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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Alaska Isn't "Cold"

   Cold is appreciated only in the eye of the beholder. Generally speaking, Alaskans have a tougher view of REAL cold. The guys down south are creampuffs.

With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
      
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Cold is a relative thing.....
 
65 above zero:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in Alaska plant gardens of huge vegetables.

60 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Alaska sunbathe (they also sunbathe in the winter, for 20 minutes then the sun sets.)

50 above zero:
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Alaska drive with the windows down.

40 above zero:
Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, and wool hats.
People in Alaska throw on a flannel shirt.

35 above zero:
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Alaska have a last cookout before it gets cold.

20 above Zero
People in Miami all die.
Alaskans close some of the windows.

Zero:
Californians run away to Mexico .
People in Alaska get out their winter coats. 

10 below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Alaska are selling cookies
door to door.

20 below zero:
Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in Alaska let the dogs sleep indoors...sometimes.

30 below zero: 
Massachusetts airports cancel airline flights because wing defrosting won't work.
Alaskans get upset when they can't keep the frost off the windshields of their snowmobiles
 
40 below zero:
All atomic motion stops. 
People in Alaska start saying...'Cold enough for ya?

50 below zero:
Hell freezes over. 
Alaska public schools will open 2 hours late

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