(unknown photo)
- GoldToken's Unofficial 21st Anniversary Tokens
GoldToken's Unofficial 21st Anniversary Token games continue! Over 1300 Tokens have been awarded so far. The following players have already collected 40 of them:
HeartOnFire
Jools
csain1
monkeytyper
Silkwood
PattyMac
**YANKEE ROSE*JR FRANK PAB
Keep your eyes peeled so you can finish your collection, too!
GoldToken's 20th Anniversary Token Contest and Tournament Info
Not to be confused with the 21st Unofficial Anniversary Tokens. 
Don't forget! You have until December 31st to collect all 40 of the
20th Anniversary Tokens and be entered in a special tournament for the chance to win a 1-year extension to your membership!
Once you've gotten all 40, please feel free to continue participating just for fun but we'd appreciate it if you try not to answer the questions that have a limited number of winners specified until those who are still trying to collect their tokens have submitted their answers.
Not sure if you have them all yet? Subscribe to the
Recognition Tokens discussion board -
eliphont551 will post information when you've collected them all.
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
Australia's Amazing Animals
Photo Album of the Month
Game Of The Month
Best Recipe Contest
Pony Up!
Up Front & Personal
Testimonial Of The Month
Contest of the Month
Caption Contest
Icon Mania!
Breaking Club News
Shout Out!
Olympic News
 | Birthdays & Special Announcements |  |
Birthday Wishes:
-- Happy Birthday to
Sea Dreams on November 4th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Jude on November 4th! - From
The Wolf Pack Club -
-- 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
To Your Health 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
Mumsie on November 18th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
Momsie on November 18! - From
The Pork Chop Club, The
Word O'Rama Club, The
He's Alive Club, The
To Your Health Club & The
Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
wakefield on November 20th! - From The
Word O'Rama Club & The
To Your Health Club-
-- Happy Birthday to
Blue Moon on November 21st! - From The
Prime Time TV Club, The
Friendship Club The
He's Alive Club The
To Your Health Club & The
Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
GeorgiasGrandad on November 21st! -
-- Happy Birthday to
funtobewith11 on November 21st! -
-- Happy Birthday to
JeffF on November 28th! - From The
To Your Health Club
-- Happy Birthday to
Catmane on November 28th! - From The
He's Alive Club and The
Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
GrannyPatty on November 30th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club , The
Backgammon Tournament Club, The
To Your Health Club and { Club } -
Anniversary & Other Wishes:
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary
goes out to
sweeteyes and her husband on November 13th!
-- Happy
45th Wedding Anniversary
goes out to
Rabbits2 and her husband on November 16th!
-- 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!
* 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!)
Macro Photography Contest
Come join GoldToken's Macro Photography Contest by posting your related image with a title on the Photozone board. A new image will be revealed every 2 weeks. You will have 2 weeks to post your image before it's closed to reveal the next image. A poll will be posted for voting after the image is closed.
Win the most entries at the end of a year and collect a set of LIGHTBOX Macro Photography Cards!
(unknown photo)
To post your image, visit the Photozone discussion board. To see each image that is open, visit Photozone Zepher's Album titled Macro Photography Contest
This is our open image until Nov.4th, titled Technology 
(unknown photo)
Anyone submitting an image in November will receive this Anniversary Token, if you don't already have it: (unknown photo).
| (unknown photo) Discussion Boards in the Spotlight (unknown photo) |
| Brought to you by: LittleTree(unknown photo) |
, hosted by
Dragon Jr, is an amiable gathering of word-type people trying to solve word puzzles together.
Dragon Jr designs puzzles and many of the variety puzzles that he creates have been published. He also makes up all the clues that are posted on the board for you to solve. In addition, you may also post clues on the board that you may be struggling with in crosswords to see if anyone can help. Quite a few players are in for the fun and so the question is:
Are you up for it? Get your thinking caps
on and see if you are! There are some really great puzzles there to tease your brain.
A good nickname is like a calling card. It says who you are and quickly sets you apart from other people with the same name. How did you pick the one you use on GoldToken? It's such fun to hear the stories behind the reason players pick out their GoldToken name. Check it out so we can read about yours!!
Goldie Story Contest Don't forget this fun board hosted by
PattyMac, with players making up stories, poems, songs, etc from goldies. With all the newest
Goldies recently added, it should make it even more exciting! The winner of each contest gets to pick the theme for the next contest. There are some really cool entries, so what are you waiting for? Click on the link to the board and subscribe to get in on the fun! Even if you don't enter the present contest you'll have lots of fun reading them! Some of the newest goldies are
just to name a few.
Other boards for your enjoyment:
Caption Humor
Crafters' Fair
Cutting Board
General Chat
Goldie Story Contest
Jest for Puns
Jokes Board
Paraprosdokian Sentences
Photozone
Photo Album Contest
Polls
Pony Up!
Word Of The Week
| Australia's Amazing Animals |
| Brought to you by: restivo46 |
(unknown photo)
When it’s not mistaken for an owl, the Tawny Frogmouth can easily be confused with a tree branch! With narrowed eyelids and a stretched neck, this bark-coloured bird is a master of camouflage.
Tawny Frogmouths are between 34cm (females) and 53cm (males) long and can weigh up to 680g. Their plumage is mottled grey, white, black and rufous – the feather patterns help them mimic dead tree branches.
Their feathers are soft, like those of owls, allowing for stealthy, silent flight. They have stocky heads with big yellow eyes. Stiff bristles surround their beak; these ‘whiskers’ may help detect the movement of flying insects, and/or protect their faces from the bites or stings of distressed prey (this is not known for certain).
Their beak is large and wide, hence the name frogmouth.
Their genus name, Podargus, is from the Greek work for gout. Why? Unlike owls they don't have curved talons on their feet; in fact, their feet are small, and they’re said to walk like a gout-ridden man! Their species name, strigoides, means owl-like.
They’re nocturnal and carnivorous, but Tawny Frogmouths aren't owls – they’re more closely related to Nightjars.
There are two other species of frogmouth in Australia – the Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) lives in the Cape York Peninsula, and the Marbled Frogmouth (P. ocellatus) is found in two well-separated races: one in tropical rainforests in northern Cape York and the other in subtropical forests of southern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales.
Tawny Frogmouths are found throughout Australia, on the mainland and Tasmania. They prefer open woodlands, but are found in a wide variety of habitats – rainforest margins, alpine woodlands, parks and gardens. They’re seldom found in arid regions or in dense rainforests.
A breeding pair often stays in the same territory for more than 10 years. Common where they occur, chances are you’ve picnicked under a tree concealing a Tawny Frogmouth or two!
Tawny Frogmouths sleep during the day. At dusk they shake their disguise and begin their nocturnal hunt. They catch prey in flight, or by sitting motionless in a tree and then swooping down on ground-dwelling prey.
Tawny Frogmouths eat insects and centipedes, worms, spiders, snails and slugs. Sometimes they eat larger prey like frogs, reptiles and small birds and mammals. It’s thought that most of their water requirements are obtained from their prey, rainfall and dew.
Tawny Frogmouths mate for life and in the wild they can live up to 14 years. Females typically lay two to three eggs each breeding season (around August to December). The nest is made of sticks and rests on a horizontal tree branch.
At night the breeding pair take turns incubating the eggs, but the father normally takes the day shift.
After the chicks have hatched, the whole family can be seen roosting on the same branch, side-by-side.
Their call is a low booming "Oom-oom-oom-oom" noise. When threatened they may hiss loudly and strike a defensive pose that makes them appear larger than life – eyes and beak wide open. But for Tawny Frogmouths, disguise is the best form of defence!
Being nocturnal, the species is vulnerable to vehicle collision – they're known to fly after headlight-illuminated insects.
| Photo Album of the Month |
| Brought to you by: ladyvic |
Boy did we have fun this month with our Candy Albums! We had 9 entries and all looked delish! (unknown photo)
There was a tie for 1st place between oldog and Jewels21. Check out their albums!
oldog's Album titled SWEETS FOR THE SWEET! 
Jewels21's Album
nd place goes to: PattyMac's Album titled Halloween 
We also had a tie for 
rd place:
JanuarySnowAngel's Album and csain1's Album titled Chocolate Candy 
All entries received a 20th anniversary token, and the winners receive both!
The November theme will be BARNS
(unknown photo)
Post your albums on Photo Album Contest. All entries will receive this token (unknown photo) if you don't already have it.
Best of luck,
ladyvic
November's game of the month is
Plateau! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for
The Game of the Month - Nov 2020 - Plateau Tournament!
There are two ways to win Plateau:
1) build a continuous stack of six of your pieces on the board; or
2) possess six captured pieces.
Check out complete rules here:
Rules of Plateau.
We hope you enjoy it!
| Club ~VS~ Club Tournament Of The Month |
November's game of the month is
Outbreak! Join us in a fun League Style Tournament by signing your club up today! You can sign up 1 to 5 members to represent your club in the Tournament Challenge. Contact
PattyMac to join or sign up in the The
Site Wide Club vs Club Tournament Club. Your club could win Club Tokens to place for your members on your Monthly Wikiless tournament. Come join us for some fun competition. We will end the year with a Challenge of Rock Paper Scissors!
We had a tie this month! October's winners are:
Blueberry Cream Pie
Coconut Graham Cracker Crust:
1 1/2 cups finely ground graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1/3 cup white sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling:
Custard:
1 1/4 cups whole milk
2 large egg yolks, beaten
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Blueberries:
4 cups fresh blueberries (You can use frozen. Just thaw and drain off any juice.)
1 cup water
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Begin by making the custard as it will require some time to cool. In a small saucepan, cook milk, egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch over medium heat, whisking constantly until mixture thickens and boils. Stir in vanilla and butter. Transfer custard to a bowl, press plastic wrap onto the surface (to prevent a skin from forming on the custard) and refrigerate for about two hours.
For the crust, begin by preheating your oven to 375 degrees F. Then, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, coconut, sugar, and melted butter until combined. Press mixture evenly into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate. Bake for seven minutes. Allow the crust to cool.
In a medium saucepan, mix one cup of blueberries with sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cook two minutes to thicken while stirring. Stir in lemon juice and butter. Remove from heat and let cool. Gently stir in remaining three cups of blueberries.
Finally, spread the chilled custard into the bottom of the chilled coconut graham cracker crust. Top with the berry mixture and refrigerate until set. About three hours
AND:
Easy Chicken Pot Pie
1 deep dish and 1 regular pie crust
Chicken cooked and cut in chunks
1 can Veg All ( drained )
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 block cream cheese ( softened)
Thaw crust a bit
Stir cream cheese in soup then fold in vegetables and chicken.
Poke few holes in deep crust and pour in ingredients
Top with other pie crust, poke few holes and bake
GoldToken's
**Lover of Darkness** and
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
**Lover of Darkness** and
ladyvic!
November's recipe contest is: "Favorite Holiday Side Dish". 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.
In addition, everyone who posts a recipe for November's contest is eligible to receive this Profile Token, if they don't already have it: (unknown photo)!
(unknown photo)
Halloween was the main topic on the
Pony Up! board for October. There were lots of fun contests, lots of winners and tokens won with 21st Anniversary, Halloween and Pony Up
tokens given out to the winners. In addition to the Pony Up contests there was another scavenger hunt for players to find
on a player's profile page with (unknown photo) as the token to find and clues provided to find it.
players found it on
dixiegal47's profile. A big
thank you to
dixiegal47 for allowing us to use her profile page!
goes out to:
HeartOnFire,
laura lee,
PattyMac,
Otto the octopus,
RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack,
pepperbeach,
fatdaddy and
csain1 for deciphering the clues and finding it. The tokens are now on their profile pages!
A big
to all our players who participate in the contests. The Pony Up! board wouldn't be able to keep going without you
so don't forget to keep a watch
out for November contests coming up. Remember, whoever wins the most contests in a
month's time frame wins (unknown photo), so hope to see you there!
October Winners:
Silkwood -
First Player Guess
pepperbeach -
Caption This - I'm Not a Happy Camper
fatdaddy -
Trick or Treat
MM David littlefair XI -
Halloween Horror
Lil Red -
Halloween Party
csain1 -
Halloween Party
laura lee -
Pumpkin Carvin' Contest
kittyrambo -
Halloween Movie Trivia
Jools -
Halloween Riddle
WatsonHeartOnFire JanuarySnowAngel -
Stevie Squirrely
laura lee MM David littlefair XI Lil Red Susie BettyAnn robin50 all won Halloween tokens for a Just for Fun random contest.
on over to the
Pony Up! discussion board for laughs, fun and tokens! You'll be glad you did.
(unknown photo)(unknown photo)(unknown photo)(unknown photo)(unknown photo)(unknown photo)(unknown photo)(unknown photo)
**~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~**
We would like to say
to
karynsong for letting us step into their personal life for a bit.
1. What brought you to GoldToken, and how'd you choose your name for GT?
- My friend, restivo46, invited me. The first name I chose was already chosen, so I chose karynsong because I use it for a lot of things.
2. What interests you most on GT? Do you have a favorite game?
- I don't know yet. It's all so new and there are SO MANY things to see and read. It's actually kind of mind-boggling...Paul has helped me navigate it a LOT!
3. What state or country do you reside in? What do you think tourists should definitely see?
- I'm in Garden Grove, California. I'm about 10-15 minutes south of Knott's Berry Farm,
about 15 minutes west of Disneyland, and about 15 minutes north of the Pacific Ocean. 
4. What hobbies do you have?
- Singing,
reading,
painting, cooking 
. baking,
bingo, card games, (unknown photo) etc
5. Children? Grandchildren?
- Two grown children, one of each.
When my husband was alive, I used to answer that question with, "Three, one of each."
6. Do you work? What kind of work do/did you do?
- I'm retired, but I used to work in a state office full time and had several part time jobs at the same time..singing with a band,
sign painting, doing hair in a salon 
, arts & crafts 
;; for boutiques, and chocolate candy.
I think that's all. Different days for different jobs. Four days at the office, the rest around that.
7. Any pets?
- For the first time in my life. none...but I've always had three or four cats and dogs at a time. Once, I had 56 animals including a squirrel monkey.
8. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50? Male or Female?
- Female...over 50.
9. What's the farthest you've been from home?
- The farthest from home was Nova Scotia, Canada to visit Grandmother's
home town.
10. If you could be anywhere right now where would that be?
- If I could be anywhere in the world....how about at the Lottery office to collect my millions.
11. Favorite season?
- Favorite season is the fall. That's when the weather is perfect.
12. Favorite movie? Favorite TV show?
- It's too hard to pick just one! Let's see...How The West Was Won, Victor Victoria, Rhapsody In Blue..that's three. Sorry. TV? Again, too many...The Waltons...Bull, Unforgettable..so many.
13. If you could meet anyone (living or dead) in the world, who would it be ?
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 got started because of my sister,
blackangus. I normally am a video game person, and have never been one for board type games, but my sister was very persuasive. After she passed I thought I could quit, but I still thought of all the people I played with and could not quit. I am a pretty quiet person and do not talk much, but I have grown to care about these people.
WolfGirl
Most Original Profile
November's contest of the month is the
Most Original Profile. Winner will receive two extra months on their current membership, or, if Guest, a two-month Silver membership.
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 by no later than
December 2, 2020.
We have a winner for the Best New Game Design contest!
to
Lance, who submitted this idea:
My idea for a game is a variant of a variant. I think there should be a point version of Acey Deucey where instead of the round ending when a player goes out, you just keep going so one player can “lap” the other. Maybe even have a lap counter on screen.
This game idea utilizes graphics currently in use, so we'll be sending it over to our design team to see if it's possible to implement! It sounds like fun.
Lance, 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 October, 2020, newsletter is
GailorJ54 with:
(unknown photo)
Simon says raise your front right paw
GailorJ54!
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.
Looking for a safe place to go for Thanksgiving? Come on over to the
Name Icons Info page and look for that icon that says it best for you. We have turkeys { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon101101135030.gif }{ Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon131002161029.gif }, lots of yummy food { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon18110508340430.gif }, { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon1811050834599.png } and everything to remind of you of the holiday { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon18110508320021.png }, { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon111110165217.gif }. And don't forget about the parade { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon20033021511834.gif }! So head on over and make your request on the
Icon Mania discussion board.
There are also new icons in Row 2. Look for more changes thru the week.
Gotta love the icon of the day:
Icon Of The Day, so sweet!!
(unknown photo)
SHOUT OUT! to
grade1teacher from Holderby's Landing, a retired school teacher and a veteran member since 2001. Thank you for your dedication to children,
grade1teacher! Love your picture of you with Richard Thomas, lucky girl, and especially love the pics of your grandchildren! Thank you for being such a loyal member of GoldToken and we're glad you're a part of our GoldToken family!
SHOUT OUT! to
Handyman from colorful Colorado and a member since 2005. A proficient player of Hangman and it's variants with stats to show it! Love the pictures of your granddaughter, Hailey, and imagine she has grown considerably to be a beautiful young lady. Also love all your pictures of nature you've shared. Thank you for being such a faithful member of GoldToken and we're glad you're a part of our GoldToken family,
Handyman!
SHOUT OUT! to
Flowery from Romania and a member since 2004. An avid player of the backgammon games and variants with a love of word games. A very nice lady to play games with. Great profile picture and thank you for sharing your picture with us. It is always nice to see those who we are playing! Thank you for being such a faithful member of GoldToken and we're glad you are a post of our GoldToken family,
Flowery!
SHOUT OUT! to
vlf from Silverton, member since 2003. One of the most considerate players here on GoldToken; always so conscientious of others. A very proficient player in the backgammon and Shake Rattle and Roll games! So many players appreciate you
vlf. Thank you for being such a dedicated member of GoldToken and we're so glad you're a part of our GoldToken family
vlf!
| (unknown photo) |
| Brought to you by: GoldToken's Olympic Presidents |
W(unknown photo) (unknown photo)
s(unknown photo) (unknown photo)
Competitions are published when gold, silver & bronze winners have been determined (unknown photo)
- 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 birdstoe. 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 ]
