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Friday, February 15, 2008

Rope, Knives, Duct Tape, Gloves

posted by on February 15 at 22:03 PM

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The gas station in Cheney, Washington, offers convenient one-stop shopping for area serial killers.

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1

Check the security tape for O.J.

Posted by Natalie | February 15, 2008 10:55 PM
2

Finally! Thanks for the tip. I'll be seeing you... later...

Posted by Donovan | February 15, 2008 10:55 PM
3

getting a bit fixated

try a new supplier

Posted by John | February 15, 2008 11:09 PM
4

remember all pipes, flour sifters, any rolling papers, alligator clips, any clips, wooden matches --- all --- drug related

Dan, are you moving to a career with the feds?

Posted by Raphael | February 15, 2008 11:24 PM
5

How are they stocked on plastic sheeting? Gotta' stop by b4 the next chemical weapons scare.

Posted by Colton | February 16, 2008 12:35 AM
6

are we stereotyping eastern Washington as serial killers now, c'mon guys lets keep an open mind....

Posted by blip | February 16, 2008 1:22 AM
7

Better watch yourself, Dan, they probably all own (gasp!) guns as well.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty | February 16, 2008 3:13 AM
8

Have you guys seen the show "Dexter"? It is fantastic! Dexter is a serial killer and cop who kills other serial killers! The supplies reminded me of the show! heh Dexter is played by the guy from "Six Feet Under." I think his name is Michael C. Hall. He is amazing and creepy! Love him! Is he gay in real life?

Posted by Kristin | February 16, 2008 3:32 AM
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Posted by alan | February 16, 2008 6:09 AM
10

To be fair, WTF else is there to do in Cheney.

Posted by Giffy | February 16, 2008 6:53 AM
11

Now that you mention it, I wonder what the hell Dan ir doing in Cheney.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty | February 16, 2008 7:04 AM
12

when you can't fly drive - gotta find some way to burn carbon based

Posted by ouch | February 16, 2008 7:23 AM
13

What are you doing in Cheney?

Kristin @8 no he's not gay in real life.

Posted by Chris | February 16, 2008 7:47 AM
14

It's either for serial killers, kinksters, or rape fetishists. Probably all three, actually.

Posted by Greg | February 16, 2008 8:27 AM
15

THE gas station? I'll have you all know that there are several fine gas stations in beautiful Cheney, Washington, along with a Bi-Mart and a Ben Franklin's Craft Store.

(Go Eagles)

Posted by Ryan | February 16, 2008 8:33 AM
16

The worst year of my life was 8th grade at Cheney Jr. High. I skipped 45 days of school that year.
And @11: probably lecturing at EWU, the college campus with more Brutalist architecture than I've seen anywhere outside Berlin. It's like a Stalinist party for concrete!

Posted by bronkitis | February 16, 2008 8:36 AM
17

The convenience of one stop shopping...

I recently finished rereading Truman Capote's In Cold Blood. The killers wanted to get black stockings to use as masks. Since they thought it would look too suspicious getting them at the same place as their other supplies they tried a Catholic hospital to see if they could buy them from a nun.

Posted by RainMan | February 16, 2008 9:49 AM
18

Well, heck, they should have just bought them on the internet. Dumbasses.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty | February 16, 2008 10:02 AM
19

Can you get a five gallon bucket of lye there, as well?

Posted by NapoleonXIV | February 16, 2008 10:06 AM
20

This attempted slur against small towns ignores the fact that serial killers live in cities. You're much more likely to find one in Seattle than in a town like Cheney.

Posted by Fnarf | February 16, 2008 10:16 AM
21

The real point is that the Stranger is happy to poke fun right up to the point someone gets stabbed.

Then it gets all queasy and defensive.

For a couple weeks.

Posted by NapoleonXIV | February 16, 2008 10:20 AM
22

@15, is Ben Franklin's really still there? When I was a kid in E. Washington we used to make regular trips to Cheney and I LOVED going to Ben Franklin's.

(Go Lancers)

Posted by rb | February 16, 2008 11:00 AM
23

Interesting juxtaposition with Missing Dude posts.

REMOVE COMMENTS PLS

Posted by blinders | February 16, 2008 11:02 AM
24

Jesus, blinders, you need to get a fucking life. Like anybody from The Stranger actually reads these comments on a Saturday. And I think it's pretty unlikely that Missing Dude ran into a serial killer in fucking Cheney. Duh.

Posted by ecce hetero | February 16, 2008 11:48 AM
25

I go there all the time.

Posted by Mr. Poe | February 16, 2008 11:58 AM
26

not a slur on small towns, fnarf. would have posted the same if I saw same display in Seattle

Posted by dan savage | February 16, 2008 12:00 PM
27

so it looks like you found everything you needed, then, dan?

Posted by some dude | February 16, 2008 12:19 PM
28

@24, I guess it would appear that they do. See 26.

But seriously, all I'm saying is that I think it disingenuous of Sloggers to remove comments because commenters are saying things that might upset the family of a missing man, and then post about a one-stop shopping location for serial killers.

Posted by blinders | February 16, 2008 12:30 PM
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@22: Oh yes. It's struggling a bit lately, especially with the Bi-Mart going in, but it's still a good store for a college town.

Liberty's having it tough lately with all the snow--they've missed 10 days of school so far because of all the back roads getting drifted over.

Posted by Ryan | February 16, 2008 1:31 PM
30

So, comrade, do you have some point to make? are you saying everything (except pot and sex toys) should be outlawed, if so you may want to consider that minorities do not always do well in totalitarian regimes. Or are you just trying to reinforce stupid stereotypes? Your lesbian friends, who have actually visited a hardware store, could tell you; that while it is unlikely that one would find them all an one wall, all these items (plus shovels) are readily available for one stop, albeit not one aisle, shopping. In fact if you are on a budget you can find them all at a dollar store. By the way, I have rope, duct tape, gloves, a hatchet and a shovel in my truck, also a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, a couple of blankets, water, an assortment of tools and jumper cables, Oh, I also have a couple of flashlights and a Sharpie™

Posted by Commander Liberius | February 16, 2008 5:11 PM
31

Michael C. Hall is a lot cuter in Dexter than he was in Six Feet. Don't know why - could be the hair.

Anyway, he's married but separated. Rumors persist. Consider this blind item:

This cable B list actor who is now getting a shot at the big time wanted everyone to believe that his separation from his wife was all about not getting along and not making their schedules work. The actual problem was that he couldn't get away from his boyfriend enough to make his wife happy.

Posted by Bauhaus | February 16, 2008 7:20 PM
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OMG alan @9: that is the most horrible thing I think I've ever seen! make it stop!!! haha. seriously, if someone really thinks that is good PR they have something wrong with their brain!

Posted by Kristin | February 16, 2008 10:07 PM

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