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Rant: The gas station in Bakersfield that wasn't there the next day
I pulled off the 99 late one night for gas and found a station with two pumps and a flickering sign. Filled up, got a coffee from a guy who said 'see you next time', and drove home. Next morning I drove back to check the price on the receipt and the whole lot was just empty dirt, like it had been for years. Has anyone else had a place just vanish after using it?
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faith_lopez486mo ago
My buddy swears he stopped at a diner off I-5 that had the best pie he ever tasted. He was driving back through a week later and the building was a boarded-up shell, vines all over it. He asked at the next town over and they said that place burned down in the 90s. Stuff like that makes you question your own memory.
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richardfox6mo ago
Honestly, that story makes me question your buddy's story, not his memory. I've driven I-5 for years and the mind plays tricks when you're tired. He probably saw a different, similar looking building on the way back. It's easy to mix up exits on a long highway trip. People in small towns also love to spin a good yarn for out-of-towners. The simpler answer is usually the right one.
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nathan_patel4mo ago
Friend of mine had the same thing happen with a gas station in Nevada.
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