August 2019

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GoldToken's Monthly News

It's been a quiet month, but rest assured that there's plenty going on behind the scenes at GoldToken! In the meantime, kick back and enjoy some games. Check out a contest or two! We hope you enjoy this month's edition of the newsletter. Offering flower


Wishing you much luck and tons of fun!

--heyred72


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In this month's newsletter, we have:
Bulletpl Birthdays & Special Announcements
Bulletpl 1st Stop Information
Bulletpl Photozone Competition
Bulletpl Photo Album of the Month
Bulletpl Game Of The Month
Bulletpl Best Recipe Contest
Bulletpl Pony Up!
Bulletpl Up Front & Personal
Bulletpl Contest of the Month
Bulletpl Caption Contest
Bulletpl Icon Mania!
Bulletpl Breaking Club News
Bulletpl Olympic News



Birthday cakeBirthdays & Special AnnouncementsOffering gift

-- Happy Birthday to David on August 1st! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Ken TJ on August 1st! - From The Prime Time TV Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Rabbits2 on August 2nd, 64 years young! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to postal-guy - From The Daily Laugh Club on August 2nd! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Sapient on August 2nd! - From The Word O'Rama Club and The Wolf Pack Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Robyn Hode on August 4th! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to robertst on August 4th! - From The Word O'Rama Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Genie on August 5th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Friendship Club, The Scoop's Castle Club and The Word O'Rama Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to meme22 on August 5th! - From The Backgammon Tournament Club, The Scoop's Castle Club and { Club } - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to rik on August 6th! - From The MasterClass Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to thebodywall on August 8th! - From The Wolf Pack Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Gail_M on August 11th! - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to dadalo on August 11th! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to NanaT on August 16th! - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to norma8 on August 16th! - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to CalvinW on August 19th! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Lisa Marie on August 21st! - From The Wolf Pack Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to asmdrm on August 22nd! - From { Club } - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to blackdog3 on August 25th! - From The Daily Laugh Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to ladybird25 on August 25th! - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to Nukkle Dragger on August 27th! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Heartsong on August 27th! - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to Mystic Dreamer on August 28th! - From The Daily Laugh Club , The Prime Time TV Club and your sister LyndiLoo - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to splodge on August 27th! - From The Pork Chop Club & The Word O'Rama Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Uncle Chuckie on August 29th! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to baron_backgammon on August 30th! - From The Scoop's Castle Club - Offering gift


Anniversary:

-- Happy Wedding Anniversary Bride Groom goes out to Dionysos and his wife Irene on August 6th!
-- Happy 34th Wedding Anniversary Bride Groom goes out to John Q and HollandSkip on August 10th!
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary Bride Groom goes out to Jon *the return* and his wife on August 11th!


* 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!)



1st Stop Information
Site tips and helpful tools

I'm new to GoldToken and I've heard about lots of different "tokens" - platinum, gold, silver, wood, onyx, profile and recognition. What are they?

Platinum, gold, silver, wood and onyx tokens are all awarded to players for bragging rights. Platinum tokens are awarded when you win a site-run automated tournament. Onyx tokens are for winners of club-run automated tournaments. Gold tokens are awarded for winning other games. Silver tokens are awarded for draws or non-losses, such as in multiplayer games. Wood tokens are awarded for losses. These are tracked on your gamesheet.

Profile tokens and recognition tokens refer to the same thing - decorative tokens displayed on players' profiles. They can be automatically added to your profile for reaching certain milestones, such as number of years playing on GoldToken or number of games played. They can be won by entering some automated tournaments. They can be gifted to you by another player. They can be won by entering some contests in the newsletter. You can also purchase them. The Recognition Tokens - GoldToken's Treasure Trove info page shows all of the tokens. If you'd like to purchase one, check out the Recognition Tokens discussion board for details. Profile tokens can be used to play Spoof, too!

* If you have a question about a site tip or helpful tool you would like answered next month, please send GoldToken's Newshound a message before the 25th of this month.



Photozone Competition
Brought to you by: Photozone Zepher


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We're having lots of fun with the Macro Photography Contest.
Compete in GoldToken's Macro Photography Contest by posting your related image with a title on the Photozone board. A new image will be revealed each week. You will have a week to post your image before it's closed to reveal the next image. A poll will be posted for voting after the image is closed.
To post your image you can visit the Photozone discussion board. To see each image that is open, visit Photozone Zepher's Album titled Macro Photography Contest.

Win the most entries at the end of a year and collect a set of LIGHTBOX Macro Photography Cards!
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Photo Album of the Month
Brought to you by: ladyvic
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July's theme was:
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The winner is: quietman's Album Congratulations Watch for your Goldero and Profile Token

2nd place goes to: RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack's Album titled RW's Favorite TV Shows Way to go!!

3rd place is MM David littlefair XI's Album High five

The August theme is
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Post your album link on the Photo Album Contest discussion board and you might be the next to win a Goldero and this cool Profile Token! (unknown photo)

Best of luck,
ladyvic





Game Of The Month

August's game of the month is Giveaway Cribbage! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for The Game of the Month - Aug 2019 - Giveaway Cribbage Tournament! Have fun

In this variant of Cribbage, your goal is reach the lowest possible score. The game ends when someone reaches the score of 121, and the player with the lowest score is the winner.


We hope you enjoy it!





Club ~VS~ Club Tournament Of The Month

August's game of the month is Diagonal Duel! Join us in a fun League style Tournament by signing your club up today. Teams can be 1 to 5 players. Have fun Please notify PattyMac by PM to join!




Best Recipe Contest

July's winner is: Crab Dip

Crab Dip

1/3 cup sour cream
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
Salt and pepper
1/2 tablespoons minced onion
1/2 teaspoons chive
1/2 teaspoon parsley
6 ounces crab
Dash blackened seasoning
Dash Worcestershire
Juice from 1/2 lemon
1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Mix together all ingredients well. Top with more chives and place in refrigerator for 2 hours until set up. Serve with crackers.


GoldToken's birdstoe 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 Congratulations to birdstoe(unknown photo)! Dancing

August's recipe contest is: "Signature Dishes". 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.



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We've been having some fun with trivia on the Pony Up! board, so we hope you will come join us as we provide you with some entertainment, teach you something new and just provide trivial information to your life.
Recent winners in our trivia contests are: wallywalter , laura lee and Lew. Other winners in our contests are fatdaddy (Who Has This Picture), aprildawn (GT Family), monkeytyper (Pictionary) and MM David littlefair XI (Holiday Word Scramble).
Our Haiku contest was won by JanuarySnowAngel with this Haiku:

Singing Cicada
As the summer heat rises
When no more they sing
All of these players won golderos and tokens for these contests, so come on over to the Pony Up! board and  tick the subscribe box and start winning some golderos or tokens for yourself! Your name might be on the next announcement of winners!

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Up front & personal
Interview by: laura lee


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We would like to say Thank you to HRTrules 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?
  • My friend XR6Turbo and I play backgammon all the time. As we live a distance apart, he found this site so we can play anytime I Love GT!

2. Do you have a favorite game?
  • Prefer Backgammon and Hypergammon, but will try anything Playing chess gambit
3. What state or country do you reside in?
What do you think tourists should definitely see?
  • I live on the Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne is the sporting capital of the world (F1 GP, Moto GP, 50CC GP, Australian Open Tennis, Melbourne Cup horse race, AFL etc), but where I live we have beaches and wineries.

4. What hobbies do you have?
  • I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses which takes up a lot of my spare time, love to play golf.

5. Children? Grandchildren?
  • 3 Children, 2 boys (41 & 23) Twinkly blue horseTwinkly Green Horse and daughter Twinkly Pink Horse (39), and 2 grandchildren (11 & 7)

6. Do you work? What kind of work do/did you do?
  • Microsoft Office facilitator - mainly Excel

7. Any pets?
  • Our dog Randall died about 3 years ago (see album) Sad

8. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50?
  • Over 50

9. What's the farthest you've been from home?
  • Europe three times

10. If you could be anywhere right now, where would that be?
  • Lake Como, Italy

11. Favorite season?
  • Autumn (Fall), best weather in Melbourne

12, Favorite movie? Favorite TV show?
  • The Great Escape (love Steve McQueen)
  • M*A*S*H

13. If you could meet anyone (living or dead) in the world, who would it be ?
  • Eric Bana



If there are any questions you would like to see asked in future interviews, please let us know.
Laura
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Contest of the Month

Guess When!

Game #12025509 started August 5, 2019 at 6:38PM Pacific time. When will game #12345678 start? Send a single guess by PM to GoldToken's Newshound and include the date and time (am or pm) for your guess. Guesses will be tracked on the [ Main: Game 12345678 Guesses ] wiki by GoldToken's Newshound. Guesses may not be changed once they're posted, and only one guess is allowed per player. Guesses must be submitted no later than 11:59PM, Pacific time, Wednesday, August 28, 2019.

Winner will receive a 2-month extension to their active membership, or, if a guest member, a 2-month silver membership. Good luck to all!




Caption Contest

The Caption Contest winner for the July, 2019, newsletter is flyingjp with:

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Yes Grandma...I love it...It fits just fine.

Congratulations flyingjp!
 

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The winner will be chosen by our news team, given 5 Golderos and announced in next month's newsletter.





Icon Mania!
Brought to you by: GoldToken's Icon Fairy
Are you looking for that special icon, maybe getting in those last few tennis games { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon130312233027.gif } or a trip to the zoo { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon100530095400.gif } or maybe just grabbing a cup of coffee { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon100531183317.gif }? Then come on over to the Name Icons page and browse thru the icons - you might find something you like.

Remember Wood and Silver can now wear the larger icons for the time being. If you are Gold you can save up to 7 icons, and Platinum can save up to 9 icons. If you don't see what you like, ask GoldToken's Icon Fairy because we have a vast quantity of icons. Thumbs up

Do the clubs you belong to have their OWN club icons? So many cute icons have been adopted by the clubs and we still have some that need a home. Smiling Like this { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon110805200941.gif } from the transformer collection or this one { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon070828013812.gif } from the Simpsons Collection. You can find a few more here Club Icons. Contact GoldToken's Icon Fairy for more information.

Be sure to always check out the Icon of the Day - still time to wear those sandals { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon100419195417.gif }!



Olympic News
Brought to you by: *GoldToken's*Olympic*Presidents*

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12 Winter Olympic Winners Winner


The Stealth Salvo Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics: Group 6A Tournament
Stealth Salvo
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Hera Clubsteve111
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche ClubTian-Xian
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche ClubAndrewB
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena ClubSenorita ZORRO_

The Maxi Shake Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group 5B Tournament
Maxi Shake
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena Clubrushfan2000
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Nike ClubLolla
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Hera ClubSarahMills

The Muggins Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group 1B Tournament
Muggins
Gold & SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Nike ClubMan of Steel
Gold & SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Hera ClubSarahMills
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche ClubAndrewB
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Demeter ClubGrover

The Chinese Checkers Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group: 1A Tournament
Chinese Checkers
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Demeter ClubPatico
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena Clubferdi
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Hera ClubMoondyne

The Four In a Row Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group 7A Tournament
Four In a Row
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche ClubAndrewB
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena ClubDavidJ
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Demeter Clubtango2

The Upper Division of the Acey Deucey Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group: 1A Tournament
Acey Deucey
Gold & SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena Clubdickfrank
Gold & SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Demeter ClubSkiptonBull
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Hera Clubcindygal
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena ClubSenorita ZORRO_

The Konane Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics: Group 6B MYSTERY GAMES Tournament
Konane
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Aphrodite ClubHamsarnie
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche Club(steelbound)
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Aphrodite ClubStraycat
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche ClubAndrewB

The Backgammon (3 Point) Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group: 1A Tournament
Backgammon (3 Point)
Gold & SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Hera ClubDocMartin
Gold & SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche Clubozallan
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Aphrodite Clubheyred72
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Aphrodite Clubkruntessa

The Fives and Threes Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group 7A Tournament
Fives and Threes
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena Clubcmacker
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Aphrodite Clubkruntessa
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Aphrodite ClubHamsarnie

The Executioner Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group 7A Tournament
Executioner
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche Clubtwotees
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena ClubDavidJ
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena Clubcmacker

The Triple Shake Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group 4B Tournament
Triple Shake
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche Clubozallan
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Demeter ClubRabidWolff of the Wolf Pack
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Nike Clubgpr11

The Long Gammon Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group 7A Tournament
Long Gammon
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena Clubcmacker
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena Clubeliphont551
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Hera Clubglobalroamer
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Hera Clubloudpedal

The Switch Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group 3B Tournament
Switch
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena ClubBill Roupas
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche ClubLorry
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena Clubrushfan2000

The Short Senet (Bell's variant) Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group 4A Tournament
Short Senet (Bell's variant)
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena ClubBill Roupas
Silver & BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena ClubDavidJ
Silver & BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena ClubLittleTree

The Short Senet Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group 5A Tournament
Short Senet
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche Clubporkpie1
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena ClubDavidJ
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche Club(steelbound)
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Nike Clubgpr11

The Fast Cribbage Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group 3B Tournament
Fast Cribbage
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche ClubAndrewB
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Hera Clubnw2425
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Aphrodite ClubBuddha

The Nackgammon (3 Point) Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group: 1A Tournament
Nackgammon (3 Point)
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena Clubdickfrank
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Hera ClubDocMartin
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Athena Clubgolfnutrof

The Group Rummikub Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group 4A Tournament
Group Rummikub
Gold & SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Tyche ClubAndrewB
Gold & SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Aphrodite ClubCallie
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Demeter ClubKjelle

The Hypergammon (3 Point) Competition in The 2018 Winter Olympics Group 7A Tournament
Hypergammon (3 Point)
GoldThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Hera Clubizzy
SilverThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Aphrodite ClubHamsarnie
BronzeThe 2018 Winter Olympic Team Hera Clubnw2425

1Competitions are published when gold, silver & bronze winners have been determined




Wanted

  • 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! Smiling
** (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 Gilbertei. Congratulations 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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