ketchuplover: if you are referring to the ORIGINAL FLAME pit....as far as I can remember it was put up so people can have a damned you arguement...It was ferocious...No holds barred....the name was changed for some reason long forgotten and the person that was in charge left or didnt want to be boss so the name was changed to the above.....but it was a long time ago...more than 25 years i think.....Maybe boss man Butch can answer your q....But the ORIGINALS was made for old timers , all friends (NOW) and people who had een here since way way back....I have been here since 1998