May 2012
Hello, GoldToken friends and family! I hope April showers have brought lots of May flowers  your way!I have very exciting news. Our dear Badger is off getting hitched, so be sure to [ Main: Sign the Congratulatory Card for Badger ]!   April was a busy month, as usual, around the site. There’s yet another fun game in testing over on the beta site! Thanks to our faithful players who help with testing, we’ve made a few adjustments and tweaks and it should be ready to launch soon.  The graphics for the Paper games have been realigned and improved upon, and we’ve got a cool new “Recent Photos” display on our gamesheets. I don’t always have time to browse the Album Photos Discussion Board, so it’s fun to be surprised by new pictures on my gamesheet. Thank you, Mecir!  to monkeytyper, winner of the Easter Treasure Hunt contest!  Still looking for those elusive images? They can be found here:
Lost & Found: Occasionally, a club reverts to GoldToken Support’s ownership when all the members have left, for whatever reason. When this happens, we attempt to find the owner so he or she can take the club back.  If { Club } belongs to you, please contact GoldToken Support so we can transfer it back to you. If the owner does not step forward within 90 days, the club will be put up for adoption.  Thanks for being part of this wonderful site!  See you in the games!  heyred72 In this month's newsletter, we have:
Birthday Wishes: -- Happy Birthday to MsLady on May 2nd! - From { Club }, { Club }, The Word O'Rama Club & The Backgammon Tournament Club -- Happy Birthday to supermann8 on May 2nd!  -- Happy Birthday to Nina on May 3rd! -- Happy Birthday to Goonerg on May 3rd! -- Happy Birthday to SouthMsGurl2 on May 3rd! -- Happy Birthday to MBAfriend on May 4th! -- Happy Birthday to * on May 4th! -- Happy Birthday to carouselhorse on May 6th! -- Happy Birthday to cissy on May 7th! - From laura lee and clare -- Happy Birthday to tweets on May 8th! -- Happy Birthday to Mary on May 9th! - From { Club }, The Word O'Rama Club, { Club }, { Club } & { Club } -- Happy Birthday to rabbitoid on May 10th! - From The Chess & Variants Club -- Happy Birthday to El Lobo Loco on May 12th! -- Happy Birthday to Game-Tech on May 12th! -- Happy Birthday to bluelady on May 13th! -- Happy Birthday to WebbyDebi on May 15th! - -- Happy Birthday to sidders on May 15th! -- Happy Birthday to Tony Rome on May 16th! -- Happy Birthday to marlisam on May 16th! - From { Club } -- Happy Birthday to maintenance man on May 17th! - From { Club } and The MasterClass Club -- Happy Birthday to stanley7 on May 18th! -- Happy Birthday to STUSTU on May 18th! - From The Pork Chop Club -- Happy Birthday to ZOEgirl on May 19th! - -- Happy Birthday to CarolP on May 19th! - From The Word O'Rama Club -- Happy Birthday to the loneranger on May 19th! -- Happy Birthday to GeorgeF on May 20th! -- Happy Birthday to GoneFishin on May 20th! -- Happy Birthday to porkpie1 on May 21st! - From The Pork Chop Club -- Happy Birthday to Athena46 on May 22nd! - -- Happy Birthday to Lil Red on May 23rd! - From { Club } -- Happy Birthday to unicorn on May 25th! - From The Word O'Rama Club, { Club } & { Club } -- Happy Birthday to Misfit Lenrad6672 on May 25th! - From The Backgammon Tournament Club and your husband Dbledee -- Happy Birthday to blue eyes on May 27th! - -- Happy Birthday to Arctic Warrior on May 27th! -- Happy Birthday to USS Ben on May 28th! - From your daughter The_TopCat -- Happy Birthday to nw2425 on May 29th! - From { Club } and { Club } -- Happy Birthday to Nj on May 30th! -- Happy Birthday to dixiegal47 on May 30th! -- Happy Birthday to BethA on May 31th! Anniversary: -- Happy Wedding Anniversary to Capricorn and her husband on May 4th! - From The Renegades Gaming Club -- Happy Wedding Anniversary to Dalyna and her husband on May 16th! -- Happy 28th Wedding Anniversary to Man of Steel and B*Elanna on May 26th! From The Word O'Rama Club -- Happy Wedding Anniversary to Opulent and her husband on May 29th! Other Wishes: * 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!)
What are those neat pictures I see in some players' profiles, in the spot where profile pictures go? Those are Profile Images! They are available in a wide variety of themes, colors, and designs.
Profile Themes:
For full information, please visit Profile Pictures. Then, post your request on the Profile Image Requests!
May's game of the month is Triple Shake! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for The May 2012 - Game of the Month - Triple Shake Tournament!  Triple Shake adds a new layer of strategy on to Shake games, by giving you the option to place winning hands in columns that multiply your score by two or three. The trick to making a great end-game score is to resist some 'easy points' up front. For instance, early in the game, you might roll this: 2,2,2,3,4. This qualifies as a three of a kind, which you could place in the 1x, 2x, or 3x columns. Alternately, you could place it as one of your '2' row, up top. For this base score of 13, the 3x column for 'three of a kind' will give you the most points for that roll, 13 x 3 = 39. But that would be a poor choice. Getting 3 twos isn't that great of a 'three of a kind' hand, and you could hold out until later in the game when you will surely have better 'three of a kind' hands, with a lot more base points to multiply out. You would be better advised to place this in the 1x column, or even up top in the 'twos' category, and save the 3x column for a higher rolling hand later in the game. Note that this logic doesn't apply to categories that have a fixed amount of points (i.e. five of a kind, or straights). For those categories, always take the 3x column first and work your way left from there. You only need to exercise caution when jumping to the 3x column on rows that have variable scores, based on the numbers you rolled that hand. We hope you enjoy it! Special  to *jonfunk* 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:
April's winner is: Deviled Eggs
Deviled Eggs CLASSIC DEVILED EGGS In a pot of cold water add some white vinegar and salt put the eggs into the cold water and bring them to a boil for 3 minutes. Remove the eggs from the water and place into cold water then put into the refrigerator till the eggs are cold. Remove the shells. Cut the eggs in half and put the yolks into a bowl. Add a teaspoon of mayonnaise per yolk, 1/4 teaspoon of mustard. Pinch of salt and teaspoon of sweet relish. Mix together and put back into the eggs. Dust with paprika cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator to get cold. SPICY DEVILED EGGS Make as above but add some pepper and cayenne pepper (to taste) to the yolk mix. GARLIC DEVILED EGGS To the yolks add some garlic powder or chopped garlic BACON AND DEVILED EGGS Make one to two strips of bacon, chop up and add to the yolk mixture GoldToken's crow57 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 crow57! May's recipe contest is: "Best Potato Salad Recipe". 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:
**~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~**  jonfunk1. What brought you to GoldToken? I used to play GT-style games on Pocket-Monkey. Other users often asked 'where else do you play?', to which I'd respond 'Nowhere else, and you?'. GoldToken came up frequently enough that I finally checked it out, and haven't been able to leave, since! I still enjoy games on Pocket-Monkey, but tend to prefer the community, features, and game variety available on GoldToken. How'd you choose your name for GT? My first name is 'Jon' and my last name is 'Funk'! 2. What interests you most on GT? The variety of games (and variants!) available to play, as well as the continuous development of new games. Also, I love to challenge myself and there is always something new to try! (or to try to improve at!) 3. Do you belong to any of the clubs? How about the chat only clubs (birds, kitties, garden)? My club activity tends to vary seasonally, according to my free time. I enjoy the annual Olympics, so I'm always into The Olympiads Club. I'm currently part of The GERM WARFARE Club, The High Rollers Club, { Club }, and { Club } clubs, due to interest in each of their respective themes. I'm also Owner of the { Club } which is a small group of individuals that are part of both the GoldToken.com and Rainwave.cc communities. 4. What State or Country do you reside in? I live in City of Langley, BC, Canada. I live in the City, but plan to move to a more rural setting in the future. What in your State or Country do you think tourists should definitely see? I think that British Columbia has so much scenic variety that it should be on everyone's to-do list, eventually. We have Ocean, Desert, Mountains,several varieties of forest, and enough of each to sate any nature-lover's taste. 5. What hobbies to you have? What other interest do you have? Board games (with family and/or friends) Reading (both text and audiobooks) Camping (the pursuit of the perfectly roasted marshmallow!) Video games (particularly co-op games online) Any activity that combines two or more of the above! (Reading next to a campfire ) 6. Children? Do any of them play on GT. I have one son, who is 2.5. He hasn't started into GoldToken yet, but it's on the long-term to-do list to get him hooked here, too!  7. Do you work? Yes, I'm a Civil Engineer with a focus in hydraulics. If so what kind of work do you do? I perform planning and design for municipal treated water systems. Do you enjoy your job? I quite enjoy it! 8. Any pets? Not at the moment, but I plan to get another dog when it becomes practical. 9. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50? Currently, I am 27 years old. 10. What's the farthest you've been from home? Was it a vacation or for business? I've been as far south as Mexico and as far east as Quebec, both for vacation. 11. If you could be anywhere right now where would that be? While there are lots of places I'd like to visit around the world, I'm quite content living exactly where I am. I love Canada / BC / Fraser Valley. I might consider moving to Ontario at some point in my life, but not just now. We would like to say  to jonfunk for letting us step into their 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
Five years ago, I was playing at another site that only played Scrabble. There were no clubs, no tournaments, no ladders, no discussion boards, no icons, and a very small game limit. A friend of mine who played there, told me he had found a site that played backgammon. Being a long time gammon fan, I quickly checked out GoldToken.com and never went back! Since being here I've met many nice people that I look forward to "seeing" every day. I've even met life long friends that I've had the chance to visit and vacation with in person--love my "ECPOSSE"! I've had fun learning new games and bettering old ones. Callie
May's contest of the month is the best New Discussion Board Idea posted on the DB. The winner will recieve 5 Golderos and be chosen by poll on the same board. Deadline to be entered in the poll is May 30, 2012.  ! Sorry for the delay - the poll is running right now for the "Best Poem" contest, for poems posted on the in April. Scoot on over to vote, and we'll announce the winner in a sitewide news blurb once players have had a chance to vote!
The Caption contest winner for the April, 2012 newsletter is Sea Dreams with:  Hurry! GT is down and if we don't hop back on that wheel to get it going again the players are gonna have a fit! Sea Dreams!To enter May's Caption Contest, click on the following link and post your best caption. photo titled May 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 is celebrating their 6th anniversary. They play all types of stone games such as Go-Moku and variants, Pente's, Reversi's. For a full list and more information about this one of a kind club contact Oakheart The Sallyp and Friends Club has just finished their first set of Alphabet Tournaments, it had been running for almost a year, the winner was brosius as he won six of the 24 tournaments and came 2nd in another two. ChrisC came second overall. to these winners and to the Club for having such a successful tournament.The Crafters Fair Club is starting a new special scrapbook for another beloved member of GoldToken. These scrapbooks are such a special way to brighten up anyone's day with well wishes and concern from all of the members here at GoldToken. We all build those special bonds with each other so its nice to participate in such a great gift. If you would like to join the club or to contribute to the book, either my putting together a couple of pages to add to the book or to help with postage (they are quite large after completion) please contact the club owner Scrapbooking Maven she would be more than happy to give you any help or ideas. Big news from the The United Atheist League Club this month, they were the winners in a thrilling backgammon tournament against { Club } famously strong backgammon team. Out of 66 games, the UAL won 41 games and lost 25. { Club } has just been formed to play Paper Football, they are now taking signups with the idea of a June start to the league. Will be multiple divisions with promotions and relegation's. If you would like future information on this new club, contact the owner Red Panda { Club } has had a change in ownership. The club is focusing on becoming a real contender in the games of CrossDowns and all variants. The club is offering ladders and clubvsclub matches. There will be a lot of games for fun as well such as "Story Book CrossDowns" where the words used in the game and then put into a story line. Words of the week, polls for best words used, change one letter fun and much more. If you desire membership or want to know more about what the club plans, contact the new owner PattyMac. Two more new clubs { Club } and { Club } if you are interested in these club, contact the club owner for more information Morse The club of the month for the month of May is The Rung by Rung Club You have full access to the "Club of the Month" Discussion Board.
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| The Xiangqi Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 2A Tournament | |||
| Xiangqi | GOLD | { Club } | rabbitoid |
| Xiangqi | SILVER | { Club } | M3 |
| Xiangqi | BRONZE | { Club } | Ruache |
| Xiangqi | BRONZE | { Club } | barefootony |
| The Long Gammon Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 1B Tournament | |||
| Long Gammon | GOLD | { Club } | trinitymary |
| Long Gammon | SILVER & BRONZE | { Club } | ceci |
| Long Gammon | SILVER & BRONZE | { Club } | Ray of Light |
| The GoldDots Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 3B Tournament | |||
| GoldDots | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | cmacker |
| GoldDots | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | Totty |
| GoldDots | BRONZE | { Club } | sparkles43 |
| The Chessgi Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 1B Tournament | |||
| Chessgi | GOLD | { Club } | rabbitoid |
| Chessgi | SILVER | { Club } | Ray of Light |
| Chessgi | BRONZE | { Club } | EsqKeeper |
| The MiniDots Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 5A Tournament | |||
| MiniDots | GOLD | { Club } | cmacker |
| MiniDots | SILVER | { Club } | MORRIS |
| MiniDots | BRONZE | { Club } | ozallan |
| The Dice Pipe Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 5A Tournament | |||
| Dice Pipe | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | Pooka |
| Dice Pipe | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | 1926 |
| Dice Pipe | BRONZE | { Club } | hoot |
| Dice Pipe | BRONZE | { Club } | johnnyyboy |
| The Hotspot Four In a Row Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 4A Tournament | |||
| Hotspot 4air | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | tango2 |
| Hotspot 4air | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | Man of Steel |
| Hotspot 4air | BRONZE | { Club } | MM David littlefair XI |
| Hotspot 4air | BRONZE | { Club } | alexlee |
| The Shake Rattle & Roll Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 3B Tournament | |||
| Shake Rattle & Roll | GOLD | { Club } | ceci |
| Shake Rattle & Roll | SILVER | { Club } | Hillbilly |
| Shake Rattle & Roll | BRONZE | { Club } | randy1 |
| The Small Go Moku Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 4A Tournament | |||
| Small Go Moku | GOLD | { Club } | DavidJ |
| Small Go Moku | SILVER | { Club } | MBAfriend |
| Small Go Moku | BRONZE | { Club } | YNWA |
| Small Go Moku | BRONZE | { Club } | Dbledee |
| Small Go Moku | BRONZE | { Club } | 1926 |
| Small Go Moku | BRONZE | { Club } | heyred72 |
| The Giveaway Reversi Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 2B Tournament | |||
| Giveaway Reversi | GOLD | { Club } | OkMeR |
| Giveaway Reversi | SILVER | { Club } | DavidJ |
| Giveaway Reversi | BRONZE | { Club } | JimC |
| The Large Dice Pipes Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 4B Tournament | |||
| Large Dice Pipes | GOLD | { Club } | katja |
| Large Dice Pipes | SILVER | { Club } | elikat |
| Large Dice Pipes | BRONZE | { Club } | BettyAnn |
| The Whist Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 2B Tournament | |||
| Whist | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | ozallan |
| Whist | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | Chris |
| Whist | BRONZE | { Club } | sandra1 |
| The Maxi Shake Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 5A Tournament | |||
| Maxi Shake | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | alexlee |
| Maxi Shake | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | DavidJ |
| Maxi Shake | BRONZE | { Club } | Lolla |
| The Fast Chinese Checkers Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 3B Tournament | |||
| Fast Chinese Checkers | GOLD | { Club } | cmacker |
| Fast Chinese Checkers | SILVER | { Club } | ozallan |
| Fast Chinese Checkers | BRONZE | { Club } | Ocirne |
| The Halma Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 3B Tournament | |||
| Halma | GOLD | { Club } | venne |
| Halma | SILVER | { Club } | DIRKSTRA |
| Halma | BRONZE | { Club } | aussielady |
| Halma | BRONZE | { Club } | jklh |
| The Large Go Moku Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 1B Tournament | |||
| Large Go Moku | GOLD | { Club } | DavidJ |
| Large Go Moku | SILVER | { Club } | rabbitoid |
| Large Go Moku | BRONZE | { Club } | YNWA |
| The Shake It Baby Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 4B Tournament | |||
| Shake It Baby | GOLD | { Club } | GameNut |
| Shake It Baby | SILVER & BRONZE | { Club } | berecca |
| Shake It Baby | SILVER & BRONZE | { Club } | ladybugwrangler |
| Shake It Baby | SILVER & BRONZE | { Club } | TedEBear |
| The Multi-Hit Salvo Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 4A Tournament | |||
| Multi-Hit Salvo | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | GoldiLocks |
| Multi-Hit Salvo | GOLD & SILVER | { Club } | Chris |
| Multi-Hit Salvo | BRONZE | { Club } | blackangus |
| Multi-Hit Salvo | BRONZE | { Club } | B*Elanna |
| Multi-Hit Salvo | BRONZE | { Club } | Nativeredken |
| The Nackgammon (3 Point) Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 1B Tournament | |||
| Nackgammon (3 Point) | GOLD | { Club } | venne |
| Nackgammon (3 Point) | SILVER | { Club } | DocMartin |
| Nackgammon (3 Point) | BRONZE | { Club } | YNWA |
| Nackgammon (3 Point) | BRONZE | { Club } | DaMantis |
| The International Checkers Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 2A Tournament | |||
| International Checkers | GOLD | { Club } | rabbitoid |
| International Checkers | SILVER | { Club } | JimC |
| International Checkers | BRONZE | { Club } | Rodius |
| The American Rummikub Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 5A Tournament | |||
| American Rummikub | GOLD | { Club } | 1926 |
| American Rummikub | SILVER | { Club } | Rodney |
| American Rummikub | BRONZE | { Club } | spiritebear |
| The CrossDowns Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 4B Tournament | |||
| CrossDowns | GOLD | { Club } | JimC |
| CrossDowns | SILVER | { Club } | cmacker |
| CrossDowns | BRONZE | { Club } | eliphont551 |
| CrossDowns | BRONZE | { Club } | Karen Q |
| The Outbreak Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 1A Tournament | |||
| Outbreak | GOLD | { Club } | OkMeR |
| Outbreak | SILVER & BRONZE | { Club } | MBAfriend |
| Outbreak | SILVER & BRONZE | { Club } | Road Runner |
| The CrossDowns Race Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 5B Tournament | |||
| CrossDowns Race | GOLD | { Club } | cmacker |
| CrossDowns Race | SILVER | { Club } | AndrewB |
| CrossDowns Race | BRONZE | { Club } | heyred72 |
| The Reversi Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 1B Tournament | |||
| Reversi | GOLD | { Club } | OkMeR |
| Reversi | SILVER & BRONZE | { Club } | 1926 |
| Reversi | SILVER & BRONZE | { Club } | JimC |
| The Four In a Row Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 2B Tournament | |||
| Four In a Row | GOLD | { Club } | rabbitoid |
| Four In a Row | SILVER | { Club } | THE STACKINATOR (LERONE) |
| Four In a Row | BRONZE | { Club } | Azalea |
| Four In a Row | BRONZE | { Club } | JimC |
| The Hit&Miss Salvo Competition in The 2011 Olympic Tournament Group 3B Tournament | |||
| Hit&Miss Salvo | GOLD | { Club } | willemien |
| Hit&Miss Salvo | SILVER | { Club } | Chris |
| Hit&Miss Salvo | BRONZE | { Club } | RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack |
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