November 2005

Introduction

Welcome to November! We hope you enjoyed October here in Goldtoken Land, especially the advent of our new premium game Dominoes, and all it's variants! If you haven't played a game yet, now is the time to check them out and send your appreciation to both Chad and firefly for some of the most exciting games to hit GoldToken yet!!!! Congrats to Geri39 for being the first player to send Chad an invite to regular Dominoes and Mark007 for being the first player to invite Chad to Double Nine Dominoes and Double Twelve Dominoes!! Both of you can send Badger your mailing address for a cool new GoldToken prize!! As we wind into winter (or summer for those of you down under) be sure to be on the look out for more improvements to your favorite game site! And without further ado, we bring you the news!


Kran


In this month's newsletter, we have:

  • Site News
  • Badger's Monthly Message
  • Kran's Tournament News
  • The { Board: Country Craft Workshop }
  • The The Lares & Penates Club
  • Win a GoldToken Swiss Carabiner!!
  • Games Corner
  • Tessa's Twisters
  • Newsletter Picture Hunt
  • Testamonial Of The Month




Site News

This has been an awesome month with lots of exciting changes for GoldToken. We have moved the GoldToken Store so it is easier to find in your [ Info ] pages at the bottom of your gamesheet. Be sure to check it out for the latest GoldToken items!! And, for a very, very short time, we also have the open with some special order items. Be sure to at least browse the cool GoldToken jackets while it is open.

GoldToken will be recieving some distinguished guests over the next few months as we are considered for the Webby Awards. "The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence in web design, creativity, usability and functionality." The Webby Awards are judged and presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 500-member body of leading web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities. If you would like to follow our progress in this exciting endevor, you can do so at: http://www.webbyawards.com/

November Birthdays!

-- Many happy returns to Dionysos belatedly celebrating his birthday on October 6th!!!
-- A special happy belated birthday with to MadMike October 12th from beckybythesea
-- A very happy belated witches Birthday to pepperbeach October 31st from TN-T|
-- Big Happy Birthday Wishes to movie man409 on November 4th from your wife GOD ROCKS!!
-- WOLVESLADY Happy 24th birthday on November 4th, all the best from your fiancee, the loneranger
-- Special birthday wishes go out to Chef Jeff 1!!!
-- A big Happy Birthday goes out on November 11th to rapscallion!!

Special Events!

  • monkeytyper wishes her daughter congrats for getting married on October 9th!

  • Thanks from FujiTape to the The Insane 6 Club for making my birthday an awesome one, you guys rock! And happy birthday to everyone in November, and past birthdays in October!

  • Congratulations to Beckie B celebrating her 22nd Anniversary on Nov 26th!!!!


  • And a big Congratulations goes out to grade1teacher for being the winner of the seven 4iar Madness Tourneys!


Any birthdays, anniversaries, etc. coming up for next month, feel free to send Kran a message and let her know so that we can give them a shout in next month's newsletter! Smiling


Monthly Message from Badger

I wish to applaud all GoldToken players that so generously donated to The GoldToken Hurricane Victims Fund. Donations total $1490.00!!! The GoldToken club bringing in the most donations was The Parliamentarians Club with $220.00!! Congrats!! They win a GoldToken Duffle Bag with pens and prizes!! The runner up is The Wolf Pack Club, with $215 in club donations also wins a GoldToken Duffle Bag with pens and prizes!! Both club owners should send me their mailing address to claim their prizes. 100% of these donations went to The Salvation Army, who are still providing services to storm victims.

Last but not least, lots of players are placing themselves on the GoldToken Frappr map at http://www.frappr.com/goldtoken. Lots of fun and worth checking out!!

--Badger




Tournament News by Kran

  • Be sure to join in on the fun in all our November tournaments, and be on the look out for signups to open for December and January tournaments, in which you'll have the chance to win Goldtoken Swiss Carabiners, License Plate Holders, Keychains, Duffles, Koozies, Sterling Mugs, Travel Mugs and Post-Its!

  • We are honored to be able to present a memorial chess tournament, in memory of Ishkabibble, a recently departed, beloved Goldtoken member. Be sure to honor his memory and sign up!

  • Goldtoken would also like to take the time to send a big congratulations out to all October Tournament winners!!! If your name is on this list, send Badger your mailing address and a link to the tournament for your prize!

2nd Mid August Nackgammon (Round Robin Nackgammon) - DAKOTA
April Blackhole Four in a Row (Round Robin Blackhole Four In a Row) - Cayey
April Checkers (Round Robin Checkers) - { Player: A Boy Named Robyn }
April Double Trouble 4iar (Round Robin Double Trouble Four In a Row) - Punisher Pele
April Small Go - Moku (Round Robin Small Go Moku) - Dragon101
Back n Nack Madness Nackgammon (Round Robin Nackgammon) - Buz
Brand New Large Go - Moku! (Round Robin Large Go Moku) - *PJ*
Club vs Club Outbreak Ataxx (Round Robin Outbreak Ataxx) - Brute
December Salvo (Round Robin Salvo) - Nukkle Dragger
Duffle Reversi Match Set 1 - A (Round Robin Giveaway Reversi) - Jacob1987
February Blackhole 4iar (Round Robin Blackhole Four In a Row) - keops
February Fast Stealth (Round Robin Stealth Salvo) - Laurel
February Reversi (Round Robin Reversi) - Cayey
February Small Outbreak (Round Robin Small Outbreak) - Gnahaha
Golden Backgammon (Round Robin Backgammon) - monkeytyper
Goldtoken Olympic Backgammon (Round Robin Backgammon) - rabbitoid
Goldtoken Olympic DeviousSalvo (Round Robin Devious Salvo) - Phil The Hat
Goldtoken Olympic LG Reversi (Round Robin Large Reversi) - klaashaas
Hurricane Victims Hypergammon (Round Robin Hypergammon) - Top Gear
January Fast Nack (Round Robin Nackgammon) - Chutzpah
January Outbreak Attaxx (Round Robin Outbreak Ataxx) - Gnahaha
January Quicksand 4iar (Round Robin Quicksand Four In a Row) - N_a_z
January Trax (Round Robin Backgammon) - log
June Double Trouble 4iar (Round Robin Double Trouble Four In a Row) - Punisher Pele
June Small Chess (Round Robin Small Chess) - AndrewB
Koozie 4iar Match Set 2 - A (Round Robin Blackhole Four In a Row) - Tactician
Koozie 4iar Match Set 2 - C (Round Robin Cylindrical Four (Only) In A Row) - Tactician
Koozie Trax Match Set 1 - C (Round Robin Trax) - dgb
Late August Decoy Salvo (Round Robin Decoy Salvo) - Nukkle Dragger
Late August Thematic Chess (Round Robin Chess) - Birds of Prey
March Chessgi (Round Robin Chessgi) - Luke
March Fast Devious (Round Robin Devious Salvo) - tyshy4me
May Giveaway Checkers (Round Robin Giveaway Checkers) - bubba duboise
May Reversi (Round Robin Reversi) - Cayey
Mid August Devious Salvo (Round Robin Devious Salvo) - Phil The Hat
November Backgammon (Round Robin Backgammon) - rebelyell
November Nackgammon (Round Robin Nackgammon) - *EAGLE ONE*
October Cylindrical 4iar 2005 (Round Robin Cylindrical Four (Only) In A Row) - Tactician
October KnightsvsBishops 2005 (Round Robin Knights vs. Bishops Chess) - Birds of Prey
October Outbreak (Round Robin Outbreak) - Gnahaha
October Salvo...the real one!! (Round Robin Salvo) - cocopuff
PismoTigress's Roaring Reversi (Round Robin Reversi) - coldy
reddragon's Guest Salvo (Round Robin Salvo) - csain1
Salvo Madness Stealth Salvo (Round Robin Stealth Salvo) - EagleAnney
TexasGals Valentine Guest Back (Round Robin Backgammon) - DocMartin
Titan Nack! (Round Robin Nackgammon) - DAKOTA
Top Gun Fighter Nack (Round Robin Nackgammon) - Dollar Store Queen


The { Board: Country Craft Workshop }
Dominoes by Honeybear

Hi Everyone,
{ Club } is hosting the Country Craft Workshop Board during the month of November. Several of our members have put together some fun craft projects. We started Nov 1 with the Candle making class. With Christmas being so close, we have some really cute and easy Christmas craft projects for you to learn. So come join us and maybe you will even share your favorite craft with us!

Honeybear



The The Lares & Penates Club by GoldToken Support

GoldToken Support has designed a new club, The Lares & Penates Club, with the goal in mind to achieve a more efficient way to communicate with it's members. Players can now schedule an appointment to come in and talk with Management on an individual basis or as a group. Members who enter the club for discussions will be undetected by outside players for complete privacy.

If you or your group are interested in a conference meeting, please send a private message to GoldToken Support with the following information:

  • place in the subject line: Conference Room
  • state in your message the purpose of your meeting
  • list all the player's names in link form that you would like Management to invite in
Once you have sent the message and receive confirmation back from us, Management will then make the arrangements necessary to prepare for you and/or your group to be invited in for discussion. Once the meeting is over, all participants will then be removed from the club and the information in the club will be removed for privacy protection.

Please note that each conference is restricted to be no longer than 3 days in total from the moment players join the room, unless prior arrangements are made by all parties involved. Individuals will have a 24 hour period to accept their invitation or they may possibly be withdrawn and the conference will carry forward with the other attending players or individual meetings will be cancelled.

The Conference room is not open for things such as moderation complaints or changes to our site's policies, however we would be more than happy to take the time to explain further on our rules if players need assistance.

This club may also be used by Management to ask players to come in and talk with them shall a reason arise.

Thank you for stopping by and we look forward to addressing any concerns, problems or issues anyone may have! Smiling


GoldToken Support


Win a GoldToken Swiss Carabiner by Buz

Since joining in october 2001 I have played many games and varients,
playing over 32,500 games,meeting some nice people on this great site. I am nearing my 20,000th win now if you can guess the date and time when I will get this win, you can win too!! The player with the closest correct guess wins a GoldToken Swiss Carabiner!!

  1. just send a PM with the day and time in the subject line to Buz
  2. just add your guess to the wiki
  3. only one guess per member


Games Corner
Dominoes by hANDYman the Rebel

Here are a few tips on how to avoid losing at dominoes:
1. The only sure way to avoid picking up at the boneyard is to be able to go at both ends next turn.
2. If you have a lot of one number it follows that your opponent has not and will be more likely to pick up.
3. Use your highest munbers first,even if you lose it does not matter if you only have double blank left.
4. Use doubles as soon as you can, they limit your choice.
5. Try and leave both ends the same, as long as you also have that number left.
6. Fives and threes is different:
It does not matter if you pick up a lot, the points are not counted at the end of the round.
It is even an advantage to have a lot of bones,it is easier to make the ends add up to 15 which gives you 8 points.
I hope this will make dominoes more enjoyable for all,
hANDYman the Rebel


If you think you´ve got what it takes to impart some unknown game skills to other players out there, send your submissions for Games Corner to Kran

Newsletter Picture Hunt

Hooray! to October's Logo winners!! They are:

1) Lindap957
2) SarahMills
3) Honeybear
4) Nancy
5) thumper-2
6) Nan54
7) Nargada
8) pepperbeach
9) { Player: loudmouth 2004OF SPIRIT HEAVEN }
10) yayamom

This months treasure hunt is November's Home Improvement. Be among the first ten players to find all 12 GoldToken Logos, each featuring the Goldtoken Horse. A special thanks to firefly for providing our GoldToken logo with this wonderful fun adventure!!

The first treasure hunt player to find all 12 wins a GoldToken License Plate Holder!! The next nine players to correctly find the 12 logos will win one of the new GoldToken Squiggly Pens!!

Everyone can play! Guests included! Once you have found all 12, message Badger and the first 10 correct will win a prize! Good luck!!



Tessa's Twisters

Hi everyone,
It's that time again! If you are the first player to answer this riddle, Badger has a GT keychain pen for you! So what are you waiting for? Hurry on over to the poetry board!
See you there!
Tessa

He is here to help the site
He has a big task,
Did you have more than one nic?
Is a question he might ask!

He can't play a game with you
He wishes that he could,
But he is here to do a job
Not to collect gold or wood!

Do you know who this person is?
Please tell me if you do!
And of course you'll win a prize,
And I will be proud of you! :o)


Please post your answers on the Poetry Corner DB.


Testimonial Of The Month

Last night my wife came home from work and as is usual,she picks up the mail,and she hands me a package from Goldtoken.I wasn't expecting anything,so it took me a while to figure it out that it must be something due to my renewing my membership,since I never win any tournaments.

Anyways you had sent a tote bag,and of good quality and even the wife was impressed with it,and she immediatly latched onto it and now it is hers..This is something in itself as we're in our 60's and she doesn't use the Pc,has no interest in the Pc or the club,but she liked the bag and doesn't get impressed by much at this time of her life...

So on behalf of myself and the new owner of the Tote Bag,I want to Thank you and Goldtoken for the gift,it was appreciated by us both.

nisqually Roy

Would you like to make your affection for GoldToken known? Please send your testimonials (or any other material submissions) to Kran for possible inclusion in future editions -- thank you!


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