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am i under some unspoken obligation
Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:18:00 GMT - i see this happen all the time as I m in the lobbies more in rummy it seems and today I have fallen victim to namecalling being accused as a hit and run . I do not understand this concept as I don t believe that there is a rule (unspoken or NOT) t...
NOVEMBER TOURNEY WINNERS.........here s your schedule and list of eligible players
Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:38:00 GMT - Tournament of Champions Tourney for NOVEMBER TOURNEY winners.....ONLY DECEMBER 30 SATURDAY 1. 5 pm GC time.......Gin Rummy 150 pts Reg LD 10 tix 2. 730 pm GC time....Dominoes 150 Pt Setter s Choice d e 5 tix 3. 10 pm GC time...
Read more about Gin-Rummy Tournament Rules and the 50th card rule
Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:36:00 GMT - Read more here about Gin-Rummy Tournament Rules and the 50th card rule Finishing the hand and the 50-th card rule The modern Tournament Gin-Rummy rules add an extra rule to the situation when the stock pile is reduced to the last two cards. It is...
The Present
Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:35:00 GMT - Two men both seriously ill occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room s only window. The other man had to spend ...
Season s Greetings-Merry Christmas
Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:59:00 GMT - To All Merry Christmas Scott
do you feel better
Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:20:00 GMT - Do all the players who say gg after they beat there opponent 150-23 feel better for saying gg Do you think the player you just beat feels better Or.. are you gg typers just rude
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS schedule and list of ELIGIBLE players.......PLEASE READ
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:13:00 GMT - Tournament of Champions Tourney for OCTOBER winners..... DUE TO THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY IN THE STATES.......THE MONTHLY TOC TOURNEYS HAVE BEEN MOVED UP ONE WEEK FOR THIS MONTH ONLY DECEMBER 2 SATURDAY 1. 5 pm GC time.......Gin Rummy 150 pts...
TD s on Strike
Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:27:00 GMT - TDs on strike....no daytime tourneys
Happy Birthday FLOWER
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:28:00 GMT - kudos.. a rose for sure. )
CANASTA MARATHON--NOV 11th!
Sun, 05 Nov 2006 20:24:00 GMT - Let s see all players participate as much as u can. CANASTA MARATHON will run every hour with a variety of types of games depending upon TD setting. Hope you join and pass the word. For every tourney u enter u will receive one entry into a draw after th...
Playing skill games can improve your health!
Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:48:00 GMT - Playing skill games can improve your health! A June 2003 study published in the New England Journal Of Medicine found the cumulative risk of dementia significantly lower for elderly persons that played chess checkers backgammon or cards on a freque...
G. W. Bush and gin rummy tournaments !
Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:28:00 GMT - Did you know that US President G.W. Bush and Karl Rove play gin rummy From Washington Post Tuesday November 2 2004 Page A01 http www.washingtonpost.com ac2 wp-dyn A17111-2004Nov1 language printer ...aides said the president was ... pl...
OCTOBER TOC schedule and list of ELIGIBLE PLAYER
Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:50:00 GMT - TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS SCHEDULE AND LIST OF ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Requirements 1. You MUST have WON a tourney in SEPTEMBER 2006. 2. You MUST play in the nickname that you won the tourney. If you have changed your name since then you must send...
Rock Paper Skill Bonus Tourneys
Tue, 24 Oct 2006 05:04:00 GMT - If you thought the Grand Opening was Big you havent seen anything yet !!! For a Limited Time Gamecolony will be bringing to you every other day a RPS tourney with a 20 Tix bonus to be split among the winners!!! How can You go wrong!! Make Sure to chec...
Grand Opening -- First Rock-Paper-Skill Tourney 25 Bonus tix 1tix entry fee
Sat, 21 Oct 2006 01:06:00 GMT - See MrTimmy s 1st RPS Tourney description here. From RPS Strategy RPS beginners may occasionally ask But isn t it all random RPS should not be compared to games of chance such as bingo or lottery. RPS is first and foremost a mind gam...
A New game on GC block - RPS
Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:42:00 GMT - There s a new game on GC block -- Rock-Paper-Skill The rules are at HERE It s a mind game where all is in Your Hands!
A GREAT LOSS
Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:47:00 GMT - I do not know how many out there remember Pat Pond. She was a wonderful person and a great gin player. She lost her fight to brain cancer 7 7.Toshka was one of her dearest friends and i know Rocky Sam Peg Julie all remember her. She will be missed in ...
New Anti-Gambling US Legislation Does NOT Affect GameColony.com
Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:37:00 GMT - Since its inception in 1999 GameColony.com has operated in full compliance with US Federal and State Laws. Skill games have always been legal in the states in which GameColony.com operates. GameColony.com games are no different from carnival games ...
Daytime Tourneys
Fri, 06 Oct 2006 17:49:00 GMT - Where have all the tournies gone This week there seem to be very few during the day...I miss the tourneys!!!!!!!!
ALL Trnys Okie ... What about Reg. Lovers Rights )!
Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:28:00 GMT - Hi -- as a GC player who greatly prefers Reg. to Okie sure makes me a little unhappy to see that ALL trnys set today as of this time are Okie. Surely the TD s can somehow put your heads together to vary the Setting. Many Thanks for conside...
TOC SEPTEMBER schedule and ELIGIBLE LIST OF PLAYERS
Sat, 23 Sep 2006 09:15:00 GMT - Welcome to this month s TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS.....if you won a tourney in AUGUST you are ELIGIBLE play this tourney....but you must be on the list...... YOU MUST PLAY IN THE NICKNAME THAT YOU WON THE TOURNEY.....NO EXCEPTIONS......... *******...
Rating system questions
Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:06:00 GMT - Another newbie inquiry . . . how does the rating system work What formula takes the two players ratings the outcome and then determines the new ratings Is there something on the site that explains this Thanks Gary
Looking for my Friend
Sat, 09 Sep 2006 02:32:00 GMT - I am looking for my friend that I played gin rummy with every day for over 2 months For some reason my friend hasn t been on here or has changed there user name. There user name when we where playing was youwantto . If anyone know s this person or if ...
and the winners............
Sun, 03 Sep 2006 05:59:00 GMT - CONGRATULATIONS TO 71 wilpat.. WTG 71 is from flower(td)s tournament. ) Thanks to the players for playing and the tds who hosted 13 successful tournaments today. )
GIN MARATHON IN PROGRESS TODAY
Sat, 02 Sep 2006 15:51:00 GMT - 5 Tix tourneys every hour on the hour starting at 11 AM - entering gives you a chance for the 25 tix bonus if 10 tourneys go today. Fun day for all gin players - join the fun!!
GAME ROOM
Sat, 02 Sep 2006 01:56:00 GMT - What is the point of a player who has created a table but is away Why don t they just close the table so they don t waste the other player s time.
Old Version Revived AGAIN
Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:41:00 GMT - HELLO GIN TOURNEY PLAYERS....Good NEWS.... The best 2 of 3 game tourneys have returned. and this is how they work. They are single elimination. Brackets are given as usual. First player in pair sets the table. *****After the first game is comp...
Charley Killebrew Play Gin To Win
Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:21:00 GMT - hi I am a very keen beginner player. I ve played Gin with my younger brother for years but I regularly beat him ). I am very interested in this Killebrew s book but I live in Hungary where I cant order this book for some ... reason. I just ask w...
Congratulations
Sat, 26 Aug 2006 18:05:00 GMT - We had 8 GREAT tourney players in this month s Tournament of Champions tourney. Congratulstions to Goombah this month s winner....and as the winner it s your choice for next month TOC... You name the settings and the date and the time...and we wil...
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS schedule and list of ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:53:00 GMT - Welcome to this month s TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS.....if you won a tourney in JULY you are ELIGIBLE play this tourney....but you must be on the list...... YOU MUST PLAY IN THE NICKNAME THAT YOU WON THE TOURNEY.....NO EXCEPTIONS......... SCHEDULE ...
status listing
Sat, 19 Aug 2006 21:28:00 GMT - Wouldn t it be easier if the idle people were grouped on the top or bottom of the status list instead of in the middle so you wouldn t have to keep scrolling up or down the middle of the list to find them
How do I get into a FREE GAME
Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:13:00 GMT - I am just new here today and do not know where to go to get into the game.Please help
Tourneys
Sat, 19 Aug 2006 14:04:00 GMT - What has happened to our game. Tourney Schedule is almost non existant. The few tourneys we have only 3-4-5 players. Interest seems to be gone.
Howdy all
Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:49:00 GMT - Howdy all just dropping a line to say im still alive and kicking and no the aliens didnt abduct me hehe. been busy with the usual jobs kids wife yard work fixing pcs lol. I wanna say thanks to those who messaged me on msn to wish me a Happy Bir...
Please check out a new Gamecolony page - Online Graph
Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:57:00 GMT - There s a new page at GameColony.com linked to Home page in the bottom -- it s called Online . You can also access this page HERE Note the data are only filled since July 29 2006
GC BONUS TIX UP FOR GRABS
Tue, 01 Aug 2006 02:44:00 GMT - Come try for your share of 100 Bonus tix to the top 4 players - Aug.21st - 7pm. Only 1 tix to enter. Hope to see you there. )
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS SCHEDULE and list of ELIGIBLE PLAYERS ONLY
Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:53:00 GMT - Welcome to this month s TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS.....if you won a tourney in JUNE you are ELIGIBLE play this tourney....but you must be on the list...... YOU MUST PLAY IN THE NICKNAME THAT YOU WON THE TOURNEY.....NO EXCEPTIONS......... SCHEDULE ...
What s new after software updates July 13 2006
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:59:00 GMT - Here s what s new after software updates July 13 2006 * In Preferences dialog ability to switch off icons By default all icons are on. With icons off the screen shows greater number of players without scrolling. * In Table Creation di...
Marathon Winner !
Mon, 10 Jul 2006 03:17:00 GMT - There were 92 entries in the Gin 3 tix marathon today July 9th. The players were numbered and webmaster used the random number generator to select one number 1-92.. The winner of the 25 prize is Nikki 2001 ! Congratulations Nikki and many thanks to...
Game Score in Tourneys
Tue, 04 Jul 2006 21:56:00 GMT - This has been bothering me for awhile and I decided this was the place to ask to see if anyone else has any thoughts on the subject. Even before the TD s could check the scores without going to the tables if you had a need for a comfort break checkin...
GIN MARATHON TODAY (SUNDAY - JULY 9)
Sun, 09 Jul 2006 19:24:00 GMT - STARTING AT 2 PM EVERY HOUR EVERY ENTRY IN ONE OF THESE 3 TIX TODAY WILL GIVE U ONE MORE NUMBER IN THE LOTTERY FOR 25 FREE GC TICKETS
the new format
Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:13:00 GMT - to GC Sorry the new format is AWFUL!!! How about putting it back the other way.... mizgin
Updated lobby - new people tables icons
Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:18:00 GMT - When you use the newly updated lobby for the very first time the tables and people would take a bit longer to load. Thereafter the room load time will be as fast as it used to be before. The tables people icons help the newcomers adjust to the site...
GC Bonus Tourneys are back!!
Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:32:00 GMT - It s summer time and that means one thing - GC Bonus tourneys are back on the schedule. Starting July 5th we will hold 1tix entry tourneys and the top 4 players will get GC Bonus tix - lots of them. ) So make sure to check the tourney schedules and...
Tournament of Champions MEANING
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:43:00 GMT - The tournament of champions tourneys that are held the last weekend of each month are by invitation only..... In order to qualify YOU MUST HAVE WON A TOURNEY IN THE PREVIOUS MONTH.... So in order to play a toc you have to win a tourney no ...
HOW CAN I MAKE HERE
Fri, 23 Jun 2006 21:04:00 GMT - CAN SOMEONE MAYBE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW TO MAKE MONEY PLAYING THESE GAMES MAYBE A LITTLE SIMPLER THAN WHOEVER WROTE THE INSTRUCTIONS. IT SAYS MY BAL IS 10. IS THAT 10 TICKETS OR 10
TOURNAMENT OF MAY CHAMPIONS FOR JUNE TOURNEY SCHEDULES and list of ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
Sat, 17 Jun 2006 13:25:00 GMT - TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS SCHEDULE FOR JUNE..... Good News.......tournaments have been MOVED to the last weekend of each month.... Bad News (for some).....YOU MUST PLAY IN THE NAME YOU WON TOURNEY............NO EXCEPTIONS !!!!!!!!!! FRIDAY... JUN...
Help I can t get a free game going
Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:11:00 GMT - What do I do Please help me ppolito
Microsoft ends any support for old Windows ME and Windows 98
Sun, 18 Jun 2006 19:02:00 GMT - Tuesday 13 June 2006 Microsoft representative has announced that Microsoft will not be able to patch Windows 98 and ME against a serious security loophole discovered in April 2006. Fixing this security issue in ageing software would require a majo...
Happy Fathers Day
Sun, 18 Jun 2006 14:36:00 GMT - On behalf of the entire GC team - Happy Father s Day to all our dads!! )
Hello
Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:14:00 GMT - Hello all I am just posting to let everyone no who I am . Name Colt Age 21 I am married I have 2 kids. 1 boy 1 girl. I started out on this site when it opened. I hope to be around more. Colt )
How to Earn Money as a Gin Rummy Affiliate
Fri, 16 Jun 2006 01:55:00 GMT - How to Earn Money as a Gin Rummy Affiliate GameColony has a unique affiliate program -- a revenue sharing program . It pays quite handsomely to anybody who recommends other players to GameColony Gin Rummy or any other game at GameColony s (Backg...
why
Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:32:00 GMT - played a competitor you know who you are in a ladder game they lost 75 pts in first hand suddenley they want to abandon (shock that hey) i refused they then proceeded to spoil the game by taking over the 1 min limit for EVERY MOVE thus meaning 1 1 2 h...
It costs nothing )
Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:29:00 GMT - i know everyone is different and whats good for one is not always good for another...but hey how hard is it to show a little manners to each other whilst in the games halls. Personally I like to wish every opponent hello and good luck ( Hi gl). E...
New Gin Arcticle on site -- Gin Rummy in Las Vegas and at GameColony
Wed, 07 Jun 2006 20:49:00 GMT - Gin Rummy in Las Vegas and at GameColony
An often misunderstood (or misinterpreted) modern Gin rule regarding 50th card
Wed, 07 Jun 2006 20:44:00 GMT - The rule below is in accordance with modern gin rules as per www.ginrummytournaments.com The 2 last cards of the deck may not be taken. Both players have action on the 50th card -- they can use it in their hand or turn it over on the discard pile and...
Is typing
Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:12:00 GMT - OK here is the scenario and I m sure everyone here has been on both sides of it You play a game of gin and it lasts about 3-4 hands. On each hand player A draws 2-3 cards or so and knocks and gets out in those few hands. Player B has discarded ab...
whatever happened to being a good sport
Fri, 12 May 2006 04:42:00 GMT - ok - so I m playing here in rummy and I click continue after laying down my winning hand. all of a sudden my opponent has lost connection - imagine that. Give me a break - even the computer agreed I won when I clicked on take a win and I was ...
open tables
Sun, 21 May 2006 11:00:00 GMT - why do people open tables and then are not there when you try to join them.
When is enough enough
Mon, 29 May 2006 12:51:00 GMT - Once again I am asking the age old question. How many games is enough When a player joins YOUR table and you begin to play without him uttering a word how many games are you expected to play Today this happened and after winning 2 straight games at ...

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