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this is something a neofriend in canada emailed me, and it reminded me, in Australia, not to complain when it hit 10 degrees in the physics room yesterday because my physics teacher has this thing, for having the air con on, in the middle of winter!!! grr, anyway

CANADIAN TEMPERATURE CONVERSION CHART

70 above (23 C)
Texans turn on the heat and unpack the thermal underwear.
Canadians go swimming in the Lakes.

60 above (16 C)
North Carolinians try to turn on the heat.
Canadians plant gardens.

50 above (10 C)
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
Canadians sunbathe.

40 above (5 C)
Italian & English cars won't start.
Canadians drive with the windows down.

32 above
Distilled water freezes. (0 C)
Lake Superior's water gets thicker.

20 above (-5)
Florida puts on coats, thermal under wear, gloves, and woolly hats.
Canadians throw on a flannel shirt.

15 above (-10 C)
Philadelphia landlords finally turn up the heat.
Canadians have the last?? Cook out before it gets cold.

0 degrees (-18 C)
People in Miami all die...
Canadians lick the flagpole.

20 below (-30 C)
Californians fly away to Mexico.
Canadians get out their winter coats.

40 below (-36 C)
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Canada are selling cookies...door to door.
And Winnipeggers are still barbecuing

60 below (-51 C)
Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic.
Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

80 below (-63 C)
Mt. St. Helens freezes.
Canadians rent some videos.

100 below (-74 C)
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Canadians get frustrated because they can't thaw the beer keg.

297 below (-184 C)
Microbial life no longer survives on dairy products.
Cows in Canada complain about farmers with cold hands.

460 below (-275 C)
ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero in the Kelvin scale).
People in Winnipeg start saying, "Cold 'nuff for ya?"

500 below (-297 C)
Hell freezes over.
The Leafs win the Stanley Cup

I've heard that joke... But the finnish version. It was just like this one. Maybe we finnish people and the canadian people arent that much different?

Haha thats good! I haven't heard that before!

Hehe, that's a good one. I'll have to save it and send it out to all my friends

Man there was one for Boston like that! A friend emailed it to me over a year ago. I wish I still had it! (I thought it was funnier than that one, but that is probably because I'm from MA.)

hehe.. living in vancouver, i take advantage of the not-so-hot summers and not-so-cold winters

Do you guys have obnoxious next door neighbours too?

That was kinda cool...
*Resists urge to launch into debate about the final comment*

Lol..I've heard some of those before, but not all.


I'm a Utahn, and I think our summmers (usually about 105 F) Are freezing. o.O

Hehe, thats funny!
Reminds me of the movie "The Day After Tomorrow"

You'd better be referring to Iceland. :ninja:

HeHe...


It reminded me of that movie too.

lol I haven't heard them before!!! They are funny!

LOL I love that!! sounds so perfect

heh, thats preatty preatty good...
id LOVE to have a hot day...