Posted on 04/03/2007 11:03:32 AM PDT by Optimill
BRUSSELS, April 3 (RIA Novosti) - The government of Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia, which has a population of about 4 million, has approved a tax on barbequing, local media reported.
Experts said that between 50 and 100 grams of CO2, a so-called greenhouse gas, is emitted during barbequing. Beginning June 2007, residents of Wallonia will have to pay 20 euros for a grilling session.
The local authorities plan to monitor compliance with the new tax legislation from helicopters, whose thermal sensors will detect burning grills.
Scientists believe CO2 emissions are a major cause of global warming.
Aint no way this will fly in the USA!That be could be taken literally:
"The local authorities plan to monitor compliance with the new tax legislation from helicopters, whose thermal sensors will detect burning grills."
Helicopters are thermal sources as well.
-Eric
But the thermal sensor helicopter put it over the top. All you have to do is get a Weber grill and keep the top down ;-)I'm not sure that would work, the top gets warmer than the surroundings.
Joke or not, keep in mind that one day's joke about nutbar liberals becomes the next day's Democratic legislative proposal:
Bill to Ban Regular Light Bulbs Introduced in [U.S.] House
-Eric
He-he. You have all been had! 8-)
Come on, the Belgian article the “RIA Novosti” report on was actually published on the 1st of April.... so I don’t know who are so silly, the Belgians or...
http://blogoftheunion.blogspot.com/2007/04/april-fools-barbecue-tax-hoax.html
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