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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Re: Smileys and exclamation marks. #75464 07/10/02 01:26 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 I still remember the Virginian in Owen Wister's book "Smile when you call me that, stranger!" (Or I'll whip out my .45 and blow your head off!) I type touch, and can "say it with a smile" a lot easier than getting into the Tips section and learning how to do Smileys. Another smile. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Smileys and exclamation marks. #75465 07/10/02 01:31 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia H hev addict hev addict H Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia Let us not have a flamewar about Smileys and emoticons Hey, Dr Bill, no flamewar going on. Just think it's a bit harsh to make a judgement on anyone's IQ based on whether they happen to put : and ) together to come up with :) Ya know? There's so much more to people than that. I thought I was doing that with a bit of humour to get my point across, but it seems that even emoticons can't save me from being misunderstood. [sigh-e] Is everyone hyper-sensitive around here at the moment, or is it just me? Joke Joyce! Ha ha everybody! Remember? Laughter? Ha ha ha ... Love yas! Oh Sh*t! Another exclamation mark! Oops! Aargh... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Smileys and exclamation marks. #75466 07/10/02 01:38 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 I'm waiting to hear jopublic's take on the flak he's getting. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Smileys and exclamation marks. #75467 07/10/02 01:42 AM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean consuelo Carpal Tunnel consuelo Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean You need a sense of humor to thrive here so I sure hope he has a healthy one!!!!!! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Flak #75468 07/10/02 01:56 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia H hev addict hev addict H Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia Dr Bill: waiting to hear from jopublic Connie: need a sense of humor to thrive here so I sure hope he has a healthy one I'm with Connie on this one, Bill. I'm not trying to give jopublic flak. (Where did that term come from BTW?) I'm just trying to let him know that he'll need to be tolerant of all types of people (emoticon-users and non) if he wishes to participate here. I'm not going to stop using them because someone thinks they are adolescent and indicate that I have a low IQ. In hindsight, I should perhaps have just let his comments go but ... ah, what the hell - I couldn't resist! Perhaps I should merely have asked jopublic for some statistical data to back up his case. The research on something like that would be fascinating! Ha ha ha! More jokes everybody! Remember? Laughter? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Turning this into a word post - FLAK #75469 07/10/02 02:10 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia H hev addict hev addict H Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia Just in case anyone was intrigued, as I was: From Merriam-Webster: Main Entry: flak Pronunciation: 'flak Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural flak Etymology: German, from Fliegerabwehrkanonen, from Flieger flyer + Abwehr defense + Kanonen cannons Date: 1938 1 : antiaircraft guns 2 : the bursting shells fired from flak 3 : CRITICISM, OPPOSITION So - another loanword from German, then. Thanks everybody, I've learnt something today. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Smileys and exclamation marks. #75470 07/10/02 02:33 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 B Bobyoungbalt veteran Bobyoungbalt veteran B Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 Connie, I'm offering 8 to 5 odds that Jopublic =/< 20 years old. That's the kind of comment that comes from the intolerant young parading some partial knowledge. I ought to know -- I was like that at that age. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: what's the odds #75471 07/10/02 02:51 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia H hev addict hev addict H Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia I'm offering 8 to 5 odds that Jopublic =/< 20 years old That's funny, Bob! I'd be prepared to put money on jopublic being >= the age at which one becomes resistant to change. Oops! Just broke my promise to myself to not comment on this thread any more! Oh well, next year... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Smileys and exclamation marks. #75472 07/10/02 05:06 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... Eye...Cue...? Whassat? John Entwistle just died, and one of my favorite Who tunes is "Whooooo are you? Who, who!? Who, who!?" Do you like The Who, jopublic? And please excuse the interrobangs! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Smileys and exclamation marks. #75473 07/10/02 08:47 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin B belligerentyouth old hand belligerentyouth old hand B Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin I h8 all this kiddy talk that peoples r using 2!!!!!! jopubic - shall we's be sartin' our ownz site, aight? :-()) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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