I just hate pants. If I had my way I would wear shorts at work, play and winter. As it is I have always pushed the limits of short wearing. I have a very high resistance to cold and have no problems walking around in shorts in winter. Just my thing. Someday I may move south but I really don't want to sacrifice BC life.
Heck I come from Ontario where -40c isn't unheard of. Still nothing compared to Alberta but hey thats COLD. 0 degrees celsius is still a nice fall day