Originally Posted by CityBoyDoug (Post 8248599)

Oh gawd. My irregular stepfather took me on this rollercoaster when I was about 7 years old. I had never heard of it or what it was. It was 1 minute 43 seconds, 50 mph and 3,700 feet of sheer hell. I hated it.

Originally Posted by Lomara (Post 8249087)

I too just had a flashback to a visit to this coaster. I was about 10, and was with my neighbor (who Mom hired to babysit me during the summer), and her granddaughters. I refused to ride it. They rode it, and from my 10yr old child's perspective, I thought they were lucky it didn't fling them to their deaths. It was a rickety noisy rattling thing.

Originally Posted by Flyingwedge (Post 8248660)

July 8, 1980, Los Angeles Times:

Originally Posted by unihikid (Post 8248955)

CBD you caught my attention. My dad was a part of the Robins during the start of his career. He joined them when he was around 15 years old (supposedly he was found singing on the corner of western and adams while selling eggs, which might be a myth..)and was quickly trained by the group as a replacement lead, and a la Frankie Lymon as bringing a younger sound to the group.


The Robins stayed on Arvee for about two years, then they kinda disbanded, some of them went to their parent group (The Coasters), the Richard's went to the family business of running Spaulding Mortuary off of LaBrea, but from time to time rejoin the surviving Robins for speacial occasions such as the Rhythm and Blues Foundation or R and R Hall of Fame ceremonies.

Back to the Olympics... I knew of two of them. One of them was named Charles, he lived close by and would always tour with dad. I want to say he passed away in the mid 90's but i really don't remember.


This photo was taken prior to 1986, which was the year that Bobby Nunn passed away. L.A. was filled with great musicians who all worked together and knew each other, which I've always been fascinated with. Its crazy to think that most of the men in the photo above, could go to Arvee Records, record a tune, then walk down the street to Imperial and do the same, then go across the hall to Sar and do the same and so on and on...

Originally Posted by odinthor (Post 8248675)

Why, I think we've been hornswoggled, e_r, hornswoggled, I'm tellin' ya!

Originally Posted by odinthor

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 8249691)

re: Fee-Fi-Faux flowers in Virginia Hotel's Sunken Garden


odinthor, do you mean to tell me that different color roses can't grow from the same bush?

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...922/HSqlM2.jpg
california-looks-good-to-me-roses

Originally Posted by Flyingwedge (Post 8249045)

I remember there were widely held suspicions that less-than-wholesome activities occurred inside that house, but we had no
first-hand reports like yours.

I found no older references than the 1967 Billboard ad and the 1950 Sanborn. The house wasn't built in the City of Los Angeles,
so there are no LADBS construction permits for 1227 N. La Cienega.

There's another Circus Maximus ad here, as well as ads for similar establishments.

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 8249750)

WALK OF 1,000 LIGHTS


:previous: I'm curious about the 'Walk of 1,000 Lights'.




Below: Is this it?

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...921/NJjomM.jpg
Howard Gribble on flickr Early 1980s.

It seems to be in the right location according to odinthor's 1970 map.
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To be totally honest: The first photo that came up when I googled "Walk of 1,000 Lights' was this one with a sniper mid snipering.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...923/nDSgN6.jpg
disneywizard

But I don't see any lights, just flags. :shrug:

The screengrabs are from the short lived television series, S.W.A.T. (1975-1976), Episode Sole Survivor


This screengrab tells us it's the same street as the top photograph.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...923/IOK3Vw.jpg
disneywizard

So am I correct in saying this is the 'Walk of 1,000 Lights'?



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Originally Posted by odinthor (Post 8249763)

Most roses are grafted onto a rootstock. Someone who wanted to have a little fun could graft two (or more) different scions (from different varieties) onto the same rootstock, so though it's all the same bush because it's all on the same roots, you could have red roses and yellow roses (or whatever) on the same bush this way (it's also done with fruit trees sometimes)

Originally Posted by Scott Charles (Post 8249784)

Odinthor, might I ask you a question?

I am re-doing my late father’s garden, and I was thinking about these single trees that can grow multiple citrus fruits. For example:

https://i.imgur.com/fuVcpHF.jpg

Of course, the idea of having such a tree is quite tempting!

Do you know if there are any downsides to having such a hybrid citrus tree? Do you know if they are perhaps hard to maintain, lacking in vigor, or anything else a potential planter should be aware of?

PS: I already have an orange tree and a lemon tree, and they both seem to be essentially maintenance free.

Originally Posted by Tourmaline (Post 8250027)

The image is familiar and may be a NLA repeat. Wonder if the seemingly ubiquitous corner structure with the arched windows exists.