smilies queries too slow

[Wordplay]

what can i do to speed up these queries:
smilieid, smilietext, smiliepath, smilie.title,
or how is it possible that these can be so slow?

[Wordplay]

nobody?

[Boofo]

How many smilies do you have showing?

[Wordplay]

on the smilies page? about 100.

on the new post? 20 i believe.