hahaha... I like this from one of the sites gromozeka had linked to:
How different people tolerate low temperatures:
- +10 C: Americans are shaking. Russian cucumbers planted in gardens.
- +1.6 C: The Italians do not start the car. Russian drive with lowered windows.
- 0 C: Water freezes in America. In Russia, the water thickens.
- - 17.9 C: New York landlords turn on the heaters. Russian last of the season go on picnics.
- - 42 C: In Europe, transport is not functioning. Russian eating ice cream on the street.
- - 73 C: Finnish special forces evacuate Santa Claus from Lapland. Russian fur cap worn.
- - 114 C: Ethyl alcohol freezes. In Russian a bad mood.
- - 273 C: Absolute zero, ostananavlivaetsya atomic motion. Russian curse: "It's cold, blah!"