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Smilies
'Smilies' are small graphical images that can be used to convey an emotion or feeling. If you have used email or internet chat, you are likely familiar with the smilie concept. Certain standard strings are automatically converted into smilies. Try twisting your head on one side if you do not 'get' smilies; using a bit of imagination should reveal a face of some description.

If you want to disable smilies in a post that you make, you can select the 'Disable Smilies' option when posting. This is particularly useful if you are posting program code and you do not want ;) converted to a smilie face!

Generic Smilies
What to Type Resulting Graphic Meaning
:cens: Censored Censored
:mad: Mad Mad
:bored: Bored Bored
:9mm: Mr. 9mm Mr. 9mm
:whip: Whip Whip
:-x Mad Mad
:read: Read this Read this
;-) Wink Wink
:smil: Smile 2 Smile 2
:sniper: Sniper Sniper
:sleep: Sleep Sleep
:camo: Camouflage Camouflage
:shoothea: Stoopid Stoopid
:-( Sad Sad
:pirate: Pirate Pirate
:x Mad Mad
:type: Typing Typing
:cen: Censored Censored
:thumb: Thumbs-up Thumbs-up
:mrgreen: Mr. Green Mr. Green
:visor: Darkvisor Darkvisor
:dive: Diver Diver
:santam16: M-16 Santa M-16 Santa
:smile: Smile Smile
:sick: Sick Sick
:lol: Laughing Laughing
:crybaby: Crybaby Crybaby
:roll: Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes
:bravo: Bravo Bravo
:neutral: Neutral Neutral
:coffee: Coffee Coffee
:santa: Santa Santa
:p Razz Razz
:wink: Wink Wink
:-) Smile Smile
:sarc: Sarcastic Sarcastic
8-) Cool Cool
:sorry: Sorry Sorry
:twisted: Twisted Evil Twisted Evil
:pirate2: Pirate 2 Pirate 2
:-| Neutral Neutral
:cheers: Cheers Cheers
:avi: Aviator Aviator
;) Wink Wink
:horsie: Nice Horsie.. Nice Horsie..
:firedevi: Fire Devil Fire Devil
:peace: Peace Peace
:???: Confused Confused
:spam: Spam Spam
:evil: Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad
:pray: Pray Pray
:| Neutral Neutral
:salute2: Standing Salute Standing Salute
:viking: Viking Viking
:D Very Happy Very Happy
:m1: M1 Helmet M1 Helmet
:-D Very Happy Very Happy
:box: Boxing Boxing
:-? Confused Confused
:drunkb: Drunken buddies Drunken buddies
:cry: Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad
:brave: Braveheart Braveheart
:arrow: Arrow Arrow
:biggun: 50. Cal 50. Cal
:tank: Tank Tank
:o Surprised Surprised
:drill: Drill Sergeant Drill Sergeant
:( Sad Sad
:salute: Salute Salute
:? Confused Confused
:drink: Drink Drink
:oops: Embarassed Embarassed
:angel: Angel Angel
:idea: Idea Idea
:m16shoot: Shooting M16 Shooting M16
:stupid: Stupid Stupid
:) Smile Smile
:cowb: Cowboy Cowboy
:confused: Confused Confused
:jump: Jumping Jumping
:shock: Shocked Shocked
:rockin: Rockin Rockin
:army: Army Army
:bang: Frustrated Frustrated
:?: Question Question
:m16: Double M16 Double M16
:rock: Rock on Rock on
:CG: Coast Guard Coast Guard
:love: Love Love
:-o Surprised Surprised
:spam2: Spam2 Spam2
:-P Razz Razz
:hide: Hide Hide
:rambo: Double M16 Double M16
:2guns: Double shooter Double shooter
:offtopic: Off Topic Off Topic
:rolleyes: Roll Eyes (Sarcastic) Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
:cool: Cool Cool
:eek: Surprised Surprised