Name: Sandy B. Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b) (Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
Interesting, isn't it -- that emoticons, which are more or less intended to help convey the meaning of the typed message (where we can't see the speaker's facial expression), can still cause a controversy!!
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer C/F temp conversion