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Blueshift Donating Member (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 04:16 PM
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40 Degrees is warm for us Minnesotans...
Right now, on my college campus, we're walking around outside in nothing but T-Shirts, blue jeans, and sandals.

Man, I love spring!
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 04:22 PM
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1. Official Minnesota Temperature Conversion Chart
Official Minnesota Temperature Conversion Chart

60 above -
New Jerseyites try to turn on the heat.
People in Minnesota plant gardens.

50 above -
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Minnesota sunbathe.

40 above -
Italian and English cars won't start.
People in Minnesota drive with the windows down.

32 above -
Distilled water freezes.
Lake Superior's water gets thicker.

20 above -
Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves and woolly hats.
People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt.

15 above -
Philadelphia landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Minnesota have the last cookout before it gets cold.

0 -
People in Miami all die...
Minnesotans lick the flagpole.

20 below -
Californians fly away to Mexico.
People in Minnesota get out their winter coats.

40 below -
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.

60 below -
Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic.
Minnesota Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

80 below -
Mt. St. Helens freezes.
People in Minnesota rent some videos.

100 below -
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Minnesotans get frustrated because they can't thaw the keg.

297 below -
Microbial life no longer survives on dairy products.
Cows in Minnesota complain about farmers with cold hands.

460 below -
ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale).
People in Minnesota start saying "Cold 'nuff for ya?"

500 below -
Hell freezes over.
The Vikings win the Super Bowl!
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Blueshift Donating Member (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 04:24 PM
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2. That last one was a cheap shot...
but the others are about right.
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 04:29 PM
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3. Don't Blame Me!!!
I got that as an e-mail once, and saved it.
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NicoleM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-04 04:34 PM
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4. It's funny 'cause
it's true. :)
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