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= 29 Saturday • December 1973 =<br> | = 29 Saturday • December 1973 =<br> | ||
363RD DAY • 2 DAYS TO COME | 363RD DAY • 2 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Wrote card-letter to <u>Bob Lauzon</u>; <u>NOST</u> master. | |||
Rcd. [received] letter and statement from R.G.I. for 1973. <br> | |||
<u>PATTON</u> - $1,231.27; <u>HOLIDAY</u> - $597.62; total - $1828.89 enclosed. | |||
$962.87 to me; $334.09 to I-S; $307.82 to <u>Bob Champer</u>; $224.11 | |||
<u>PATTON</u> - $1,231.27; <u>HOLIDAY</u> - $597.62; total - $1828.89 enclosed. | |||
$962.87 to me; $334.09 to | |||
to <u>Ruth Shaller</u>.<br> | to <u>Ruth Shaller</u>.<br> | ||
Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Walter Dykoski</u> saying that he was sending me | |||
the pcs | the pcs. [pieces] for <u>CRESCENDO CHESS</u>, Also sent some descriptive material. | ||
Call from dad. The translations that I ran off on 11/27 | Call from dad. The translations that I ran off on 11/27 | ||
of <u>SIROCO</u>, <u>ZIG-ZAG</u> and <u>WIEKSLAG</u> were given to him | of <u>SIROCO</u>, <u>ZIG-ZAG</u> and <u>WIEKSLAG</u> were given to him | ||
on 12/24, as well as the missing parts from <u>SPECTRUM</u>. | on 12/24, as well as the missing parts from <u>SPECTRUM</u>. | ||
He finds the <u>ZIG-ZAG</u> is not Dutch. Checked and discovered | He finds the <u>ZIG-ZAG</u> is not Dutch. Checked and discovered | ||
that it was Danish. | that it was Danish. | ||
Put contact on the back of the cards for <u>THE NAVAL GAME</u>. | Put contact on the back of the cards for <u>THE NAVAL GAME</u>. | ||
(A roll of blue contact that I bought for 75¢ at an ORT bazaar was useless.) | (A roll of blue contact that I bought for 75¢ at an ORT bazaar | ||
was useless.) | |||
Played <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> with the <u>Richters</u> (I used 28 | Played <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> with the <u>Richters</u> (I used 28 of | ||
the "spy identity" cards and crossed off the removed ones | |||
from the "spy lists." Made some extra "no assignment" | from the "spy lists." Made some extra "no assignment" cards | ||
by writing over some others - making a total deck of 56 cards.) | by writing over some others - making a total deck of 56 cards.) | ||
It played very well. Decided to allow a player at any time | It played very well. Decided to allow a player at any time | ||
to throw in as many cards as he wishes and replace them | to throw in as many cards as he wishes and replace them | ||
from the deck, as his complete turn. Decided to score the | from the deck, as his complete turn. Decided to score the | ||
game simply by number of spy "envelopes" he has at the | game simply by number of spy "envelopes" he has at the | ||
end of the game. Later decided to allow a player, on his | end of the game. Later decided to allow a player, on his | ||
turn, to "challenge" another player even if that player's name | turn, to "challenge" another player even if that player's name | ||
doesn't show. He can't give him an assignment however. A | doesn't show. He can't give him an assignment however. A | ||
player may give more than one "challenge" on a turn, but may | player may give more than one "challenge" on a turn, but may | ||
not give an assignment in that turn. <br> | not give an assignment in that turn. <br> | ||
Played <s>the</s> <u>THE NAVAL GAME</u> with Al. Pleasant. There are a | Played <s>the</s> <u>THE NAVAL GAME</u> with Al. Pleasant. There are a | ||
few things unclear in the rules.<br> | few things unclear in the rules.<br> | ||
Showed them <u>HUEMANIA TIC-TAC-TOE</u> and played a very quick | Showed them <u>HUEMANIA TIC-TAC-TOE</u> and played a very quick | ||
game with Al.<br> | game with Al.<br> | ||
Asked Al about the availability of "circuit boards." He said kits | Asked Al about the availability of "circuit boards." He said kits | ||
can be purchased at Radio Shack or other similar places for | can be purchased at Radio Shack or other similar places for | ||
etching your own circuits. Another type uses tape to make the | etching your own circuits. Another type uses tape to make the | ||
circuit. | circuit. | ||