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Location: Toronto | Just in case anyone is traveling north in the near future!
CANADIAN TEMPERATURE GUIDE
50° Fahrenheit (10° C) Californians shiver uncontrollably, Canadians plant gardens.
35° Fahrenheit (1.6° C) Italian cars won't start; Canadians drive with the windows down.
32° Fahrenheit (0° C) American water freezes, Canadian water gets thicker.
0° Fahrenheit (-17.9° C) New York City landlords finally turn on the heat; Canadians have the last barbecue of the season.
- 60° Fahrenheit (-51° C) Mt. St. Helens freezes, Ottawa's Rideau Canal (the world's longest skating rink) opens for skating.
-100° Fahrenheit (-73° C) Santa Claus abandons the North Pole, Canadian Girl Guides sell cookies door to door.
-173° Fahrenheit (-114° C) Ethyl alcohol freezes, Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg of beer.
-460° Fahrenheit (-273° C) Absolute zero; all atomic motion stops, Canadians start saying "cold eh?"
-500° Fahrenheit (-295° C) Hell freezes over, Toronto Maple Leafs win Stanley Cup. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | "-500° Fahrenheit (-295° C) Hell freezes over, Toronto Maple Leafs win Stanley Cup."
(and Rush gets into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame)
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by John B:
(and Rush gets into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame) :rolleyes: First a sportscaster on ESPN, now a musician? I guess that explains the oxycontin abuse. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I have not worn a winter coat yet this year. Maybe a light jacket or a sweatshirt.
I don't even want to think of what my heating bill would be if it was a normal winter. That's a plus. However...I don't know if I'll get to snow ski this year. :( |
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Location: Toronto | My son (13yrs) announced this week that he no longer wants to play rep hockey (re: Freedom 55) and that he wants to snowboard instead (re: smoke pot).
What's a father to do :confused: |
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Location: Cicero, NY | I've got a 13 year old too, Dano. But a daughter. I'm convinced there's no way out but to meet the perfect storm head on and pray I live to see the other end.
And, yes, I know what she'd say to that... |
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Location: Toronto | Amen brother - girls, I got 2 of them - now there's another storm brewing isn't there?
And yes, I've heard her say it!!! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | My advise to both of you...don't let them wear fishnets.
(though, "Do as I say, not as I do" has always been a limited parenting tactic) |
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Location: Southern California | Hmm... Jeff W + Fishnets + "Do as I say, not as I do." :eek:
I'm getting one of those mental images again. TMI, Jeffrey, TMI.
(I'm guessing you used to go to see the Rocky Horror Picture Show dressed as Frank... :p ) |
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Location: south east Michigan | My son (13yrs) announced this week that he no longer wants to play rep hockey (re: Freedom 55) and that he wants to snowboard instead (re: smoke pot).
What's a father to do Help them to excell at what they like to do.
Pot smoking and snowboarding do not have go together. The things that we parents loose sleep over will have to be addressed at sometime without reguard to their sports.
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Location: Upper Left USA | Possibly in context and only in jest I offer the following observations about Sunset Magazine:
Section 1 includes ads for military camps and private schools.
Section 2 includes places for you and your spouse to travel to (for two).
Section 3 includes gardening and DIY Projects to fill your extra time (for one or two).
Section 4 includes ideas on converting the room your kids used to occupy.
Section 5 has recipes (for two).
Section 6 has ads for vacations, toys and - in case you didn't get it the first time - military academy and boarding schools to send your kids off to.
It is a lot tougher to stay engaged with them. Never said it would be easy! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by dragonboy:
(I'm guessing you used to go to see the Rocky Horror Picture Show dressed as Frank... :p ) I go more for latex... |
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Location: NJ | ". . Pot smoking and snowboarding do not have go together . ."
. . . but are HELL of a lotta fun . . .
". . I go more for latex . ."
Slut. |
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Location: Southern California | Now, that's a stretch... oh, wait. That's Lycra, not Latex. Sorry. (Latex, the material of choice for proctologists everywhere!) (And now were back to the mental images again.) |
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OT: Canadian Temperature Guide