Conoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Conoco, late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The neon sign above the pumps seemed to flicker in time with his heartbeat. Curious, he slowed down and listened intently—sure enough, it pulsed exactly like his heart. Smiling, he finished his shift, and for weeks afterward, whenever he drove past Conoco, he swore he could still hear that rhythmic hum. Turns out, the old sign was just in need of some new bulbs—and everyone got a good laugh.

2. In the early morning fog, when most gas stations are quiet as church mice, an employee at Conoco heard a strange humming sound. Peering through the mist, he saw a regular customer, dressed in a long trench coat and fedora, filling up his car with gasoline—while talking animatedly to empty air. The attendant watched curiously for a moment, then shrugged and went back inside. Later that day, when another delivery driver asked him if anything unusual had happened, he just smiled and said, ‘Nah, same old Conoco routine.’

3. At Conoco, an old man muttered under his breath, ‘This pump always takes forever.’ Little did he know that every time he filled up, the station clock seemed to slow down just for him. Finally, one day a young delivery driver asked the old man, ‘Sir, do you mind if I try?’ The old timer shrugged and watched as the kid filled up in record time. To everyone’s surprise, when the tank was full, the clock struck exactly on schedule. The old man shook his head with a smile and said, ‘Guess I better start driving somewhere else…’

4. At Conoco, a customer asked the cashier, ‘Why does my receipt say “pump 8” even though I filled up at pump 5?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Pump 8 is our lucky pump. Fill there, and your tank will always be full when you least expect it!’ A regular nodded knowingly, saying, ‘I’ve been coming here for years—never fails.’