Hello

[slyen2002]

what are Graemlins anyway?

Interesting Charater though

 

[far-trader]

The little "smilies" in the posts are called Instant Graemlins here*. You can find them corraled to the left of the "full reply form". Just type what you want then click on the one(s) you want as you need them. Depending on your browser they can be inserted at the cursor or else end up at the bottom of your current draft post. There is a limit to how many you can have in one post (the number escapes me now) but no worry, if you go over you'll get a warning when you go to preview or add your post.

* well at least in their little area, I usually just call them smilies, I guess some know them as emoticons

oops theres one now.

 

[slyen2002]

ok thx

 

[Shadowdancer]

I've always wondered about the name "Graemlins." I've heard people call them emoticons before, or smilies, but never graemlins. Yet several of the messageboards I visit call them graemlins. Maybe they all use the same software package.

 

[far-trader]

Originally posted by Paraquat Johnson:
I've always wondered about the name "Graemlins." I've heard people call them emoticons before, or smilies, but never graemlins. Yet several of the messageboards I visit call them graemlins. Maybe they all use the same software package.

I noticed that and that was my guess too. Still I like knowing the origins of things, this included, maybe Hunter knows

I'm off to google it a bit and see if anything turns up

 

[far-trader]

Oh this clears it up:

Thesis of the Origin and Evolution of Graemlin Emoticonus*

* the title is my own, the work is that of another madman alltogether

edit:

Hmm and another post of the same work. Is the poster the same or is one (or both) of them a plagirist

Same song, a different bar...

 

[jappel]

Linking up to an earlier fork in the thread, there were a series of Traveller novels by gentleman named Swycaffer (I believe his first name was Jeffery) back in the 80s. However, I understand these did not take place in the 3I setting.

"Exonidas Spaceport", an excellent article detailing the facility of the same name, was featured in an issue of _The Dragon_ around that time, and was penned by Mr. Swycaffer and set in his universe.

And welcome to the fold Inara!

John

 

[Andrew Boulton]

I still use traditional smilies

 

[slyen2002]

how did we get to smilies?

oh well i give up.

Total random thing of the day Post!:
i want pie....

 

[savage]

Hello Inara,

There is something of a strong firefly following on COTI including several designs. I put this one together and hope it helps. I've also linked to several deckplans.

http://www.angelfire.com/empire2/savage/1WorldOrder/My_Popular-Media-Designs/Firefly_FT.html

Have fun.

Savage

 

[slyen2002]

could i use any?