well, if you want to add smileys and stuff, hit post reply at the bottom of the thread - as I assume you did to reply to what I wrote - if you want a quick reply, look to the right at the bottom of the last post - you will see the word "quote" and a symbol that looks like a page with a question mark on it. if you hit quote, then the person's post appears in your reply (sometimes useful when speaking to something specific) - if you hit the paper with question mark on it, you can type in the "quick reply" box below the last post... I use both