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Posted by Andy Steven on the 04/01/2009 08:01:05 AM
taken from a news site...
Mr Rudd is quoted as saying:
"... popular cycling websites such as hillclimbr.com have alerted us to how much CO2 a road cyclist can produce. A good cyclist can produce upto 1500 litres of CO2 an hour. I think we all agree in this day and age this is not acceptable...."
Mr Rudd continued...
"We intend to impose a 20% CO2 tax on all new bike sales..."
At hillclimbr.com we think this is absolutely ridiculous and plan to start a petition against this.
How stupid is this..
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| Tom Park says:
Have you got a link to the government website? I can't seem to find anything about it.
4/1/2009 8:13:38 AM |
| Peter Barlow says:
G'day Andy,
Love that "News Story" my best chuckle so far today.
Happy 1st to you too.
Cheers, Peter B. o\˚o - gotta keep pedalling - o\˚o
4/1/2009 8:25:23 AM |
| Andy Steven says:
eter, what are you talking about? LOL
4/1/2009 8:26:38 AM |
| jeremy volpatti says:
April Fools!
4/1/2009 8:29:49 AM |
| Wes Dinsmore says:
LoL! I was reading it out to one of my cycling work mates and he fired up beautifully!
4/1/2009 8:32:07 AM |
| AJ Spook says:
I also got a few concerned emails...
Glad it's given some of us a laugh.
Mind you, if they (the gov) find out, they might think it is a good ideas :(
4/1/2009 9:15:31 AM |
| Tony Narkowicz says:
I’ve read in the press today that Malcolm Turnbull has responded to this proposal angrily. “What a ridiculous tax, and it goes to prove how ill-informed labour’s greenhouse policies are. Everybody knows that methane is a much worst greenhouse gas than CO2, and if I were elected, I’ll be imposing a methane tax on cyclists, not a CO2 tax”.
This sounds fair. Can Hillclimbr please advise how much methane a good cyclist produces in an hour?
4/1/2009 9:48:56 AM |
| David Dawson says:
If Kevin Rudd had ridden behind you Andy he would have a concern about methane.
4/1/2009 10:26:12 AM |
| Jeffrey Schulz says:
You are so funny. LOL.
4/1/2009 10:51:23 AM |
| Nick Sharpley says:
It took me a while, then I reaslised what day it is ...
Nice one ...
4/1/2009 11:33:35 AM |