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Horhiro
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 Posted: 21-Nov-2003 20:00 Post subject: Only in New England... |
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Had to share this with the board as many of us are from New England! (sorry, don't know original author)
Only in New England
60 above zero - Floridians turn the heat on.
People in New England plant gardens.
50 above zero - Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in New England sun bathe.
40 above zero - Italian and English cars won't start.
People in New England drive with the windows down.
32 above zero - Distilled water freezes.
Moosehead Lake's water gets thicker.
20 above zero - Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves and hats.
People in New England throw on a flannel shirt.
15 above zero - New York landlords finally turn on the heat.
People in New England have the last cookout before it turns cold.
Zero - People in Miami die - or return to Cuba.
New Englanders close their windows.
10 below zero - Californians go to Mexico.
People in New England get out their winter coats.
25 below zero - Hollywood disintegrates.
Girl Scouts in New England are selling cookies door-to-door.
40 below zero - Washington D.C. runs out of hot air.
People in New England let the dogs sleep inside.
100 below zero - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
People in New England get frustrated because "the caah won't staaht".
275 below zero - An atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale).
People in New England start saying, "Cold 'nuff for ya?"
500 below zero - Hell freezes over.
Red Sox win the World Series.
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MEX
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| Posted: 22-Nov-2003 04:31 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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Here in Austria we are using a different scale for temperature, which is called CELSIUS.
Can you please translate it for us poor Europeans ?
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chihawk
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| Posted: 22-Nov-2003 07:25 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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You know the formula for F° to C° Mex. 
Besides, the joke isn't really about the temperature, right Mordel.
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Mordel
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| Posted: 22-Nov-2003 08:51 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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The temperature is only partially relevant to the joke. It's more about how hardened we are. Although, my girlfriend who is Puerto Rican doesn't fit the bill. Of course, she isn't a true New Englander since she was born in New York and raised in Pennsylvania. 
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MEX
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| Posted: 22-Nov-2003 09:07 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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| On 2003-11-22 08:51, Mordel wrote:
The temperature is only partially relevant to the joke. It's more about how hardened we are. Although, my girlfriend who is Puerto Rican doesn't fit the bill. Of course, she isn't a true New Englander since she was born in New York and raised in Pennsylvania. |
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You have a girlfriend in addition to your wife and your children ?
How can you afford that ? 
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chihawk
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| Posted: 22-Nov-2003 09:09 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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He uses the word "wife" and "girlfriend" interchangably.
At least I hope that's what he's doing. 
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Mordel
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| Posted: 22-Nov-2003 13:02 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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LOL!! Yes, it all depends on the mood I'm in. If I'm happy and she's being good, I call her my wife. If she's in a bad mood and grumpy, she's my grilfriend. It's easier to get rid of a girlfriend than it is a wife. Although, for the record, we aren't married.
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| Posted: 22-Nov-2003 22:41 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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By the way Mordel, I am coming to Mass next week. Ask your girlfriend what she bids for a hoagie from Wawa.
Muwhahahahaha!
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Nightmare
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| Posted: 23-Nov-2003 00:39 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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On 2003-11-22 07:25, chihawk wrote:
You know the formula for F° to C° Mex.
Besides, the joke isn't really about the temperature, right Mordel.
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I recall learning the formula in school, but I've forgotten it by now.
You're right, it's not really about the temperature. We've got the same joke here in Europe, although it's about how tough Finns are... 
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Motown Scrapper
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| Posted: 23-Nov-2003 02:13 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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C=5/9(F-32)
F=9/5 C+32
Absolute Zero =0K=-273.16C=-459.69F
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MEX
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| Posted: 23-Nov-2003 06:17 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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| On 2003-11-23 02:13, Motown Scrapper wrote:
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| On 2003-11-21 20:00, Horhiro wrote:
...32 above zero - Distilled water freezes.
...275 below zero - An atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale).
...500 below zero - Hell freezes over. |
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C=5/9(F-32)
F=9/5 C+32
Absolute Zero =0K=-273.16C=-459.69F |
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I wounder which scale Horhiro is using 
As water freezes at 32 above zero, it cant be °C
As he uses temperatures BELOW zero, it cant be °K
As all atomic motion stops at 275 below zero, it cant be °F
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| Posted: 23-Nov-2003 10:32 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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She said $3...
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chihawk
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| Posted: 23-Nov-2003 10:42 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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I'd bid $3.25 but I don't want J to beat the crap out of me if she loses.
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| Posted: 23-Nov-2003 11:20 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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Yeah, you don't want to stand between J and her Wawa hoagies... Vicious. Simply vicious!
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| Posted: 23-Nov-2003 13:10 Post subject: RE: Only in New England... |
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On 2003-11-23 10:32, Mordel wrote:
She said $3...
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Whoah! $3? She hasn't bought a Wawa hoagie in a while. Okay, but tell her she only gets a shortie for that price.
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