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Old September 12th, 2005, 02:46 AM

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Renegade 13 said:
Bah, -10 is warm!
American/Canadian Temperature Conversion
(lifted from a Slashdot post, apparently based on some other list)

All temps in Fahrenheit

50 above-New Yorkers turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens.

40 above-Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians sunbathe.

35 above-Italian cars won't start. Canadians drive with the window down.

32 above-Distilled water freezes. Canadian water gets thicker.

20 above-Floridians wear coats, gloves and wool hats. Canadians throw on a t-shirt.

15 above- Californians begin to evacuate the state. Canadians go swimming.

Zero- New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Canadians have the last cook out before it gets cold.

10 below- People in Miami cease to exist. Canadians lick flagpoles.

20 below- Californians fly away to Mexico. Canadians throw on a light jacket.

40 below- Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent videos.

60 below- Mt. St. Helens freezes. Canadian Girl Guides begin selling cookies door to door.

80 below- Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

100 below- Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians pull down their earflaps.

173 below- Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw their kegs of beer.

297 below- Microbial life survives on dairy products. Canadian cows complain of farmers with cold hands.

460 below- ALL atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying "Cold 'nuff for ya?"

500 below- Hell freezes over. The Vancouver Canucks win the Stanley Cup.

(This copy "borrowed" after a quick Google search from http://www16.brinkster.com/hoser/cold.asp because I couldn't remember the whole list.)
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