This is the year of competition. Obama vs. Hillary. Torch Runners vs. Tibetan Protesters. My World of Warcraft Guild vs. Shadowfang Keep. And most importantly,
Kenny vs. Spenny. For the uninitiated, Kenny vs. Spenny is a Canadian television show in which two friends compete in such trials as:
Who Can Stay Naked Longer, Who Can Commit the Most Crime, Who Can Catch the Biggest Fish. At the end of each episode, the loser has to submit themselves to a humiliation, which include such punishments as having a swarm of bees on your genitals, licking the handle of a porn store, and getting spanked by your mother. It's highly addictive, it's sophomoric, and it's an excellent thesis on the dichotomy of good and evil. (There are videos after the jump, most are
NSFW but all will have you laughing.)
I've been around long enough to know that the internet audience is always demanding something new. I've also been around long enough to know that hardcore net addiction lasts about two years for the average user, and in the same time period the number of users will more than double. So if I post something that's two years old (which I often do on my own site), I find that there's an entirely new set of eyes who've never encountered that particular thing. In that spirit, and on finding out that YesBut has never posted a glossary of ascii emoticons, I will fill the void and bring you a handy reference for when you need to type it out in pictures. Those of you who are familiar with these can let the others play. Continue reading for boobicons, assicons, and more.
