Comments on: Believing in the magical power of the :) http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/ Musings by Jon Acuff Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Katie http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/comment-page-2/#comment-53993 Katie Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:22:15 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/#comment-53993 I haven't retired my Ace of Bass yet... That made me sad that to read that I'm supposed to... I haven't retired my Ace of Bass yet…
That made me sad that to read that I'm supposed to…

]]> By: ASJ http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/comment-page-1/#comment-51137 ASJ Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:29:34 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/#comment-51137 Those last 2 lines are my new favorite quote! Those last 2 lines are my new favorite quote!

]]> By: Indy http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/comment-page-2/#comment-50920 Indy Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:42:57 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/#comment-50920 I'm a sucker for the emoticons...I don't think I'm ready to say goodbye to =) just yet. I'm a sucker for the emoticons…I don't think I'm ready to say goodbye to =) just yet.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/comment-page-2/#comment-50563 Anonymous Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:12:17 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/#comment-50563 Ace of Bass??? Ace of Base (; <br />Ace of Bass sounds like a fishing guru (:<br /><br />(yes, I like to reverse my smileys in an attempt to be slightly different)<br /><br />wv: saright - shortened text version of "it's all right" that will eventually become part of our spoken language. for example: LOL saright you spelled it Ace of Bass instead of Ace of Base, they weren't good enough to be that memorable anyway. Oh, and this MUST be accompanied by a (: and a "jk" Ace of Bass??? Ace of Base (;
Ace of Bass sounds like a fishing guru (:

(yes, I like to reverse my smileys in an attempt to be slightly different)

wv: saright – shortened text version of "it's all right" that will eventually become part of our spoken language. for example: LOL saright you spelled it Ace of Bass instead of Ace of Base, they weren't good enough to be that memorable anyway. Oh, and this MUST be accompanied by a (: and a "jk"

]]> By: adrialien http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/comment-page-2/#comment-50489 adrialien Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:34:01 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/#comment-50489 I showed my mom my little spoof of Third Day's song and she thought I should just clarify that I didn't really mean what I wrote in the song about your writing - I love your blog and read it whenever I need a laugh. So yeah, I just posted the song because I thought it might entertain some people.<br /><br />Haha, I just automatically put a smiley at the end of that last sentence and then had to delete it! Gah, this post has made me all self-smiley-conscious :P. I showed my mom my little spoof of Third Day's song and she thought I should just clarify that I didn't really mean what I wrote in the song about your writing – I love your blog and read it whenever I need a laugh. So yeah, I just posted the song because I thought it might entertain some people.

Haha, I just automatically put a smiley at the end of that last sentence and then had to delete it! Gah, this post has made me all self-smiley-conscious :P .

]]> By: Jennwith2ns http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/comment-page-2/#comment-50479 Jennwith2ns Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:15:47 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/#comment-50479 I use the winking smiley all the time. Come on. Be nice to the winking smiley. Probably I use it because I don't have to press the "shift" button for it; also, I really like semi-colons. (Did you see what I just did there? ;)<br /><br />However, I really like this post. I think the smiley is ever-so-much-more-efficient visual which means, "The thoughts and ideas expressed in the thing I just said are provided for entertainment and are not necessarily the thoughts and ideas of Jennw2ns or her affiliates." Which isn't really true, most of the time. But wouldn't it be great if Universal and Colombia just put :) at the beginning of their movies, instead of that whole long sentence? I use the winking smiley all the time. Come on. Be nice to the winking smiley. Probably I use it because I don't have to press the "shift" button for it; also, I really like semi-colons. (Did you see what I just did there? ;)

However, I really like this post. I think the smiley is ever-so-much-more-efficient visual which means, "The thoughts and ideas expressed in the thing I just said are provided for entertainment and are not necessarily the thoughts and ideas of Jennw2ns or her affiliates." Which isn't really true, most of the time. But wouldn't it be great if Universal and Colombia just put :) at the beginning of their movies, instead of that whole long sentence?

]]> By: Stacy from Louisville http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/comment-page-2/#comment-50478 Stacy from Louisville Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:53:28 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/#comment-50478 I think you're crazy funny and I could use several doses of that right now. <br /><br />Thank you for your ministry here. I have been out of sorts for about 10 days and haven't read SCL. To come back and realize funny still happens is a relief. God bless you and your family! I think you're crazy funny and I could use several doses of that right now.

Thank you for your ministry here. I have been out of sorts for about 10 days and haven't read SCL. To come back and realize funny still happens is a relief. God bless you and your family!

]]> By: Stretch Mark Mama http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/comment-page-2/#comment-50431 Stretch Mark Mama Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:43:55 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/#comment-50431 I am a fan of the emoticons, but mostly b/c I am a regular user and abuser of sarcasm. I have been misunderstood many times in the twitter world -- and have also misinterpreted what others reply to others -- unless there's a smiley or such that says, "I don't really mean this." <br /><br />But I do agree that those who use sarcasm (no doubt, the more choleric of us in the crowd) should perhaps -- and I know this is rad-i-cal: THINK before typing. I know! Maybe I'll write that on a posty-note and STITCH IT TO MY NOSE!!!<br /><br />Oh, dear. Caps and everything. <br /><br />(insert that glorious red devil emoticon -- a personal favorite) I am a fan of the emoticons, but mostly b/c I am a regular user and abuser of sarcasm. I have been misunderstood many times in the twitter world — and have also misinterpreted what others reply to others — unless there's a smiley or such that says, "I don't really mean this."

But I do agree that those who use sarcasm (no doubt, the more choleric of us in the crowd) should perhaps — and I know this is rad-i-cal: THINK before typing. I know! Maybe I'll write that on a posty-note and STITCH IT TO MY NOSE!!!

Oh, dear. Caps and everything.

(insert that glorious red devil emoticon — a personal favorite)

]]> By: Timotheos http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/comment-page-2/#comment-50424 Timotheos Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:18:23 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/#comment-50424 I am a geek and I must respond! ;)<br /><br />I tend to do Asian style emoticons half the time >.<<br />and good ol' winks more often than smiles (if you can believe that).<br /><br />You see, the more sarcastic and facetious one is, the more often one must punctuate with wink emoticons. ;) takes the edge off what you just said just as much as giving a little laugh, as if to say, "it's all good!"<br /><br />So let's keep the smiles but learn to use them alongside more caring words. :)<br /><br />\n/ >.< \n/<br /><br />-- I apologise if the above emote has yen symbols instead of slashes, as my browser is set to read Japanese characters (JIS_shift). So I'm not sure if it affects other people or not. --<br /><br />^^ ^.~ ^L^ ^_^ >.< o.O :o XD :'(<br /><br />nn(O.o)nn I am a geek and I must respond! ;)

I tend to do Asian style emoticons half the time >.<
and good ol' winks more often than smiles (if you can believe that).

You see, the more sarcastic and facetious one is, the more often one must punctuate with wink emoticons. ;) takes the edge off what you just said just as much as giving a little laugh, as if to say, "it's all good!"

So let's keep the smiles but learn to use them alongside more caring words. :)

\n/ >.< \n/

– I apologise if the above emote has yen symbols instead of slashes, as my browser is set to read Japanese characters (JIS_shift). So I'm not sure if it affects other people or not. –

^^ ^.~ ^L^ ^_^ >.< o.O :o XD :'(

nn(O.o)nn

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/comment-page-2/#comment-50393 Anonymous Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:04:43 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/09/623-believing-in-the-magical-power-of-the/#comment-50393 Oh great, now you tell me. I JUST rebought "the bridge" at a yard sale not three weeks ago and now you're telling me I have to reitre it AGIAN? Thats 2.99$ I'll never get back.<br /><br />V.W. 'Tormato' - type of produce developed to withstand extreme weather conditions. Oh great, now you tell me. I JUST rebought "the bridge" at a yard sale not three weeks ago and now you're telling me I have to reitre it AGIAN? Thats 2.99$ I'll never get back.

V.W. 'Tormato' – type of produce developed to withstand extreme weather conditions.

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