Cold Iceland

+15°C
This is as warm as it gets in Iceland, so we'll start here. People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves. The Icelanders are out in the sun, getting a tan.
+10°C
The French are trying in vain to start their central heating. The Icelanders plant flowers in their gardens.
+5°C
Italian cars won't start. The Icelanders are cruising in Saab cabriolets.
0°C
Distilled water freezes. The water in Hvita river gets a little thicker.
-5°C
People in California almost freeze to death. The Icelanders have their final barbecue before winter.
-10°C
The Brits start the heat in their houses. The Icelanders start using long sleeves.
-20°C
The Aussies flee from Mallorca. The Icelanders end their Midsummer celebrations. Autumn is here.
-30°C
People in Greece die from the cold and disappear from the face of the earth. The Icelanders start drying their laundry indoors.
-40°C
Paris start cracking in the cold. The Icelanders stand in line at the hotdog stands.
-50°C
Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole. The Icelanders navy postpones their winter survival training awaiting real winter weather.
-60°C
Myvatn freezes. The Icelanders rent a movie and stay indoors.
-70°C
Santa moves south. The Icelanders get frustrated since they can't store their Brennavinn outdoors. The Icelanders navy goes out on winter survival training.
-183°C
Microbes in food don't survive. The Icelandic cows complain that the farmers' hands are cold.
-273°C
ALL atom-based movement halts. The Icelanders start saying "it's cold outside today."
-300°C
Hell freezes over, Iceland wins the Eurovision Song Contest.

Les he dicho alguna vez que me gustaría visitar la patria de Björk? A ver si a base de lluvias torrenciales como la que ha caído hoy durante todo el día en Shannon me voy preparando para el viajecito...

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