# The great smiley changeover! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 6, 2002, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216 "2002-04-06T21:21:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2002, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/1 "2002-04-06T21:21:07Z")
Due to popular demand, we’re bringing back the coloured smilies from vBulletin 1.x. The change is starting now, so you might see some unexpected behaviour in the smiley list. please be patient. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2002, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/2 "2002-04-06T22:07:11Z")
##@!#@@# Couldn’t get it to work! :mad: But I’ll try again another time. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2002, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/3 "2002-04-06T22:23:01Z")
I hope it does work. These bland smilies aren’t as emotional as the old ones. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2002, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/4 "2002-04-06T22:28:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Derleth \* > \*\*I hope it does work. These bland smilies aren’t as emotional as the old ones. \*\* smile when you say that, bub… (insert favorite smilie here) ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2002, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/5 "2002-04-06T22:30:51Z")
[does happy dance of anticipation] [chants to server] Go, go, go, go… ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2002, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/6 "2002-04-06T22:46:17Z")
Yippee! the old smilies had beautiful plumage! Thanks, **Arnold!** And the other mods said he was a [curmudgeon!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=1933130#post1933130) Ha! ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2002, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/7 "2002-04-07T00:11:39Z")
Yeah, me too, I miss the old smilies. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2002, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/8 "2002-04-07T01:52:27Z")
Northern Piper - though I would love to take the credit, in this case TubaDiva is the one that hunted down the old smilies on the internet and suggested we put them back since there was a demand for the old colours. I still want to be known as the smiley curmudgeon. To solve the upload problems, however, we will probably have to wait until Monday at least. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2002, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/9 "2002-04-07T03:33:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Arnold Winkelried \* > **Northern Piper - though I would love to take the credit, in this case TubaDiva is the one that hunted down the old smilies on the internet** [sub]I use all of the old Ver.1 smilies on my Board…I would have mailed them to you…whimper[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![P\_G\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@P\_G\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P_G_B)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2002, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/10 "2002-04-07T20:32:13Z")
🙂 ☹ :o 😃 😉 😛 🆒 :rolleyes: :mad: :eek: 😕 ;j ---
**Author:** ![P\_G\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@P\_G\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P_G_B)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2002, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/11 "2002-04-07T20:34:16Z")
Not yet, I guess, all still yellow, but I’ll check back later. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2002, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/12 "2002-04-07T21:04:14Z")
I’m curious, when they change over, will all the washed-out smilies that have already been posted transform into the colored versions, or will they stay as they are, remaining eternally as a warning to those who would do us wrong? ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2002, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/13 "2002-04-07T21:36:09Z")
I think the pale smilies are more of a warning for us to get out and have some sun… ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/14 "2002-04-07T22:19:32Z")
[sub]WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! WE WANT SMASHIE! ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2002, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/15 "2002-04-07T22:20:41Z")
[/SUB] ? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2002, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/16 "2002-04-07T22:34:51Z")
🙂 😛 ☹ ;j :eek: :o 🆒 😃 😉 :rolleyes: :wally BZZZZ!! wrong answer. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2002, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/17 "2002-04-08T01:36:01Z")
I was wondering what the references to “smashie” were all about, and now I guess I’ll have a chance to see. I’m looking forward to seeing the colored smilies… it’ll be cool! As for “weird behavior in the smiley list” , they are more spaced out than usual… oh well. 🙂 ☹ :o 😃 😉 😛 🆒 :rolleyes: :mad: :eek: 😕 ;j :wally Guess no change is evident yet… oh well. It can always wait a day or so, before my excitement really starts to percolate within me! (yes, I write like this sometimes… don’t be afraid) ---
**Author:** ![misshannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@misshannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misshannah)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2002, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/18 "2002-04-08T02:24:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Flamsterette\_X \* > \*\*I was wondering what the references to “smashie” were all about, and now I guess I’ll have a chance to see. \*\* Awww, **Flamsterette\_X** you still won’t see smashie. That was an animated smilie with a hammer from the tempboard during The Winter of our Missed Content[sup]tm[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2002, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/19 "2002-04-08T07:22:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by \*\*hannahw \*\*\* > Awww, **Flamsterette\_X** you still won’t see smashie. Thank all that is good and holy. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by \*\*hannahw \*\*\* > The Winter of our Missed Content[sup]tm[/sup] That is brilliant. Absolutely killer. ---
**Author:** ![misshannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@misshannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misshannah)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2002, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216/20 "2002-04-08T13:28:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by White Lightning \* > \*\* > Thank all that is good and holy. > > That is brilliant. Absolutely killer. \*\* I can in no way take credit for this. It is the genius of some doper in a thread about naming “the bad time.” If I wasn’t so lazy (and at work) I’d search it up for you. Maybe the creator will step up. hannah [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-smiley-changeover/102216.md?page=2)