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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:19 am Post subject: You know it's cold when.... |
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There is a lot of weather lore about ( seaweed, pine cones etc.) but usually concerning the natural world.
What about those from the world of work?
I'll start with
.... when the ash lagoons start sreaming
And it's REALLY cold when
... There are 2 feet long icicles on the cooling towers ( I'll try and get a picture) _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:42 am Post subject: Re: You know it's cold when.... |
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Behind Geddon's Wall wrote: |
And it's REALLY cold when
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People blame Global Warming for this cold spell. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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....your nuts fall off. |
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Natasha Little Miss Lovely Smile
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 790
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ Eternal nothingness is fine if you happen to be dressed for it. |
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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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The Fahrenheit Temperature Scale - a guide for beginners:
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 instead of bikinis).
15 degrees - Southerners begin to evacuate - people in Newcastle go swimming in the North Sea.
Zero degrees - Southern landlords turn up the heating - 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. _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
(Free to read via Kindle Unlimited) |
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