<VV> The searchable archive of every Virtual Vair email since 1999 is underway.

[Joe West]

By the way... if you just want to try the search engine, search on something
common like:

turbo

I think you'll like the results.

Joe


On 5/8/05 4:14 PM, "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Joe,
> 
> I could not figure it out.  I tried a search on "convertible etiquette"
> which was a topic from 5 or 6 years back.  It found no matches.
> 
> Attachments (if any) are scanned with anti-virus software.
> 
> Later, JR
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe West" <joew at diveaz.com>
> To: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 12:31 PM
> Subject: <VV> The searchable archive of every Virtual Vair email since 1999
> is underway.
> 
> 
>> Hi Gang,
>> 
>> Just a quick note to let you know that my scripts are complete, and I have
>> begun populating the virtual vair archive forum.
>> 
>> This forum will contain EVERY post from virtual vairs since it's
>> inception.
>> 
>> What does this mean?
>> 
>> It means if you visit the virtual vair archive forum located here:
>> 
>> http://www.virtualcorvairclub.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25
>> 
>> 
>> You will be able to perform searches for ANYTHING ever posted to virtual
>> vairs.
>> 
>> For instance... say you want to find out about spark plugs.  Simply click
>> on
>> the following link:
>> 
>> http://www.virtualcorvairclub.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25
>> 
>> then click on the "Search this forum" link near the top right hand side of
>> the page.
>> 
>> type in "spark plug" (if you want the EXACT phrase "spark plug" or type in
>> spark plug if you want any post that  contains the word spark and the word
>> plug, and in a manner of seconds, you will have a page with EVERY post to
>> virtual vairs that contains the word spark plug.
>> 
>> This is true for absolutely anything you care to search for.  If you want
>> to
>> find every post that Joe West ever did... search for "Joe West" (this
>> assumes that Joe West put his name in his emails).
>> 
>> There are also advanced search options that allow you to do things like
>> search for:
>> 
>> "1966 Corsa" AND "turbo"
>> 
>> or
>> 
>> "1966 Corsa" NOT "140"
>> 
>> The search options are virtually unlimited and are incredibly fast... a
>> search of 30,000 posts will take less than a second on the server that is
>> running http://www.virtualcorvairclub.com
>> 
>> The true power of this archive will be allowing people in the virtual vair
>> majordomo to STOP answering the same questions over and over and over...
>> simply direct the person posting the question to:
>> 
>> Search the archive at
>> http://www.virtualcorvairclub.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25
>> 
>> I expect to complete roughly 1 year of virtual vairs every couple of
>> days...
>> and I expect there to be roughly 100,000 posts by the time I'm done next
>> week.
>> 
>> Everything is ready to go... and although all the posts are not in the
>> archive, the script is running now and you'll see roughly 100 posts every
>> 30
>> minutes.
>> 
>> Spend some time playing with the search engine... (its kind of cool
>> searching the old posts) and if you run into any problems, please post
>> them
>> in the problem and suggestion section of the forum located here:
>> 
>> http://www.virtualcorvairclub.com/forumdisplay.php?f=7
>> 
>> Please NOTE:
>> 
>> You MUST register for the forum before you can search the archive.  Guests
>> WILL NOT be allowed to search the forum.
>> 
>> Questions and/or problems addressed to the majordomo archive will be
>> answered OR you can send me a private email to:
>> 
>> joew at diveaz.com
>> 
>> In another week or so... you will have every piece of information ever
>> posted to virtual vairs at your fingertips.
>> 
>> Enjoy!
>> 
>> Joe West
>> Administrator
>> http://www.virtualcorvairclub.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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