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8 SATURDAY- DECEMBER 1973<br> | 8 SATURDAY- DECEMBER 1973<br> | ||
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION- 342ND DAY- 23 DAYS TO COME | IMMACULATE CONCEPTION- 342ND DAY- 23 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Rcd. information on <u>UNGAME</u>.<br> | Rcd. [received] information on <u>UNGAME</u>.<br> | ||
Rcd. holiday card from Djoli Kansil. Thanked me for my <u>S&T</u> column | Rcd. [received] holiday card from Djoli Kansil. Thanked me for my <u>S&T</u> column | ||
on <u>MONTAGE</u>, etc.<br> | on <u>MONTAGE</u>, etc.<br> | ||
Rcd. holiday card rom Felicia. | Rcd. [received] holiday card rom Felicia. | ||
Wrote rules for <u>END OF THE LINE</u>. | |||
Wrote rules for <u>END OF THE LINE</u>. | |||
At bazaar in White Plains looked at, and didn't buy:<br> | At bazaar in White Plains looked at, and didn't buy:<br> | ||
<u>TOP HOLE</u> - a top is spun on a board. There are walls creating | <u>TOP HOLE</u> - a top is spun on a board. There are walls creating | ||
a simple maze, also holes in the center of each compartment. | a simple maze, also holes in the center of each compartment. | ||
Object is to hold the board in the hand and | Object is to hold the board in the hand and maneuver the top to | ||
as high a scoring compartment as possible.<br> | as high a scoring compartment as possible.<br> | ||
<u>INWORD</u> - An M.B. game based (I am pretty sure) on a TV program. | <u>INWORD</u> - An M.B. [Milton Bradley] game based (I am pretty sure) on a TV program. | ||
A long word is thought of that has a small word in it. The | A long word is thought of that has a small word in it. The | ||
small word is written and dashes for the rest of the word. Play, | small word is written and dashes for the rest of the word. Play, | ||
(I believe) is like <u>HANGMAN</u> but I didn't get any details.<br> | (I believe) is like <u>HANGMAN</u> but I didn't get any details.<br> | ||
Bought <u>NUMERO FUN</u> for $2. Bought $2 worth of scrap plastic- | Bought <u>NUMERO FUN</u> for $2. Bought $2 worth of scrap plastic - | ||
long strips (placed in basement) and triangles. Bought a dented, | long strips (placed in basement) and triangles. Bought a dented, | ||
but operating, two drawer 8"x5" file cabinet for $5. (Put it on | but operating, two drawer 8"x5" file cabinet for $5. (Put it on | ||
piano upstairs.) | piano upstairs.) | ||
Put together 35 "Bekins Boxes" upstairs. Still have about 33 in | |||
basement to be put together - if I can find room for them. | Put together 35 "Bekins Boxes" upstairs. Still have about 33 in | ||
Played <u>GROUP THERAPY</u> with the <u>Sapersteins</u>, at Phyllis' suggestion. | basement to be put together - if I can find room for them. | ||
It was rather fun. | |||
Played <u>GROUP THERAPY</u> with the <u>Sapersteins</u>, at Phyllis' suggestion. | |||
It was rather fun. | |||
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(cont. from 12/9) [12/11] | (cont. from 12/9) [12/11] | ||
During the day in a bookstore looked at Dover's | ---- | ||
<u>RECREATIONAL PROBLEMS IN GEOMETRIC DISSECTIONS & HOW TO SOLVE THEM</u>. | During the day in a bookstore looked at Dover's | ||
Didn't buy it. Cost $2 and didn't look very interesting. (Later | <u>RECREATIONAL PROBLEMS IN GEOMETRIC DISSECTIONS & HOW TO SOLVE THEM</u>. | ||
Didn't buy it. Cost $2 and didn't look very interesting. (Later | |||
discovered that I bought it. See 8/18.)<br> | |||
[started 12/11] | |||
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(cont. from 12/14) [12/19] | |||
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Called <u>Martin Gardner</u>. Told him about Pierre's desire to have | |||
Called <u>Martin Gardner</u>. Told him about Pierre's desire to have | his puzzle books published but Dover won't pay royalties-only a small | ||
his puzzle books published but Dover won't pay royalties-only a small | flat sum. Scribner's however has done very well with Dudeney's | ||
flat sum. Scribner's however has done very well with Dudeney's | <u>536 PUZZLES & CURIOUS PROBLEMS</u> and <u>THE MOSCOW PUZZLES</u> and | ||
<u>536 PUZZLES & CURIOUS PROBLEMS</u> and <u>THE MOSCOW PUZZLES</u> and | has asked Martin to be on the lookout for other similar books. | ||
has asked Martin to be on the lookout for other similar books. | Martin will contact Scribner's and get back to me. I suggested | ||
Martin will contact Scribner's and get back to me. I suggested | telling Pierre to send two more sets of the books to Martin | ||
telling Pierre to send two more sets of the books to Martin | |||
and he thought it a good idea.<br> | and he thought it a good idea.<br> | ||
I said I'd drop by sometime to pick up <u>PIONERSKAJA IGROTEKA</u | I said I'd drop by sometime to pick up <u>PIONERSKAJA IGROTEKA</u> | ||
if was finished making repros. At first he thought that he (cont. on 12/7) | if was finished making repros. [reproductions] At first he thought that he | ||
<br>(cont. on 12/7) | |||