the fahrenheit tempertaure scale explained...... Subject: The Fahrenheit temperature scale explained 50 degrees - Southerners turn on the heating - people in Newcastle plant gardens. 40 degrees - Southerners shiver uncontrollably - people in Newcastle sunbathe. 35 degrees - Southern cars will not start - people in Newcastle drive with the windows down. 20 degrees - Southerners wear coats, gloves and wool hats - people in Newcastle throw on a T-shirt (girls start wearing mini-skirts). 15 degrees - Southerners begin to evacuate - people in Newcastle go swimming in the North Sea. Zero degrees - Southern landlords turn up the heat - people in Newcastle have the last BBQ before it gets cold. Minus 10 degrees - Southerners cease to exist - people in Newcastle throw on a lightweight jacket. Minus 80 degrees - Polar bears wonder if it's worth it - boy scouts in Newcastle start wearing long trousers. Minus 100 degrees - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole - people in Newcastle put on their long johns. Minus 173 degrees - alcohol freezes - people in Newcastle get frustrated because the pubs are shut. Minus 297 degrees - Microbial life starts to disappear - The cows on Newcastle Town Moor complain of farmers with cold hands Minus 460 degrees - All atomic motion stops - people in Newcastle start to stamp their feet and blow on their hands. Minus 500 degrees - Hell freezes over - Sunderland qualify for Europe got it in an email, thought it was quite funny! xx
