[SOC] [OT] Temperatures

Sat, 21 Dec 2002 17:45:06 -0000

I *liked* that.

Being half Scandinavian myself, I put it down to the copious quantities of
ethanol consumed. Anti-freeze, of course.

And we are now at that time of year when imbibing large amounts of Jubilaums
Akvavit is mandatory.

Skol!

P#529;-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian C. Purdie" <[email protected]>
To: "SOC" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 2:13 AM
Subject: [SOC] [OT] Temperatures

>
> +15�C / 59�F
> This is as warm as it gets in Norway, so we'll start here.
> People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves.
> The Norwegians are out in the sun, getting a tan.
>
> +10�C / 50�F
> The French are trying in vain to start their central heating.
> The Norwegians plant flowers in their gardens.
>
> +5�C / 41�F
> Italian cars won't start.
> The Norwegians are cruising in cabriolets.
>
> 0�C / 32�F
> Distilled water freezes.
> The water in Oslo Fjord gets a little thicker.
>
> -5�C / 23�F
> People in California almost freeze to death.
> The Norwegians have their final barbecue before winter.
>
> -10�C / 14�F
> The Brits start the heat in their houses.
> The Norwegians start wearing long sleeves.
>
> -20�C / -4�F
> The Aussies flee from Mallorca.
> The Norwegians 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 Norwegians start drying their laundry indoors.
>
> -40�C / -40�F
> Paris starts cracking in the cold.
> The Norwegians stand in line at the hot-dog stands.
>
> -50�C / -58�F
> Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole.
> The Norwegian army postpones their winter survival training
> awaiting real winter weather.
>
> -70�C / -94�F
> The false Santa moves south.
> The Norwegian army goes out on winter survival training.
>
> -183�C / -297.4�F
> Microbes in food don't survive.
> The Norwegian cows complain that the farmers' hands are cold.
>
> -273�C / -459.4�F
> ALL atomic and subatomic particle movement halts.
> The Norwegians start saying "Faen, it's cold outside today."
>
> -300�C / -508�F
> Hell freezes over.
> Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest
>
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