Dude, I was at Qcon '03 and i totally know what you're talking about. Aircondition in Dallas is on steroids! In Sweden we don't have AC everywhere, I remember Remedy '02, was like 50-60 degrees C in there...
Please, bash America some more, cause it's the cool thing to do. Just remember that if you don't bash America enough, your e-penis will shrink to a diminutive size.