Locked record

[Brian K. White]

On 5/27/2010 2:15 PM, Fairlight wrote:
> Y'all catch dis heeyah?  Jeff Harrison been jivin' 'bout like:
>    
>>  From whom are you hearing "Yes" ?
>>
>> I only hear this from people that are confused - or simply mistaken.
>> Just remember it's "lockfile" not "lockrecord" :-)
>>      
> A while back, JPR kinda poked at me for what he considered excessive or
> gratuitous use of smileys on my part.  Since then, I watch my smileys a bit
> more carefully.
>
> When I considered my -joke- question back to Ken (I was being entirely
> facetious--couldn't resist the straight line), it actually seemed -funnier-
> to just deadpan it, rather than include an over-obvious smiley.
>
> -Apparently- a few people didn't recognise obvious satire.
>
> Now, if a certain poster with the initials D.M. had posted that question
> back to Ken, I'd understand some confusion as to whether or not it was
> facetiousness or idiocy.  I don't think I've ever demonstrated -that- level
> of stupidity or incomprehension, however.  Actually, I'm kind of insulted
> that anyone would think I was serious, but whatever...
>
> Damned if you do, damned if you don't...
>
> I hereby introduce a new emoticon.  Please allow me to present the Optional
> Smiley:   [ :) ]
>
> [ :) ]
>
> mark->
>    

It's Beaker!

No, wait, that would be   [   8=(   ]

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bkw