Barbeque Tax

[Matt308]

Let's see if we can get Adler spooled up...

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RIA Novosti - World - Belgium to impose tax on barbequing to fight global warming

Belgium to impose tax on barbequing to fight global warming

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.


yup, let's enforce it with helecopters..........

 

[twoeagles]

Are these electric helicopters that don't need fossil fuel to fly and emit zero CO2? Just when you think you've heard it all....

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Now that I heard that I'm going to discharge and old can of freon just for the hell of it!

 

[Matt308]

Wait for it....

 

[Erich]

well I've started the barbie right now for the BBQ chicken, the local enviros will have a hey day. come and get it you scum I'll cut yer throats

I'm in a kinda pirate like mood today / wheres the wenchs ?

 

[timshatz]

Bring on the Flaming Fart Jokes. There are just so many different ways you can go with this one.

 

[Erich]

not close to my BBQ you won't Tim

 

[mkloby]

Matt - is that a serious article??? Sounds like something off of theonion.com

Ridiculous. Europe is a strange, strange place. I'll keep my US of A.

 

[Erich]

it is probably very serious and Oregon is next

 

[Wildcat]

Crazy, just like John Travolta telling people to try and cut down on their greenhouse gas emittions, meanwhile he's clocking up tens of thousands of miles in his private 707!!

 

[lesofprimus]

Piss on Mr. Scientology Travolta...

 

[plan_D]

I think we should nuke Belgium...and hope that the nuclear fallout is blown over France ...

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Let's see if we can get Adler spooled up...

Naw that wont spool me up. I dont give a **** what they do in Belgium. As long as they dont do that in the states or in Germany (which is the one thing I think the Germans would fight for, they love grilling and there beer ) I dont care.

 

[Matt308]

Awww. You disappoint me. I was hoping for a serious rant from DerAdler.

 

[twoeagles]

Awww. You disappoint me. I was hoping for a serious rant from DerAdler.

Me, too. He must be getting older and his buttons harder to push...

 

[mkloby]

Me, too. He must be getting older and his buttons harder to push...

Maybe he's trying to get geared up for fatherhood...

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

We have about another year and half to 2 years before that.

 

[twoeagles]

We have about another year and half to 2 years before that.

...famous last words...

 

[mkloby]

...famous last words...

Isn't that the truth. The Irish pull and pray method ain't gonna work forever

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yeap but modern medicine has come a long way as well!