Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Michigan Temperature Conversion Chart

I received this from my mother-in-law. Those of us that live in (or are from) Michigan can relate.

Michigan Temperature Conversion Chart

70* ABOVE
Floridians turn on the heat and unpack the thermal underwear.
People in Michigan go swimming in the Great Lakes.

60* ABOVE
Texans light their pilot flames.
People in Michigan plant gardens.

50* ABOVE
Arizonians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Michigan sunbathe.

40* ABOVE
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Michigan drive with the windows down.

32* ABOVE
Distilled water freezes.
Lake Superior's water gets thicker.

20* ABOVE
North Carolinians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, and woolly hats.
People in Michigan throw on a flannel shirt.

15* ABOVE
Philadelphia landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Michigan have the last cookout before it gets cold.

0*
People in Miami all die.
Michiganders lick the flagpole.

20* BELOW
Californians fly away to Mexico.
People in Michigan get out their winter coats.

40* BELOW
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Michigan are selling cookies door-to-door.

60* BELOW
Polar Bears begin to evacuate the arctic.
Michigan Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

80* BELOW
Mount St. Helens freezes up.
People in Michigan rent some videos.

100* BELOW
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Michiganders get frustrated because they can't thaw the keg.

297* BELOW
Microbial life no longer survives on dairy products.
Cows in Michigan complain about farmers with cold hands.

460* BELOW
All molecular motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale).
People in Michigan start saying, "Cold 'nuff for ya?"

500* BELOW
Hell freezes over.
The Lions win the Superbowl!