Netspeak is a horrible, awful thing. I'd encounter a lot of people using it on Warcraft, and I was left either scratching my head, or I'd have my character scream things like, "Ow, my eyes!" to get the point across. (The joy in that was the confusion people would have after my outbursts.) It's sad how lazy people are these days...

I do remember the hair drawing, too. I'd hate having that much hair to deal with, but the concept really is a neat one.