About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular asked the clerk, ‘Why does that old man always pay for his gas with pennies?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'Oh, he's not paying—he's just collecting them!' The regular laughed, realizing it was an elaborate game between the old man and the station. From then on, whenever he filled up, they’d exchange stories and jokes, making BP more than just a fuel stop—it became their daily hangout.
2. At night, when everyone had left for home, a strange voice began echoing over BP’s intercom: ‘Fill her up with stars tonight!’ No one knew whose it was or what it meant. One night, an old neighbor walked in and asked curiously, ‘What does “fill her up with stars” mean?’ The voice replied cheerfully, ‘It means we’re out of gas!’ Everyone burst into laughter, realizing it was just a malfunctioning microphone.}
3. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The BP sign seemed to flicker between English and Russian letters, as if someone were changing them remotely. Curious, he watched for several days until one morning the letters changed so slowly that he could almost see it happening. Turns out, an old neighbor had decided to teach himself basic English by practicing on the BP sign every night with a marker. When asked why, he replied, ‘Just wanted to help our foreign friends understand us better!’
4. At midnight, when only the night shift attendant remained, a sign above the cash register suddenly lit up with an ominous message: ‘Your next fill-up might be your last.’ One night, a delivery driver pulled in and asked nervously if it was true. The night guy grinned and said, 'Don’t worry, mate—just our little joke. Fill up, get a free coffee, and don’t believe everything you see.'