For those who didn't like that ircII has special features for germans only, here is just about the same silly thingie in english language. This might however become obsolete if ME & co. become a standard.
If you load this script you get the following strings typed into your ircII line as you type META2, that is usually ^w (CTRL-W), plus one of the letters listed here:
a *applaud*
A *gasp*
b *blush*
B *bow*
c *cry*
C *cough*
f *frown*
g *grin*
G *giggle*
h *hug*
k *kiss*
l *laugh*
r *purr*
s *sigh*
S *shrug*
y *yawn*