Friday, February 2, 2007

forward: weather comparison

i know this is two forwards in one day, but with the current weather forecasts for my area " minnesota, i had to post it (thanks, rachelh):

MINNESOTA TEMPERATURE CONVERSION CHART

60° F: Southern Californians shiver uncontrollably. Minnesotans sunbathe.
50° F: New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. Minnesotans plant gardens.
40° F: Italian " English cars won't start. Minnesotans drive with the
windows down.
32° F: Distilled water freezes. Crane Lake's water gets thicker.
20° F: Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
Minnesotans throw on a flannel shirt.
15° F: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Minnesotans have the
last cookout before it gets cold.
0° F: All the people in Miami die. Minnesotans close the windows.
10° below zero: Californians fly away to Mexico. The Girl Scouts in
Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.
25° below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. Minnesotans get out their winter
parkas.
40° below zero: Washington DC runs out of hot air. Minnesotans let the
dogs sleep indoors.
100° below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Minnesotans get
frustrated because they can't start their cars.
460° below zero: All atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin
scale). Minnesotans start saying, "cold 'nuff for ya?"
500° below zero: Hell freezes over. The Vikings win the Super Bowl.

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