Hardy Scots Versus The Soft Southerners Theory..
03-31-2006, 08:23 AM
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Low temperatures and the hardy Scots/soft Southerners Theory......
At 50F degrees:
? People in southern England turn on the central heating
? People in Edinburgh plant out bedding plants
At 40F degrees
? Southerners shiver uncontrollably
? Glaswegians sunbathe on the beach at Largs
At 35F degrees
? Cars in the south of England refuse to start
? People in Falkirk drive with their windows down
At 20F degrees
? Southerners wear overcoats, gloves and woolly hats
? Aberdonian men throw on a T-shirt; girls start wearing mini-skirts
At 15F degrees
? Southerners begin to evacuate to the continent
? People from Dundee swim in the River Tay at Broughty Ferry
At Zero degrees
? Life in the south grinds to a halt
? Inverness folk have the last BBQ before it gets cold
Minus 10F degrees
? Life in the south ceases to exist
? People in Dunfermline throw on a light jacket
Minus 80F degrees
? Polar bears wonder if it's worth carrying on
? Boy Scouts in Oban start wearing their long trousers
Minus 100F degrees
? Santa Claus abandons North Pole
? People in Stirling put on their 'long johns'
Minus 173F degrees
? Alcohol freezes
? Glaswegians get upset because all the pubs are shut
Minus 297F degrees
? Microbial life starts to disappear
? The cows in Dumfriesshire complain about farmers with cold hands
Minus 460F degrees
? All atomic motion stops
? Shetlanders stamp their feet and blow on their hands
Minus 500F degrees
? Hell freezes over
? Scotland wins the World Cup
At 50F degrees:
? People in southern England turn on the central heating
? People in Edinburgh plant out bedding plants
At 40F degrees
? Southerners shiver uncontrollably
? Glaswegians sunbathe on the beach at Largs
At 35F degrees
? Cars in the south of England refuse to start
? People in Falkirk drive with their windows down
At 20F degrees
? Southerners wear overcoats, gloves and woolly hats
? Aberdonian men throw on a T-shirt; girls start wearing mini-skirts
At 15F degrees
? Southerners begin to evacuate to the continent
? People from Dundee swim in the River Tay at Broughty Ferry
At Zero degrees
? Life in the south grinds to a halt
? Inverness folk have the last BBQ before it gets cold
Minus 10F degrees
? Life in the south ceases to exist
? People in Dunfermline throw on a light jacket
Minus 80F degrees
? Polar bears wonder if it's worth carrying on
? Boy Scouts in Oban start wearing their long trousers
Minus 100F degrees
? Santa Claus abandons North Pole
? People in Stirling put on their 'long johns'
Minus 173F degrees
? Alcohol freezes
? Glaswegians get upset because all the pubs are shut
Minus 297F degrees
? Microbial life starts to disappear
? The cows in Dumfriesshire complain about farmers with cold hands
Minus 460F degrees
? All atomic motion stops
? Shetlanders stamp their feet and blow on their hands
Minus 500F degrees
? Hell freezes over
? Scotland wins the World Cup
03-31-2006, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by SG535d' post='263063' date='Mar 31 2006, 07:02 PM
You're talking about 2010 South Africa then? 
03-31-2006, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by IrishEyes' post='263047' date='Mar 31 2006, 09:23 AM
Minus 500F degrees
? Hell freezes over
? Scotland wins the World Cup
? Hell freezes over
? Scotland wins the World Cup
Now that was cold! Err, you know what I mean.
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