November 2017
I am so excited and want to share all the fun details, but alas, you are going to have to hold your ponies lol, while our new director gets things set up.
Seeking Gold or Platinum players to test a pending tournament change on GoldToken's beta site: http://beta.goldtoken.com/. Games with a maximum clock time will (soon on GoldToken) timeout when the player's clock has reached that time, with no extra time given for vacation days or anything else. The games no longer switch to no-vacation mode. There should be no other change, but Mecir had to alter several timeout-related functions, so there may be unintended changes somewhere. Now's your chance to have a say in this testing process.
Tomas added a huge club code update to rework our site club system. Most of the rebuilt code sits in the back ground, with no major visible changes. Good news for club owners though, as this will allow us to add innumerable cool club improvements!
The new OS is fully in place and working well. There were more than a few bugs in this along with the club code rebuild, but most have been dealt successfully with. It's the ugly, not so fun, process of important site improvements when we are unable to test. If you are experiencing issues, please post them on the Bug Reports DB.
The results are in! Congrats to these winners and teams, and thank you to all who participated. Many thanks to our volunteers who make the games possible! Region with most points: The 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Club Player with most points: wallywalter 190 tournaments out of 190 are finished. Team Scores
Have a wonderful month and play like you mean it! --Badger In this month's newsletter, we have: Birthdays & Special Announcements 1st Stop Information Photozone Competition Photo Album of the Month Game Of The Month Chess Corner Best Recipe Contest Up Front & Personal Testimonial Of The Month Contest of the Month Caption Contest Icon Mania! Breaking Club News Olympic News
-- Happy Birthday to idnelle on November 2nd! - -- Happy Birthday to Sea Dreams on November 4th! - From The Daily Laugh Club - -- Happy Birthday to Jude on 4th! - -- Happy Birthday to Alex on November 4th! - From The Word O'Rama Club - -- Happy Birthday to Chris on November 6th! - -- Happy Birthday to gertess on November 9th! - From The Word O'Rama Club, The Daily Laugh Club, The He's Alive Club & The Scoop's Castle Club - - -- Happy Birthday to ChrisC on November 10th! - -- Happy Birthday to cmacker on November 12th! - From The Backgammon Tournament Club, The Daily Laugh Club & The Scoop's Castle Club - -- Happy Birthday to Ranga on November 14th! - -- Happy Birthday to willy on November 14th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Gammon Addicts Club - -- Happy Birthday to numptieheid on November 17th! - -- Happy Birthday to Mumsie on November 18th! - -- Happy Birthday to Momsie on November 18! - From The Pork Chop Club, The Word O'Rama Club, & The Scoop's Castle Club - -- Happy Birthday to wakefield on November 20th! - From The Word O'Rama Club & The Scoop's Castle Club - -- Happy Birthday to Blue Moon on November 21st! - From The Prime Time TV Club, The Friendship Club The He's Alive Club & The Scoop's Castle Club - -- Happy Birthday to Aphrodite on November 21st! - -- Happy Birthday to GeorgiasGrandad on November 21st! - -- Happy Birthday to funtobewith11 on November 21st! - -- Happy Birthday to Catmane on November 28th! - From The He's Alive Club - -- Happy Birthday to GrannyPatty on November 30th! - From The Daily Laugh Club , The Backgammon Tournament Club and { Club } - Anniversary & Other Wishes: -- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to sweeteyes and her husband on November 13th! -- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to David and his wife on November 19th! -- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to Beckie B and her husband on November 26th! -- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to lyndab and kiwiyeti on November 30th! * 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!)
You too are now a Moderator Yes, you (as in YOU!) have just been nominated as one of GoldToken's discussion board moderators! We have always aimed at keeping GoldToken's discussion boards clean and family friendly. Your involvement in this process is important in helping us do so. ~~Moderator Instructions~~ See a post that breaks one of GoldToken's Discussion Board Rules, and you have the ability to see to it's removal. Simply click the Report this post link under the errant post, and fill out the short form. Like the old down voting system, so many players report the same post and the post is removed until further review. Plain and simple. To prevent abuse of this feature, all reports are individually reviewed by the old lady herself (Badger), false reporters are quickly dealt with, and any post that is unfairly removed released asap. Here's to clean friendly boards! * 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.
JGY with (unknown photo) is October's Photozone Competition Winner who won the challenge with votes and will be awarded with a profile token. Scheherizade came in 2nd place with 16 votes for (unknown photo) 3rd place was a Tie with 8 votes for (steelbound) for (unknown photo) and ladyvic for (unknown photo) We had a very good picture that was a late entry by GailorJ54 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 activeYou can view all the images submitted for the Photozone Competition by using the following link Photozone Zepher's Album titled 2017 - 10 Artistic Candy The theme for November's competition will be:(unknown photo)
We did'nt have enough entries for a Contest last month but hopefully we will get lots of Album entries with this Theme Beautiful Dogs(unknown photo)This will be lots of fun! So start working on your albums and you may be the next to win this cool Profile Token! Best of Luck, ladyvic
November's game of the month is Mau Mau! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for The Game of the Month - Nov 2017 - Mau Mau Tournament! Mau Mau is part of the "Loco Ochos" set of games. The object of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all the cards in your hand by playing a card that matches the suit or value of the card on top of the discard pile. Several cards have special attributes:
We hope you enjoy it!
November's game of the month is Backgammon! Join us in a fun League style Tournament by signing your club up today for The Site-Wide Club Vs Club Backgammon NOV 2017 Tournament! Please notify Giant Gila Monster to join!
October's winner is: Quick and Easy Peach Cobbler
Ingredients 1 cup of self-rising flour 1 cup of water 1 cup of sugar 1 stick of butter 1 can of sliced peaches Directions Melt butter in dish Mix flour, water and sugar. Pour in dish Dump Peaches + juice on top of mixture Sprinkle with little cinnamon and sugar ( optional ) Bake about 30-45 mins. on 425* until top gets browned. Note I like mine thin so I use a long casserole dish but if you like it thick, use a 9x9 but watch it so it don't run over or put a pan under it. I like to pour a little milk or cream on it before eating while it's hot. Don't stir after you put peaches in, I spoon mine in so they'll be evenly distributed then pour remaining syrup around. If you use the large baking dish, it's better to use a large can of peaches. GoldToken's ladyvic 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 ladyvic! November's recipe contest is: "Pumpkin 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:
**~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~** We would like to say to thebodywall for letting us step into his personal life for a bit. 1. What brought you to GoldToken? I was looking round the internet for some games to play and just stumbled across GT. The games here suited what I like to play as I'm not much into those role playing games other youngsters play.How'd you choose your name for GT? My morphed GT name comes from my old GT name of thebodywall. It would be the name I give myself if I was to ever become a WWE wrestler and the name I give my created wrestler on the WWE video game. Now I am theeyewall to go with my creepy new eye icon. 2.Favorite game here? My favourite game here is pipes as it seems to be the game here that I have mastered the most, invite me if you dare 3. What state or country do you reside in? I live in Adelaide which is in South Australia which is in Australia. It's a decent size city at 1 million and has a beautiful long coastline for those hot summer days. Kookaburra who plays here at GT is also from here 4. What hobbies do you have? Besides GT my hobbies including checking out the fascinating things in museums and the creativeness on display in art galleries 5. Children? Grandchildren? No children or grandchild, maybe in the future we'll see. 6. Do you work? What kind of work do/did you do? I used to work in a Microbiology Lab testing if food was safe to eat, now currently between jobs and searching 7. Any pets? We've had pets in the past since childhood I've always remembered having pet dogs and cats but since the passing of our last dog a couple years back it's been quiet here 8. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50? Male or Female? I was 21 when I joined and now 33 and I'm a bloke who goes by the name James. 9. What's the farthest you've been from home? The farthest I've been from home is the city of Brisbane in Australia. I'm yet to travel overseas but have a strong desire to do so, hopefully next year embark on a holiday throughout Europe and looking for recommendation send me a message. 10. If you could be anywhere right now where would that be? If I could be anywhere in the world right now I would love to be secluded in the wilderness being one with nature 11. Favorite season? I like summer the best as I prefer the hot weather over the cold 12, Favorite movie? I'm a huge movie and music fan. In regards to movies I like to be taken on adventures, thrilled and scared, with my all time faves being Terminator 2, Back to the Future Trilogy, The Saw franchise and Shaun of the Dead Actor? The actor I enjoy watching the most is Arnold SchwarzeneggerActress? Nicole KidmanSong? As for music I have attended over 300 concerts/gigs/festivals and have seen just as many different bands perform live. My favourites would have to be System of a Down, Korn, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Offspring, Linkin Park, Eminem and an Aussie band called The Butterfly Effect. The song that has had the most influence on my life is Coolio's - Gangsters Paradise as this was the song that commenced my love for music from beyond just what my Dad liked. 13. If you could meet anyone (living and dead) in the world. Who would it be? I've had the privilege of meeting some of my favourite musicians so to meet more in the future would be awesome. Thanks for taking the time to ask me these question. It's people like you, the ones behind the scenes and the rest of the wonderful players that have kept me here for so many years and many more to come. If there are any questions you would like to see asked in future interviews, please let us know. Laura laura lee
A friend of mine at IYT told me about GT in 2010, so thought I'd check it out. This has become my favorite site to play. There is such a variety of games and such friendly and helpful people here. The clubs are just awesome, the discussion boards are really good, this is definitely the best place for playing and meeting people. Cruiser
Most Original Profile November's contest of the month is the Most Original Profile. Winner will receive their choice of an XL black men's GoldToken T-shirt or a pink Small or Large ladies polo shirt. Must enter by November 30th. Limit of 1 entry per player & get to work! . If you know of an exceptional profile, or would like to submit your own, please post it on the Holiday Profile Contest DB, where everyone can check it out. Note: Entries must be posted on the Holiday Profile Contest DB no later than November 29, 2017. We have a winner for the Best New Game Design contest!to porkpie1 for winning our Best New Game Design contest! I would love to tell you what it is, but you are just going to have to hold your ponies here too!
The Caption Contest winner for the October, 2017, newsletter is TowneKook- with: (unknown photo) I thought she meant this diamond <> TowneKook-! To enter November's Caption Contest, click on the link and post your best caption. (unknown photo) The winner will be chosen by our news team, given 5 Golderos and announced in next month's newsletter.
Does your club have icons? There are a lot of collections left, such as the "Team - Ribbon". { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon110404175504.gif } and { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon110404170145.gif } This is a small colelction so it is suitable for a small club. Contact the GoldToken's Icon Fairy if your club is interested in this collection or you can see more offered here - Club Icons Did you see the Icon Of The Day, Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving.
The Lisa's Teddy Bear Picnic Club has been welcoming many new members recently and has expanded their game offerings which is making the club more active. Candy Cane Kaz has been promoted to President and is looking forward to helping keep the club run smoothly and also learning new things. They also has a unique discussion board for people who like plush animal toys. Come join this expanding club and be part of the fun. Please Contact Lisa Marie or Candy Cane Kaz for an invitation or more information. The Wolf Pack Club has announced the winners of the Wolf Pack Ladder contest. Wolf Pack 2017 Ladder Contestto all of the The Wolf Pack Club members below that won golderos for each club ladder that they climbed to the top of! That's golderos paid out just for playing in The Wolf Pack Club ladders! Great job to all!
The WSS Below 1500 Halloween Go 13x13 Tournament is underway in the The West of the Setting Sun Club Good luck to all the players and remember to And as 2017 begins to wrap up so does the Meijin tournaments. There is only one round left to decide the winner of the Meijin Profile Token! The West of the Setting Sun Club has also set up a Wiki designed to help everyone learn the rules of Go and some general playing principles. You can find it here:[ Main: Go Learning Help ]. They are excited to see who be crowned the 2017 Meijin Champion Gold Crown and The West of the Setting Sun Club has already started planning for 2018. For more information contact tzorec There is a new CHECKER Club at GT!!!! ( or sometimes it is called DRAUGHTS ). The Complete Checkers Club If you want to learn to play they have training established within the club and their first tournament underway. Join them for some checkering. Message quietman, Kookaburra, or aprildawn for an invite or click on the club name above. If you belong to these clubs: The Backgammon Club Revival Team 1 Club The Backgammon Club Revival Team 2 Club The Backgammon Club Revival Team 3 Club The Backgammon Club Revival Team 4 Club The Backgammon Club Revival Team 5 Club The Backgammon Club Revival Team 6 Club sallyp wants you to be aware that these are not over. GT is working on the inter club ladders that at the present are not working correctly, but it is being looked into. A CHESSARAMA EVENT - From Knight JarlynnTournaments from the first Original Dice Chess Club with no other games contained. We are a specialty club for Dice chess with no other games. Our games are Dice chess and 10x10 Dice Chess only. We are the first club to do this for the open arena and the Game site on Gold Token.A Silver membership is required to join and stay in our club. We are The World Chess Dice Club Fedration Club with invites open to joining our specialty club. More events are being created for future fun. Tournaments The Nov 2017 — The Nov 2017 — KJ's Chessarama league, holiday tourney The Multi-Player Gaming Center Club is having lots of fun with their games. A recent game was "Lets Write A Fairy Tale", a game of tourne-case, each winner got to place one line into the poem. Here is the result of that:
And fun was had by all as they say ... CLUB CONNECTIONS - Brought to you by bookfoxContrary to it’s name, The POPULAR GAMES CLUB doesn’t just play what’s most popular, owner ladyvic tells us, “We play every game GT hast to offer, Regular and Multi-player games. I have occasional "Play to Win" Goldero Games to make it fun. Also we have Wikiless Tournaments every month. We have Special Knock-out & Leagues Tournaments by johnnyyboy. He comes up with some very fun games!” ladyvic was given the club by a friend in 2013. One of the things that make it unique, she says is that “ I always make a "Game in Your Name" for new members when they join the Club as a Thank You for joining. I try to pick a game they've played a lot and like and ask them to join in but they don't have to if they don't want.” ladyvic is going to stick with a winning formula, “Right now, The POPULAR GAMES CLUB has 125 members and growing. I love running the Club with the help of my wonderful staff.” And she must be doing something right, because ladyvic was recently voted 2017 Club Owner of The Year. She confirmed, “It's always a pleasure to see people enjoying the games and tournaments and getting to know each other. You don't need an invite to join, so come join in on the fun by visiting The POPULAR GAMES CLUB.
Olympic Winners! A big congratulations to these players & their clubs!Winter Olympic Winners
Summer Olympic Winners!
Competitions are published when gold, silver & bronze winners have been determined
** (Please note: All submissions are added on a first come first serve basis.) **Did you find the hidden coin in the newsletter ? Our winner last month was aprildawn. 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.[ Main: GoldToken's Monthly Newsletter - Past Issues ] Wiki Options This page was last edited by GoldToken Support at 9:46AM on 8 November 2017 |
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