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To: J.W. who wrote (2309)	11/16/1999 8:46:00 PM
From: Tom Drolet	Respond to of 4913

J.W.: Off topic and upfront-- sorry!---- but this is too good not to pop in here for a bedtime laugh. A Canadian special for our southern USA friend--'George of the southern Jungle' and Tom G. in SW Ontario. p.s.-- a little light snow is falling on mid Toronto as I post. COLD IS RELATIVE - The Temperature Conversion Guide (degrees are in Fahrenheit--I'll let a scientist, or my son explain the difference from centigrade): 50 above - New Yorkers turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens. 40 above - Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians sunbathe. 35 above - Italian cars won't start. Canadians drive with the windows down. 32 above - Distilled water freezes. Canadian water gets thicker. 20 above - Floridians wear coats, gloves & wool hats. Canadians throw on a t-shirt. 15 above - Californians begin to evacuate the state. Canadians go swimming. Zero - New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Canadians have the last cook-out before it gets cold. 10 below - People in Miami cease to exist. Canadians lick flag poles. 20 below - Californians fly away to Mexico. Canadians throw on a light jacket. 40 below - Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent videos. 60 below - Mt. St. Helens freezes. Canadian Girl Scouts begin selling cookies door to door. 80 below - Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough. 100 below - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians pull down their ear flaps. 173 below - Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw their kegs of draft beer. 297 below - Microbial life survives on dairy products. Canadian cows complain of farmers with cold hands. 460 below - ALL atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying "Cold'nuff for ya?" 500 below - Hell freezes over. The Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup. Good night Tom D.