How cold is it?
This is the Unofficial World Wide Activities Thermometer, based on
stereotypes and geographical generalizations by temperature.
Air Temperatures (all Fahrenheit):
60 DEGREES: Californians put their sweaters on.
50 DEGREES: Miami residents turn on the heat. Hawaiians put on parkas.
45 DEGREES: Vermont residents go to outdoor concerts.
40 DEGREES: You can see your breath. Californians shiver uncontrollably.
Minnesotans go swimming.
35 DEGREES: Italian cars don't start.
32 DEGREES: Water freezes.
30 DEGREES: You plan your vacation in Australia.
25 DEGREES: Ohio water freezes. Californians weep pitiably. Minnesotans eat
ice cream. Canadians go swimming.
20 DEGREES: Politicians begin to talk about the homeless. New York City
water freezes. Miami residents plan vacation farther south.
15 DEGREES: French cars don't start. Cat insists on sleeping in your bed
with you.
10 DEGREES: You need jumper cables to get the car going.
5 DEGREES: American cars don't start.
0 DEGREES: Alaskans put on T-shirts.
-10 DEGREES: German cars don't start. Eyes freeze shut when you step
outside.
-15 DEGREES: You can cut your breath and use it to build an igloo. Arkansans
stick tongues on metal objects. Miami residents cease to exist.
-20 DEGREES: Cat insists on sleeping in pajamas with you. Politicians
actually do something about the homeless. Minnesotans shovel snow off roof.
Japanese cars don't start.
-25 DEGREES: Too cold to think; you need jumper cables to get the driver
going.
-30 DEGREES: You plan a two-week hot bath. Swedish cars don't start.
-40 DEGREES: Californians disappear. Minnesotans button top button.
Canadians put on sweater. Your car helps you plan your trip south.
-50 DEGREES: Congressional hot air freezes. Alaskans close the bathroom
window.
-80 DEGREES: Polar bears move south. Green Bay Packer (and Buffalo Bills)
fans order hot cocoa at the game.
-90 DEGREES: Lawyers put their hands in their own pockets.
-100 DEGREES: Hell freezes over. Clinton finally tells all.
This is the Unofficial World Wide Activities Thermometer, based on
stereotypes and geographical generalizations by temperature.
Air Temperatures (all Fahrenheit):
60 DEGREES: Californians put their sweaters on.
50 DEGREES: Miami residents turn on the heat. Hawaiians put on parkas.
45 DEGREES: Vermont residents go to outdoor concerts.
40 DEGREES: You can see your breath. Californians shiver uncontrollably.
Minnesotans go swimming.
35 DEGREES: Italian cars don't start.
32 DEGREES: Water freezes.
30 DEGREES: You plan your vacation in Australia.
25 DEGREES: Ohio water freezes. Californians weep pitiably. Minnesotans eat
ice cream. Canadians go swimming.
20 DEGREES: Politicians begin to talk about the homeless. New York City
water freezes. Miami residents plan vacation farther south.
15 DEGREES: French cars don't start. Cat insists on sleeping in your bed
with you.
10 DEGREES: You need jumper cables to get the car going.
5 DEGREES: American cars don't start.
0 DEGREES: Alaskans put on T-shirts.
-10 DEGREES: German cars don't start. Eyes freeze shut when you step
outside.
-15 DEGREES: You can cut your breath and use it to build an igloo. Arkansans
stick tongues on metal objects. Miami residents cease to exist.
-20 DEGREES: Cat insists on sleeping in pajamas with you. Politicians
actually do something about the homeless. Minnesotans shovel snow off roof.
Japanese cars don't start.
-25 DEGREES: Too cold to think; you need jumper cables to get the driver
going.
-30 DEGREES: You plan a two-week hot bath. Swedish cars don't start.
-40 DEGREES: Californians disappear. Minnesotans button top button.
Canadians put on sweater. Your car helps you plan your trip south.
-50 DEGREES: Congressional hot air freezes. Alaskans close the bathroom
window.
-80 DEGREES: Polar bears move south. Green Bay Packer (and Buffalo Bills)
fans order hot cocoa at the game.
-90 DEGREES: Lawyers put their hands in their own pockets.
-100 DEGREES: Hell freezes over. Clinton finally tells all.
Related:
- HOW COLD IS IT?
An annotated thermometer (degrees Fahrenheit)
+50
* New York tenants turn on the heat
* Minnesotans plant gardens
+40
* Californians shiver uncontrollably
* Minnesotans sunbathe
+35
* Italian cars don't start
+32
* Distilled water freezes
+30
* You can see your breath
* You plan a vacation in Florida
* Politicians begin to worry about the homeless
* Minnesotans eat ice cream
+25
* Boston water freezes
* Californians weep pitiably
* Cat insists on sleeping on your bed with you
+20
* Cleveland water freezes
* San Franciscans start thinking favorably of LA
* Green Bay Packers fans put on T-shirts
+15
* You plan a vacation to Cancun
* Minnesotans go swimming
+10
* Politicians begin to talk about the homeless
* Too cold to snow
* You need jumper cables to get the car going
0
* New York landlords turn on the heat
-5
* You can hear your breath
* You plan a vacation in Hawaii
-10
* American cars don't start
* Too cold to skate
-15
* You can cut your breath and use it to build an igloo
* Miamians cease to exist
* Minnesotans lick flagpoles
-20
* Cat insists on sleeping in your pajamas with you
* Politicians actually do something about the homeless
* People in LaCrosse think about taking down screens
-25
* Too cold to kiss
* You need jumper cables to get the driver going
* Japanese cars don't start
* Minnesota Twins head for spring training
-30
* You plan a two-week hot bath
* Bock beer production begins
* Minnesotans shovel snow off roof
-38
* Mercury freezes
* Too cold to think
* Minnesotans button top button
-40
* Californians disappear
* Car insists on sleeping in your bed with you
* Minnesotans put on sweaters
-50
* Congressional hot air freezes
* Alaskans close the bathroom window
* Green Bay Packers practice indoors
-60
* Walruses abandon Aleutians
* Minnesotans put gloves away,
take out mittens * Boy Scouts in Eau Claire start... - Water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.
There are 180 degrees between freezing and boiling... - This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US
naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland.
Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees the... - The number you have dialed is imaginary. Please,
rotate your phone by 90 degrees and try again..... - We're sorry. You have reached an imaginary number.
Please rotate your phone 90 degrees and try again... - Do not store at temperatures above 120
degrees... - Full retro-thrust and ten degrees starboard!!! (Or,
something...... - Two old drunks were lapping them up at a bar. The first one says,
"Ya know, when I was 30 and got a hard-on, I couldn't... - Crime, like virtue,
has its degrees...
