I'm not sure if it's possible for the software this forum uses or w/e it is, but on another forum I go on they make smilies all the time out of gifs, crops from images etc...here are a few examples...
There are many more choices, I just chose a few. Basically it's like an extra list of smiles to choose from. It's just a fun idea and can just add more "coolness" overall to the boards.
-edit- added a few more examples, all of these are basically "summoned" with a keyword I guess you could say. They have it where it's :(insertkeywordhere).
Edited by Futurama, 13 February 2014 - 04:55 PM.