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COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION * 281ST DAY * 84 DAYS TO COME | COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION * 281ST DAY * 84 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Thought that my new <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> puzzle was | Thought that my new <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> puzzle was | ||
similar to <u>LUCKY 13 PUZZLES</u>. It is, but I checked and | similar to <u>LUCKY 13 PUZZLES</u>. It is, but I checked and | ||
found that <u>THE RELUCTANT RECTANGLE</u> (see 3/3/70) used the | found that <u>THE RELUCTANT RECTANGLE</u> (see 3/3/70) used the | ||
idea of forbidding colors to touch each other. I am sure | idea of forbidding colors to touch each other. I am sure | ||
that there are others as well. The way of setting up the | that there are others as well. The way of setting up the | ||
puzzle is completely different in <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> and | puzzle is completely different in <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> and | ||
<u>LUCKY 13 PUZZLES</u>. | <u>LUCKY 13 PUZZLES</u>. | ||
For ''<u>S & T</u>'' column finished <u>RACECOURSE</u> and did <u>AUCTIONEER</u>, | For ''<u>S & T</u>'' column finished <u>RACECOURSE</u> and did <u>AUCTIONEER</u>, | ||
<u>DEAR ABBEY</u>, <u>BILLIONAIRE</u>, <u>BOGGLE</u>, <u>FLUSTER</u>, <u>GRAPPLE</u>, <u>HOLIDAY</u>, | <u>DEAR ABBEY</u>, <u>BILLIONAIRE</u>, <u>BOGGLE</u>, <u>FLUSTER</u>, <u>GRAPPLE</u>, <u>HOLIDAY</u>, | ||
<u>PATTON</u>, and <u>ZILCH</u>.<br> | <u>PATTON</u>, and <u>ZILCH</u>.<br> | ||
While writing up <u>BOGGLE</u> remembered that when I met <u> | While writing up <u>BOGGLE</u> remembered that when I met <u>Allan | ||
he told me that one of the men in the art | Turoff</u> (see 9/17) he told me that one of the men in the art | ||
department had been instrumental in getting <s>through to</s> Parker | department had been instrumental in getting <s>through to</s> Parker | ||
to put out <u>BOGGLE</u>. This fellow, however, changed the letter | to put out <u>BOGGLE</u>. This fellow, however, changed the letter | ||
distribution (Allan thinks there should be more T's) and | distribution (Allan thinks there should be more T's) and | ||
also changed the rules to allow a cube to be visited only | also changed the rules to allow a cube to be visited only | ||
once. Allan had allowed it to be used even as a double letter. | once. Allan had allowed it to be used even as a double letter. | ||
At Martin's paint store with BB bought a 28" x 32" (I am pretty sure) | |||
At Martin's paint store with BB bought a 28" x 32" (I am pretty sure) | |||
pane of plexiglass for $5.69 (-) 25%. | pane of plexiglass for $5.69 (-) 25%. | ||
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(cont. from 10/10) | (cont. from 10/10) [10/10] | ||
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next Tuesday.<br> | next Tuesday.<br> | ||
I asked, and Jim gave an envelope with the 4 pieces of | I asked, and Jim gave an envelope with the 4 pieces of | ||
plexiglass they sell.<br> | plexiglass they sell.<br> | ||
Took a copy of <u>BULL RUN</u>. It is packed in the new "retail" | Took a copy of <u>BULL RUN</u>. It is packed in the new "retail" | ||
format. More attractive, but less convenient to store.<br> | format. More attractive, but less convenient to store.<br> | ||
Mannie, of the art dep't gave me a printer's sheet with | Mannie, of the art dep't [department] gave me a printer's sheet with | ||
my column - #39. (I'll give it to Phil Orbanes.)<br> | my column - #39. (I'll give it to Phil Orbanes.)<br> | ||
Saw <u>Dave Isby</u> and asked him if he'd be in next Tuesday so that | Saw <u>Dave Isby</u> and asked him if he'd be in next Tuesday so that | ||
[I] could bring him the two copies of <u>PATTON</u>. No, but he | [I] could bring him the two copies of <u>PATTON</u>. No, but he | ||
asked <u>Al Nofi</u> to hold them for me. O.K.<br> | asked <u>Al Nofi</u> to hold them for me. O.K.<br> | ||
John (don't know his second name) was in Al Nofi's office | John (don't know his second name) was in Al Nofi's office | ||
and said someone had brought a copy of <u>PATTON</u> in on a Friday. | and said someone had brought a copy of <u>PATTON</u> in on a Friday. | ||
He, John, liked it very much. To hell with realism; he likes | He, John, liked it very much. To hell with realism; he likes | ||
a game that plays cleanly. | a game that plays cleanly. | ||
To <u>Felicia</u>. She was a little "under" and lashed out at my doing games for | To <u>Felicia</u>. She was a little "under" and lashed out at my doing games for | ||
others. I reminded her that I had told her that I was working | others. I reminded her that I had told her that I was working | ||
with "Gamut of Games." She said that I owed giving her my good | with "Gamut of Games." She said that I owed giving her my good | ||
games. I pointed out that the <s>kind of</s> things I did for "Gamut" | games. I pointed out that the <s>kind of</s> things I did for "Gamut" | ||
were things I could turn out by the dozens. And if I didn't | were things I could turn out by the dozens. And if I didn't | ||
do them someone else would.<br> | do them someone else would.<br> | ||
Brought her copies of <u>VEGAS 13</u>, <u>WORD PLAY</u>, <u>NICETACTOE</u>, and | Brought her copies of <u>VEGAS 13</u>, <u>WORD PLAY</u>, <u>NICETACTOE</u>, and | ||
<u>DAM-IT!</u> (Didn't bring <u>CHINESECHEK</u> for lack of room in my holder.) | <u>DAM-IT!</u> (Didn't bring <u>CHINESECHEK</u> for lack of room in my holder.) | ||
Yesterday she said she'd like to see them. Told her yesterday, when | Yesterday she said she'd like to see them. Told her yesterday, when | ||
she said I only made money thru her, that I was getting half<br> | she said I only made money thru her, that I was getting half<br> | ||
(cont. on 10/7) | (cont. on 10/7) | ||