:-)   Your basic smilie. This smilie is used to inflect a sarcastic or  joking  statement since we can't  hear  voice  inflection over Unix.     -   .        , ..           .
;-)   Winky smilie. User just made a flirtatious  and/or  sarcastic remark.  More of a "don't  hit me for what I just said".      .  /  .  "    ,     ".
:-(   Frowning smilie. User did  not like that last statement or is upset or depressed about smth.     .         -.
:-I   Indifferent   smilie.   Better than a Frowning smilie but not quite as good as happy smilie.    .   ,       ,    .
:->   User just made a really biting sarcastic remark.Worse than :-)  , ,  .  :-)        
>:->  User just made really devilish remark.  -  .
>;->  Winky  and  devil  combined. A very lewd remark was just made.     .
:-[  A vampire.                        
:-E  Buck-toothed vampire.                .
:-F  Buck-toothed vampire with one tooth missing.             .                     
:-7  Just made a wry statement.        / .
:-*  Kissing                           , 
:-@  Screaming.                        .
:-#  Wears braces.                      .
:-&  Tongue-tied.                       .
:-Q  Smoking.                          .
:-?  Smoking a pipe.                    .
:-P  Sticking out tongue.               .
:-S  Just made an incoherent statement.           .
:-D  Laughing out loud.                 .
:-X  Lips are sealed.                   .
:-C  Really bummed.                     ...
:-/  Skeptical.                        
:-o  Uh-oh.                            -!
:-9  Licking his/her lips.             .
:-0  No yelling! (quiet hours in the dorm) - also an orator.    ! (   )  "".
:-`  Spitting (tobacco).               
:-1  Normal.                           .
:-!  Normal.                           .
:-$  Mouth wired shut.                    .
:-%  Banker.                           
:-q  Trying to touch tongue to nose        .
:-a  Same as above on other side.          .
:-e  Disappointed.                     .
:-t  Cross.                            .
:-i  Semi-smiley.                      
:-]  Blockhead.                        .
:-[  Unsmiley blockhead.                .
:-}  Chapped lips, or bearded.          ,  .
:-{  Indifferent with moustache.          .
:-j  Left smiley.                       .
:-d  Left smiley razzing reader.          .
:-k  Beats me.                          .
:-\  Undecided.                        
:-|  Have a day.                       ?
:-<  Real sad.                          
:-x  Lips are sealed.                   .
:-c  Bummed out.                       .
:-v  Talking head.                      .
:-b  Stincking out tongue.             ??? .
:*)     Drunk.                         .
:^)     Has a broken nose.              
:v)     Broken nose in the other direction.          .
:_)     Nose is sliding off his/her face.       .
:<)     From an Ivy League school.
:=)     Two noses.                      .
:o)     Clown.                         
:u)     Funny looking nose (left).       ()
:n)     Funny looking nose (right).      ()
%-)     Staring at the screen for 15 hours straight.     15  .
8-)     Wearing sunglasses.              .
B-)     Wearing glasses (could be horn-rims).      ,   -    .
O-)     Megaton, cyclops, of wearing a diving mask.   Meaoa, o,  ae ooy acy.
.-)     One-eyed.                      Ooa.
,-)     Winking, one-eyed.             oa ooa.
g-)     Ponce-nez glasses.             ece. e ooo coa:
|-I     Sleeping.                      C.
|^o     Snoring.                       Xpa.
|-O     Yawning.                       ea.
:,(     Crying, but without a nose.    e oca, a p.
%-6     Brain dead.                    Mo yep (?)
8-|     Suspenseful.                   Heecoc.
::-)    Wears glasses (four eyes).     Haea o (4 aa)
B:-)    Glasses on top of head.        O a y.
8:-)    Little girl.                   Maea eoa.
:-)-8   Big girl.                      oa eoa.
:-{)    Has moustache.                 C yca.
:-#)    Bushy moustache.               yce yc.
{:-)    Wears a toupee.                Hae ap.
}:-)    Toupee in an updraft.          ap ae aay.
:-)~    Drooling.                      Hec eyxy.
:-~)    Has a cold.                    Mpy.
:'-)    So happy, he/she is crying.    Ta cac, o a p.
=:-)    Hosehead.                      ??? ooa
-:-)    Punk rocker.                   a
+-:-)   The Pope.                      Pc aa
`:-)    Shaved off one eyebrow.        Cpa oa po.
,:-)    Shaved off the other eyebrow.  Cpa pya po.
O :-)   Angel.                         Ae
C=:-)   Chef.                          oap
*<:-)   Wearing a Santa Claus hat.     B ae ea Mopoa.
E-:-)   Ham radio operator.            Paoe.
8 :-)   Wizard.                        Boe.
@:-)    Wearing a turban.              B pae.
[:-)    Listening to a walkman.          "Walkman"
:-))    Double chin.                   oo oopoo.
>:-)    Devil.                         eo, o.
(:-)    Big smile.                     oa ya.
+:-)    Priest.                        Ce.
:-)X    Wearing a bow tie.             B acye-aoe.
(-:     Left handed.                   ea.
[:]     Robot.                         Poo.
:-{}    Wearing lipstick.              Haaac yo oao.
:'-(    Crying.                        aa
<|-)    Chinese.                       Kae
<|-(    Chinese, but doesn't like these kind of jokes.     Mpa ae
-:-(    Real punk rockers don't smile. Mpa a.
@=      Pro-nuclear war.               epa oa.
(8-o    Mr. Bill. (From original Saturday Night Live)
*:o)    Bozo the Clown.                Koy ?
3:]     Pet smile.                     yc
3:[     Mean pet smile.                Oe oea oo.
d8=     Beaver with goggles and hard hat.   op  ax oax  oo e.
(:I     Egghead.                       eoo.
<:-I    Dunce.                         Tya.
K:P     Kid with propeller beanie.     Peo c poeepo.
:-:     Mutant.                        Mya.
        Invisible.                     Hea.
X-(     Dead.                          oep.
[]      Hugs.                          O (?)
~~:-(   Getting flamed.                op
O |-)   Religious.                     Peo
8 :-I   Unix wizard.                   ? oe
>:-I    Trekkie.                       yeece.
3:o[    Pet clown.                     Oe oy.
8       Infinity.                      ecoeoc.
:)      Standard.                      caapa
:]      Gleep.                         ?
:@      Yelling.                       Bo
:D      Laughing.                      Cec
:I      Thinking.                      ya
:(      Sad.                           pyc, oop
:[      Really bummed.                 Coce oxo.
:O      Talking loudly.                poo oop.
:Q      Smoking.                       Kypy.
:*      Kissing.                       o, oey.
|I      Sleeping.                      C.
|O      Yawning.                       ea.
:P      Sticking out tongue.           ? 
=)      Have a nice day.               Xopo e, pa.
:}    :>                 Heeco...
C=}>;*{)) A drunk, devilish chef with a toupee in  an  updraft, a mustache, and a double chin!  yca po oap  ape, c o oopoo.
}:^#})    Updrafted   bushy-mustached pointy  nosed  smiley  with a double-chin.           . Ca epeee!
:-)     Smiling, happy face; don't take me too seriously        -   ;     
B-)     Above, but poster wears glasses or sunglasses        -  ,     ()
8-)     Same as previous; also used to denote wide-eyed look        -  ;        
:-(     Sad or angry face        -    
@=      Flame about nuclear war, power or weapons follows (mushroom cloud)        -     (  )
;-)     Winking happy face (something said tongue-in-cheek)        -    (    )
:-P     Tongue stuck out        -   
:-b     Same as previous        -  
:-D     Wider happy face (or mouth open too much)        -     (    )
:-o     "Oh, nooooooo!" (a la Mr. Bill)        - , !
(:-)    Messages dealing with bicycle helmets        - ,     
<:-)    Dumb questions        -  
oo      "Somebody's head-lights are on" messages        -  
O>-<|=  Messages of interest to women        - ,  
;-)     Wink ( take this message with a grain of salt)        -  (     )
|-(     Late night messages        -   
:^)     Messages teasing people about their noses        -       
:-{#}   Messages teasing people about their braces        -      
(:-#    Message concerning something that shouldn't have been said...        - - ,     
(:-$    Message indicating person is ill...        -  
(:-&    Message indicating person is angry...        -  
(:-*    Kiss...        - 
(:-(    Message indicating person is VERY sad...        -   
(:^(    Message concerning people with broken noses        -      
(:<)    Message concerning blabber mouths        -       ( )
:-(=)   Message about people with big teeth.        -      
&:-)    Message from a person with curly hair        -      
@:-)    Message from a person with wavy hair        -      
?-(     Message about people with a black eye.        -      
*:*     Message about fuzzy things        -    
*:**    Message about fuzzy people with a fuzzy mustache        -       
%-)     Message about people with broken glasses        -      
+<:-|   Message from a monk/nun...        -    / 
{0-)    Message from cyclops...        -   
(:-D    Message concerning another blabber mouth...        -      ( )
(:-|K-  Formal message.        -  
B-)     Message from Batman !!!        -    ()
...---...   S.O.S.        -   
@%&$%&  You know what that means...        -  ,   
||*(    Handshake offered        -  
||*)    Handshake accepted        -  
<&&>    Message concerning rubber chickens        -     
>< ><   Message about/to someone wearing argyle socks        -   ,   ??? 
2B|^2B  Message about Shakespeare        -   
(-_-)   Secret smile        -  
<{:-)}  Message in a bottle...        -   
<:-)<<| Message from a space rocket...        -    
(:-...  Heart-breaking message...        -   
<<<<(:-) Message from a hat sales-man...        -    
(O--<   A fishy message...        -  
(8-)    Message from a four-eye...        -   
(:>-<   Message from a thief: hands up!        -   :  !
--->----  A rose.           -
 