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The emoticon turned 30 today. Invented in Pittsburgh by a CMU Professor. :drinker:

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  • Chapter3point6
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    No love for smiley!

    :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:
  • chatipati1
    chatipati1 Posts: 211 Member
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    No I read it too...:smile:
  • virichi08
    virichi08 Posts: 465 Member
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    :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:
  • amylovescupcakes
    amylovescupcakes Posts: 146 Member
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    I'm all about the smileys!
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
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    the land before 1982 = no smiley face?

    just the idea of a smiley, or a yellow with black detail smiley?

    I'm just finding it really hard to believe that a smiley face hadn't been used prior to that.
  • I_wanna_live
    I_wanna_live Posts: 227 Member
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    Darn and I thought this was a late birthday wish for me... :(
  • gaylynn35
    gaylynn35 Posts: 854 Member
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    I thought this was a Birthday wish for me!!! My birthday was yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can pretend!!!!!!
  • ambate2
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    I turned 30 yesterday!!!
  • Chapter3point6
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    Ok, a birthday toast to all of you celebrating your own. :drinker:
  • Commander6666
    Commander6666 Posts: 24 Member
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    The smiley face was invented and Designed by Harvey Ball. How do I know this? My daughter dated his grandson in grammar school.
  • gaylynn35
    gaylynn35 Posts: 854 Member
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    Ok, a birthday toast to all of you celebrating your own. :drinker:

    Thank you !!!!!
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
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    ah ok. the Harvey Ball search showed up early 60s smiley faces. that makes me feel much better. my time continuum is back in order again.

    perhaps this birthday represents a computerized smiley? i don't think 80s computers had emoticons
  • Chapter3point6
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    Yeah, that is what I was referring to, the computerized smiley.

    But I am not claiming to be an expert on the subject. Just happen to see a story on my local news
  • nicdilor
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