OT, Or Maybe Not: I'm Not Going To Use Smilies

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:56 pm

I might be part of the problem. I've taken to substituting graphics for prose. Without further ado, I shall try to make myself understood without the use of a graphic that could be interpreted in a myriad of ways. If there is any doubt of my attitude or intention, please feel free to make an inquiry either on my post or in a PM. Perhaps, as a family, we can have our default reaction to a thread be positive instead of looking for a hidden meaning or somehow choose to be offended.

I used to write pretty good and I shall try to do so once again.

Blaine

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:05 pm

Sounds good, Blaine, keep up the good work!!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:11 pm

You know Blaine, that does sound like a good idea. Although I have used these silly smilies for as long as I've been on line, I tend to not see them when I read others posts. Therefore they loose whatever meaning they were meant to convey.
So we'll just not use them.

Joe

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:18 pm

J Miller wrote:You know Blaine, that does sound like a good idea. Although I have used these silly smilies for as long as I've been on line, I tend to not see them when I read others posts. Therefore they loose whatever meaning they were meant to convey.
So we'll just not use them.

Joe

Joe, I've upset in your cornflakes a couple times, I'm sure. Feel free to pee right back. I assure you that any consternation is topical and not personal.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:26 pm

Blaine,

Don't worry about it. I'm guilty of the same thing myself. And I've been awful cranky lately.

Gonna try to go to the range tomorrow. Burn off some frustration.

Joe

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:05 pm

J Miller wrote:Gonna try to go to the range tomorrow. Burn off some frustration.

That's the best stress relief I have ever found, especially when I have a couple of 30rd mags to burn off. Dump them and them I'm ready to start shooting rather than blasting.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:23 pm

Everyone bending over backwards to make nice nice

I love it!!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:36 pm

all this nice nice is going to make me ill.

Post by **Old Savage** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:14 pm

Blaine, I don't think it is you

Post by **Old Savage** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:17 pm

You do write well though. I sent you a very blunt maybe crude nasty political note once and you sent me a very well worded and restrained nasty note back.

I sure don't want to risk that again.

So ------ I don't let the merlot near the computer anymore.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:27 pm

rjohns94 wrote:all this nice nice is going to make me ill.

+1!

Where's that pukey smiley when I need it?

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:23 am

Hey, even a Jarhead can sing "kumbaya" when needs be

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:25 am

Old Savage, I don't recall that. I was serious about disagreements being topical and not personal.

I will, however, not tolerate group hugs with the guys I shoot with. I'd just as soon french someone's Grandma.

RSY · Post by **RSY** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:53 am

Actually, I find the "smileys" serve to clarify what regular prose may leave nebulous.

I especially like this guy, with his "kicked-in-the-huevos" expression:

Oh, well. Smileys, or not, I'm sure miscommunication will reign supreme.

(not sure what that one's for, but I never get to use it)

scott

claybob86 · Post by **claybob86** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:52 am

I like the smileys. That's what I miss most from the old forum is the smileys, but I'm getting used to these. Anyway, these things serve a valuable purpose in that when, say, dry humor is presented, people who might be inclined to take it seriously can see, from the graphic, that the poster is just kidding.

No, really, I'm serious!

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:45 am

I think the smileys can help communication. There were times I wrote a tongue-in-cheek comment and people thought I was serious. So now I put a smiley to try and give the comment some context.

Poohgyrr · Post by **Poohgyrr** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:55 am

Are there any Leverguns smileys???

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:02 am

BlaineG wrote: I'd just as soon french someone's Grandma.

Alright, now I really need that puking smiley...

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:40 am

awp101 wrote:
J Miller wrote:Gonna try to go to the range tomorrow. Burn off some frustration.
That's the best stress relief I have ever found, especially when I have a couple of 30rd mags to burn off. Dump them and them I'm ready to start shooting rather than blasting.

Yep. +1. I'll take an AR or AK and a mag or two to start off a session. Sometimes I'll take the Sterling Mk4 and touch off a couple mags of doubles, triples and quad bursts at a couple milk jugs. After that, I'm ready for some serious shooting.

Have fun, Joe!

Noah

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:39 am

Ysabel Kid wrote:
BlaineG wrote: I'd just as soon french someone's Grandma.
Alright, now I really need that puking smiley...

I'm starting to push 57...there are some good looking Grannies out there, Sir.

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:49 am

I'm starting to push 57...there are some good looking Grannies out there, Sir.
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So,, does that mean you like to hug your shooting buddies?

I'm useing the smileys, only 41 & loving life, But keep your paws off'n my Grandma!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:29 am

BlaineG wrote:
Ysabel Kid wrote:
BlaineG wrote: I'd just as soon french someone's Grandma.
Alright, now I really need that puking smiley...
I'm starting to push 57...there are some good looking Grannies out there, Sir.

Grannies is relative - if you'd 5, a Granny can still be a supermodel. For me, a Granny to me is in her 80's - if she's young! I have seen some beautiful women who are grandmothers, but wouldn't want to be kissing a grandmother for someone my age!!!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:51 am

Group hugs, kissing grandma's

.... we definately need a whole new set of smiley faces. I'm going searching to see what I can find. got to be a puke one out there, in fact, I think we have seen it on here before.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:03 pm

BlaineG wrote:Perhaps, as a family, we can have our default reaction to a thread be positive instead of looking for a hidden meaning or somehow choose to be offended.

...now what exactly did you mean by that...?

(Sorry -- couldn't resist.)

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:11 pm

awp101 wrote:
J Miller wrote:Gonna try to go to the range tomorrow. Burn off some frustration.
That's the best stress relief I have ever found, especially when I have a couple of 30rd mags to burn off. Dump them and them I'm ready to start shooting rather than blasting.

I tried a 30 rd magazine in my Marlin 1894, but it stuck out in front of the barrel so far that I kept shooting it off. How do you get it to work?

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:26 pm

Grannies is relative...

Now that's funny...

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:44 pm

rjohns94 wrote:Group hugs, kissing grandma's .... we definately need a whole new set of smiley faces. I'm going searching to see what I can find. got to be a puke one out there, in fact, I think we have seen it on here before.

This isn't a 'smiley' but I like it:

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:48 pm

AJMD429 wrote:
rjohns94 wrote:Group hugs, kissing grandma's .... we definately need a whole new set of smiley faces. I'm going searching to see what I can find. got to be a puke one out there, in fact, I think we have seen it on here before.
This isn't a 'smiley' but I like it:

HA!! The sight of THAT would squash any romantic feelings, I'll bet!

Bullard4075 · Post by **Bullard4075** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:35 pm

Darn, I came in late again.
I just used smileys in two other posts .

(I slipped)

(The cat did it)

JohnnyReb · Post by **JohnnyReb** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:12 pm

BlaineG wrote:
Ysabel Kid wrote:
BlaineG wrote: I'd just as soon french someone's Grandma.
Alright, now I really need that puking smiley...
I'm starting to push 57...there are some good looking Grannies out there, Sir.

Know when I found out I was getting old? When I started sizing women up by making allowances: i.e. "Man, if she was just 60# lighter, 10 years younger, had a couple of warts removed and some teeth replaced....She'd be HOT!"

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:23 pm

I have 100's of animated smilies on my hard drive. Just no way to put them here other than to post them on some site like photobucket. And that's just too much trouble.

The problem with the smiles we have to the left is they have become so common we skim over them as we read the text. At least I do. I've had a number of posters ask me: "didn't see my smiley on my comment"? Well, I had just skimmed right over it, didn't even see it.

So that's why I agreed with Blaine, just say what you mean and skip the graphics.
That's what I'm going to try to do.

And I didn't make it to the range today. Maybe tomorrow ... if I feel better.

Joe

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:25 pm

BlaineG wrote: HA!! The sight of THAT would squash any romantic feelings, I'll bet!

I guess I'm tired - took me the second reading before I got it - "squash"

I got a bunch of punkin' pictures for halloween and that one was one of the coolest.

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