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Old 12-20-2007   #18 (permalink)
Dianita
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Bumper, you're a 'pegger, this one's for you

The Canadian Temperature Conversion Guide:

+15° C = Vancouverites try to turn on the heat. Manitobans plant gardens.
+10° C = Victorians shiver uncontrollably. Winnipeggers sunbathe.

+5° C = Italian cars won't start. Winnipeggers drive with the windows down.

Zero° C = Distilled water freezes. Winnipeg's water gets thicker.

-5° C = Torontonians wear coats, gloves & wool hats. Manitobans throw on a T-shirt.

-15° C = Quebecers begin to evacuate the province. Manitobans go swimming.

-20° C = Toronto landlords finally turn up the heat. Manitobans have the last cookout before it gets cold.

-25° C = People in Vancouver cease to exist. Manitobans lick flagpoles.

-30° C = Calgarians fly away to Mexico. Manitobans throw on a light jacket.

-40° C = Hamilton disintegrates. Manitobans rent some videos.

-50° C = Mt. St. Helen's freezes. Winnipeg Girl Scouts begin selling cookies door to door.

-60° C = Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Manitoban Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

-80° C = Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Winnipeggers pull down their earflaps.

-100° C = Ethyl alcohol freezes. Manitobans get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg.

-200° C = Microbial life survives on dairy products. Manitoba cows complain of farmers with cold hands.

-300° C = ALL atomic motion stops. Manitobans start saying "Cold 'nuff for ya?"

-400° C = Hell freezes over. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers win the Grey Cup.
(not sure about this last one, I never watch football, could be out of date)
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