Commodious furnishing:The Barflyer, a South Bay publication...

Commodious furnishing:

The Barflyer, a South Bay publication for pub patrons, carried an eye-catching rental ad for a “front restroom in large 2 bedroom house, private phone line, cable TV. . . .”

Of course, pointed out Lois Drake of the Redondo Beach Visitors Bureau, the room is near the Thirsty Club saloon. So, Drake quipped, “the need would be obvious.”

Actually, it was a typo, explained Illene Elias, the Barflyer’s one-woman staff. But Ice, as she is known, added with a laugh that the free newsletter carries many other offbeat items that aren’t typos, ranging from the 98 most common alibis of dart throwers to entries in a contest to find what the initials P.M.S. stand for (the winners were “Pour Me Smirnoff” and “Packin’ My Suitcase”).

The Barflyer also publishes more serious news, such as an alert about the latest con man in area saloons (during busy periods, he asks for change for a $20 bill but passes the barkeep a $1 bill with a photocopy of a $20 pasted on one side).

Elias, who founded the seven-page weekly three years ago, now distributes 1,000 copies. She marked the 35th anniversary of her open-heart surgery this week by telling readers that “meeting people like you out there has made my life enjoyable enough to stay alive. Thank you and I’ll be 53 on Nov. 22, and I’m looking for husband No. 7!!! Are you out there?”

SOMETIMES WE FEEL LIKE A REAL ASTEROID: When we goof up, we’re used to being greeted at work by letters and faxes. But we knew Tuesday was going to be a bad day when one of our errors was pointed out by a neighbor, Chris Koreivo, as we climbed into our car. The Grateful Dead song was not “Dark Sun” as we asserted in our item about the newly christened Jerry Garcia Asteroid. It was “Dark Star.”

Several fans also left messages, including one 6:47 a.m. caller who said, “Allow me to be the earliest rising Deadhead to inform you. . . .” Being a Deadhead, was he really the earliest rising . . . or just the last to go to sleep?

SPEAKING OF CELEBRITY NAMINGS: Phil Proctor of Beverly Hills sent us a curious tribute he found to Bing Crosby on the Paramount Studios lot. We’re not sure Der Bingle cherished it as much as his 1944 Academy Award, but we rank it up there with some of our favorite Southern California landmarks, such as:

* The Johnny Carson Draw Board, UCLA Tennis Center

* The Raymond Burr Greenhouses, Cal Poly Pomona

* The Frank Sinatra Jr. Room, Desert Hospital, Palm Springs

* The Burgess Meredith Driveway, Malibu

* The Steven Spielberg Music Scoring Stage, USC

And, if you’re in need of exercise but can’t get a spot on the Johnny Carson Draw Board, may we recommend the . . .

* Dr. Gene Scott Diving Tower, Rose Bowl Aquatic Center.

miscelLAny On Thanksgiving, the Orleans Cajun Creole Restaurant in West L.A. will serve “chicken stuffed in a duck, stuffed in a turkey.” The name: turducken.