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
:poo: Poo Poo
:) Smile Smile
:( Frown Frown
:D Big Grin Big Grin
:mad: Mad Mad
:p Stick Out Tongue Stick Out Tongue
:confused: Confused Confused
:o Embarrassment Embarrassment
;) Wink Wink
:rolleyes: Roll Eyes (Sarcastic) Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
:cool: Cool Cool
:eek: EEK! EEK!
Big set
What to Type Resulting Graphic Meaning
:lol-floor: Lol 045 Lol 045
:bubblebath: Bubblebath Bubblebath
:feezee: Feezee Feezee
:football: Football Football
:nanabooboo: Nanabooboo Nanabooboo
:workingaway: Workingaway Workingaway
:aprilfools: Aprilfools Aprilfools
:firehead: Firehead Firehead
:coldashell: Coldashell Coldashell
:checkered: Checkered Checkered
:guzzleit: Guzzleit Guzzleit
:hamster: Hamster Hamster
:raceme: Raceme Raceme
:robotdog: Robotdog Robotdog
:hangGlider: HangGlider HangGlider
:bigsmile: Bigsmile Bigsmile
:thinkhard: Thinkhard Thinkhard
:elvis: Elvis Elvis
:deerbells: Deerbells Deerbells
:moonya: Moonya Moonya
:nicedoggy: Nicedoggy Nicedoggy
:dizzy: Dizzy Dizzy
:beatme: Beatme Beatme
:bubbles: Bubbles Bubbles
:easy: Easybutton Easybutton
:frown: Frown Frown
:googles: Googles Googles
:phew: Phew Phew
:xmaswrap: Xmaswrap Xmaswrap
:funkyDancer: FunkyDancer FunkyDancer
:badbad: Badbad Badbad
:present: Present Present
:eatit: Eatit Eatit
:atenhut: Atenhut Atenhut
:mapit: Mapit Mapit
:hmmm: Hmmm Hmmm
:watersprinkler: Watersprinkler Watersprinkler
:keghead: Keghead Keghead