Vol. 1, Issue 2
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IN
THIS ISSUE
Name
Mania – Help Us Choose a New Newsletter Name
NEW
Game! Dealin' Dan Rules in Buckaroo Blackjack
Our
1st Trivia Test Answer – and Another Test from a Member
Corn,
Corn, Corn!
Profile
of a Deserving Winner
The
Man of a Few Words Returns in "Todd Talks"
What's
in a Name? Everything!
What
do YOU want us to call this monthly pogo newsletter?
Here are the final candidates:
The Bounce
Pogo Express
Pogo Schtick
Pogo Press
The Token
Play Times
TimeOut!
It's Your Move
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Trivia Test: We Have 25 Winners
And a STRANGE New Question
The TriviaTest
was a hit in our last newsletter–thanks to all who sent in their
answers. Congrats to the 25 entrants who won our random drawing –
enjoy your pogo.com T-shirts. Wonder who won? Click
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And thanks AND congrats to member starvw, who submitted this month's Trivia Test .
Here it is:
When you fly over the Great Plains of the U.S., you sometimes see huge
circular patterns in the farmland crops below. The explanation for these
patterns is:
A) alien landing craft
B) crop rotation pratices
C) mysterious ruins left behind by prehistoric tribes
D) irrigation systems
Submit your answer by clicking here
– all correct entries will be entered in a random drawing for 25
pogo.com T-shirts.
Gotta question to stump your fellow trivia freaks? Send it to us, and
if we feature it in a future issue you'll get full credit as the trivia
guru are. Send your question to triviaquestions@pogo.com.
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Speaking of
Crops...
It's midsummer,
and the corn is as high as an elephant's eye across America's farmland.
Did you know you can watch it grow at http://www.iowafarmer.com/corncam/corn.html.
Here's a recipe for a quick, delicious chowder you can make with leftover
corn and luscious cherry tomatoes:
CORN AND TOMATO CHOWDER
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 small onion (finely chopped),
2 large red potatoes (diced), Salt to taste, 3 cups vegetable broth, 3
cups fresh corn kernels, 12 cherry tomatoes, quartered, 1/4 cup minced
cilantro leaves, 1 cup half-and-half, Freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions:
Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan. Add the onion and sauté
until soft. Simmer potatoes in salted water to cover until tender but
not mushy. Drain, then transfer to the saucepan.
Add the broth, corn, tomatoes, and cilantro. Bring to a boil, reduce heat,
cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the half-and-half and heat through.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serves 4 or 5.
Try garnishing with a little crumbled cooked bacon for a smoky flavor!
And in the spirit of the season, PLEASE send us your favorite corny joke!
If we feature it, we'll send you a pogo.com T-shirt. Send your joke to
newsletter@pogo.com – just
be sure to put the word CORN in the subject of your email.
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Living with her husband Gene and six Boston Terriers, California retiree
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TODD
TALKSGO
Games by pogo.com community update
I'm back this month to fill everybody in on a very useful change made
to our popular Find a Friend feature. As I'm sure you all know, the Find
a Friend feature lets you find your gaming pals on-line and jump right
into the room with them. What you may not know is that in July we made
some improvements, based on feedback from our players!
First and most important, we made the Friend's List permanent. It is now
impossible to accidentally lose or delete your Friend's List. Second,
you can access your Friend's List from any computer now. All you need
to do is sign-in with your account and you'll see your Friend's List.
This means you can always find your pals, whether you're playing from
home, work, school, or somewhere in between! Try it yourself by
clicking here.
Sincerely,
Todd Heringer
Director, Community Support
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