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I Want You To Understand Me

Takuma Nuva

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Today, we had a big blizzard. My T-Bird was slippin' and slidin' all the way home. But many people here probably don't realize just what it means to live in Minnesota. I recently remembered that somebody had put it into perfect words and I decided to show it to you all so you can know just what the life-style is like in this state of the USA.

 

60 above zero: Floridians turn on the heat. People in Minnesota plant gardens.

 

50 above zero: Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Duluth sunbathe.

 

40 above zero: Italian & English cars won't start. People in Minnesota drive with the windows down.

 

32 above zero: Distilled water freezes. The water in Bemidji gets thicker.

 

20 above zero: Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats. People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt.

 

15 above zero: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. People in Minnesota have the last cookout before it gets cold.

 

Zero: People in Miami all die. Minnesotans close the windows.

 

10 below zero: Californians fly away to Mexico. People in Minnesota get out their winter coats.

 

25 below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. The Girl Scouts in Minnesota! are selling cookies door to door.

 

40 below zero: Washington DC runs out of hot air. People in Minnesota let the dogs sleep indoors.

 

100 below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Minnesotans get upset because they can't start the Mini-Van.

 

460 below zero: ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale.) People in Minnesota start saying..."Cold 'nuff fer ya?"

 

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Nikira

BEMIDJI

 

Yeah, Minnesota and its -50 weather. And playing golf on top of lake Bemidji all the way over to the state park. Love love love! :D

 

Let me hear you talk some more, I haven't been to Bemidji in years... D:

 

-Nikira

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Takuma Nuva
Meh, I live in Florida, but I live by the Minnesota standards

What do you mean by "Mennesota standards"? Dude, if you don't live in Minnesota, you've got NO idea what it's like here. :P It's beyond your Floridian ability to comprehend.

 

I remember being in California a couple years ago. I was wearing a T-shirt. All the Californians had on their winter coats.

 

takumasmilie.gifTakuma Nuva:infected:

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Takuma Nuva
Uh, you got your facts way wrong. I live in California and I love cold. :P

Right. And just what do you Californians consider "cold"? 80 degrees? :P

 

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Tahu01
50 above zero: Californians shiver uncontrollably.

*ahem* I, a Californian, can make note of 30 degree weather, and say "Let's go out for Starbucks Frappuccinos."; being frozen from the outside is far more effective when you're being frozen from the inside as well. :P

 

I don't know if I belong in California, but I'm here now, so don't assume that those rules are necessarily even close to accurate. :P

 

10 below zero: Californians fly away to Mexico.

No, I walked outside in a T-Shirt. :P

 

40 below zero: Washington DC runs out of hot air.

That's ridiculous. It can't happen. :P

 

People in Minnesota let the dogs sleep indoors.

Shame on you. We always let our dogs sleep indoors. :P

 

460 below zero: ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale.) People in Minnesota start saying..."Cold 'nuff fer ya?"

Actually, you might turn into a Bose-Einstein condensate... :P

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Nathan Evo

No habla ingles.

 

While on some days I feel I'd go outside in the snow wearing an undershirt and bermuda shorts, it drops to no lower than a good 30 degrees in the winter. And that's on a warmer day!

 

It was so cold this winter, the lake near my house froze. This is a rarity, lo and behold.

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Takuma Nuva

So, Takuma, would you say you consider yourself more cold-resistant than me?

Eh, no. I'm actually not like most Minnesotans. I like it a little warmer. I still love Minnesota though. :wub:

 

I was born in the good ol Minnesota, and I miss it. My standards are considered warped minnesotan, then. I think.

I knew there was some reason you were so cool!

 

I live in Hawaii. How do you think we would survive? :P

You wouldn't. :mellow:

 

I'm in Canada. :)

How do you think we'd survive?

That depends on if it was northern or southern Canada. Minnesota borders Canada.

 

No habla ingles.

 

While on some days I feel I'd go outside in the snow wearing an undershirt and bermuda shorts, it drops to no lower than a good 30 degrees in the winter. And that's on a warmer day!

 

It was so cold this winter, the lake near my house froze. This is a rarity, lo and behold.

Wow. You live in Texas or something?

 

...

 

Did you ever say where you lived? I thought you might have at one point, but I don't remember...

 

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Nathan Evo
No habla ingles.

 

While on some days I feel I'd go outside in the snow wearing an undershirt and bermuda shorts, it drops to no lower than a good 30 degrees in the winter. And that's on a warmer day!

 

It was so cold this winter, the lake near my house froze. This is a rarity, lo and behold.

Wow. You live in Texas or something?

 

...

 

Did you ever say where you lived? I thought you might have at one point, but I don't remember...

 

takumasmilie.gifTakuma Nuva:infected:

Ooh. . . So close! For your first hint, you can tell the inhabitants from the tourists. . . the TOURISTS are the ones dressed like cowboys.

 

For your second, it's in a content block my blog. That's as specific as I'll ever get.

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Lime Paradox
Uh, you got your facts way wrong. I live in California and I love cold. :P

Right. And just what do you Californians consider "cold"? 80 degrees? :P

 

takumasmilie.gifTakuma Nuva:infected:

I fail to understand your logic; last I checked, people living in hot places liked cold, and vice-versa. :P

And it's hard for me not to enjoy the few times it's 30 degrees and raining here, when it's 120 or higher almost every day in the summer.

But I could just be weird. After all, people tend to give me strange looks as I carry a giant fan around everywhere I go during the winter. :P

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Tavakai
I live in Oregon. I don't think it's unusually cold, but it's said that it rains a lot more here. I wouldn't know because I've lived here for most of my life. And the rest was in southern Washington. :P
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Ynot
Meh, I live in Florida, but I live by the Minnesota standards

What do you mean by "Mennesota standards"? Dude, if you don't live in Minnesota, you've got NO idea what it's like here. :P It's beyond your Floridian ability to comprehend.

 

I remember being in California a couple years ago. I was wearing a T-shirt. All the Californians had on their winter coats.

 

takumasmilie.gifTakuma Nuva:infected:

Meaning I own no Winter gear!

People think Im nuts, but it just doesn't seem cold to me!

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Coleanuva
No habla ingles.

 

While on some days I feel I'd go outside in the snow wearing an undershirt and bermuda shorts, it drops to no lower than a good 30 degrees in the winter. And that's on a warmer day!

 

It was so cold this winter, the lake near my house froze. This is a rarity, lo and behold.

Wow. You live in Texas or something?

 

...

 

Did you ever say where you lived? I thought you might have at one point, but I don't remember...

 

takumasmilie.gifTakuma Nuva :infected:

Ooh. . . So close! For your first hint, you can tell the inhabitants from the tourists. . . the TOURISTS are the ones dressed like cowboys.

 

For your second, it's in a content block my blog. That's as specific as I'll ever get.

You live in Tenessee.

 

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Nathan Evo
No habla ingles.

 

While on some days I feel I'd go outside in the snow wearing an undershirt and bermuda shorts, it drops to no lower than a good 30 degrees in the winter. And that's on a warmer day!

 

It was so cold this winter, the lake near my house froze. This is a rarity, lo and behold.

Wow. You live in Texas or something?

 

...

 

Did you ever say where you lived? I thought you might have at one point, but I don't remember...

 

takumasmilie.gifTakuma Nuva :infected:

Ooh. . . So close! For your first hint, you can tell the inhabitants from the tourists. . . the TOURISTS are the ones dressed like cowboys.

 

For your second, it's in a content block my blog. That's as specific as I'll ever get.

You live in Tenessee.

No, I live in Tennessee. :P

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