wolf Pack Club, The
Friendship Club and The
Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Ray of Light on February 25th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
smelly feet on February 25th! - From The
Prime Time TV Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Point01IV on February 25th! - From
The Wolf Pack Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Spencer on February 27th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
Tolp on February 27th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
chessbro on February 28th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
steve111 on February 28th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
csain1 on February 28th! - From The
Innocent Instigators Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Elijah02 on February 28th! - From
The Wolf Pack Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
capecodder on February 29th! - From The
Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club-
 | Anniversaries & Special Announcements | |
Anniversary:
--Happy Wedding Anniversary wishes go out to
LyndiLoo &
LifeScape on February 6th! Many special wishes sent to you both! -
--Happy Wedding Anniversary wishes go out to
sweeteyes and her hubby on February 15th! Many special wishes sent to you both! -
--Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to
Executioner and his wife on February 22nd! Many special wishes sent to you both! -
* If you would like to announce any birthdays, anniversaries or other special events coming up for next month, please send GoldToken's Newshound a message before the 25th of this month, so we can give them a shout out in next month's newsletter! (Please keep all announcements upcoming and not belated. Announcements submitted after the newsletter is published, cannot be put in after the fact, we're sorry!)
robin50, with (unknown photo), is January's Photozone competition winner!
robin50 won the challenge with
votes and will be awarded with a profile token.
Road Runner came in 2nd place with 14 votes for (unknown photo)
(steelbound) came in 3rd place with 9 votes for (unknown photo)
to all the winners and
to all of the members who participated either by submitting photos or voting and commenting.
We had a total of 
entries and 
votes this month. 
Without you all, this competition wouldn't be active!
You can view all the images submitted for the Photozone Competition by using the following link
Photozone Zepher's Album titled Red
The theme for February's competition will be: Signs of Love 
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Also Feb. 10-17 we will be running trivia to win this Valentine token! (unknown photo)
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| Brought to you by: LittleTree |
GoldToken's discussion boards now have some lovely new tokens made by GoldToken's Graphic team so be sure to
them out! With Valentine's day coming up, all participating boards will be offering Valentine tokens, just waiting to appear on your profile page for the winning contests offered February 10-17th. Each board has its own Valentine token made just for that board. AND if you win all 13 tokens, a special Valentine token has been created to be given to the winners of all 13.
Details are on the top of each board and at the top of the newsletter so come by, have some fun and win some awesome tokens!
A board to solve crosswords - both cryptic and straight, UK style grids. Crosswords will be solved clue-by-clue, with the solver choosing which clue comes next. There is a mixture of themed crosswords of different sizes. If you have any
suggestions for any themed crosswords you would like to solve, please post on the board or send a message to
HeatherN the host and compiler of all puzzles. There's a lot of fun on this board to be had with not only prizes but interactions by the players.
by, look it over and join in on the fun! Don't forget to drop by and look at the valentine contests offered February 10-17th!
You know you're getting senile when...
you wake up at 3:00 and forget if you've gone to bed yet. 
This is a fun board with laughter
and drama
in completing sentences that the host
LittleTree puts out each week, similar to a
caption contest, only you complete the sentence with humor, drama or sarcasm, whatever you decide. The ending sentences are voted on each week with a prize of 1 goldero and a para token to the winner.
As with
all boards, even if you don't enter, your vote is appreciated!
This board will also be participating in the Valentine contests for a chance to win valentine tokens.
| Photo Album of the Month |
| Brought to you by: ladyvic |
We had a lot of great albums entered in the "Bells" Contest in January and I thank you all for your participation!
Jewels21's Album
**YANKEE ROSE*JR FRANK PAB's Album 
The February theme will be:
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We will be giving a winner and 2nd place token this time, so get those albums loaded! 
We will also be having a fun contest February 10-17 to win this token (unknown photo)
ladyvic
February's game of the month is
Hypergammon! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for
The Game of the Month - Feb 2023 - Hypergammon Tournament!
In this speedy Backgammon variant, you just have 3 pieces to move around the board. Check out the
Rules of Hypergammon for complete details.
We hope you enjoy it!
| Club ~VS~ Club Tournament of the Month |
February's game of the month is
Backgammon 3 Point! Join us in a fun Round Robin Style Tournament by signing your club up today.
Please notify
RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack to join or post in the The
Site Wide Club vs Club Tournament Club. All clubs are welcome, hope to see you there!
Our most recent winners are
GUINESS14, representing
The Pork Chop Club, and
AndrewB, representing
The Wolf Pack Club.
Here are the Club Tokens that our awesome Graphics Team created for the two winning clubs.
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The
TerryS's Contest Announcements board had a very busy January with 2 New Year contests, and lots of players won amazing tokens for their profile and I learnt lots of interesting facts about how the New Year is celebrated.
The
Life Hacks discussion board was also busy with players posting their recycling hacks. I again learnt lots of new information about this topic and I look forward to learning more hacks as the year goes on - the new tokens for the Hacks Board really are wonderful and I urge you to post some hacks so you can win one (or more) for your profile. From the 10th of February through to the 17th there will be the chance to win a special Valentine Token so keep an eye on the board for that!
My advice for this month is about positivity and self care and I think this is a good way to help with that: at the end of each day I write a short note of 3 things that I was glad or happy about....it could be something as simple as talking to my neighbour or spending time with my cats - all 6 of them! - I think it's a lovely way to end the day and really takes very little time...I'm keeping my notes in an empty (of course!) coffee jar and if I need a reminder of something good/positive I can take a look at the notes - so get an empty coffee jar and start filling it with those positive notes!
January's winner is:
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
** Submitted by Silkwood
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, melted*
1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 8 full sheet graham crackers)*
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 cup + 2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter, divided
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Line an 8×8 or 9×9 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside.
Mix the melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, and confectioners’ sugar together in a medium bowl. Stir in 1 cup of peanut butter, then press evenly into prepared baking pan.
Melt remaining 2 Tablespoons of peanut butter with the chocolate chips in the microwave or on the stove. Stir until smooth. Spread over peanut butter layer.
Chill in the refrigerator until completely firm, at least 2 hours. Allow to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve chilled. Setting them out for a few hours at room temperature for serving is OK.
Cover leftover bars tightly and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
GoldToken's
Silkwood will receive a "one time" access to the entire list of site icons, and can select any one that is not currently being used by another player, regardless of membership level (Silver and Wood members can keep the icon for 1 year!). Please send a big
to
Silkwood!
February's recipe contest is: "Favorite Recipe Containing Tomato Sauce". The winner will be given a "one time" access to the entire list of site icons, and can select any one that is not currently being used by another player, regardless of membership level (Guests, Wood and Silver members can keep the icon for 1 year!). Rules:
- Entries must be posted by the recipe guardian/creator on the Cutting Board DB.
- Recipe must be original and have never been posted on the Cutting Board DB before.
In addition, February's winner will receive a random, new Cutting Board Profile Token, and everyone who enters will receive a Participation Token, if they don't already have it.
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The
Pony Up! discussion board - It's almost Valentine's Day!
And speaking of Valentine's Day, there will be contests run February 10-17 for the chance at winning Valentine tokens all over GoldToken, including the
Pony Up! board. So don't forget to stop in to see the contests running during that time for a chance to win the Valentine token at the top of the board.
January brought Squirrel Appreciation Day with cute pictures of squirrels entered, naming the tough kitties, caption contest, how many candies in the jar and numerous other contests with tokens and Golderos won by players with quite a few second place winners, too. Some were random contests and others were voting contests so there are a lot of varieties of contest to choose from. Come on by and give us a try!! You might win this token: (unknown photo)
JANUARY WINNERS
RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack - It's a Squirrely Situation
Silkwood- Second Place
Susie - Are They Making Us an Offer We Can't Refuse?
HeartOnFire - Second Place
Clem3610 - Club Crawl
Candy Cane Kaz - What is Wrong with this Picture?
gertess - Squirrel Appreciation Day
ladyvic - Squirrel Appreciation Day
TimeBomb - How Many Candies in the Jar?
RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack - What in the World?
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We would like to say
to
Fieryvelvet for letting us step into their personal life for a bit.
1. What brought you to GoldToken, and how'd you choose your name for GT?
- Was looking for
Backgammon site found it on search engine. Fieryvelvet was the colour of a nail polish I used.
2. What interests you most on GT? Do you have a favorite game?
- Backgammon but enjoy others.
3. What state or country do you reside in? What do you think tourists should definitely see?
some great places to visit, depends which part you visit.
4. What hobbies do you have?
- Gardening (unknown photo), Swimming (unknown photo) , wine making
and travelling. 
5. Children? Grandchildren?
- 6 Children 8 Grandchildren
6. Do you work? What kind of work do/did you do?
- Retired, worked 37 years as a Nurse
7. Any pets?
- Had 2 dogs lost Bailey
he was 17 year old 2 years ago and lost Phoebe 
last year she was 18. 
8. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50? Male or Female?
- Female 60
9. Favorite food?
- Like most Italian, Chinese, Indian and a good Sunday roast with Yorkshire Pudding.
10. What's the farthest you've been from home?
- Have travelled a lot in Europe and been to America but the furthest is India.
11. If you could be anywhere right now, where would that be?
- In the sun with a lovely beach.
12. Favorite season?
- Summer.
13. Favorite movie? Favorite TV show?
- Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Law Abiding Citizen and The Account ... shows Peaky Blinders, Outlander, Money Heist (unknown photo) and Breaking Bad to name but a few.
14. If you could meet anyone (living or dead) in the world, who would it be ?
- Alison Hammond she is a TV presenter never fails to make me laugh. Dead would be my Dad one more time as he also never failed to make me laugh.
If there are any questions you would like to see asked in future interviews, please let us know.
Laura
laura lee
| Testimonial Of The Month |
| Brought to you by: *GoldToken* Players |
I have been here on GoldToken for 20 years. The games I enjoy playing include backgammon, lines of action, rummikub, hangman and relic rush. As far as I know, I am the player who has suggested the largest number of game variants. Also, I am active in the
Crossword Puzzles , and have designed some of the puzzles. I am the owner of the The
Rocky horror Shock Shop Club , and am a member of a few other clubs, including the
The Pork Chop Club.
I was a computer programmer in the 1980s. Since 1990, I have been working in office administration. I write fantasy novels, and I hope to get some of them published soon.
Dragon Jr
Best Goldie Story
Write a creative, entertaining story using plenty of
Goldies and post it on the
Goldie Story Contest discussion board by March 1, 2023! Entries must be a minimum of 6 sentences to qualify. Have fun!
The winner will be chosen by poll on the discussion board and will be announced in next month's newsletter. The winner will receive 5
Golderos!
We have a winner for the Best Original Poem contest!
to
Beckie B, who won with this thoughtful poem:
Just Be Kind
I wonder what it's like to be a star up in the sky,
Twinkling in the moonlight up so very high;
So much space to play with and shine so very bright,
Coming out, so proud you are, every single night!
Wonder, are there others, who try to take your space,
Shining even brighter, making you feel such disgrace;
Here on Earth, there's people who try to do this, too,
They glorify themselves with pride, while making fun of you!
If in life, you find someone who isn't very kind,
Just pray for them that soon they'll find;
Happiness complete...
Learning people are not objects with which they must compete!
Beckie B, thank you for sharing your poetry with us!
You'll be receiving your prize of 5
Golderos soon - watch your inbox for the notification.
The Caption Contest winner for the January, 2023, newsletter is
shadow builder with:
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This is the last time I try to run the obstacle course blindfolded !
shadow builder!
To enter February's Caption Contest, click on the link and post your best caption. (unknown photo)
The winner will be chosen by our news team, given 5
Golderos and announced in next month's newsletter.
It's almost Valentine's Day!
The Icon Fairy has Valentine icons on the
Name Icons board for you to choose from. Just request them by column and number on the
Icon Mania board.
Maybe you'd like to see { Image: www.goldtoken.com/pics/icon2206091854191.png }(unknown photo) next to your name, or { Image: www.goldtoken.com/pics/icon2301160748591.png }. Drop by and see what's new!
Platinum may save 9.
Gold may save 7.
Silver may now wear a larger icon but cannot save it if they desire another after 30 days.
I'm
players are only allowed to adopt a new icon once every 30 days so everyone has a chance to have one that is "new" and unused before.
Don't forget to check out the
Icon Of The Day as it changes often!
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SHOUT OUT! to
Katsterr from California, member since 2010 and a worthy opponent in Backgammon and Cribbage and Five and Threes. Thank you for your dedication to GoldToken and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family
Katsterr!
SHOUT OUT! to
TerryS from Vancouver, Washington, veteran member since 2003. Owner of The
TerryS Speedy Games Club and a formidable opponent in Backgammon. We enjoy looking at your pictures you share with us in your album, esp Iceland! Thank you for being such a committed member of GoldToken and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family
TerryS!
SHOUT OUT! to
unicorn from Bloxwich, Walsall, member since 2004. "I just enjoy playing games and dont mind if i lose..a games a game after all. i cant play chess so no invites please,I have 2 grown up children girl and boy and 5 beautiful grandsons and now a beautiful grand-daughter."
We love the pictures of your family you have shared in your photo album! Thank you for being such a dedicated member of GoldToken and we're glad you're part of our GoldToken family
unicorn!
| Olympic News |
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| Brought to you by: GoldToken's Olympic Presidents |
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Competitions are published when gold, silver & bronze winners have been determined (unknown photo)
- Do you have a special story, poem or testimonial you would like to share? How about some club news, announcements or any other special events? Then don't delay, send GoldToken's Newshound your submissions today! We look forward to hearing from you!
** (Please note: All submissions are added on a first come first serve basis.) **
Did you find the hidden coin in the newsletter (unknown photo)? Our winner last month was Cypress. to her for spotting it and being the first to send a message to GoldToken's Newshound. We would like to give everyone a chance to play this fun game and win 5 Golderos,so you will only be eligible to win the Coin Hunt once every six months.
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