Posted on 04/03/2007 11:03:32 AM PDT by Optimill
Ain’t 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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