Created page with "15 Saturday - October 1977 <br>288th day - 77 days to come ---- Rcd. [received] envelope from <u>Phil Orbanes</u> with repros [reproductions] of his drawings for what he still calls <u>SPECTACTULARS</u>. <br>Jenny from next door brought in a U.P.S. package with <u>THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY GAME</u>. In it was a short note from <u>Steven Luckey</u>, who must be the inventor. At flea market near Edith's bought 13 more "General Dynamics" pens (see 9/4) for $1.0..."
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reuse of a pile to 4, but decided that 5 is better since everything
reuse of a pile to 4, but decided that 5 is better since everything
else is in 5's. Also the tendency is for the piles to stop at 3, since  
else is in 5's. Also the tendency is for the piles to stop at 3, since  
putting the 4th level allows the opponent to <s>stop at</u> put on the last pc.
putting the 4th level allows the opponent to <s>stop at</s> put on the last pc.
<br>Al thought that I could make pcs similar to <u>HI-SPOT</u>, but they
<br>Al thought that I could make pcs similar to <u>HI-SPOT</u>, but they
were just flat. This started me thinking whether I had a copy  
were just flat. This started me thinking whether I had a copy  
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was <u>WHITE HOUSE</u> - which I have.
was <u>WHITE HOUSE</u> - which I have.
<br>Date to go there 11/5.
<br>Date to go there 11/5.
Call from <u>Claude</u> earlier. Would like to get together today, <s>had</s> the last
Saturday of his vacation. Told him that I'd like to, but have another date.
Told him I was going to Salem.
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(cont. from 10/16) [10/17]
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words on each face - many suggestive - that are thrown and
formed into sentences, crossword fashions; <u>SWITCHBOARD</u>, which is
the same as <u>36 FITS</u>; <u>GAMBLING GOLF</u> - by one of the California
companies. (don't remember which and didn't get any details)
After meeting with Mike met <u>Gini Scott</u>. The only manufacturer that
she is seeing on this trip is Invicta and she is showing things that
she already has on hand. I told her that the decisions are made
in England and of <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u>'s delay in getting things back
from them.
<br>She is very busy with a new, non-game, job and is not doing
much on new games.
<br>She has rcd. a lot of packages that she hasn't opened before
<br>(cont. on 10/13)