Well said Bill
I started this because I was laughing, I'm still laughing
Hope everyone else is, has been, is about too
Carry on emoticoning
Cheers Ian

Maybe time to draw a line under this thread?

I personally have enjoyed it and all the friendly banter and reading all of the contributions. The hobby of bird watching should be a broad church (not that I have ever been much of a church-goer!) - so maybe the moral is that there is room for all - from the serious lister to those freer spirits. However, whether there is actually any room for those birders who wish to "reveal" themselves in public and for those who wish to watch from their front row seat is still very much open to debate!

As Paul says "Keep birding" (© P Heaton) but also don't forget "Keep atlasing" (© W Myerscough).


Only slightly less embarrassing Uncle Bill.


-- Edited by Bill Myerscough on Saturday 21st of March 2009 06:16:33 PM

Dear Uncle Bill. dont be and there is no need to feel upset in any way.

At least you have not had your thread closed due to insane ramblings

It was just my personal opinion that 1 or 2 were okay but more than that and to be honest I never read the thread.

perhaps its my age, but all those moving one were like loud music ,not fond of that either.

So keep up the madness uncle bill, and stay happy

Keep birding


ps used extra ones in this thread just out of devilment

SOME RANDOM MUSINGS

As Bill says, like imaginary buildings and made-up film/song titles, emoticons are just a bit of fun and will soon be forgotten

But it makes you wonder just why some of them were ever created(well it does me ) It can't have been for speed. It takes less time to type tv than all that clicking, copying & pasteing, or even typing colon teevee colon. As for providing clarity,hopefully context would help you to tell if the author was refering to a mechanical broadcasting device or a cross-dresser

Oh, and if ANYONE can explain (cow two) they can have my front row seat for Mr. Rigbys' forthcoming appearance on Edinburg town hall steps

disclaimer: no emoticons were killed, injured or randomly distributed in the making of this post CCIX

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the kind comments - hoping you don't think I was likening you Statler or Waldorf! - certainly wasn't!

Cheers,

Bill.

Hi Bill

I'm afraid I'll never be able to match you when it comes to wit and repartee or creative use of emoticons but, when it comes to being an embarrassing uncle I'm sure I win hands down!

Just ask my three nephews

Steve

-- Edited by Steve Suttill on Friday 20th of March 2009 10:16:07 AM

Polarised opinions - it would certainly seem so!!

Personally, I would rather read an entry on any of the forums that made an attempt to have a bit of a story, a sparkle, wit and a different angle on them and emoticons are part of making that post. I do not keep lists and personally do not enjoy reading someone else's list - to me what makes birding interesting is - birds/birdwatchers behaviour and their antics, facts and figures and all the many other interesting things that there is to observe whilst birdwatching. I love reading all the different posts - but especially those that show birds and birdwatching from a different angle and those that make me laugh.

Sure one persons definition of a wit might be another persons "embarrassing uncle" - still better to try and fail than not to have a go at all! Far be it for me to tell in particular two other forum users what to do and what not to do - but lighten up guys! - don't want you becoming the Statler and Waldorf of the forum do we?

Now if I'd used emoticons in this post you would have been able to tell what the "serious" points were and what was "tongue in cheek"!

Keep atlasing,

Embarrassing Uncle Bill.


-- Edited by Bill Myerscough on Friday 20th of March 2009 09:59:53 AM

Geoff Hargreaves wrote:

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Paul,yes i,m probably havin a pop,but 'let he who be without sin cast the first stone' here,s that y you missed out of your last post
cheers geoff

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sooooo funny, 'glass houses' and all that....

-- Edited by Melanie Beckford on Thursday 19th of March 2009 10:14:50 PM

Many thanks for the correction Geoff.Will try harder in future.

keep birding.

Paul,yes i,m probably havin a pop,but 'let he who be without sin cast the first stone' here,s that y you missed out of your last post.

cheers geoff

Steve its like everything in life moderation, one or two are okay.

But whatever floats your boat buddy if it makes you smile keep at it but dont forget to.


keep birding ( smile).


put the 'y; in the right place

-- Edited by Paul Heaton on Thursday 19th of March 2009 10:20:05 PM

There's no way that I'm going to try and capture Bill's crown

The novelty will wear off soon and anyway Paul Heaton says he doesn't like them any more There's no pleasing some people

Steve

Am I wrong?, but it seems to me that Steve Suttill is at present making a bid to be number one emoticoner. Still lovin' it, how can these little things be so funny?
Cheers Ian

Am still laughing outloudFantastic
Cheers Ian
Much applause to you Emoticoners

Well here goes,lets see how long it takes to learn a new trick about 45 seconds ly simple

thanks for all the help just because

Didn't see the headbang one John

Dean Macdonald wrote:

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 Hello If there's a sheep above it worked.Geoff, you need to highlight the name of the emoticon, including the colon at beginning and end. Then copy and paste it onto your post.Cheers Dean.

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worked for me

Hello

If there's a sheep above it worked.

Geoff, you need to highlight the name of the emoticon, including the colon at beginning and end. Then copy and paste it onto your post.

Cheers Dean.

Ian,cos it,s dark and raining ,and she,s watching dancing on ice(all of it) I have to confess that i can only use the 24 on the left,the 'more emotions' button shows me all the wonderous tricks that bill uses but I can,t persuade them into my posts,I,ve left clicked right clicked double clicked copy print saved and sprinkled fairy dust,all to no avail,so it,s over to you bill to unleash your secrets and give us the duffers guide to using big league of emoticons

soon as you can bill

cheers geoff

Been laughing out loud recently reading Bill's and now Geoff's posts containing more and more imaginative use of emoticons. Love it. Waiting to see which of the gentlemen will be first to compose a complete post containing emoticons only!, is there an emoticon for "king of the emoticons?". Looking forward to being entertained further by the elite of the emoticoners Cheers Ian