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Old 03-16-2000, 10:50 PM
Ed Zotti Ed Zotti is offline
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After a heroic effort, the tech guys have gotten both archive search and the SDMB search to work. Archive search (click archive on the main screen, then scroll down) is particularly cool. You're welcome.
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Old 03-17-2000, 06:15 AM
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I used the search engine several times this morning, and it was working beautifully. Thanks, Ed, and way to go, techies!

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Old 03-17-2000, 06:32 AM
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Fantastic! My eternal gratitude to all.
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Old 03-17-2000, 07:35 AM
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awesome! I can search MPSIMS again! Thanks!

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Old 03-17-2000, 07:41 AM
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Thanks, Ed! I think a nice bottle of single malt for the techies would be the appropriate gesture.

- Rick
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Old 03-17-2000, 11:54 AM
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I don't know Bricker, juding from the age group of the techs I seem to run into the most, I think chocolate milk might be appropriate.

Good job people!
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Old 03-17-2000, 01:54 PM
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Ahhhh, search works.

(I thought Bricker was talking about chocolate malt. Woulda worked for me.)


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Old 03-17-2000, 02:07 PM
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Goodie! Now I can start stalking Bucky and Arnold . . .
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Old 03-17-2000, 03:32 PM
Arnold Winkelried Arnold Winkelried is offline
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Is this a challenge? From now on, any post by Eve will be immediately followed from a post by yours truly (with a humorous, witty commentary guaranteed to put your brain cells to work.)

I'd like to say that Eve would join the large group of beautiful women already stalking me, but sadly, that's not the case.
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Old 03-17-2000, 03:50 PM
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"Where ever you go . . .
What ever you do . . .
I want you to know . . .
I'm following you . . . "
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Old 03-17-2000, 03:57 PM
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I'm gonna put the kibosh on that plan right now, Arnold.
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Old 03-17-2000, 04:38 PM
Arnold Winkelried Arnold Winkelried is offline
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Damn! Back to plan B.
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Old 03-18-2000, 05:53 PM
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Yeah, it works just fine. I used it this morning to find an old thread in GD.

Kudos.

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Old 03-18-2000, 07:37 PM
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Thank you, Ed!

Thank you, tech people!

Thank you, TubaDiva for patiently fielding our complaints!

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Old 03-19-2000, 10:26 AM
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A humble thanks to all!

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Old 03-19-2000, 01:08 PM
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With the search working, GQ is back to its normal awsome self, with people posting links to avoid duplication.

That allows people to go more in depth with the answers they do give.

The search function is therefore an important tool in the ongoing fight against ignorance.

Thank you for returning it to us. It couldn't have been easy.

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Old 03-20-2000, 04:32 PM
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I want to add my heartfelt thanks. Also noticed the Columns search has been fixed to search all three archives simultaneously. No more searching in recent, classic, & mailbag!

(But I still can't find my posts. )
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Old 03-20-2000, 10:19 PM
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Hmm, nobody seems to want to stalk me.
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Old 03-20-2000, 10:20 PM
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Maybe I should stalk myself...
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