Skype chat emoticons

Date: 2010.05.25 | Category: Web Comics | Response: 0

Skype started to gain more and more users in the last 3 years, and Skype emoticons have become very popular. That’s because people can make video-calls using this service. If you are one of the Skype’s users you have to know that besides those classic emoticons you can also use secret emoticons in order to express your feelings better.

Skype chat emoticons

Skype emoticons

But people don’t use emoticons only to express their feelings, they are also using them as replacement for different word. In this way they save time. For example, some people replaced the word “kiss” with the Skype chat kiss emoticon. Type :* in the chat box and the emoticon will appear into your conversations.

If you didn’t know until know, there are also hidden emoticons for Skype. There is an entire list, so if you want to know the shortcuts for them you should immediately make a small search on the Internet. There are many web pages where you can find all the hidden emoticons. Next I will present you some of them.

You can use the Skype chat mooning emoticon when you are annoyed by something or by someone. Your friends will surely understand why you used this emoticon. Besides the fact that this smiley is very funny, it is also very expressive. If you want to introduce it in your Skype conversations you just have to type (mooning) in the chat box.

The Skype chat bandit emoticon is used by people that are telling their friends about different situations from their lives. This is also a funny emoticon, so don’t hesitate to use it. If you want to introduce it in one of your conversations, type (bandit) inside the chat box that opens anytime you want to chat with one of your friends.

Did you know that there is also a Skype chat bug emoticon? Of course, this is another hidden emoticon that can be used by Skype users. You can use this emoticon if you want to scare your friends! If you want to insert this emoticon in your conversations, just type (bug) inside the chat box and your friends will be very amused by how it looks.

Skype smileys are not very different in comparison with the emoticons that can be found on other chat programs. The only difference is that on Skype there are more emoticons that are on Yahoo Messenger. If you want to know the shortcuts for all the hidden emoticons that are available on Skype, you just have to make a little research on the Internet and you will find all the existent emoticons that work on Skype.

Skype hidden emoticons have easy shortcuts that are very easy to remember and you will see that after you will use them for the first time, it will not be necessary to search after their shortcuts on the Internet. If you want to ease your job you can download the entire list of Skype emoticons from the Internet and in this way it won’t be necessary anymore to search on the Internet after hidden and secret smileys.

Chat symbols

Date: 2010.02.03 | Category: Web Comics | Response: 3

Looking to add some spice in your conversations with friends? It does not matter what messenger you are using chat symbols are known all over the world and you will be surprised at how they can really make the conversation spring back to life again. You can also use these symbols on your messenger to let your friends know how you are doing or express yourself about an event that might be going on.

Have you ever wanted to just express yourself without saying anything at all? A lot of people actually do and that is another reason why chat symbols are very popular! You can use them for other reasons such as letting people know what your favorite song is or telling them that you are away right now.

Chat symbols

Using chat symbols is very easy to do. All that is required is that you copy and paste what is below into your messenger while talking with your friends. Your friends might even join in on the fun and you can talk with just using chat symbols instead of words! I have put together the top five chat symbols so just copy and paste them into your messenger and have fun!

Chat Symbols

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Glass

Did something really great just happen and you want to toast or have a drink? You can do so with this glass here and maybe all of your friends can join in.

<:D>
Cyber Hug

This is being used a lot now. Is someone feeling a bit down? Give them a great big hug and let them know that you care about them.

:-@
Screaming

Yikes, did something just scare you? Did your friends just say something that surprised you and you screamed? Did you just see a bug on the ground and it caused you to jump up? Maybe you just feel like screaming! If so, then this symbol is perfect for you.

:)
smile

Feeling the need to just smile? Maybe you’re just in a great mood or want to encourage your friend that is going through a hard time. This smile is bound to make almost anyone smile when they see it.

:-/
Confused

Are you confused about something? There are times in life that we just feel confused. It could be that we don’t understand what the teacher assigned us to do, or just confused about your love life. When you are feeling confused, your friends might be able to help you out if you let them know with this symbol.

These are all pretty cool chat symbols, and you can find more by going to http://chatsymbols.net (they have load if different ones – have a look!).

Kaiju toys

Date: 2010.01.28 | Category: Comic Books | Response: 0

Kaiju means “strange beast” in Japanese, and in pop culture, refers to the monsters that are part of the old Japanese movies, books and comics. From these movies and comics came some of the coolest collectible toys in the world – kaiju toys. These toys are collected by men and children alike, and their value can be quite high depending on their age and how rare they are.

Ultraman toys

The most famous of these is Godzilla, a beast who appeared in many of his own movies, starting as far back as 1954. In the 70s, Marvel made their own comic about Godzillla. The first one was 24 issues, titled “Godzilla: King of Monsters” and solidified Godzilla´s fame in the United States (he was previously only popular in Japan). In the 1980s and 1990s, Dark Horse published their own comics with Godzilla.

By this point, Godzilla was well-known throughout the world, and had been created into dozens collectible toys as well. You can actually purchase the original 24 issues in one large book, called “Essential Godzilla.” If you are at all a fan of this super kaiju, this is definitely worth reading.

Now, when it comes to kaiju, Godzilla, and Japanese pop culture, one cannot fail to mention the importance of Ultraman. Many argue his movies and comics sparked the beginning of kaiju craze as it is today, and compare him to the American Superman ***Please note: This Ultraman is NOT to be confused with the Ultraman from the DC comics who was Superman´s archvillain nor should he be confused with the father son combo that were both called Ultra-Man in the 40s. Both of these comics were based on an American created Ultraman).

The Japanese Ultraman was created by the same person who created Godzilla, back in the 1950s. He is an alien that came from outer space who, while flying around the universe, crashed into a human spacecraft and killed the pilot. He revived the pilot by using his life force, which caused him to become the pilot. From then on, he travels the universe fighting the evil kaiju. One of these kaiju is Godzilla, hence the connection between the two.

Ultraman continues to be one of the great superheroes of all time. There are thousands of collectible Ultraman toys and some classic movies and TV series. He has not appeared often in comics, although there were two short series done by Harvey Comics Entertainment and more recently, Dark Horse published a comic adaptation of the Ultraman series known as Ultraman Tiga. It is 10 issues long, and is all about Ultraman battling with the various kaiju attacking the world. It is a great read with some killer art!

If you are not familiar with Ultraman, Godzilla, and other kaiju, I highly recommend you watch some of the classic Godzilla and Ultraman movies. This is truly where kaiju began, and watching these classics will help you understand more about current Ultraman series, and all about Godzilla, one of the greatest monsters of all time.

Diego is a big fan of Japanese pop culture, and is especially interested in kaiju toys. You can visit his site for more information.