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    #62
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Heh, and the Annual Boardsie Irony Award goes to AngelWhore, for posting the first actual rant in this thread. :D

    adam


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    #63
    sceptre
    Registered Users Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    Originally posted by AngelWhore
    What are you tits doing on the internet!?
    I went looking for kinky stuff, then someone tied me up and wouldn't let me leave boards.ie


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    #64
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Originally posted by dahamsta
    Heh, and the Annual Boardsie Irony Award goes to AngelWhore, for posting the first actual rant in this thread. D)

    I prefer to call them uninhibitted bouts of expression.


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    #65
    swiss
    Registered Users Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭swiss


    I always turn off graphical smilies whenever I can when I use chat clients like Trillian. I suggest a similar option in vB. You know, replacing :) with :).

    I know I would opt for this. I use the occasional smiley, but if I see a post that is filled with smilies, I automatically sense that there is little actual content in the post itself.


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    #66
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Originally posted by swiss
    if I see a post that is filled with smilies, I automatically sense that there is little actual content in the post itself.

    Actually, on a similar note, I'm wondering about the usefulness of a filter that detects if a signature in a post is significantly longer than the actual content of the post and being able to filter on that.


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    #67
    Hobart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Hobart


    Originally posted by ecksor
    Actually, on a similar note, I'm wondering about the usefulness of a filter that detects if a signature in a post is significantly longer than the actual content of the post and being able to filter on that.
    Lol ecksor. You have had a few classics recently.


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    #68
    yellum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,025 ✭✭✭yellum


    Theres an ecksor fan club starting too with the sigs it seems. Everyones quoting ecksor. Pfffft.


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    #69
    PhilipMarlowe
    Subscribers Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭PhilipMarlowe


    ...and a filter that limits sigs to 'once per thread' or at least 'once per page' while yer at it, thanks.


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    #70
    koneko
    Registered Users Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    kittencake smiley forever


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    #71
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Actually I'd use a filter for smileys to be turned back into ascii. (or more accurately... not to be replaced by images in the first place)


    DeV.


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    #72
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    That would be choice. I wonder if there's a switch for it in vB3. You know, when it's released in 2006.

    adam


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    #73
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    dont even start me on how over due that piece of software is. and people are complaining about HL2? Anyway, I would really like to think it was in vb3. But then EVERY OPTION WE EVER WANTED WILL BE IN VB3...


    DeV.


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    #74
    Panda
    Registered Users Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭Panda


    boo hiss horny smiley, odlums smiley, boo hiss,

    how about a vote,
    the other smilies, ninja, albino wwman came from some thread or other,

    where the hell did the 2 new ones spawn from?


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    #75
    Lucutus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Lucutus


    I wish people would read the threads they post on before they post...


    Then we'd all be livin' the dream baby. Oh Yes. *nod*


    :f33r:


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    #76
    Panda
    Registered Users Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭Panda


    meaning this?
    Originally posted by Lucutus
    btw, it represents an unspeakable ev1l,

    and btw it doesnt, it represents a brand of porridge,

    porridge. that is all it represents.
    are we clear on this?

    good.


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    #77
    Lucutus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Lucutus


    Originally posted by Panda
    where the hell did the 2 new ones spawn from?

    I was refering to the above quote, the answer to which is clearly within this thread.


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    #78
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    *nervously puts hand up*

    Er, the viking one may have been my fault for showing it to Angelwhore.

    Please don't kill me.


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    #79
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Originally posted by Panda
    and btw it doesnt, it represents a brand of porridge,

    porridge. that is all it represents.
    are we clear on this?

    I always thought that they were better known for their flour and associated baking products actually. I'm sure their porridge sells, but I bet that flahavans have the dominant position in the Irish porridge market.

    I'm sorry, but if we're going to be clear, we should be absolutely clear.


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    #80
    Praetorian
    Registered Users Posts: 3,712 ✭✭✭Praetorian


    Your all insane!

    and....what the hell is this :f33r:

    Bring in the msn messenger smilies imo

    smile.jpg


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    #81
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    http://www.lrc.ie/research_and_publications/food_industry/11.htm
    Odlums, (acquired by Greencore in 1991) has 50% of the Irish flour market. Its nearest competitor, Bolands (acquired by IAWS), has 25%, whilst the remainder is controlled by UK millers.

    http://www.checkout.ie/MarketProfile.asp?ID=6
    Flahavan?s maintains that the hot oats market is currently worth ?7.62 million, and that over one million servings of its porridge brand are consumed each week in Ireland. The company says that its combined brands account for 65% of the market.

    I think somebody is owed an apology.

    On a related note, having reviewed the Flahavans website and the level of detail there about their porridge and porridge related products, I have no doubt in my mind that Flahavans progress oatlets are the right choice for my early morning nutrition.


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    #82
    Yavvy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭Yavvy


    indeed
    Flahavan's Progress Oatlets
    Flahavan's Progress Oatlets is Ireland's favourite porridge oats brand. Flahavan's select only the finest Irish oats. These oats are then carefully dried and cleaned in preparation for milling.
    Odlums is Ireland's leading flour and oatmeal milling company. Suppliers of premium quality flours, wholemeals, bread mixes and oatflakes for household, bakery and industrial uses

    really interesting stuff..


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    #83
    Borzoi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Borzoi


    Originally posted by Alany
    indeed





    really interesting stuff..
    And without a smiley in sight, how are we supposed to know that's sarcasm*

    *Please God, let it be sarcasm....though irony would be okay too.


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    #84
    Big Chief
    Registered Users Posts: 3,754 ✭✭✭Big Chief


    dont see why your getting your knickers so much in a twist over some smileys.. wacky.gif

    i personally like smiles and dont see a problem with them, they can even sum up sometimes what i think without me having the need to put it in writing..

    i.e for this thread i could just have used ->

    gives.gif

    which pretty much sums up my feelings on this post...

    anyway thats just my twocents.gif


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    #85
    ColinM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 622 ✭✭✭ColinM


    Originally posted by Borzoi
    And without a smiley in sight, how are we supposed to know that's sarcasm
    You use your intelligence.


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    #86
    Shinji
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,275 ✭✭✭Shinji


    You use your intelligence.

    Aha, stumbling block!


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    #87
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Originally posted by ecksor

    On a related note, having reviewed the Flahavans website and the level of detail there about their porridge and porridge related products, I have no doubt in my mind that Flahavans progress oatlets are the right choice for my early morning nutrition.

    Agreed they are altogether tasty too, but use some sugar rather than salt to add to the flavour.

    mm


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    #88
    ColinM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 622 ✭✭✭ColinM


    Originally posted by Shinji
    Aha, stumbling block!
    Yeah, nice one Shinji!

    Which supports the assertion that people who make too much use of emoticons are either retarded or too lazy to express themselves properly and that people who can't make a good guess at the tone of a post that doesn't contain smileys are either dumb or never learnt English comprehension.

    Apologies to anyone I haven't insulted yet.


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