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First, there's just the plain smiley (colon, right parenthesis)
:)
Simple and fun. Great as a short finishing symbol after a thought or invitation, and one that almost everyone can understand. Smiles are universal, after all. Let's look at some imaginative noses, just to put some sparkle on that smiley.
Here's a pointy nose, pointing up, using the caret
:^)
Good times. We can try other noses, like the clown nose, for more lighthearted fun
:o)
... and for times that require a more agrarian spring or harvest-time spirit, the pig nose
:@)
It's hard to make gender-appropriate festive smileys, but you can make a great halloween smiley of any nose style by putting a 'less-than-pipe) witch hat on top, like this
<|:^)
As long as we want to play with hats, "greater-than" beards can make a charming addition to the more conventional smiley, shown here with a caret nose
<|:^)>
or maybe a fedora
<]:^)>
or maybe a cowboy hat for a western rodeo touch, but be careful, because it might look like devilish eyebrows if the context isn't quite right
<}:^)>
It's fun when you can put a sexy goatee on your smiley, too, using a right-bracket
<|:^)}
And don't forget the semicolon wink for that cheeky touch!
<|;^)}
Be creative, too. The person that gets your email will appreciate it. Try using a happy-tongue mouth from capital p, to add a saucy text-based raspberry
<|:^P}
That's just a start. Grab some sprinkles and your glue gun and a little fun and spirit and you can make your own smileys for any occasion.
Good times.
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04/27/09
There are at least 3 different meanings.
Flash memory
Flash a BIOS
Adobe Flash
04/27/09
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I mean, "Desktop"? "Ethernet"? Seriously?
04/27/09
04/27/09
Theres LG ones, Sony, etc.
04/27/09
sheesh.
04/27/09
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We need a lock for the pantry...
04/28/09
Some are, but it's pretty much impossible to surf many sites without letting some sort of beningn cookie land on your system, particularly if you want to submit information by some sort of posting system (such as this). The only site I can think of where you can post sans cookies is Lugnet.com.
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No grandma you don't have to apologize to me for not being able to control your pee... Do you want me to help you print that email? Then stop talking about your pee.
That's it, I'm hanging up...
04/23/09
Also, it pays to research your purchases so you know the market for that item. I always try to figure out the point of diminishing returns for spending more money. To me, that point is where you should buy.
04/23/09
CRT is as stable as TV tech gets and they're still trying to get improvements to contrast ratio in LCD. Digital photography has come a long way and it's mainly about lowering noise on robust chip technology. And new major home audio standards don't come too often.
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