Friday, January 16, 2009

It is Above Zero!

We are blessed....The sub zero temps are gone for now.

Today the mercury traveled North all the way to +5! This weekend's weather forecast is calling for highs in the 20's.

Here in Minnesota that really means something.

Cold Weather behavior:

60 above zero: Floridians turn on the heat. Minnesotans plant gardens.

50 above zero: Californians shiver uncontrollably. People are
sunbathing in Duluth.

40 above zero: Import cars won't start. Minnesotans drive with the
sunroof open.

32 above zero: Distilled water freezes. The water in Bemidji gets thicker.

20 above zero: New Minnesotans don long johns, parkas and wool hats &
mittens. Seasoned Minnesotans throw on a flannel shirt.

15 above zero: New York landlords finally turn on the heat. People
in Minnesota have one last cookout before it gets cold.

Zero: People in Miami all die. Minnesotans close the windows.

10 below zero: Californians fly away to Mexico. Minnesotans dig
their winter coats out of storage.

25 below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. Girl Scouts in Minnesota
still selling cookies door to door.

40 below zero: Washington, D.C. finally runs out of hot air. People
in Minnesota let their dogs sleep indoors.

100 below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Minnesotans get
upset because the Mini-Van won't start.

460 below zero: ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin
scale). People in Minnesota can be heard to say, "Cold 'nuff fer ya?"

500 below zero: Hell freezes over. Minnesota public schools open 2
hours late.

My dear loyal readers...It is in a way sad...but true.

Tune in again soon for another edition of "Now What Are They Doing?"

2 comments:

Ben Meyer said...

Extra points for mentioning the Kelvin scale!

Scott said...

Enjoy the heat wave Bob.