Well, instead of typing in the quick reply box at the bottom of the threads, you have to click either reply, or quote on the right side of the posts. Then when the page loads, you can click one of the "Instant Graemlins" and it will insert the code into your post.

If you want to use a special one not listed (like the pirate one I used) you first copy the emoticon link by right clicking on the emoticon you want to use and choosing "copy image location". Then when replying using either the quote or reply link, you click the Image link under " Instant UBB Code". When the box pops up asking for the address, you paste (CTRL V) the emoticon url into the box, just like when you display a picture.

Hope that helps. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
That was a quick reply, so if you still can't figure it out, lemme know.