Carnegie Mellon celebrates 25th anniversary of 'smiley face'

AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 9/18/07 | Daniel Lovering - ap

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[fortunecookie]

Wow, indeed! :-)

A friend of mine attended CMU something like 20 years ago and she put the symbol on everything, even letters she hand wrote to me and reminded everyone how someone she knew at CMU invented it. We didn't think much of it at the time... Now it's a ubitquitous part of our culture.

[Old Professer]

(-:, Trying to get the kink out of my neck.

[Old Professer]

Kilroy; ubiquitous devil.

[I still care]

My kitten smiley.

>^..^<

[martin_fierro]

[GraniteStateConservative]

You are a very clever satirist.

[trillabodilla]

that’s incredible!

[martin_fierro]

There's a precedent!

[the_devils_advocate_666]

I invented the “High-Five”, so there!

[GraniteStateConservative]

Playboy centerfold...

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A tank...

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[GraniteStateConservative]

A bear...

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[TexasCajun]

"Momma told me someone would try to steal my smiley-face idea! "

[woollyone]

the later modified Snodgrass v2.0 included the place the sun doesn't shine...

(_!_)

[GOPmember]

LOL!

And, upon the subsequent release of v2.1, the famous "pimply ass" icon was introduced to the cyber world.

(: ! :)

[woollyone]

LMPAO!

[KC_Conspirator]

Thank you for making me laugh.

[Nachoman]

Whatever the history, at least we have another excuse to drink.

[Erasmus]

All your base as belong to us.

[Erasmus]

OK youse guys.

What's this?

(_|_)

...a nudist sitting down.

And what's this?

(_!_)

...a nudist getting up.