emoticons :-)

Hi, I'm just looking for a basic list of emoticons and what they mean.

I'm new here and saw mention of a proposed FAQ so I'm assuming the
group doesn't have one yet.  I would imagine this would be a common
question and a good candidate for the FAQ?

If anyone can zap me the list or direct me where to get it, I'd appreciate
it.  E-mail may be best.

Thanks.

ciao

--

Mike

"To avoid making a fool of one's self is to avoid             
 both embarrassment and wisdom."

>==========Michael Kelly, 1/4/95==========
>
>Hi, I'm just looking for a basic list of emoticons and what they mean.
>
>I'm new here and saw mention of a proposed FAQ so I'm assuming the
>group doesn't have one yet.  I would imagine this would be a common
>question and a good candidate for the FAQ?
>
>If anyone can zap me the list or direct me where to get it, I'd appreciate
>it.  E-mail may be best.
>
>Thanks.
>
>ciao
>
>--
>
>Mike
>
>"To avoid making a fool of one's self is to avoid             
> both embarrassment and wisdom."
>
>
>
A List of many Emoticons    
(note that any of these can be interpreted in several ways)


:)      The original smiley face, "I'm Happy".
:(      The original frown
:-)     Smiling, happy face; don't take me too seriously
B-)     Above, but poster wears glasses or sunglasses
8-)     Same as previous; also used to denote wide-eyed look
#:-)    :-) done by someone with sort of matted hair
:-(     Sad or angry face
>:-(    Even angrier face
@=      Flame about nuclear war, power or weapons follows (mushroom cloud)
;-)     Winking happy face (something said tongue-in-cheek)
:-P     Tongue stuck out
:-b     Same as previous
:-B     Buck-toothed smile
:-D     Wider happy face (or mouth open too much)
:-o     "Oh, nooooooo!" (a la Mr. Bill)
#:-o    Same as previous
:-)##   Person with a beard
@:-)##  Person with a beard and a turban
(:-)    Messages dealing with bicycle helmets
<:-)    Dumb questions
oo      "Somebody's head-lights are on" messages
O>-<|=  Messages of interest to women
;-)     Wink ( take this message with a grain of salt)
|-(     Late night messages
:^)     Messages teasing people about their noses
:-{#}   Messages teasing people about their braces
(:-#    Message concerning something that shouldn't have been said
(:-$    Message indicating person is ill
(:-&    Message indicating person is angry
(:-*    Kiss
(:-(    Message indicating person is VERY sad
(:^(    Message concerning people with broken noses
(:<)    Message concerning blabber mouths
:-(=)   Message about people with big teeth.
&:-)    Message from a person with curly hair
@:-)    Message from a person with wavy hair
?-(     Message about people with a black eye
b-)     Message about a pirate
*:*     Message about fuzzy things
*:**    Message about fuzzy people with a fuzzy mustache
%-)     Message about people with broken glasses
+<:-|   Message from a monk/nun
{0-)    Message from cyclops
(:-D    Message concerning another blabber mouth
(:-|K-  Formal message
B-)     Message from Batman
@%&$%&  You know what that means
||*(    Handshake offered
||*)    Handshake accepted
>< ><   Message about/to someone wearing argyle socks
:-)<><////> Message about someone wearing a striped tie
2B|^2B  Message about Shakespeare
=|:-)## Message about Uncle Sam
>:-{    Message about Dracula
\:-)    Message about Gumby
(-_-)   Secret smile
<{:-)}  Message in a bottle
<:-)<<| Message from a space rocket
(:-...  Heart-breaking message
<<<(:-) Message from a hat sales-man
(O--<   A fishy message
(8-)    Message from a four-eye
(:>-<   Message from a thief: hands up!
<I==I)  A message on four wheels
:^{     User wears a mustache
:*)     Another person wearing a mustache
{       User is Alfred Hitchcock
@>--->----  A rose.