LL-L "Humor" 2009.11.17 (08) [EN]

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From: Tom Mc Rae <thomas.mcrae at bigpond.com>
Subject: LL-L Humour

Scottish vs Australian Weather

5°C –    Queenslanders shiver uncontrollably
            People in Scotland sunbathe

0ºC -    Italian cars won’t start
            People in Scotland drive with windows down

-5°C -   Sydneysiders wear coats hats and gloves
            People in Scotland throw on a tee shirt

-10°C - Queenslanders begin to evacuate the state.
            People in Scotland go swimming

-20°C - Melbourne landlords finally turn up the heat
            People in Scotland have the last BBQ before it gets cold

-25°C   People in Coffs Harbour cease to exist
            People in Scotland lick flagpoles

-30°C   Queenslanders fly away to PNG
            People in Scotland throw on a light jacket

-60°C   Penguins begin to evacuate the Antarctic
            Scottish Boy’s Brigaders postpone winter survival classes until
it gets cold

-75°C   Santa Claus abandons the North Pole
            People in Scotland pull down their ear flaps

-114°C Ethyl alcohol freezes
            People in Scotland get frustrated when they can’t thaw their
bottle of Johnny Walker

-183°C Microbial life starts to disappear
            Scottish cows complain of farmers with cold hands

-273°C All atomic motion stops
            People in Scotland start saying “Chilly, you cauld an aw?

-300°C Hell freezes over
            Scottish people support England in the World Cup

Best Regards
Tom Mc Rae
Brisbane Australia
An honest man's the noblest work of God (Robert Burns)

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