[jdege]

We didn’t have lines at the pump, back in the 70’s, because of a shortage of oil, we had lines because of government price controls.

[norraad]

.."back in the 70’s,"

My dad was a pilot then, he spoke of oil tankers full of oil (low in the water) just waiting out there.

[nascarnation]

We didn’t have lines at the pump, back in the 70’s, because of a shortage of oil, we had lines because of government price controls. absolutely correct! who will ever forget William Simon, our first Energy Czar?