Where are they now?
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I just got a wee message from Pete asking where I was and what I was upto these days. I'm still around. I'm not dead yet. I've had a rather eventful year and I pretty much executed a handbreak turn on my life and I'm now going in a new (and finally, the correct) direction. Now the screaching of tyres has ceased and the smoke has cleared. Long story short, I finally figured out what was wrong in my life: I was in denial which was causing me mental stress. I have now accepted who I am and have come out the closet. I also found a boyfriend who is loving and caring and we are trying to build a life together. Anyway, you can find more details on my blog: Coming out of the closet[^] You can also follow me on twitter: @ColinMackay[^] On the software development front, I've just finished organising my third Software Development Conference in Scotland and I'm still involved with Scottish Developers. I also do the occasional talk (Mostly on SQL Injection Attacks) So, hello again.... And I'll try and spend more time here again soon. :-D
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Holy crap man! That takes some guts to do! Good on ya man, you'll be all the better for being honest with yourself. :thumbsup:
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I just got a wee message from Pete asking where I was and what I was upto these days. I'm still around. I'm not dead yet. I've had a rather eventful year and I pretty much executed a handbreak turn on my life and I'm now going in a new (and finally, the correct) direction. Now the screaching of tyres has ceased and the smoke has cleared. Long story short, I finally figured out what was wrong in my life: I was in denial which was causing me mental stress. I have now accepted who I am and have come out the closet. I also found a boyfriend who is loving and caring and we are trying to build a life together. Anyway, you can find more details on my blog: Coming out of the closet[^] You can also follow me on twitter: @ColinMackay[^] On the software development front, I've just finished organising my third Software Development Conference in Scotland and I'm still involved with Scottish Developers. I also do the occasional talk (Mostly on SQL Injection Attacks) So, hello again.... And I'll try and spend more time here again soon. :-D
User group: Scottish Developers Blog: Can Open... Worms? Everywhere! Quote: Man who stand on hill with mouth open wait long time for roast duck to drop in.
Congrats Colin. Inner peace is a powerful healer. :) Mike
Age doesn't make you forgetful. Having way too many stupid things to remember makes you forgetful. http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[^] My Site
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I tried to get to your SQL Injection talk at nebytes, but client commitments got in the way, so I thought I'd try and check in with you in other ways. Colin, this is huge news and I'm delighted that you have found yourself in a way that fulfils you and that you are in a loving relationship. Don't be a stranger now.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
I tried to get to your SQL Injection talk at nebytes
If I ever get around to putting together another talk I'll let you know :)
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Congratulations on resolving your personal situation. I hope that it all works out for you! :thumbsup::rose:
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Thanks
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I'm glad you felt able to do this and it a hell of a lot of man points for facing something that has been buried so deep. Mind you, it did make me think of that episode of Taggart when Fraser came out - an episode with typical Glaswegian humour in it!
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Thanks. :)
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Holy crap man! That takes some guts to do! Good on ya man, you'll be all the better for being honest with yourself. :thumbsup:
If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Book: Devils by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Project: Hospital Automation, final stage Learning: Image analysis, LINQ Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]?
Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
That takes some guts to do!
Well.... not so much. Once I accepted myself, it was pretty easy from then on.
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Congrats Colin. Inner peace is a powerful healer. :) Mike
Age doesn't make you forgetful. Having way too many stupid things to remember makes you forgetful. http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[^] My Site
Thanks :)
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
That takes some guts to do!
Well.... not so much. Once I accepted myself, it was pretty easy from then on.
User group: Scottish Developers Blog: Can Open... Worms? Everywhere! Quote: Man who stand on hill with mouth open wait long time for roast duck to drop in.
Well, if you think so :) I still say it took guts and I still say good on you and I raise it a virtual pat on the back mate, what?!
If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Book: Devils by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Project: Hospital Automation, final stage Learning: Image analysis, LINQ Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]?
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I just got a wee message from Pete asking where I was and what I was upto these days. I'm still around. I'm not dead yet. I've had a rather eventful year and I pretty much executed a handbreak turn on my life and I'm now going in a new (and finally, the correct) direction. Now the screaching of tyres has ceased and the smoke has cleared. Long story short, I finally figured out what was wrong in my life: I was in denial which was causing me mental stress. I have now accepted who I am and have come out the closet. I also found a boyfriend who is loving and caring and we are trying to build a life together. Anyway, you can find more details on my blog: Coming out of the closet[^] You can also follow me on twitter: @ColinMackay[^] On the software development front, I've just finished organising my third Software Development Conference in Scotland and I'm still involved with Scottish Developers. I also do the occasional talk (Mostly on SQL Injection Attacks) So, hello again.... And I'll try and spend more time here again soon. :-D
User group: Scottish Developers Blog: Can Open... Worms? Everywhere! Quote: Man who stand on hill with mouth open wait long time for roast duck to drop in.
A hoof in the spuds to whoever downvoted this.
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A hoof in the spuds to whoever downvoted this.
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I just got a wee message from Pete asking where I was and what I was upto these days. I'm still around. I'm not dead yet. I've had a rather eventful year and I pretty much executed a handbreak turn on my life and I'm now going in a new (and finally, the correct) direction. Now the screaching of tyres has ceased and the smoke has cleared. Long story short, I finally figured out what was wrong in my life: I was in denial which was causing me mental stress. I have now accepted who I am and have come out the closet. I also found a boyfriend who is loving and caring and we are trying to build a life together. Anyway, you can find more details on my blog: Coming out of the closet[^] You can also follow me on twitter: @ColinMackay[^] On the software development front, I've just finished organising my third Software Development Conference in Scotland and I'm still involved with Scottish Developers. I also do the occasional talk (Mostly on SQL Injection Attacks) So, hello again.... And I'll try and spend more time here again soon. :-D
User group: Scottish Developers Blog: Can Open... Worms? Everywhere! Quote: Man who stand on hill with mouth open wait long time for roast duck to drop in.
:thumbsup: Facing the reality is the best way to overcome mental stress and it takes lot of courage for that. I truly admire people who have that kind of courage.
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A hoof in the spuds to whoever downvoted this.
I have my suspicions who it was.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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I just got a wee message from Pete asking where I was and what I was upto these days. I'm still around. I'm not dead yet. I've had a rather eventful year and I pretty much executed a handbreak turn on my life and I'm now going in a new (and finally, the correct) direction. Now the screaching of tyres has ceased and the smoke has cleared. Long story short, I finally figured out what was wrong in my life: I was in denial which was causing me mental stress. I have now accepted who I am and have come out the closet. I also found a boyfriend who is loving and caring and we are trying to build a life together. Anyway, you can find more details on my blog: Coming out of the closet[^] You can also follow me on twitter: @ColinMackay[^] On the software development front, I've just finished organising my third Software Development Conference in Scotland and I'm still involved with Scottish Developers. I also do the occasional talk (Mostly on SQL Injection Attacks) So, hello again.... And I'll try and spend more time here again soon. :-D
User group: Scottish Developers Blog: Can Open... Worms? Everywhere! Quote: Man who stand on hill with mouth open wait long time for roast duck to drop in.
Congrats on getting your life back on track :) If it can be of any support you're not the only gay person in the IT industry. I have been through the coming out process about six years ago and am now in blissful domestic relationship of 2 and 1/2 years. All the best for you and your boyfriend.
"A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." - Thomas Jefferson "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin Edbert Sydney, Australia
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Congrats on getting your life back on track :) If it can be of any support you're not the only gay person in the IT industry. I have been through the coming out process about six years ago and am now in blissful domestic relationship of 2 and 1/2 years. All the best for you and your boyfriend.
"A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." - Thomas Jefferson "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin Edbert Sydney, Australia
I've compensated for the univoting little homophobe. What an ignorant little bigoted shit.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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I've compensated for the univoting little homophobe. What an ignorant little bigoted shit.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
I know this is old, but I was wondering why we hadn't seen anything from Colin since June, and came across this thread (the last time we heard from Colin). Question: Is it any less bigoted to be gay (or even not gay) and think anyone who doesn't agree with the lifestyle is somehow mentally deficient (aka "bigot/homophobe")? I don't personally agree with the lifestyle, but I don't think that makes me a bigot *or* a homophobe. If anything, it makes me "conservative". Everyone is entitled to their opinion, regardless of what kind of label other people seem to want to attach to that opinion. Whoever voted a 1 on this message was just expressing their opinions without getting into a shouting match, and to be quite honest, I really don't remember if I voted in this thread at all (but I don't recall doing so). Just saying...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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I know this is old, but I was wondering why we hadn't seen anything from Colin since June, and came across this thread (the last time we heard from Colin). Question: Is it any less bigoted to be gay (or even not gay) and think anyone who doesn't agree with the lifestyle is somehow mentally deficient (aka "bigot/homophobe")? I don't personally agree with the lifestyle, but I don't think that makes me a bigot *or* a homophobe. If anything, it makes me "conservative". Everyone is entitled to their opinion, regardless of what kind of label other people seem to want to attach to that opinion. Whoever voted a 1 on this message was just expressing their opinions without getting into a shouting match, and to be quite honest, I really don't remember if I voted in this thread at all (but I don't recall doing so). Just saying...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
Is it any less bigoted to be gay (or even not gay) and think anyone who doesn't agree with the lifestyle is somehow mentally deficient (aka "bigot/homophobe")?
Interesting point. And yeah, I know this is an old thread too :-)
Regards, Nish
New article available: Resetting a View Model in WPF MVVM applications without code-behind in the view My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
Is it any less bigoted to be gay (or even not gay) and think anyone who doesn't agree with the lifestyle is somehow mentally deficient (aka "bigot/homophobe")?
Interesting point. And yeah, I know this is an old thread too :-)
Regards, Nish
New article available: Resetting a View Model in WPF MVVM applications without code-behind in the view My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
I'm surprised you found this given that the reply was to POH as opposed to you. Are you actively seeking out my recent posts? Should I feel special? Am I being considered for some sort of award? and you're just verifying my worthiness? :Do I need to send you my mailing address? :) Completely OT: You know what would make a cool CP award? Each year someone new wins in (that hasn't won it before). The Leg Lamp from A Christmas Story. A suitable engraved plaque could be sent along with it stating the reason for the award, the name of the person that won it, and the year. :)
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997 -
I'm surprised you found this given that the reply was to POH as opposed to you. Are you actively seeking out my recent posts? Should I feel special? Am I being considered for some sort of award? and you're just verifying my worthiness? :Do I need to send you my mailing address? :) Completely OT: You know what would make a cool CP award? Each year someone new wins in (that hasn't won it before). The Leg Lamp from A Christmas Story. A suitable engraved plaque could be sent along with it stating the reason for the award, the name of the person that won it, and the year. :)
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
I'm surprised you found this given that the reply was to POH as opposed to you.
Are you actively seeking out my recent posts? Should I feel special? Am I being considered for some sort of award? and you're just verifying my worthiness? :Do I need to send you my mailing address?
Colin Angus Mackay's name came up in a mailing list I participate in and I wondered where he'd gone to. This thread was one of his last on CP.
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
The Leg Lamp from A Christmas Story.
Amazon has one for 40 bucks: http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Story-Inch-Lamp-Replica/dp/B00026F4EY[^] And yeah, Chris would love this idea! :rolleyes:
Regards, Nish
New article available: Resetting a View Model in WPF MVVM applications without code-behind in the view My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
