Dave Olson
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Gonna get kinda cold in the Windy tonight! Thought I would share with you folks their Temperature Conversion Chart! Kind of long but I think it is worth the read.
Dave Olson
Chicago Temperature Conversion Chart
60 degrees above zero:
Floridians wear coats, gloves and woolly hats.
Chicago people sunbathe.
50 degrees above zero:
New Yorkers try to turn on the heat.
Chicago people plant gardens.
40 degrees above zero:
Italian cars won't start.
Chicago people drive with the windows down.
32 degrees above zero:
Distilled water freezes.
Lake Michigan's water gets thicker.
20 degrees above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
Chicago people have the last cookout before it gets cold.
15 degrees above zero:
New York landlords finally turn on the heat.
Chicago people throw on a sweatshirt.
0 (zero)
Californians fly away to Mexico.
Chicago people lick the flagpole.
20 degrees below zero:
People in Miami cease to exist.
Chicago people get out their winter coats.
40 degrees below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
Chicago's Girl Scouts begin selling cookies door to door.
60 degrees below zero:
Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic.
Chicago's Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold
enough.
80 degrees below zero:
Mt. St. Helen's freezes.
Chicago people rent some videos.
100 degrees below zero:
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Chicago people get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg.
297 degrees below zero:
Microbial life survives on dairy products.
Illinois cows complain of farmers with cold hands.
460 degrees below zero:
ALL atomic motion stops.
Chicago people start saying...."Cold 'nuff for ya?"
500 degrees below zero:
Hell freezes over.
The Chicago Cubs win the World Series.
Dave Olson
Chicago Temperature Conversion Chart
60 degrees above zero:
Floridians wear coats, gloves and woolly hats.
Chicago people sunbathe.
50 degrees above zero:
New Yorkers try to turn on the heat.
Chicago people plant gardens.
40 degrees above zero:
Italian cars won't start.
Chicago people drive with the windows down.
32 degrees above zero:
Distilled water freezes.
Lake Michigan's water gets thicker.
20 degrees above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
Chicago people have the last cookout before it gets cold.
15 degrees above zero:
New York landlords finally turn on the heat.
Chicago people throw on a sweatshirt.
0 (zero)
Californians fly away to Mexico.
Chicago people lick the flagpole.
20 degrees below zero:
People in Miami cease to exist.
Chicago people get out their winter coats.
40 degrees below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
Chicago's Girl Scouts begin selling cookies door to door.
60 degrees below zero:
Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic.
Chicago's Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold
enough.
80 degrees below zero:
Mt. St. Helen's freezes.
Chicago people rent some videos.
100 degrees below zero:
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Chicago people get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg.
297 degrees below zero:
Microbial life survives on dairy products.
Illinois cows complain of farmers with cold hands.
460 degrees below zero:
ALL atomic motion stops.
Chicago people start saying...."Cold 'nuff for ya?"
500 degrees below zero:
Hell freezes over.
The Chicago Cubs win the World Series.
