Monday, January 19, 2009

The Official Canadian 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 thekeg


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


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

1 comment:

Feisty Irish Wench said...

Thanks for that chuckle and weather report.