Canadian Temperature Conversion Chart:

50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 C): Californians shiver uncontrollably.
Canadians plant gardens.

35 Fahrenheit (1.6 C): Italian cars won't start.
Canadians drive with the windows down.

32 Fahrenheit (0 C): American water freezes.
Canadian water gets thicker.

0 Fahrenheit (-17.9 C): New York City landlords finally turn on the heat.
Canadians have the last cookout of the season.

-60 Fahrenheit (-51 C): Mt. St. Helens freezes.
Canadian Girl Guides sell cookies door-to-door.

-100 Fahrenheit (-73 C): Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Canadians pull down their ear flaps.

-173 Fahrenheit (-114 C) Ethyl alcohol Freezes.
Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg.

-460 Fahrenheit (-273 C) Absolute zero; all atomic motion stops.
Canadians start saying "cold, eh?"

-500 Fahrenheit (-295 C): Hell freezes over.
The Leafs win the Stanley Cup.

go redwings....( and montreal canadians)

Now that IS a good one!

muck

That IS funny. - Dan

that's pretty good. a while ago i saw the same thing only with a finnish (read helsinki) twist

[ 01-06-2003, 06:41: Message edited by: Curtis_Lemay ]

+15�C / 59�F This is as warm as it gets in Finland, so we'll start here. People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves. The Finns are out In the sun, getting a tan.

+10�C / 50�F The French are trying in vain to start their central heating. The Finns plant flowers in their gardens.

+5�C / 41�F Italian cars won't start, The Finns are cruising in cabriolets.

0�C / 32�F Distilled water freezes. The water in Vantaa River (in Finland) gets a little thicker.

-5�C / 23�F People in California almost freeze to death. The Finns have their final barbecue before winter.

-10�C / 14�F The Brits start the heat in their houses. The Finns start using long sleeves.

-20�C / -4�F The Aussies flee from Mallorca. The Finns end their Midsummer Celebrations. Autumn is here.

-30�C / -22�F People in Greece die from the cold and disappear from the face Of the earth. The Finns start drying their laundry indoors.

-40�C / -40�F Paris starts cracking in the cold. The Finns stand in line at the Hotdog stands.

-50�C / -58�F Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole. The Finnish army Postpones their winter survival training awaiting real winter Weather.

-60�C / -76�F Korvatunturi (the home for Santa Claus) freezes. The Finns rent a movie and stay indoors.

-70�C / -94�F The false Santa moves south. The Finns get frustrated since they Can't store their Kossu (Koskenkorva vodka) outdoors. The Finnish army goes out on winter survival training.

-183�C / -297.4�F Microbes in food don't survive. The Finnish cows complain that the farmers' hands are cold.

-273�C / -459.4�F ALL atom-based movement halts. The Finns start saying "Perkele (=damn), It's cold outside today."

-300�C / -508�F Hell freezes over; Finland wins the Eurovision Song Contest.

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There is still another version comparing Finns in northern Finland to the ones that live in Helsinki.

[ 01-06-2003, 14:23: Message edited by: VKTM39 ]

I seem to recall a verse from a song about a Trapper that stirred coffee with his thumb and it had a line something like:
"It tried in vain to freeze him, it tried its level best,
And at a hundred degrees below zero, he buttoned up his vest!"
Think he was Canadian???

You guys can just stop at :

0/32 F that is when Africa as you knew it is no-more

[ 01-06-2003, 16:56: Message edited by: Safari-Hunt ]

quote:

-508�F Hell freezes over; Finland wins the Eurovision Song Contest

Finland has won the Eurovision this year!



Johan

Trapper- I think that might be one from Robert Service, although I'm truly taking a stab in the dark on it.

the chef

This years Eurovision victory should not cout.
The judges were unfairly intimidated by the Klingon ringers in the Finish band.