YOU think it's cold, eh?

Mary S · Post by **Mary S** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 1:14 pm

Temperature Conversion Chart

50° 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

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 1:58 pm

It's actually BELOW freezing here today! Like 30 or something.... alot of people didn't come to work!

Raffi Derderian · Post by **Raffi Derderian** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 2:40 pm

Mary,
As I sit here this morning in the office of my school with my finger numb waiting for the heat to come up, I wish I were Canadian

Yesterday it was 9 degrees, ouch! Today not much better. But your post did give me a giggle so thanks.
Tony, I sent you a private message last week. It went to Tony san so I guess you didn't get it. Just a quick computer question. E mail me at Xraff@aol.com when you get a shot. Thanks pal.
Raf

lori macleod-doyle · Post by **lori macleod-doyle** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 3:00 pm

Now Mary.

You know that that is not entirelly true.
We BBQed the other night and it was colder than that!!!

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 3:07 pm

That post is almost identical to a version that has been circulating around Nebraska, obviously with the hardy folks being Nebraskans instead of Canadians in it, and it ends with the Hell freezing over equating to when the current University of Nebraska football coach will win a national championship. The Nebraskan one has extra versus though. I wonder how many other versions there are floating around.

NOT THAT COLD YET

@ +70 degrees Texans turn on the heat and unpack the thermal underwear.
People in Nebraska go swimming in the rivers.

@ +60 degrees North Carolinians try to turn on the heat.
People in Nebraska plant gardens.

@ +50 degrees Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Nebraska sunbathe.

@ +40 degrees Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Nebraska drive with the windows down.

@ +32 degrees Distilled water freezes.
River water gets thicker.

@ +20 degrees Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, and woolly
hats.
People in Nebraska throw on a flannel shirt.

@ +15 degrees Philadelphia landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Nebraska have the last cookout before it gets cold.

@ +10 degrees People in Miami all die...
Nebraskans lick the flagpole.

@ -20 degrees Californians fly away to Mexico.
People in Nebraska get out their winter coats.

@ -40 degrees Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Nebraska are selling cookies door to door.

@ -60 degrees Polar bears begin to evacuate the Artic.
Nebraska Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold
enough

@ -80 degrees Mt. St. Helens freezes.
People in Nebraska rent some videos.

@ -100 degrees Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Nebraskans get frustrated because they can't thaw the keg.

@ -297 degrees Microbial life no longer survives on dairy products.
Cows in Nebraska complain about farmers with cold hands.

@ -460 degrees ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero in the Kelvin scale).
People in Nebraska start saying, "Cold 'nuff for ya?"

@ -500 degrees Hell freezes over.
Frank Solich leads the Cornhuskers to another
National Title.

Mary S · Post by **Mary S** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 3:12 pm

Cold? Naw...it's not cold!!! Well...I did break down and buy a hat earlier this week.

I heard the other day that the windchil factor on Mount Washington, NH was -146f. The weather guy on tv (from Boston) said why bother reporting that kind of extreme, after -40 it's just plain cold, another negative 100 degrees isn't going to make that much of a difference!!!!

So of course Lori MD and I are headed there in about two weeks!!! Lori - should I pack the suntan lotion or will you??

lori macleod-doyle · Post by **lori macleod-doyle** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 4:30 pm

Sounds good Mary! I was thinking that I might pack my shorts to wear on the mountain. Thought I'd work on my tan before I go south in April!
Hey Mare! Remember when we went to Winterfest a couple of years ago and everyone was wearing parkas and hats and mitts! And the two Canadians were in shorts!!! Boy,those Floridians sure have thin blood!

Mary S · Post by **Mary S** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 4:37 pm

HAHA I remember that VERY well....it was killing me to see that woman in the ear muffs and the mittens next to me in the buffet line while I had on a tee-shirt and shorts, she kept looking at me like I had grown an extra head and I kept thinking I'd walked right into a StarWars movie with Princess Leia!!

And it was SOOOO warm that night!!!!

But then (because there's always a "but then")...strangely enough, the laughter dies as I remember us coming back to Nova Scotia and the five foot snow drifts that met us as we got off the plane! Such a contrast, suntans and sunburns while surrounded by snow up to our necks!!! I would love to see how the folks from Fla. would fare up here (yes, Tony, that's a standing invitation!!!)

Lor, do you still have that picture of us or did Tony have it???

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 7:23 pm

And those legs where suprisingly tan....

Must have been my coffee!!!! Speaking of which, I could for some of that now.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 7:24 pm

There is no WAY I would go up there in the middle of winter!!! I almost died just being up there in JUNE!!!!!

I don't know how you folks can live in that weather!!!!! AAAAAAHHHH!!!

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 8:01 pm

Mary..nice hat

Mary S · Post by **Mary S** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 8:03 pm

Glenn, isn't it interesting the further we are apart the closer we are together

Tony - that wasn't tan, it was sand burn from David Moy dragging us all over the beach!!!

That was an awesome Winterfest - I remember fondly Roy Bedard's strikes to the throat, Lori dropping Dave Talley and enjoying every minute and how much fun we all had at your place, with David and Raffi and the coffee that never stopped coming!!!!

Mary S · Post by **Mary S** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 8:05 pm

Haha Van - that's not even close!!! I bought a "toque" (Canadian expression??) and not only does it keep me warm but I supported a great charity which looks to finding long-term solutions to helping the homeless - at this time of the year shelter is number-one priority.

Besides I don't think I look good in pink

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 9:26 pm

Mary,

You mean like this?

Or like this:

Mary S · Post by **Mary S** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 10:13 pm

More like contestant number 2 'cept mine's a dark blue

Number 1 doesn't seem too functional for cold weather to me.

I wear my toque proudly!!! (plus I just love to say that word out loud!!!)