Cold Is Relative

  • 10 degC - Melbournians turn on the heat. People in Canberra plant gardens.
  • 4 degC - Sydney residents shiver uncontrollably. People in Canberra sunbathe.
  • 2 degC - Italian cars won't start. People in Canberra drive with the windows down.
  • 0 degC - Distilled water freezes. Canberra water gets thicker.
  • -7 degC - Sydney people wear coats, gloves, and wool hats. People in Canberra throw on a T-shirt.
  • -9 degC - Queenslanders begin to evacuate the state. People in Canberra go swimming.
  • -18 degC - Melbourne landlords finally turn up the heat. People in Canberra have a last bbq before it gets cold.
  • -23 degC - People in Perth cease to exist. People in Canberra lick flagpoles.
  • -29 degC - Sydney people fly away to South Pacific islands. People in Canberra throw on a light jacket.
  • -40 degC - Darwin disintegrates. People in Canberra rent videos.
  • -51 degC - Mt. Hotham freezes. Canberra Girl Guides begin selling Guide biscuits door to door.
  • -62 degC - Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Penguins leave Antarctica. Canberra Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.
  • -73 degC - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. People in Canberra put on a coat.
  • -114 degC - Ethyl alcohol freezes. People in Canberra get frustrated when they can't thaw their kegs.
  • -183 degC - Microbial life start to disappear. Canberra cows complain of farmers with cold hands.
  • -273 degC - ALL atomic motion stops. People in Canberra start saying "Cold 'nuff for ya?"
  • -296 degC - Hell freezes over. Canberra wins the soccer.