Ithaca 37
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Why are those little faces called "graemlins"? 
I can't even find the word in the dictionary!
I can't even find the word in the dictionary! 
What are "Graemlins"?
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Delw
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The name graemlins was spawned by a few nerds(al gore included) sipping wine watching pornos and smoking angle dust, after the pornoes were dont they watched the movie Greamlins and someone made a happy face.
I have no clue.
Delw
I have no clue.
Delw
Moosie
Grand poopa
The Origional "Gremlin"
Main Entry: grem·lin
Pronunciation: 'grem-l&n
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
: a cause of error or equipment malfunction (as in aircraft) conceived of as a small mischievous gnome
Main Entry: 1gream-lin
Pronunciation: 1gre'm-l&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grimm; akin to Old High German grimm fierce, Greek chremetizein to neigh
1 a : an animal or plant of abnormal form or structure b : one who deviates from normal or acceptable behavior or character, also known as MOOSIE
2 : a threatening force
3 a : an animal of strange or terrifying shape b : one unusually large for its kind
4 : something monstrous; especially : a person of unnatural or extreme ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty
5 : expression of ones feelings.
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(I also have no fuggin clue)
If I'd spend 1/2 that time looking up real info instead of something funny to post I'd be 1/2 smart (~)
Main Entry: grem·lin
Pronunciation: 'grem-l&n
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
: a cause of error or equipment malfunction (as in aircraft) conceived of as a small mischievous gnome
Main Entry: 1gream-lin
Pronunciation: 1gre'm-l&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grimm; akin to Old High German grimm fierce, Greek chremetizein to neigh
1 a : an animal or plant of abnormal form or structure b : one who deviates from normal or acceptable behavior or character, also known as MOOSIE
2 : a threatening force
3 a : an animal of strange or terrifying shape b : one unusually large for its kind
4 : something monstrous; especially : a person of unnatural or extreme ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty
5 : expression of ones feelings.
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If I'd spend 1/2 that time looking up real info instead of something funny to post I'd be 1/2 smart (~)
buckee
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Well, it looks like you got that one covered Moosie ...LOL
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RogueWarrior1957
Guest
Good show, Moosie! I was about to say that it appeared to be an archaic Anglification of a fairly modern term, but you said it much more eloquently. 
I guess it does sound a bit more spicy than calling them emoticons.
I guess it does sound a bit more spicy than calling them emoticons.
Moosie
Grand poopa
Main Entry: emo·ti·con
Pronunciation: i-'mO-ti-"kän
Function: noun
Etymology: emotion + icon
: a group of keyboard characters (as
) or Abriviations like ROTFLMAO but typically representing a facial expression or an emotion or otherwise conveying tone or attitude that is used especially in computerized communications (as in such locations as hunttalk.com) See picture below.
....UHHHHh YAH,
If I typed that it woul;dn't have been funny
While we're all learning something, DID you know that this was a word ?
Shechinah
Main Entry: She·chi·nah
Pronunciation: sh&-'[k]E-n&, -'kE-n&, -'kI-n&
Function: noun
Etymology: Hebrew shekhInAh
: the presence of God in the world as conceived in Jewish theology
:Something Moosie did in the Toi Toi this morning
... HUMMmm things we learn at HuntTalk.com
Pronunciation: i-'mO-ti-"kän
Function: noun
Etymology: emotion + icon
: a group of keyboard characters (as
) or Abriviations like ROTFLMAO but typically representing a facial expression or an emotion or otherwise conveying tone or attitude that is used especially in computerized communications (as in such locations as hunttalk.com) See picture below. ....UHHHHh YAH,
If I typed that it woul;dn't have been funny
While we're all learning something, DID you know that this was a word ?
Shechinah
Main Entry: She·chi·nah
Pronunciation: sh&-'[k]E-n&, -'kE-n&, -'kI-n&
Function: noun
Etymology: Hebrew shekhInAh
: the presence of God in the world as conceived in Jewish theology
:Something Moosie did in the Toi Toi this morning
... HUMMmm things we learn at HuntTalk.com
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pawclaws
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