OT: Scotsmen and the temperature ...

[Quoted] A welsh friend of mine sent me this some time back :

The Scots, Hardy Folk ?

40 degrees F - Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Scotland strip down to their vests and sunbathe.

35 degrees F - Italian cars won't start. People in Scotland drive with the windows down.

20 degrees F - Folk in Florida wear coats, gloves, and wool hats. People in Scotland throw on a long-sleeved T-shirt.

15 degrees F - Californians begin to evacuate the state. People in Scotland go swimming in the North Sea. Zero degrees - New York landlords finally turn up the heat. People in Scotland have the last BBQ before it gets cold.

10 degrees below zero - In Miami, mortality rate due to exposure rockets. People in Scotland enjoy an ice cream.

20 degrees below zero - Californians fly away to Mexico for a holiday. People in Scotland relent and throw on a light jacket.

80 degrees below zero - Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Scottish Boy Scouts postpone" Winter Survival" classes because it's not cold enough.

100 degrees below zero - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. People in Scotland pull down the ear flaps on their balaclavas.

173 degrees below zero - Ethyl alcohol freezes. People in Scotland get frustrated when they can't defrost their porridge.

297 degrees below zero - Microbial life start to disappear. Scottish cows complain of farmers with cold hands.

460 degrees below zero - ALL atomic motion stops. People in Scotland start saying "Here it's chilly, 'r you cauld an' awe?" (translation - "I say, it's a bit chilly, are you cold as well ?" (Norm))

500 degrees below zero (Kelvin!) - Hell freezes over. PEOPLE IN SCOTLAND START TO SUPPORT ENGLAND IN THE WORLD CUP! :o)

Cheers,
Norm.

PS. There's no truth in the rumour that copper wire was invented by two Scotsmen fighting over the ownership of a penny !

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