Smilies: The lack of physical communication in public chat rooms has led to the birth of smilies to convey much needed emotions and nuances of expression in the virtual community. These smilies are great helpers in the expression of one's exact thoughts as distinct individuals interpret text differently. Depending on the community, the extent and way to which these smilies are used may vary as well. Use them well!

The graphical smilies used on this board are proxied by standard emoticons used on public chat channels. Simply put, popular emoticons are automatically converted into their graphical cousins. Given below is a list of emoticons/smilies accepted by this board:

:)	Smile
:(	Frown
:o	Oh... I'm embarrassed!
:D	Big grin
;)	Wink
:p	Razz (stick out tongue)
;p	Razz
:kiss:	Kiss
:shock:	Shocked look
:blush:	Blushing
:sleepy:	Sleepy look
:blackeye:	Got a blackeye
:approve:	Look of approval
:suspect:	Suspicious look
:shysmile:	A shy smile
:evil:	An evil look
dead:	Dead look
:cool:	Kewl!
:rolleyes:	Roll eyes (sarcastic)
:mad:	Grrr! I'm mad!
:eek:	eek!
:confused:	I'm confused!
:giggle:	*giggle* *giggle*
:slurp:	Slurp!
:bounce:	We be bouncin'!
:monkey:	Monkey faced
:giddy:	Giddy... giddy...
:hot:	Bouncin' hot!
:wave:	*wave* *wave*
:knock:	*knock* *knock*
:puke:	Puke!

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