Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:08:58 -0500
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: NEW ENGLAND TEMPERATURE CONVERSION CHART
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Here is the NEW ENGLAND TEMPERATURE CONVERSION CHART:
60 F: Southern Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in New
England sunbathe.
50 F: New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. People in New England plant
gardens.
40 F: Italian & English cars won't start. People in New England drive
with the windows down.
32 F: Distilled water freezes. Maine's Moose Head Lake's water gets
thicker.
20 F: Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in New England throw on a flannel shirt.
15 F: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. People in New
England have the last cookout before it gets cold.
0 F: All the people in Miami die. New Englanders close the windows.
10 below zero: Californians fly away to Mexico. The Girl Scouts in New
England are selling cookies door to door.
25 below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. People in New England get out
their winter coats.
40 below zero: Washington DC runs out of hot air. People in New
England let the dogs sleep indoors.
100 below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. New Englanders
get frustrated because they can't start their "kahs."
460 below zero: All atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin
scale). People in New England start saying, "cold 'nuff for ya?"
500 below zero: Hell freezes over. The Red Sox win the World Series.
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