December 2012
2011 Olympic Winners!! For starters, I wish to send a huge  all GoldToken's Olympic winners and players for another fabulous year of competitive gaming! { Club } won the over all team prize with a whopping 521.667 points! Go team!! I am honored to present GoldToken's prestigious Olympic Gold medal to rabbitoid, award the celebrated Olympic Silver medal to Hamsarnie, and bestow GoldToken's illustrious Olympic Bronze medal upon cmacker. You three have proven your worth among players as GoldToken's top performing game athletes of 2011. Good job!!  2012 Olympics! As we wind down last years Olympics, the 2012 games have begun.  to all and  ! It looks to be another exciting year of high competition and fun. Still to be unveiled, Mecir has designed several mystery games our Olympians will surely enjoy. Be sure to keep watch as the games are begun in weekly rounds and the first winners announced right here, in our newsletter. More Recognition Tokens We are pleased to announce the addition of these fun new tokens in Recognition Tokens - GoldToken's Treasure Trove:
...and a fun game token, Playing 24/7 -  , already awarded to only one players profile. Claim it by telling  where it's currently at and it will be transfered to your account. Once a year (a random date each December), who ever holds it gets a 2 month Silver membership prize or extension of their current membership. So no spoofing it! searching! The Interview I haven't ever said much about myself because GoldToken is really all about you, the players who love the type of website GoldToken is. You are the ones who have made this lovely place special by your continued support, helpful ideas, suggestions and warmth. So what does a little ole badger say when someone wants an interview?  Oh well, here it is, JimC's Badger interview:1) It must take a lot of work to keep on top of everything at Goldtoken. Do you manage to find time for yourself?It does, but thankfully, we have a number of players who help by volunteering their time and energy to keep things running smoothly....and that's the only reason I do have time for myself. 2) What's the biggest change to Goldtoken you've seen over the years?Without a doubt, the biggest change/improvement to GoldToken is...Tomas! Without him and his skilled coding diligence here, GoldToken would just be another game site. Mecir is why we have so many new games, features and that certain energy about this incredible place. 3) There must be a sizeable number of people supporting Goldtoken. Are they mainly volunteers? If so, are volunteers hard to find?GoldToken has a huge number of volunteers, and no, they are not hard to find. I think that's what makes GoldToken special amoung game sites...websites for that matter. Everyone chipping in or helping each other makes for that unique and warm comradery you see here. From graphics to game design, support and the running of clubs. Everyone has a valued voice in what happens or doesn't happen on GoldToken. 4) Without giving away trade secrets - are there any radical changes in the pipeline? Any plans to exploit new technologies such as smart phones?I don't know about how radical our future plans are, but yes, there are huge changes in the pipeline. The place to read about them before they are released is on the Platinum Members DB.  5) How do new players tend to find their way here? Is it through advertising, or word of mouth? Do many people find it through search engines?Sadly, the recession and it's slow recovery has hit everyone hard, including GoldToken. Consequently, we do very little advertizing these days (it costs considerably more than we can afford at this time lol), but we do see consistant growth by word of mouth and search engines just the same. 6) You're not planning on retiring anytime soon... right?Nope, no retirement in site for me, nor do I want one. For one thing, I still love what I do here. GoldToken fills my days with energy and a sense of purpose that can't be found any place else. It's the same reason our site volunteers love their share in what they do here, why they find aspiration and that "all out hankering to contribute" to the greater cause. After all, there is no better prospect in life than to simply love what we do!  for the thoughtful interview Jim! You have always been an awesome contributer!! Site Promotions! I am most pleased to announce these well deserved advancements in GoldToken's volunteer ranks:
Have a wonderful month and play like you mean it! --Badger In this month's newsletter, we have:
Birthday Wishes: -- Happy Birthday to patsy flamingo on December 2nd!  -- Happy Birthday to DANIEL EC on December 3rd!  -- Happy Birthday to macbann on December 4th! -- Happy Birthday to gmak on December 5th! - From { Club } and The Word O'Rama Club -- Happy Birthday to Country_Gal on December 6th! -- Happy Birthday to Jaime on 6th! - From The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club and The Word O'Rama Club -- Happy Birthday to ceci on December 8th! -- Happy Birthday to Trinka on December 8th! - From The Pork Chop Club -- Happy Birthday to TallPaul on 8th! - From The Word O'Rama Club -- Happy Birthday to Feaster on December 9th! -- Happy Birthday to Opulent on December 10th! - From The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club and The Word O'Rama Club -- Happy Birthday to Senorita ZORRO_ on December 11th! From { Club } and The Pork Chop Club - -- Happy Birthday to Sea Breeze on December 11th! -- Happy Birthday to transfusion on December 12th! -- Happy Birthday to beckybythesea on December 13th! - From The Pork Chop Club -- Happy Birthday to BillsPlace on December 14th! -- Happy Birthday to GUMMY on December 17th! - From The Word O'Rama Club -- Happy Birthday to hairhat on December 17th! -- Happy Birthday to Peg on December 17th! -- Happy Birthday to Pegasus on December 18th! -- Happy Birthday to berecca on December 18th! From { Club } -- Happy Birthday to Lady Sili on December 20th! -- Happy Birthday to Lady Butterfly on December 20th! -- Happy Birthday to Markelle on 20th! - From The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club -- Happy Birthday to rushfan2000 on 20th! - From The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club -- Happy Birthday to HeatherN on December 21st! - From The Pork Chop Club -- Happy Birthday to Jane on December 21st! -- Happy Birthday to mysticdragon on December 22! -- Happy Birthday to AZD159 on December 23rd! From The Pork Chop Club, { Club }, The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club, { Club } and { Club } -- Happy Birthday to eyeballs - From your daughter 3xtg on December 23rd! -- Happy Birthday to Withacee on December 23rd! -- Happy Birthday to SLAMDUNKER on December 23rd! -- Happy Birthday to SUNSHINE on December 23rd! - From The Pork Chop Club and The Word O'Rama Club -- Happy Birthday to sallyp on December 24th! - From The Pork Chop Club -- Happy Birthday to ontherocks on December 26th! -- Happy Birthday to striker2 on December 27th! -- Happy Birthday to klaashaas on December 28th! -- Happy Birthday to ZOE on December 28th! - From The Pork Chop Club -- Happy Birthday to eliphont551 on December 29th! - From The Pork Chop Club -- Happy Birthday to mahogany on December 30th! -- Happy Birthday to Handyman on December 30! -- Happy Birthday to * Sassy_Angel * on December 31st! - -- Happy Birthday to nylady41 on December 31st! -- Happy Birthday to Jools on December 31! -- Happy Birthday to Karosel on December 31! Anniversary & Other Wishes: -- Happy Wedding Anniversary   goes out to aprildiamond and her husband on December 7th! Many special wishes sent to you both!-- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to Pegasus and her husband on December 14th! 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, can not be put in after the fact, we're sorry!)
Feeling upwardly mobile? Why not check out one of our many Ladders?  What is a ladder? Almost everyone is familiar with the concept of a gaming ladder. Each player occupies a rung of the ladder. New players start at the bottom rung. Players on lower rungs challenge those on higher rungs to games, and if they win, they move up to the higher rung. After enough games are played, the ladder will represent, more or less, the relative skill level of the players in the ladder, with the best players at the top of the ladder. But how does that work on a turn-based gaming site? While this concept works well for games that may take an evening to play in over the board competition, it isn't extremely well-suited for correspondence gaming, where a game can take several months to play. By having to challenge each player on higher rungs, it could take a great player literally years or dozens of years to climb to the top of a ladder with only a few hundred players in it. So we've taken the basic ladder concept and tweaked it a bit so that it works well in a turn-based gaming environment by making the following changes:
What will happen if I join a ladder? When you join a ladder, you will be listed among the players on rung 1. If there are any players on that rung who are not currently engaged in a ladder game against another player, then you will be scheduled to play against that player within about 24 hours. Otherwise, you will not be scheduled in a ladder game until an opponent is available. You will only have one ladder challenge game at a time from that ladder. The game will have a timeout period of 3 days, and your vacation days and days off will apply to that timeout period. If you time out, you will lose the game. After you finish a game, you may end up with a period of time where an opponent in the ladder is not available to start a new game, so you will not necessarily always have a ladder challenge game in progress. However, as soon as an opponent is available, you will be scheduled against that opponent within about 24 hours. The one exception to this is if you tie a game against an opponent, and that player is the only player available in your rung. In that case, you will not be immediately rescheduled against the same player that you just played. Instead, you will both wait for another opponent to become available, after which one of you will be randomly scheduled against that opponent. How do I join a ladder? Go to your gamesheet, and click on Tournaments. Then, click See Ladder Tournaments. From there, you can scroll through the various ladder games available. Click the box next to the game of your choice, and you will be added to the bottom rung in that ladder. No need to do anything else or send out challenges. The database will automatically add you to a match when a player becomes available. Return to the ladder page to join more ladders.
 TabbyCat with (unknown photo) and marcmandy with (unknown photo) are September's Photozone competition winners who both won the challenge with 19 votes and will be awarder with profile tokens.   Dmm came in the 2nd place with 16 votes for (unknown photo).   Sapient came in the 3nd place with 12 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 110 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 2012-11 Trick or Treat The theme for our photo contest in December is Action. Please post your entries on the Photozone DB with "Photozone Contest" in the subject line to enter and please give your entries a name as well. The deadline for this month's Photozone contest is: 12:00 Midnight, Pacific Time, Thursday, December 27th, 2012. If you have any question about the rules or details you can either visit Photozone Zepher's profile or post your questions on Photozone DB.
December's game of the month is Shogi! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for The December 2012 - Game of the Month - Shogi! Tournament! Winners will receive the  profile token. Online sources for Shogi learning and playing, by grolich There are several online sources for those who want to learn Shogi and get better at it: 1) Search YouTube for "HIDETCHI". An extremely comprehensive video channel about Shogi. From the rules of the game, through exercises, showing places to play Shogi online, Shogi equipment/book stores online, Famous mate problems, famous games, Shogi news, Shogi openings ... Almost everything Shogi related 2) http://81dojo.com A Shogi playing site site with an excellent interface and strong players, Many of which are happy to help. The only downside is that it's a flash playing site, meaning you won't be able to access it on iPhone. 3) http://www.shogidojo.com/eng/engindex.htm Shogi club 24. Be warned - the players on this site are stronger than their rating suggest. 4) http://www.shogi.net/kakugen/ A collection of Shogi proverbs explained with examples. Good for improving strategic and positional understanding in Shogi. 5) http://www.shogi.net/ Contains many great Shogi pages (like the one before this one) 6) http://forum.81squareuniverse.com/ ShogiUSA forum - the largest English Shogi forum. We hope you enjoy it! Special to *grolich* for writing this month's Game of the Month Nugget. You too, can write a knock-out Nugget and reap the rewards! If your Nugget is chosen as the winner for GoldToken's Game of the Month in GoldToken's Monthly Newsletter, you will win:
November's winner is: Fruit Salad
Fruit Salad A Fruit Salad is really good especially when you use fresh fruit-chopped up small-like apples-red seedless grapes cut in half-a few chunks of oranges-diced up pears-a jar of the maraschino(red) cherries-a heaping handful of english walnuts-and a can of mixed fruit is permitted-banana's-sliced just before serving. You can add or take away but it's really good fixed the night before and let all the juices marry in the fridge. This and turkey go great together. 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 to birdstoe!  December's recipe contest is: "Nutty Recipes". 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:
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**~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~** 1. What brought you to GoldToken? JimC Someone I used to play on It's Your Turn recommended GoldToken. How'd you choose your name for GT? Everyone calls me Jim, so I guess it chose itself!  2. What interests you most on GT? I came here for the backgammon. There are some very strong players and my game has improved a lot. But i suspect it's as good as it's ever going to get. I also enjoy some of the discussion boards. There are some very interesting ideas and opinions. 3. Do you belong to any of the clubs? I joined The United Atheist League Club a few years ago. If you're a fan of South Park you will recognise the joke behind the club name. The founder of the club left and somehow I became the owner. I'm the worst club owner - I can't be bothered to organise games and suchlike. But the discussion board is always lively and interesting. It should really be called the Philosophy Club but that's not as funny. And The Parliamentarians Club is a great forum for political discussions. 4. What State or Country do you reside in? I live in England, England which means I am English. That also makes British. My passport says "UK". The politicians tell me I'm European. So I live in four places at once.  Do you live in the City or Country? My home is in London - the greatest city in the world!  What in your State or Country do you think tourist should definitely see? The UK is such a tiny place you'd think tourists could see it all in a few days. England is about the same size as Pennsylvania. But there's a lot to see. it depends on your interests. I'd recommend Hampton Court, Kew Gardens, open topped bus tour of London, afternoon tea at The Ritz, Harrods, Stonehenge. And make sure you experience some proper English beer, fish & chips, a full English breakfast and a Sunday roast dinner (not at the same time). If you refer countryside and hiking, or being near the sea, we've got plenty of that too. 5. What hobbies to you have? Photography  plus building my collection of records.  I'm always on the hunt for rarities. Charity shops are like Aladdin's cave to me. I also collect music magazines and books.  What other interest do you have? My other interests are science, philosophy, psychology, history and religion.  And since the grandchildren arrived I also have renewed interests in Hot Wheels and Lego.  6. Children? Grandchildren? Three children - all grown up now.    Two grandchildren.   Yes I know it's hard to believe given my youthful good looks.  Do any of them play on GT? They don't play on GT - they are too busy posting pictures and cryptic messages on Facebook. They each seem to have thousands of friends.  How is that possible?  7. Do you work? If so what kind of work do you do? I'm currently working for a secure mental healthcare facility. Some people reading this might suggest that I'm a patient  but no, really I work there. Do you enjoy your job? Honestly. I'm not imagining it. Or am I? Anyway, it's the most interesting, educational and rewarding work I have ever done.8. Any pets? Two cats   share my  and some chickens share part of my garden.  But technically they are not mine. When my daughter  left home she had two kittens and realised she couldn't look after them, so my wife "adopted" them. Then my wife decided chickens would be a great hobby. 9. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50? My birth certificate says i'm over 50 but I'm convinced I'm 19. I think I fell through a time warp or something.  10. What's the farthest you been from home? Was it a vacation or for business? The farthest distance in terms of miles was British Columbia. The farthest culturally was China. They were both business trips. But the USA is my favourite destination for both business and pleasure. I have friends, colleagues and family in California, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas. 11. If you could be anywhere right now where would that be? Disneyland! We would like to say to JimC for letting us step into they're personal life for a bit.If there are any questions you would like to see asked in future interviews, please let us know. Laura laura lee
Most Original Photo Album December's contest of the month is the Most Original Photo Album. If you know of an exceptional photo album, or would like to submit your own, please post it on the Photo Album Contest DB, where everyone can check it out. Note: Entries must be posted on the Photo Album Contest DB by no later than December 31st, 2012. Winner will receive two extra months on their current membership, or, if Guest, a two month Silver membership. We have a winner for the Most Original Profile Contest! to laura lee! GoldToken's laura lee will receive two extra months on her current membership. Be sure to visit her profile and exercise your !
The Caption contest winner for the November 2012 newsletter is roses4gypsy with:  I wonder how many nuts I can store in there? roses4gypsy!To enter December's Caption Contest, click on the link and post your best caption. photo titled December 2012 Caption Contest The winner will be chosen by our news team, given 5 Golderos and announced in next months newsletter.
The Stonehead Stone Games Club would like to recognize Stmhawk. Consistently their best stone games player and winner of more club tournament than any other player. He has been with their club from the very beginning and has always been involved and active. Thanks to all the members for their participation. The Overall Competition Club announces that the 2013 edition of the Overall Competition will start January 31st, 2013. The competition revolves around 60 games chosen among the most popular at GoldToken with at least a variant from each game played. The 2012 edition is currently contested by more than 120 players. In 2013 the The Overall Competition Club will offer a total of 142 golderos in prizes. Three, two, and one golderos will be won by the top three players each month. The three top overall players in the yearly competition will receive 40, 20, and 10 golderos. For more information, to read the rules of the competition, or to become a player in the 2013 competition, click here: The Overall Competition Club and follow the link in 1926's profile page. The Sallyp and Friends Club has just started two new series of tournaments. A Multi Player Series and a Best All Round Player Series both have been very well received . They are also continuing with their Special days tournaments for Club members in 2013. They have just posted their 370th finished game this year, with a prize of Golderos for the member who has won the most games over the year. Contact sallyp for further information. A sign posted in a Dentist's office said: "Please be nice to our dentists. They have fillings too." Their Daily Laugh in the form of a joke each day is developing quite a following! So too are their Daily games! A new and different tourney goes in sign-up each day and the take-up has been terrific! Members are now choosing their favorite games for December when we will be playing knock=outs, double and triple eliminations,tag games and multi-player games. Our focus is on FUN........why not come and join us? The Daily Laugh Club Contact the owner smiler5 for more information. All are welcome! There is a brand new club at GoldToken, { Club }, dedicated exclusively to GoldToken's newly-implemented game of Mancala. The club's name is based on the fact that our particular version of Mancala is also known as Oware. Let's Play Oware has a club ladder and is planning club tournaments. In addition, they will be playing matches with other clubs when both teams have enough participants to qualify. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the game. They would be glad to have you regardless of your playing strength. Contact T-Rex for more information. The new High Roller's GoldToken Token is a very coveted token as not only will you have to be in The High Rollers Club but it is for the Shake Race Finishers. Here they further explain for those that do not know. The Shake Race is a race that starts January 1st of each year and ends on December 31st of the same year. When a Gold Token player wins a site run Shake Game (any of the 8 Shake Games) Tournament (Club or Site - just not wikis)then they are invited to join the High Rollers. Then when a High Roller member wins at least one of each of the different Shake Game Tournaments then they finish the Shake Race. At that time they will receive a special Gold Token High Rollers Token. If you want to check to see if you can join the club or how far away from the finish you are please ask, funtobewith11 If you've been there,seen it and done Checkers and Chess why not come over and join Bobbyb1947 and his friends in The Knights of Camelot Club! Camelot was the premier board game of the 19th century! It learns as quickly as Checkers but as one advances it becomes as complex as Chess! President JFK,Bobby Fischer,Capablanca and the Lasker boys all had experience playing this great game! They have many patient players who will gladly help you get a feel for the game. You'll have to go over to E-Bay to buy a set,but it's a lifetime treasure! Their President King Arthur,AKA as Clarence has been a world class Checkers and Chess Whiz and is a patient player who has built the club. Also I encourage you to visit the WCF website which has anything and everything you could wish! He also adds that Mike Nolan,the President of The World Camelot Federation has devoted his life to further promoting this truly great game that has been overlooked by so many! So give us a visit and climb aboard! The Camelot set has a handbook that will get you playing a fine game in just a matter of weeks! Hope to see you there!! Bobbyb1947. Best of luck to you all!! The Crafters Fair Club The club has a fun-craft-contest going on. Post your holiday craft project including clear instructions by December 25th. The entries will be listed on a poll and the winner will receive a small token of their appreciation. Already great ideas are hitting the crafting board. If you are not already a member and wish to be contact Scrapbooking Maven so you can enter. The Castaways Club are going thru some major changes. This club is different in the fact that there are games to sign up for once, then they are started once a month. No looking for games all the time, sign up once and your done. They have every game at GoldToken listed. New Oarsmen have been added to keep the club running smoothly and up to date. They are proud to announce the new Oarsmen for the club. mysticdragon,Cheetah,KINGSLAYER,AndrewB,nw2425,tquah. If you would like to join the club or become a part of their management team, you can contact ANY of the officiers. On the ClubvsClub news: The To Your Health Club has won the Shake It Fast Championship The Prime Time TV Club has won the Grabble Race Championship Two games started this month between Clubs are 5&3's Dominoes and Dice Pipe, if you would like to join in this fun between clubs, contact any of the Officers here { Club }
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| The Cribbage Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 1A Tournament | |||
| Cribbage | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | teawoman |
| Cribbage | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | sweetnuttins |
| Cribbage | BRONZE | { Club } | Buddha |
| Cribbage | BRONZE | { Club } | jamchug |
| Club | Score |
| { Club } | 521.667 |
| { Club } | 360.75 |
| { Club } | 232.917 |
| { Club } | 227.25 |
| { Club } | 186 |
| { Club } | 185.167 |
| { Club } | 174 |
| { Club } | 156 |
| { Club } | 155.75 |
| { Club } | 104.5 |
| rabbitoid | 132.5 |
| Hamsarnie | 90 |
| cmacker | 85.5 |
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