# Archive search and SDMB search both work **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 17, 2000, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070 "2000-03-17T04:50:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2000, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/1 "2000-03-17T04:50:00Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2000, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/2 "2000-03-17T12:15:00Z")
I used the search engine several times this morning, and it was working beautifully. Thanks, Ed, and way to go, techies! 🙂 * * * Enough of voting for the _lesser_ of evils - vote Cthulhu 2000! ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2000, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/3 "2000-03-17T12:32:00Z")
Fantastic! My eternal gratitude to all. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Daniel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daniel)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2000, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/4 "2000-03-17T13:35:00Z")
awesome! I can search MPSIMS again! Thanks! * * * Mayor of [Snerdville](http://fathom.org/snerdville), the home of Mortimer Snerd “I’m just too much for human existence – I should be animated.” –Wayne Knight ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2000, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/5 "2000-03-17T13:41:00Z")
Thanks, Ed! I think a nice bottle of single malt for the techies would be the appropriate gesture. 🙂 - Rick ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2000, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/6 "2000-03-17T17:54:00Z")
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! ---
**Author:** ![RM\_Mentock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RM\_Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RM_Mentock)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2000, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/7 "2000-03-17T19:54:00Z")
Ahhhh, search works. ## (I thought Bricker _was_ talking about chocolate malt. Woulda worked for me.) rocks ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2000, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/8 "2000-03-17T20:07:00Z")
Goodie! Now I can start stalking Bucky and Arnold . . . ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2000, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/9 "2000-03-17T21:32:00Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2000, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/10 "2000-03-17T21:50:00Z")
"Where ever you go . . . What ever you do . . . I want you to know . . . I’m following you . . . " ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2000, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/11 "2000-03-17T21:57:00Z")
I’m gonna put the kibosh on that plan right now, Arnold. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2000, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/12 "2000-03-17T22:38:00Z")
Damn! Back to plan B. ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2000, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/13 "2000-03-18T23:53:00Z")
Yeah, it works just fine. I used it this morning to find an old thread in GD. Kudos. * * * When all else fails, ask Cecil. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/14 "2000-03-19T01:37:00Z")
Thank you, Ed! Thank you, tech people! Thank you, TubaDiva for patiently fielding our complaints! * * * “No,” he replied, and smiled seraphically, as was his wont. ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/15 "2000-03-19T16:26:00Z")
A humble thanks to all! * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/16 "2000-03-19T19:08:00Z")
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. * * * [Change Your Password, Please](http://204.95.48.199/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ubbmisc.cgi?action=getannounce&ForumNumber=3&Start=2451545.99&End=2451911&Session=2451598.1854) and don’t use HTML, as it has been disabled, but you can learn about superscripts [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000795.html) ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/17 "2000-03-20T22:32:00Z")
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. ☹ ) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@The\_Ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ryan)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2000, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/18 "2000-03-21T04:19:00Z")
Hmm, nobody seems to want to stalk me. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@The\_Ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ryan)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2000, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archive-search-and-sdmb-search-both-work/1070/19 "2000-03-21T04:20:00Z")
Maybe I should stalk myself…