At 04:52 PM 1/18/2007, you wrote:
>>when it gets below 12 F with a string wind got tangled up there ... should have been a "strong" wind
I was just about to google this strange weather fenomener that I had never heard of. Just for a hoot -- that is "hout" --
The Official Canadian Temperature Conversion Chart 50° Fahrenheit (10° C) New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens. 40° Fahrenheit (4.4° C) Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians Sunbathe. 35° Fahrenheit (1.6° C) Italian Cars won't start Canadians drive with the windows down 32° Fahrenheit (0 ° C) Distilled water freezes Canadian water get thicker. 0° Fahrenheit (-17.9° C) New York City landlords finally turn on the heat. Canadians have the last cookout of the season. -40° Fahrenheit (-40° C) Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent some videos. -60° Fahrenheit (-51° C) Mt. St. Helens freezes. Canadian Girl Guides sell cookies door-to-door. -100° Fahrenheit (-73° C) Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians pull down their ear flaps. -173° Fahrenheit (-114° C) Ethyl alcohol Freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg. -460° Fahrenheit (-273° 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.
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