Seriously?  In what context, how would it be used?  And would they really
distinguish :-) from (-:?

Joy

:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
:::Of Tom Salicos
:::Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 9:52 AM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: really trivial Fryedaye email (was RE: the pimp-mobile
:::vanagon?
:::
:::>>
:::>>Joy Hecht wrote:
:::>>  > I think it's time to let them lie on their left side instead of
:::>>their right
:::>>> side!  From now on it's (-:, folks, not :-) !!!!
:::
:::
:::
:::Don't do that.  It's an international sign of distress.
:::
:::TS