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  Re: emoticons ;)
 
(...) You're strengthening my case! ;) It's no big deal. I like them; they are much warmer. Interestingly, my news reader auto-converts. ;) Scott A (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: emoticons ;)
 
(...) How so? Is your rationale, 'everybody's doing it?' ;-) (...) Well, there you have it then. I'm not against having emoticions as an option for those who like them, but in more cases than not I strongly prefer plain-text emoticons. And I think (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: emoticons ;)
 
I always liked *<:-)= Santa Claus O-) Scuba Diver :) *<O-)= Santa Claus on vacation in the Bahamas Try that with emoticons! :) Dave K (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: emoticons ;)
 
(...) Nope; that's Santa Claus as Scuba Diver ;) Scott A (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: emoticons ;)
 
(...) How else are the mer-people going to get their presents? &:-) guy with a squirrel on his head -Tim XFUT -> o-t.fun (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: emoticons ;)
 
(...) It was one of my first experiences with, what was then known as BBS's-- I printed out a list (5 pages of fanfold printed off a 9 pin Panasonic connected to my Commodore 64) of smileys-- I may still have it somewhere in a binder but there's (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: emoticons ;)
 
(...) [snip] good ones! (...) Are you the guy who people referenced with something like that on RTL back in the day? I recall Todd telling me about someone spitting out a bunch of smilies like that, or maybe he did it himself as well. Back when I (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: emoticons ;)
 
(...) Here's the sad part of the story-- Dave (I shall now refer to myself in the third person--Calvin the Bold! :) ), who has had a website since '94, who has had an e-mail address since '90ish, who had his own BBS up back in the 64 days (around (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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