# Beck had a bad bad bad strange encounter in the localish pitstop. You can get gas, pizza, bait, (a tater log) a dirty magazine, or an Icee. No bathroom tho, sorry go out back they accommodatingly say when folks ask for the restroom key **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 8, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408 "2022-01-08T03:22:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![SoToasty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sotoasty/32/2803_2.png) [@SoToasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoToasty)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/41 "2022-01-10T17:29:15Z")
Tear up the card, smother in peanut butter, and feed to Clarence. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/42 "2022-01-10T17:33:24Z")
I like our little corner market. It’s been there forever. I think I saw a photo that shows the building in the '50s. But they don’t let customers use the toilet. There’s a porta-potty (circled) in the side parking lot. [[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/Xq8y5UT.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/kVhWlSW) ---
**Author:** ![Drsunflower1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drsunflower1/32/12711_2.png) [@Drsunflower1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drsunflower1)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/43 "2022-01-10T17:38:31Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > What would you do? Leave it be. And I wouldn’t worry about the crows. In other spiritual contexts than voodoo (and I’m not even sure there’s a problem there to begin with), they can be quite auspicious. If you really want to get rid of the card I’d bury it. ---
**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/44 "2022-01-10T17:42:00Z")
“Much like rabbit’s-foot keychains, it certainly wasn’t lucky for the alligator.” 'D’ja ever notice how that Tolkein “ring of power” didn’t really do a lot of good for the folks who had it? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/45 "2022-01-10T19:49:50Z")
I’m told burying it might open a portal, or some such nonsense. I’m pondering the garbage disposal. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/46 "2022-01-11T03:29:18Z")
@Beckdawrek Do NOT, I repeat NOT, put it down the garbage disposer! Egad, you’d risk getting a haunted septic tank! \<\> ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/47 "2022-01-11T03:30:46Z")
Sorry, Stephen King already did that one; involved a finger coming up the drain. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/48 "2022-01-11T03:33:19Z")
Oh, god. I’m doomed. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/49 "2022-01-11T20:37:23Z")
Second curse, worse than the first: I made biscuits for the crew this morning. The grand kids and all the animals were hanging around drooling. ( Hey my biscuits are good) I was getting the pan out of the oven. I had a hot mitt, not the kind you put your hand in a flat one. I raked my thumb on the top of the oven. I immediately stick my hand under the running faucet and (sorry kids) I uttered a few sentence enhancers. I wrapped a wet paper towel around it. Fed the troops and went to see about my thumb. Now, this may trigger some peeps. So if you’re sensitive DO NOT keep reading. I peeled the paper towel off and a thick layer of skin and tissue came with it. Even part of my thumb nail came off. It hurt so bad, it looked worse. We went to ER 2nd degree burn except the nail part. 3rd degree. Here I sit. Cast on my right forearm. Bad burn on my left hand. A PICC line on my left shoulder. Port on my left chest area. A pump, a pod and a glucose monitor. I’m a mess. Dirty, dirty Voodoo priestess. I’m lucky to be alive. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/50 "2022-01-11T20:56:13Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Here I sit. Cast on my right forearm. Bad burn on my left hand. A PICC line on my left shoulder. Port on my left chest area. A pump, a pod and a glucose monitor. I guess the name “Beckdawrek” is appropriate! Could change it to BeckDaCyborg - shorten that to BeckBorg. I’ve got an idea for getting rid of that card - give it to Bigfoot! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/51 "2022-01-11T20:59:56Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > ( Hey my biscuits are good) So are mine. And so easy to make! Just tear off the label, whack the tube on the counter… ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/52 "2022-01-11T21:01:32Z")
> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > Could change it to BeckDaCyborg - shorten that to BeckBorg. Becken of Nine. [![](https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/the-untold-truth-of-seven-of-nine/intro-1585054283.jpg) ](https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/the-untold-truth-of-seven-of-nine/intro-1585054283.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/53 "2022-01-11T21:04:31Z")
Why are there no Borg named Warner? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/54 "2022-01-11T21:05:46Z")
Or Bjorn? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/55 "2022-01-11T22:07:51Z")
Bjorn Beck? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/56 "2022-01-11T22:37:10Z")
Yep. My Daddy named me that when I broke my leg, aged 4. He had a little ditty he sang: “Beck the wreck from Georgia Tech, she fell down and broke her neck!” He put me in ballet lessons so I’d quit falling off the curb. I’ve been a klutz my whole life. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/57 "2022-01-11T23:21:54Z")
> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > I’ve got an idea for getting rid of that card - give it to Bigfoot! Go back to Pitstop and leave it in the outhouse. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/58 "2022-01-12T01:00:28Z")
That’s really a good idea. Think I will do just that. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/59 "2022-01-12T01:02:46Z")
Ooh, I likey. What must I do to my head to get that metal thingy implanted? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408/60 "2022-01-12T01:11:20Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > What must I do to my head to get that metal thingy implanted? It’s the 23rd century treatment for a bite from a rabid opossum. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-had-a-bad-bad-bad-strange-encounter-in-the-localish-pitstop-you-can-get-gas-pizza-bait-a-tater-log-a-dirty-magazine-or-an-icee-no-bathroom-tho-sorry-go-out-back-they-accommodatingly-say-when-folks-ask-for-the-restroom-key/957408.md?page=4)