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2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
The H2G2 Editors Started conversation Mar 2, 2006
Well, it's been over two years since we've been able to find the time to collate a new collection of Smileys, but late last year we gave the lovely Community Artists the chance to pick the Smileys they wanted to do. We're very pleased to reveal 11 brand new designs that are now live and ready for you to use. You'll find more information on how to use each of these when we update the Smiley page later today, but for now, these are the Smileys:
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... Posted Mar 2, 2006
Woo! Although the and ones do seem to be letting the side down a bit.
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
Tony2Times/Prof. Chaos Posted Mar 2, 2006
Could you ? I'm trying to make breakfast, a tuna sandwich, but now you have me craving a sandwich, maybe I should use my to go back and change my mind. * at myself for being so gratuitous*
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
Mu Beta Posted Mar 2, 2006
Ooh. I'm so excited about these new smileys.
Really, really excited, in fact.
I'm VERY excited...
B
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Mar 2, 2006
Mr Dreadful, are you referring to the fact that the and smilies don't work in Plain skin?
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... Posted Mar 2, 2006
MB! Clean that up right now, you revolting man!
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Mar 2, 2006
Traveller in Time 
was on two third 
"< A9808103 > Was already collecting them 
I specially like the bluelight "
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted Mar 2, 2006
Is it really over two years since the last new ones?
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Mar 2, 2006
Actually, neither do the tardis and blue light ones.
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
eloisa Posted Mar 2, 2006
What doesmean?
Who asked for?
Why isn'ttidy and round like we're used to? is cute though,
!
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted Mar 2, 2006
What do you mean they don't work? They are visible in plain, and come up when you preview.
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... Posted Mar 2, 2006
No, I'm referring to the fact that and are very basic and (at the risk of offending whoever did them) rather amatuerish compared to the rest of the smilies here (which are propbably the best I've seen).
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
U168592 Posted Mar 2, 2006
Nice job all involved 
*thinks of uses for the bluelight*
Ah ha!
Get your trousers on! Your nicked!
Loves 'em. 
Encore, Encore!
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
Elentari Posted Mar 2, 2006
I can see being pretty popular for some reason... *Wonders whether Jimster has it on his space yet*
I also like and !
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
Geggs Posted Mar 2, 2006
Actually, what troubles me is that the and smilies seem more like octagons than circles. So does for that matter...
Gs
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
Elentari Posted Mar 2, 2006
By the way, what is ? Am I alone in being utterly puzzled by what this is supposed to mean?
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
Orcus Posted Mar 2, 2006
You can get really filthy with a cunning combination of and
2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
You can call me TC Posted Mar 2, 2006
The request was for as far as I remember, but that's rather abstract, so this was probably the best that a (young?!?!) artist could do.
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2 March, 2006: New Smileys, At Last!
- 1: The H2G2 Editors (Mar 2, 2006)
- 2: Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... (Mar 2, 2006)
- 3: KB (Mar 2, 2006)
- 4: Tony2Times/Prof. Chaos (Mar 2, 2006)
- 5: Mu Beta (Mar 2, 2006)
- 6: Gnomon - time to move on (Mar 2, 2006)
- 7: Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... (Mar 2, 2006)
- 8: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Mar 2, 2006)
- 9: kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 (Mar 2, 2006)
- 10: Gnomon - time to move on (Mar 2, 2006)
- 11: eloisa (Mar 2, 2006)
- 12: Gnomon - time to move on (Mar 2, 2006)
- 13: kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 (Mar 2, 2006)
- 14: Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... (Mar 2, 2006)
- 15: U168592 (Mar 2, 2006)
- 16: Elentari (Mar 2, 2006)
- 17: Geggs (Mar 2, 2006)
- 18: Elentari (Mar 2, 2006)
- 19: Orcus (Mar 2, 2006)
- 20: You can call me TC (Mar 2, 2006)
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