FEBRUARY 2006

Introduction

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you out there in Goldtoken Land. We hope everyone is settling into 2006 and having a ton of fun at your favorite game site! We have a newsletter this month chock full of info and fun, to include ways to win some great prizes, so be sure to check it out!

Kran


In this month's newsletter, we have:

• Site News
• Badger's Monthly Message
• Kran's Tournament News
• Joggle Juggle Newsletter Game
• Games Corner
• Newsletter Picture Hunt
• Poetry Contest
• Tessa's Twisters
• Kids Club
• Testimonial Of The Month

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Site News

Thanks to the hard work and creative genius of Ray of Light and firefly, GoldToken now has over 60 Goldies!!! They are still sitting at the drawing board, so keep a look out for more to come in the near future!

February Birthdays!

-- Special birthday wishes to charles797 on February 4th!!! Happy 79th!!!!
-- Many happy returns to Badger on February 6th!!!
-- A special happy belated birthday wish to wreakless on February 7th!
-- Very happy Birthday wishes to Paul -UK- on February 10th!
-- Hope it's a great one on February 9th Sara!!!
-- A very very happy happy birthday to yayamom on February 11th!!
-- Hope all your dreams come true on your birthday February 12th Buz, from The MasterClass Club!!
-- Cayey would like to send very special birthday wishes to her husband, The Winged Dragon Of Ra SunGod of February 12th! Currently serving in the Army and stationed in Afghanistan, she would like to say, "Happy Birthday my Love! May God Bless You and bring you back into my arms soon!"
-- Happy 47th to Dania59 on February 13th from the Rebels!!
-- Wishing you a fantastic birthday DIRKSTRA on February 15th from The MasterClass Club!!!
-- Special birthday wishes to Nancy on February 16th!!!!!
-- A very happy Birthday to Jeannie517 on February 16th from your husband charles797
-- Best wishes for your special day Beckie B on February 18th!
-- A special happy birthday goes out to violet unicorns on February 23rd!!!
-- A mind blowing happy 70th! goes out to harrelle on February 24th from the Rebels!!
-- Many happy returns to Irishrose on February 27th!!!
-- A very happy birthday to Spencer on February 27th from The MasterClass Club!!!

Special Events!

• { Club } would like to wish a Happy 5th Goldtoken Anniversary to three of their members! Dania59 on February 4th, Abaitha on February 16th, and * Sassy_Angel * on February 20th!!

• { Club } would like to say Happy Valentines Day to all may your day be filled with LOVE!!

• Happy Anniversary to violet unicorns and her husband on February 23rd!

• Happy Anniversary to Goodtime politics and Honeybear on February 23rd!!!

Any birthdays, anniversaries, etc. coming up for next month (please keep these announcements upcoming and not belated), feel free to send Kran a message and let her know so that we can give them a shout out in next month's newsletter!

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Monthly Message from Badger

Funnest bug found ever is in the Double Twelve Dominoes game where faith64 Scored: 22080359071, too bad Chad has to fix it LOL. #2599564

We have two new pages to take note of this month. Golden Memorial Tokens is a tribute to GoldToken Players who are no longer with us except in spirit and memory. And that will be updated as more goldies become available.

Unfortunately, a recent trend in increasing US postal rates has led us to have to revaluate our distribution of prizes. This means that if you live outside of the United States you will have to share in the costs of our shipping for prizes after the month of February. Due to postal regulations, we are not able to send such things as a pen in a regular envelope, but must send everything in package sized manilla envelopes; therefore, our shipping costs have risen substantially with the postage increase. So all packages being sent outside of the United States will require a paypal payment in the amount of $2.00 for every two ounces in each package sent. This is just a small share of what the US postal department will charge us. While there is no way we can prevent the cost you must pay for each package, what we can do is allow you to 'save' your prizes. Goldtoken Management will keep track of your prizes in a wiki, after you notify us of what was won. You can then choose to 'store' these up until such a time that you feel the postage reimbursement would be worth it. How big is a two ounce package? You can figure on about 5 heavey or 10 light pens, or 1 carabiner or one travel mug for each $2.00 fee assessed to help cover the required postage. You can also, at any time choose not to receive a specific prize. We will not force you to pay the postal reimbursement, but if you choose not to, we will not be able to send the prize either. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.


--Badger

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Tournament News by Kran

• See the tournament sign up page here: http://www.goldtoken.com/games/tournaments?toc=F

• For February and March, we have a great variety of prizes to be won. You will find lots of cool prizes up for grabs, license plate holders, travel mugs, koozies, keychains, and swiss carabiners, among others!

• Be sure to check out our 'Freight Train's Guest Reversi' tournament. Freight Train is currently serving in Iraq and it would be a great show of support to have a high signup for this one. The top placing guest recieves a 6 month silver membership! http://www.goldtoken.com/games/tournaments?t=934

• New starting in February, be sure to check out our Tournament and Ladder Rules and Provisions Page for all pertinant rules concerning tournament play.

• Goldtoken would also like to take the time to send a big congratulations out to all January Tournament winners!!! If your name is on this list, send Badger your mailing address and a link to the tournament for your prize!

Alpha Wolf's Platinum Nack (Round Robin Nackgammon) - Chutzpah
April Outbreak (Round Robin Outbreak) - Gnahaha
April Outbreak Ataxx (Round Robin Outbreak Ataxx) - Gnahaha
Cantilevers Memorial Back (Round Robin Backgammon) - HAF
December Stealth Salvo (Round Robin Stealth Salvo) - viking
December Thematic Chess (Round Robin Chess) - Doffen
Duffle Reversi Match Set 1-C (Round Robin Small Reversi) - nil
Duffle Reversi Match Set 1-D (Round Robin Blackhole Reversi) - nil
Geri39's Guest Salvo (Round Robin Salvo) - Furbster
Goldtoken Olympic StealthSalvo (Round Robin Stealth Salvo) - Golden Queen of NY
Goldtoken OlympicGiveawayBack (Round Robin Giveaway Backgammon) - FixitDave
January Outbreak (Round Robin Outbreak) - Gnahaha
July From's Gambit Chess (Round Robin Chess) - Gordon
July Reversi (Round Robin Reversi) - Cayey
July Zero G 4iar (Round Robin Zero G Four In a Row) - Carter
June Backgammon (Round Robin Backgammon) - ChrisC
June Large GoMoku (Round Robin Large Go Moku) - Birds of Prey
Koozie 4iar Match Set 3-A (Round Robin Hotspot Four In a Row) - Tactician
Koozie 4iar Match Set 3-C (Round Robin Treble Trouble Four In A Row) - Tactician
Koozie Checkers Match Set 1-B (Round Robin Giveaway Checkers) - dama1
Koozie Chess Match Set 2-C (Round Robin Knights vs. Bishops Chess) - Birds of Prey
March Backgammon (Round Robin Backgammon) - Radio
March Quicksand Four in a Row (Round Robin Quicksand Four In a Row) - hANDYman the Rebel
March Salvo (Round Robin Salvo) - Slowgamer
Mug Go-Moku Match Set 1-D (Round Robin Large Go Moku) - basplund
November Giveaway Reversi '05 (Round Robin Giveaway Reversi) - nil
November Loop Trax 2005 (Round Robin Loop Trax) - kbalakri
November Outbreak (Round Robin Outbreak) - Gnahaha
November Small Chess 2005 (Round Robin Small Chess) - AndrewB
October Blackhole 4iar 2005 (Round Robin Blackhole Four In a Row) - Tactician
October Double Trouble 4iar'05 (Round Robin Double Trouble Four In a Row) - JK
October Large Outbreak (Round Robin Large Outbreak) - golfnutrof
October Reversi 2005 (Round Robin Reversi) - Birds of Prey
October Thematic Chess (Round Robin Chess) - Birds of Prey
Pen's Guest Outbreak (Round Robin Outbreak) - Gnahaha
Pepperbeach's Memorial Tourney (Round Robin Backgammon) - crashholly66
Polgar Chess Foundation Match (Round Robin Chess) - dama1
Reversi Madness Large Reversi (Round Robin Large Reversi) - klaashaas
Salvo Madness Decoy Salvo (Round Robin Decoy Salvo) - Beaupol

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Joggle Jungle Newsletter Puzzle

The rules can be found on the Joggle Jungle profile
Please PM your answers to Joggle Jungle with a subject of Newsletter Joggle Jungle. Answers will be accepted until 9pm EST Friday, the 10th of February.

I	S	N	D	E
N	T	A	O	O
E	E	M	I	T
C	A	F	A	A
E	B	U	G	E

You can also win great prizes!! Here's how:

• Be the first to send in your word list
• Send in the most words
• Find the secret word hidden in the puzzle
• Send in the longest word
• Get the highest score

Last Month's Winners!

• First to send in word list: marybryant90
• Sent in the most words: ypercube
• First to find the secret word: sparkles43
• Sent in the longest word: dawn1968
• Received the highest score: ypercube

If your name is one of the above 5 names, PM your mailing information to Joggle Jungle so we can send out your prize!

Did you enjoy this game? We have a game every day, except Sunday! Check our profile for times and come join us!

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Games Corner by heyred72

This month's feature: Halma

Halma? Chinese Checkers? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet...My strategy for the game is: Get your playing pieces out in the open as soon as possible, and try to prevent your opponent from getting the big jumps too early. You have to balance your desire to get the big jumps against the desire to prevent your opponent from doing so...because if you're setting up a big jump, chances are your opponent can use the same path. And, likewise, if your opponent makes a big jump, look at his/her marble tracks and see if you can get one of yours onto that same path. See you in the games!

heyred72


If you think you´ve got what it takes to impart some unknown game skills to other players out there, send your submissions for Games Corner to Kran

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Newsletter Picture Hunt

Hooray! to Decembers's Logo winners!! The first 25 winners are:

1) SarahMills
2) Judy
3) The Graduate (the silver membership winner!)
4) Honeybear
5) Irishrose
6) Nancy
7) Nan54
8) Sara
9) Jacob1987
10) pepperbeach
11) violet unicorns
12) yayamom
13) Danno12
14) Aphrodite
15) the celt
16) nylady41
17) * Sassy_Angel *
18) joannamarie
19) Senorita ZORRO_
20) mickeymouse
21) Nargada
22) Lady Good Wrench MIA
23) skyshewolf
24) Angel Baby
25) Tolp

This months treasure hunt is Valentines Day. Be among the first ten players to find all 12 GoldToken Logos hidden among the Platinum member's profiles - each featuring the gold token horse and a heart or two. A special thanks to firefly for providing our GoldToken logo with this wonderful fun adventure!!

Last months January logos were hidden on these players profiles (you may still be able to see some of January's logos by looking at these profiles):

I_am_4_OU
*EAGLE ONE*
Acedog
(((INTENSITY)))
aseitz
BillsPlace
Carol91859
luctruc
cyrano
davidmaine
Amanda
***butch***

Thank you to all 12 players for allowing us to borrow your profiles for this fun hunt!

The first treasure hunt player to find all 12 wins a GoldToken License Plate Holder!! The next nine players to correctly find the 12 logos will win one of the new GoldToken Post-it Note Pads!!

Everyone can play! Guests included! Once you have found all 12, message Badger with Profile Treasure Hunt in the subject line and the first 10 correct will win a prize! Good luck!!

Note: sharing the logo locations before the contest ends disqualifies you. So please play fair.

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Poetry Contest

Congratulations to WebbyDebi for winning Goldtoken's January Poetry Contest. A handmade journel and classy Goldtoken laser engraved triangular pen are on their way to you. For anyone who didn't get the pleasure of reading WebbyDebi's great poem, we are reposting it here for you. Kudos WebbyDebi!!

Days come too quickly
Weeks soar on by
choices made hastily
change with the blink of an eye....

My road has been rocky
or I've made it so
Now it's time that I change it
and let my fears go....

So as days grow shorter
the sun will shine through
my road will get smoother
with great friends like you....

5 years since I first
stepped into this room
lonely and quiet, ( I was )
then friendships did bloom....

They dubbed me a "Sweet"
seems so long ago
GT is my home now
I just wanted you to know.....

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Tessa's Twisters

Hi everyone,

Get ready! It's time for another!!! If you are the first player to answer this riddle, Badger has a GT keychain pen for you! So what are you waiting for? Hurry on over to the poetry board!
See you there!
Tessa

Who put 6 E's
In a simple name?
Who has a passion
for the Letter Lingo game?

And If you check her profile
You will find a treat!
Lots of different colored jelly beans
That look good enough to eat!

Do you know who this is?
Well post it if you do!
Be the first to answer
and a gift will be sent to you!


Please post your answers on the DB.

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Kids Club by * Sassy_Angel *

If you are 6-16 years of age and want a Kool place to hangout here at GoldToken, then be sure to send * Sassy_Angel * your nic. She opened an adult moderated (this means your folks will feel safer because it is watched over) club for you to be able to chat and meet others your age. { Club }. You will decide what discussion boards the club will have, and help add music to play as soon as we can get started. By invite only. AGES 6-16 ONLY
Hope to see you there!!

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Special Message from Nan54

Happy 1st~~
This has been a wonderful year. Hard to imagine that it has passed so quickly.
Right before Nancy created { Club }, we had just mentioned to each other just how our schedules were already full with duties at our other clubs and we needed to trim things down. Ha!! Then Nancy came up with an idea of a club of her own that would be simple.. I was soooooo very honored that she asked me to join her in the makings of it.
Thank you each and everyone for helping to make it a success that it was meant to be. Without you, we wouldn't be able to keep the challenges up and going.
Here is to another successful year!!

Thanks, Nan

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GoldToken Baby

My name is doyle my name on GT is Daddy Doyle, also known as (daddydoyle). I met susan in july of 2004 her GT name is SQUEAKYS MOMMIE also known as (texas browneyed girl) we played each other for a month then we started talking on the phone. We basicly fell in love with each other before we ever meet in person. she finally told me she wanted to come and be with me and come to Amarillo where im at. In febuary of 2005 she moved in with me we got a new house and i got her pregnant not long after we got our house and our beautifull little girl was born january 7 2006 her name is Jada Nicole and we now live happily ever after all thanks to GT.
http://groups.msn.com/Goldtoken-com/goldtokenplayers1.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=927

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Testimonial Of The Month

I wanted to personally Thank everyone (to many to name) for signing my Get Well Card!

As most of you know I have been very bad, with back problems, and was running out of options. I had an MRI done. The day I recieved the results (more bad news) I also recieved the light of my life for that day. I recieved a vanilla envelope from GoldToken in the mail. I was so Shocked & Supprised when it came. I open it and began to cry (not tears of sorrow, but tears of Joy). That package gave me the hope I needed for that day when I was at my lowest point.

Even though I can't physically see or touch any one of you, you touched my Heart, I now know you are out there and that you really do care. That means the world to me,just to know ya'll are out there, just a key stroke away.

As I was saying I opened that vanilla envelope and it was Everyone's Get Well Greatings on pretty paper filled with all different sizes, color's & shapes of hearts. I will be placing them in frames and placing them on my wall. So every morning I can see, & read them and know that you all are out there. I will treasure them the rest of my life.

Thank you all again for signing my card, and a Special Thank You to Badger for the Extra Special Card she sent along with all the others.

So if there are any of you out there that don't think GoldToken and Family really care, then you need to re-examine the post, and re-examine all this site has done for everyone. I am here to tell you they ALL are just like Family here at GoldToken and they REALLY DO CARE for each and every Member & each & every need that their Members have.

On a scale of 1 to 10, this site would have to rate 100+ that's how GREAT I think this Site is. And because Members make up this Site, That means YOU, You are this Site. We are all Family here!!!! I have never felt more loved & accepted anywhere else. There are no words to say How Much I Appreciate Everyone of you.

Thank You Again
Sincerely
MadApples


Would you like to make your affection for GoldToken known? Please send your testimonials (or any other material submissions) to Kran for possible inclusion in future editions -- thank you!

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Wanted

• If you would like to post special club news or announcements for your club, please send it in, in 100 words or less and spellchecked, to Kran and we will gladly add what we can, on a 1st come 1st serve basis.