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

[Charles Lee]

Um, OK.  That's a lot of messages !

I've been collecting only since February 2004, and I have over 23,000 
messages !

I've been saving that project for a "rainy day," but I guess I can find 
something else to do when it rains (or stops raining !)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe West" <joew at diveaz.com>
To: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 10:31 AM
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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