Hi, Michael -
I keep forgetting to add an explanation to the FAQ. Thanks for the reminder. I just posted this to the FAQ:

Note:

Our main search engine depends on an index which is supposed to be updated regularly. We had a crash in the summer of 2005 which corrupted our database of messages, and we have not been able to update the search index since them. Therefore, the Search function turns up only messages posted before 2005. For more recent posts, use the alternate search functions desribed above. The Filter is our best tool for finding things by thread name. You can use the Old Advanced Forum Search in our QuickLinks dropdown menu to find posts by message title or by the name of the poster.

Mudcat owner Max Spiegel says he's working on repairs for the search engine.
-Joe Offer, Forum Moderator-