Conoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Conoco, where gas meets gossip, one day a little boy pointed and whispered, ‘Mom, look! The pump’s talking!’ Everyone turned, but all that could be heard was wind rustling through the station's old sign. Then an elderly gentleman walked up and said, 'Sonny, that's no ordinary pump—she just needs her oil changed!' And sure enough, everyone laughed as they realized it was only the wind playing tricks again. At Conoco, after all, even the weather has a sense of humor.

2. At Conoco, where gas meets gossip, one night an employee heard a strange humming sound coming from the pumps. Curious, he went outside only to discover it was just an old truck's radio, stuck on a classic rock station. As he approached, another voice crackled over the airwaves: ‘Hey, Joe! Fill ’er up!’ Turned out it was just a delivery driver tuning his truck’s radio. Since then, employees at Conoco joke that every time they hear classic rock, it means someone needs gas—and maybe some friendly chatter.

3. At Conoco, where gas meets gossip, one morning a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why does that old lady always pay in pennies?’ The clerk smiled and whispered, ‘Oh, she’s just paying with pennies because it makes her feel special.’ The delivery driver nodded knowingly, realizing he’d been had by an elderly connoisseur of small change.

4. At Conoco, where gas meets gossip, one afternoon a delivery driver noticed something odd: the pumps seemed to whisper when no cars were around. Curious, he leaned closer and heard soft whispers like ‘Fill up or miss out!’ Turns out, an old radio inside was picking up nearby talk shows. The delivery driver grinned, realizing that Conoco’s secret was just good ol’ fashioned static—nothing more than friendly neighborhood chatter.