Hard core Norwegians

Medic82 · **on:** July 10, 2010, 08:03:50 PM

+15°C
This is as warm as it gets in Norway, so we’ll start here.
People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves.
The Norwegians are out in the sun, getting a tan.

+10°C
The French are trying in vain to start their central heating.
The Norwegians plant flowers in their gardens.

+5°C
Italian cars won’t start.
The Norwegians are cruising in cabriolets.

0°C
Distilled water freezes.
The water in Oslo Fjord gets a little thicker.

-5°C
People in California almost freeze to death.
The Norwegians have their final barbeque before winter.

-10°C
The Brits start the heat in their houses.
The Norwegians start using long sleeves.

-20°C
The Aussies flee from Mallorca.
The Norwegians end their Midsummer celebrations.
Autumn is here.

-30°C
People in Greece die from the cold and disappear from the face of the earth.
The Norwegians start drying their laundry indoors.

-40°C
Paris start cracking in the cold.
The Norwegians stand in line at the hotdog stands.

-50°C
Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole.
The Norwegian army postpones their winter survival training awaiting real winter weather.

-70°C
The false Santa moves south.
The Norwegian army goes out on winter survival training.

-183°C
Microbes in food don’t survive.
The Norwegian cows complain that the farmers’ hands are cold.

-273°C
ALL atom-based movent halts.
The Norwegians start saying “Faen, it’s cold outside today.”

-300°C
Hell freezes over.
Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest.

Smitty44 · **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2010, 08:23:20 PM

Thats cool!!!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2010, 10:45:31 PM

That's funny

DaveK · **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2010, 10:54:16 PM

Brilliant.

Craig · **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2010, 12:20:13 AM

Nice one

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2010, 12:38:45 AM

Yes, but what happens when the temperature goes they other way? At what point do Norwegians start melting...and burst into flames?

nuphoria · **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2010, 01:26:59 AM

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2010, 03:26:54 AM

What's the best temp for the production of Lutefisk?

josekym · **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2010, 06:13:57 AM

Nice, funny and cool at the same time!

Medic82 · **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2010, 02:44:49 PM

It was some Brits that where on a NATO winter exercise for some years ago that made the list, and I must say that it’s pretty funny seeing troops that not are used to a really cold winter walking around with dune jackets looking like the Michelin man and still are freezing.

Quote from: Mr. Whippy on July 11, 2010, 03:26:54 AM