Steve! The text below was sent too me from my son. It made me smile and
shiver. Hope it does the same to you.
Best
Árni
--
Árni Ibsen
Stekkjarkinn 19,
220 Hafnarfjördur,
Iceland
tel.: +354-555-3991
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
http://www.centrum.is/~aibsen/
+15°C / 59°F This is as warm as it gets in Iceland, so we'll start here.
People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves. The Icelanders are out in the
sun, getting a tan.
+10°C / 50°F The French are trying in vain to start their central heating.
The Icelanders plant flowers in their gardens.
+5°C / 41°F Italian cars won't start. The Icelanders are cruising in Saab
cabriolets.
0°C / 32°F Distilled water freezes. The water in Hvita river gets a
little thicker.
-5°C / 23°F People in California almost freeze to death. The Icelanders
have their final barbecue before winter.
-10°C / 14°F The Brits start the heat in their houses. The Icelanders start
using long sleeves.
-20°C / -4°F The Aussies flee from Mallorca. The Icelanders end their
Midsummer celebrations. Autumn is here.
-30°C / -22°F People in Greece die from the cold and disappear from the
face of the earth. The Icelanders start drying their laundry indoors.
-40°C / -40°F Paris start cracking in the cold. The Icelanders stand in
line at the hotdog stands.
-50°C / -58°F Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole. The Icelanders
navy postpones their winter survival training awaiting real winter weather.
-60°C / -76°F Myvatn freezes. The Icelanders rent a movie and stay indoors.
-70°C / -94°F Santa moves south. The Icelanders get frustrated since they
can't store their Brennavinn outdoors. The Icelanders navy goes out on
winter survival training.
-183°C / -297.4°F Microbes in food don't survive. The Icelandic cows
complain that the farmers' hands are cold.
-273°C / -459.4°F ALL atom-based movement halts. The Icelanders start
saying "it's cold outside today."
-300°C / -508°F Hell freezes over, Iceland wins the Eurovision Song
Contest.
on 1/26/03 7:55 AM, Stephen Kelen at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Arni
> I mean the place is literally burning.
> Best
> Steve KK
>
>
> On 26/1/03 12:18 PM, "Árni Ibsen" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I so wish I could (cold) say the same of this place! Days like that are few
>> and years between. But we live in hope. Which is why we're still here.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Árni
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