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Re: Smileys??

• Posted by "Graeme." <hmi at POWERUP.COM.AU> Dec 15, 1997
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At 22:40 14/12/97 -0500, Wally Riley wrote:

>Graeme in Australia posted a message the other day with the symbol (-:  It
>looks like a 'smiley' but it's upside down.  I'm accustomed to the symbol
>.  I don't object to the other version, provided I don't misunderstand
>it.  It might be something almost as bad as  which we in the Northern
>Hemisphere use as a 'frownie'.  Or do people in Australia do other things
>upside down besides walking around on their heads?
>
>All this is meant in good humor.  I'd like to visit Australia some day, if
>for no other reason than to see what the constellation Orion looks like
>standing on its head, or his head.  (There are other reasons, too.)  But at
>my age (70) I doubt that I'll make it.
>
>G'day mate  or (-: or however you like it.


I can never make out more than his belt anyway, and I still can't work
out why his sword dosn't fall out of it's scabbard.

As for facial expressions, I thought a smile was when the corners of
your mouth pointed towards your eyes, but if "eyes first" is the
convention I'll happily use it.

Be sure to look me up if you ever do get to Australia (this goes for
the rest of you Euphorians too)

By the way Jiri, I do most things with my right hand, but I've been
called sinister before. Please excuse my weakness for Kiwi jokes, it
stems from the fact that some of my best mates are from the land of
the long white cloud, and we enjoy ribbing each other. Perhaps I
should save it for ANZAC day ?


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Graeme.