Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]hmmm - with the windchill it was -51c here on Saturday.... :-( > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Sonny > Carter > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 7:53 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Cold in Canada, Cold in Natchitoches > > > > Hello LUG > > In Natchitoches it is cold, +5 C (41 F) I ran across this > clever thing on another International List (not Photo-related.) > Since we have neighbors well to the North on this list, so far > North we don't even call them Yankees when they visit > Natchitoches, I thought I'd share. > > BTW, if you want to get a temperature conversion, put this > formula into Google: (number) f = ? C or (number) C = ? F > > > + 15 C = Vancouverites try to turn on the heat. > Winnipeggers plant gardens. > > +10 C = Victorians shiver uncontrollably. > Edmontonians sunbathe. > > +5 C = Italian cars won't start. > People in Regina drive with the windows down. > > 0 C = Distilled water freezes. > Winnipeg's water gets thicker. > > -5 C = Torontonians wear coats, gloves and wool hats. > Calgarians throw on a t-shirt. > > -15 C = Quebecers begin to evacuate the province. > People in Saskatchewan go swimming. > > -20 C = Toronto landlords finally turn up the heat. > Winnipeggers have the last cookout before it gets cold. > > -25 C = People in Vancouver cease to exist. > Edmontonians lick flag poles. > > -30 C = Calgarians fly away to Mexico. > Winnipeggers throw on a light jacket. > > -40 C = Hamilton disintegrates. > People in Saskatoon 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 ear flaps. > > -200 C = Microbic life survives on dairy products. > Manitoba cows complain of farmers with cold hands. > > -273.15 C = ALL atomic motion stops. > Winnipeggers start saying "Cold 'nuff for ya?" > > -400 C = Hell freezes over. > The Winnipeg Blue Bombers win the Grey Cup. (It's been a long > time since this CFL trophy was won here!) > > -- > Regards, > Sonny mailto:sonc@sonc.com > > http://www.sonc.com > Natchitoches, LA USA > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html