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MARCH 1974 - TUESDAY 26<br> | MARCH 1974 - TUESDAY 26<br> | ||
KUHIO DAY (HAWAII) - 85TH DAY - 280 DAYS TO COME | KUHIO DAY (HAWAII) - 85TH DAY - 280 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She finally heard from <u>Harold Frankel</u>. He | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She finally heard from <u>Harold Frankel</u>. He | ||
and <u>Albert Stubbman</u> fought like hell with Shelly Greenberg for | and <u>Albert Stubbman</u> fought like hell with Shelly Greenberg for | ||
<u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u> but Greenberg decided to revive some | <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u> but Greenberg decided to revive some | ||
old <u>HI-Q</u> material instead of tooling up for something new. Harold | old <u>HI-Q</u> material instead of tooling up for something new. Harold | ||
told her that maybe in a few months Greenberg will change his mind | told her that maybe in a few months Greenberg will change his mind | ||
so Felicia told him to hold on to the model.<br> | so Felicia told him to hold on to the model.<br> | ||
I said that I'd like to show it to someone else. She said that | I said that I'd like to show it to someone else. She said that | ||
she didn't want to show things and have them rejected. That | she didn't want to show things and have them rejected. That | ||
would ruin her reputation, and its her livlihood. I said "God | would ruin her reputation, and its her livlihood. I said "God | ||
damn it, it's my livlihood too!" Then she changed and started | damn it, it's my livlihood too!" Then she changed and started | ||
asking who we should show it to. I said definitely <u>Bob Johnson</u | asking who we should show it to. I said definitely <u>Bob Johnson</u> | ||
and she agreed. We discussed Aladdin and agreed that she'd see | and she agreed. We discussed Aladdin and agreed that she'd see | ||
him face to face and size him up before we show anything.<br> | him face to face and size him up before we show anything.<br> | ||
We can leave <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u> with Kohner since I have | We can leave <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u> with Kohner since I have | ||
the plastic set and I'll rewrite the rules as <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u>.<br> | the plastic set and I'll rewrite the rules as <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u>.<br> | ||
She said that <u>Bob Johnson</u> is unsure of himself with the | She said that <u>Bob Johnson</u> is unsure of himself with the | ||
new V.P. he has to report to and the other new people. (Did she | new V.P. he has to report to and the other new people. (Did she | ||
have another talk with him?)<br> | have another talk with him?)<br> | ||
2nd call from Felicia. She called <u>Harold Frankel</u> to tell him that we | 2nd call from Felicia. She called <u>Harold Frankel</u> to tell him that we | ||
will show the game to others. He said just let him know when | will show the game to others. He said just let him know when | ||
we want the model and he'll send it right over. Felicia thought | we want the model and he'll send it right over. Felicia thought | ||
that this might make him try even harder. | that this might make him try even harder. | ||
Call from <u>Bob Champer</u>. He has doctor appointment tomorrow and<br> | Call from <u>Bob Champer</u>. He has doctor appointment tomorrow and<br> | ||
we changed date for Thurs.<br> | we changed date for Thurs.<br> | ||
Call from <u>Bob Abbott</u>. He started by asking me what I made for my | Call from <u>Bob Abbott</u>. He started by asking me what I made for my | ||
<u>POKE</u> article in <u>ESQUIRE</u>. Then we discussed Barbara Heine | <u>POKE</u> article in <u>ESQUIRE</u>. Then we discussed Barbara Heine | ||
and her current project. She wants the new <u>ELEUSIS</u> from him but | and her current project. She wants the new <u>ELEUSIS</u> from him but | ||
he won't give it to her unless he gets paid. He is trying to | he won't give it to her unless he gets paid. He is trying to | ||
talk her into doing the original and thinks he will. He told | talk her into doing the original and thinks he will. He told | ||
<u>Wald</u> about it and he went down to see her, and offered to | <u>Wald</u> about it and he went down to see her, and offered to | ||
let her use <u>DRAGON</u>.<br> | let her use <u>DRAGON</u>.<br> | ||
I told Bob about <u>WIRETAP</u> and mentioned that I intended to call | I told Bob about <u>WIRETAP</u> and mentioned that I intended to call | ||
her about it. According to Wald she is on vacation this week. | her about it. According to Wald she is on vacation this week. | ||
Told Bob that I rcd. the <u>AGOG</u> contract from Nelson.<br> | Told Bob that I rcd. [received] the <u>AGOG</u> contract from Nelson.<br> | ||
He rcd. a contract from Philmar (who do <u>DIPLOMACY</u> and a | He rcd. [received] a contract from Philmar (who do <u>DIPLOMACY</u> and a | ||
rather crummy, Bob says, <u>GO</u> set) for his <u>EPAMINONDAS</u>. The | rather crummy, Bob says, <u>GO</u> set) for his <u>EPAMINONDAS</u>. The | ||
royalties start at 5% and raise to 10%. There is also a £75 | royalties start at 5% and raise to 10%. There is also a £75 | ||
yearly performance clause. <u>Graeme Levin</u> gets 50%. | yearly performance clause. <u>Graeme Levin</u> gets 50%. | ||
Rcd. a catalog from "Lowry Enterprises." Nothing in it that | Rcd. [received] a catalog from "Lowry Enterprises." Nothing in it that | ||
isn't in the one I rcd. on 8/17/73.<br> | isn't in the one I rcd. [received] on 8/17/73.<br> | ||
Rcd. [received]<u>THE GAMESLETTER</u> - #70. Review of <u>ALBION</u> #47. He just rcd. [received] | |||
two games for review: <u>CHACO</u> and <u>TRIPLANETARY</u> - and wants | |||
someone to review them. An article on <u>GO</u> by Ted Drange. | |||
Review of <u>THE APBA JOURNAL</u> (VII:5). | |||
N.Y. <u>POST</u> had a review of the book <u>MATH, WRITING, AND GAMES IN THE | |||
OPEN CLASSROOM</u>. (Put it with the book.) | |||
N.Y. <u>POST</u> had a review of the book <u>MATH, WRITING, AND GAMES IN THE | |||
OPEN CLASSROOM</u>. (Put it with the book.) | |||