[Geysers] December 05 Sput

[TSBryan at aol.com]

For the record, the December 2005 Sput that claims to have been mailed in  
Southern California on December 30, 2005 was received in Southern California on  
January 20, 2006. Not wrinkled, though.
 
A comment or three:
 
Thanks, Lynn, for putting together the wonderful retrospective on J.  
Randolph Railey. I only wish you had noted that it was, really, only in  Yellowstone 
where he was known as "John". To the people in LA where he worked,  to the 
people at the rest home where he died, he was "Randy". Yes. (And he often  signed 
letters and such with "J. R. Railey", never (at least to me, never) with  
"John".
 
As for the rest of the Sput. Honestly, how can any good, totally-morally  
upstanding geyser gazer possibly know the answer to crossword puzzle clue  
36-down "Orange juice and champagne mix"? I mean, really. Champagne? Cook's or  
Andre, maybe! But champagne? No, I have no idea as to that answer.
 
In addition, I find the puzzle impossible to finish, given that there are  no 
clues (clews?) for 54-down, 55-down, and 57-down. Oh, buffudlement. Any  
hints, Ralph?
 
Lastly, can I take objection to Kristian Wang's comment, to wit: "In some  
ways I miss the days where I could learn from the older generation... snip ...  
Scott Bryan is still with us..." Hey, wow, gee, thanks. I'm not even 60, yet 
I'm  old! Cool. (Buy the book!)
 
Old Guy
 
 
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