It's not that they can't handle heat, it's that you wimps down south can't handle cold!! Seriously, they swing 130 degrees in 4 months. Give them a break!

I grew up in SoCal. 105-110 is hot, but whatever. Shade, water, big deal. 40 was crazy cold. Humidity sucks..(insert favorite noun here). Then I moved... and found that -5 is freaking cold, but not much different than +5. personally, I'd rather need a jacket or sweater than be stuck in that tropic humidity crap y'all deal with.

I have no plans. I work in a building with a/c. When I get home, the A/C is set to 82. If that breaks, I have a wading pool out back I can sit in if needed. Or drive 2 blocks with my Kayak and go out onto the Elizabeth River. Worse comes to worst, I head to Virginia beach, 25 miles away.