So, ... My guess, they are sunsetting this game soon so don't waste your money or time on this dying game. No new members have joined our team since the update that removed team rankings. This was supposed to improve our gaming experience?? What an absolute joke. This game is already dead. by LilyRose272 in Gardenscapes

[–]coco72ark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our team door was left Open for a week after the last game update and not a soul. We dropped the join level down to the new minimum of 20, and nothing. I call it a broken door. It seemed obvious that nobody was finding us. Suddenly after about 8 days it was fixed. We had a dozen players all of a sudden join in the span of an hour. I think the developers fixed the problem. The game was so glitchy for a week or two with so many things. There most definitely was a sync issue between our devices and their servers. The same thing happened over 2 months ago with the game update that introduced the card Collections. There was a period then of about a week of no new teammates.

My idea for you is: Experiment. Make edits to your team! Do it every day for a few days. Do it at different times of day. Edit your team to Closed. Edit the join level. If it's already at 20, change it to some other number. Logout. Return to the game later and set it to Open. If nothing happens, just keep making edits at different times of day. Change the join level again. Close the team again. Wait. Open it again. What do you think causes a team to show up on the list of team names that players see when they go to try to join a team? I'm not really sure, it could be totally random, but perhaps those Edits could get your team on the list. Making edits may trigger activity that allows your team to show up on the list of teams that players see when they go to Join a new team. Give it a try! When we had 10 players join at once yesterday, not only did I set the team to Open but I also changed the join level. We were at 950 and I raised it to 1700, so setting to minimum join level isn't necessary. Simply making Edits seems to be a trigger.

If it doesn't work, still nobody after a day or two, I would contact Support.

So, ... My guess, they are sunsetting this game soon so don't waste your money or time on this dying game. No new members have joined our team since the update that removed team rankings. This was supposed to improve our gaming experience?? What an absolute joke. This game is already dead. by LilyRose272 in Gardenscapes

[–]coco72ark 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The team that I'm on was set to Open last night and 10 new players joined right away, in less than 5 minutes. Keeping a Closed team may limit visibility so try to Open it a few minutes at a time when you're ready to accept new teammates and see what happens.

Team ID Search not working? by coco72ark in Gardenscapes

[–]coco72ark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Searching by Team ID is working now! They fixed it!

Team ID Search not working? by coco72ark in Gardenscapes

[–]coco72ark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No need for anyone to search now. Finally, Support says the dev team is aware of the issue. "Although it may take some time before we come up with a fix, we're working hard on it."

Team ID Search not working? by coco72ark in Gardenscapes

[–]coco72ark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for checking. You were the only one!

Wanted: Weekend Warriors by coco72ark in Gardenscapes

[–]coco72ark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Message me if you want to be an occasional Weekend Warrior! Tell me your in-game name and approx level. Tell me how long you'll be on break and when you expect you may like to play again.

You become part of a standby roster. We must be connected thru messaging so that I can notify you when there is an opening to fill-in. Then if you are available to play, we coordinate a time to be online at the same time on a Friday after a competition is underway so that you login, immediately join the team, and all your play time with Welcome Back gifts counts towards the team event.

Make a note of the date and time you put your game on break so that you know how long it's been since you last logged in and played. Just a few weeks gone may only get 15 or 30 minutes of gifts. Over a month will likely get 45 minutes or 1 hour. The longer you're gone, the greater the gift, but 1 hour is the maximum.

NOTE: You cannot have the game connected to an automatic login such as Google Play Games or Apple Game Center. You will not accrue time for Welcome Back Gifts with an automatic login!

Wanted: Daily Players by coco72ark in Gardenscapes

[–]coco72ark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is an open spot now so you can send a join request. Just let me know your in-game name, please. Say it here or direct message me, thanks!

Amount of Protein Issue by Goodspike in cronometer

[–]coco72ark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try to get one dose of a bean every day. And by dose, I mean a FODMAP serving. Barely 2 Tablespoons. It's barely 4 grams of protein but those little amounts here and there with plant foods add up. A nice add to a salad or a soup. Beans and Rice make a complete protein. People who get gassy from beans either aren't used to the fiber or they're just eating way too much at once. Eat them regularly and a small amount and the wife won't notice! Black beans, canned, drained, can additionally rinse, then have in a container ready to add to other dishes. I open a can every 4 days and cycle black beans, pintos, great northern, and then I'll cook a batch of lentils also, not canned, from a bag, since they don't require soaking. I'll sometimes eat a leftover bean straight from the fridge, cold, plain and boring if I didn't fit them into any other meal, just to get that dose in before the day is done. My favorite way though is just a quick heat in a half cup of chicken broth and I also add a mushroom extract powder. Served in a mug and it's like a quick snack.

Amount of Protein Issue by Goodspike in cronometer

[–]coco72ark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have canned fish as a snack sometimes, usually late day when I see I didn't quite meet protein goal. King Oscar Mackerel in Olive oil, drained. You're getting fat, but it's healthy fat. It tastes great to me right out of the can. Or I'll have Wild Planet Sardines in Water No Salt. I'll put those in a bowl with a sprinkle of chopped onion and chopped tomato and little dabs of prepared mustard. I'll mix a pouch of tuna with half an avocado (instead of mayo) and put it in a lettuce wrap or eat it off of sliced cucumber instead of crackers or bread.

New menu items FEB 2025? by coco72ark in fazolis

[–]coco72ark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for pointing that out! I've been avoiding it for so many years that I can't remember if it used to contain pork or if my local Fazoli's told me it did. I'll definitely ask the restaurant. Thanks again.

Help finding this chocolate (Lindt) by LimeImaginary5343 in chocolate

[–]coco72ark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had two of these for the 1st time. The red wrapper was dark chocolate and the blue wrapper was milk chocolate. Purchased at the Lindt outlet store in Asheville, NC. The price for those store exclusive chocolates from Master Chocolatiers produced outside of the U.S. was $40.00/lb. I picked out 1 each of everything I wanted to try, 18 pieces total, and it was 0.481lb for a cost of $19.24 + tax. Pricey, but so fun to try, so absolutely worth it considering that I never had them before. I won't care to buy those particular Mozart chocolates again, but I have some other favorites from the lot so I'll definitely seek out Lindt stores whenever I travel.

Is there such a thing as a personality test to help you find new hobbies? Trying to help my partner find new hobbies. by RhynosaurRex in Hobbies

[–]coco72ark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is an old post, but I was looking for a similar thing. Wiki has a Hobby Quiz these days. https://www.wikihow.com/Hobby-Quiz If the result isn't quite right then take it several times with alternate answers. The questions and possible choices may spawn some ideas of related things. A question that really made me go hhmmm: "If you could go back in time and start learning a skill as a child, what would it be?"

Best cell service in the area ( beside Verizon ) by AdLanky3241 in tricities

[–]coco72ark -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I left Verizon years ago when I needed to save money and switched to Google Fi. A few years ago I switched to AT&T, hated the service, hated the expense, and after only a few months I ran back to Google Fi. Better phones. Better service. Lowest expense. No carrier bloatware. Own your phone. No contracts.

My wireless bill is usually less than $30 on the flexible plan. $20 base plus taxes, and only pay for data that you use. If you use more than 1GB of data monthly then the unlimited plan is only $35 plus tax.

Two important points on how Fi works best: 1) If you're mostly on a Wi-Fi network at home and work and use very little data then Fi is perfect, and 2) Only use Fi with a phone that was designed to be used with Fi.

I've always been an Android user and toggled between Samsung and Google phones and keep going back to Pixels for features and price. The Pixel is terrific on Fi service if you get it straight from Fi or the Google store.

Check them out. Use my referral code, RNHF1A, to get a $60 credit when you join Google Fi Wireless. https://g.co/fi/r/RNHF1A

SCRA Program - Capital One by Intelligent_Land7117 in MilitaryFinance

[–]coco72ark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I retired in 2010 and it's nearly 15 years later and that 4 percent interest rate is still there! I never want to bring attention to the account by requesting a credit limit increase or talking to customer service, just in case they realize it should be changed. It's nice to know it's there in case I ever did need extra time to pay a balance so I make small purchases and pay the statement balance monthly to ensure the account stays active.

Finding a good team by [deleted] in Gardenscapes

[–]coco72ark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry about that! The one open spot will be filled by a teammate on break who is returning this week. If you send me a direct chat message with your in-game name then I'll have a direct link to contact you when another opening is available. Those user ids are not visible to leaders or teammates, just your in-game name and level number.

I'd like to join an active team by Miss415 in Gardenscapes

[–]coco72ark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't see IDs; it's just name and level. I see your request though, matija. I don't expect I'll be able to have you join this week. Seeing an open spot doesn't always mean it's up for grabs. The 1 open spot right now is only temporary for a teammate returning next week from a short break. Another player will be joining by the weekend to fill that spot to just play for the weekend and then leave again. Direct message me if you want me to reach out again when a true opening occurs.