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Blow up the balloons, then pop them in the Pop-Fu fashion, because we have more celebrating to do! As we continue our Club Pogo 10 Year Anniversary celebration by highlighting some of our long time Club Pogo players, we turn our focus on Cheryl, from Arizona!
First name: Cheryl
Screen name: Baronvonboss
Tell us a little bit about yourself: I am retired after working over 20 years as an administrative assistant and 10 years in retail. I am very outgoing and a positive thinker. I am a ’people’ person who loves to smile and make people happy.
I am also a metaphysical minister. I counsel those who seek my help, but I do not believe in telling others what to do. I prefer to guide them in making their own decisions. I have many hobbies such as crocheting, reading and writing. I have co-authored a book and am in the process of getting it published. I was in a movie filmed in Prescott, AZ in 2000. It was filmed by a Hollywood company.
Pogo has been my steady companion and my main stress reliever. I have met many great people playing games. One of the things I love about Pogo is meeting people from all around the US, Canada and GB.
State, Province or Country? Arizona,USA
Astrological sign? Sagittarius
How long have you been playing on Club Pogo? 14 years
What was your first impression of Club Pogo? A great way to have fun and meet people
What was the first Club Pogo Badge you earned? World Class Solitare –North America– 10-10-04
What is your favorite Club Pogo game? Right now, Canasta, but it changes every few months
What game do you find most for doing Club Pogo Challenges? Daily Challenges, Puck’s Peak
What’s your favorite looking Club Pogo Badge? Pyramid of Power – Phlix
Club Pogo has lots of features – Challenges, messaging, exclusive games, ad-free gaming… which is your favorite? Challenges
Do you have a favorite room? If so, which is it and in what game? I have one for each favorite game I play, i.e., Ace’s Up: Flying High
Who’s your favorite Pogo character? Mahjong Dragon
What goes on in your mind when you’re deciding how to dress your Mini? A representation of myself, season, and expression of what I’d like to do
Do you use Club Pogo Messages? And if so, have you ever sent a chain message? I do use messages, but have not and will not send a chain message.
Do you have a favorite Club Pogo memory? If so, describe it… Back in the beginning, I’d play Ali Baba Slots. I had great fun interacting with fellow players. I learned where they were living, chatted in fun sending ‘coffee; ladders; hoses, etc. Anything we could create with the keyboard.
Have you made any long-term friends on Club Pogo? One, a man who lives back east helped me win a checkers badge years ago. We still stay in touch.
Did you attempt to do the Quackadoodle Challenge before it was changed? Yes
Have you ever forgotten to do something important because you lost track of time on Club Pogo? No, but it came close a few times.
What makes you a unique Club Pogo fan? I have played Pogo since the beginning. I have witnessed the growth it has gone through and I had my original password given to me by Pogo from 1999 until last year when it was ‘stolen’.
Do you ever eat while you play? If so, what’s a favorite “Club Pogo” food? No to eating, but lots of coffee.
Do you read the Pogo News? If so, what do you like most about it? Yes, I do. I appreciate the articles about the employees of Pogo, the challenges and highlighting of players.
Popping balloons, swapping candy, or playing cards? Playing cards
Challenge Wednesday or Mini Thursday? Challenge Wednesday
Puzzle Games, Board Games, Word Games, Card Games or Solitaire? Card games
What a beautiful person you are…on the inside and out. I really enjoyed reading your profile. I’m so sorry to hear that your password was stolen. That must has been devastating! I hope you continue to enjoy your retirement and the beautiful life you have.
Thank you for your comment, Susie. I appreciate it very much. Losing my password was quite disappointing, but I was happy that I was able to keep it for so many years. Good luck to you in all you do and be happy.
Hello Ms. Cheryl. Thank you so much for your “Guiding Thoughts”. Your story is such a blessing. I really appreciate and admire that you find your happiness in bringing smiles to someone else. It really does make life so much brighter, doesn’t it?
May I ask the title of the book you co-authored and the name of the movie you were in (or are you permitted to say)?
Thank you again for sharing such a heart-warming bit about yourself. This was actually a very touching read!!
Thank you for your comments, cajuncort. I am glad that you found them heart-warming. It seems natural to me to smile at people and see that it brightens their day. The title of book that I co-authored is “Left to Right”. and the movie I was in is “The Cactus Kid”. It did not make it on the big screen, however, it was sold as a dvd. Love and Light, Cheryl
This is the third profile I have read that talks about the Quackadoodle badge….What wa so hard about it….I did it and it was not hard……..
The original Quackadoodle badge requirements was to get 100 jackpot spins in Quick Quack. You only get a guaranteed jackpot spin if you earned over x amount of tickets. I don’t remember the exact amount. If you earned between a certain amount of tickets you had a 1 in 3 chance of getting a jackpot spin. And if you earned under a certain amount, you didn’t get a jackpot spin at all.
So, you could end up playing a great many games before you actually earned the badge.
Because many members had trouble earning jackpot spins in the time allotted, the challenge was extended for a second week. Once the challenge was over, Pogo decreased the requirements to 10 jackpot spins.
For the record, I earned the challenge the week it was first offered. To this day, I hate that game.
Like SusyQ I completed the badge in the time allowed…..it was gruesome!!! Then Pogo lowered the requirements and extended the time for another week. I still think Pogo should have had a special badge for the people who completed the challenge as it was originally presented…..it just didn’t seem fair to those of us who did it and then they changed the rules? I will not play that game again unless I absolutely have to.
I also completed it during the original time period. For the longest time, I kept that badge as my icon because I knew how hard I’d worked on it!
I agree it was a tough badge and I did complete it within the week. Pogo should not have simplified it to satisfy the whiners!!
I too completed it on two different accounts in the allotted time. I very rarely play it now…lol.
I agree, it was a challenge alright, the same with Risk a few years ago, I also did it with wonderful twin sisters. Remember also the Vault of Atlantis with the Sharks, I did it also within the allotted time. But reading Miss Nettie, I found out that a bunch of people just asked for the badge. I love pogo and the friends I have made and some I’ve met in person. It’s absolutely wonderful.
All the best also to Cheryl. Cheryl you are a light in other people’s life.
Nice to meet you Cheryl. You are a true inspiration for us. Enjoy your time in the spotlight.
What a beautiful young lady that has so many accomplishments.. would love to read your book when its published… a long time pogo member since the beginning of pogo time… I to had my old acct. taken but still hold on to the memories as you do… what a very nice profile… nice pick pogo….
GOD BLESS U DOLL
Sandi/ aka/ southernbell323
Thank you very much, SusyQ151. I am happy that you found my story inspiring, I didn’t expect it to be. Much happiness to you!
way to go but this is in response of my account. how do I get information on my page so I can update my pogo club membership???
Congrats Cheryl for being with POGO for all those years. I wish a lot of luck.
Thank you PeggyJoan1.
How can you say you have been playing Club Pogo for 14 years? This is only the 10th anniversary.
It’s the 10th anniversary of CLUP Pogo.
In 1999, there was no Club, just lots of fun games. Club Pogo wasn’t introduced until ten years ago.
CLUB* Pogo. So sorry.
I Was Also Amazed At Your Story And Your Profile.It sad That Someone Stole Your Password After All Those Years But The Memories Will Always Be With You.Happy Retirememt And Hope To maybe meet You In One Of The Games.Pogo Has Made Many Of My Days Brighter Also.Thank You For Sharing A Awesome Story.
Cheryl i loved your story and i want to wish you many many more happy years to come on Club pogo and i remember that duck badge took me 4 days to get and i got 2 hours sleep i stayed up 72 hrs straight drinking coffee till my husband told me to go to bed i finally got it that sunday thank u for the fun memory
Cheryl, you represent the types of people I like playing Pogo games with! Enjoy Pogo for many more years and make retirement the best time of your life!!!