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Renegade 13 said:
Bah, -10 is warm!
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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.)