At 04:59 PM 2/8/96 -0600, Joel Walker wrote:
>well, it's almost Friday anyway ...
>
>              HOW COLD IS IT?
>
>   An annotated thermometer in degrees F.
>
>   60    - Californians put on sweaters
>           (if they can find one in their wardrobe)
>
>   50    - Miami residents turn on the heat
>
>   40    - You can see your breath
>           Californians shiver uncontrollably
>           Minnesotans go swimming
>
>   35    - Italian cars don't start
>
>   32    - Water freezes
>
>   30    - You plan your vacation to Australia
>           Minnesotans put on T-shirts
>           Politicians begin to worry about the homeless
>           British cars don't start
>
>   25    - Boston water freezes
>           Californians weep pitiably
>           Minnesotans eat ice cream
>           Canajuns go swimming
>
>   20    - You can hear your breath
>           Politicians begin to talk about the homeless
>           New York City water freezes
>           Miami residents plan vacation further South
>
>   15    - French cars don't start
>           You plan a vacation in Mexico
>           Cat insists on sleeping in your bed with you
>
>   10    - Too cold to ski
>           You need jumper cables to get the car going
>
>    5    - You plan your vacation in Houston
>           American cars don't start
>
>    0    - Alaskans put on T-shirts
>           Too cold to skate
>
>   -10   - German cars don't start
>           Eyes freeze shut when you blink
>
>   -15   - You can cut your breath and use it to build an igloo
>           Arkansans stick tongue on metal objects
>           Miami residents cease to exist
>
>   -20   - Cat insists on sleeping in your pajamas with you
>           Politicians actually do something about the homeless
>           Minnesotans shovel snow off roof
>           Japanese cars don't start
>
>   -25   - Too cold to think
>           You need jumper cables to get the driver going
>
>   -30   - You plan a two week hot bath
>           The Mighty Monongahela freezes
>           Swedish cars don't start
>
>   -40   - Californians disappear
>           Minnesotans button top button
>           Canajuns put on sweaters
>           Your car helps you plan your trip South
>
>   -50   - Congressional hot air freeze
>           Alaskans close the bathroom window
>
>   -80   - Hell freezes over
>           Polar bears move south
>
>

You missed one step:

  - 70    - Canajuns think about wearing a wetsuit while surfing
            (of course if you look at the above points you'll notice
             that we are walking to the beach while wearing a
             sweater)

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