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- Calling All Creative Thinkers!
Have you got a great idea for a new game, or a variation of an existing game? October is your chance to shine! Be sure to check out the Contest of the Month.
It's that time of year when the holidays start happening in rapid succession! I hope you find time to relax and enjoy the things you love most.
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
Best Recipe Contest
Pony Up!
Crafters' Fair
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
*justme on October 1st! - From The
To Your Health Club and The
Scoop's Castle Club-
-- Happy Birthday to
Brett smile on October 2nd! -
-- Happy Birthday to
Bullets9mm on October 5th! - From The
Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Dmm on October 5th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club, The
Prime Time TV Club and The
Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
starzone on October 5th! - From The
Prime Time TV Club and The
To Your Health Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
loondog on October 7th! - - From The
Classic TV & Music Club,
The Wolf Pack Club and The
Prime Time TV Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Sundrop kid on October 9th! - From The
Friendship Club and The
Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
ladyblue2k on October 10th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club, The
To Your Health Club and The
Prime Time TV Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
grade1teacher on October 10th! - From The
Word O'Rama Club, The
To Your Health Club and The
He's Alive Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Lil Moosie of the Wolf Pack on October 10th! - From
The Wolf Pack Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
DocMartin on October 15th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
restivo46 on October 16th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
three horses on October 20th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
z71cat on October 20th! - From The
Scoop's Castle Club and The
To Your Health Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
fatdaddy on October 22nd! - From The
Backgammon Tournament Club , The
Friendship Club and The
Classic TV & Music Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Candy Cane Kaz on October 24th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club , The
Scoop's Castle Club, The
To Your Health Club and The
He's Alive Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
HenryJaimes on October 24th! - From The
Scoop's Castle Club and The
To Your Health Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
blackdog3 on October 25th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club, The
Scoop's Castle Club and The
To Your Health Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Bluefin on October 26th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
Neat on October 26th! - From The
Friendship Club, The
Prime Time TV Club and The
Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
brosius on October 26th! - From The
MasterClass Club-
-- Happy Birthday to
B*Elanna on October 28th! - From The
Backgammon Tournament Club, The
Daily Laugh Club, The
Scoop's Castle Club, The
Word O'Rama Club,
The Pork Chop Club,
The Wolf Pack Club and
Man of Steel -
-- Happy Birthday to
firefly on October 28th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
GreenEyedLady on October 29th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack on October 29th! - From
The Pork Chop Club,
The Wolf Pack Club and The
Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Gilbertei on October 29th! - From
The Wolf Pack Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Rxb5 on October 29th! - From The
Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
BmwLady_430i on October 31st! - From
The Wolf Pack Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
RaceMom on October 31st! - From The
Prime Time TV Club
-- Happy Birthday to
pepperbeach on October 31st! - From The
Prime Time TV Club , The
Friendship Club, The
To Your Health Club and { Club }-
Anniversary & Other Wishes:
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary
goes out to
ladyblue2k and her husband on October 9th! Have a terrific anniversary! -
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary
goes out to
Allison and
DEG on October 14th! Have a terrific anniversary! -
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary
goes out to
loondog and her husband on October 19th! Have a terrific anniversary! -
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary
goes out to
Chermandy and
marcmandy on October 25th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club and The
Word O'Rama Club Have a terrific anniversary! -
* 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!)
ladyvic, with (unknown photo), is September's Photozone competition winner. She won the challenge with
votes and will be awarded with a profile token.
(steelbound) came in 2nd place with 18 votes for (unknown photo)
Scheherizade came in 3rd place with 08 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 Still Life
The theme for October's competition will be:
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Show off your photography @ Photozone
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| Brought to you by: LittleTree |
Holiday Profile Contest - Halloween is right around the corner and what better time to jazz up your profile page with all things spooky
or anything fun you can find for the holiday. To enter one of the holiday contests, all you need to do is decorate your profile. Your Profile MUST be decorated "before" entering the contest.
Using this link, you could change your background. Go to the top of this page where you will find instruction on how to change the background. [
Main: Background List of Contents ]
Would you like to change the picture at the top of your profile? Use this link to GoldToken's selection of different profile themes.
Profile Image Requests.
Once you have your profile decorated, post on the
Holiday Profile Contest discussion boar, that you would like to be entered into the contest. Players vote on their favorite for a chance to win one of the board's
awesome tokens!
What's in Your Pantry? - This a fun board that players take turns posting an item, alphabetically, that may be in a pantry. Select Post a new Comment, be sure your word starts with the next alphabet letter, put your word/words in the Subject and post. It's amazing what players can come up with and you may surprise yourself with what you come up with.
From butter beans to Xiatol to anything your mind can come up with.
Other boards GoldToken provides for your enjoyment
Caption Humor
Crafters' Fair
Cutting Board
General Chat
Holiday Profile Contest
Hypothetical Questions
Jest for Puns
Jokes Board
Paraprosdokian Sentences
Photozone
Photo Album Contest
Polls
Pony Up!
Puzzles and Riddles
Jools' Contest Announcements
What's in Your Pantry?
Warning Labels
Word Of The Week
| Photo Album of the Month |
| Brought to you by: ladyvic |
We had fun with "Purple Fantasy" albums this time and had some great albums!
Jools's Album to
Jools Watch for your token (unknown photo) coming soon!
**YANKEE ROSE*JR FRANK PAB's Album Watch for your 2nd place token
The Theme for October will be: 
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Do you like to win tokens? Come on by with your album to Photo Album Contest
October's game of the month is
Tabula! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for
The Game of the Month - Oct 2024 - Tabula Tournament!
In this Backgammon variant, players start with no pieces on the board, and both players enter from the same point. It's a race to the finish! Check out the
Rules of Tabula for more information.
We hope you enjoy it!
| Club ~VS~ Club Tournament of the Month |
October's game of the month is
Salvo! Join us in a fun Round Robin Style Tournament by signing your club up today.
Please notify
PattyMac to join or post in the The
Site Wide Club vs Club Tournament Club. Hope to see you there!
September's winner is:
Buffalo Chicken and Potato Casserole
Buffalo Chicken and Potato Casserole
Ingredients
o 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
o 8 medium potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (you can leave the skin on or peel it off)
o 1/3 cup olive oil
o 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
o 1 tablespoon fresh ground pepper
o 1 tablespoon paprika
o 2 tablespoons garlic powder
o 6 tablespoons hot sauce**
Topping:
o 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
o 1 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
o 1 cup sliced green onions
Sauce:
o Blue cheese/ranch dressing
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 500F (Not a typo!)
2. In a large bowl, mix together the olive oil, hot sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
3. Add the potatoes and toss to coat.
4. Place the potatoes in a greased baking dish.
5. When scooping the potatoes into the baking dish, leave behind any extra olive oil/hot sauce mix for your chicken.
6. Add the diced chicken to the leftover olive oil/hot sauce mix and stir to coat all the chicken. Allow the chicken to marinate as the potatoes bake.
7. Roast the potatoes for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway, until cooked through and nice and crispy on the outside.
8. Remove potatoes from the oven and lower the oven temperature to 400°F.
9. Place the raw chicken (yes, raw) on top of the potatoes and cook for 20 minutes or until the chicken is done.
10. In a large bowl, mix all the topping ingredients together.
11. Top the chicken with the topping and bake for 5-10 minutes or until topping is melted and bubbly.
12. Serve with extra hot sauce and blue cheese/ranch dressing.
This is pretty spicy, if you want it milder, use less hot sauce.
GoldToken's
Gilbertei 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
Gilbertei!
October's recipe contest is: "Make Your Own Pizza". 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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Pony Up! - Fun fact - What famous author's dog ate his homework, literally? This author’s pup chewed up an early version of his works. Quote from the author: “I was pretty mad, but the poor fellow may have been acting critically,”
If you guessed John Steinbeck, author of "Of Mice and Men," you would be correct! Fun Facts and other contests can be found here at the
Pony Up! board, so come on by and check out the various contests offered.
SEPTEMBER WINNERS:
RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack
z71cat
fatdaddy
monkeytyper
Jools
| Crafters' Fair- Hosted by sallyp |
Halloween will soon be here, time to get crafting.
Let's see what a varied selection of different crafts we have done or are starting to do with a Halloween theme.
If you are not a crafter, have a look online and see what takes your fancy.
Post your picture on the Crafters' Fair.
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We would like to say
to
RubyJoy for letting us step into their personal life for a bit.
1. What brought you to GoldToken?
- There was a friend on a different turn based game site that lead me to GoldToken. He still plays here but our friendship unfortunately grew apart.
How'd you choose your name for GT?
- Originally my nickname was ArkTrek, for 2 of my favorite things... Noah's Ark and Star Trek. I wasn't thrilled with it and then chose AngelJoy, for the first poem I wrote in my adulthood combined with part of my first name. It has now become RubyJoy because the Ruby is my birthstone.
2. What interests you most on GT?
- The friendships and the fact that it is turn based so I can do a chore (unknown photo) (unknown photo) and come back!
3. Do you belong to any of the clubs?
- I belong to several clubs for different reasons.
4. What state or country do you reside in? What in your state or country do you think tourists should definitely see?
- I have lived in Ohio for the last 51 years There are so many things in Ohio that are wonderful. Cedar Point, (unknown photo) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
, Serpents Mound, King's Island, Put-In-Bay. 
And about 10 minutes from me is the Pro Football Hall 
of Fame Village.
Do you live in the city or country?
- Interesting question. I live in Stark County and in the area I am in now, it's more country
than I'm used to. I leave my place and pass a chicken farm. Depending on which direction I'm headed, I can pass many goats, horses, even a donkey, but more cows than I ever imagined living that close to. However, I can get to most places I need to in 20-30 minutes. 
5. What hobbies do you have?
- I am fanatical about movies and do plastic canvas work. I also love to go to paint parties.
What other interests do you have?
- I love learning, board and card games, and travel.
6. Children? Grandchildren?
- Denny (aka Tom)
has 2 children. Kory lives in Cincinnati. Veronica is married with 4 children between them. I have 6 grandchildren. My sons are 21 and 15. And my daughters are 21, 20, 16, & 11. 
- I'm also a great-grandmother to 2 children, a boy who is 2 years, and a girl who is 11 months.
7. Do you work? If so, what kind of work do you do?
- I am retired-disabled but I am looking for a part-time job.
- I have degrees in accounting and CAD. I worked in retail for most of my life and my last full-time job was in digital mapping. For the last 9 years, I have worked in some way in the tax industry. I would like to move away from that and work year round.
8. Any pets?
- I grew up my whole life with dogs
, but I'm not able to take care of one. I have had cats for many years and currently 3 allow me to live with them. Spot is 9 years old and he was named after a cat on Star Trek. Then I have 2 cats that are 2 years old and brother and sister, Radar and Luna. 
Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50? Male or Female?
- Over 50 Female
9. Favorite food?
- Crab legs
10. What's the farthest you've been from home?
- Well I was born in Seattle, lived in Rapid City, SD and Huntsville, Al and now I live in NE Ohio. Explain "home".
LOL
11. If you could be anywhere right now where would that be?
- Hard choice, I appreciate where I am right now, but would love to visit friends and family all over the US.
12. Favorite season?
- It used to be summer but I have trouble tolerating the heat
like I did when I was younger. So now I love the spring, it's getting warmer and all the flowers are starting to come to life. 
13. If you could meet anyone (living or dead) in the world, who would it be?
- Well during my lifetime, I've met many "famous" people. Jerry Lewis, Gordon Jump, several NASA astronauts, and my favorite author, Debbie Macomber. I was also best friends in college with the eldest daughter of Daniel Keyes who wrote "Flowers for Algernon".
- If I had to choose someone to meet now it would have to be Lucille Ball. She was an amazing actress that entertained me during my childhood AND without whom there would never have been Star Trek.
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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've been a member of Goldtoken for over 20 years, and in that time, I've made some truly wonderful friends. While I don't recall exactly how I first discovered Goldtoken, I'm so grateful that I did. The lasting friendships I've built here are remarkable; who would have thought you could forge such deep connections online? I love the variety of games available, with Rummikub and Mahjongg being particular favorites of mine. Although I’m only involved in a couple of clubs, I believe that having fewer commitments allows me to focus more on the people I meet and the games I enjoy. The friends I’ve made have certainly enriched my life and brought me a lot of happiness.
ZOE
Best New Game Design
October's contest is the best
New Game Design submitted throughout the month. You can include your own graphics, opt to use graphics already available on GoldToken, or if chosen as the winning entry, possibly have your graphics designed by our professional graphic artists. All entries will be reviewed for playability, and judged by GoldToken's Graphic Arts team. The winning game will be announced in November's newsletter. Winner will receive two extra months on their current membership, or, if Guest, a two-month Silver membership, and see their new game added to GoldToken's collection of games (as long as it is feasible to code), sometime during this next year.
There are a number of steps involved in creating a new board game. A new game design can be a variation of a current game or entirely new, but it must be original and not a game found anywhere else. Start with variations of games that you love, that you loved as a child etc. Work out what makes these games fun, what’s wrong with these games, what could be better. Look at all different kinds of games from many different genres. This is the most fun part of game design. We hope you enjoy planning your entry!
Entries must be sent to
GoldToken's Newshound no later than 11:59PM, Pacific Time, Wednesday, October 30th.
We have a winner for Club Owner of the Year!
to
monkeytyper, owner of The
Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club! This club has been around for over 18 years. There's a fun variety of games and discussion boards, and membership is open to anyone who'd like to join. If you're considering joining a new club, this might be just what you're looking for!
monkeytyper, please be sure to write to
GoldToken Support and reference this contest to claim your two-month membership extension.
The Caption Contest winner for the September, 2024, newsletter is
lovelysharon with:
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You can now floss multiple teeth at same time.
lovelysharon!
To enter October's Caption Contest, click on the image below and post your best caption.
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The winner will be chosen by our news team, given 5
Golderos and announced in next month's newsletter.
GoldToken's Icon Fairy is already busy, busy handing out Halloween name icons and there are some really good ones left; our graphic department is awesome. You will find Halloween on Rows 1 and 2. If Fall is what you love, there are some great fall icons in Row 4.
Remember when you request change to provide
GoldToken's Icon Fairy with information on the icon that you are wearing at the time: to save or not to save? If there is no notification, the icon will be put back into circulation. Thank you.
Be sure to check out the
Icon Of The Day as it changes fast. Icons are here -->
Name Icons. When you find what you want, just message the Icon Fairy here --
Icon Mania.
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SHOUT OUT! to
snowowlcolo - member since 2014. "
Dominos is a great challange. Also backgammon " Thank you
snowowlcolo for being such a committed member of GoldToken and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family!
SHOUT OUT! to
Ray of Light - member since 2004. "
I am always up for a chess variant game. I prefer 3 days per turn or less, and loss of game. Thanks!". Thank you for being such a valued member of GoldToken and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family
Ray of Light!
SHOUT OUT! to
Ahhnanas - from Berlin, Germany, member since 2021. "
I'm not very competitive and play mostly for fun and to relax. I usually play during work breaks or in the evening, so my moves aren't always the best. I try to greet often, but sometimes it slips past me when playing from my mobile - sorry for that! " Thank you being such a dedicated member of GoldToken and we're glad you're part of our GoldToken Family
Ahhnanas
| Olympic News |
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| Brought to you by: GoldToken's Olympic Presidents |
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- 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 shobee1 kinobi. to him 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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