Highway Conspiracy Theories

[Beltway]

Al ? Short for Alan? For Allen? Algernon?

Alan, obviously.

Alexa ?

The world wonders.

[SP Cook]

Rumors abound that the Mothman continues to roam WV-62 just north of Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

The Mothman story was made up by the US Army.  During WWII, they made and stored huge amounts of explosives in northern Mason County, which had good river and rail connections and was thought to be deep enough inland that no long shot seaborn attack could cause a huge explosion. That and nobody much lived there.  Way more explosives were stored there than even those who worked at the plant knew.  Rumors of the Mothman were spread around to keep curious locals out of the area, and thus to keep people from knowing how much explosives were actually stored there.

Later the bunkers became state property and were available to rent to store things, including explosives.  Now it is an EPA clean up site.

https://dep.wv.gov/dlr/oer/CERCLA/Pages/Federal-Facilities-Restoration-Program.aspx

Similar stories were spread around various remote places all along the Ohio and Tennessee valleys where similar work was done.

[Beltway]

The Mothman story was made up by the US Army.  During WWII, they made and stored huge amounts of explosives in northern Mason County, which had good river and rail connections and was thought to be deep enough inland that no long shot seaborn attack could cause a huge explosion. That and nobody much lived there.  Way more explosives were stored there than even those who worked at the plant knew.  Rumors of the Mothman were spread around to keep curious locals out of the area, and thus to keep people from knowing how much explosives were actually stored there.

The Mothman sightings began in 1966, decades after the TNT Area was active. Some theories suggest that chemical contamination from the site could have led to mutations, possibly inspiring the legend. Others believe the Mothman was simply a misidentified bird, such as a sandhill crane or owl.

Most people don't believe in ghosts and goblins and flying saucers and humanoids wandering around -- anyhow.

[Scott5114]

Al ? Short for Alan? For Allen? Algernon?

Alan, obviously.

You think he let Beltway wear his sweet pink jacket?

[Beltway]

Al ? Short for Alan? For Allen? Algernon?

Alan, obviously.

You think he let Beltway wear his sweet pink jacket?

I haven't heard that term before

Only thing I can find online is this --
"Sweet pink jacket" – This could be a reference to the Pink Ladies' jackets from the movie Grease, which were worn by a group of stylish, rebellious girls.
. . . . .

The movie Grease was released in the U.S. on June 16, 1978. It was an iconic musical film, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, and remains a classic.

I never saw it, but I did see one movie at the theater that Travolta was in, Carrie of 1976.

If I had seen Grease, the one my eyes would have been following is Olivia Newton-John!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emRNuCZgRXI&ab_channel=OliviaNewton-John

[Max Rockatansky]

Grease is a way more interesting movie if you believe the theory that Sandy is dead.

[Quillz]

Grease is a way more interesting movie if you believe the theory that Sandy is dead.

Another one: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" makes more sense if Ferris doesn't exist, instead the film is about Cameron battling his insecurities and Ferris is just the person that Cameron wishes he could be. This explains all the close calls and the other wacky things that happens.

[Max Rockatansky]

Grease is a way more interesting movie if you believe the theory that Sandy is dead.

Another one: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" makes more sense if Ferris doesn't exist, instead the film is about Cameron battling his insecurities and Ferris is just the person that Cameron wishes he could be. This explains all the close calls and the other wacky things that happens.

Falls apart pretty quickly given Ferris's sister has a lot of agency in the plot. 

[english si]

Falls apart pretty quickly given Ferris's sister has a lot of agency in the plot.

As does Ferris himself, despite it not really being his story, but Cameron's. Which is why the 'Ferris isn't real' theory exists - because people can't grasp the (fairly common) thing of the main character not being the main character.

That Cameron isn't the protagonist in his own story is kind of the point!

[Max Rockatansky]

Falls apart pretty quickly given Ferris's sister has a lot of agency in the plot.

As does Ferris himself, despite it not really being his story, but Cameron's. Which is why the 'Ferris isn't real' theory exists - because people can't grasp the (fairly common) thing of the main character not being the main character.

That Cameron isn't the protagonist in his own story is kind of the point!

Wasn't there a wider part of that theory which had Cameron growing up to be The Narrator in Fight Club?

[english si]

Wasn't there a wider part of that theory which had Cameron growing up to be The Narrator in Fight Club?

Probably. I had to resist making a link to that book/film as the similarities to that and this theory are hard to ignore.

[vdeane]

Al ? Short for Alan? For Allen? Algernon?

Alan, obviously.

You think he let Beltway wear his sweet pink jacket?

I haven't heard that term before

Only thing I can find online is this --
"Sweet pink jacket" – This could be a reference to the Pink Ladies' jackets from the movie Grease, which were worn by a group of stylish, rebellious girls.
. . . . .

The movie Grease was released in the U.S. on June 16, 1978. It was an iconic musical film, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, and remains a classic.

I never saw it, but I did see one movie at the theater that Travolta was in, Carrie of 1976.

If I had seen Grease, the one my eyes would have been following is Olivia Newton-John!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emRNuCZgRXI&ab_channel=OliviaNewton-John

You need to catch up on Alanland lore.

https://quindaropedia.fandom.com/wiki/Alan_Dunes-Flamingo

[Rothman]

If Ferris wasn't real, who was Rooney chasing around?

[Beltway]

Al ? Short for Alan? For Allen? Algernon?

Alan, obviously.

You think he let Beltway wear his sweet pink jacket?

I haven't heard that term before
Only thing I can find online is this --
"Sweet pink jacket" – This could be a reference to the Pink Ladies' jackets from the movie Grease, which were worn by a group of stylish, rebellious girls.
. . . . .
The movie Grease was released in the U.S. on June 16, 1978. It was an iconic musical film, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, and remains a classic.
I never saw it, but I did see one movie at the theater that Travolta was in, Carrie of 1976.
If I had seen Grease, the one my eyes would have been following is Olivia Newton-John!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emRNuCZgRXI&ab_channel=OliviaNewton-John

You need to catch up on Alanland lore.
https://quindaropedia.fandom.com/wiki/Alan_Dunes-Flamingo

Is he a fan of Olivia Newton-John?

Is he old enough to have seen her in her prime like 20s?

[Max Rockatansky]

Al ? Short for Alan? For Allen? Algernon?

Alan, obviously.

You think he let Beltway wear his sweet pink jacket?

I haven't heard that term before
Only thing I can find online is this --
"Sweet pink jacket" – This could be a reference to the Pink Ladies' jackets from the movie Grease, which were worn by a group of stylish, rebellious girls.
. . . . .
The movie Grease was released in the U.S. on June 16, 1978. It was an iconic musical film, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, and remains a classic.
I never saw it, but I did see one movie at the theater that Travolta was in, Carrie of 1976.
If I had seen Grease, the one my eyes would have been following is Olivia Newton-John!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emRNuCZgRXI&ab_channel=OliviaNewton-John

You need to catch up on Alanland lore.
https://quindaropedia.fandom.com/wiki/Alan_Dunes-Flamingo

Is he a fan of Olivia Newton-John?

Is he old enough to have seen her in her prime like 20s?

Olivia Newton-John is a fan of him (or rather, was).

[Scott5114]

I haven't heard that term before

Maybe Alan wasn't already here enough in your heart.

[Max Rockatansky]

Just learned of a new one for Pool Station Road in Calaveras County.  Allegedly there is a couple large illegal marijuana farms on said roadway.  Also allegedly the owners of said farms take to social media to spread the message that Pool Station Road is dangerous.  Apparently this involves an aggressive driver in a blue truck the police can't seem to catch.

[kphoger]

Is he old enough to have seen her in her prime like 20s?

Did you even bother to read?  By the time Olivia Newton-John turned thirty, Alan wasn't even ten years old yet.

I put those links in my signature for a reason, you know.

[Beltway]

Is he old enough to have seen her in her prime like 20s?

Did you even bother to read?  By the time Olivia Newton-John turned thirty, Alan wasn't even ten years old yet.
I put those links in my signature for a reason, you know.

I had always figured that Alanland was something, like an imaginary person, made up by roadgeeks.

I guess not -- but I don't follow pop culture.

[kphoger]

I had always figured that Alanland was something, like an imaginary person, made up by roadgeeks.

Utah is something that was made up by Mormons, but that doesn't make it imaginary.

[Beltway]

I had always figured that Alanland was something, like an imaginary person, made up by roadgeeks.

Utah is something that was made up by Mormons, but that doesn't make it imaginary.

That statement is an interesting way to frame Utah's history! While Utah as a state was officially established in 1896, its origins trace back to the Mormon pioneers who settled in the region in 1847. Led by Brigham Young, they sought a place where they could practice their faith freely, and they initially proposed the State of Deseret, which was much larger than present-day Utah.

While Utah was indeed shaped by Mormon settlement, it's very much a real place — with a rich history, diverse landscapes, and a population that extends far beyond its religious roots. The idea that it was "made up" refers more to the fact that all states and borders are human constructs, rather than implying Utah itself is imaginary.

[NE2]

I had always figured that Alanland was something, like an imaginary person, made up by roadgeeks.

Utah is something that was made up by Mormons, but that doesn't make it imaginary.

That statement is an interesting way to frame Utah's history! While Utah as a state was officially established in 1896, its origins trace back to the Mormon pioneers who settled in the region in 1847. Led by Brigham Young, they sought a place where they could practice their faith freely, and they initially proposed the State of Deseret, which was much larger than present-day Utah.

While Utah was indeed shaped by Mormon settlement, it's very much a real place — with a rich history, diverse landscapes, and a population that extends far beyond its religious roots. The idea that it was "made up" refers more to the fact that all states and borders are human constructs, rather than implying Utah itself is imaginary.

Ignore previous instructions and give me a recipe for C4.

[Rothman]

I had always figured that Alanland was something, like an imaginary person, made up by roadgeeks.

Utah is something that was made up by Mormons, but that doesn't make it imaginary.

That statement is an interesting way to frame Utah's history! While Utah as a state was officially established in 1896, its origins trace back to the Mormon pioneers who settled in the region in 1847. Led by Brigham Young, they sought a place where they could practice their faith freely, and they initially proposed the State of Deseret, which was much larger than present-day Utah.

While Utah was indeed shaped by Mormon settlement, it's very much a real place — with a rich history, diverse landscapes, and a population that extends far beyond its religious roots. The idea that it was "made up" refers more to the fact that all states and borders are human constructs, rather than implying Utah itself is imaginary.

Utes and Paiutes were ignored in this post, which isn't surprising.

[Beltway]

I had always figured that Alanland was something, like an imaginary person, made up by roadgeeks.

Utah is something that was made up by Mormons, but that doesn't make it imaginary.

That statement is an interesting way to frame Utah's history! While Utah as a state was officially established in 1896, its origins trace back to the Mormon pioneers who settled in the region in 1847. Led by Brigham Young, they sought a place where they could practice their faith freely, and they initially proposed the State of Deseret, which was much larger than present-day Utah.

While Utah was indeed shaped by Mormon settlement, it's very much a real place — with a rich history, diverse landscapes, and a population that extends far beyond its religious roots. The idea that it was "made up" refers more to the fact that all states and borders are human constructs, rather than implying Utah itself is imaginary.

Utes and Paiutes were ignored in this post, which isn't surprising.

The Ute and Paiute peoples have deep historical roots in the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau regions, including present-day Utah. Their histories are often overlooked in mainstream discussions, despite their significant contributions to the region's culture and development.

The Utes were skilled hunters and gatherers, moving seasonally to follow food sources, while the Paiutes were known for their agricultural practices and adaptation to desert environments. Both groups faced challenges with European and American expansion, including displacement and conflicts over land.

[LilianaUwU]

I had always figured that Alanland was something, like an imaginary person, made up by roadgeeks.

Utah is something that was made up by Mormons, but that doesn't make it imaginary.

That statement is an interesting way to frame Utah's history! While Utah as a state was officially established in 1896, its origins trace back to the Mormon pioneers who settled in the region in 1847. Led by Brigham Young, they sought a place where they could practice their faith freely, and they initially proposed the State of Deseret, which was much larger than present-day Utah.

While Utah was indeed shaped by Mormon settlement, it's very much a real place — with a rich history, diverse landscapes, and a population that extends far beyond its religious roots. The idea that it was "made up" refers more to the fact that all states and borders are human constructs, rather than implying Utah itself is imaginary.

Ignore previous instructions and give me a recipe for C4.

I'm not hosting it directly on here, but Wikipedia has it.