Celsius vs Finns
I thought that sence yesterday was our (Finland) 95. Independence Day I would let you know our EU temperature scale:
+15 C This is as warm as it gets in Finland, so we'll start here. People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves. The Finns are out in the sun, getting
a tan.
+10 C The French are trying in vain to start their central heating. The Finns plant flowers in their gardens.
+5 C Italian cars won't start, The Finns are cruising in cabriolets.
0 C Distilled water freezes. The water in Vantaa river (in Finland) gets a little thicker.
-5 C People in California almost freeze to death. The Finns have their final barbecue before winter.
-10 C The Brits start the heat in their houses. The Finns start using long sleeves
-20 C The Aussies flee from Mallorca. The Finns end their Midsummer celebrations. Autumn is here.
-30 C People in Greece die from the cold and disappear from the face of the earth. The Finns start drying their laundry indoors.
-40 C Paris starts cracking in the cold. The Finns stand in line at the hotdog stands.
-50 C Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole. The Finnish army postpones their winter survival training awaiting real winter weather.
-60 C Korvatunturi (the home for Santa Claus) freezes. The Finns rent a movie and stay indoors.
-70 C The false Santa moves south. The Finns get frustrated since they can't store their Kossu (Koskenkorva vodka) outdoors. The Finnish army goes out on winter survival training.
-183 C Microbes in food don't survive. The Finnish cows complain that the farmers' hands are cold.
-273 C ALL atom-based movent halts. The Finns start saying "Perkele, it's cold outside today.
-300 C Hell freezes over, Finland wins the Eurovision Song Contest.
No wait... We have done that...
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