December 2022
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You are invited to play in GoldToken’s premier winter tournament, the 2022 Winter Olympic Games!
This is a set of automated tournaments pitting player against player and team against team.
Each player chooses which game types to play and how many games to play.
If interested, please join The GoldToken's Olympics Master Club! Click the link and look for the "invitations" box on the right-hand side of your screen, then click "yes" to join. If on a mobile device, scroll to the bottom of the screen and click “yes” to join. That's all you need to do to declare your desire to play - no need to send a PM or post a message on the discussion board. Please stay in the Master Club until the games begin.
Team assignments will be made in the coming weeks, and you'll be invited to join your specific team's club then. At that time, you will be able to sign up for the games you wish to play. Players can sign up for as few or as many games as they care to, subject to membership restrictions. The first batch of games will begin in January (exact date to be announced soon).
For more information about the GoldToken Olympics, check out this wiki with information about rules, prizes, and previous Olympics scores: [ Main: Goldtoken Olympics ].
During the month of December, the discussion board hosts are offering Christmas profile tokens! If a player wins a contest or participates in an event on one of the boards, then the player may choose which Christmas token they want. See the individual discussion boards for information on how to earn these beautiful tokens. There are 15 of them to choose from, and you'll find them in the discussion board headers!
I hope you have a very happy holiday season, in whatever way you celebrate.
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
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!
Shout Out!
Olympic News
Birthday Wishes:
-- Happy Birthday to Renekins on December 2nd! - From The He's Alive Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Mom-of-DJ on December 6th! - From The Prime Time TV Club, The To Your Health Club , The Wolf Pack Club & The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to silknlacy on December 9th! -
-- Happy Birthday to Senorita ZORRO_ on December 11th! From { Club } and The Pork Chop Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Sea Breeze on December 11th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club and The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to transfusion on December 12th! -
-- Happy Birthday to anguslady on December 14th! -
-- Happy Birthday to murrsquito on December 17th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club , The Friendship Club & The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to kaylieweirdo on December 18th! - From your mom, kellymcinaz -
-- Happy Birthday to Pegasus on December 18th! -
-- Happy Birthday to berecca on December 18th! - From The Daily Laugh Club and { Club } -
-- Happy Birthday to mastitcher2 on December 18th! - From The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Markelle on December 20th! - From The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club -
-- Happy Birthday to rushfan2000 on December 20th! -
-- Happy Birthday to dizzy leeds lass on December 21st! - From The To Your Health Club
-- Happy Birthday to HeatherN on December 21st! -
-- Happy Birthday to mysticdragon on December 22! - From The Classic TV & Music Club -
-- Happy Birthday to feeco on December 23rd!
-- Happy Birthday to Withacee on December 23rd! -
-- Happy Birthday to SLAMDUNKER on December 23rd! -
-- Happy Birthday to SUNSHINE on December 23rd! - From The Word O'Rama Club, The Scoop's Castle Club, The He's Alive Club , The To Your Health Club and The Friendship Club -
-- Happy Birthday to sallyp on December 24th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Scoop's Castle Club and The Pork Chop Club -
-- Happy Birthday to missdeedee2j on December 24th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club, The Scoop's Castle Club and The Prime Time TV Club -
-- Happy Birthday to erletd on December 25th! -
-- Happy Birthday to GingerSnapPA on December 28th! -
-- Happy Birthday to ZOE on December 28th! -
-- Happy Birthday to eliphont551 on December 29th! - From The Pork Chop Club (unknown photo) and The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to ladyvic on December 29th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club, The Daily Laugh Club, The He's Alive Club, The To Your Health Club, The Prime Time TV Club and The Friendship Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Handyman on December 30th! - From The Prime Time TV Club, The Scoop's Castle Club, The To Your Health Club and The Daily Laugh Club -
-- Happy Birthday to * Sassy_Angel * on December 31st! - From The Wolf Pack Club -
-- Happy Birthday to nylady41 on December 31st! -
-- Happy Birthday to Jools on December 31st! - From The Daily Laugh Club -
Anniversary & Other Wishes:
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary
goes out to Pegasus and JET-Lag on December 14th! Many special wishes sent to you both!
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to AutumnLeaves and her husband on December 24th! Many special wishes sent to you both!
(steelbound), with (unknown photo), is November's Photozone competition winner! He won the challenge
with
votes and will be awarded with a profile token. 
lowrider033 came in 2nd place with 12 votes for (unknown photo) 
Scheherizade came in 3rd place with 10 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 Texture
Anyone submitting an image in December will get their choice of a Christmas token.
Or that you can use eggs cartons for your Christmas ornaments 
so they won't break when storing?
So many great hacks! This is just a couple of examples of ways we're making life easier on this board! From holiday hints to everyday real life hacks, this board is THE PLACE TO GO to learn "something new every day!" So stop by and not only learn these new hacks but you can enter one of your own that you have found works for you. You might win one of the board's tokens! And now, the board is offering your choice of Christmas tokens!
I've seen so many beautiful pictures in these monthly contests! I hope to see some of yours there!! For the month of December, this board is offering your choice of Christmas tokens for entering! 
by the participating boards to see all the Christmas tokens offerings for participating and/or winning with these boards. You get to choose the ones you want, too! 
Check out these boards for your entertainment!
Caption Humor
Crafters' Fair
Cutting Board
General Chat
Jest for Puns
Jokes Board
Life Hacks
TerryS's Contest Announcements
Paraprosdokian Sentences
Photozone
Photo Album Contest
Polls
Pony Up!
Puzzles and Riddles
Word Of The Week
We saw what you were Thankful for with the November theme, and all the albums were awesome!
Jewels21's Album
**YANKEE ROSE*JR FRANK PAB's Album
The December theme will be:
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This will be lots of fun! Post your albums on Photo Album Contest. Let me know if you need any help.
ladyvic
December's game of the month is Rock Paper Scissors! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for The Game of the Month - Dec 2022 - Rock Paper Scissors Tournament!
No hand gestures required!
Try to outwit your opponent by figuring out what piece they're going to play next. See the Rules of Rock Paper Scissors for more info.
We hope you enjoy it!
December's game of the month is Go Moku! Join us in a fun Round Robin Style Tournament by signing your club up today. Please notify RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack to join or post in the The Site Wide Club vs Club Tournament Club. Hope to see you there!
November's winner is: Praline Banana Nut Bread
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup ripe mashed banana (2 to 3 medium)
1 cup pecans, chopped
Praline Sauce
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup Imperial Sugar Light Brown Sugar
1 cup pecan, chopped
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and vanilla.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with mashed bananas, beating well after each addition. Fold in pecans. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Make praline sauce by melting butter and sugar over medium-high heat. Boil for one minute.
Spoon small amounts of glaze over bread and sprinkle with pecans. Repeat multiple times until all sauce and pecans are used. Let cool completely.
GoldToken's **Lover of Darkness** 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**!
December's recipe contest is: "Cooking Light". 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:
Be sure and watch the Cutting Board during the month of December for special contests to win more Christmas tokens!
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The Pony Up! board - Did you know there are numerous towns in the US that have the name of Turkey? I knew there were people that deserve that name (insert
here) but didn't know about the town names. Several include Turkey, Ohio, Turkey, N.C., Turkey, W Va., and Turkey, Texas. Just a bit of trivia found on the Pony Up! board. 
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and is looking forward to Christmas! Look for some surprises on this board for the month of December. 'Tis the season to be jolly, after all!
Pony Up! celebrated the month of November with various Thanksgiving contests, Captions, Trivia, Unscrambling letters, Oldies but Goodies Song Trivia, Jokes and Memes.
A big, heartfelt
to all the players who support this board and to all the ones who vote! It's been a great year and it wouldn't be possible without you! All players are 
to join in on the fun. Check out the board for new tokens coming soon!! It's always fun to check out the creations from the Graphics Team! 
There's a special Christmas surprise with the opportunity to win the Pony Up Christmas token (unknown photo) and other Christmas tokens! So drop by and see ALL the Christmas tokens you can win on this and other boards!!
NOVEMBER WINNERS
hoot - Riddle Me This
Silkwood - Riddle a Day
Diddly - Caption This
jd91 - 2nd place
shobee1 kinobi - Bonus Token
monkeytyper - Turkey Towns
laura lee - Thanksgiving Jokes
TimeBomb - Thanksgiving Jokes
JanuarySnowAngel - Thanksgiving Jokes
Clem3610 - Thanksgiving Jokes
Stinger2 - Sing Along with Mitch? Nah.
JanuarySnowAngel hoot - Turkey This!
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We would like to say to Rabbits2 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?
2. What interests you most on GT? Do you have a favorite game?
3. What state or country do you reside in? What do you think tourists should definitely see?
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?
11. If you could be anywhere right now where would that be?
14. 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
GoldToken has been my games site of choice for 17 years this month. I can’t believe it has been so long! When I first joined, as with so many others I was introduced by an opponent on IYT. The variety of games here was an instant big plus for me (and the number of different games just continues to grow and grow). As a middle-aged Englishman I have always enjoyed the traditional games such as dominoes and whist and was just beginning out with backgammon so to find them all available here was fantastic. I tend to now also play variants of those games and am also a fan of the Shake games (I still have the board/dice game Yahtzee at home which I got one Christmas as a teenager!). Cribbage has become my favourite game though since joining GT having never previously played it. Having always played sport I have to confess to being reasonably competitive and I mostly stick to tournaments, particularly the Olympics, on here. I’ll have a sneaky peek 🫣 at the Best Players and Ladder tables now and again to see how I compare 😀 but I enjoy playing with and learning from the better players. You are never too old to learn! I don’t mind chatting and getting to know about other players but completely understand those who just want to play and am happy with that approach too. It’s good to come across players local to me (even in the city where I used to work!) as well as those on the other side of the world and who knows, maybe one day I’ll get to meet one of them in person!
Finally I’d just like to say a massive thanks to you, the site admins and all of the club owners and helpers who have made this site one I just can’t live without 😀
nw2425
Most Original Photo Album
December's contest of the month is for the Most Original Photo Album. Winner will receive two extra months on their current membership, or, if Guest, a two-month Silver membership.
If you know of an exceptional album, or would like to submit your own, please post it on the Most Original Photo Album Contest DB, where everyone can check it out.
Note: Entries must be posted on the Most Original Photo Album Contest discussion board by no later than December 28, 2022.
to Silkwood. Her profile is all set for Christmas, and she's got a ton of profile tokens adding some bling. Check it out! 
Silkwood, please be sure to write to GoldToken Support and reference this contest to claim your 2-month membership extension.
The Caption Contest winner for the November, 2022, newsletter is mystori with:
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See! Told you it would fit!
mystori!
To enter December'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.
Now that Thanksgiving is over, Christmas is right around the corner. The GoldToken Fairy has lots of Christmas icons to choose from. Drop by the Icon Mania board, then click on Name Icons link to check out your options. Make your request on the Icon Mania discussion board, and your player name will be all set for Christmas!
Some of the icon offerings on the board are { Image: www.goldtoken.com/pics/icon2211250829261.gif } or { Image: www.goldtoken.com/pics/icon19032219303218.png }. Hurry,
they're going fast!
Please keep in mind if you have a holiday icon already saved, you must use that OR exchange it for another one from the board so all players can choose from different icons and feel the love!
Also, if there are icons you haven't used for a year, please use or return them so they are not lost forever. I know it's easy to forget what you have so I will be sending out messages to players that have unused icons, reminding them.
Platinum can save 9, Gold 7, and Silver 1.
Be sure to check out the Icon Of The Day. You never know what will pop up as it changes often!
Wishing all players a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
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SHOUT OUT! to SUNSHINE from Minnesota, veteran member since 2002. Keep your face always toward the SUNSHINE, and the shadows will fall behind you. Loves scrapbooking and her favorite games are Acey Duecey, Dice Salvo and her all time favorite, Kickback Hanging Diceman. Thank you for your dedication to GoldToken and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family SUNSHINE!
SHOUT OUT! to Cinnamon from Indiana, another veteran member since 2002. People won't remember what you say but they will remember how you made them feel Loves playing on GoldToken with numerous favorite games and a BIG fan of Big Brother. We're glad you shared your pictures with us in your photo album. Check these pics out!Thank you for being such a faithful member of GoldToken and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family Cinnamon!
SHOUT OUT! to Let the Wookiee Win from Chicago, member since 2012. "A patent attorney by day, I help people and businesses profit from their inventions and innovations." . Loves the games of Chess and has played since the age of 5. He has some great pics in his album, thank you for sharing them with us and thank you for being such a faithful member of GoldToken and we're glad you're part of our GoldToken family Let the Wookiee Win!
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 Gilbertei.
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| GoldToken's Monthly News |
- Join now to play in GoldToken's 2022 Winter Olympics!
You are invited to play in GoldToken’s premier winter tournament, the 2022 Winter Olympic Games!
This is a set of automated tournaments pitting player against player and team against team.
Each player chooses which game types to play and how many games to play.If interested, please join The GoldToken's Olympics Master Club! Click the link and look for the "invitations" box on the right-hand side of your screen, then click "yes" to join. If on a mobile device, scroll to the bottom of the screen and click “yes” to join. That's all you need to do to declare your desire to play - no need to send a PM or post a message on the discussion board. Please stay in the Master Club until the games begin.
Note: If you have joined the club in the past, you will need to re-join. The club is emptied prior to each new Olympics set-up.
Team assignments will be made in the coming weeks, and you'll be invited to join your specific team's club then. At that time, you will be able to sign up for the games you wish to play. Players can sign up for as few or as many games as they care to, subject to membership restrictions. The first batch of games will begin in January (exact date to be announced soon).
For more information about the GoldToken Olympics, check out this wiki with information about rules, prizes, and previous Olympics scores: [ Main: Goldtoken Olympics ].
- Christmas Tokens!
During the month of December, the discussion board hosts are offering Christmas profile tokens! If a player wins a contest or participates in an event on one of the boards, then the player may choose which Christmas token they want. See the individual discussion boards for information on how to earn these beautiful tokens. There are 15 of them to choose from, and you'll find them in the discussion board headers!
I hope you have a very happy holiday season, in whatever way you celebrate.
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 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! Shout Out! Olympic News | Birthdays & Special Announcements | |
Birthday Wishes:
-- Happy Birthday to Renekins on December 2nd! - From The He's Alive Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Mom-of-DJ on December 6th! - From The Prime Time TV Club, The To Your Health Club , The Wolf Pack Club & The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to silknlacy on December 9th! -
-- Happy Birthday to Senorita ZORRO_ on December 11th! From { Club } and The Pork Chop Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Sea Breeze on December 11th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club and The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to transfusion on December 12th! -
-- Happy Birthday to anguslady on December 14th! -
-- Happy Birthday to murrsquito on December 17th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club , The Friendship Club & The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to kaylieweirdo on December 18th! - From your mom, kellymcinaz -
-- Happy Birthday to Pegasus on December 18th! -
-- Happy Birthday to berecca on December 18th! - From The Daily Laugh Club and { Club } -
-- Happy Birthday to mastitcher2 on December 18th! - From The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Markelle on December 20th! - From The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club -
-- Happy Birthday to rushfan2000 on December 20th! -
-- Happy Birthday to dizzy leeds lass on December 21st! - From The To Your Health Club
-- Happy Birthday to HeatherN on December 21st! -
-- Happy Birthday to mysticdragon on December 22! - From The Classic TV & Music Club -
-- Happy Birthday to feeco on December 23rd!
-- Happy Birthday to Withacee on December 23rd! -
-- Happy Birthday to SLAMDUNKER on December 23rd! -
-- Happy Birthday to SUNSHINE on December 23rd! - From The Word O'Rama Club, The Scoop's Castle Club, The He's Alive Club , The To Your Health Club and The Friendship Club -
-- Happy Birthday to sallyp on December 24th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Scoop's Castle Club and The Pork Chop Club -
-- Happy Birthday to missdeedee2j on December 24th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club, The Scoop's Castle Club and The Prime Time TV Club -
-- Happy Birthday to erletd on December 25th! -
-- Happy Birthday to GingerSnapPA on December 28th! -
-- Happy Birthday to ZOE on December 28th! -
-- Happy Birthday to eliphont551 on December 29th! - From The Pork Chop Club (unknown photo) and The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to ladyvic on December 29th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club, The Daily Laugh Club, The He's Alive Club, The To Your Health Club, The Prime Time TV Club and The Friendship Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Handyman on December 30th! - From The Prime Time TV Club, The Scoop's Castle Club, The To Your Health Club and The Daily Laugh Club -
-- Happy Birthday to * Sassy_Angel * on December 31st! - From The Wolf Pack Club -
-- Happy Birthday to nylady41 on December 31st! -
-- Happy Birthday to Jools on December 31st! - From The Daily Laugh Club -
Anniversary & Other Wishes:
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary
goes out to Pegasus and JET-Lag on December 14th! Many special wishes sent to you both!-- Happy Wedding Anniversary
goes out to AutumnLeaves and her husband on December 24th! Many special wishes sent to you both!* If you would like to announce any birthdays, anniversaries or other special events coming up for next month, please send GoldToken's Newshound a message before the 25th of this month, so we can give them a shout out in next month's newsletter! (Please keep all announcements upcoming and not belated. Announcements submitted after the newsletter is published, cannot be put in after the fact, we're sorry!)
| Photozone Competition |
| Brought to you by: Photozone Zepher |
(steelbound), with (unknown photo), is November's Photozone competition winner! He won the challenge with
votes and will be awarded with a profile token. lowrider033 came in 2nd place with 12 votes for (unknown photo) Scheherizade came in 3rd place with 10 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 
entries and 
votes this month.
Without you all, this competition wouldn't be active. You can view all the images submitted for the Photozone Competition by using the following link Photozone Zepher's Album titled TextureThe theme for December's competition will be:
(unknown photo)Anyone submitting an image in December will get their choice of a Christmas token.
| (unknown photo) Discussion Boards in the Spotlight (unknown photo) |
| Brought to you by: LittleTree |
Life Hacks
Hosted by Candy Cane Kaz. Did you know you could get a long sock, fill it with rice and tie the end or put a rubber band around the end to close, heat it in the microwave until it's the warmth you want and place it anywhere you want on your body to help with arthritic pain? Or maybe just to warm yourself up on those cold, winter days. Or that you can use eggs cartons for your Christmas ornaments so they won't break when storing? So many great hacks! This is just a couple of examples of ways we're making life easier on this board! From holiday hints to everyday real life hacks, this board is THE PLACE TO GO to learn "something new every day!" So stop by and not only learn these new hacks but you can enter one of your own that you have found works for you. You might win one of the board's tokens! And now, the board is offering your choice of Christmas tokens!
Photo Album Contest
This board is great and it's so easy peasy to win tokens here! Each month there is a theme and players find pictures for the theme to put in their photo albums and then enter them on the board. You can find these themed pictures online or use your own or both. If you're not sure how to add them on the board, host ladyvic is always glad to do it for you! Just shoot her a message or ask on the board to enter them. You will also receive a participant token just for entering. I've seen so many beautiful pictures in these monthly contests! I hope to see some of yours there!! For the month of December, this board is offering your choice of Christmas tokens for entering! by the participating boards to see all the Christmas tokens offerings for participating and/or winning with these boards. You get to choose the ones you want, too! Check out these boards for your entertainment!
Caption Humor
Crafters' Fair
Cutting Board
General Chat
Jest for Puns
Jokes Board
Life Hacks
TerryS's Contest Announcements
Paraprosdokian Sentences
Photozone
Photo Album Contest
Polls
Pony Up!
Puzzles and Riddles
Word Of The Week
| Photo Album of the Month |
| Brought to you by: ladyvic |
We saw what you were Thankful for with the November theme, and all the albums were awesome!
Jewels21's Album **YANKEE ROSE*JR FRANK PAB's Album The December theme will be:
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This will be lots of fun! Post your albums on Photo Album Contest. Let me know if you need any help.
ladyvic
Anyone who enters an album in December's competition will receive their choice of the Christmas tokens.
| Game Of The Month |
December's game of the month is Rock Paper Scissors! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for The Game of the Month - Dec 2022 - Rock Paper Scissors Tournament!
No hand gestures required!
Try to outwit your opponent by figuring out what piece they're going to play next. See the Rules of Rock Paper Scissors for more info.We hope you enjoy it!
| Club ~VS~ Club Tournament Of The Month |
December's game of the month is Go Moku! Join us in a fun Round Robin Style Tournament by signing your club up today.
Please notify RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack to join or post in the The Site Wide Club vs Club Tournament Club. Hope to see you there! | Best Recipe Contest |
November's winner is: Praline Banana Nut Bread
- Submitted by **Lover of Darkness**
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup ripe mashed banana (2 to 3 medium)
1 cup pecans, chopped
Praline Sauce
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup Imperial Sugar Light Brown Sugar
1 cup pecan, chopped
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and vanilla.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with mashed bananas, beating well after each addition. Fold in pecans. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Make praline sauce by melting butter and sugar over medium-high heat. Boil for one minute.
Spoon small amounts of glaze over bread and sprinkle with pecans. Repeat multiple times until all sauce and pecans are used. Let cool completely.
GoldToken's **Lover of Darkness** 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**! December's recipe contest is: "Cooking Light". 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.
Be sure and watch the Cutting Board during the month of December for special contests to win more Christmas tokens!
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| Pony Up! |
The Pony Up! board - Did you know there are numerous towns in the US that have the name of Turkey? I knew there were people that deserve that name (insert
here) but didn't know about the town names. Several include Turkey, Ohio, Turkey, N.C., Turkey, W Va., and Turkey, Texas. Just a bit of trivia found on the Pony Up! board. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and is looking forward to Christmas! Look for some surprises on this board for the month of December. 'Tis the season to be jolly, after all!
Pony Up! celebrated the month of November with various Thanksgiving contests, Captions, Trivia, Unscrambling letters, Oldies but Goodies Song Trivia, Jokes and Memes.
A big, heartfelt
to all the players who support this board and to all the ones who vote! It's been a great year and it wouldn't be possible without you! All players are to join in on the fun. Check out the board for new tokens coming soon!! It's always fun to check out the creations from the Graphics Team! There's a special Christmas surprise with the opportunity to win the Pony Up Christmas token (unknown photo) and other Christmas tokens! So drop by and see ALL the Christmas tokens you can win on this and other boards!!
NOVEMBER WINNERS
hoot - Riddle Me This
Silkwood - Riddle a Day
Diddly - Caption This
jd91 - 2nd place
shobee1 kinobi - Bonus Token
monkeytyper - Turkey Towns
laura lee - Thanksgiving Jokes
TimeBomb - Thanksgiving Jokes
JanuarySnowAngel - Thanksgiving Jokes
Clem3610 - Thanksgiving Jokes
Stinger2 - Sing Along with Mitch? Nah.
JanuarySnowAngel hoot - Turkey This!
| Up front & personal |
| Interview by: laura lee |
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We would like to say
to Rabbits2 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?
- It’s your turn led me to GT. It’s a nickname my Grandpa gave me
2. What interests you most on GT? Do you have a favorite game?
- The people and I love backgammon
3. What state or country do you reside in? What do you think tourists should definitely see?
- California I live in Sacramento. Tourists should see The State Capital
4. What hobbies do you have?
- Playing Games and Genealogy
5. Children? Grandchildren?
No we never had any kids
6. Do you work? What kind of work do/did you do?
- No
7. Any pets?
- No but at 1 time we had 19 Cats
8. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50? Male or Female?
- Over 50 Female
9. Favorite food?
- Pizza
and Sandwiches
10. What's the farthest you've been from home?
- I’ve never been out of the USA
11. If you could be anywhere right now where would that be?
- Right where I’m right now
12. Favorite season?
- Spring
13. Favorite movie? Favorite TV show?
- Blue Bloods, NCIS
14. If you could meet anyone (living or dead) in the world, who would it be?
- Jack Elam, he’s a cousin
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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 |
GoldToken has been my games site of choice for 17 years this month. I can’t believe it has been so long! When I first joined, as with so many others I was introduced by an opponent on IYT. The variety of games here was an instant big plus for me (and the number of different games just continues to grow and grow). As a middle-aged Englishman I have always enjoyed the traditional games such as dominoes and whist and was just beginning out with backgammon so to find them all available here was fantastic. I tend to now also play variants of those games and am also a fan of the Shake games (I still have the board/dice game Yahtzee at home which I got one Christmas as a teenager!). Cribbage has become my favourite game though since joining GT having never previously played it. Having always played sport I have to confess to being reasonably competitive and I mostly stick to tournaments, particularly the Olympics, on here. I’ll have a sneaky peek 🫣 at the Best Players and Ladder tables now and again to see how I compare 😀 but I enjoy playing with and learning from the better players. You are never too old to learn! I don’t mind chatting and getting to know about other players but completely understand those who just want to play and am happy with that approach too. It’s good to come across players local to me (even in the city where I used to work!) as well as those on the other side of the world and who knows, maybe one day I’ll get to meet one of them in person!
Finally I’d just like to say a massive thanks to you, the site admins and all of the club owners and helpers who have made this site one I just can’t live without 😀
nw2425
| Contest of the Month |
Most Original Photo Album
December's contest of the month is for the Most Original Photo Album. Winner will receive two extra months on their current membership, or, if Guest, a two-month Silver membership.
If you know of an exceptional album, or would like to submit your own, please post it on the Most Original Photo Album Contest DB, where everyone can check it out.
Note: Entries must be posted on the Most Original Photo Album Contest discussion board by no later than December 28, 2022.
We have a winner for the Most Original Profile contest!
to Silkwood. Her profile is all set for Christmas, and she's got a ton of profile tokens adding some bling. Check it out! Silkwood, please be sure to write to GoldToken Support and reference this contest to claim your 2-month membership extension. | Caption Contest |
The Caption Contest winner for the November, 2022, newsletter is mystori with:
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See! Told you it would fit!
mystori!To enter December'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.
| Icon Mania! |
| Brought to you by: GoldToken's Icon Fairy |
Now that Thanksgiving is over, Christmas is right around the corner.
The GoldToken Fairy has lots of Christmas icons to choose from. Drop by the Icon Mania board, then click on Name Icons link to check out your options. Make your request on the Icon Mania discussion board, and your player name will be all set for Christmas! Some of the icon offerings on the board are { Image: www.goldtoken.com/pics/icon2211250829261.gif } or { Image: www.goldtoken.com/pics/icon19032219303218.png }. Hurry,
they're going fast! Please keep in mind if you have a holiday icon already saved, you must use that OR exchange it for another one from the board so all players can choose from different icons and feel the love!
Also, if there are icons you haven't used for a year, please use or return them so they are not lost forever. I know it's easy to forget what you have so I will be sending out messages to players that have unused icons, reminding them.
Platinum can save 9, Gold 7, and Silver 1.
Be sure to check out the Icon Of The Day. You never know what will pop up as it changes often!
Wishing all players a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! | SHOUT OUT! |
SHOUT OUT! to SUNSHINE from Minnesota, veteran member since 2002. Keep your face always toward the SUNSHINE, and the shadows will fall behind you. Loves scrapbooking and her favorite games are Acey Duecey, Dice Salvo and her all time favorite, Kickback Hanging Diceman. Thank you for your dedication to GoldToken and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family SUNSHINE!
SHOUT OUT! to Cinnamon from Indiana, another veteran member since 2002. People won't remember what you say but they will remember how you made them feel Loves playing on GoldToken with numerous favorite games and a BIG fan of Big Brother. We're glad you shared your pictures with us in your photo album. Check these pics out!Thank you for being such a faithful member of GoldToken and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family Cinnamon!
SHOUT OUT! to Let the Wookiee Win from Chicago, member since 2012. "A patent attorney by day, I help people and businesses profit from their inventions and innovations." . Loves the games of Chess and has played since the age of 5. He has some great pics in his album, thank you for sharing them with us and thank you for being such a faithful member of GoldToken and we're glad you're part of our GoldToken family Let the Wookiee Win!
| Olympic News |
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| Brought to you by: GoldToken's Olympic Presidents |
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| The Lower Division of the Any Which Way Duel Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Mystery Games Tournament | ||
| Any Which Way Duel | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | Kat |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics coop Memorial Club | robertst |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | ypercube |
| The Gami: Stockade Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 6 Tournament | ||
| Gami: Stockade | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | wallywalter |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | AndrewB |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | cmacker |
| The Marked Halma Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 4 Tournament | ||
| Marked Halma | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | wallywalter |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics coop Memorial Club | melanchton1 |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Big Giant Head |
| The Xiphiastrey Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 3 Tournament | ||
| Xiphiastrey | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics TN-T Memorial Club | steve111 |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | Sir Face of the GoldTable |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | hoof hearted |
| The Cylindrical Chess Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 4 Tournament | ||
| Cylindrical Chess | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | clandestine 1 |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | AndrewB |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Point01IV |
| The Upper Division of the Any Which Way Duel Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Mystery Games Tournament | ||
| Any Which Way Duel | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | DavidJ |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Oddie |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | cmacker |
| The Upper Division of the Tourne-case Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Mystery Games Tournament | ||
| Tourne-case | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics TN-T Memorial Club | Byson |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | AndrewB |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | HenryJaimes |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | hoot |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics coop Memorial Club | thebodywall |
| The Lines of Action Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 5 Tournament | ||
| Lines of Action | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | Mad_Monkey |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Point01IV |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics coop Memorial Club | twotees |
| The Advanced Division of the Acey Deucey Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 2 Tournament | ||
| Acey Deucey | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | eliphont551 |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | clandestine 1 |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | Kjelle |
| The Twelve Men Morris Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 4 Tournament | ||
| Twelve Men Morris | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | Klaus11 |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Point01IV |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Big Giant Head |
| The Upper Division of the Mau Mau Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 3 Tournament | ||
| Mau Mau | ||
| Gold & Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | HenryJaimes |
| Gold & Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | AndrewB |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | wallywalter |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics coop Memorial Club | (steelbound) |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | Terryjam |
| The Lower Division of the Group Rummikub Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 4 Tournament | ||
| Group Rummikub | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | MT |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | shobee1 kinobi |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | laura lee |
| The Lower Division of the Salvo Plus Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Mystery Games Tournament | ||
| Salvo Plus | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | shobee1 kinobi |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics TN-T Memorial Club | globalroamer |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | sherekhan |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics TN-T Memorial Club | Straycat |
| The Recycle Chess Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 4 Tournament | ||
| Recycle Chess | ||
| Gold & Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | clandestine 1 |
| Gold & Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | Ray of Light |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | Man of Steel |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Point01IV |
| The Go Moku Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 2 Tournament | ||
| Go Moku | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | wallywalter |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | ypercube |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | bestgremlin |
| The Oware Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 2 Tournament | ||
| Oware | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | wallywalter |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Point01IV |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | bestgremlin |
| The Large CrossDowns Race Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 5 Tournament | ||
| Large CrossDowns Race | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | HenryJaimes |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | cmacker |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | Senorita ZORRO_ |
| The Pipes Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 4 Tournament | ||
| Pipes | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | wallywalter |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Point01IV |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Road Runner |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics TN-T Memorial Club | Straycat |
| The Relic Rush Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 3 Tournament | ||
| Relic Rush | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Point01IV |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | wallywalter |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics coop Memorial Club | (steelbound) |
| The Lower Division of the Whist Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 5 Tournament | ||
| Whist | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | eliphont551 |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | nw2425 |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics TN-T Memorial Club | Buddha |
| The Lower Division of the Small GoldDots Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Mystery Games Tournament | ||
| Small GoldDots | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Point01IV |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Road Runner |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | stinky_malinky |
| The Ordo Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 4 Tournament | ||
| Ordo | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | wallywalter |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics coop Memorial Club | (steelbound) |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | Klaus11 |
| The Upper Division of the Drain Pipe Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Mystery Games Tournament | ||
| Drain Pipe | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | DavidJ |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Point01IV |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | wallywalter |
| The Upper Division of the Short Hit and Run Senet Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 2 Tournament | ||
| Short Hit and Run Senet | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics coop Memorial Club | SarahMills |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics TN-T Memorial Club | porkpie1 |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack |
| The Four In a Row Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 5 Tournament | ||
| Four In a Row | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | grade1teacher |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | wallywalter |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | Klaus11 |
| The Upper Division of the Hypergammon (3 Point) Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 2 Tournament | ||
| Hypergammon (3 Point) | ||
| Gold & Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | izzy |
| Gold & Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | M3 |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics TN-T Memorial Club | Bill Roupas |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | dickfrank |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics coop Memorial Club | Shannon D |
| The Lower Division of the Loco Ochos Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 1 Tournament | ||
| Loco Ochos | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | Mary |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | Ahhnanas |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Blueyebrunet |
| The CrossDowns Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 5 Tournament | ||
| CrossDowns | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Road Runner |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics TN-T Memorial Club | heyred72 |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics coop Memorial Club | kruntessa |
| The Upper Division of the Blackhole Four In a Row Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Mystery Games Tournament | ||
| Blackhole Four In a Row | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | wallywalter |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics coop Memorial Club | (steelbound) |
| Silver & Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | ypercube |
| The MiniDots Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 6 Tournament | ||
| MiniDots | ||
| Gold | The 2022 Summer Olympics Abby Normal Memorial Club | wallywalter |
| Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | hoof hearted |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | Point01IV |
| The Dice Pipe Competition in The 2022 Summer Olympics Group 6 Tournament | ||
| Dice Pipe | ||
| Gold & Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics PEACH WINE Memorial Club | hoot |
| Gold & Silver | The 2022 Summer Olympics CATCHER211 Memorial Club | MT |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics superkaempe Memorial Club | AndrewB |
| Bronze | The 2022 Summer Olympics TN-T Memorial Club | Les |
Competitions are published when gold, silver & bronze winners have been determined (unknown photo)| 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 Gilbertei. 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.
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