Originally posted by Northern Card
Let's see: 200 inches of snow over the course of a full winter or 100 degrees in the shade for the better of the year: Why would you live where you are, Skorp? 
It doesn't usually reach 100 degrees until mid may, a couple of years ago it didn't reach 100 until a few days into june.
That said 100 degrees here at about 15% humidity is like most places 85-92 degrees.
So 100 here really isn't that hot.
100 degrees in the shade, yeah when its about 114-118 out for the two maybe three weeks.
Everywhere (99.5%) have a/c in places and cars.
It really is only hot from June to late september/early october. It's not that bad. And most of that isn't 115 degrees. It's more like 95-105 half of those days.
I'll take no snow, little rain for the roads, sunshine, a/c etc. When I can drive a couple of hours up north to get to cooler weather or snow.
The rest of the year is beautiful. I haven't worn pants leisurely for about year or so. I own no coat, raingear, or umbrella.
It would suck to have to rely on what's in the fridge for a couple days when it snowed in, here we can hit up everything 365 days a year, many open late or 24 hours.
You gotta realize that you body also gets used to temperature more, my friend who was in Iraq came back for a visit in late october/early november. He'd been in 120 degree weather just about non-stop w/o a/c. He came to my house and it was about 78-79 degrees inside, 90 outside and he said he was cold and was WEARING a sweater. So if 80 degrees to you is terribly hot, it's were you are living that leads you to feel that way.
I guess different strokes for different folks though, but very few if any people will sweat while being outside unless its over 90. Even then if its breezy it won't feel hot. If you're exercising or doing something you'll sweat, but sitting at a patio you will not.
