Thanks to my buddy Stewie, upgrading to 2.6 was a breeze. He suggested installing the automatic upgrade plugin, and it didn’t disappoint. The process couldn’t have been easier. On the upgrade page, just click through each step, and after about 5 clicks (and two downloads–the site and database backups), you’re done. Wow! 
Oh, and Stewie, Custom Smilies has been updated. The new version is here.
I gave up on waiting for an update and am now using smiley themer.
:lol:
I AM A BUSY MAN NO TIME FOR EXCUSES.