yes, the search is total dog shit. using it almost always ends up in getting pissed off and even beating the computer....... i have been suggesting that the site add something like a google add-on, or google site search, where you are actually using the google search engine, but the search is limited to just this site. i know i have seen it before, and i gaurantee is you use the seach, you will see no rference to me suggesting it beacuse the search sucks balls /rant..... all it takes is one guy having a bad day, or responding to a troublesome op to use the search, and then another reads it and monkey-see, monkey-do, you have a growing wave off ass-hole responses. not even confined to this site, and it gets worse at some sites, where the "management" wants to enforce the atitude about it. i don't know what has been going on the past couple months, but this is a learning/teaching site last i checked, which answering redundant questions is a part of the learning process where a guy can spread and discuss his new-found knowledge to the next guy, and usually learn even more. all under the watch of the more experienced and knowledgeable members, that can correct any mistaken info transferred in this manner. so, yes, we need to adress the search fail, but that's up to ty, but as far as the redudndant questions go, i'm with the op...... if you don't want to answer, don't click the thread, just to tell the guy he shouldn't have made a thread....... and those other guys that post shit like "anyone got anything for sale?"..... well, that's just opourtunity for damn good entertainment. .......... hmm, i think i'm sounding a tad less than louquatious tonight.... oh well.