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henslee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-05 05:26 PM
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If I was Emperor of the net, I would EXTERMINATE ALL SMILIES.
It would be total genicide.
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-05 05:28 PM
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1. there are too many, Custer, Little Bighorn mean anything to you?
:)
:-)
x(
:-(
:(
;-)
;)
:o
:D
}(
;(
:P
:9
:*
:+
:7
B-)
O8)
:evilfrown:
:evilgrin:
:hippie:
:party:
:toast:
:bounce:
:mad:
:puke:
:eyes:
:smoke:
:think:
:crazy:
:silly:
:wtf:
:argh:
:freak:
:dunce:
:hangover:
:nopity:
:hurts:
:boring:
:spank:
:wow:
:beer:
:grr:
:nuke:
:scared:
:thumbsdown:
:thumbsup:
:hi:
:dem:
:kick:
:shrug:
:puffpiece:
:loveya:
:donut:
:tinfoilhat:
:hug:
:grouphug:
:cry:
:pals:
:headbang:
:yourock:
:banghead:
:dilemma:
:blush:
:rant:
:sarcasm:
:woohoo:
:applause:
:hide:
:popcorn:
:rofl:
:spray:
:patriot:
:yoiks:
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henslee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-05 05:31 PM
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3. Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
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usedtobesick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-05 05:32 PM
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5. Alert the UN...
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wildeyed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-05 05:29 PM
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2. or total smiliecide. n/t
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-05 05:32 PM
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4. I would exterminate all spam, spyware, and pop-ups.
Smilies I can live with.
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-05 05:33 PM
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6. Nah, we need those little buggers.
Too many of the internet's population have limited ability to parse emotion and intent from text only posts. Why, -the majority of us are actually sarcasm-impaired. I consider smilies a valuable tool for those of us who are differently humour-abled.

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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-05 05:34 PM
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7. .
:) x( :-( ;-) :o :D }( ;( :P :9 :* :+ :7 B-) O8)
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NoMoreMrNiceGuy Donating Member (603 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-05 05:36 PM
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8. I WOULD MAKE IT SAFE FOR THOSE WHO LIKE ALL CAPS
NO, ALL CAPS DOESN'T MEAN YOU ARE YELLING....IT ALL IN YOUR MINDS...PEOPLE AREN'T ACTUALLY YELLING. GET A GRIP PEOPLE!
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jane_pippin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-05 05:37 PM
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9. "Aaargh! There is NO emoticon for what I am feeling!"
Edited on Mon Aug-08-05 05:38 PM by jane_pippin
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Spock_is_Skeptical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-05 05:37 PM
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10. How COULD you??
Just look at their cute lil' harmless faces.


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