Communication breakdown...

[Chuffy]

I was wondering, in an idle hour, whether smileys should be eradicated from the wonderful world of t'interweb.

Any thoughts?

 

[Toshiba Boy]

 

[tdr1nka]

 

[tdr1nka]

Dang that was sooooo close LOL!

 

[buggi]

 

[Chuffy]

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Dang that was sooooo close LOL!

tdr1nka, you've got to remember to push your handlebars forward for the line in a close sprint finish

 

[Crackle]

Are you winding Pete up?

 

[tdr1nka]

There's a lot to be said for the 'politics' of the smileys.

How many throw away put downs have been taken as malicious without a dependable to indicate a sense of humour might be required?

Er... there my current thinking kinda runs out....................

 

[tdr1nka]

tdr1nka, you've got to remember to push your handlebars forward for the line in a close sprint finish

Not to worry I look sh*te in yellow anyway!

 

[derall]

Maybe not here (well, not in the cafe, at least), but elsewhere on teh interwebs there's always the chance that Poe's Law will rear it's ugly head:

Poe's Law: "Without the use of a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to make a parody of Fundamentalism that someone won't mistake for the real thing."

 

[Fab Foodie]

Up to 15 pages so far...

http://www.anothercyclingforum.com/index.php?topic=49269.0

More than one exclamation mark is not allowed!!!!!! (apols to Keith Oates). Anybody displaying poor spelling will soon be evicted Maybe before signing the pledge there will be a written English test.

Still, wait 'till Chinese cyclists get full internet access and can see Western freedom in operation...

 

[snorri]

I prefer not to put ketchup on a fried egg.

 

[Renard]

I prefer not to put ketchup on a fried egg.

I put HP sauce on one last night. I think it is a definite enhancement...

 

[Keith Oates]

I prefer not to put ketchup on anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!