Mr. Silly Posted October 18, 2013 Share #1 Posted October 18, 2013 the Arab oil embargo began. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted October 18, 2013 Share #2 Posted October 18, 2013 I remember it well. I'd bought a little Toyota Corolla a few months before. People were asking why I didn't buy a 'real' car. He who laughs last.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted October 18, 2013 I was 10 so I just remember the news stories and being disinterested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted October 18, 2013 Share #4 Posted October 18, 2013 we were living in Puerto Rico in 73 and missed the gas lines . Got to see the gas lines in 79, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted October 18, 2013 Share #5 Posted October 18, 2013 We had odd even gas purchases based on the last digit of your license plate number. I somehow owned 2 license plates...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questrider Posted October 18, 2013 Share #6 Posted October 18, 2013 Also from 40 yrs ago. Boycott on beef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted October 18, 2013 Share #7 Posted October 18, 2013 Also from 40 yrs ago. Boycott on beef.boycott-meat-suck-your-thumb-1973-archival-photo-poster.jpg I don't remember that one. I was a young single guy barely making enough money for rent and beer. Beef as not in my diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted October 18, 2013 Share #8 Posted October 18, 2013 I rode the bus to work, so I didn't really give a crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun Posted October 18, 2013 Share #9 Posted October 18, 2013 We didn't need not stinkin' gas lines - we had our own gas pumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questrider Posted October 18, 2013 Share #10 Posted October 18, 2013 I don't remember that one. I was a young single guy barely making enough money for rent and beer. Beef as not in my diet. Only reason I remember that was I wrote an English paper on the boycott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted October 18, 2013 Also from 40 yrs ago. Boycott on beef.boycott-meat-suck-your-thumb-1973-archival-photo-poster.jpg I remember that! We ate chicken for a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted October 18, 2013 Share #12 Posted October 18, 2013 We didn't need not stinkin' gas lines - we had our own gas pumps. I betting they had big locks on them. I knew farmers that has tanks in the barnyard that got drained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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