In the NORTHERN Europe

Created May 23 2008 by Walus, Mirek

FACTS: NORWAY IS A COLD COUNTRY. OVER 90% OF NORWAY'S HOMES HAVE RADIANT FLOOR HEATING.

And just how cold Norway gets? VERY COLD.

• +15°C / 59°F                                                                      This is as warm as it gets in Norway, so we'll start here.
  People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves.
  The Norvegians are out in the sun, getting a tan.

• +10°C / 50°F
  The French are trying in vain to start their central heating.
  The Norvegians plant flowers in their gardens.

• +5°C / 41°F
  Italian cars won't start.
  The Norvegians are cruising in cabriolets.

• 0°C / 32°F
  Distilled water freezes.
  The water in the Oslo Fjord gets a little thicker.

• -5°C / 23°F
  People in California almost freeze to death.
  The Norvegians have their final barbecue before winter.

• -10°C / 14°F
  The Brits start the heat in their houses.
  The Norvegians start using long sleeves.

• -20°C / -4°F
  The Aussies flee from Mallorca.
  The Norvegians end their Midsummer celebrations.
  Autumn is here!

• -30°C / -22°F
  People in Greece die from the cold and become history. The Norvegians start drying their laundry indoors.

• -40°C / -40°F
  Paris start cracking in the cold.
  The Norvegians stand in line at the hotdog stands.

• -50°C / -58°F
  Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole.
  The Norvegian army postpones their winter survival training awaiting real winter weather.

• -70°C / -94°F
  The false Santa moves south.
  The Norvegian army goes out on winter survival training.

• -183°C / -297.4°F
  Microbes in food don't survive.
  The Norvegian cows complain that the farmers' hands are cold.

• -273°C / -459.4°F
  ALL atom-based movent halts.
  The Norvegians start saying "Faen, it's cold outside today."

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