You can't understand what summer in Ohio is like unless you spent one here. Ask Cass and Nubbins. They've been here in the summer. RC and Nacho know what I'm talking about. It gets just as fucking miserable in DC as it does here. I hate the outside unless I'm surrounded by trees. Once you get west of Columbus people think woods is that small clump of five trees about 20 miles down the road. It's pathetic.
Happy birthday, fucker!

And yes... you're absolutely right. 90 degrees out in California is completely different than an Ohio or Gerogia 90 degrees. For one thing, out in Cali, you're aware that it's hot but you're not really sweating and then 3 hours later you realize that your cracked throat is bleeding and you've got chapped lips. I know it's cliche, but it really is a dry heat.
Here in Georgia or the Ohio valley, Jesus H... yotoc's right... unless you've spent a summer here, you have no idea. It's all encompassing. Stepping outside, the heat and humidity just chokes you. It doesn't matter what you're wearing, you're instantly drenched in sweat. I'm convinced that Georgia and Ohio summers are the reason I love winter and cold weather so much... sure, I may complain about it when it's here, but I'll take 29 degrees and sleet over a 90 plus sunny day any day. Bleh.