Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 2 Jun 1996.
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· 10 messages · 2 Jun 1996 - 9 Jun 1996
In article <4or57s$jb...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, meg...@aol.com says... > >. =^ ^= >. \ x / >. / \ (( >. |\ /\ /| )) >. (_!!_!!_)// Is it just me, or is this out of alignment? I've looked at a number of the drawings posted by the same person and only one (ice cream) made sense. Maybe I'm supposed to convert it? I'm using Courier font. ===%^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ /\ /\ E.J.H.
Lizard wrote: > > In article <4or57s$jb...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, meg...@aol.com says... > > > >. =^ ^= > >. \ x / > >. / \ (( > >. |\ /\ /| )) > >. (_!!_!!_)// > > Is it just me, or is this out of alignment? I've looked at a number of the > drawings posted by the same person and only one (ice cream) made sense. Maybe > I'm supposed to convert it? I'm using Courier font. > > ===%^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > /\ /\ > > E.J.H. Its not just you -- A)abort R)retry G)get a beer? )-|-Cyb0rg-|-( -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
. =^ ^= . \ x / . / \ (( . |\ /\ /| )) . (_!!_!!_)//
In article <31B...@anon.penet.fi>, Cyb0rg <an5...@anon.penet.fi> writes >Lizard wrote: >> >> In article <4or57s$jb...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, meg...@aol.com says... >> > >> >. =^ ^= >> >. \ x / >> >. / \ (( >> >. |\ /\ /| )) >> >. (_!!_!!_)// >> >> Is it just me, or is this out of alignment? I've looked at a number of the >> drawings posted by the same person and only one (ice cream) made sense. Maybe >> I'm supposed to convert it? I'm using Courier font. It's me too! Um, here try this: =^ ^= \ x / / \ (( |\ /\ /| )) (_!!__!!_)// *Shrug* I dunno. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he got it wrong *shrug* -- ,-~~-.___. Skydancer / | ' \ ( ) 0 \_/-, ,----' ~The air of heaven is that which blows between ==== // a horses ears. Arabian Proverb~ / \-'~; /~~~(O) / __/~| / | =( _____| (_________|
In article <+0Ri...@g-dav.demon.co.uk>, Sophie <sop...@g-dav.demon.co.uk> writes: >>> Is it just me, or is this out of alignment? I've looked at a number of the >>> drawings posted by the same person and only one (ice cream) made sense. >Maybe >>> I'm supposed to convert it? I'm using Courier font. >It's me too! yep, AOL uses Arial 10 font, which is not "mono-spaced" so to illustrate and communicate with "lil pictures" we aol'ers make (or diddle ascii) to satisfy our addiction ;-) a few samples which most will need to cutNpaste to a text editor and change font to Arial 10. {S addicted � ______________________ �____________/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||_____________| � \ 10 HOUR AOL || | � ���������������������� � \\\////\\\\//// � \�{���}�/ � \ � / bad hair day?? �{S circus} � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �\ __ � �\__ � �\__ � � �� � � � � ��� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � : ������ ______ : ������ � \| : ������ /|\ | : ������ / \ | : ������ _______|\_____ Just hanging out :) �������������� _ _ ��������������/(. .)\ ) �������������� (*)____/| PPpppPPPPPPpp 0 ) )______)> ުުJ 0 ) )______)> J
In article <4p1m01$1a...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, pap...@aol.com (PapaJohnny) writes: >yep, AOL uses Arial 10 font, which is not "mono-spaced" so to illustrate >and communicate with "lil pictures" we aol'ers make (or diddle ascii) to >satisfy our addiction ;-) > >a few samples which most will need to cutNpaste to a text editor and >change font to Arial 10. > > Don't worry if these don't look right, some of them didn't look right when I looked at them. I feel that non-monospaced ascii-art should be kept out of newsgroups. But what do I know? I'm only a computer programmer with over 5 years on the internet. <> W E I B L E ><IXOYE> // CyberKnight of Arcadia // <>(((((((({@}::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::======- \\ \\ Wei...@aol.com <> The...@msn.com | Christopher Weible ><IXOYE> /________________, -- -- Wei...@aol.com <=======| _________________> | The...@msn.com \ | [Let the wicked fear the hand of God]
NICE :) -- Comm again, Mike. 3 Deg 15'7.4" W 54Deg10'41.5" N IF YOU KNOW OF A "PALEY" I'D LOVE AN E-MAIL FROM THEM If you want to see a nude person... ...Take your clothes off ! RAIL TRAVEL IN BRITAIN: THE PRICE OF A TICKET CAN BE *LEGALLY* INCREASED DURING YOUR JOURNEY. LOST PROPERTY OFFICES TAKE A %AGE OF MONEY FOUND IN PURSES AND WALLETS I WOULD THINK MOST PEOPLE WILL DISAGREE WITH THESE PROCEDURES.
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Thought you all might be interested in this kitty-- I came across it w/o
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Thought you all might be interested in this kitty-- I came across it w/o
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Excellant!!!!! I hope you plan on doing more!! - SHARON MCCORMACK YKD...@prodigy.com
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