Problem with search

Okay, I know this is a result of known issues with search, but it is extremely frustrating and I would like to know if anyone has 1) a workaround or 2) an estimate as to when the problem issues will be fixed?

I would like to locate threads in Cafe Society about the show “Mad Men”. Unfortunately I can’t search for them, because both words in the title are 3 letters long. I also can’t just organize the forum alphabetically and browse to them, because you can only get the first 4 pages of threads, no matter how you arrange the search.

Help?

bumping for the weekend. Anyone? Bueller?

Search on a character’s name. Every Mad Man thread will talk about Betty or Peggy or Draper or one of the others. Searching on both Betty and Peggy should limit extraneous hits.