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Old 06-24-2005, 04:01 PM   #1
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I thought it may have been related to Squatter (ah, fond memories. His fondness of long words used to completely baffle my 13 year old self).

Anywho, I haven't been able to find a reference to the Squatter question in this thread, though I've looked through it twice. Perhaps it's the drowsiness talking... If you could link the precise post, that would be helpful.

I also couldn't help but smile when I saw that you posted a link to... the same thread we're already on!
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Old 06-24-2005, 07:17 PM   #2
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The guy who be short.....

Yes, I did link to the same thread. I found the reference through the Search function and it led me right back here. Take a look at Heren's first post on this thread. See the reference to "smoking" and "Squatter" in the list of smileys. I know there's another reference to this somewhere on the Downs as well but I can't seem to pull it up.

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Old 06-25-2005, 04:44 AM   #3
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First, an apology to CotSA and anybody else I may have confused (including myself). That post was made an hour after my brain officially fell asleep, so I'm not sure it made much sense.

Anyway, HI's post merely names the smiley (its name is "Squatter") and the BW simply said he liked to use it to indicate he was wearing a red hat and smoking a pipe.

Personally, I never use the squatter smiley. Does anybody use it, and if so, where?

EDIT: I just remembered, I wanted the return of an evil smiley. This would be much appreciated by many Downers, I'm sure.

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Old 06-29-2005, 12:04 PM   #4
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Here's the background information for the "Squatter" smilie:

When the Downs moved its discussion forum to this nifty new location, there was a major problem with the transfer of the movie forum. Squatter, who is not only a wonderful writer but also a computer expert, was instrumental in ironing out the wrinkles and getting the problems fixed. As his reward for that heroic task, he asked for that smilie to be restored for posting, and the Wight added an extra touch by naming it for him.
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Old 06-29-2005, 07:32 PM   #5
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That's cool!

And I second the return of the evil smiley.
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Old 07-05-2005, 01:04 PM   #6
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I've just realised that the movement in this smiley is the smoke from the pipe. I had imagined it to be the guy's left hand doing a cool little wave.

And that definitely deserves a

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Old 07-05-2005, 01:47 PM   #7
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For some reason, by computer doesn't let the smileys move. I have no idea why, but they are perpetually frozen.
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