So, it's a little lame. Where else can you live where Canada is to the East, and you don't have to cross a mountain range to get there?
Several, similar temperature conversion charts have appeared on the Internet in the past few years. All of them convert from a scientific standard ( farenheit) to a more human oriented measure (not Celcius or centigrade or some such foreign thing like that, nor even the wind chill factor).
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Originally found on
http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/22886.html
October 14, 2004 |
Originally found on
http://www.dutchgirl.net/michigan.html
October 14, 2004 |
Originally received as an e-mail from Michael Bartz
December 8, 1999 |
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MICHIGAN TEMPERATURE CONVERSION CHART
(Farenheit) |
The Michigan Temperature Conversion Chart | The Michigan Temperature Conversion Chart | ||
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At +70° - Texans turn on the heat and unpack the thermal underwear.
People in Michigan go swimming in the Lakes. |
70 above
Floridians unpack their "Winter" clothes Michigan people plant gardens. |
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At +60° - North Carolinians start turning on the heat.
People in Michigan plant gardens. |
When it's 60 above, New Yorkers try to turn on the heat; Michigan people plant gardens. |
60 above
New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. Michigan people are still sunbathing. |
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At +50° - Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Michigan sunbathe. |
When it's 50 above, Californians shiver uncontrollably; Michigan people sunbathe. |
50 above
Californians shiver uncontrollably. Michigan people are still wearing shorts. |
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At +40° - Italian and English cars won't start.
People in Michigan drive with the windows down. |
When it's 40 above, Italian cars won't start; Michigan people drive with the windows down. |
40 above
Italian cars won't start. Michigan people drive with the windows down. |
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At +30° - Distilled water freezes.
Lake Superior's water gets thicker. |
When it's 32 above, distilled water freezes; Lake Michigan's water gets thicker. |
32 above
Distilled water freezes. Lake Michigan's water gets thicker. |
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At +20° - Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, and woolly hats.
People in Michigan throw on a flannel shirt. |
When it's 20 above, Floridians wear coats, gloves, and wool hats; Michigan people throw on a sweatshirt. |
20 above
Floridians wear heavy coats, gloves and woolly hats (that they had shipped in from Michigan). Michigan people throw on a sweatshirt |
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At +15° - Philadelphia landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Michigan have the last cookout before it gets cold. |
When it's 15 above, New York landlords finally turn up the heat; Michigan people have the last cook-out before it gets too cold. |
15 above
Tennesse schools close. Michigan people have the last cook-out before it gets cold. |
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At 0° - People in Miami begin freezing to death...
Michiganders lick the flagpole. |
When it's 0 degrees, people in Miami cease to exist; Michigan people lick the flagpole. |
-0-
Californians fly away to Mexico. Michigan people lick the flagpole. |
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At -20° - Californians evacuate to Mexico.
People in Michigan get out their winter coats. |
When it's 20 below, Californians fly away to Mexico; Michigan people get out their winter coats. |
20 below
People in Miami cease to exist. Michigan people get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg. |
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At -40° - Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Michigan are selling cookies door to door. |
When it's 40 below, Hollywood disintegrates; Michigan's girl scouts begin selling cookies door to door. |
40 below
Hollywood disintegrates. Michigan's Girl Scouts are still selling cookies door to door. |
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At -60° - Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic.
Michigan Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough. |
When it's 60 below, polar bears begin to evacuate Antarctica; Michigan's boy scouts postpone "winter survival" classes until it gets cold enough. |
60 below
Polar bears abandon Antarctica. Michigan's Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough. |
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At -80° - Mt. St. Helens freezes.
People in Michigan rent some videos. |
When it's 80 below, Mt. St. Helen's freezes; Michigan people rent some videos. | |||
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At -100° - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Michiganders get frustrated because they can't thaw the keg. |
When it's 100 below, Santa Claus abandons the North Pole; Michigan people get frustrated they can't thaw the keg. | |||
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At -297° - Microbial life no longer survives on dairy products.
Cows in Michigan complain about farmers with cold hands. |
When it's 297 below, microbial life survives on dairy products; Michigan cows complain of farmers with cold hands. |
297 below
Microbial life can't survive. Michigan people comment expertly about chaffed skin, "It's not the cold, it's the lack of humidity". |
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At -460° - ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero in the Kelvin scale).
People in Michigan start saying, "Cold 'nuff for ya?" |
When it's 460 below, all atomic motion stops; Michigan people start saying, "Cold 'nuff for ya?" |
460 below
ALL atomic motion stops. Michigan people start saying...."Cold `nuff for ya?" |
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At -500° - Hell freezes over.
The Lions win the Super Bowl! |
When it's 500 below, Hell freezes over; the Detroit Lions win the Super Bowl! |
500 below
Hell freezes over. The Detroit Lions win the Super Bowl. |
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