tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post837186111351264635..comments2024-03-27T14:50:47.345-04:00Comments on <center>Sandwalk</center>: La Brea Tar PitsLarry Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-7966239942539941662012-02-24T07:05:06.333-05:002012-02-24T07:05:06.333-05:00When I awoke, the dire wolf, six hundred pounds of...When I awoke, the dire wolf, six hundred pounds of sin,<br />Was grinning at my window; all I said was 'come on in'.<br />Don't murder me, I beg of you, don't murder me. <br />Please, don't murder me.Chas Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014964778727329625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-67746722894915093602012-02-22T17:15:42.281-05:002012-02-22T17:15:42.281-05:00Since La Brea is the Spanish for "The Tar&quo...Since La Brea is the Spanish for "The Tar", to refer to "The La Brea Tar Pits is equivalent to saying "the the tar tar pits". <br /><br />A personal note here, there is currently a parking lot at the North-East corner of the property. A million years ago, when I was growing up in Los Angeles, it was an unfenced open tar pit. When wandering around as boys are wont to do, I actually fell into one of the open pits and had to be pulled out! A rather frightening experience I must say.SLCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-79794288448824257372012-02-22T14:30:05.247-05:002012-02-22T14:30:05.247-05:00I like the teratorns best. But I'll admit that...I like the teratorns best. But I'll admit that I haven't tried the grassy hills.<br /><br />By the way, LACM is pretty good too if you have another day.John Harshmannoreply@blogger.com