JANUARY 2025 someone_else_au IN THIS MONTHS SPOTLIGHT WE SHOWCASE (JUNE) SOMEONE_ELSE_AU. SHE JOINED THE LEAGUE IN APRIL OF 2018 AND HAS BEEN AN AVID PLAYER EVER SINCE. JUNE HAS AN INCREDIBLE KNACK FOR THE GAME OF CANASTA. WITH NEARLY 15,000 GAMES PLAYED AND A WINNING PERCENTAGE OF 66%, SHE IS A FORMIDABLE OPPONENT. SHE ALSO HOLDS THE LEAGUE LEADING WIN STREAK OF 35 GAMES, AND HAS WON MULTIPLE SPECIALS OVER THE YEARS. HER AWARDS PAGE IS ONE OF THE MOST EXUBERANT IN THE LEAGUE. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT A WINNER LOOKS LIKE, JUST LOOK AT HER PAGE. BUT BESIDES FROM BEING A FIERCE COMPETITOR, SHE IS ONE OF THE KINDEST AND FRIENDLIEST PEOPLE YOU WILL EVER MEET, WITH NEVER A BAD WORD TO SAY ABOUT ANYONE. IF YOU SEE HER IN THE LOBBY PLEASE SAY HI AND LET HER KNOW YOU SAW HER INTERVIEW. WHAT IS YOUR FIRST NAME? June WHAT IS YOUR NIC (ONLINE NAME) AND HOW DID IT COME ABOUT? someone_else_au. Made this id after a comment in a lobby. IN WHAT COUNTRY DO YOU LIVE? Australia. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY (MONTH AND DAY ONLY)? October 17th. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANASTA GAME/GAMES? I like most of the canasta games. Some of my favourites are SSme, AK47, Shrinking Violets, any of the Me games. BESIDES CANASTA, IS THERE ANY OTHER ONLINE GAMES THAT YOU LIKE TO PLAY? Cribbage, Spades, Gin & I used to like pool in Yahoo. OTHER THAN CARDS DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER HOBBIES THAT YOU ENJOY? Reading, Sewing, Knitting, Crochet, Cooking & Outdoors. ARE YOU MORE OF A MUSIC FAN OR TV/MOVIE FAN? I enjoy all 3. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE SINGER, BAND, ACTOR OR TV SHOW/MOVIE? There are more than one of each.. Let's just go with Jimmy Barnes for the singer. WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO VACATION? Anywhere in Australia and would like to do more overseas travel. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAS A BUCKET LIST. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO OR A PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT BEFORE YOU DIE? I like to spend time with family and friends but would like to travel a bit more too. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE FOOD OR RECIPE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE KRAZYEMERALD FAMILY AND FRIENDS? Favourite food..... Roast Beef or Roast Lamb with vegetables tomato and onion pie and peas. A favourite dessert is Golden Syrup Dumplings ( my dad loved them too). IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOUR KRAZYEMERALD FAMILY AND FRIENDS? Enjoy the company and playing in this league with the lovely krazy friends here. I have a suggestion..... would it be possible to have a game or 2 where the red 3s bonus is turned off? KE STAFF THANKS YOU FOR YOUR INTERVIEW FEBRUARY 2025 Barbie_Girl WE WANT TO INTRODUCE ONE OF OUR NEWEST MEMBERS HERE AT KRAZY EMERALD BARBIE (Barbie_Girl). IN THE FEW SHORT WEEKS SHE HAS BEEN HERE SHE HAS ALREADY MADE HER MARK WITH A 7 GAME WIN STREAK AND A 72% WIN PERCENTAGE. NOT ONLY IS SHE A GOOD PLAYER, SHE IS VERY KIND, FRIENDLY AND RESPECTABLE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING TO KNOW HER BETTER IN THE FUTURE, AND HOPE THAT SHE ENJOYS HER TIME HERE. IF YOU SEE HER IN THE LOBBY PLEASE SAY HI AND LET HER KNOW YOU SAW HER INTERVIEW. WHAT IS YOUR FIRST NAME? Barbie. WHAT IS YOUR NIC (ONLINE NAME) AND HOW DID IT COME ABOUT? Barbie_Girl. I am not very creative... was simple. IN WHAT COUNTRY DO YOU LIVE? USA. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY (MONTH AND DAY ONLY)? Feb 5th. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANASTA GAME/GAMES? Reg Can PU. BESIDES CANASTA, IS THERE ANY OTHER ONLINE GAMES THAT YOU LIKE TO PLAY? Pachisi and spades and yahtzee but by myself. OTHER THAN CARDS DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER HOBBIES THAT YOU ENJOY? No. ARE YOU MORE OF A MUSIC FAN OR TV/MOVIE FAN? I am 50/50 for music and movies. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE SINGER, BAND, ACTOR OR TV SHOW/MOVIE? Singer: Celine Dion - Band: Pink Floyd - Actor: the late Robin Williams - TV shows... I like court shows/Andy Griffith. WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO VACATION? Home lol. I dont go anywhere. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAS A BUCKET LIST. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO OR A PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT BEFORE YOU DIE? Leavensworth, Wa. at Christmas time. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE FOOD OR RECIPE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE KRAZYEMERALD FAMILY AND FRIENDS? I am a chicken fan....so I like Chicken, 1st rolled in butter then in cornflake crumbs baked. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOUR KRAZYEMERALD FAMILY AND FRIENDS? I cant think of anything. KE STAFF THANKS YOU FOR YOUR INTERVIEW APRIL 2025 Bigdog62 FOR APRIL WE HAVE (TOM) AKA Bigdog62 IN OUR SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW. TOM HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF KRAZYEMERALD SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2022. IN HIS TIME HERE HE HAS PLAYED 4,300 GAMES WITH AN 18 GAME HIGH WIN STREAK AND 63% WIN PERCENTAGE WHICH MAKES HIM A FORMIDABLE OPPONENT. HE IS NOT A MAN OF MANY WORDS BUT WHEN HE TALKS IT'S WORTH LISTENING TO. SOME PEOPLE MIGHT SAY HE CAN BE CRABBY BUT HEY HE'S A MAN... AND HE'S OLD LOL. ONE OF THE REASONS WE WANTED TO HAVE TOM IN THIS MONTHS SPOTLIGHT IS BECAUSE OF THIS MONTHS SPECIAL (FIGHTING CANCER IN ALL COLORS). FOR OVER A YEAR NOW TOM HAS BEEN BATTLING LUNG AND LIVER CANCER. CANCER IS UNFORGIVING, NOT ONLY DOES IT AFFECT THE PERSON, IT AFFECTS FAMILY AND FRIENDS ALIKE. HIS TREATMENTS HAD BEEN MANY AND VIGOROUS. HE HAS SOME GOOD DAYS AND SOME BAD DAYS. BUT FROM THE TIMES I HAVE SPENT TALKING TO HIM I CAN SAY HE IS A FIGHTER. PLEASE KEEP HIM IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS I KNOW HE WOULD APPRECIATE IT. IF YOU SEE HIM IN THE LOBBY PLEASE SAY HI AND LET HIM KNOW YOU SAW HIS INTERVIEW. WHAT IS YOUR FIRST NAME? TOM WHAT IS YOUR NIC (ONLINE NAME) AND HOW DID IT COME ABOUT? Bigdog62... I like dogs. IN WHAT COUNTRY DO YOU LIVE? USA. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY (MONTH AND DAY ONLY)? August 2nd. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANASTA GAME/GAMES? 747 NT. BESIDES CANASTA, IS THERE ANY OTHER ONLINE GAMES THAT YOU LIKE TO PLAY? Just canasta. OTHER THAN CARDS DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER HOBBIES THAT YOU ENJOY? No. ARE YOU MORE OF A MUSIC FAN OR TV/MOVIE FAN? Neither. WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO VACATION? Florida. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAS A BUCKET LIST. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO OR A PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT BEFORE YOU DIE? Florida again. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE FOOD OR RECIPE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE KRAZYEMERALD FAMILY AND FRIENDS? Pizza. DO YOU LIKE YOUR PIZZA WITH THE WORKS? Pepperroni. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOUR KRAZYEMERALD FAMILY AND FRIENDS? Thank you for the prayers. KE STAFF THANKS YOU FOR YOUR INTERVIEW MAY - JUNE 2025 bkool551959 UP NEXT IN THE SPOTLIGHT HOT SEAT WE HAVE BKOOL (CELESTINE) LES FOR SHORT. LES HAS BEEN WITH KRAZYEMERALD SINCE 2018 BUT DID MANAGE TO PURGE OUT A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. SINCE REJOINING IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR SHE HAS PLAYED OVER 2,500 GAMES WITH A SKILL RATING OF 1843. SHE IS A GREAT COMPETITOR AND AWESOME TO HAVE AS A PARTNER. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY SHE IS ONE OF THE KINDEST AND FRIENDLIEST PEOPLE YOU CAN KNOW. SHE PLAYS A LOT IN THE EVENINGS AND WILL BE A HERO WHENEVER NEEDED. IF YOU SEE HER IN THE LOBBY PLEASE SAY HI AND LET HIM KNOW YOU SAW HIS INTERVIEW. WHAT IS YOUR FIRST NAME? Celestine. WHAT IS YOUR NIC (ONLINE NAME) AND HOW DID IT COME ABOUT? bkool551959, I am a cool person and I like people to be cool as well. IN WHAT COUNTRY DO YOU LIVE? USA. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY (MONTH AND DAY ONLY)? June 28th. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANASTA GAME/GAMES? Grouper Shuffle, AK47, Phase10, UTC and KM. BESIDES CANASTA, IS THERE ANY OTHER ONLINE GAMES THAT YOU LIKE TO PLAY? Yes, Gin Rummy. OTHER THAN CARDS DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER HOBBIES THAT YOU ENJOY? Yes, Mahjong. ARE YOU MORE OF A MUSIC FAN OR TV/MOVIE FAN? Both, I love Gospel and Country Music, I love the movie Titantic. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE SINGER, BAND, ACTOR OR TV SHOW/MOVIE? Whitney Huston and the movie Titantic. I do watch a lot of TV. WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO VACATION? Florida, Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAS A BUCKET LIST. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO OR A PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT BEFORE YOU DIE? Paris. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE FOOD OR RECIPE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE KRAZYEMERALD FAMILY AND FRIENDS? I like Chicken, Fish and Pizza and all Vegtables. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOUR KRAZYEMERALD FAMILY AND FRIENDS? I love playing Canasta in KE. The TDs are friendly, wonderful and respectful. I love meeting new people and playing with different people on a daily basis. KE STAFF THANKS YOU FOR YOUR INTERVIEW JULY - AUGUST 2025 AngelicSunshine WE WANT TO WELCOME CHRIS TO THE LEAGUE SHE IS FROM AUSTRALIA AND PLAYS A LOT IN THE EVENINGS AND EARLY MORNINGS. SHE HAS ONLY BEEN HERE FOR 2 MONTHS AND ALREADY HAS A 10 GAME WIN STREAK AND A HIGH SKILL RATING OF 1938. ASIDE FROM HER EXCELENT GAME SKILLS SHE IS A VERY FRIENDLY PERSON WITH A GREAT ATTITUDE. IT WILL BE A PLEASURE GETTING TO KNOW HER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IF YOU SEE HER IN THE LOBBY PLEASE SAY HI AND LET HER KNOW YOU SAW HER INTERVIEW. WHAT IS YOUR FIRST NAME? Chris. WHAT IS YOUR NIC (ONLINE NAME) AND HOW DID IT COME ABOUT? AngelicSunshine... I was reading some snippet on facebook where u type in your real name and it tells you what it means in I think it was Greek and I thought it was cool. IN WHAT COUNTRY DO YOU LIVE? Australia. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY (MONTH AND DAY ONLY)? April 6TH. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANASTA GAME/GAMES? I prefer singles - ones with strategy not luck - and also pickup games. BESIDES CANASTA, IS THERE ANY OTHER ONLINE GAMES THAT YOU LIKE TO PLAY? I play backgammon and pachisi - but only when I can't get canasta happening due to timezones. OTHER THAN CARDS DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER HOBBIES THAT YOU ENJOY? Scrapbooking - I have a timeline album for each of my 3 boys and also a defence one for my eldest - a keepsake for them once im gone. I also go to every sports game they play wether it be basketball or football. I also love to go to Bingo. We also do lots of games nights as a family. ARE YOU MORE OF A MUSIC FAN OR TV/MOVIE FAN? I would say neither lol I can go all day without music or tv on in the backgrund lol. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE SINGER, BAND, ACTOR OR TV SHOW/MOVIE? I dont really play favourites lol - but I can say I love to go to musicals. WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO VACATION? At the moment I'm doing the 8 capital cities in Australia - I live in 1 - have been to 5 - going to the next one next 1 in a weeks time and the last one next year some time. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAS A BUCKET LIST. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO OR A PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT BEFORE YOU DIE? The only thing on my bucket list is to make it to 120 lol - I want to be a part of my kids lives for as long as possible and see them flourish! This is mainly because my kids ages are scattered and one is still starting his life lol - 34, 31 and 19. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE FOOD OR RECIPE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE KRAZYEMERALD FAMILY AND FRIENDS? Open Mexican Chicken Melts - Serves 4 2 oval turkish roll - Cut in half horizontally - 250g shredded roast chicken - 1/3 cup peri peri mayonaise - 2 green spring onions finely chopped - 1 tablespoon mexican seasoning - 1 cup grated tasty cheese Combine the chicken, mayonaise, onions and seasoning in a bowl. Spoon evenly over the rolls, then sprinkle with cheese. Cook in oven at 220 degrees for about 10 minutes until rolls are crisp and cheese is melted. Quick and easy. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOUR KRAZYEMERALD FAMILY AND FRIENDS? I enjoy being with family and friends and doing stuff! When we arent doing that I love to play canasta! KE STAFF THANKS YOU FOR YOUR INTERVIEW SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2025 Heretoplay97 FOR THIS MONTH WE HAVE TRISTA IN OUR SPOTLIGHT. SHE HAS BEEN A MEMBER HERE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR, AND SHE IS ALSO ON STAFF. WITH OVER 1800 GAMES UNDER HER BELT AND A 63% WIN PERCENTAGE, IT MAKES HER A FORMIDABLE OPPONENT. NOT ONLY IS SHE TOUGH AT THE TABLES, SHE IS TOUGH IN REAL LIFE. SHE IS RAISING A FAMILY, WORKS FULL TIME AND TAKES CARE OF HER AILING MOTHER AND STILL FINDS TIME TO COME IN AND PLAY AND RUN TOURNEYS. BESIDES BEING TOUGH SHE IS ALSO COMPASSIONATE, FRIENDLY AND HAS A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR. IF YOU SEE HER IN THE LOBBY PLEASE SAY HI AND LET HER KNOW YOU SAW HER INTERVIEW. WHAT IS YOUR FIRST NAME? Trista WHAT IS YOUR NIC (ONLINE NAME) AND HOW DID IT COME ABOUT? Heretoplay97 IN WHAT COUNTRY DO YOU LIVE? United States. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY (MONTH AND DAY ONLY)? September 7th. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANASTA GAME/GAMES? Crying Fool. BESIDES CANASTA, IS THERE ANY OTHER ONLINE GAMES THAT YOU LIKE TO PLAY? Pinochle OTHER THAN CARDS DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER HOBBIES THAT YOU ENJOY? I like to gamble and travel. I also like to read true crime books and psychological thrillers. Most importantly I love making memories with my son! ARE YOU MORE OF A MUSIC FAN OR TV/MOVIE FAN? I'd probably say music. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE SINGER, BAND, ACTOR OR TV SHOW/MOVIE? As far as music goes Meatloaf is one of my favorites. I'm a classic rock and country girl. My favorite movie would probably be Shawshank Redemption and my favorite tv show is Law and Order SVU. WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO VACATION? What's a vacation?... I like anywhere it is warm. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAS A BUCKET LIST. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO OR A PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT BEFORE YOU DIE? I'd love to go on an African safari. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE FOOD OR RECIPE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE KRAZYEMERALD FAMILY AND FRIENDS? When it comes to food, I'm picky, so I've been told. My favorite would probably be Mexican or prime rib. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOUR KRAZYEMERALD FAMILY AND FRIENDS? I love to have fun and joke around. I love it here and the atmosphere is great for doing just that! KE STAFF THANKS YOU FOR YOUR INTERVIEW   2017-2025