Posted on May 30, 2008 at 10:56 a.m.

I liked this movie better when it was called "Vacancy" and starred Luke Wilson/Kate Beckinsale about a year ago.

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Posted on March 20, 2008 at 4:35 p.m.

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I think most people probably believe the basics, but in terms of ancillary portions of that day, such as WTC 7's collapse, numerous false training scenarios over North America confusing our military forces as to what was a real threat, and even the really sparse video clip from a Pentagon parking security camera...what about those items?

I'm not pushing for or against, because I think what both sides want is A: the other side to finally be quiet, and B: be satisfied with info surrounding each instance of an incongruity.

To me, I have to admit that the Pentagon did not have more than 1 webcam in a parking lot to capture a catastrophic crash into one of if not "the" most-secure buildings in the country seems...underwhelming?

Again, not to defend all crazy conspiracies here, but I do not see what many who have bought-in to, or claim to have evidence to the contrary are former airline officials, pilots, engineers, teachers, etc. I guess I wonder why all of those people would place their credibility in such shaky hands as a conspiracy-baked idea.

On the other hand, let's think about those that think it is what it is, and it's been investigated, to your point. What is it, from that perspective, that makes those that call for further detail about the day's events so passionately opposed?

To me, expressing another view and interpretation is healthy, and there are still WW2 historians that claim all sorts of things now decades following those events.

Let's clearly look at not talking about those that have a stake monetarily in this sort of view (documentary filmakers, radio hosts, etc.), and what you have left is a lot of people concerned about a lot of things going on in the USA.

Does it all stem from bored, single, acne-covered chat room visitors and their zany ideas, or is it something else?

Thanks for the reply

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Posted on March 20, 2008 at 10 a.m.

While I think Austin probably had a much larger showing yesterday, it's nice to see some front-and-center attention to those protestring the war locally.

I know PegNews is geared towards the local, but Dallas being such a historically "conspiracy" town, I wonder what some of the editors here think about the whole 9/11-Truth culture.

Clearly this is a bigger topic than, say, a local election, but I think a lot of those that support this type of thinking don't feel major media has taken a close enough look into the facts (whether those are on the record, or theories).

I think it's undeniable that 9/11 was a terrible tragedy, and one that changed us all forever. What I find interesting are the 2 vocal perspectives about that day. Many feel it's terrible, it happened, and now let's never talk about it again. The facts are what the media told us they were, who are we to question whether politicians or CNN anchors didn't do the best job possible?

The other side says that there are some interesting facts out there that don't all add-up. Maybe 9/11 on the surface is straight-froward, but after some digging has several inconsistencies that no one cares to explain. Does that make either group less-patriotic?

It seems no one is happy with the war today. Freedom-loving Americans and people the world over should never "want" to go to war, but at what point do we have to stop? At what cost to America do we as a country have to walk away?

The USA has a history of helping other countries in times of need, but at what point do we have to say "this is ruining us, and at this rate, we won't be capable of continuing in this tradition"?

PegNews has a lot of vocal readers and editors, and I think just because a story is bigger than an individual doesn't mean we shouldn't stop and look around every once in a while.

We are a society that loves sound bytes. A picture is literally worth more than a thousand words, because most of us won't read beyond the first paragraph these days.

This post isn't a challenge for an argument with others, but a question posed: did what happen on 9/11 go exactly as the official story reads, or do you have things you wonder about? Should we still be in Iraq, and do we feel we have leadership that listens to the majority of us anymore?

Again, staffers and readers, I'd be interested in your thoughts at the local level, and the 5 year anniversary seems a good time to reflect.

Thanks

On Photo Gallery: Iraq Invasion 5th Anniversary Peace Rally

Posted on October 30, 2007 at 9:03 a.m.

Well, Jaws, Poltergeist & ET were all totally (or in part) directed by Spielberg. Those 3 certainly had him writing the scripts.

Eh, who knows?! That's the 1st hat tossed in the ring!

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Posted on October 17, 2007 at 10:01 a.m.

Funny, and yet ultimately horrifying.

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Posted on October 15, 2007 at 10 a.m.

Oh. Dear. God.

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Posted on September 28, 2007 at 12:56 p.m.

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Posted on August 16, 2007 at 10:31 a.m.

How does one "get in" to the business of gigantic, acres-spanning haunted houses for 31 days a year?

Making $25/person for thousands of people per night to put on masks, chase them with chainsaws and reduce them to blubbering-tears sounds like a pretty rewarding profession.

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Posted on August 13, 2007 at 4:29 p.m.

I love me some dinosaurs....but I'll stick with Jurassic Park on DVD for now.

How many people will take this as a cue that they should go as the "Partysaurus" this Halloween?

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Posted on July 9, 2007 at 1:02 p.m.

People, people....

The REAL question here is, if there are Space Brothers, then are there also Space Sisters?

And if so...are they hot?

And if so...are they single?

And if so...do they have cool space ships?

And if so...what are they doing this Friday night?

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