All of us have seen these abbreviations and keyboard icons online. Now you will understand them and be able to use them.
ABBREVIATIONS:
ASAP...................As Soon As Possible
BBL.....................Be Back Later
BRB.....................Be Right Back
FYI.......................For Your Information
GR8.....................Great
IMHO....................In My Humble Opinion
LOL.....................Laughing Out Loud
LTNS...................Long Time No See
MYOB..................Mind Your Own Business
OIC......................Oh I See
PTSS...................Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
ROTF..................Rolling On The Floor
ROTFL................Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAO.........Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Anatomy Off
Pictures Using The ALT Button and Number Pad (make sure the number lock button is activated).In each case, you will see the graphic, a description and the keys to press to create the graphic. (The "," is just a separator.)
ô¿ô.............Face............Alt+147, Alt+168, Alt+147
â¿â.............Face.............Alt+131, Alt+168, Alt+131
~¿ô............Wink.............Alt+638, Alt+168, Alt+147
~¿~............Sleeping........Alt+638, Alt+168, Alt+638
:Þ...............Sticking Tongue out...... :, Alt+0222
++............Crosses......... + Alt+0134 +
§§(^o^)§§..Bozo The Clown...Alt 789 twice ( ^ o ^ ) Alt 789 twice
¦:)..............Face w/eyebrows.. Alt+1478, :, )
Other Pictures for you to make:
®®®®®..............rolls of Rolads (also Reese's Pieces)
(§)(§)(§)(§)..........Raspberry frosted sugar cookies
&&&&&...............Pretzels
(o)(o)(o)..............Donuts
(#)(#)(#)(#)..........Peanut Butter Cookies
@@@@.............Cinnamon rolls
c[_] c[_].............coffee mugs
c[_]~................mug with tea back tag sticking out...ie.. hot tea
[__]D..................soup mug or really big coffee mug
[_])[_])...............coffee mugs
(_)D(_)D.............more coffee mugs
(_)/ £(_)/.............coffee and tea pots
(|_/ ([_]).............cream and sugar
<%)<%)<%)......pepperoni pizza
\/ \ooooo/ \*****/....fudge, Swedish meatballs and pop corn.
8=8 8=8 8=8 8=8.....Doggie treats.
<%)<#)<%)<$)<§)...various pizzas
^<**>^ ^<**>^......Crabs
^j^.........................Angel in breeze
^^i^^.....................Mature angel
^i^.........................Little angel
\o/\o/\o/...................hands raised together in praise
======{[@]}======...seat belt
[**]D [**]D...............hot cocoa with star mini-marshmallows :)
}:> ..........................Devil
:oP or :-P................Sticking out tongue
>^,,^<.....................cat
<:3 .....................mouse="" br="">
c[[]] ........................Pint of beer
@---}---}---...............Rose
<~~~~~....................Referring to yourself
Pictures:
\_/ \_/....................Soda
(~~)? (~~)3...........Coffee mugs
[%]D.....................Hot cocoa with mini marshmallows
[:::] [:::].................Poptarts for all
(sgeg)===..............Pan of scrambled eggs
<*)((((((>>><..........Fish
<:><..................Fish
<3 br="" earts="">
@-->-->-- ...............A rose
())))___crayola___)))>.......Crayola Crayon
(::waving::).............Waving
{{{a screen name here}}}..Personal Cyber hugs
{{{ }}}......................Lots of Hugs
:) ............................Smile or :o) ......with round nose
(:D) ..........................Big Grin
:o.............................Surprised
:O.............................REALLY Surprised
:D.............................Laughing/smiling :oD.....with nose
:+ or :o+.................Kiss
:* or :o*.................Whistle
;) or ;o)..................Wink
:x or :ox.................My lips are sealed
}:(.............................Mad
=)..............................Smiley face
:( or :o(...................Frown
:'( or :,( or :,o(........Crying
0:).............................Angel (Halo is a zero)
(\O/)..........................Angel
\o/ \o/ \o/...................Praising God
:-) Y:-I Indifferent smiley. Better than a :-( but not quite as good as a :-).
:-> User just made a really biting sarcastic remark. Worse than a ;-). and sour basic smiley.
;-) Winky smiley.
:-( Frowning smiley.
8-) User is wearing sunglasses.
B:-) Sunglasses on head.
:'-) User is so happy, s/he is crying.
:-@ User is screaming.
:-D User is laughing (at you!)
:-X User's lips are sealed.
,-) Ditto...but he's winking.
:* Kisses.
.
:-) ha ha
:-( boo hoo
Source: Internet
Monday, June 21, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Jackson County, GA
Jackson County, in northeast Georgia, is the state's twenty-second county, created in 1796 from part of Franklin County on land formerly held by Cherokee and Creek Indians. It was named for James Jackson, who was a general in the Revolutionary War (1775-83). Over time, Jackson County lost territory when portions of it went to the formation of Barrow, Clarke, Madison, and Walton counties. Today Jackson County encompasses 342 square miles.
Veterans of the Revolutionary War, arriving in 1784 just after the Franklin County land cession, were among the first white settlers of the county. The first permanent settlement was Groaning Rock, established in 1784 on land owned by William Dunson, a settler from Germany. Residents of the area built homes, a fort, a gristmill, and a smelting plant for iron ore. In 1825 the town changed its name to Harmony Grove and was incorporated in 1884. In 1904 the town's name changed to Commerce, which reflected the town's position as a thriving market town for the buying and selling of cotton during the era when cotton was "king." Commerce bears the distinction of having done well economically even during the Great Depression of the 1930's.
Cotton Weighing ~ Bales of cotton are weighed, circa 1904, in Commerce, one of several incorporated cities in Jackson County. Because the town was an important center for the cotton market early in the twentieth century, residents changed its name from Harmony Grove to Commerce in 1904.
In 1784 the state legislature provided for a state college, whose original site was in the part of Jackson County ceded to Clarke County in 1801. This college, first called Franklin College, became the University of Georgia, which thus held its first classes in Jackson County.
The community of Clarkesboro, located in what was then the center of the county, was the county seat from 1796 until 1802. The creation of Clarke County made it necessary to move Jackson County's seat to a more central location. In 1803 a former Indian site, Thomocoggan, was chosen and renamed Jefferson, after Thomas Jefferson. Three years later the town was incorporated and officially became the county seat.
Jackson County Courthouse ~ The Jackson County Courthouse in Jefferson, designed in the Classical Modern style, was completed in 2004. It is the county's fifth courthouse.
The first courthouse in Jefferson was a log building south of the public square. It was replaced about 1820 by a brick building. This, in turn, was replaced in 1879, in part because the earlier site, located at the bottom of a poorly drained hill, often required residents to wade through knee-deep mud to attend to government business. The current courthouse, built in 2004, is the county's fifth.
Pendergrass Depot ~ The train depot in Pendergrass, pictured in 1908, was renovated in the 1990s and today houses the Pendergrass City Hall, as well as a community center. Pendergrass is an incorporated city in Jackson County.
Development of other communities followed the pattern of railroad routes, many of which crossed the area. The earliest of these lines was developed in 1870 and went through Center, an unincorporated community near the southeastern corner of the county, and through Maysville, a town near its northeastern corner. First known as Midway, Maysville was renamed for John May and incorporated in 1879. Maysville was also referred to as "the Brick Store" in the mid-nineteenth century, for a store building made of brick owned by Abraham Atkins. It was at that time the only brick store north of Athens. The town's cotton-centered industries (such as cotton ginning and cottonseed-oil production) as well as several other industries made Maysville an active industrial center for a time, but the town's population has declined steadily since 1910. Today Maysville straddles Banks and Jackson counties and is the second-oldest extant community in Jackson County.
In addition to Commerce, Jefferson, and Maysville, other incorporated towns in the county are Arcade, Braselton, Hoschton, Nicholson, Pendergrass, and Talmo. Braselton, founded in 1884, made national news in 1990 when actress Kim Basinger purchased part of the town and announced plans to build a movie studio there. (She later sold the land after having financial troubles.) The historic districts of Braselton, Commerce, Jefferson, Maysville, and Talmo are all listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Originally dominated by agriculture, with cotton and poultry among its primary commodities, the economy of Jackson County has shifted to factory products.
Chateau Elan ~ Almost 200 acres of vineyards at Chateau Elan, a winery in Braselton, are planted with Vitis vinifera varieties and French-American hybrids. Chateau Elan produces an average of 40,000 cases of wine annually.
Notable residents have included novelist Olive Ann Burns, Georgia governor Lamartine Hardman, and physician Crawford Long.
Places of interest include Chateau Elan, a 3,500-acre winery and resort in Braselton, and the Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm, an outdoor living history museum.
According to the 2000 U.S. census, the population of Jackson County was 41,589 (89 percent white, 7.8 percent black, and 3 percent Hispanic), a 38.6 percent increase since 1990.
Source: New Georgia Encyclopedia
Veterans of the Revolutionary War, arriving in 1784 just after the Franklin County land cession, were among the first white settlers of the county. The first permanent settlement was Groaning Rock, established in 1784 on land owned by William Dunson, a settler from Germany. Residents of the area built homes, a fort, a gristmill, and a smelting plant for iron ore. In 1825 the town changed its name to Harmony Grove and was incorporated in 1884. In 1904 the town's name changed to Commerce, which reflected the town's position as a thriving market town for the buying and selling of cotton during the era when cotton was "king." Commerce bears the distinction of having done well economically even during the Great Depression of the 1930's.
Cotton Weighing ~ Bales of cotton are weighed, circa 1904, in Commerce, one of several incorporated cities in Jackson County. Because the town was an important center for the cotton market early in the twentieth century, residents changed its name from Harmony Grove to Commerce in 1904.
In 1784 the state legislature provided for a state college, whose original site was in the part of Jackson County ceded to Clarke County in 1801. This college, first called Franklin College, became the University of Georgia, which thus held its first classes in Jackson County.
The community of Clarkesboro, located in what was then the center of the county, was the county seat from 1796 until 1802. The creation of Clarke County made it necessary to move Jackson County's seat to a more central location. In 1803 a former Indian site, Thomocoggan, was chosen and renamed Jefferson, after Thomas Jefferson. Three years later the town was incorporated and officially became the county seat.
Jackson County Courthouse ~ The Jackson County Courthouse in Jefferson, designed in the Classical Modern style, was completed in 2004. It is the county's fifth courthouse.
The first courthouse in Jefferson was a log building south of the public square. It was replaced about 1820 by a brick building. This, in turn, was replaced in 1879, in part because the earlier site, located at the bottom of a poorly drained hill, often required residents to wade through knee-deep mud to attend to government business. The current courthouse, built in 2004, is the county's fifth.
Pendergrass Depot ~ The train depot in Pendergrass, pictured in 1908, was renovated in the 1990s and today houses the Pendergrass City Hall, as well as a community center. Pendergrass is an incorporated city in Jackson County.
Development of other communities followed the pattern of railroad routes, many of which crossed the area. The earliest of these lines was developed in 1870 and went through Center, an unincorporated community near the southeastern corner of the county, and through Maysville, a town near its northeastern corner. First known as Midway, Maysville was renamed for John May and incorporated in 1879. Maysville was also referred to as "the Brick Store" in the mid-nineteenth century, for a store building made of brick owned by Abraham Atkins. It was at that time the only brick store north of Athens. The town's cotton-centered industries (such as cotton ginning and cottonseed-oil production) as well as several other industries made Maysville an active industrial center for a time, but the town's population has declined steadily since 1910. Today Maysville straddles Banks and Jackson counties and is the second-oldest extant community in Jackson County.
In addition to Commerce, Jefferson, and Maysville, other incorporated towns in the county are Arcade, Braselton, Hoschton, Nicholson, Pendergrass, and Talmo. Braselton, founded in 1884, made national news in 1990 when actress Kim Basinger purchased part of the town and announced plans to build a movie studio there. (She later sold the land after having financial troubles.) The historic districts of Braselton, Commerce, Jefferson, Maysville, and Talmo are all listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Originally dominated by agriculture, with cotton and poultry among its primary commodities, the economy of Jackson County has shifted to factory products.
Chateau Elan ~ Almost 200 acres of vineyards at Chateau Elan, a winery in Braselton, are planted with Vitis vinifera varieties and French-American hybrids. Chateau Elan produces an average of 40,000 cases of wine annually.
Notable residents have included novelist Olive Ann Burns, Georgia governor Lamartine Hardman, and physician Crawford Long.
Places of interest include Chateau Elan, a 3,500-acre winery and resort in Braselton, and the Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm, an outdoor living history museum.
According to the 2000 U.S. census, the population of Jackson County was 41,589 (89 percent white, 7.8 percent black, and 3 percent Hispanic), a 38.6 percent increase since 1990.
Source: New Georgia Encyclopedia
Friday, June 11, 2010
Goofy Mergers
A number of years ago there was a proposed merger between Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers. Rumor had it that the new company would be called:
Fairwell Honeychild
There is a merger in the works involving Polygraph Records, Warner Brothers and Keebler. It will be called:
Poly-Warner-Cracker
There has long been a rumor that W. R. Grace Co. was going to buy the Fuller Brush Co. and Mary Kay Cosmetics and then merge with the Hale Business Systems. This would result in the new mega-corporation:
Hale Mary Fuller Grace
Don't forget the failed merger between Yahoo and Netscape:
Net'n'Yahoo
It didn't work out because they were afraid they would have to relocate the headquarters to Tel Aviv.
Others in the works:
3M & Goodyear = mmmGood
John Deere & Abitibi-Price = Deere Abi
Honeywell & Imasco & Home Oil = Honey, I'm Home
Denison Mines & Alliance & Metal Mining = Mine, All Mine
3M & JC Penney & Canadian Opera Company =
3 Penney Opera
Grey Poupon & Dockers Pants = Poupon Pants
Knott's Berry Farm & National Organization of Women =
Knott NOW
Crabtree & Evelyn and Apple Computer = Crab Apple
Swissair & Cheseborough-Ponds = Swiss Cheese
Zippo Manufacturing & Audi & Dofasco & Dakota Mining = Zip Audi Do Da
Source: Internet
Fairwell Honeychild
There is a merger in the works involving Polygraph Records, Warner Brothers and Keebler. It will be called:
Poly-Warner-Cracker
There has long been a rumor that W. R. Grace Co. was going to buy the Fuller Brush Co. and Mary Kay Cosmetics and then merge with the Hale Business Systems. This would result in the new mega-corporation:
Hale Mary Fuller Grace
Don't forget the failed merger between Yahoo and Netscape:
Net'n'Yahoo
It didn't work out because they were afraid they would have to relocate the headquarters to Tel Aviv.
Others in the works:
3M & Goodyear = mmmGood
John Deere & Abitibi-Price = Deere Abi
Honeywell & Imasco & Home Oil = Honey, I'm Home
Denison Mines & Alliance & Metal Mining = Mine, All Mine
3M & JC Penney & Canadian Opera Company =
3 Penney Opera
Grey Poupon & Dockers Pants = Poupon Pants
Knott's Berry Farm & National Organization of Women =
Knott NOW
Crabtree & Evelyn and Apple Computer = Crab Apple
Swissair & Cheseborough-Ponds = Swiss Cheese
Zippo Manufacturing & Audi & Dofasco & Dakota Mining = Zip Audi Do Da
Source: Internet
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