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Steve
10-21-2009, 01:35 PM
THE OFFICIAL CANADIAN TEMPERATURE CONVERSION CHART

50° Fahrenheit (10° C) • Californians shiver uncontrollably. • Canadians plant gardens.

35° Fahrenheit (1.6° C) • Italian Cars won't start • Canadians drive with the windows down

32° Fahrenheit (0° C) • American water freezes • Canadian water gets thicker.

0° Fahrenheit (-17.9° C) • New York City landlords finally turn on the heat. • Canadians have the last cookout of the season.

-60° Fahrenheit (-51° C) • Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. • Canadian Girl Guides sell cookies door-to-door.

-109.9° Fahrenheit (-78.5° C) • Carbon dioxide freezes makes dry ice. • Canadians pull down their earflaps.

-173° Fahrenheit (-114° C) • Ethyl alcohol freezes. • Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg

-459.67° Fahrenheit (-273.15° C) • Absolute zero; all atomic motion stops. • Canadians start saying "cold, eh?"

-500° Fahrenheit (-295° C) • Hell freezes over. • The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup

markem
10-21-2009, 01:39 PM
Knew that there was a hockey joke hiding in there some place.

I spent the first 9 years of my life in Havre, Montana and lots of time up in Calgary and Banff. I'd say that the list is pretty accurate based on my recollections. :banger

Lensjockie
10-21-2009, 01:51 PM
nice

Tarks
10-21-2009, 01:52 PM
haha! Nice.

CBI_2
10-21-2009, 08:45 PM
:r:r

Sailchaser
10-21-2009, 08:57 PM
Yep that sums it up

The EVP
10-25-2009, 08:25 AM
Since the OP posted about Toronto winning the Stanley Cup, I thought I'd show off some art work:

kelmac07
10-25-2009, 09:02 AM
Nice!