Happy Birthday :-)
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Happy Birthday :-) 25 years ago, communications were changed forever. Story in Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette
You beat me by 5 minutes. I found the story here :-)
posted by RobHoi at 12:55 AM on September 19, 2007
posted by RobHoi at 12:55 AM on September 19, 2007
I was the first person to add mood and music tags to blog entries as seen on Livejournal and Myspace. It may be a meager achievement compared to the smiley but it's nice to know that I came up with something that millions of people use everyday.
posted by bunnytricks at 12:58 AM on September 19, 2007
posted by bunnytricks at 12:58 AM on September 19, 2007
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posted by Astro Zombie at 1:37 AM on September 19, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by Astro Zombie at 1:37 AM on September 19, 2007 [1 favorite]
Thanks, oh wait, you didn't mean happy birthday to me personally :(
At least the "talk like a pirate day" thing is fading. I hope...
posted by efalk at 1:49 AM on September 19, 2007
At least the "talk like a pirate day" thing is fading. I hope...
posted by efalk at 1:49 AM on September 19, 2007
∧∧
( ゚∀゚) ~happy
⊂ つ birthday
(つ ノ ":)"
(ノ
\ ☆
| ☆
(⌒ ⌒ヽ /
\ (´⌒ ⌒ ⌒ヾ /
('⌒ ; ⌒ ::⌒ )
(´ ) ::: ) /
☆─ (´⌒;: ::⌒`) :; )
(⌒:: :: ::⌒ )
posted by p3on at 2:01 AM on September 19, 2007 [3 favorites]
( ゚∀゚) ~happy
⊂ つ birthday
(つ ノ ":)"
(ノ
\ ☆
| ☆
(⌒ ⌒ヽ /
\ (´⌒ ⌒ ⌒ヾ /
('⌒ ; ⌒ ::⌒ )
(´ ) ::: ) /
☆─ (´⌒;: ::⌒`) :; )
(⌒:: :: ::⌒ )
posted by p3on at 2:01 AM on September 19, 2007 [3 favorites]
shucks, the spacing on the text was messed up. ah well
posted by p3on at 2:02 AM on September 19, 2007
posted by p3on at 2:02 AM on September 19, 2007
Oh, crap. I was all set to pop in here all smug-like with the Nabokov quote from 1969. Then I finished reading the link. :(
posted by trip and a half at 4:46 AM on September 19, 2007
posted by trip and a half at 4:46 AM on September 19, 2007
(.)(.)
Hay, didy'all know Jap smileys are different from non-Jap smileys?
They aren't read sideways.
posted by uncanny hengeman at 5:07 AM on September 19, 2007
Hay, didy'all know Jap smileys are different from non-Jap smileys?
They aren't read sideways.
posted by uncanny hengeman at 5:07 AM on September 19, 2007
They aren't read sideways.
I wonder if that's because Asians have sideways vaginas?
Yes, I was being a dork
Is there an emoticon for pissing elephant?
posted by Pollomacho at 5:34 AM on September 19, 2007
I wonder if that's because Asians have sideways vaginas?
Yes, I was being a dork
Is there an emoticon for pissing elephant?
posted by Pollomacho at 5:34 AM on September 19, 2007
Since two people have mentioned "the Nabokov quote" without quoting it, here it is for easy reference:
Q: How do you rank yourself among writers (living) and of the immediate past?
Nabokov: I often think there should exist a special typographical sign for a smile – some sort of concave mark, a supine round bracket, which I would now like to trace in reply to your question.
Also, the thread from five years ago announcing the discovery of the long-lost original message; there's some good historical stuff in there.
posted by languagehat at 6:17 AM on September 19, 2007
Q: How do you rank yourself among writers (living) and of the immediate past?
Nabokov: I often think there should exist a special typographical sign for a smile – some sort of concave mark, a supine round bracket, which I would now like to trace in reply to your question.
Also, the thread from five years ago announcing the discovery of the long-lost original message; there's some good historical stuff in there.
posted by languagehat at 6:17 AM on September 19, 2007
Yes it is my birthday and I thought that I only had 'Talk like a pirate day to make me proud'.
posted by ob at 8:47 AM on September 19, 2007
posted by ob at 8:47 AM on September 19, 2007
(-_-)zzzzzzz
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 8:47 AM on September 19, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 8:47 AM on September 19, 2007 [1 favorite]
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