GoldToken's Monthly Newsletter
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Have you tried the new game, TrioTiles? It's a game for 2 - 4 players that resembles Dominoes, but is played with triangular tiles. It's a lot of fun!
We're 2/3 of the way through 2025! Some of us remember when this year sounded so futuristic.
GoldToken continues to be one of my favorite ways to stay in touch with friends and family and to compete with complete strangers! I hope September finds you well. 
Wishing you much luck and tons of fun!
--heyred72









In this month's newsletter, we have:
Birthdays & Special Announcements
1st Stop Information
Photozone Competition
Discussion Boards in the Spotlight
Photo Album of the Month
Game of the Month
Club VS Club Tournament of the Month
Best Recipe Contest
Crafters' Fair
Up Front & Personal
Testimonial of the Month
Contest of the Month
Caption Contest
Icon Mania!
Breaking Club News
Shout Out!
Olympic News
-- Happy Birthday to Sushi Warrior on September 3rd! -
-- Happy Birthday to Dragon Jr on September 4th! -
-- Happy Birthday to Eggy on September 6th! - From The Wolf Pack Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Hamsarnie on September 8th! - From The Daily Laugh Club -
-- Happy Birthday to chris3 on September 10th! - From The Friendship Club, The Prime Time TV Club, The To Your Health Club and The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Meeshamouse on 12th! - From The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to China_Blue on September 13th! -
-- Happy Birthday to ditzyblue on September 13th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club, The He's Alive Club, The To Your Health Club, The Prime Time TV Club, The Scoop's Castle Club and The Friendship Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Philliesfan 915 on September 15th! -
-- Happy Birthday to NEUROTIKA on September 16th! - From The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to BILLYBILL on September 18th! -
-- Happy Birthday to Marge44 on 18th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club, The Friendship Club, The Scoop's Castle Club, The To Your Health Club, The Prime Time TV Club and The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Clem3610 on September 18th! - From The Wolf Pack Club and The Friendship Club
-- Happy Birthday to GoldiLocks on September 23rd! - From The Prime Time TV Club and The Friendship Club -
-- Happy Birthday to jaro70 on September 26th! -
-- Happy Birthday to TedEBear on September 26th! - From The Prime Time TV Club -
-- Happy Birthday to samoy2e on September 26th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club , The Prime Time TV Club, The To Your Health Club, The Word O'Rama Club and The Friendship Club -
-- Happy Birthday to cekj on September 29th! - From The Daily Laugh Club , The Friendship Club -
-- Happy Birthday to JTOhio on September 30th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club, The Prime Time TV Club , The Scoop's Castle Club, The To Your Health Club and The Friendship Club -
-- Happy Birthday to hoot on September 30th! From The Pork Chop Club, The Daily Laugh Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club, The Scoop's Castle Club, The To Your Health Club & The Friendship Club -
Anniversary & Other Wishes:
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary
goes out to sallyp and her husband Specialsteel on September 1st!
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary
goes out to Gail_M and her husband on September 2nd!
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary
goes out from The Daily Laugh Club to theoldmaster and his wife on September 2nd!
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary
goes out to nightingale and her husband on September 6th!
Is this a high score, or what?!
dixiegal47 posted on the { Board: Grabble } discussion board about her opponent's amazing 312 point word in game #14853567.
, topspins!
The highest reported single-turn score, according to the [ Main: Highest Grabble Scores ] wiki, is 376. Anyone is welcome to post their scores on the wiki. There are wikis for other games, as well. Check out the Wiki Web (there's a link at the bottom of the page) when you've got a few minutes...there are all kinds of cool things there!

















Kookaburra, with (unknown photo), is August's Photozone competition winner.
She won the challenge with
votes and will be awarded with a profile token. 
Jools came in 2nd place with 10 votes for (unknown photo) 
(steelbound) came in 3rd place with 6 votes for (unknown photo) 
to all the winners and
to all of the members who participated either by submitting photos or voting and commenting.
We had a total of
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 Rule of Thirds












Visit the Photozone discussion board with your "Street Lights" image.
Jools' Contest Announcements - GoldToken has a new host for this board so be sure and click on the subscription box to receive announcements of the GoldToken holiday contests that will be coming up. This month, Jools will be running contests for "/Day of the Programmer"/ to honor our very special programmer, Tomas, along with a special token created by the GoldToken Graphic team to be won in these contests!
Word Of The Week - We have another new host for GoldToken.
. katja will now be hosting "Word of the Week" so stop by and check out the contests she will be creating. Clicking the subscribe box on the board, will bring you announcements when a new contest is held so you'll have a chance to win one of this board's tokens!
Polls - This month's "Best Poll" was submitted by Ziggy Zugzwang, who posed the question, Who is your Favorite Wacky Racer ?
Do you have an idea for next month? Send your short question, along with several answer choices, to the Pollmaster for consideration!
Thank you for supporting these and other Discussion Boards!
Caption Humor
Crafters' Fair
Cutting Board
General Chat
Holiday Profile Contest
Hypothetical Questions
Jest for Puns
Jokes Board
Paraprosdokian Sentences
Photozone
Photo Album Contest
Puzzles and Riddles
Jools' Contest Announcements
What's in Your Pantry?
Warning Labels
Word Of The Week
The August theme was "Unusual Fish". Check out these weird and unusual fish in the albums that were entered in the contest!
ladyblue2k's Album titled Ocean creatures
Watch for your photo album token coming soon! 
TaUrUsRoSe's Album titled Unusual Fish
Great album!
Kookaburra's Album titled Leafy Sea Dragon from South Australia - Thank you for showing us the Sea Dragons!
September's Theme Will Be:
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Stop by the Photo Album Contest discussion board with your album, and you could win a Photo Album Contest token. If you need any help just let me know.
September's game of the month is Frisian Checkers! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for The Game of the Month - Sept 2025 - Frisian Checkers Tournament!
Among the twists in this Checkers variant: all pieces may jump in any of the eight directions. If you'd like to learn more, check out the Rules of Frisian Checkers.
We hope you enjoy it!
September's game of the month is CrossDowns! Join us in a fun Round Robin Style Tournament by signing your club up today.
Please notify PattyMac to join or post in the The Site Wide Club vs Club Tournament Club. Hope to see you there!
August's winner is: Philly cheesesteak meatloaf
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 large onion chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped small
1/2 cup of whole milk
1/2 cup mushrooms chopped optional family loves them I hate them
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup bread crumbs regular, italian style or panko
1 large egg
1/2 tsp salt & 1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp Adobo seasoning
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
8 slices of mozzarella OR provolone cheese. I used mozz (Thick CUT)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F.
In a medium skillet sauté the diced onion & peppers in oil until tender & soft.
Once peppers and onions are cooked, you then mix them in with the rest of the ingredients, including meat & milk - (except sliced cheese) in a large mixing bowl. Work mixture with your hands until fully incorporated.
Lightly spray a loaf pan with pam spray or butter or even olive oil, then take exactly HALF of the mixture & place into the prepared loaf pan
Top it with 4 slices of your choice of cheese
Place the remaining meat mixture on top of the cheese BUT reserving the last 4 slices, set those aside
Bake for 30 minutes
Remove from the oven, top with the last 4 slices, sprinkle with parsley then put back into the oven for a remaining 10-15 minutes OR until the cheese is melted to your liking (I like mine a bit crispy)
GoldToken's hoof hearted 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 hoof hearted! 
September's recipe contest is: "Potatoes". 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:








Post your picture on the Crafters' Fair discussion board.
To make it easier to do the poll, please post your entry as A New Comment
Everyone that posts a craft will win a crafts fair token








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We would like to say
to Big Giant Head for letting us step into their personal life for a bit.
1. How'd you choose your name for GT?
2. What interests you most on GT? Do you have a favourite game?
3. What state or country do you reside in? What do you think tourists should definitely see?
4. What hobbies do you have?
5. Children? Grandchildren?
6. Do you work? What kind of work do/did you do?
7. Any pets?
8. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50? Male or Female?
9. Favorite food?
10. What's the farthest you've been from home?
11. If you could be anywhere right now, where would that be?
12. Favorite season?
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








I joined here in January, 2017, but had learned about this site long before that from another player I believe on Itsyourturn.com. My favorite games here are the Loco Ochos, Ludo games, Acey Deucey, Rummikub games, Dice Chess games, and Shake games. I don't have a favorite club since I try to play something in all of the ones I joined. I am retired so I spend a good bit of my time planning my next adventure which is usually a cruise to somewhere interesting or a day/overnight bus trip with a 50+ group that we travel with.
Watson
Club Owner of the Year
September's contest is the Club Owner of the Year submitted throughout the month. All entries will be posted in a poll and announced for voting in next month's newsletter.
Winner will receive two extra months on their current membership, or, if Guest, a two-month Silver membership.
Please post the name of the player, along with what club they are nominated for, on the Club Owner of the Year discussion board
** _
to Pinksmoke, who provides sage advice for the Fives and Threes variant of Dominoes in this Nugget: Opening play. Pinksmoke, please be sure to write to GoldToken Support and reference this contest to claim your two-month membership extension prize! 
The Caption Contest winner for the August, 2025, newsletter is karynsong with:
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.....8, 9, 10. Ready or not...here I come!
karynsong!
To enter September's Caption Contest, click on the image below and post your best caption.
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The winner will be chosen by our news team, given 5 Golderos (unknown photo) and announced in next month's newsletter.
Summer will be winding up soon, so Fall and then Halloween will kick the end of the year Holidays into high gear. Grab some of the summer icons left, such as { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon2211181718361.gif }. There's still time for that vacation, and don't forget to grab the sun shakes { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon2212311246191.gif }.
We do have some really cute "Happy Birthday" name icons. If you're having a birthday, come see GoldToken's Icon Fairy so you can wear one to celebrate your special day.
Don't forget about the Icon Of The Day - it changes often.
Clem3610 reports, "I have another New club: The Kool Kats Club. Come and take a look. I promise we don't bite
"
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SHOUT OUT! to guustavf - from the UK, member since 2020. Wow. Guys, check out his photo album and see the wonderfully written stories and photos of an adventurous and exciting life at sea. The narratives on his photos brings one right into his story! Thank you, guustavf for sharing this with us and for being such a committed member of GoldToken. We're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family!




SHOUT OUT! to TaUrUsRoSe - from South Carolina and a veteran member since 2001. Thank you for being such a valued member of GoldToken and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family TaUrUsRoSe!





SHOUT OUT! to gertess - veteran member since 2002. Active member of numerous clubs and an avid player of Los Ochos! Thank you being such a dedicated member of GoldToken and we're glad you're part of our GoldToken Family gertess!
Competitions are published when gold, silver & bronze winners have been determined (unknown photo)
Did you find the hidden coin in the newsletter (unknown photo)? Our winner last month was 1karlos.
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GoldToken's Monthly News |
- New Game!
Have you tried the new game, TrioTiles? It's a game for 2 - 4 players that resembles Dominoes, but is played with triangular tiles. It's a lot of fun!
We're 2/3 of the way through 2025! Some of us remember when this year sounded so futuristic.


Wishing you much luck and tons of fun!
--heyred72









In this month's newsletter, we have:

















![]() | Birthdays & Special Announcements | ![]() |
-- Happy Birthday to Sushi Warrior on September 3rd! -

-- Happy Birthday to Dragon Jr on September 4th! -

-- Happy Birthday to Eggy on September 6th! - From The Wolf Pack Club -

-- Happy Birthday to Hamsarnie on September 8th! - From The Daily Laugh Club -

-- Happy Birthday to chris3 on September 10th! - From The Friendship Club, The Prime Time TV Club, The To Your Health Club and The Word O'Rama Club -

-- Happy Birthday to Meeshamouse on 12th! - From The Word O'Rama Club -

-- Happy Birthday to China_Blue on September 13th! -

-- Happy Birthday to ditzyblue on September 13th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club, The He's Alive Club, The To Your Health Club, The Prime Time TV Club, The Scoop's Castle Club and The Friendship Club -

-- Happy Birthday to Philliesfan 915 on September 15th! -

-- Happy Birthday to NEUROTIKA on September 16th! - From The Scoop's Castle Club -

-- Happy Birthday to BILLYBILL on September 18th! -

-- Happy Birthday to Marge44 on 18th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club, The Friendship Club, The Scoop's Castle Club, The To Your Health Club, The Prime Time TV Club and The Word O'Rama Club -

-- Happy Birthday to Clem3610 on September 18th! - From The Wolf Pack Club and The Friendship Club

-- Happy Birthday to GoldiLocks on September 23rd! - From The Prime Time TV Club and The Friendship Club -

-- Happy Birthday to jaro70 on September 26th! -

-- Happy Birthday to TedEBear on September 26th! - From The Prime Time TV Club -

-- Happy Birthday to samoy2e on September 26th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club , The Prime Time TV Club, The To Your Health Club, The Word O'Rama Club and The Friendship Club -

-- Happy Birthday to cekj on September 29th! - From The Daily Laugh Club , The Friendship Club -

-- Happy Birthday to JTOhio on September 30th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club, The Prime Time TV Club , The Scoop's Castle Club, The To Your Health Club and The Friendship Club -

-- Happy Birthday to hoot on September 30th! From The Pork Chop Club, The Daily Laugh Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club, The Scoop's Castle Club, The To Your Health Club & The Friendship Club -

Anniversary & Other Wishes:
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary


-- Happy Wedding Anniversary


-- Happy Wedding Anniversary


-- Happy Wedding Anniversary


* If you would like to announce any birthdays, anniversaries or other special events coming up for next month, please send GoldToken's Newshound a message before the 25th of this month, so we can give them a shout out in next month's newsletter! (Please keep all announcements upcoming and not belated. Announcements submitted after the newsletter is published, cannot be put in after the fact, we're sorry!)
1st Stop Information |
Site tips and helpful tools |
Is this a high score, or what?!
dixiegal47 posted on the { Board: Grabble } discussion board about her opponent's amazing 312 point word in game #14853567.

The highest reported single-turn score, according to the [ Main: Highest Grabble Scores ] wiki, is 376. Anyone is welcome to post their scores on the wiki. There are wikis for other games, as well. Check out the Wiki Web (there's a link at the bottom of the page) when you've got a few minutes...there are all kinds of cool things there!
* 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.
Photozone Competition |
Brought to you by: Photozone Zepher |


















She won the challenge with









We had a total of 



entries and 
votes this month.
Without you all, this competition wouldn't be active! 













The theme for September's competition will be:
(unknown photo)Visit the Photozone discussion board with your "Street Lights" image.
The winner in September will receive one of our specialty tokens.
(unknown photo) Discussion Boards in the Spotlight (unknown photo) |
Brought to you by: LittleTree |
Jools' Contest Announcements - GoldToken has a new host for this board so be sure and click on the subscription box to receive announcements of the GoldToken holiday contests that will be coming up. This month, Jools will be running contests for "/Day of the Programmer"/ to honor our very special programmer, Tomas, along with a special token created by the GoldToken Graphic team to be won in these contests!
Word Of The Week - We have another new host for GoldToken.

Polls - This month's "Best Poll" was submitted by Ziggy Zugzwang, who posed the question, Who is your Favorite Wacky Racer ?

Thank you for supporting these and other Discussion Boards!
Caption Humor
Crafters' Fair
Cutting Board
General Chat
Holiday Profile Contest
Hypothetical Questions
Jest for Puns
Jokes Board
Paraprosdokian Sentences
Photozone
Photo Album Contest
Puzzles and Riddles
Jools' Contest Announcements
What's in Your Pantry?
Warning Labels
Word Of The Week
Photo Album of the Month |
Brought to you by: ladyvic |
The August theme was "Unusual Fish". Check out these weird and unusual fish in the albums that were entered in the contest!






September's Theme Will Be:
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Stop by the Photo Album Contest discussion board with your album, and you could win a Photo Album Contest token. If you need any help just let me know.
Game of the Month |
September's game of the month is Frisian Checkers! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for The Game of the Month - Sept 2025 - Frisian Checkers Tournament!

Among the twists in this Checkers variant: all pieces may jump in any of the eight directions. If you'd like to learn more, check out the Rules of Frisian Checkers.
We hope you enjoy it!
Club ~VS~ Club Tournament of the Month |
September's game of the month is CrossDowns! Join us in a fun Round Robin Style Tournament by signing your club up today.

Best Recipe Contest |
August's winner is: Philly cheesesteak meatloaf
- Submitted by hoof hearted
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 large onion chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped small
1/2 cup of whole milk
1/2 cup mushrooms chopped optional family loves them I hate them
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup bread crumbs regular, italian style or panko
1 large egg
1/2 tsp salt & 1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp Adobo seasoning
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
8 slices of mozzarella OR provolone cheese. I used mozz (Thick CUT)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F.
In a medium skillet sauté the diced onion & peppers in oil until tender & soft.
Once peppers and onions are cooked, you then mix them in with the rest of the ingredients, including meat & milk - (except sliced cheese) in a large mixing bowl. Work mixture with your hands until fully incorporated.
Lightly spray a loaf pan with pam spray or butter or even olive oil, then take exactly HALF of the mixture & place into the prepared loaf pan
Top it with 4 slices of your choice of cheese
Place the remaining meat mixture on top of the cheese BUT reserving the last 4 slices, set those aside
Bake for 30 minutes
Remove from the oven, top with the last 4 slices, sprinkle with parsley then put back into the oven for a remaining 10-15 minutes OR until the cheese is melted to your liking (I like mine a bit crispy)
GoldToken's hoof hearted 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


September's recipe contest is: "Potatoes". 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.
Crafters' Fair- Hosted by sallyp |








Sadly we have not had any crafts posted in August.
Lets see if we can get a few posts in September. It would be great if you or a friend have made it, but if not there are so many lovely online crafts to find.
If you are not a crafter, have a look online see what takes your fancy.
Post your picture on the Crafters' Fair discussion board.
To make it easier to do the poll, please post your entry as A New Comment
Everyone that posts a craft will win a crafts fair token







Up Front & Personal |
Interview by: laura lee |
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We would like to say

1. How'd you choose your name for GT?
- When I first came here I tried to use my real world nickname as my user name. Unfortunately it was already in use. My nickname, for reasons far too long, detailed and boring to go in to here, is Badger. For a while I used the name The Badger because I obviously wasn't feeling too creative at the time I was trying to think of a name. Unfortunately this caused me to get lots of messages that were meant for GT's Badger which initially caused me great confusion. So I decided it was time for a change. At the time I had been binge-watching 3rd Rock
From the Sun. (unknown photo) One of the occasional characters in it is played by William Shatner and I decided to just go with it, thus I became Big Giant Head.
2. What interests you most on GT? Do you have a favourite game?
- There's a good range of games available here. I haven't really played anywhere else in years, a little bit of dailygammon but that's it. One of the reasons I stay here is because people are generally nicer to each other on the forums than some of the other places I used to frequent.
- Backgammon
would be my favourite GT game. It's in my top three all-time 'real world' games and I've been playing it for about 45 years so far.
3. What state or country do you reside in? What do you think tourists should definitely see?
- I live in Great Britain, just a bit to the north of London. Personally I love the Tate Modern in London. Whether you enjoy art or not I guarantee that something there will set your mind wandering.
If you are visiting in the summer try and take in a re-enactment of the English Civil War.
It's one of my hobbies (more on that later) and if you let me know you're coming I'll give you a personal tour of the weapons
and tactics of the period as well as a pottes history of why it happened and its effects on the modern era.
4. What hobbies do you have?
- So many hobbies.... Here are my main ones, in no particular order.
- I am a member of the English Civil War Society. That means that several times a year I can be found in 17th century clothing playing the part of a pikeman (usually) or artilleryman (occasionally).
This often happens at or near locations that were involved in the Civil War and as a result I have been able to stay in some wonderful locations. I've been doing it since 1989. During the battle re-enactments, being a pikeman is very physical and I'm pleased to say that I usually set the pace for my regiment despite some of them being a third of my age.
I've made some great friends over the years and always enjoy our get togethers whether it's a battle, a drill display or a banquet.
- I am a member of the English Civil War Society. That means that several times a year I can be found in 17th century clothing playing the part of a pikeman (usually) or artilleryman (occasionally).
- I enjoy football. That's the version that some of you call Soccer,
but I'm ok with that. My team is Enfield Town FC who are completely fan owned. So technically, I own a football club. We are quite a long way below the teams that most of you will have heard of. We currently play in the National League South and I go to as many games home and away as I can, usually taking my partner and/or my daughter with me. When I'm not cheering on the Towners, I am a ground hopper. That's the name given to people who visit different grounds and stadia to watch football even if their team isn't playing. As a result I've been to at least 85 locations at all levels across great Britain. Over the last few years I've seen the England women's tram lift the European Championship at Wembley, I've watched the Wales women's team lose to Denmark, I watched Celtic v Hibernian in the Scottish Cup semi-final, I watched Llantwit Major draw against Enfield Town in the European FENIX trophy, all the way down to Oracle Components playing on a waterlogged field in a lowly local league.
- Then there are boardgames. I am a player and a collector. I originally got in to the hobby through tabletop wargaming. That's where you use miniatures to represent soldiers
and use rules that reflect the tactics and capabilities of those troops. I wasn't very good at painting though, so I got in to what are called hex and counter wargames. That's where counters are used to represent troops or equipment, and the map is overlaid with hexes for calculating movement and line of sight and so on. There are games covering everything from Cavemen through to far future science fiction, with a huge amount of games based on various actions from WWII. They can cover anything from man on man combat to whole armies being represented by a single counter. Then one day I heard about a couple of games called Catan and Carcassonne that seemed to be everywhere. They were pretty much the start of the new wave of boardgaming which has now become a huge hobby across the world - it isn't just Monopoly and Scrabble any more. I own over 500 games. If you include expansion it's nearly 600. I try not buy new games unless I can get them at a big discount, mainly because I don't have the time to play the games I already have.
- Music - I almost always have music playing.
If it isn't coming through a speaker it's probably playing on repeat in my mind. I absolutely love live music as well. I'm a fan of punk music and I love to be in the mosh pit. You know the bit where everyone is flying around in to each other.
For me it heightens the shared experience and exemplifies the antagonistic nature of the music but in an amazingly friendly way. My musical taste crosses almost the entire spectrum and there's very little I won't listen to at least once or twice. My current favorite performers would be (in no particular order) Idles, Sarah Jane Morris, Marillion, Amyl and The Sniffers and Al Stewart.
- I love to read.
I read a lot of military history, a lot of science fiction, and a few other books. I travel to work by train
so I always manage a few chapters a day on my commute. If I'm not at work I pop in to town and read a chapter at the local coffee shop.
- Then there's TV. I count it as a hobby because there's so much good content out there these days. Recent highlights have been The Good Place, Grace & Frankie, Stranger Things, Community and Black Mirror. I'm also a big fan of science fiction, especially Blakes 7 and Doctor Who in all it's forms. When people ask me who my favourite Doctor is, I say Doctor Who.
5. Children? Grandchildren?
- When I was younger, I never really knew if I wanted children or not.
I sort of assumed that when I found my life partner, I'd know if kids were going to happen or not. Here I am 27 year later with four children,
one grandchild
and a separation on the cards. It's all good though, we're closer now than we have been for a long time.
6. Do you work? What kind of work do/did you do?
- I am a member of the Metropolitan Police.
It is usually a good job and usually fun, although as I'm sure you can imagine it has its moments.
7. Any pets?
- I currently have a cat, Cookie Dough.
She's tiny. Fully grown adult but the size of a year old cat. Nothing else at the moment.
8. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50? Male or Female?
- Mid 50's, male.
9. Favorite food?
- I don't know if I have a favourite food, but I think if it wasn't for Pizza
I could've played Aquaman.
10. What's the farthest you've been from home?
- I have travelled through a lot of Europe and made it the USA twice.
I have been as far as Hong Kong but that was a long time ago. I am in the very early stage of planning a trip to Australia to visit friends. I say it's the early stages of planning - so far all I've done is say 'I'm planning on visiting Australia'.
11. If you could be anywhere right now, where would that be?
- Holding a winning lottery ticket. Or maybe back in the mosh pit I was in for Idles a couple of weeks ago, it was beautiful. Or the front row of my pike block about to hit the enemy. Or behind the goal at Donkey Lane watching Enfield Town play. Or with my grandson watching Bluey. Or playing Cribbage with my partner. Basically, I don't know. I will always try to find the beauty of every situation I'm in so almost everything has a meaning for me.
12. Favorite season?
- The football season.
Oh sorry, I meant Season 13 or 14 of Doctor Who,
probably the best of the classic era. Oh wait, I get you now. Spring.
It goes boing.
13. If you could meet anyone (living or dead) in the world, who would it be?
- Far too many to choose from. If this was actually possible I'd probably spend so long choosing that the opportunity would pass me by. Either that or I'd randomly pick whoever crossed my mind first. So how about my favourite two authors, Iain Banks and Iain M Banks? Yes, they're the same person, but he used slightly different versions of his name depending on what the subject of the novel was. I'd like to talk to him to try and understand where he got his universe from, how he created his characters; his novels are so rich and full of detail whilst remaining fairly accessible. He's also the only writer who wrote a character I felt myself falling in love with.
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 joined here in January, 2017, but had learned about this site long before that from another player I believe on Itsyourturn.com. My favorite games here are the Loco Ochos, Ludo games, Acey Deucey, Rummikub games, Dice Chess games, and Shake games. I don't have a favorite club since I try to play something in all of the ones I joined. I am retired so I spend a good bit of my time planning my next adventure which is usually a cruise to somewhere interesting or a day/overnight bus trip with a 50+ group that we travel with.
Watson
Contest of the Month |
Club Owner of the Year
September's contest is the Club Owner of the Year submitted throughout the month. All entries will be posted in a poll and announced for voting in next month's newsletter.

Please post the name of the player, along with what club they are nominated for, on the Club Owner of the Year discussion board
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- 2024 winner - monkeytyper, owner of The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club
- 2023 winner - quietman, owner of The CookBook Club
- 2022 winner - hoot, owner of The hoot's hide-a-way Club
- 2021 winner - marcmandy, owner of The Daily Laugh Club
- 2020 winner - Hillbilly, owner of The Scoop's Castle Club
- 2019 winner - aprildawn, owner of The Aprildawn's Fun Gaming Club
- 2018 winner - Nancy
- 2017 winner - ladyvic, owner of The POPULAR GAMES CLUB and The ANIMAL ICON CLUB
- 2016 winner - RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack, owner of The Wolf Pack Club
- 2015 winner - porkpie1 owner of The Pork Chop Club
- 2014 winner - Scoopdedew owner of The Scoop's Castle Club
- 2013 winner - blackangus, owner of The Horsin' Around at GT Club
- 2012 winner - PattyMac, owner of The Prime Time TV Club
We have a winner for the Best Nugget contest!


Caption Contest |
The Caption Contest winner for the August, 2025, newsletter is karynsong with:
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.....8, 9, 10. Ready or not...here I come!

To enter September's Caption Contest, click on the image below and post your best caption.
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The winner will be chosen by our news team, given 5 Golderos (unknown photo) and announced in next month's newsletter.
Icon Mania! |
Brought to you by: GoldToken's Icon Fairy |
Summer will be winding up soon, so Fall and then Halloween will kick the end of the year Holidays into high gear. Grab some of the summer icons left, such as { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon2211181718361.gif }. There's still time for that vacation, and don't forget to grab the sun shakes { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon2212311246191.gif }.
We do have some really cute "Happy Birthday" name icons. If you're having a birthday, come see GoldToken's Icon Fairy so you can wear one to celebrate your special day.

Don't forget about the Icon Of The Day - it changes often.
Breaking Club News: |
Brought to you by GoldToken's News Team |
Clem3610 reports, "I have another New club: The Kool Kats Club. Come and take a look. I promise we don't bite


SHOUT OUT! |
SHOUT OUT! to guustavf - from the UK, member since 2020. Wow. Guys, check out his photo album and see the wonderfully written stories and photos of an adventurous and exciting life at sea. The narratives on his photos brings one right into his story! Thank you, guustavf for sharing this with us and for being such a committed member of GoldToken. We're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family!





SHOUT OUT! to TaUrUsRoSe - from South Carolina and a veteran member since 2001. Thank you for being such a valued member of GoldToken and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family TaUrUsRoSe!






SHOUT OUT! to gertess - veteran member since 2002. Active member of numerous clubs and an avid player of Los Ochos! Thank you being such a dedicated member of GoldToken and we're glad you're part of our GoldToken Family gertess!

Olympic News |
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Brought to you by: GoldToken's Olympic Presidents |
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The 10x10 Dice Chess Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 2 Tournament | ||
10x10 Dice Chess | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | John Q |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics kittyrambo Memorial Club | 1karlos |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics sweetlips43 Memorial Club | Hillbilly |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics Tony Memorial Club | Watson |
The Chinese Checkers Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 4 Tournament | ||
Chinese Checkers | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | spiritebear |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics kittyrambo Memorial Club | ferdi |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | Hamsarnie |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | melanchton1 |
The Upper Division of the Double Nine Dominoes Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 1 Tournament | ||
Double Nine Dominoes | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics Tony Memorial Club | TrueIndian |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | Man of Steel |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | SarahMills |
The Lower Division of the Switch Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 1 Tournament | ||
Switch | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | Byteme |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | PattyMac |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics kittyrambo Memorial Club | Zanda |
The Shotgun Reversi Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 6 Tournament | ||
Shotgun Reversi | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | Hamsarnie |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | SarahMills |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | AndrewB |
The Upper Division of the Straight Rummikub Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 6 Tournament | ||
Straight Rummikub | ||
Gold & Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | AndrewB |
Gold & Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics gravyrun Memorial Club | sweetnuttins |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | spiritebear |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | Bill Roupas |
The Upper Division of the American Rummikub Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 7 Tournament | ||
American Rummikub | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | golfnutrof |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | AndrewB |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | Oddie |
The Ludodeux Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 1 Tournament | ||
Ludodeux | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics gravyrun Memorial Club | eliphont551 |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics kittyrambo Memorial Club | 1karlos |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics sweetlips43 Memorial Club | pepperbeach |
The Small Inverticade Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 1 Tournament | ||
Small Inverticade | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | Hamsarnie |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | marshmud |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | Bill Roupas |
The Moebius Moguls Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 1 Tournament | ||
Moebius Moguls | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics gravyrun Memorial Club | LittleTree |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics gravyrun Memorial Club | twotees |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics Tony Memorial Club | TrueIndian |
The Upper Division of the Muggins Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 4 Tournament | ||
Muggins | ||
Gold & Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics Tony Memorial Club | TrueIndian |
Gold & Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics gravyrun Memorial Club | unicorn |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics Tony Memorial Club | GoldiLocks |
The Chess Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 2 Tournament | ||
Chess | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics Tony Memorial Club | George 1955 |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | AndrewB |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | melanchton1 |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics Tony Memorial Club | Buddha |
The Lower Division of the Neapolitan Shake Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Mystery Games 2024 Tournament | ||
Neapolitan Shake | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics sweetlips43 Memorial Club | dawn1968 |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics kittyrambo Memorial Club | Big Giant Head |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics gravyrun Memorial Club | Carpe Diem |
The Upper Division of the Neapolitan Shake Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Mystery Games 2024 Tournament | ||
Neapolitan Shake | ||
Gold & Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | Man of Steel |
Gold & Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | Pamelak |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | AndrewB |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics Tony Memorial Club | stinky_malinky |
The Large Stacking CrossDowns Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 6 Tournament | ||
Large Stacking CrossDowns | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | (steelbound) |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics Tony Memorial Club | Buddha |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics gravyrun Memorial Club | Carpe Diem |
The That Fast Baseball Game Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 3 Tournament | ||
That Fast Baseball Game | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics Tony Memorial Club | Buddha |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | Man of Steel |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics kittyrambo Memorial Club | Nukkle Dragger |
The Upper Division of the Dominoes Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 1 Tournament | ||
Dominoes | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | Sanderella |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics Misfit Lenrad6672 Memorial Club | loudpedal |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics sweetlips43 Memorial Club | Eggy |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics kittyrambo Memorial Club | nw2425 |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | John Q |
The 123 Dots Competition in The 2024 Winter Olympics Group 4 Tournament | ||
123 Dots | ||
Gold | The 2024 Winter Olympics raceky Memorial Club | AndrewB |
Silver | The 2024 Winter Olympics Tony Memorial Club | TrueIndian |
Bronze | The 2024 Winter Olympics sweetlips43 Memorial Club | Gilmour |

Wanted |
- 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 1karlos.
to him for spotting it and being the first to send a message to GoldToken's Newshound. We would like to give everyone a chance to play this fun game and win 5 Golderos,so you will only be eligible to win the Coin Hunt once every six months.

