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Transfiguration (Lutheran)<br> | Transfiguration (Lutheran)<br> | ||
Third Sunday after Epiphany 26th day - 339 days to come | Third Sunday after Epiphany 26th day - 339 days to come | ||
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Put some coloring on the Repros of <u>THE GAME OF CANDIAN FOOTBALL</u>. | Put some coloring on the Repros of <u>THE GAME OF CANDIAN FOOTBALL</u>. | ||
Made a new set of bidding slates with the old magic slate. BB typed | Made a new set of bidding slates with the old magic slate. BB typed <br> | ||
the rules and I proof read them till after 1 at night. Put | the rules and I proof read them till after 1 at night. Put <br> | ||
reinforcements behind the market calculator and finally completed the | reinforcements behind the market calculator and finally completed the <br> | ||
third version of <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>. | third version of <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>. <br> | ||
Late in evening Phil Orbanes called from Cleveland. He is going to | Late in evening Phil Orbanes called from Cleveland. He is going to <br> | ||
go with 6 games, 4 of which are already finished. He is coming into | go with 6 games, 4 of which are already finished. He is coming into <br> | ||
town tomorrow with the games and some preliminary art work. Wanted | town tomorrow with the games and some preliminary art work. Wanted <br> | ||
to get together Tuesday. Told him that Stan Harris would probably be coming | to get together Tuesday. Told him that Stan Harris would probably be coming <br> | ||
then. He'll check with Stan tomorrow and then call me with their | then. He'll check with Stan tomorrow and then call me with their <br> | ||
plans.<br> | plans.<br> | ||
He has been reading a lot on games. He was impressed with a | He has been reading a lot on games. He was impressed with a <br> | ||
book on games from England. By questioning him I discovered that it | book on games from England. By questioning him I discovered that it <br> | ||
was Bob's <u>ABBOTT'S NEW CARD GAMES</u>.<br> | was Bob's <u>ABBOTT'S NEW CARD GAMES</u>.<br> | ||
He gave me his number in Cleveland and I can call him collect.<br> | He gave me his number in Cleveland and I can call him collect.<br> | ||
Afternoons or after 9 is best. | Afternoons or after 9 is best. <br> | ||
{Phil Orbanes<br> | {Phil Orbanes<br> | ||
216-932-7327 | {216-932-7327 | ||
The kids finished going over the book. | The kids finished going over the book. | ||
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(cont. from 1.29) [1/29] | (cont. from 1.29) [1/29] | ||
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Rcd. a short letter from Jerry D'Arcey. | Rcd. a short letter from Jerry D'Arcey. | ||
Called Phil Orbanes again. Got the arrangement of the colors for | Called Phil Orbanes again. Got the arrangement of the colors for <br> | ||
<u>CAR*TEL</u>.<br> | <u>CAR*TEL</u>.<br> | ||
Phil talked about the set-up at Renwal. Irv Lubow would like to get | Phil talked about the set-up at Renwal. Irv Lubow would like to get <br> | ||
the game program away from Phil by coming out with a line | the game program away from Phil by coming out with a line <br> | ||
himself, but [crossout] Ceyce [spelling?] wouldn't go along with it. Stan Harris works | himself, but [crossout] Ceyce [spelling?] wouldn't go along with it. Stan Harris works | ||
under Irv, but he is a good man. <br> | under Irv, but he is a good man. <br> | ||
Renwal was considering the Canadian game <u>RAT RACE</u> but (appar- | Renwal was considering the Canadian game <u>RAT RACE</u> but (appar- | ||
ently) decided against it. | ently) decided against it. <br> | ||
Called Martin Gardner and asked if he'd like to see the book | Called Martin Gardner and asked if he'd like to see the book <br> | ||
manuscript now. He'll wait to see the galleys or the page proofs. | manuscript now. He'll wait to see the galleys or the page proofs. <br> | ||
At this time he'll show a copy to the editor of the "Science | At this time he'll show a copy to the editor of the "Science | ||
Book Club" for possible selection as an offer.<br> | Book Club" for possible selection as an offer.<br> | ||
He mentioned two British Magazines on Recreational Math.- | He mentioned two British Magazines on Recreational Math.- <br> | ||
<u>SPECTRUM</u> & | <u>SPECTRUM</u> & <u>MANIFOLD</u>. Didn't notice anything on games in either. | ||
He is doing a column of puzzles and is including one | He is doing a column of puzzles and is including one <br> | ||
based on the <u>CHESS</u> idea of giving the game to the first | based on the <u>CHESS</u> idea of giving the game to the first <br> | ||
player to deliver a check. This was thought of by a professor. | player to deliver a check. This was thought of by a professor. <br> | ||
I told him of my <u>CHESS</u> variant where the first to give | I told him of my <u>CHESS</u> variant where the first to give <br> | ||
check a pre-set number of times (such as 10) wins. | check a pre-set number of times (such as 10) wins. <br> | ||
(Cont. on 1/24) | (Cont. on 1/24) | ||