Glad I DON"T LIVE THERE!!!!!!!!!

[Dixie Flyer]

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.
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Further evidence that the world is losing it's mind.........

[Podunkfla]

Just goes to show ya, intelligence is finite; there is no limit on stupid!

[Kens]

The helicopters are putting out more bad stuff than all the grills you would think.

[bobhenry]

I heard they were going to monitor by satelite.
A top secret steam powered satelite fueled by kingsford charcoal.

[Scooter]

Had to double check this wasn't first posted on April Fools day. It wasn't!

[angib]

Had to double check this wasn't first posted on April Fools day. It wasn't!

Oh yes it was! This April 3 article is a report from Ria Novosti, a Russian news agency who seemed to think it was true, as did Fox News who repeated it (well, it does fit their mindset, doesn't it?).

The origin is an April Fools joke from the Wallonia district of Belgium, whose government has confirmed that it is completely untrue. Exactly the same Aprils Fools joke appeared in a British newspaper.

Got all you guys, though, didn't it?

Andrew

[tonyj]

As a citizen of the earth, I put my fee in the mail yesterday!

Does that mean I'm not getting my 20 Euros back?