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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 17 Nov 1998.
Re: SMS ASCII

Re: SMS ASCII

>Message-id: <72mait$jmd$1...@news.cybercity.dk>
>
>   Hi all,
>
>  Lots of people say that the days of ASCII-graphics in counted!  But,
>somehow there keeps on coming new uses for these little "drawings" - and now
>I think, that I have found a new:
>
>  Sending ASCII-pictures as SMS!
>  On a Nokia Communicator SMS-messages is actually presented as a little
>postcard on the small screen, allow for small drawings.
>  And now I seek little drawings that can fit into this little screen.  This
>means drawings no higer than 5 lines and no longer than 10 characters!
>
>1234567890
>2
>3
>4
>5
>
>  Below is the few that I have found, but I could really need more.
>  Especially I need a car, a house, a cow, a boat, and someone sleeping or
>going to sleep!
>
>  Can you great artists out there help me with this???
>

I have a whole page of "small" pics... meaning
5 lines or less... I haven't gone through them
all to find the ones less than 10 characters in
length...
check:
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/7373/small.htm

Here are a few...
     -=[ spiders ]=-  7/98

                  __ 
               | /  \ |          //  \\
              \_\\  //_/        _\\()//_
               .'/()\'.        / //  \\ \
         jgs    \\  //          | \__/ |

      

     -=[ keys ]=-  8/98
                 __
                /o \_____
                \__/-="="`
              __
             / o\
             \_ /
              <|
              <|
       jgs    <|
              `
     -= [ cow ]=-  6/98

               _ (.".) _
              '-'/. .\'-'
                ( o o )
          jgs    `"-"`

 

-=[ mouse ]=-  6/98

  __QQ
 (_)_">
 _)



-=[ jewel ]=-  3/98
        _______
      .'_/_|_\_'.
      \`\  |  /`/
       `\\ | //'
   jgs   `\|/`

-=[ rooster ]=-  2/98
                             _  m
                           ,`.\/'>
                           (`\<_/`
                     jgs     `<<

 

-=[ gingerbread boy ]=-  11/97
        .-.
      _( " )_
     (_  :  _)
       / ' \
  jgs (_/^\_)

-=[ bread ]=-   10/97
      _   __    _   __
     ( `^` ))  ( `^` ))
     |     ||  |     ||
     |     ||  |     ||
jgs  '-----'`  '-----'`

 
-=[ 4 line owl ]=-  9/97
          ,_,
          )v(
          \_/
 jgs    ==="===


-=[ tiny motorcycle ]=-  9/97
               _
          .-.-.=\-.
 jgs      (_)=='(_)


-=[ tiny yin-yangs ]=-  9/97
          __
         /.)\
  jgs    \(./

          __
         /.)\
  jgs    \(@/


* .sig-size Calvin & Hobbes *  11/96
        ._,_,
      ,/'`'=.    ().-=-.()
      c _','|     |=. .=|
   jgs \\_//     (  _0_  )
        `"`       `"""""`


-=[ fish ]=-

                \   '  
                /\ o 
              >=)'>  
                \/ 
      jgs       /

 

-=[ seahorse ]=-  7/97

         ,_
         /.\
        {>) `
 jgs    `((_,
          `"`

>> birds <<  10/96
            _         _
       \. _(9>       <6)_ ,/
   jgs  \==_)         (_==/  jgs
         -'=           ='-

 

-=[ more birds ]=-  12/96

             _      _    
            <')_,/ <') ,/
            (_==/  (_==/
      jgs    ='-    ='-

 

-=[ little bird -- penguin? ]=-  3/97
            .-.
           ( (9>
           / )\
         ,/_/_/
   jgs     -"=

 

-=[ chickens ]=-  12/96

        (\  }\   (\  }\   (\  }\
       (  \_('> (  \_('> (  \_('>
       (__(=_)  (__(=_)  (__(=_)
     jgs  -"=      -"=      -"=

 

-=[ ducks ]=-  12/96
       _          _          _          _          _  
     >(')____,  >(')____,  >(')____,  >(')____,  >(') ___, 
       (` =~~/    (` =~~/    (` =~~/    (` =~~/    (` =~~/ 
 jgs~^~^`---'~^~^~^`---'~^~^~^`---'~^~^~^`---'~^~^~^`---'~^~^~


** owl-1 **  10/96
        ,___,       
        (9v9)      
        (_^((\     
   jgs^^^"^" \\^^^^
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

** owl-2 **  10/96
        ,___,       
        (6v6)      
        (_^(_\     
   jgs^^^"^" \\^^^^
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

-=[ owl ]=-  2/97
         
             (\___/)
             (o\ /o) 
            /|:.V.:|\
     jgs    \\::::://
        -----`"" ""`-----

 

* pigs * 11/96

      __,___@
     [_'^   )
       `//-\\
       ^^  ^^
     @___,__
jgs  (   ^'_]
     //-\\'
     ^^  ^^

 

@@ A Herd of Sheep - Who's the Black Sheep in the Family? @@  11/96
 
        _       _       _       _       _       _       _       _ 
     _-(_)-  _-(_)-  _-(_)-  _-(")-  _-(_)-  _-(_)-  _-(_)-  _-(_)-
   `(___)  `(___)  `(___)  `%%%%%  `(___)  `(___)  `(___)  `(___)
jgs // \\   // \\   // \\   // \\   // \\   // \\   // \\   // \\

-=[ ant ]=-  12/96

         \_/
        '-0-'
        --0--
        .-0-.

 

-=[ ant ]=-  4/97
                                \O/ 
                               '-O-'
                                /o\
                                 ^

 ** small bee **  10/96

         _
        /_/_      .'''.
     =O(_)))) ...'     `.
 jgs    \_\              `.    .'''
                           `..'

 

-=[ small butterfly ]=-  3/97
         ,   ,
        { \w/ }
         `>!<`
 jgs     (/^\)
         '   '

-=[ fly ]=-  2/97

          ._q0p_.  
          '=(_)='
           / V \
      jgs (_/^\_)

 

~a grasshopper~   8/96


   /\ ,, 
  /\OOOO()= jgs
 `    ``

 

-=[ tiny ladybug ]=-  12/96

      .W.
     (o|o)
  jgs `'`

 

-=[ little spider ]=-  2/97

            (
             )
           _/
        _({_})_
  jgs    /(o)\


@@ cat @@ 11/96

      \    /\
       )  ( ')
      (  /  )
 jgs   \(__)|

 

-= [ scot terriers ]=-  2/97
          
          |\_/|
          |q p|   /}
          ( 0 )"""\
          |"^"`    |
    jgs   ||_/=\\__|  


          |\_/|
          |d b|    /}   w/bone in mouth...
          ( 0 )"""\'
          8===8    |
    jgs   ||_/=\\__|

 

-=[ cocker spaniel puppies ]=-  2/97


          .-"-.
         /|6 6|\
        {/(_0_)\}
         _/ ^ \_
    jgs (/_/^\_\)-'


          .-"-.
         /|6 6|\
        {/(_0_)\}
         _/=o=\_
    jgs (/_/^\_\)-'

 

-=[ dog ]=-  1/97
       

 (4 lines:)      
              __
         (___()'`;
         /,    /`
    jgs  \\"--\\


 (5 lines:)
             __
            ()'`;
            /\|`
           /  |
     jgs (/_)_|_

-=[ dog ]=-  6/97

      ,    /-.
     ((___/ __>
     /      }
     \ .--.( 
  jgs \\   \\

** little bunny rabbits **  10/96
 
         \\
          \\_
           (_)
          / )
   jgs  o( )_\_


         \\
          \\_ 
           (')
   jgs    / )=
        o( )_

* tiny rabbit* 11/96

            \\
             \\_
          .---(')
   jgs  o( )_-\_

-=[bunnies and more bunnies and more bunnies]=-  12/96


         \\      \\      \\      \\      \\      \\
        __()    __()    __()    __()    __()    __()
 jgs  o(_-\_  o(_-\_  o(_-\_  o(_-\_  o(_-\_  o(_-\_

-=[ turtle ]=-  4/97

            .==.
          _/-^-^\
         (')^-^-^\)
    jgs  `^UU^^UU^


-=[ frog ]=- 8/97
      
          ()-()
        .-(___)-.
         _<   >_
  jgs    \/   \/

 
-=[ teddy bears - 4 lines ]=-  1/97

        ()=()   ()-()   ()=()   ()-()
        ('Y')   (':')   (^;^)   ('&') 
        q . p   d . b   C   C   c . c
   jgs  ()_()   ()_()   ()_()   ()=()

-=[ snails ]=-  3/97

     oo  .--.  oo  .--.  oo  .--.
  jgs \\(____)_ \\(____)_ \\(____)_
       `~~~~~~~` `~~~~~~~` `~~~~~~~`

 

** squirrel **  10/96

     __  (\_ 
    (_ \ ( '>      
      ) \/_)=
  jgs (_(_ )_


 

@@ Signs of the Zodiac @@  11/96  (c)jgs

   .-.   .-.
  (_  \ /  _)    Aries-  The Ram
       |
       |

    .     .
    '.___.'      Taurus-  The Bull
    .'   `.    
   :       :   
   :       :
    `.___.' 

    ._____.
      | |        Gemini-  The Twins
      | |
     _|_|_
    '     '

      .--.
     /   _`.     Cancer-  The Crab
    (_) ( )
   '.    /
     `--'   
   
      .--.
     (    )       Leo-  The Lion
    (_)  /
        (_,

   _
  ' `:--.--.
     |  |  |_     Virgo-  The Virgin
     |  |  | )
     |  |  |/
          (J

        __
   ___.'  '.___   Libra-  The Balance
   ____________


   _
  ' `:--.--.
     |  |  |      Scorpius-  The Scorpion
     |  |  |
     |  |  |  ..,
           `---':

          ...
          .':     Sagittarius-  The Archer
        .'
    `..'
    .'`.

            _
    \      /_)    Capricorn-  The Goat
     \    /`.
      \  /   ;
       \/ __.'



 .-"-._.-"-._.-   Aquarius-  The Water Bearer
 .-"-._.-"-._.-



     `-.    .-'   Pisces-  The Fishes
        :  :
      --:--:--
        :  :
     .-'    `-.

-=[ tiny angels ]=-  11/96
            _        _
          (\o/)    {\o/}
       jgs /_\      /_\

~FACES~
     ~~~;       ;~~~
   _/@@ '       ' @@\_
  (_   .C       C    _)
    ""::'        \<>/   jgs
     ''           `'

 

-=[ man's face ]=-

       _//////
      // o o \
      (   7   )
  jgs  \ '=' /
        '---'

 

-=[ face ]=-  4/97

       ,@@@@@@,
     ,@@@@@""@@,
     @@@@@ 6.6\@
     @@@C  _-_)@
     '@@@) (@@'

 

* eye *  11/96
          _..._ 
        .' .-. '.
   jgs (  ( o )  )
        `._'-'_.'
           ```
-=[ footprints ]=-  1/97

    oOOO() ()OOOo
    /  _)   (_  \
    |  (     )  |
jgs \__)     (__/


-=[ tiny skull and crossbones ]=-  1/97

            .-.
           (0.0)
         '=.|m|.='
 jgs     .='`"``=.

 

 

-=[ four leaf clover ]=-  5/97

        .-.-.
       (_\|/_)
       ( /|\ )
 jgs    '-'-'`-._

 

-=[ bananas ]=-  7/97

             _   
           _ \'-_,#
          _\'--','`|
          \`---`  /
    jgs    `----'`

 
-=[ tiny church ]=-  12/96
         +
         A_
        /\-\
  jgs  _||"|_
      ~^~^~^~^

 

-=[ small barn ]=-  1/97
                x
     .-. _______|
     |=|/     /  \
     | |_____|_""_|
 jgs |_|_[X]_|____|

-=[ Volkswagen Beatle ]=-  6/97
          ___
         /___\
        ." | ".
        (o_|_o)
   jgs   u   u


-=[ tiny bicycle - 2 lines ]=-  1/97

          _f_,_
  jgs    (_)`(_)

 

-=[ tiny bicycle ]=-

       f_,
 jgs  ()\()


 
 

-=[ T'ANKS ]=-  2/97

        _          _          _          _          _     
      _[_]===    _[_]===    _[_]===    _[_]===    _[_]=== 
 jgs (_____)    (_____)    (_____)    (_____)    (_____)

 


* 5-line candle * 11/96

        )
       (_)
       |`|
       | |  _()
 jgs \_|_|_/`



-=[ bra ]=-  7/97

          )\_ _/(
jgs   --=(__/^\__)==-

-=[ musical notes ]=-  7/97
             _,
          .-'_|      ,
         _| (_|     _|\
        (_|        (_|


 

-=[ crown ]=-  6/97

         _.+._
       (^\/^\/^)
        \@*@*@/
  jgs   {_____}

 

 

-=[ kid's toys ]=-  3/97

                        .--.
        _              /____\
     ,_(')<     [B]    \~~~~/
 jgs \___)     [A][C]   '--'

 

~scissors~  (early art!)

 
   O./
   O'\   jgs

 

 

-=[ scissors ]=-  4/97


                     __
                    (__)   _,.-~>
                     __`~~>_.-~`
               jgs  (__)~`  `~-.>

 

-=[ safety pin ]=-  1/97
      ________
jgs  (c_{____()

-=[ mugs of root(?) beer ]=-  3/97
         .:.      .:.         .:.
       _oOoOo   _oOoOo       oOoOo_
      [_|||||  [_|||||       |||||_]
        |||||    |||||       |||||
  jgs   ~~~~~    ~~~~~       ~~~~~

 

-=[ pretzel ]=-  4/97
        _   _
       ( `X` )
        \/ \/
 jgs     `-`

 

-=[ small light bulb ]=-  7/97

     :
 '.  _  .'
-=  (~)  =-   
 .'  #  '.

 

* tiny computer- 4 line *  11/96
        _
       |-|  __
  jgs  |=| [Ll]
       "^" ====`o


               _
         __   |-|
  jgs   [Ll]  |=|
        ====`o"^"

 

* 5 line computer *  11/96
      ____  
     ||""|| 
     ||__|| 
jgs  [ -=.]`)  
     ====== 0

 

-=[ person sitting at computer - 5 lines ]=-  12/96
                                  _
                             ~0  (_|
                            |(_~|^~~|
                            TT/_ T"T 
                   jgs^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

**  Hockey Player **  10/96
                    
    
       O 
      /\\>    
    _/ < \   
    =  '  `

 

-=[ a dart ]=-  3/97
        ____ 
        \___\_.:::::::.___
   jgs  /___/ ':::::::'

-=[ small glasses ]=-

       \~~~/  ' .
        \_/  \~~~/
         |    \_/
       __|__   |
     jgs     __|__


 

-=[ A Wimpy Shamrock ]=-  1/97
                    _
                   (_)
                  (_)_)
          jgs       T

 

-= [ Erin go "Braughless" ! ]=-  

         _____//  \\_____
       " ----( `\/` )----"
 jgs          `~``~`

 
 

 

@@ cooked turkey @@ 11/96


             ( 
             ___
          .-'_ =\
  jgs   c=<___\-_)
       ~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 -=[ turkey ]=-

        _ 
       ( )   _
      (_` )_('> 
      (__,~_)8 
jgs      _YY_

 

@@ tiny snowman @@ 11/96
    
         _[_]_  
          (")  
      `--( : )--'
        (  :  )
  jgs ""`-...-'""

 

 

 

-=[ more birds ]=-

                 ___       ___       ___       ___
                ('v')     ('v')     ('v')     ('v')
               ((   ))   ((   ))   ((   ))   ((   ))
       jgs   -/-"---"---/-"---"---/-"---"---/-"---"--

 

-=[ five rings ]=-

                    .-.   .-.   .-.   .-.   .-.
                   ((_)) ((_)) ((_)) ((_)) ((_))
           jgs      '-'   '-'   '-'   '-'   '-'

 
-=[ toilets ]=- 6/97
     _
    [_]|
    | ||.==.
    |_ ``""`)
jgs  _)    (_

 

         O
     |  /|
     |_(__\  
      \  )\
  jgs  )( /_


-=[ raspberry ]=-  6/97

       .\V/,
      ()_()_)
     (.(_)()_)
      (_(_).)'
  jgs  `'"'`

 

-=[ angels ]=-  6/97
          ==
       <^\()/^>
        \/  \/
 jgs     /  \
         `''`

-=[ woman ]=-  6/97
           .=.
          //"\\
         (/6 6\)
         )\ = /( 
    jgs (_ ) ( _)

 

-=[ genie's lamp ]=-  7/97

           {}   _,
       ___/__\_//
      (_\_    _/
       -' `)(`
jgs       ~""~

-=[ Peace signs ]=-  8/97
 
             .-|-.
            /  |  \  
5          ;  /|\  ;
            \/ | \/
             '---'
 
              .-.
4           /` | `\
            \ /|\ /
             `'-'`

I didn't count ... there could very well be some
 pics over 10 spaces long.. some can be shortened...  
 It should help you...  and I'm not even sure that I 
got all the ones from my site...   

ASCII art is NOT dead...

-joan
--
           /      \
        \  \  ,,  /  /   joan stark
         '-.`\()/`.-'    spu...@juno.com
        .--_'(  )'_--.
       / /` /`""`\ `\ \  ASCII ART GALLERY:
        |  |  ><  |  |   http://www.ascii-art.com/
        \  \      /  /
     jgs    '.__.'  

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Subject: Re: SMS ASCII
Date: 1998/11/17
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