basilisk@guava.ucsb.edu (10/15/89)
I keep seeing the symbol ':-)' and variations of it all over the news. What exactly does it mean? Nobody around here really seems to know and I wouldn't know where to look for it in a manual. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | Ed Jordan | basilisk@cornu.ucsb.edu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
packer@h.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu (Michael A Packer,Knapp Hall,,2928607) (10/15/89)
From article <2531@hub.UUCP>, by basilisk@guava.ucsb.edu: > > I keep seeing the symbol ':-)' and variations of it all over the news. > What exactly does it mean? Nobody around here really seems to know and I > wouldn't know where to look for it in a manual. > Ed turn your head to the left 90 degrees. It is a smilie face. Yes, there are many, many variations to this little character set. :) ;-) ;-] :( :[ and so on..... mike USMAIL: 318 Knapp Hall, WVU, Morgantown, WV 26506 PHONE: 304 293-3607 INTERNET : packer@a.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu USENET: {allegra,bellcore,ihpn4!cadre,decvax!idis,psuvax1}!pitt!wvucsa!packer
fordke@ingr.com (Keith Ford x8614) (10/17/89)
In article <2531@hub.UUCP> basilisk@guava.ucsb.edu writes: > > I keep seeing the symbol ':-)' and variations of it all over the news. >What exactly does it mean? Nobody around here really seems to know and I >wouldn't know where to look for it in a manual. >| Ed Jordan | basilisk@cornu.ucsb.edu | Here is a list of smiley, and others! :) smiley >:) a little devil %-| been working all night ::-) wears glasses }:-( bull headed :-{) has a mustache :-[ vampire :-# braces :-& tounge-tied :-D big smile C|:-= Charlie Chaplin =|:-)= Abe Lincoln :-W speak with forked tongue :-@ "I swear" :-X my lips are sealed :-C really bummed out C=:-) chef *<:-) Santa Claus :-O Mr. Bill *:o) Bozo :*) Ed McMahon [:-) wearing a walkman :-)) double chin :-7 smokes a pipe C:# football player :-)8 man with bowtie :-() I stubbed my toe :-( ) You stepped on my toe :-( ) You backed your car over my toe <\\ : *> a cat <//