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96TH DAY - 270 DAYS TO COME | 96TH DAY - 270 DAYS TO COME | ||
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<u>Al Richter</u> called to check on our date, whether it was for Friday or | <u>Al Richter</u> called to check on our date, whether it was for Friday or | ||
for Saturday? Friday. He hasn't been doing much with games. | for Saturday? Friday. He hasn't been doing much with games. | ||
Instead he is trying to make models on contract. No luck yet. | Instead he is trying to make models on contract. No luck yet. | ||
Played around with <u>TOPOGRAPHY</u>. Set up 18 dominos by throwing 2 dice | Played around with <u>TOPOGRAPHY</u>. Set up 18 dominos by throwing 2 dice | ||
18 times. Then try and set them into a 6 x 6 layout so | 18 times. Then try and set them into a 6 x 6 layout so | ||
that <s>each square is next</s> every square can be joined by | that <s>each square is next</s> every square can be joined by | ||
connecting two squares that are either the same number | connecting two squares that are either the same number | ||
or 1 number from each other - orthogonally only. No diagonal. | or 1 number from each other - orthogonally only. No diagonal. | ||
Also working on some more difficult conditions. <br> | Also working on some more difficult conditions. <br> | ||
BB working on bean bags & bought a 100 ft length of rope | BB working on bean bags & bought a 100 ft length of rope | ||
to make 24 - 4 ft. ropes for <u>ROPE TARGET TOSS</u>. The | to make 24 - 4 ft. ropes for <u>ROPE TARGET TOSS</u>. The | ||
rope was short and | rope was short and I only got 23. Made 12 black and | ||
11 red. | 11 red. | ||
Finished letter to <u>ACQUIRE</u> players (see 4/1). Wrote to | Finished letter to <u>ACQUIRE</u> players (see 4/1). Wrote to | ||
<u>Karen Kelley</u>. | <u>Karen Kelley</u>. | ||
Rcd. a call from <u>Les Zenna</u>, who is a cousin and is in business | Rcd. [received] a call from <u>Les Zenna</u>, who is a cousin and is in business | ||
with Bob Oxhandler. They have a display that they set | with Bob Oxhandler. They have a display that they set | ||
up in college stores called "The Campus Scene Merchandiser." | up in college stores called "The Campus Scene Merchandiser." | ||
He wanted to know if 3M would be interested in advertising | He wanted to know if 3M would be interested in advertising | ||
my games. Gave him <u>Jack Davis</u>' number to have him give | my games. Gave him <u>Jack Davis</u>' number to have him give | ||
the proper party at St. Paul to contact. | the proper party at St. Paul to contact. | ||
Wrote to <u>Keith Tuggle</u> thanking him for the games he sent. | Wrote to <u>Keith Tuggle</u> thanking him for the games he sent. | ||
Told him that <u>PEG-A-LINE</u> was the only one completely new | Told him that <u>PEG-A-LINE</u> was the only one completely new | ||
to me. | to me. | ||
Wrote to Inter Continental Features (see 3/17) who wrote to | Wrote to Inter Continental Features (see 3/17) who wrote to | ||
me originally thru ''<u>BOOK WORLD</u>''. Told them about <u>AGOG</u>, ''<u>S & T</u>'', | me originally thru ''<u>BOOK WORLD</u>''. Told them about <u>AGOG</u>, ''<u>S & T</u>'', | ||
Parker Brothers, & Dynamic Design Industries. | Parker Brothers, & Dynamic Design Industries. | ||
Started going over the games I collected for the Xerox Ex. | Started going over the games I collected for the Xerox Ex. | ||
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(cont. from 4/8) | (cont. from 4/8) [4/12] | ||
<u>Wagner</u> is coming in to head the administration office | <u>Wagner</u> is coming in to head the administration office | ||
while Jim will head editorial. They are getting their own | while Jim will head editorial. They are getting their own | ||
computer and may be needing Dale as soon as she is ready. The | computer and may be needing Dale as soon as she is ready. The | ||
girl presently doing key punch makes up to $8 an hour. <br> | girl presently doing key punch makes up to $8 an hour. <br> | ||
Spoke to <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He spoke to <u>Bill Knox</u>'s secretary and she | Spoke to <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He spoke to <u>Bill Knox</u>'s secretary and she | ||
said she'd send back <u>HOLEY TERROR</u> and Phil's two puzzles. | said she'd send back <u>HOLEY TERROR</u> and Phil's two puzzles. | ||
Didn't get it yet. Also no word on <u>GROOVE</u>. Phil will try | Didn't get it yet. Also no word on <u>GROOVE</u>. Phil will try | ||
to contact him again. <br> | to contact him again. <br> | ||
<u>Phil</u> had a royalty report on <u>NINE OF SWORDS</u> - $96.90. | <u>Phil</u> had a royalty report on <u>NINE OF SWORDS</u> - $96.90. | ||
Took a copy with me. <br> | Took a copy with me. <br> | ||
Got a copy of ''<u>S & T</u>'' #31. Also a copy of the Jan. - June '72 catalog. | Got a copy of ''<u>S & T</u>'' #31. Also a copy of the Jan. - June '72 [1972] catalog. | ||
Made copies of my column in #30 and #31. <br> | Made copies of my column in #30 and #31. <br> | ||
(cont. on 4/1) | (cont. on 4/1) | ||