I have been known to surprise people with my colon
if I use it in a text message.

I have also been known to use semi-colons. I like grammatically correct texts.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 12:05, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

You could have
used one here, in fact.
( Kroney, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 12:07, Reply)

Indeed!

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 12:11, Reply)

Is it sad
that a correctly placed semi-colon gives me joy?
( Kroney, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 12:12, Reply)

Not at all
I hate it when people write one continuous sentence without breaking it up with a comma, semicolon or even into two separate sentences.

"It was a nice day we took the kids to the beach they loved it"
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 12:17, Reply)