Date:         Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:17:18 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: NVC - Weird characters in post
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On 2/28/05 12:44, "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM> wrote:

> In a message dated 2/28/05 2:34:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM writes:
> 
> 
>> Why do some of the posts look like this example "=OD" and is there anything
>> we can do about it?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> emoticons, Lar..
> i think thats supposed to be a smiley face..   i make mine like this:    :<)
> some people make theirs like this:  =OD
> this is suprised:   =<O
> this is sticking their tongue out:  :<P
> so on and so forth..
> so there ya go, Lar..  ;<*    (no, that wasnt meant for you.. LOL  )
> 
> chris
> 
> 

Actually  (=0D) is an upper level ascii character being mistranslated by the
email reader.  Somebody is inserting hard returns in there email instead of
using the wrap feature or the program they are using assumes all wraps are
hard returns.  I know hotmail and a few other used to do that.

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