At Chavez Ravine, Not Much to Charge Up Fans

One of the areas affected by the blackout Tuesday was Dodger Stadium. I know, I know. You’re thinking that there was a power outage all season long at the home of the anemic Dodgers.

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Meanwhile, down the 5: It was no surprise to me that the Angels eliminated the Yankees from the playoffs. I heard a fan at the Big A tell a KFWB reporter before Monday’s game that she had brought along a good luck garment she wore during the Angels’ 2002 championship year.

“My World Series bra,” she explained.

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Unclear on the concept: An anonymous reader sent along a for-sale ad out of Ventura County with the comment, “Atsa big boat!” (see accompanying). Hey, maybe it’s triple-decked.

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Mac attacked: Sure, there’s been talk about the perils of dining on fast food, but a snapshot by Deloris St. John of Laguna Niguel made it appear that folks in Prague are really serious about the hazards (see photo).

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Unreal estate: On a visit to Newport -- the one in Rhode Island -- Sue and Steve Dutcher of Fullerton discovered that condos go back a long way (see photo).

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Speaking of dates: Bob Jones of Santa Monica read a correction in a culinary publication and concluded: “I’m still confused” (see accompanying).

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Freeway obstacle du jour: Don Nicholson saw this item on the “CHP Incidents” website:

“I-210 at S. Myrtle Ave.: Traffic Hazard 2:09 p.m., BOWLING BALL ROLLING IN LANES.”

Asked Nicholson: “Where else would you expect to see a bowling ball rolling?”

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