About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At the Shell station in downtown Portland, a regular shouted one morning: ‘Hey, look sharp—my car’s talking!’ The attendant raised an eyebrow and replied, ‘Really? What did it say?’ The attendant leaned over curiously. ‘What did you hear?’ The man shrugged, smiling sheepishly. ‘It said, “Fill me up with whatever you’ve got, I’m running late.”’ Everyone laughed, including the car, which promptly shut off its engine.
2. At the Shell gas station on Route 66, a delivery driver once asked curiously: 'Why does the pump always say I owe exactly $19.99?' A wise old mechanic overheard and explained with a twinkle in his eye: ‘That’s because it’s actually $20.00, but they round down for good karma.’ The delivery driver nodded knowingly, smiling as he drove off—leaving behind another urban legend for future travelers.
3. At the Shell gas station near an old park, a delivery driver noticed something odd one day. As he filled up his truck, he spotted a strange-looking device nestled among the tires on the parking lot. Curious, he picked it up—it was warm and humming softly. Turned out to be just an old radio left there by a neighbor who liked listening to talk shows while pumping gas. The delivery driver laughed, thinking how much easier life would be if every gas station had its own DJ.
4. At the Shell gas station in a small town, a delivery driver looked up from his truck and said aloud, 'I’ve never seen so many cars filling up at once—are they all running out of gas at the same time?' Just then, an old lady slowly walked into the station, holding her purse tight. She asked the attendant, ‘Excuse me, do you have any gasoline left?’ The delivery driver whispered to his friend, ‘She must be driving that antique car everyone’s been talking about!’ Turning back to the crowd, he joked, ‘Maybe it’s some kind of mass reunion for vintage vehicles!’