I detest emoticons and don't use them. I recently fell out big time with a long standing friend as he did not realise that what I said was a joke and he took it as a personal criticism, the damage is still not repaired. It can sometimes be difficult to demonstrate humour in a quickly written message. Maybe I should start to use them?(would you say that that is a wry smile?)

Edited By norman valentine on 24/02/2017 17:38:23

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Jason,

That's a vast improvement over your usual choice

[ the gormless thing with its tonge hanging out ]

Now; if you could contrive to have this happy chap reading a book, he might prove useful.

MichaelG.

I'm horrified by the dreadful inaccuracies perpetuated on this forum. That shade of Caledonian Ochre can only mean this is meant to be the armchair in which Dugald Drummond designed his Double Singles, classic examples of the Victorian steam joke and never laughed at. However, not only has Jason shamelessly omitted all the golden rivets, his Emoji lacks the mutton-chop whiskers that were mandatory in the 1860's. I can't see this getting any awards at a Model Emoji Exhibition.

In any case I think emoji are far too human. As engineers we should always communicate formally; Abstract Syntax Notation 1 is easy enough to learn, and there's no chance of having your leg pulled in it…

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Can we have a Hindenburg emoticon please.? To be used when a calamity is unfolding.

I think I will ask advice about buying a welding set.

Nick

"Reminds me of people I have worked with in the past" – JS

One we called Morphine because he was a slow-working dope.

Suppose it's getting towards bedtime now; up early tomorrow.

Edited By peak4 on 25/02/2017 00:31:18

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What kind. ……… Verbal or dodgy curry kind.?

Nick

Here's a cheat – keep the site with your favourite emoticons open.

When you want one, right click it and choose copy image location.

Insert it using the 'image'; icon above (looks vaguely like a picture of a house on a sunny day – if anyone remembers what a sunny day is like).

Neil