52 interesting thread: "We've had 100's of ships anchored off the Port of Long Beach for months now. PoLB has the capacity to process them. They just aren't. Who told them to do that, I wonder?" (twitter.com) posted 3 years ago by xolotltlaloc 3 years ago by xolotltlaloc +52 / -0 31 comments share 31 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Oil crisis early 70s.
Tankers parked offshore.
Long lines for rationed gasoline.
Blame the arabs.
Gas prices zoomed up.
Same old game.
DeBeers diamond monopoly. Rumors of warehouses full of diamonds to restrict the supply. Diamonds reported to be quite common and worth a lot less than thought.