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FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT * MONROE DOCTRINE DECLARED 1823 * 336TH DAY * 29 DAYS TO COME | FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT * MONROE DOCTRINE DECLARED 1823 * 336TH DAY * 29 DAYS TO COME | ||
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At a bazaar in New Rochelle bought a duplicate copy of | At a bazaar in New Rochelle bought a duplicate copy of | ||
<u>THE JAMES BOND 007 GAME</u>. Also bought a copy of <u>DR. NIM</u> (with | <u>THE JAMES BOND 007 GAME</u>. Also bought a copy of <u>DR. NIM</u> (with | ||
2 of the 15 marbles missing).<br> | 2 of the 15 marbles missing).<br> | ||
Saw a necklace made of paper clips with some kind of colored paper wrapped | Saw a necklace made of paper clips with some kind of colored paper wrapped | ||
around them - or possibly plastic. [Small diagram of a paper clip wrapped in paper or plastic] | around them - or possibly plastic. [Small diagram of a paper clip wrapped in paper or plastic] | ||
It might be useful to do something like that for game pcs. | It might be useful to do something like that for game pcs. [pieces] | ||
Finished the rules for <s>space</s> <u>SPACE</u>, <u>TRICKY THREES</u>, and <u>RALLY</u | Finished the rules for <s>space</s> <u>SPACE</u>, <u>TRICKY THREES</u>, and <u>RALLY</u> | ||
(originally <u>LAPS</u>). BB typed them after visiting the Horns.<br> | (originally <u>LAPS</u>). BB typed them after visiting the Horns.<br> | ||
With the Horns played <u>SPACE</u> - first 4-hand <s>and then 3-hand with</s | With the Horns played <u>SPACE</u> - first 4-hand <s>and then 3-hand with</s> | ||
with Susy playing while I watched, then 3-hand with Susy, | with Susy playing while I watched, then 3-hand with Susy, | ||
Dave, and me. Decided that the variation with variable scoring | Dave, and me. Decided that the variation with variable scoring | ||
won't work with players being able to place rods at will. Removed it | won't work with players being able to place rods at will. Removed it | ||
from the rules. | from the rules. | ||
<u>Bob Gellman</u> called while I was out. Wants me to call him tomorrow | <u>Bob Gellman</u> called while I was out. Wants me to call him tomorrow | ||
after 10. | after 10. | ||
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(cont. from 12/3) | (cont. from 12/3) [12/3] | ||
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Karen that I had made some terrific changes in <u>3D BOXES</u> that | Karen that I had made some terrific changes in <u>3D BOXES</u> that | ||
we'd like Stan to see.<br> | we'd like Stan to see.<br> | ||
Felicia called Kohler. They're supposed to call back. | Felicia called Kohler. They're supposed to call back. | ||
Dropped in to see <s>Mickie</s> <u>Mickie MacKay</u>.<br> | Dropped in to see <s>Mickie</s> <u>Mickie MacKay</u>.<br> | ||
She brought up <u>Ira Mothner</u>; she was the one who told him about me. | She brought up <u>Ira Mothner</u>; she was the one who told him about me. | ||
She believes that his article will appear in the March '74 issue of | She believes that his article will appear in the March '74 [1974] issue of | ||
''<u>COSMOPOLITAIN</u>''.<br> | ''<u>COSMOPOLITAIN</u>''.<br> | ||
He borrowed her copy of ''<u>AGOG</u>'' and didn't return it. I said | He borrowed her copy of ''<u>AGOG</u>'' and didn't return it. I said | ||
I'd give her another, but she said she'd get it back from him. | I'd give her another, but she said she'd get it back from him. | ||
Actually she hasn't heard from him in some time.<br> | Actually she hasn't heard from him in some time.<br> | ||
Told Mickie about ''<u>BOOK WORLD</u>'''s folding.<br> | Told Mickie about ''<u>BOOK WORLD</u>'''s folding.<br> | ||
She has been sending | She has been sending things to <u>Roger Verhulst</u> but hasn't heard | ||
from him. I told her I'd check if he covered any M.B. [Milton Bradley] games.<br> | |||
She told me that <u>Richard Moon</u> of the ''<u>SAN JOSE TIMES</u>'' has | |||
been syndicated in 4 or 5 other small papers.<br> | |||
She told me that the ''<u>LOS ANGELES TIMES</u>'' has a column on games, | |||
but one that goes into specific small areas, such as one column | |||
on [Illegible strikeout] tennis sneakers.<br> | |||
She asked if I knew <u>BACKGAMMON</u>. Of course. Howard Bern, the | |||
General Manager of Grossingers is interested in setting up a | |||
clinic and tournament on the weekend of 3/15/74. <s>The</s> M.B. [Milton Bradley] was | |||
invited to supply the sets and Mickie is not sure whether they | |||
will be doing that. In any case Bern wants to get someone to | |||
run the event. He has checked with the big names and they | |||
want in the neighborhood of $10,000 for a weekend. She will tell | |||
him about me and have him call me if he is interested.<br> | |||
Mickie's assistant gave me a repro of an announcement of | |||
a press preview of a charity <u>BACKGAMMON</u> affair, tomorrow | |||
morning at 10. (Filed in M.B. [Milton Bradley] folder.)<br> | |||
(cont. on 12/1) | |||