Colin Rafferty
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Colin Rafferty
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Early Gen X. Senior programmer, preferring C++ and Emacs Lisp.
Married with two kids.
Member of the all-powerful bike lobby.
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People don't believe me when I say that this is the big version of that island.
December 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I keep seeing that same plan, but never a timeline. Maybe one day, before I'm dead, I won't feel like I'm playing frogger in my own neighborhood.
December 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
He also was a real pissant who was very rarely stable.
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 AM
It’s really weird how they frame this as something good. Yay, EVs aren’t going to kill more of us, just the same number!

It’s like being happy that the latest serial killer is composting their victims.
December 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
What if I have to save someone sinking in quicksand?
December 14, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I used them to live translate a Spanish church service. I told the priest beforehand.
December 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
If you're not an idiot, that speed limiter isn't going to do anything when you're driving.
December 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Reposted by Colin Rafferty
This doesn’t beat the smartly dressed ‘30s woman on my evening train out of London heading West who took from her bag a crystal glass, a small cutting board, lime & a pocket knife, a gin miniature & a bottle of tonic, and proceeded to top it off with ice from a thermos handled with silver tongs.
December 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Just the right amount of nutty.
December 7, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I put Christmas Card… on a mix Holiday CD for my family. It’s my favorite Christmas song.
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Citibike needs public funding.
November 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I had never read it myself so was just as surprised. But also really pleased, since he’s clearly had some gender fluidity already (e.g. no dresses since age six). We all thought “tomboy”, but here’s something to show you can express yourself however you like.

Like the Pinky & Rex books.
November 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
At age 9, my AFAB son had a very strong reaction to the twist at the end of Marvelous Land of Oz. We all should have known then.
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Now it's in my head and I must listen to it. Loud.

That is the way.
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM