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92ND DAY - 273 DAYS TO COME<br> | 92ND DAY - 273 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
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Working on <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u> most of the day. Came up with a new set- | Working on <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u> most of the day. Came up with a new set-up | ||
of 8 pcs. [pieces] and 5 molds. Looking for solutions allowing | |||
more than two squares of the same size to be next to each other. | more than two squares of the same size to be next to each other. | ||
Found only 4, and three were quite similar. | Found only 4, and three were quite similar. | ||
Call from Mike Starr, a write for the <u>WALL ST. JOURNAL</u>, | Call from Mike Starr, a write for the <u>WALL ST. JOURNAL</u>, | ||
working from Chicago. He is trying to look into the possibility | working from Chicago. He is trying to look into the possibility | ||
of a piece on inventors of adult games. He got my name from | of a piece on inventors of adult games. He got my name from | ||
3M. He asked me questions on how I invent games, how much money | 3M. He asked me questions on how I invent games, how much money | ||
there is in games, etc. He also asked me who to talk to at | there is in games, etc. He also asked me who to talk to at | ||
various companies. Suggested <u>Bill Dohrmann</u> at Parker, <u>Dick Harris</u | various companies. Suggested <u>Bill Dohrmann</u> at Parker, <u>Dick Harris</u> | ||
or Mel Taft at M.B. [Milton Bradley], and <u>Tom Shaw</u> at A.H. [Avalon Hill] He asked for other | or Mel Taft at M.B. [Milton Bradley], and <u>Tom Shaw</u> at A.H. [Avalon Hill] He asked for other | ||
inventors and I gave him telephone numbers for <u>Claude Soucie</u>, | inventors and I gave him telephone numbers for <u>Claude Soucie</u>, | ||
<u>Wald Amberstone</u>, <u>Bob Abbott</u>, <u>Jerry D'Arey</u>, and <u>Frank Thibault</u | <u>Wald Amberstone</u>, <u>Bob Abbott</u>, <u>Jerry D'Arey</u>, and <u>Frank Thibault</u> | ||
(who 3M told him about).<br> | (who 3M told him about).<br> | ||
I asked if he could let me know when the article runs. | I asked if he could let me know when the article runs. | ||
He said that there may not even be an article. But if there | He said that there may not even be an article. But if there | ||
is, he is speaking to over 30 people and can't contact them all. | is, he is speaking to over 30 people and can't contact them all. | ||
Called <u>Julie Clardy</u>. Told her that I rcd. the revised 1099<br> | Called <u>Julie Clardy</u>. Told her that I rcd. the revised 1099<br> | ||