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TrekRider
01-29-04, 04:50 AM
50°F (10°C)- New Yorkers turn on the heat. Chicagoans plant gardens.

40°F (4°C)- Californians shiver uncontrollably. Chicagoans sunbathe.

35°F (2°C)- Italian cars won't start. Chicagoans drive with the windows down.

32°F (0°C)- Distilled water freezes. Chicagoans water gets thicker.

20°F (-7°C)- Floridians wear coats, gloves & wool hats. Chicagoans throw on a T-shirt.

15°F (-9°C)- Californians begin to evacuate the state. Chicagoans go swimming.

0°F (-18°C)- New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Chicagoans have the last cookout before it gets cold.

-10°F (-23°C)- People in Miami cease to exist. Chicagoans lick flagpoles.

-20°F (-29°C)- Californians fly away to Mexico. Chicagoans throw on a lightweight jacket.

-40°F (-40°C)- Hollywood disintegrates. Chicagoans rent videos.

-60°F (-51°C)- Mt. St. Helen's freezes. Chicago Girl Scouts begin selling cookies door to door.

-80°F (-62°C)- Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Chicago Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

-100°F (-73°C)- Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Chicagoans pull down their earflaps.

-173°F (-114°C)- Ethyl alcohol freezes. Chicagoans get frustrated when they can't thaw their kegs.

-297°F (-183°C)- Microbial life survives on dairy products. Illinois cows complain of farmers with cold hands.

-460°F (-273°C)- ALL atomic motion stops. Chicagoans start saying "Cold 'nuff for ya?"

-500°F (-296°C)- Hell freezes over. The Chicago Cubs win the World Series.

iamlucky13
02-11-04, 05:50 PM
Cubs win the world series...right...yeah...that'll happen when hel...oh, you already took that into account.

goodcatjack
02-11-04, 08:31 PM
LOL!!! love it! and loooovvve that lake-effect weather!!

-alex.

LittleBigMan
02-12-04, 06:25 PM
My Dad grew up in Chicago Heights in the 20's and 30's. We moved to Atlanta in the '70's.

One unlikely winter day, we Atlantans experienced a 0 deg. F day with wind gusts producing serious sub-zero temps. He walked a mile to the bus stop.

"Don't you want a ride??" I asked.

"I'm from Chicago, this isn't bad," he claimed.

:eek:

Gojohnnygo.
02-13-04, 10:52 AM
TrekRider, I guess you have never been to this part of NY! :D Were its not uncommon for the the temp to stay at or below freezing.

a2psyklnut
02-27-04, 12:09 PM
Thought this was appropriate for this: