original_adult...I'll tell ya a secret.
A *lot* of people have looked at "new boards" over the years and gone "OK, now how do I work this thing? Ummm...HELP!" I know this because I've often been one of them.
The smilies are fun to play with. If you don't see them, ask, and we'll point you to where in your User CP you have to go to turn them on.